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Just a little haze here and absolutely gorgeous sunsets. It's been really good news for the folks farther east. They've been able to quit smoking and are now getting their fix from the ambient air. If it continues much longer, it's rumored the Marlboro man may go hang out with Dylan to...

It's worth every penny, and then some, to buy a high-quality step drill for drilling into sheet metal. Ask me how I know. JB

Since everything known to our generation is either being re-defined, re-named or re-imagined, what hilarity might ensue from the things with which we've been familiar? If this is any indication of what eventually gets fed into a massive database, then we're in for a real treat. JB

Another disappointing year waiting for tomatoes.... I'm beginning to think something's wrong with the soil.

How about a printed banner with hemmed edges and grommets using bungee cords beneath the table top. It'd be like a super heavy duty plastic-coated tablecloth. Heck, they could round up sponsors with advertising at each place setting. JB

Yes, for the most part. But with that said, I still throw out posts on the free local buy/sell pages to help maintain a presence. For me, the paid ads have only seemed to help make Meta wealthier. JB

C'mon Gino, don't be a Schlemiel. Yes, it does get used. For the uninitiated:

In a case like this, I like to draw inspiration from 19th century signage. Typically, the INC was underlined and placed as a small superscript just after the name. JB

Perhaps that's where we get the term "gaslighting". Just sayin'. JB

I say put it in an art museum just as it is. The rusty patina is priceless. JB

I didn't buy it...just thought it was too cool not to share. JB

It means "valve". Silcock, petcock, stopcock, gas cock....thank our friends from across the pond for the terminology. Petcock is the abbreviated name for petrol cock. JB

Typically, screen-printed enamel I believe. The metal plates were most likely acid etched or stamped. The serial numbers were stamped on later. JB

Steampunk at its finest... Here's what one another model looks like when disemboweled and reconfigured. Obviously the pressure gauges and a few other items are not original to the appliance. But it's still a work of art. JB

I didn't buy it...just saw it on Marketplace. It would most likely be dangerous to operate after all these years. But believe me, if I had the extra cash laying around I would buy it just to look at. I bought a new RUUD nearly two years ago and it didn't look nearly as ornate as this one...

Eons before the days of CNC, there was art nearly everywhere you looked. Oh how I long for days gone by. I believe the seller stated that it was from the early 1900s. But back then, the water heater used to be a kitchen appliance...so it had to look nice. Can you imagine working in the...

Ha....it was the best horse's bum I could find. It was on a vet web site, showing the finer points of how the said horse had recovered from an severe injury. JB

By golly, it really works! I simply typed in "2023 President of the USA". I think I'm hooked on it. JB

I dunno.... Those toe nails look a bit too sharp for their general proximity. JB