It is Black Friday's Eve, and I am appropriately thinking about purchasing material possessions at bargain prices.
You never get too old for one of these:
https://www.harborfreight.com/bigfoo...gon-60570.html

--Bryan

On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 8:54:05 AM UTC-6, wrote:
> It is Black Friday's Eve, and I am appropriately thinking about purchasing material possessions at bargain prices.
> You never get too old for one of these:
> https://www.harborfreight.com/bigfoo...gon-60570.html
>
> --Bryan

I buy NOTHING on Black Friday!

Nor respond to any advertisements!

John Kuthe...

On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 5:43:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 8:54:05 AM UTC-6, wrote:
> > It is Black Friday's Eve, and I am appropriately thinking about purchasing material possessions at bargain prices.
> > You never get too old for one of these:
> > https://www.harborfreight.com/bigfoo...gon-60570.html
> >
> > --Bryan
> I buy NOTHING on Black Friday!
>
> Nor respond to any advertisements!
>
> John Kuthe...

Well, aren't you righteous.

Black Friday sales simply never offer anything I want.

After the crowds dissipate today, I'll probably go to Home Despot with the
list of things I'm out of:
Contractor bags
Rosin paper
Stabil
2-cycle mix
Garden hose valve
Rope

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 27 Nov 2020 03:11:01 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 5:43:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 8:54:05 AM UTC-6, wrote:
>> > It is Black Friday's Eve, and I am appropriately thinking about purchasing material possessions at bargain prices.
>> > You never get too old for one of these:
>> > https://www.harborfreight.com/bigfoo...gon-60570.html
>> >
>> > --Bryan
>> I buy NOTHING on Black Friday!
>>
>> Nor respond to any advertisements!
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
>Well, aren't you righteous.
>
>Black Friday sales simply never offer anything I want.
>
>After the crowds dissipate today, I'll probably go to Home Despot with the
>list of things I'm out of:
>Contractor bags
>Rosin paper
>Stabil
>2-cycle mix
>Garden hose valve
>Rope

You're such a party animal.

On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 5:11:06 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 5:43:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> > On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 8:54:05 AM UTC-6, wrote:
> > > It is Black Friday's Eve, and I am appropriately thinking about purchasing material possessions at bargain prices.
> > > You never get too old for one of these:
> > > https://www.harborfreight.com/bigfoo...gon-60570.html
> > >
> > > --Bryan
> > I buy NOTHING on Black Friday!
> >
> > Nor respond to any advertisements!
> >
> > John Kuthe...
> Well, aren't you righteous.
>
> Black Friday sales simply never offer anything I want.
>
> After the crowds dissipate today, I'll probably go to Home Despot with the
> list of things I'm out of:
> Contractor bags
> Rosin paper
> Stabil
> 2-cycle mix
> Garden hose valve
> Rope

I bought my wagon, a nice bright flashlight that was also super discounted
($3.99) while I was at Harbor Freight anyway, and some 30 packs of AA and
AAA alkaline batteries at Menard's. That was it. I also bought myself a StL
Cardinals shirt that was clearance ($10.25, originally $39.99) but that had
nothing to do with Black Friday.

Our big expense this weekend is plumbing. We've had a few minor issues
that we've been waiting until Covid was under control before having a
person who doesn't live here in our house, but the kitchen faucet started
leaking badly, so we're getting everything done in one visit. The guy doesn't
work weekends, but will be here 9 am Monday. We've filled up lots of jugs
of water for toilet flushing and hand washing, and will have the water turned
off, only turning it on for showering and to refill the jugs.

The reason that we need to shut off all the water is because the shutoff
valve under the kitchen sink is defective, and if we shut off the water there,
it leaks out of the valve, so that's also getting replaced. I might also use this
as an opportunity to replace the basement toilet with a more efficient one.

The plumber lives on a street near where I went to high school, and I
wondered why that street name rang a bell, and then I remembered that I
think that I used to buy weed from a guy who lived on that street back in
1976. It was all leaf, no buds or stems, from Michoachan, not all that
potent, but no stems or seeds made for great rolled joints.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

--Bryan

On 2020-11-27 8:54 p.m., Bryan Simmons wrote:

> Our big expense this weekend is plumbing. We've had a few minor issues
> that we've been waiting until Covid was under control before having a
> person who doesn't live here in our house, but the kitchen faucet started
> leaking badly, so we're getting everything done in one visit. The guy doesn't
> work weekends, but will be here 9 am Monday. We've filled up lots of jugs
> of water for toilet flushing and hand washing, and will have the water turned
> off, only turning it on for showering and to refill the jugs.
>
> The reason that we need to shut off all the water is because the shutoff
> valve under the kitchen sink is defective, and if we shut off the water there,
> it leaks out of the valve, so that's also getting replaced. I might also use this
> as an opportunity to replace the basement toilet with a more efficient one.

How about shutting off the water and changing the shut of to the
kitchen. Then you can turn the water back on for the rest of the house.

On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 8:23:33 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2020-11-27 8:54 p.m., Bryan Simmons wrote:
>
> > Our big expense this weekend is plumbing. We've had a few minor issues
> > that we've been waiting until Covid was under control before having a
> > person who doesn't live here in our house, but the kitchen faucet started
> > leaking badly, so we're getting everything done in one visit. The guy doesn't
> > work weekends, but will be here 9 am Monday. We've filled up lots of jugs
> > of water for toilet flushing and hand washing, and will have the water turned
> > off, only turning it on for showering and to refill the jugs.
> >
> > The reason that we need to shut off all the water is because the shutoff
> > valve under the kitchen sink is defective, and if we shut off the water there,
> > it leaks out of the valve, so that's also getting replaced. I might also use this
> > as an opportunity to replace the basement toilet with a more efficient one.
> How about shutting off the water and changing the shut of to the
> kitchen. Then you can turn the water back on for the rest of the house.

There is no shut off to the kitchen. There should be, but there isn't. There's only
the cheesy shutoff valve below the sink. I'm going to have the plumber replace
the cheap valve with a high quality one. We bought this house after a
foreclosure, and the guy who did the interior work, most of which was very well
done, used the cheap faucet hookup things that have those chrome plated oval
knobs.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Comp.../dp/B07W6M3RWW
The better choice looks like this:
https://www.kennypipe.com/2526323/pr...tainless-steel
or for a low volume application, like this:
https://store.acpro.com/angle-needle...-x-1-8-25-pack

I don't do plumbing work, and labor is expensive. It's way more expensive than
investing in higher quality parts to begin with. Same goes for appliances. Within
10 years, I had two washing machines fail, so I bought a Speed Queen. That
wouldn't have been practical, considering that we'll be retiring, and in all likelihood
moving out of this house, but we plan on keeping it as a rental property, and the
washer will probably outlive both my wife and me.

--Bryan

Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 5:11:06 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 5:43:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 8:54:05 AM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>> It is Black Friday's Eve, and I am appropriately thinking about purchasing material possessions at bargain prices.
>>>> You never get too old for one of these:
>>>> https://www.harborfreight.com/bigfoo...gon-60570.html
>>>>
>>>> --Bryan
>>> I buy NOTHING on Black Friday!
>>>
>>> Nor respond to any advertisements!
>>>
>>> John Kuthe...
>> Well, aren't you righteous.
>>
>> Black Friday sales simply never offer anything I want.
>>
>> After the crowds dissipate today, I'll probably go to Home Despot with the
>> list of things I'm out of:
>> Contractor bags
>> Rosin paper
>> Stabil
>> 2-cycle mix
>> Garden hose valve
>> Rope
>
> I bought my wagon, a nice bright flashlight that was also super discounted
> ($3.99) while I was at Harbor Freight anyway, and some 30 packs of AA and
> AAA alkaline batteries at Menard's. That was it. I also bought myself a StL
> Cardinals shirt that was clearance ($10.25, originally $39.99) but that had
> nothing to do with Black Friday.
>
> Our big expense this weekend is plumbing. We've had a few minor issues
> that we've been waiting until Covid was under control before having a
> person who doesn't live here in our house, but the kitchen faucet started
> leaking badly, so we're getting everything done in one visit. The guy doesn't
> work weekends, but will be here 9 am Monday. We've filled up lots of jugs
> of water for toilet flushing and hand washing, and will have the water turned
> off, only turning it on for showering and to refill the jugs.
>
> The reason that we need to shut off all the water is because the shutoff
> valve under the kitchen sink is defective, and if we shut off the water there,
> it leaks out of the valve, so that's also getting replaced. I might also use this
> as an opportunity to replace the basement toilet with a more efficient one.
>
> The plumber lives on a street near where I went to high school, and I
> wondered why that street name rang a bell, and then I remembered that I
> think that I used to buy weed from a guy who lived on that street back in
> 1976. It was all leaf, no buds or stems, from Michoachan, not all that
> potent, but no stems or seeds made for great rolled joints.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> --Bryan
>

Hell, why not ask the guy to move in? Instead of a gardener, you
could have your own Plumber.

On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 10:28:05 PM UTC-6, Hank Rogers wrote:
> Bryan Simmons wrote:
> > On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 5:11:06 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 5:43:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> >>> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 8:54:05 AM UTC-6, wrote:
> >>>> It is Black Friday's Eve, and I am appropriately thinking about purchasing material possessions at bargain prices.
> >>>> You never get too old for one of these:
> >>>> https://www.harborfreight.com/bigfoo...gon-60570.html
> >>>>
> >>>> --Bryan
> >>> I buy NOTHING on Black Friday!
> >>>
> >>> Nor respond to any advertisements!
> >>>
> >>> John Kuthe...
> >> Well, aren't you righteous.
> >>
> >> Black Friday sales simply never offer anything I want.
> >>
> >> After the crowds dissipate today, I'll probably go to Home Despot with the
> >> list of things I'm out of:
> >> Contractor bags
> >> Rosin paper
> >> Stabil
> >> 2-cycle mix
> >> Garden hose valve
> >> Rope
> >
> > I bought my wagon, a nice bright flashlight that was also super discounted
> > ($3.99) while I was at Harbor Freight anyway, and some 30 packs of AA and
> > AAA alkaline batteries at Menard's. That was it. I also bought myself a StL
> > Cardinals shirt that was clearance ($10.25, originally $39.99) but that had
> > nothing to do with Black Friday.
> >
> > Our big expense this weekend is plumbing. We've had a few minor issues
> > that we've been waiting until Covid was under control before having a
> > person who doesn't live here in our house, but the kitchen faucet started
> > leaking badly, so we're getting everything done in one visit. The guy doesn't
> > work weekends, but will be here 9 am Monday. We've filled up lots of jugs
> > of water for toilet flushing and hand washing, and will have the water turned
> > off, only turning it on for showering and to refill the jugs.
> >
> > The reason that we need to shut off all the water is because the shutoff
> > valve under the kitchen sink is defective, and if we shut off the water there,
> > it leaks out of the valve, so that's also getting replaced. I might also use this
> > as an opportunity to replace the basement toilet with a more efficient one.
> >
> > The plumber lives on a street near where I went to high school, and I
> > wondered why that street name rang a bell, and then I remembered that I
> > think that I used to buy weed from a guy who lived on that street back in
> > 1976. It was all leaf, no buds or stems, from Michoachan, not all that
> > potent, but no stems or seeds made for great rolled joints.
> >>
> >> Cindy Hamilton
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> Hell, why not ask the guy to move in? Instead of a gardener, you
> could have your own Plumber.

I bet that Julie's gardener works on her plumbing.

--Bryan