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With a dime, one could make a call from a phone booth. Let’s hear em’.

So I posted this earlier in the shortages thread, but think it might be an interesting thread all it's own. Not sure where else to put this so will set it here: We have a client who has a local sub shop. He's always seemed to do well even through other "rough times" wink wink. He was just in...

@Hardcalibres Posted this in another thread and I thought it deserved a place all its own to dig in and see what you think.

Hoping someone here can help me. In talking with one of our guys today, I mentioned an old poem/song but can't remember the name of it. It is actually a poem and not a song, but it would be played on the old time radio show with old music. I know the title is the name of the bull but can't...

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I'm sure this is random to some folks, but I am trying to get pictures off my computer so I have as little as possible on the comp. I have years of pix in files and am going through making a list of which ones to print off for the photo albums (are we really going to hand a computer file to our...

@Patchouli I wish you could start a thread about helpful tips for moving. Sometimes I make plans but then it doesn't come to pass. I would like to move in what will be the worst time of year in Texas, in July. I'm sure @dademoss would have helpful tips. Here ya go Darlin' 😍 Will also...

Hey all, Hubby wants me to order from Jace Medical to get some antibiotics on hand. I am not comfortable putting any information online. Have any of you used this site before? If not, do you have a better option? PS. Hubby hasn't been to a dr. in years other than ER for an injury. I go for my...

A simplistic but good article. I like this site and actually just purchased his book (have not received it yet). https://www.grandpappy.org/odollar.htm

Hey there all. I know we have a shortages thread, but I've been seeing a lot of businesses closing. In addition to existing shortages, our options are decreasing. Sadly, it appears to be primarily the Mom and Pop places or smaller chains that are being pushed out. I've preached to support...

Have a question for a vast worldly knowledge source- that’s y’all 😉 We salted fresh side / bacon for the first time. Then ran it through a couple rounds of cold smoke. Tried it this evening. I cut an end off to try and put the rest out with the other side- no refrigeration needed which is what...

I can't remember what the title of the thread @Frodo started. Seems like it was a specific project and we digressed off topic (who? us? ;)) Anyways, thought I'd make a general leatherwork thread.

@joel and @elkhound I think you two were my pigweed friends over in the garden thread. Thought some here might find this interesting if they didn't already know. StackPath.

Over in the reading thread, I mentioned that I've been reading the Little House series for the first time. I just finished "Little Town on the Prairie." In it she speaks of a school exhibition where she is to recite a piece on history. She mentions the year of 1820 when the economy crashed...

So in effort to try and help all of us, I had this idea. There have been a couple things around here that I wonder if folks realize across the country. I'd hope it would not turn into a rant thread or a shortages thread, but if there is something helpful to all that's happening in your area...

So I know every family is different. But I will share a scenario with no great answer. . . here goes. Hubby's sister is in a care home. She has MS and has been in a wheel chair for years, but since seizing last year, has been nonverbal and no longer has use of her right side. She was right...

I am trying to replace the marker lights on my old trailer. Hubby did one this way last year. It works fine. I went and picked up a pkg. of the little blue connectors, but have no idea where he found that itty bitty screw to go through the eye. The lights don't come with those and I'm...

Being an "old soul" as the saying goes, I enjoy quite a few odd little morsels of history. I've said before, "I know many useless things, just don't ask me anything important." 😊 Did you know the zipper was invented in 1898? See, like that. Anyhoo, here's a little video clip I'd not seen...

I have a question for y'all. (Surprise 🤪) For your gardening tools, do you treat the wooden handles? If so how often? On a schedule? With what? Also, what about the metal portion? Any tips/tricks. I recently learned of copper tools since they don't rust and tend to self sharpen - I was in...

Yea, I'm me so here goes: Many here have put a lot of time, effort, and money into solar set-ups. No problem with them in particular, but have any of you considered not having power at all? Up the mountain, I had our power usage down to skeletal use: the fridge and freezers and well pump and...