I've been lucky with my back (knock on wood) but the shoulder arthritis is starting to get to me. I'll be paying for this tomorrow!I used to, for both of them. But now back and shoulder issues (especially back pain) prevent that. And I hate taking them to a car wash because they do a lousy job and it's terrible on the finish.
There's that, and after a long series of touchless washes it seems to get a "film" on it that looks kind of dull. The "cure" for that is to go to one with the "soft" brushes so there's actual physical contact. The kind with the plastic brushes I take great pains to stay away from.I hate those hazy hairlines in the finish, so prefer the touchless car washes. They have no brushes or gritty cloth to scratch the paint. Might not totally clean up a very grimy vehicle, however.
I replaced my 2001 BMW at the beginning of 2024. When I drive my 89 year-old mom anywhere, she always demands to know why I look over my shoulder to back up instead of looking at the screen. "Because YOU taught me to keep looking over my shoulder when I back up!"Just got a car with my first ever back-up camera (as well as blind spot cameras and all-around) - I don't know where to look now! ha So, I'm breaking that old-school method, and the car's an EV so I'm forced to learn all kinds of new stuff...maybe I'll put post-its on my first ever display in the car?
Washed my car by hand in the driveway this morning.
I used to, for both of them. But now back and shoulder issues (especially back pain) prevent that. And I hate taking them to a car wash because they do a lousy job and it's terrible on the finish.
I hate those hazy hairlines in the finish, so prefer the touchless car washes. They have no brushes or gritty cloth to scratch the paint. Might not totally clean up a very grimy vehicle, however.
I've got a really good "gas powered" pressure washer at home but I hate dragging all that stuff out to wash the vehicles, and then putting it all up. Soooooo I drive to town and hand wash the trucks using the pressure washers at the car wash. First I'll spray it down really well with their soap and power washer, then hand wash it with a good towel, then power wash it again just with water to get all the stuff off. (Total time ~15mins) Then blow dry it off by driving 15miles to home at 70+mph.There's that, and after a long series of touchless washes it seems to get a "film" on it that looks kind of dull. The "cure" for that is to go to one with the "soft" brushes so there's actual physical contact. The kind with the plastic brushes I take great pains to stay away from.
Ah, yes. Nixie tubes. I had an atomic absorption instrument at w*rk that displayed with Nixie tubes. It seemed pretty cutting edge at the time. Now, these Nixie tubes look antique. Thanks for sharing.I love seeing the flip clock. I can still remember slowly waking up and hearing the clicks. Then, the "big click". Uh oh, the hour turned. I'm late.
The early digital world was so cool in that it had analog backing like the flip clock or nixie tubes.
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I am the early adopter in my family. I get an email each month from the washer and dryer giving me a summary of loads done. Get a text every day from the sump pump telling me it's ok. Fridge and water softener will text me if they think they are having issues. We have almost everything hooked to "hey Google!". I can flush the master toilet via the internet (that's handy!). Prolly the only old school thing we have left is our blinds are all still manual.I’m married to an early adopter. Not much old school here!
We were both enginerds in a previous life anyway.
Corn....my kids tell me email is so 1990's. If you don't get texts or get messages through social media, you are ancient.I am the early adopter in my family. I get an email each month from the washer and dryer giving me a summary of loads done. Get a text every day from the sump pump telling me it's ok. Fridge and water softener will text me if they think they are having issues. We have almost everything hooked to "hey Google!". I can flush the master toilet via the internet (that's handy!). Prolly the only old school thing we have left is our blinds are all still manual.
Ahh, manual trans -check, taxes by mail -check, paper maps--double check...pet peeve of mine when answer is app..I want a map not an app!, carry cash-check, checkbook and register-online Moneydance-looks like a register, paper calendar...-check.Use only a paper calendar/planner.
Have rotary dial landline phones.
Have a doorbell with two actual tubular bells and an electromagnetic striker.
Shave with a straight razor.
Make my own soap.
Grow my own vegetables.
Pressure can my home grown vegetables.
Make and can my own chicken broth.
Play vinyl records.
Use paper maps.
Read only paper books.
File my taxes by US Mail.
Maintain a checkbook and register.
Have a pocket full of folding green in a clip.
Carry a pocket knife.
Polish my shoes.
Drive only manual transmission cars.
Do most of the maintenance on my cars.
Cool!
Or CNNI don't watch Fox news.
Streaming music is freeI don’t stream music, as I think it rips off artists. Plus I hate monthly fees.
I don’t have tik-tok, and think this trend of 30 sec entertainment is destroying our brains.
Had a xitter account I never used.
I have a 1980s ten-speed Fuji.
Discussing what news source one chooses will soon summon Porky.Since I don’t have cable, I watch news clips from various sources on youtube.