TOAK, The Thread of All Knowledge Part XII
11-16-2018, 01:48 PM
11-16-2018, 01:49 PM
Snow coming this weekend, so I went to start the bike to run it in the shed and no power to ignition circuit, have the feeling it's in the wiring from the handlebars, well, I was looking for something to do this weekend anyway. 
Hope all are well.
Dentist then doctor got a vist this last week, one filing on a chipped tooth went well and doc says I'm doing ok, exercise a must as I need to lose weight and get into better shape.
Least blood work looks good.
Over all good news as I wasn't so sure before.
Oldie but goodie...maybe.
His name was Ollie. He was from Minnesota and he needed a loan. So, he walked into a bank in New York City and asked for a loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Oslo for the All-Scandinavian Summer Festival for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000 and that he was not a depositor of the bank.
The bank officer told him that the bank would need some form of security for the loan, so Ollie handed over the keys to his new Ferrari. The car was parked on the street in front of the bank. Ollie produced the title and everything checked out. The loan officer agreed to hold the car as collateral for the loan and apologized for having to charge 12% interest.
The loan papers were signed and an employee of the bank then drove the Ferrari into the bank's private underground garage and parked it.
Later, the bank's president and its officers all enjoyed a good laugh at Ollie from Minnesota for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral for a $5,000 loan. Two weeks later, Ollie returned, repaid the $5,000 and the interest of $23.07.
The loan officer said, "Sir, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out on Dunn & Bradstreet and found that you are a Distinguished Alumni from The University of Minnesota, a highly sophisticated investor and multimillionaire with real estate and financial interests all over the world. Your investments include a large number of oil wells around Williston, ND. What puzzles us is why you would bother to borrow $5,000.
Ollie replied, "Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $23.07 and expect it to be there when I return".
Keep an eye on these Minnesota boys! Just because they talk funny does not mean they just got off the lutefisk boat!
Alw
Hope all are well.
Dentist then doctor got a vist this last week, one filing on a chipped tooth went well and doc says I'm doing ok, exercise a must as I need to lose weight and get into better shape.
Least blood work looks good.
Over all good news as I wasn't so sure before.
Oldie but goodie...maybe.
His name was Ollie. He was from Minnesota and he needed a loan. So, he walked into a bank in New York City and asked for a loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Oslo for the All-Scandinavian Summer Festival for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000 and that he was not a depositor of the bank.
The bank officer told him that the bank would need some form of security for the loan, so Ollie handed over the keys to his new Ferrari. The car was parked on the street in front of the bank. Ollie produced the title and everything checked out. The loan officer agreed to hold the car as collateral for the loan and apologized for having to charge 12% interest.
The loan papers were signed and an employee of the bank then drove the Ferrari into the bank's private underground garage and parked it.
Later, the bank's president and its officers all enjoyed a good laugh at Ollie from Minnesota for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral for a $5,000 loan. Two weeks later, Ollie returned, repaid the $5,000 and the interest of $23.07.
The loan officer said, "Sir, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out on Dunn & Bradstreet and found that you are a Distinguished Alumni from The University of Minnesota, a highly sophisticated investor and multimillionaire with real estate and financial interests all over the world. Your investments include a large number of oil wells around Williston, ND. What puzzles us is why you would bother to borrow $5,000.
Ollie replied, "Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $23.07 and expect it to be there when I return".
Keep an eye on these Minnesota boys! Just because they talk funny does not mean they just got off the lutefisk boat!
Alw
11-16-2018, 01:58 PM
11-16-2018, 02:10 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Why is it Christmas lights work when you plug them inside to test them but then when you mount them they don't? I spent 2 hours mounting lights on the back porch railing, which is the only area I can actually help with, and when I was done and plug them in two of the four strands don't work. Damn it man!
Last edited by PapaThiele; 11-16-2018 at 02:11 PM.
11-16-2018, 02:39 PM
Banned
Why is it Christmas lights work when you plug them inside to test them but then when you mount them they don't? I spent 2 hours mounting lights on the back porch railing, which is the only area I can actually help with, and when I was done and plug them in two of the four strands don't work. Damn it man!
11-16-2018, 03:04 PM
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11-16-2018, 03:05 PM
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Afternoon, Woods..
I told you to buy spot lights, but ...nooooooooooo!
Why is it Christmas lights work when you plug them inside to test them but then when you mount them they don't? I spent 2 hours mounting lights on the back porch railing, which is the only area I can actually help with, and when I was done and plug them in two of the four strands don't work. Damn it man!
11-16-2018, 03:15 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Sup Cuz! We already had those lights for the back so was trying to re-use and avoid any purchases. See what I get for being practical?
11-16-2018, 03:17 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
11-16-2018, 03:21 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
I didn't check there. And will not in the future for you or anybody else for that matter...