Grandkids today. The 4 year old girl is unpredictable for what she likes on youtube. She was fascinated this morning with a video about painting a car in some new paint that doesn't reflect light. With no reflections, looks 2-D, can't even tell where fender bulges and curves are, looks like a black cardboard cutout with windows, wheels and a few assorted unpainted bits. Then the guy sprayed some kind of multi colored pearl on it, and slowly walking the camera around it, looks like microscopic LEDs flashing in a night sky, thousands of them. Never saw anything like it, would be beautiful on a bike. Only problem, the black is fragile, it'll rub off easy, waste of money to paint a vehicle with it, unless it's just for static display. Guy has some fantastic paint jobs on his youtube channel.

Snowplow did a quick plow run through the cul de sac, no salt. That makes 3 or 4 times I've seen it go by without salt, far as I know they've only salted twice this year. Far cry from last year's mulitple saltings for one snow, and, rain or shine, a salt dump every week. I wonder if there's a salt shortage or someone finally figured out how much money they'd been wasting on salt. 35F today, first day this year above freezing.

 

That resurrected another old memory. Early in my airline career, I put in around a year on a sheet metal crew, with no prior experience other than learning some very basic stuff. Manager was probably the worst I ever had, told me up front the union contract said he had to give me 60 days probation and there was no way he would keep anyone as green as me. The lead mechanic on my crew was a Dutch immigrant that hated him; he told me if I'd listen and learn, he'd teach me how the experts did it in the old country, and I actually enjoyed the intensive hands on learning, and he enjoyed teaching, said all those other guys just considered him old fashioned. He was a sheet metal artist. Time came to face the manager for the final verdict, and he said he didn't know how I learned all that, but I was a keeper. I've seen plenty of know it all young guys, and quite a few older ones that wouldn't listen to new ideas, and all I can say about that is, they're missing out on life changing ideas. Listen and learn, makes life a lot easier for those that do.

 

Hi Mike, I've worked with a few sheet metal gurus over the years. They are the true artist's in our field. I'm a nuts and bolts guy - I don't think in 3D very well to be able to go from a print to a finished part. I can do it but it takes me a lot longer!

 

At least you get a snow plow to come through. Lived here 35 years...... new subdivision then, someone called and bitched to county multiple times on how important we were in here and how their plow services sucked, demanded better service. We went about 10-12 years and never seen a snow plow come through at all. Then a couple years was only at the tale end of any major snow storm. Now they come through, but not quickly. Every time I see the snow plow come through, it is always a wave and thumbs up from me! There have been days I did not go to work because I could not get out of the subdivision, even though the side streets 3 blocks over were clear. The joys of arrogant neighbors. Plus there are only about 10 or 12 of us who are original homeowners out of 70.

 

You live in Michigan and don't have a big ole 4x4?

 

Pretty sure it’s a skin tag unless her ample boob is all twisted up in there.

 

That could have been handled via PM ya know!

 

I was going to mention a cyst or boil but thought better of the audience. The cat is out of the bag now. I did not get to see who was coming to collect such a fine prize. I was escorted through Immigration and Customs while she was in steerage.

 

Are there occasions where Mods give themselves infractions?

 

I think the only one we have with that potential is Buzzcap7. If properly goaded, he will whip himself publicly.