tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post573871523816123367..comments2024-03-28T10:08:38.560-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: How To Stop The RainRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-81621738105425636302010-06-07T21:55:25.425-04:002010-06-07T21:55:25.425-04:00Like they say, bringing out the umbrella prevents ...Like they say, bringing out the umbrella prevents rain. <br />The 2x2 wood is a clever idea that will temporarily support the downspout. Do your gutters have leaf covers? It will be a good idea to have one, like <a href="http://easyflow.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Easy Flow</a>. It prevents leaves and debris from blocking the gutter.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-26587139006058060442010-05-21T07:31:41.664-04:002010-05-21T07:31:41.664-04:00Apologies - I had mis-read the name of the cars at...Apologies - I had mis-read the name of the cars at some point. The second half was me trying to remember what the color of the (literary) original was, and only coming up with the stasis field.Ian Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704336044732061128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-47588234844490241802010-05-21T01:06:50.210-04:002010-05-21T01:06:50.210-04:00Tsk. The RHNoI is my car and it's, um, red.
...Tsk. The RHNoI is my car and it's, um, red.<br /><br /> The scooter has been known as The Flying Percolator, but the fun went out of that name after I made it fly by accident.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-57656785075085058762010-05-20T22:05:46.605-04:002010-05-20T22:05:46.605-04:00What, no Red Hot Needle of Inquiry (painted, um, s...What, no <i>Red Hot Needle of Inquiry</i> (painted, um, silver if memory serves)?Ian Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704336044732061128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-20875036296459071222010-05-13T07:04:38.910-04:002010-05-13T07:04:38.910-04:00That's nothing.
I had a new roof put on the h...That's nothing.<br /><br />I had a new roof put on the house one May- followed by a worst drought in sixty years summer.<br /><br />That IS a great car nickname. I've never done that, I should consult with you.<br /><br />Hey- an extra income stream, just laying there!staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-53154294461574060312010-05-12T22:37:59.024-04:002010-05-12T22:37:59.024-04:00I already own a snowblower -- electric, of course...I already own a snowblower -- electric, of course. (Sure sign of a citydweller).Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-30715123415653500772010-05-12T20:17:15.717-04:002010-05-12T20:17:15.717-04:00Conversely, the only raindance that actually works...Conversely, the only raindance that actually works is making plans predicated on good weather!<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-73330909507558571142010-05-12T19:36:40.317-04:002010-05-12T19:36:40.317-04:00Want to have some fun? Buy a snowblower.Want to have some fun? Buy a snowblower.oghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551049745184408924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-65547540510302188042010-05-12T13:56:08.298-04:002010-05-12T13:56:08.298-04:00See, my first '06 Accent (blue) was named The ...See, my first '06 Accent (blue) was named <i>The Hot Needle Of Inquiry</i> after a series of annoying teething troubles; the next one (red, and the top-of-the-line ne plus ultra version; I miss it) was <i>The Even Hotter Needle Of Inquiry</i>; so the present one (bottom-of-the line basic, manual transmission and all), welll...only one name was possible. <br /><br /> It is not so much that I like the Hyundai Accent, they just show up when I need a new one and go hunting the lest-expensive, running-okay car. It's not a great car but they do seem to hold up.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-81495497275327823762010-05-12T13:42:55.241-04:002010-05-12T13:42:55.241-04:00Hottest Needle of Inquiry
<3 :D<i>Hottest Needle of Inquiry</i><br /><br /><3 :Dperlhaqrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920117742664645165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-20233251379139707742010-05-12T11:39:10.712-04:002010-05-12T11:39:10.712-04:00Speaking from (damp basement) experience, the down...Speaking from (damp basement) experience, the downside to a downspout is that it concentrates all that rain in one tiny spot on the ground right beside the wall.<br /><br />An extension piece is the obvious cure.<br /><br />I tried to save a buck by omitting one. Guess what???<br /><br />Light rain = green grass.<br /><br />Heavy rain = mouldy basement.<br /><br />The bleach gig sorta works inside too, especially if you like Javex in your air.John Peddie (Toronto)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-28042530595296916812010-05-12T09:14:07.214-04:002010-05-12T09:14:07.214-04:00Rain barrel. :-)Rain barrel. :-)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780425923108876647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-78165361906438161232010-05-12T08:20:58.664-04:002010-05-12T08:20:58.664-04:00Pushing back the borders of home improvement! Now,...Pushing back the borders of home improvement! Now, let's think about a micro-hydro plant.Ritchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-34651434073921117242010-05-12T07:53:51.199-04:002010-05-12T07:53:51.199-04:00This is the kind of repair I used to do and now pa...This is the kind of repair I used to do and now pay someone else to do...at least partly because I don't have time to do it myself but mostly because 20 years of doing that kind of thing for other people pretty much soured me on the concept :)<br /><br />Nicely done. It should get a nice workout in another hour or so, at least from what the radar is showing.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-41887392387800884032010-05-12T06:45:32.635-04:002010-05-12T06:45:32.635-04:00Lol... Indy should get ready for a drought now. (g...Lol... Indy should get ready for a drought now. (g).<br /><br />I once had a friend proudly show me his brand new, HUGE, John Deere 4x4 tractor with his brand new custom made articulated snow plow and brand new custom made tire chains on all six wheels. I turned to him and said "You know... it will never snow again... right?"<br /><br />We had almost no snow that year.Carteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08468700184940877315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-58008827231206231172010-05-12T04:06:51.792-04:002010-05-12T04:06:51.792-04:00Y'all got barn red alligators up there! I got...Y'all got barn red alligators up there! I gotta see that. But a woman who goes and lays out her power tools like thta, I mean, sweet jeebuus I don't know what to say! This is just so right in so many ways..<br />Marry me now, Roberta!<br />Stop teasing me with these photo ops!JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448124833598565813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-80490221995514839532010-05-12T00:42:31.269-04:002010-05-12T00:42:31.269-04:00Tell that to the guy who put the flat side of the ...Tell that to the guy who put the flat side of the rungs and the feet in the orientation they are. It was kind of a cheap ladder -- I need a better/taller one.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-13782865862742189842010-05-12T00:27:35.277-04:002010-05-12T00:27:35.277-04:00Nicely done!
Something about successful home impr...Nicely done!<br /><br />Something about successful home improvement/repair projects is immensely satisfying. Now if I could just get that damn lawnmower running again...<br /><br />(Side note: your ladder is backwards. The fly section (skinnier section) should always be on the top/outside.)ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.com