Whenever the low fuel light on my car comes on, I imagine all sorts of strange things. I hear funny noises and the car seems to drive differently. And even though I can drive for an hour when the low fuel light comes on, these strange events will persist until I fill the tank.
When you take a Ham radio exam, there is a hierarchy of who may be the exam administrators. For example, the Technician level exam must be administered by a General class or higher. Likewise, the General class exam must be administered by an Advanced class.
Now at first this seems reasonable. After all, those with the most experience should be administering the exams since they would know the most about Ham radio. But, when you consider that the exam is a multiple choice test written by the FCC, what difference does it make? The only thing that the examiner needs to know is how to apply the exam key to the test.
I really like side by side refrigerators. Why? Simple. You can’t change the way that the doors swing.
With most conventional refrigerators, you can change the door to be a right hand swing or a left hand swing. And this feature can come in handy if your refrigerator is at the end of the kitchen or next to a wall. My refrigerator is in the middle of my kitchen so it makes no difference which way the door swings. However, give a woman a choice of the two and she will want to try them both.
I was in the personal hygiene section of my local grocery store when I noticed that there were 2 deodorants sitting next to each other. One promised 8 hour odor protect but the other promised 16 hour odor protection. And since they were the same brand, I wondered why people would choose one over the other. After all, why would someone not want the longer protection? Would they say, “I don’t need 16 hour protection. 8 will do just fine.” And what happens 1 hour after the protection expires? Do you reek like a hog?
These are the questions that keep me awake at night.
Powdered alcohol is now a reality. And, while I am not really interested in trying it, I am rather curious as to how they make it. I understand freeze drying and dehydration, but turning alcohol into a powder must require some new techniques.
Think of what you could do with this product. You could mix it with regular alcohol for a super drink. Or, you could snort it or put it under your tongue. How about putting in your jar of Tang for a different take on a Mimosa. And, it would certainly be easier for spiking the high school pinch bowl. And, the possibilities for abuse are unlimited.
Some people give names to their cars: Big Red, Old Blue, The Green Machine. And of course, naming boats is an expected tradition. And, I understand that. But, I once knew a man who liked to name appliances. The washer, dryer, fridge and freezer each had a name. Even the shop vac had a name. I guess he was a person with too much time on his hands and an active imagination.
The other day, I was reading an obituary which stated that the deceased was a charter member of a church. Now usually obituaries talk about family and friends and military service and great accomplishments. So, reading about a charter membership seemed rather out of place. Kind of in the same category as saying they were a life long member of the literary club. I wonder if they were struggling to find something good to say about the person?
Some people say that brown eggs come from brown chickens. And, white eggs come from white chickens. But, in all actuality, the color of the eggs are determined by the color of the chickens ear lobes. FWIW
At work, we have a counter that is often used for junk food. Now, by junk food, I am not referring to donuts. Rather, I am referring to food that someone has bought and discovered that did not like.
So, there are strange breakfast cereals, weird cookies and exotic teas all of which have been abandoned by their owners. And, they do get sampled by others in the office only to be rejected again and again. Eventually, someone does the right thing and dumps them in the trash.
Well, the weather may be cold and snowy but at least we don’t have to deal with mosquitoes.