My faucets are on drip, I have my contingency supplies - water, nonperishable foods including trail mix, protein bars, NutriGrain bars, granola bars, canned milk for making a pitcher when needed, canned oysters for poor man's oyster stew, canned Chef Boyardee spaghetti and meatballs, ramen noodles, ramen cups, instant potatoes, cereal, bread, and peanut butter - ready to go whether the power goes out or not, I've got my flashlight on standby, I've taken my meds, and now I'm going to bed. Good night, y'all, and stay safe.
Congratulations to @Fuezie and @KevinProudTexan. Your questions were chosen for tonight’s Ask Greg and the Panelists.
@Fuezie What's one everyday thing that totally stresses you out and how do you deal with it...?
@KevinProudTexan Who is the most underrated celebrity or artist you wish everyone knew about?
Congratulations to @Steve-Allen. Your question was chosen for tonight’s Ask Greg and the Panelists.
@steve-Allen Who was your first Celebrity Crush?
When I look at Scott Bessent adjusting his glasses, he reminds me of Cyclops in the X-Men preparing to open his visor and obliterate his enemy, or in the case of my meme...he is concentrating his mind powers to make Gavin's head explode(more fun) a la Scanners.
My meme of the day
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/23/bessent-comments-about-newsom-n2198459
Welcome to the "So You Think You're Good With Manly Machines" confession of ignorance and/or stupidity.
Since we are going to lose our power for at least a couple of days, I was forced to get out the generator I bought 10(?) years ago and had never actually started. It had the instructions on the top and I thought I was following them. Fill with gas, open the gas valve, set the choke and pull chord. Except the choke and the gas valve didn't actually have anything on them that said (Open/closed). Gas valves are always "in line-open, right angle-closed...not this one. And the picture for the choke showed something very ambiguous.
Pulled the started cord multiple times, nothing
I thoought I had every right, but upon looking the choke open, choke closed pictures closely, Irealized I had them wrong and thought I had flooded the engine....so I waited awhile and...set the choke correctly and tried again
nothing
Thought I was going to have to remove the spark plug and dry it off but upon ...
