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  1. Dave Abrahamson

    Mildewy Life Jackets?

    Anybody know of a good way to get the spots off of life jackets? If I leave them stored in the boat for any length of time, they tend to get mold/mildew type spots on them. Is bleachwater too much to use on them? I don't wanna go to grab 'em one day and find the threads have turned to dust...
  2. Dave Abrahamson

    Seal trim pump motor?

    Should I seal the trim motor to the pump housing with sealer or is the thin rubber gasket enough? No directions came with the motor and the oem manual doesn't cover trim removal/installation. Thanks Dave
  3. Dave Abrahamson

    '97 115SPL T&T

    I have narrowed it down to the tilt motor, I get 12v to the connector...no motor run. Question is, now that I have the three bolts out on each side of the transom bracket, the pin out of the tilt ram and the whole assembly is loose and wobbling in between the transom brackets...why won't it tilt...
  4. Dave Abrahamson

    Show this to any kids that want to use the internet....(long)

    Even if it's not a true story(which it may be)...it IS a scary enough senario. After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to grab a snack and get on-line . She logged on under her screen name,ByAngel213. She checked her Buddy List and saw GoTo123 was on. She sent him an instant...
  5. Dave Abrahamson

    Children's Books That Didn't Make It

    1. You Are Different and That's Bad 2. The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables 3. Dad's New Wife Roger 4. Fun Four-Letter Words to Know and Share 5. Hammers, Screwdrivers and Scissors: An I-Can-Do-It Book 6. The Kids' Guide to Hitchhiking 7. Kathy Was So Bad Her Mom Stopped Loving Her 8...
  6. Dave Abrahamson

    WW III speech c&p

    Not sure of the validity of the story re: US Navy Captain Ouimette is concerned but it is an interesting speech nonetheless. When WW III Started****1979 This is not very long, but very informative. You have to read the catalogue of events in this brief piece. Then, ask yourself how anyone can...
  7. Dave Abrahamson

    Hell explained by a chemistry student

    Maybe this has been posted before but danged if I could find it, hope it's not too risque' HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT The following is a question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with...
  8. Dave Abrahamson

    To those who flew behind the round engines

    We gotta get rid of those turbines, they're ruining aviation and our hearing... A turbine is too simple minded, it has no mystery. The air travels through it in a straight line and doesn't pick up any of the pungent fragrance of engine oil or pilot sweat. Anybody can start a turbine. You just...
  9. Dave Abrahamson

    The Purina Diet

    I used to have a Labrador retriever & was buying a large bag of Purina at Wal-Mart, waiting in the check-out line. A woman behind me asked if I had a dog. On impulse, I told her that no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital...
  10. Dave Abrahamson

    Elephant's Memory

    Touching Story In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from college. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed so Mbembe approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee...
  11. Dave Abrahamson

    Was I wrong to say what I did??

    She told me we couldn't afford beer at $25.00 a case anymore and I'd have to quit drinking. Then I caught her spending $65.00 on make-up, and I asked her how come I had to give up stuff and she didn't. She said she needed the make-up to look pretty for me. I told her that's what the beer was...
  12. Dave Abrahamson

    The worlds thinnest books..

    THE AMISH PHONE DIRECTORY AMELIA EARHART'S GUIDE TO THE PACIFIC JANET RENO'S BEAUTY SECRETS THINGS I CANNOT AFFORD BY BILL GATES... .. Can you think of any I missed? :p ( know it's hard for some, but let's try and not make this one politcal ;) )
  13. Dave Abrahamson

    Pet Rules

    Dear Dogs and Cats, The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate of food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically...
  14. Dave Abrahamson

    How bad and How much?

    Seems ther are sunken logs in the Homosassa River:$ My fault, I was not in the middle of the channel. Only two blades took the hit, well...then there's the skeg thing:% It's a 17p ss prop on a Johnson 115. I've never repaired one before. Prepare me for sticker shock! Thanks Dave And wh
  15. Dave Abrahamson

    A day in the life of a Solid Rocket Booster

    Really cool video taken from the SRB from liftoff to splashdown. They ain't along for the ride for very long!! http://mfile.akamai.com/18566/wmv/etouchsyst2.download.akamai.com/18355/wm.nasa-global/sts-121/right_forward_srb_camera.asx
  16. Dave Abrahamson

    highly dangerous situation

    You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a helicopter flying at ground...
  17. Dave Abrahamson

    Bada-Bing...Bada-Boom

    pair of chickens walk into a public library, find the librarian and say, 'Buk Buk BUK.' The librarian decides that the chickens want three books, and promptly gives them some. Without further ado, the chickens walk out. Around midday, the two chickens are back and looking quite annoyed. One...
  18. Dave Abrahamson

    Flying Humor

    Don't know if you'all have seen this one, but I got a kick out of it! A C-130 was en route on a mission when a cocky F-16 pilot flew up next to him. The fighter jock told the C-130 pilot, "watch this!" He went into a Barrel roll, followed by a steep climb, then finished with a sonic boom when...
  19. Dave Abrahamson

    finally figured out how to log in!

    Thought I had to post to find the log in button. Didn't realize I had to side scroll:% Really sloooowwwww. Maybe because everyone is trying it out at once?
  20. Dave Abrahamson

    Midlife crisis

    Well, it's not a mid-life crisis, but here's how things worked out for<br />me.<br /><br />Married 35 years, I took a look at my wife one day and said, "Honey,<br />35<br />years ago, we had a cheap apartment, a cheap car, slept on a sofa bed,<br />and watched a 10 inch black and white TV, but I...
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