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  1. Tim Frank

    Audio-visual cable gurus ~ connection question

    I'm at a cabin for a few days and wanted to connect a DVD player to a new flat-screen TV. The only compatible cable option is the component video (RGB) RCA jack cable from the output on the DVD player to the input on TV. I don't have the correct cable, but have extra audio cables. I also am 50...
  2. Tim Frank

    Which is deadlier, a spider or....???

    Wow! http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/driver-sees-spider-on-her-shoulder-%E2%80%93-does-this-to-her-car/ar-AAeBZ84?li=AAadgLE
  3. Tim Frank

    Repainting lower unit small E/rude ~ prep suggestions/tips

    Have the LU apart and housing is empty, so figured this would be a great time to repaint it. Rest of motor above waterline is in VG shape. Am up to speed on painting and have the zinc chromate primer in hand. What I am looking for are on some good tips and practices for prepping the...
  4. Tim Frank

    If The Founding Fathers Had Computers

    Mr. Jefferson: Gentlemen, the summer grows hot, and it is essential that we complete this Declaration of Independence. Dr. Franklin: Wait a minute, Thomas. I have to reboot here. Mr. Jefferson: That's all right, Ben. We'll go on without you. Has everyone had a chance to look at the draft I...
  5. Tim Frank

    Lower unit, 6 HP Evinrude, R&R question.

    Due to incompetence (mine unfortunately so nobody else to blame), I have to R&R the lower unit on this little gem. I have a problem with availability of the roll pin that supports the Driveshaft-crankshaft seals etc. It's available, but will take some time to arrive. The local dealer says to...
  6. Tim Frank

    Are you certain of that? Would you perhaps like a do-over?

    "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." --Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." --Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943 "640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Bill Gates, 1981 "I...
  7. Tim Frank

    Things You Don't Want To Hear During Surgery

    Better save that. We'll need it for the autopsy. Someone call the janitor -- we're going to need a mop. Accept this sacrifice, O Great Lord of Darkness! Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what's that? Hand me that... uh... that uh... thingy. Oh no! I just lost my Rolex. Oops! Hey, has...
  8. Tim Frank

    New Years resolutions....

    With the close of yet another year, many "resolve" to improve on their outlook for the New Year; but many are impossible dreams and are left unrealised....often as early as January 2nd. :eek: Here are some more realistic New Year's Resolutions: 1. I honor and express all facets of my being...
  9. Tim Frank

    At the Science Conference

    At a recent conference of science and mathematics, a physicist, a mathematician, an engineer, and a statistician were all staying on the same floor of their hotel. The engineer woke up in the middle of the night to find his trash can had caught on fire. He jumped out of bed, quickly filled his...
  10. Tim Frank

    A Thanksgiving Cookbook

    The best of the "recipes" from Mrs. Geraghty's Kindergarten Class Ivette - Banana Pie You buy some bananas and crust. Then you mash them up and put them in the pie. Then you eat it. Russell - Turkey You cut the turkey up and put it in the oven for ten minutes and 300 degrees. You put gravy...
  11. Tim Frank

    Not much love for the Leafs or their fans, BUT....

    This was pretty classy! May have to rethink. :) http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=leaf+fans+sing+star+spangled+banner&FORM=VIRE3#view=detail&mid=28AFB2B1C428CA8E096D28AFB2B1C428CA8E096D
  12. Tim Frank

    Secrets from your drivers licence

    A mother is driving a little girl to her friend's house for a play date. "Mommy," the little girl asks, "how old are you?" "Honey, you are not supposed to ask a lady her age," the mother replied. "It's not polite." "OK", the little girl says, "How much do you weigh?" "Now really," the mother...
  13. Tim Frank

    Husbands for Sale

    The Husband Store, a store that sells husbands to single women, opens a local branch where a woman may go to choose from many available men. At the entrance is a description of how the store operates. There are only six floors. It states that the attributes of the men increase as the shopper...
  14. Tim Frank

    The Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge Device

    Introducing the new Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge device, or BOOK for short. BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It's so easy to use, even a child can operate it. Compact and portable, it can be...
  15. Tim Frank

    Which Branch of the Military is Best?

    A Soldier, a Sailor, an Airman and a Marine got into an argument about which branch of the service was The Best. The arguing became so heated the four servicemen failed to see an oncoming truck as they crossed the street. They were hit by the truck and killed instantly. Soon, the four...
  16. Tim Frank

    Any tomato plant experts?

    Broke the top of a cherry tomato plant clean off. It's about 3' tall as it sits and has set some fruit already below the break. I have been picking off the vee suckers as they sprout to keep it to a main stem only. Is there anything possible to get it t sprout a side stem at this point?
  17. Tim Frank

    Upgrade issues list .....low priority

    Rather than generate a lot of random posts that the MODS and ADMINS have to sort through, I thought I might be proactive and start a thread so that they can find these items easily and get to them as they have time. Must be an interesting and challenging workplace at present. :D Feel free to...
  18. Tim Frank

    Helping Men Survive Valentine's Day

    Men often have a difficult time figuring out what to do on Valentine's Day -- and if they expect to ...uh... make the women in their lives happy, they need to know the basics. Here it is, guys, hours before you need it -- that's plenty of time. Step One: Remember. The minimum requirement is to...
  19. Tim Frank

    Guess he owes them a beer....or two.

    Unconscious skydiver rescued by friends in mid-air on MSN Video
  20. Tim Frank

    Electric heater problem

    1500 watt wall mount....240V. Wiring is all fine, T/stat tests OK. No heat. Turning off the breaker and turning back on will "reactivate" the heater. There is only the thermal cut-out "module" left that could be the fault. How common is it for these to go wonky?
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