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Are people getting stupider?

#1

RP54

RP54

I found these neat mats on Amazon that were designed for the trunk of a car; couldn't tell if they are made of rubber or plastic. They are designed to protect the trunk of a car when carrying plants that get brought home (those pots ALWAYS manage to get soil and water shaken out of them from those plants that aren't house broken), and spills, etc.

I thought maybe they would work under my gas cans in the shed, and the 2' x 3' (60 x 90 cm) size would be great on a work bench when I disassemble a mower engine... if a little gas or oil leaked it would be contained since this has 1 1/2" (3.5 - 4 cm) sides. However, not knowing what the material is, I did not know if they would stand up to gas.

So for the first time ever I made the HUGE mistake of asking the "community" on Amazon if these withstand gasoline (petrol for those who use the metric system :wink: ). What a mistake!!! Answers were: They use it under the kitty's litter box; put their kids snow boots in them; never owned one; don't know; and my favorite, have an apple tree in the back yard... How do people think their "answers" help? Did I maybe fail to get the memo that the new IQ level for "genius" is now single digits? I worry these folks vote... I have nightmares they've been elected.

I removed the question before others had opportunity to weigh in (at my age I still have a tiny bit of sense to correct my mistakes). After my blood pressure dropped below 4 digits I managed to get hold of the manufacturer who assured me it would indeed be fine with gas & oil.

Lesson learned.


#2

S

SeniorCitizen

RP54 said:
I found these neat mats on Amazon that were designed for the trunk of a car; couldn't tell if they are made of rubber or plastic. They are designed to protect the trunk of a car when carrying plants that get brought home (those pots ALWAYS manage to get soil and water shaken out of them from those plants that aren't house broken), and spills, etc.

I thought maybe they would work under my gas cans in the shed, and the 2' x 3' (60 x 90 cm) size would be great on a work bench when I disassemble a mower engine... if a little gas or oil leaked it would be contained since this has 1 1/2" (3.5 - 4 cm) sides. However, not knowing what the material is, I did not know if they would stand up to gas.

So for the first time ever I made the HUGE mistake of asking the "community" on Amazon if these withstand gasoline (petrol for those who use the metric system :wink: ). What a mistake!!! Answers were: They use it under the kitty's litter box; put their kids snow boots in them; never owned one; don't know; and my favorite, have an apple tree in the back yard... How do people think their "answers" help? Did I maybe fail to get the memo that the new IQ level for "genius" is now single digits? I worry these folks vote... I have nightmares they've been elected.

I removed the question before others had opportunity to weigh in (at my age I still have a tiny bit of sense to correct my mistakes). After my blood pressure dropped below 4 digits I managed to get hold of the manufacturer who assured me it would indeed be fine with gas & oil.

Lesson learned.
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And they are driving cars, doing pot and making signs like in your avatar.lol


#3

RP54

RP54

SeniorCitizen said:
And they are driving cars, doing pot and making signs like in your avatar.lol
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Scary, huh?
Hope they aren't the ones dispensing our meds when we have to move into a nursing home.


#4

Scrubcadet10

Scrubcadet10

I think people lose a IQ point every time a new touchscreen device comes out


#5

7394

7394

Scrubcadet10 said:
I think people lose a IQ point every time a new touchscreen device comes out
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I agree 100%


#6

Scrubcadet10

Scrubcadet10

7394 said:
I agree 100%
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As I type on my tablet :laughing::laughing::laughing::giggle:


#7

7394

7394

Scrub- same here man.:laughing:


#8

RP54

RP54

SeniorCitizen said:
And they are driving cars, doing pot and making signs like in your avatar.lol
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Maybe doing pot is improving their intelligence...


#9

RP54

RP54

Oh no! another one on Amazon...
I was looking at a 3/8" drive torque wrench. One of the questions there: "Can you put Linux on it?" (for anyone not familiar with Linux, it is an operating system - similar to Windows). Wonder if the sockets have to be reprogrammed too.

I may have to go back to shopping at Walmart if this keeps up.
If it comes to that, I'm wearing suspenders... they'll keeping my pajama bottoms up! Can't afford to look out of place, and I don't want to have a wardrobe malfunction at the checkout stand.


#10

Scrubcadet10

Scrubcadet10

I heard the sockets work best with DeWalt drivers.
And The torque wrench needs to be update often.:tongue:

Were you looking at a Tekton?


#11

RP54

RP54

Scrubcadet10 said:
I heard the sockets work best with DeWalt drivers.
And The torque wrench needs to be update often.:tongue:

Were you looking at a Tekton?
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I am looking at the Tekton 1/2" drive. The 3/8" drive with the Linux question is an EPAuto... https://www.amazon.com/EPAuto-8-Inc...d_r=7HDGSKDWVDD35AEMA2QR&psc=1&qid=1572539903

I figure a 3/8" drive would work for most of what I need to torque. I want a 1/2" as well... I can probably also use it if I decide to take up watch repair. A 1/2" torque wrench could double as a handy precision hammer (it would not surprise me to see a question about whether it can be used to drive nails in the wall to hang pictures).

Do you have a recommendation one way or another about Tekton? Or any other brand you like better, or that you think I should avoid like a mother-in-law?


#12

Scrubcadet10

Scrubcadet10

To me Tekton is a good brand of you're like me, not needing a torque wrench everyday. I actually got the harbor freight torque wrench 19.99, because I didn't want to pay the money for something I wont use everyday.
Its been good. Haven't twisted off a bolt yet.
So is say you 'll be okay with Tekton.
If I was using a toruqe wrench everyday, I would go with a better more expensive brand.

Wow! You are stupid, don't you know a torque wrench doubles as a sledge hammer?! It's good for knocking out rusty bolts too.:laughing::laughing:


#13

RP54

RP54

Scrubcadet10 said:
To me Tekton is a good brand of you're like me, not needing a torque wrench everyday. I actually got the harbor freight torque wrench 19.99, because I didn't want to pay the money for something I wont use everyday.
Its been good. Haven't twisted off a bolt yet.
So is say you 'll be okay with Tekton.
If I was using a toruqe wrench everyday, I would go with a better more expensive brand.

Wow! You are stupid, don't you know a torque wrench doubles as a sledge hammer?! It's good for knocking out rusty bolts too.:laughing::laughing:
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Thanks Scrubcadet! I'm always open to suggestions for tools as well as techniques. 50+ years ago I thought I knew everything (in my defense I was a teenager then). Now I know nothing, and with senior moments I'm not even sure I'd remember long enough for it to be useful.

I remember many years ago a friend suggested I loosen & tighten the torque a few times before using the tool - especially after it hadn't been used in a while. He said it exercised the spring which made a more accurate reading. Maybe it was a variation of a Snipe Hunt but I did it; if nothing else it helped me remember to check the torque setting before realizing a 1/4" bolt probably won't take 90 ft-lbs.

I was toying with a 3/8" drive since I can't imagine anything on a GT or mower that would need a 1/2". I still want the larger one for the cars... hopefully I won't need to check the tow bar on my truck but who knows - maybe one day I'll finish the Honey-Do list and have 30 secs to myself and I'll nothing else I could possibly want to do with my life.


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