CFM chuck123wapati Posted February 7 Author CFM Report Posted February 7 ok I don't rant much anymore, but today is an exception. You know, we used to just call it bitching about really stupid shit. Anyway, I went to buy some hearing aid batteries yesterday. I'll repeat HEARING AID batteries. They changed this round little pack to a childproof thing, Big letters and everything so you know your kids will be safe if they swallow a battery smaller than the size of a friggin pencil eraser. You have to cut each little battery out with scissors, two cuts for each little battery in a ten-battery pack. Now I'll go out on a limb and say MOST people who use HEARING AID batteries have kids at least 20 years old, not only that, they probably also have some form of arthritis and possibly just possibly some vision problems, as well because they ARE FRIGGIN OLD PEOPLE. Can anyone see the stupidity in this besides me, a man whose youngest is 22 and has arthritis in both damn thumbs? Now, as I was writing this i just realized the whole friggin package is small enough for a kid to choke on before they even knaw through it getting to the damn batteries, so it wouldn't help the dumb little shits anyway. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members billybopp Posted February 7 Members Report Posted February 7 30 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: ok I don't rant much anymore, but today is an exception. You know, we used to just call it bitching about really stupid shit. Anyway, I went to buy some hearing aid batteries yesterday. I'll repeat HEARING AID batteries. They changed this round little pack to a childproof thing, Big letters and everything so you know your kids will be safe if they swallow a battery smaller than the size of a friggin pencil eraser. You have to cut each little battery out with scissors, two cuts for each little battery in a ten-battery pack. Now I'll go out on a limb and say MOST people who use HEARING AID batteries have kids at least 20 years old, not only that, they probably also have some form of arthritis and possibly just possibly some vision problems, as well because they ARE FRIGGIN OLD PEOPLE. Can anyone see the stupidity in this besides me, a man whose youngest is 22 and has arthritis in both damn thumbs? Now, as I was writing this i just realized the whole friggin package is small enough for a kid to choke on before they even knaw through it getting to the damn batteries, so it wouldn't help the dumb little shits anyway. I feel your pain. I don't have hearing aids, but I do have arthritis. Many medications (including some kinds of arthritis pain medication) come in blister packaging like your batteries. They SUCK to get open. - Bill Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted February 7 Contributing Member Report Posted February 7 3 hours ago, billybopp said: I feel your pain. I don't have hearing aids, but I do have arthritis. Many medications (including some kinds of arthritis pain medication) come in blister packaging like your batteries. They SUCK to get open. - Bill echo, me too. The pills are in aluminium & plastic vac packs. Some are nigh on impossible to break out. I have little felling in my fingers and thumbs but I still gotta break these damn pills out Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Darren8306 Posted February 7 Members Report Posted February 7 I would like to recommend a cnc bridgeport to open those blister packs. You'll maybe need a ruby probe to get the positioning accurate enough, but that should get them open for you. Once you get the codes figured out. You can get small ball heads cheap now, I hear... My thumbs are starting to exhibit the pains and limited movement I have associated with arthritis. My plan is to keep using them, exercising them following the patterns of an aged powerlifter (who is still very mobile and strong) and later, when all that fails, complaining about it to young whippersnappers. Dropped off some more wallets to the gallery, and got some more feedback from the proprietor. Good stuff, and if they start selling better, great stuff. Also stopped in to see a local artist and ask her help. My stamps are lacking a bit of pinache, and I asked her about creating a better 'ptarmigan' stamp. Mine aren't satisfying me, and her style of art makes cartoon characters out of them. I expect it will work better for my purpose, as long as the art part doesn't cost too much. She's a fairly successful artist here, and liked the wallets so much she even said she should sell them. Then she said that she also works with Ruperts Land leather, and kind of backed up on that. I said that I hadn't met the chap from Ruperts Land, but would be happy to share all my tricks and techniques, as I like what I've seen of his work. Maybe I'll finally meet him. Have so far only seen his product on a local facebook page. Sweetheart and I took a beading course for her birthday. Hers is on the left, and we both did well, and have a decent handle on how that works, I think. Good teacher. Lady from Fort Simpson, who came by the skills honestly and long ago. Just let the dog out for her patrol of the yard. Set an alarm, as usual, to remember to call her in, in a few minutes. It gets cold here, and she's a bit of a dainty. Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted Sunday at 07:40 PM Members Report Posted Sunday at 07:40 PM On 2/7/2026 at 7:15 AM, chuck123wapati said: I don't rant much anymore, but today is an exception. You know, we used to just call it bitching about really stupid shit. Anyway, I went to buy some hearing aid batteries yesterday. I'll repeat HEARING AID batteries. They changed this round little pack to a childproof thing, Big letters and everything so you know your kids will be safe if they swallow a battery smaller than the size of a friggin pencil eraser. Wow, that really IS ridiculous! I've been dealing with hearing aid batteries since I was in Grade 8, and the only thing I find annoying is some hearing aids make it ridiculously hard to get the battery in and out of the battery slot. My cochlear implant has made battery removal a snap, though. I just use the magnet on the receiver's headpiece, place it over the battery - mission accomplished. Canada still uses the dial packs for batteries, which make it almost TOO easy to remove a battery from the pack. Have had a few wind up on the floor while changing batteries while driving. (Yeah, probably shouldn't do that...) I would reallyreallyreally be P.O'd if Canada switches to the system you describe, Chuck. It sounds like the blister packs they use here for larger button style batteries, like the ones that go in garage or auto remote controls or the SNARK guitar tuners. I've said a few nasty words getting THOSE critters out of the packages, believe me! Darren, those are beautiful! Well done for a first attempt! We are having unbelievably cold weather here, and I do worry about putting the dog out and forgetting about her. I have done that now and then, and with these cold temps, she could easily suffer frostbite. Last night, it got down to -25 C/-14 F! Maybe I need to start setting a timer, too. My memory isn't quite what it used to be... Oh, and did I mention my furnace STILL isn't working right?? The furnace guy was out again the day after I called him, and diagnosed the problem, but he had to order a part to fix it. Meanwhile with these very cold temperatures, I've got so many blankets on my bed that it's hard to turn over! Quote
Northmount Posted Monday at 12:42 AM Report Posted Monday at 12:42 AM 4 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: Oh, and did I mention my furnace STILL isn't working right?? The furnace guy was out again the day after I called him, and diagnosed the problem, but he had to order a part to fix it. Meanwhile with these very cold temperatures, I've got so many blankets on my bed that it's hard to turn over! My furnace started acting up a couple weeks ago while we were away for a couple days. I can remotely monitor our house and could see that the thermostat was calling for heat, but none being delivered. I have a separate heating system for our basement (glycol boiler and perimeter baseboard heating loop) so I just turned up the basement thermostat. When I get home, I find that the pressure differential switch that detects whether the draft is adequate or not was acting up. It had water accumulating on one side so couldn't provide a correct signal to light up the furnace. After fussing with it several times, I decided it was time to find a supplier for that switch. Finally found one and placed the order. 5 days delivery time. Continued to have to clear the water out of the sensing tubes for a couple days. The guess what? It starts working correctly again. Now I have a spare switch. Decided it is a good idea to keep the spare as insurance. It's been working just fine for several days now. The real problem is poor design. The switch is mounted low, below the the pressure sensing lines. So condensate (water) from the wet exhaust gas builds up over time and offsets the actual pressure differential. Had troubles with it when we first had the high efficiency condensing furnace installed about 20 years ago. Pointed out the problem to the installer/supplier and the "Maytag Man" wouldn't do anything about it. So over time, condensate builds up, and the problem re-occurs every so often. But not for the past 5 or 10 years. So I should move the switch to a location higher than the pressure taps so any condensate drains back to the source. May I'll get around to it some day! But I have a spare switch that should keep it at bay for ... Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted Monday at 12:52 AM Members Report Posted Monday at 12:52 AM (edited) Northmount, YES!! That's exactly the problem I was having! Too much water in the condensation drainage line, and the pressure sensor wasn't working properly! Maybe it's a design flaw that's common to a certain make of furnace. The furnace is only about 2 years old, and replaced the oil furnace which was installed when the house was built in the late 1960's. Anyway, he's order a new pressure switch. Hoping that will fix things... I can only get the temperature up to around 18 C. I can live with that, but I have to bundle up. The night it was really bad, it was extremely cold and windy outside, which made the temperature inside the house drop quite low. Edited Monday at 12:55 AM by Sheilajeanne Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted Monday at 11:13 AM Author CFM Report Posted Monday at 11:13 AM 10 hours ago, Northmount said: My furnace started acting up a couple weeks ago while we were away for a couple days. I can remotely monitor our house and could see that the thermostat was calling for heat, but none being delivered. I have a separate heating system for our basement (glycol boiler and perimeter baseboard heating loop) so I just turned up the basement thermostat. When I get home, I find that the pressure differential switch that detects whether the draft is adequate or not was acting up. It had water accumulating on one side so couldn't provide a correct signal to light up the furnace. After fussing with it several times, I decided it was time to find a supplier for that switch. Finally found one and placed the order. 5 days delivery time. Continued to have to clear the water out of the sensing tubes for a couple days. The guess what? It starts working correctly again. Now I have a spare switch. Decided it is a good idea to keep the spare as insurance. It's been working just fine for several days now. The real problem is poor design. The switch is mounted low, below the the pressure sensing lines. So condensate (water) from the wet exhaust gas builds up over time and offsets the actual pressure differential. Had troubles with it when we first had the high efficiency condensing furnace installed about 20 years ago. Pointed out the problem to the installer/supplier and the "Maytag Man" wouldn't do anything about it. So over time, condensate builds up, and the problem re-occurs every so often. But not for the past 5 or 10 years. So I should move the switch to a location higher than the pressure taps so any condensate drains back to the source. May I'll get around to it some day! But I have a spare switch that should keep it at bay for ... Those are a PITA!!! and pretty much useless except for making money on callouts. 10 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: Northmount, YES!! That's exactly the problem I was having! Too much water in the condensation drainage line, and the pressure sensor wasn't working properly! Maybe it's a design flaw that's common to a certain make of furnace. The furnace is only about 2 years old, and replaced the oil furnace which was installed when the house was built in the late 1960's. Anyway, he's order a new pressure switch. Hoping that will fix things... I can only get the temperature up to around 18 C. I can live with that, but I have to bundle up. The night it was really bad, it was extremely cold and windy outside, which made the temperature inside the house drop quite low. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted Monday at 11:36 AM Author CFM Report Posted Monday at 11:36 AM It's been a warm winter for me, this last week in the high 50"s and that's in farenheight lol. No snow, but the wind is still blowing pretty good. I have been able to get my old bow down and shoot a few arrows lately its been so nice here. I decided to take it down to the bare bones and shoot totally traditional (American traditional). LOL, all it had was a flipper rest, but I pulled that off and used a piece of my hair on elk hide for the rest. Man, did it ever quiet the thing down. I haven't shot much in the last few years and had forgotten how relaxing it is. Been trying a three-finger under release, and built a couple of diferent tabs, but i dont think I'll change from my old ways. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Darren8306 Posted Monday at 02:26 PM Members Report Posted Monday at 02:26 PM These will likely be of no interest to anyone buying leather goods, but I found a cool coin, bought a few, and made cases. This 'morse code coin' is really the first time I understood how easy, teachable and usable that code is. An old friend is a bit of a radio nerd, so I'm sending one to him. Another pal is a younger, newer radio nerd, and I'll be giving him the grey one. As to the other two, they'll sit with my growing stock of leather products, and probably be more of a conversation starter than sellable product. Quote
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