Whatzit?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

............that penny I put behind the blown out fuse?

How many houses still have fuses and not circuit breakers?

[HONDO74]

............that penny I put behind the blown out fuse?

How many houses still have fuses and not circuit breakers?

Before 1950, a 30-amp fuse panel was the norm in this country. I have seen houses that were built in the 60s that had fuse panels and not breaker boxes.

I have noticed that hardware stores still carry fuses.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

............that penny I put behind the blown out fuse?

How many houses still have fuses and not circuit breakers?

Before 1950, a 30-amp fuse panel was the norm in this country. I have seen houses that were built in the 60s that had fuse panels and not breaker boxes.

And there fuse panels at my place in Pa until the early 80's.

I have noticed that hardware stores still carry fuses.

Different variable there - you still have hardware stores.......

[MurphOnMillerAve]

My theory is that when we give ourselves those "back-to-Nature" moments...
...even bringing a conifer temporarily into our homes for a Holiday treat[/u], we breathe deeply, enjoy the contact, and hopefully learn something , or at least are nourished a bit....

Tree worship?...

You mean, like this?

[HONDO74]

you still have hardware stores.......

2 hometown owned hardware stores. Parkway and Journagan Hardware. I love both of them. I can get stuff there for projects that you can't get at Lowes or Home Depot. Aurora Mo. is a small community, 7400 population. We are on the main line of the BNSF. The old Frisco line. We have so many trains going through town with containers they are building an overpass on HiWay 39.

There used to be some manufacturing here. Little Tikes and some shoe company's but there are gone now. Kind of a retirement and bedroom town for Springfield. From my house I can drive 5 minutes any direction and I'm in the country. Lots of wide open country around here.

45 minute drive south and I'm down at my place on Tablerock lake. Branson is 1 1/2 hour away if you like live entertainment.

For a small community we have 2 of the largest car dealers in south west Missouri. GM is Mayse and Ford is Jimmy Michel's

We also have a new Walmart super center and the usual assortment of fast food with a couple of good family owned restaurants.

Springfield is growing at a fast pace.

Lots of cattle grazing in the pastures and hundreds of deer running around. They have even had a couple of bear sightings

Mark Twain said that the Ozarks is Gods country. Quite a difference from where I grew up in California that I now call HELL'S half acre.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

you still have hardware stores.......

2 hometown owned hardware stores. Parkway and Journagan Hardware. I love both of them. I can get stuff there for projects that you can't get at Lowes or Home Depot.

We used to have a really good old-time hardware store that was where you went when you needed "stuff". It got sold and then the new owners got into some tiff with Ace and it all got closed down and lost forever.

Same story with hobby shops - nearest one of any real use is 90 miles and 2 states away.

[webenda]

My theory is that when we give ourselves those "back-to-Nature" moments...
...even bringing a conifer temporarily into our homes for a Holiday treat[/u], we breathe deeply, enjoy the contact, and hopefully learn something , or at least are nourished a bit....

Tree worship?...

You mean, like this?

No, that is Douglas - he works for the Special Branch Undercover Unit. That is not a case of tree worship.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Thank you so much for that edifying reply (!) I'm all the better for it. I wonder if he'll ever branch-out from there.

[rogruth]

Do you think the rain will hurt the rhubarb?

[rogruth]

I had a grunch but the eggplant over there!

[webenda]

Do you think the rain will hurt the rhubarb?

Not if it is in cans.

[webenda]

I had a grunch but the eggplant over there!

In One Head and Out the Other

You have some interesting Whatzits, Roger.

[rogruth]

Not really but Douglas of the undercover branch broke me up.

[webenda]

Not really but Douglas of the undercover branch broke me up.

I am so sorry Roger. I hope you are not broken up too badly because there is more.


You see, Douglas has been following that lady covering her face in his fir disguise but
he has been discovered by her... Douglas Firs do not use cell phones. Oops!

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Perhaps he is a modern fir and is using his phone to needle her undercover.