What Manly Things Did You Do Today?

33 liters of Chili is a lot.

 

The holidays really bring out the worst in people and I took it on the chin today.

Despite my urges, I did not push any customers in front of a bus.

Not sure if it was manly, but it took more effort than squatting 4 plates (405lbs) for me.

 

I got out the Dremel and repaired a defective Menorah for my Mom.

 

Today is my wife's last day in a 28 year career as school Cafeteria Manager. I took the day off and made her a PVC bow( at her request) to help fill up some of the time.
A fun process with a learning curve. The limbs aren't symmetric, but it shoots. Draw is likely about 35-4o lbs. Tomorrow, I teach myself to make a Flemish Twist bowstring to replace the paracord.

Orange is her favorite color.

 

@joamo that is impressive! How did you make it? Also, how long is it, from end to end?

 

@Sara-s
57 inches, tube length was 60 inches, 3/4 inch, furniture grade PVC. I used a heat gun to warm the tube and clamped it in a jig to flatten and taper the limbs. The ends were reheated then clamped in a vise to flatten perpendicular to the limbs.
There are several YouTube channels that make PVC bows, I learned from the BackyardBowyer, Nick has a huge library of videos on making bows, flintknapping and blacksmithing. One of his latest bows is a 100 pound Turkish style.

 

Very Cool..

 

Installed a new stereo in Ole Black Betty

 

Sweated a new brass ball valve on the pipe feeding the sprinklers outside. The gardener had put a PVC valve on a few years back and it failed last month. We found out about it when we opened our water bill this month and knew something was wrong.

 

Took my wife and her friend to the range today and taught them how to shoot an M1 Rifle. Paper targets at 100 yards and steel targets at 300 yards. They learned safety fundamentals, started developing good stock weld and sight picture technique, and both scored hits they could be proud of.

 

Everything I do is manly!

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I took apart my ROOMBA to clean it. Then I put it back together, WITHOUT any parts leftover. After that, I made a batch of scouring powder from scratch.

 

We had an ice storm early this morning so I got out and tossed salt on my drive and sidewalk and my neighbors (single woman taking care of her elderly mother).

 

Before the storm got here today, I did 30 miles in 25F / -6C on the bike this morning.

It took a while to feel my feet again.

 

Brrrrrrrrrr !!!!!!
It was 45 outside, this morning, and I decided to pass on the bike ride. That, and I am getting all full of excuses. In my youth, in college, I would bike in almost any weather, as long as it was above freezing 20-30 miles a day. Then go work out. Now I make excuses, and ride the bike at the gym instead.

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Hahaha. I completely understand and regularly use those excuses. 45F is shorts and a long sleeve for me on the bike.

 

I've been in Houston too long.


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The coldest I ever have experienced was an early morning in February 1987 taking my bike to the work, -18F.. , 2.5 miles. Not that long but cold enough.


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I repaired a 22 year old GE microwave by replacing the magnetron. Not particularly difficult, but rather satisfying to save something that still runs like a top in this throw way society. Repaired for less than $28 ........ AWESOME!