tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post2495279686176902891..comments2023-10-19T05:40:59.162-04:00Comments on Sippican Cottage: Choom Choom Charlie Was An EngineerSippicanCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940797380578921776noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-35444133172520060502013-12-04T01:59:59.233-05:002013-12-04T01:59:59.233-05:00How much does a house weigh? I looked it up before...How much does a house weigh? I looked it up before I lifted my house 40" off the foundation to create a usable basement. The rule of thumb is 30lb/sqft for a single story wooden structure, 40lb/sqft if it has a brick facade. Additional floors are 20lb/sqft each for wood 30lb/sqft for brick. <br /><br />I used Duff-Norton 15ton journal jacks. They are mechanical, not hydraulic so there is no danger of them bleeding down. Also a mechanical screw jack can lower a heavy load gently, which a hydraulic jack can't do. <br /><br />Al_in_OttawaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-20590794703387678322013-12-03T12:29:28.069-05:002013-12-03T12:29:28.069-05:00That would be the Kingston Trio:
These are the ti...That would be the Kingston Trio:<br /><br />These are the times that try men's souls In the course of our nation's history The people of Boston have rallied bravely Whenever the rights of men have been threatened<br /><br />Today a new crisis has arisen<br />The Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the MTA<br />Is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population In the form of a subway fare increase Citizens, hear me out, this could happen to you<br /><br />Well, let me tell you of the story of a man named Charlie On a tragic and fateful day He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his wife and family Went to ride on the MTA<br /><br />Well, did he ever return?<br />No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston And he's the man who never returned<br /><br />Charlie handed in his dime at the Kendall Square station And he changed for Jamaica Plain<br />When he got there the conductor told him, "One more nickel"<br />Charlie couldn't get off of that train<br /><br />But did he ever return? No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston He's the man who never returned<br /><br />Now, all night long Charlie rides through the station Crying, "What will become of me? How can I afford to see my sister in Chelsea<br />Or my cousin in Roxbury?"<br /><br />But did he ever return? No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston He's the man who never returned<br /><br />Charlie's wife goes down to the Sculley Square station Every day at quarter past two And through the open window she hands Charlie a sandwich As the train comes rumbling through<br /><br />But did he ever return? No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston He's the man who never returned<br /><br />Pick it Davey, kind of hurts my fingers<br /><br />Now, ye citizens of Boston Don't you think it's a scandal How the people have to pay and pay? Fight the fare increase, vote for George O'Brian Get poor Charlie off the MTA<br /><br />Or else he'll never return No he'll never return and his fate is still unlearned He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston He's the man who never returned<br /><br />He's the man who never returned<br />He's the man who never returned<br />He's the man who never returned<br />Ain't you, Charlie?Larry Geigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158449612437822789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-3511900572515742982013-12-03T01:10:37.230-05:002013-12-03T01:10:37.230-05:00Say now, thet there choom chump chimp churlish sou...Say now, thet there choom chump chimp churlish sounds kinda familiar, and not in a sort of family way. no how. Ahm thinkinit goes<br />Let me tell you the story <br />Of a man named choom chump Churlish <br />On a tragic and fateful day <br />He put ten cents in his pocket, <br />Kissed his husband & bankie <br />Went to ride on the USA<br /><br />Churlish handed in his dime <br />At the Kendall Square Station <br />And he changed for Jamaica Plain <br />When he got there the conductor told him, <br />"One more nickelto send you off thet pain." <br />Charlie could not get off that train<br /><br />or sumpthin therbouts<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-57289906220868109852013-12-01T22:48:12.538-05:002013-12-01T22:48:12.538-05:00I am sure you are talking about 'ehow' a m...I am sure you are talking about 'ehow' a most worthless website. I asked how to repair a radiator, wanting the brand of the solder, the pressure and type of gas and the exact flux. <br />Ehow said and you can go look---"First see where its leaking then buy a new radiator"!<br /><br />WORTHLESS<br /><br />We are still hoping to hear SOMETHING--ANYTHING about a foundation repair. We **Believe** that it could happen.<br />Some ol gal asked me a question and I was giving her the facts so she could decide the answer for herself and she said that I never got to the point and I told her that I am an amateur, Sippi is a Master.<br />bgarrettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-65829966159533696322013-12-01T16:59:17.787-05:002013-12-01T16:59:17.787-05:00"Choom Choom Charlie Was An Engineer"
G...<i>"Choom Choom Charlie Was An Engineer"</i><br /><br />Good one. I guess that Choom Choom Charlie's ganja-fueled train ride was more entertaining than that of the sugar-fueled <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExSlyoVTX3I&list=PLJEb1IVKTmCWPr6YN8uaGL-sWvD-Ln52u" rel="nofollow">Choo Choo Charlie</a>.Gringonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-7573237341371016012013-12-01T16:11:14.473-05:002013-12-01T16:11:14.473-05:00I think the way you hoisted that furnace is simila...I think the way you hoisted that furnace is similar to the way Paddy hoisted the barrel of bricks in "The Sick Note" by the Dubliners (see Youtube). With more Lulz.teresanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-42158415663860537612013-12-01T10:23:24.958-05:002013-12-01T10:23:24.958-05:00thing about people in cars is kids jump around and...thing about people in cars is kids jump around and the car could fall off the jack.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-14097818903004336702013-12-01T01:54:27.894-05:002013-12-01T01:54:27.894-05:00Strikes one (well...at least, it strikes me, and &...Strikes one (well...at least, it strikes <i>me</i>, and 'tis rumored, now and again, that I am, indeed, "one" - at least on weekends) that a) matters are now fairly well approaching the same sort of every-Saturday-morning-yet-another-cliffhanger-increment-tune-in-next-week-same-time-same-station-for-three-to-seven(or more)-years circumstance as one (see above for details) "enjoyed" during the very early stages of development of the semi-natural phenomenon known generally as TeeVee, and b) said matters, one (see above, Part 2) sincerely trusts and believes will resolve in better manner (said "enjoyment" in those early days having, often enough, been "resolved" by cancellation of the subject weekend-A.M. series <i>sans</i> formal wrap-up) than one (see above, Part 3) might fear from lesser sorts than our noble present tale-spinner.<br /><br />Meanwhile...it has been said, truly and in truth, that Life is the Journey, not the Destination, so let us valiantly attend to and attempt to enjoy the trip.<br /><br />Once upon a weary time, I also navigated an elderly vehicle equipped with that sort of tires, as well, BTW - could now and again stop on a dime (not outstandingly-good brakes; just not much get-up-and-go, nearly all of same having got-up-and-gone, so unexpected obstructions such as coins in the roadway represented potential for inadvertent halts. Did I mention it was an elderly vehicle?), and determine whether heads or tails, with a fair stab at the date thereon. But for that grand invention known as "inner tubes", there could have been no greater air pressure inside the circumference of the tires than that outside - and frequently was not even then. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-58938303310967562942013-12-01T00:33:15.576-05:002013-12-01T00:33:15.576-05:00Getting a "650 pound wood-burning furnace int...Getting a <i>"650 pound wood-burning furnace into the second floor of my house in the dead, dead, dead of winter, through a door three feet above grade with no stairs, halfway down a driveway under four feet of snow and with a pitch approaching black diamond, with no one but a teenager and his mother to help"</i>, is easy. What you do is attach a large plastic bag with a stout rope to the top of the heater and then fill the bag with invective. the heat will just float that sucker right in there. just be sure to lubricate the sides with a thick layer of malice and spite.Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288771971363819090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-91214773142047962132013-12-01T00:03:31.444-05:002013-12-01T00:03:31.444-05:00Well. I decided to test the internest on the subj...Well. I decided to test the internest on the subject of "how to find your ass with a map and flashlight" and wouldja believe it - the usual suspects were not only SILENT but ABSENT too!<br /><br />Now, "ehow" hinted around the edges that a diligent, studious person of distinction might possibly come into possession of such arcane knowledge within their particular locale however not approaching that level of sophistication myself I shall, of necessity leave the quest to others.<br /><br />A challenge?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-21680962467231388112013-11-30T21:44:25.217-05:002013-11-30T21:44:25.217-05:00The comments are (almost) as amusing as the essay!...The comments are (almost) as amusing as the essay! <br /><br />Having practical experience with such actions, I have found Rob 9in AZ's suggestion most helpful. joatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415726428637484056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-56598071286333663192013-11-30T19:13:11.626-05:002013-11-30T19:13:11.626-05:00My father-in-law also drove around on Maypop Tires...My father-in-law also drove around on Maypop Tires. They'd get so thin you could see the air inside.Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-86732391513193575512013-11-30T19:09:23.344-05:002013-11-30T19:09:23.344-05:00I love tale tellin' bacterium. (especially it ...I love tale tellin' bacterium. (especially it makes me laugh)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284936021406079076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-17032256167214208012013-11-30T18:29:03.796-05:002013-11-30T18:29:03.796-05:00To weigh a house you get a 20 ton bottle jack and ...To weigh a house you get a 20 ton bottle jack and a bunch of big timbers. Stick the jack and timbers under the house and start jackin. If the jack doesn't move or squirts hydro fluid out somewhere, your house weighs more than 20 tons. Try a 50 next.<br /><br />Rob in AZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com