Just call me Dr. Frankenstein.

I woke up this morning and put a scoop of fresh, dark coffee beans into my coffee grinder, pushed the lid down to start grinding and nothing happened. The familiar friendly sound of pulverization didn’t greet me; instead there was a cold, decaffeinated silence. After a minute of trying different power outlets throughout the house, I knew what I had to do: I had to go in. I took out my trusty (and rusty) screwdriver and carefully took off the bottom piece. I examined the innards, looking for evidence of burnt wires, but found none.

I did however, notice that it was wet. Wet? Who the fuck got my coffee grinder wet? (OK, probably me.) I then lay it down on its side, bottom still open with organs exposed, and placed it about 2 feet in front of the weak space heater in my bathroom. Five minutes later, I was happy to see that everything had dried and I proceeded to put it back together. I plugged it in, pressed down on the lid and—it’s alive!

So that’s my small accomplishment so far for the day.

What have you accomplished, or what do you hope to accomplish today?

 

Bet your coffee tastes extra good this morning.

 

Just call me Dr. Funkenstein.

 

i accomplished finishing my last micro-econ class for the semester, save for the final next tuesday and i'm officially done with classes

just have to finish my 4 work tours i have to do and i'll be free from any future disciplinary mark ups

 

Parliament and George Clinton rule


Hotwater

 

They give up the funk.

Uhhum.

 

I love fixin stuff. I used to break stuff when I was a kid just so I could try to fix it. At least that's what I tell myself.

 

One of my brothers was the same way. Part of the reason he would take things apart would be to see how it worked.

 

i took apart my vcr a few times to get it to work with less pieces in it than it had before i took it apart

 

And did it end up working?

 

I always have parts left over after fixing something.

 

it still works, after about 5 fixes or so

though, it doesn't play well when its horizontal (the way its supposed to be) - video gets stuck and doesnt' come out...but when vertical, plays perfect

 

Mine wouldn't play for a while and then I finally figured out there was a piece of tape stuck in there.

 

Do you run a cleaning tape through it?

 

no cleaning tape

 

Well, get one.

 

Sorry folks but VCR's have gone the way of the Brontosaurus burger


Hotwater

 

Funny, I do too. For the coffee grinder it was a spring that had no other function than to simply aid in popping off the bottom piece.

 

i know that....i just have tapes i love to watch, especially the disney movies i have yes, i'm a sap like that

and i'm too cheap right now to get them all converted to dvd

 

That's cool



Hotwater