Aaargh! PSA: HOSED!

The recent hot spell is hard on rubber hoses, especially old ones. The kind that are on vehicles. The van is now leaking from all the heater hoses (105 in the valley) and the bike is leaking from the left front brake line. Time to replace a PILE of hoses; so that's what my weekend will look like.

Check your hoses. The van's were at least 10 years old, the bikes 8. That's great value and longevity, but now I need to fix vehicles quickly--certainly don't want to overheat the van and seize the engine, or lose brakes on the bike when I need them.

On a complete side note, two hours of dancing and dance teaching can raise a sweat, and, I've been given a better way to teach basic waltzing. Plus, these people I don't know I should get to know better--rollie's getting hitched, Aml seems involved (and is dressing, and is looking great), B is joyous over the economy because of the fun of buying for the fund (bargains everywhere), Seamus is in a cool looking Gilbert production.

Oh, Burn the Floor is coming to San Francisco. Oct 2nd. SLO oct 6th. GREAT band.

Dirt Camp!

Decontamination!

Question Meme

Thanks ysabella_dolfin

02. d_mon_chick but lotsa people

03. No one, really.

04. Following the strict interpretation: vvestfirzka

05. ermine_rat

06. gizbot in technology

07. light_hands

08. whumpdotcom

09. prosefromdover

10. nowhere_man

11. phantomdancer

12. Wow, a lot of you...as a pick, joycie_wilde

13. again with the working kaar_insurance

14. cathyn

15. ppfuf

16. Someone grown-up miss_friday

17. fearless_em

18. wordplay! irish_prince

19. j_i_m_r

20. psychic_frog

21. Lots. But recently, certainly evil_viscountess

22. Lots! korwyn

23. No one, really. Hmm.

24. mad_duchess

25. SO married, but gaybriel68

26. I have dreams, and hopes, and impossibilities right now.

27. rustmon

28. Many, if steampunk! genvieve

29. jesijoy

30. Words, words, words...let's get together and drink tea!

frack.

Well, shoot. Just removed the front tire, was trying to balance the bike forward to take off the rear, and the bike slipped. Centerstand split, right side folding up, left side bending out. Saved the bike with feet and back (not so much to injure, but some bruises. Thankfully, still pretty strong.) Propped it up.

EDIT: HA! Need better light. Wasn't the center stand; the sidestand is wonky instead, centerstand folded up. Was able to get the bike on a wood pad, and research things. Lesson: Don't let the brakes hang, tie them up. Lesson: Get a jack or table, or pay someone else to do the work. Or ask Tug to help, he's good at this sturf. Lesson: find the dang shop manual.

Down to 1 semi working vehicle. And a lot of adrenaline to go burn off. Too late to savage the pell; will go pull rear tire, stabilize bike in wood cradle, and curse mildly.

Ow. Yep, back not happy, luckily it's high in the shoulders, where I have a lot of muscle.
Frack.

Yea learning experience, right?

Learned: Conduit does not work as breaker bar (bends the conduit.) Waterline makes a great breaker bar, well, at least until the ratchet sheers... (shears?)
anyway, learning. tomorrow, find or if neccesary go buy a 17mm wrench. Time to get clued and organize the tools.