Things You're Doing To Pass The Time During Covid.

[TigerLily]

 
C'mon boys. You're locked up in the house all day? We know exactly what you're doing

[ShayP]

What are the big barley plans? Beef, barley?   @ShayP

I have yet to be disappointed by anything Milwaukee tools makes although I do find their color scheme to be ugly, and that has me as a Black and Yellow DeWalt snob like a guy who rides a Harley even though other bikes are better made. There's something I can do today! Pull all my DeWalt tools and attachments out and clean them all up. That'll take hours!     I'll throw on Operation Mindcrime and get the party started!

@KSM32  I do like DeWalt.  Had a nice set years ago but somehow it got taken stolen from me in my divorce.  Along with my cabinet of Husky hand tools.   Anyway, I do like what I purchased though. 

Regarding the barley...several times a year I make big batches of soups and freeze them. Typically 3 different kinds. Some times more. Beef Barley is a staple. It is probably one of my best if I do say so myself.  Navy Bean and Ham, French Lentil, Vegetable, and a nice base for Chicken Soup -- then I'll just add noodles, rice, or matzo balls when I'm ready to finish it.  I also make a mean New England Clam Chowder but I don't freeze too much of that.  To me it doesn't hold up flavor or texture wise after freezing so I try to do it per meal.

Anyhoo...Enjoy the tool cleaning and rocking out to Queensryche with Geoff Tate's operatic vocals.   

Cheers man!
 

[Walks_At_Night]

C'mon boys. You're locked up in the house all day? We know exactly what you're doing

Scratching nuts and shit posting on obscure forums?

[ShayP]

C'mon boys. You're locked up in the house all day? We know exactly what you're doing

LOL!!!! Not me my lady. 

[ShayP]

I have a complete dewalt 18v collection but got tired of buying batteries.  My Makita 18v batteries last forever. I only have about 6 Makita tools but it will be a long time before I buy another dewalt tool.

Out of my price range.  When I was shopping around they were the priciest, along with DeWalt.  I've never used a Makita product but I did think about getting the drill set because of the specs, but like I said...PRICE.  I saved $40 with the Milwaukee and I'm happy with it so far.

[KSM]

C'mon boys. You're locked up in the house all day? We know exactly what you're doing

How you fixed for batteries?

#GirlToys

@TigerLily

[Walks_At_Night]

BTW @ShayP  those soups sound wonderful.  I got a big ole ham awhile back and made gallons of bean soup.   It's almost gone now,   

[GravitySucks]

Out of my price range.  When I was shopping around they were the priciest, along with DeWalt.  I've never used a Makita product but I did think about getting the drill set because of the specs, but like I said...PRICE.  I saved $40 with the Milwaukee and I'm happy with it so far.

Do you use Ginsu knives?

[Bart Ell]

C'mon boys. You're locked up in the house all day? We know exactly what you're doing

Trying to keep up with our younger wives?
YOU BET YOUR LIFE!

[Bart Ell]

BTW @ShayP  those soups sound wonderful.  I got a big ole ham awhile back and made gallons of bean soup.   It's almost gone now,   

THE FARTING MUST HAVE BEEN SENDARRIFIC!

[Rikki Gins]

@KSM32   
Anyhoo...Enjoy the tool cleaning and rocking out to Queensryche with Geoff Tate's operatic vocals.   

Ha, @ShayP.  I've got to stop speed reading.  At first I thought you had typed George Takei.

[ShayP]

Do you use Ginsu knives?

Hell no! @GravitySucks  NEVER!  LOL!  When I was serious about my profession I had a nice knife roll set.  Wustof was the brand.  Purchased it about 20 years ago for $300 and it is long gone.  I do have a particular knife manufactured from your original homestead that I've used regularly for quite a while.

A guy I trained then worked with for several years was a knife freak.  Very passionate about quality of the steel and the sharpening process, etc.  Nobody I ever met could put an edge on a blade like he could.  Anyway, back to my knife.  The person I referred to purchased a 'lot' of knives from a defunct Chicago cutlery company.  I do not know the name.  What I can recall is he bought a wooden crate of knives, etc, for a set price at auction.  The crate and a few of the knives had a very faded emblem and date.  All that was recognizable was the city of Chicago and the manufacturing date was some time in the 1950's.  You could see the first 3 digits of the date but the last was faded.

He then gifted me a knife.  10 inch, 100% carbon steel with a Rosewood handle, chef knife.  It has a nice patina as well.  You sharpen that blade and it will be a long while since you have to again.  I'll never give it up.  the bonus for me is there is no bolster.  The tang goes right into the handle.  I hate bolsters on knives.  Anyway...  Thanks for reading.  LOL! 

[ShayP]

Ha, @ShayP.  I've got to stop speed reading.  At first I thought you had typed George Takei.

LOL! @Rikki Gins Yeah, please slow down.  Definitely not George Takei but you planted a seed in my head.  I envisioned him as the singer of that band.   

[Rikki Gins]

LOL! @Rikki Gins Yeah, please slow down.  Definitely not George Takei but you planted a seed in my head.  I envisioned him as the singer of that band.   

LOL!

[ShayP]

BTW @ShayP  those soups sound wonderful.  I got a big ole ham awhile back and made gallons of bean soup.   It's almost gone now,   

Well it's time to get another big ole ham and make another batch of that good stuff man! @Walks_At_Night