Dogs in grocery stores... (legitimate service dogs not included)
I consider myself a dog-person, I have two of them. I have a 12lbs ankle-biter that we received when the mother-in-law passed last year; she is ok, but has a lot of the little-dog traits I am not crazy about. Then there is the 150lbs crazy fur ball, she is a rescue as well, and has some quirks, but a kick to have in the family. We take them for rides whenever possible, and take then into some of the stores we visit. Pet Co is one, of course, but I also take them into Home Depot and the farm stores we frequent, dogs are normally welcome in these places.
With that, one place we don't take them, ever, is the grocery store. I can think of a dozen reasons without trying of why dogs should not be in a grocery store; and it would seem to me, at least, that not bringing a dog into a grocery store, except legitimate service dogs, of course, should just be common sense. But, two things I am seeing more and more of are dogs in grocery stores, and more signs telling people not to bring their dogs in. One of my key bitches here is little Fido sitting in the cart, with his ass rubbing against the same places I am about to place my food, given that I get that cart right after Fido's master is done with it.
Yes, I wipe down carts before I use them. This is a habit I picked up a couple of years before the WuFlu hit. There was a multi-university study that found up to 70% of the carts they tested had fecal on them, particularly on the handles and the child seat area. But, I feel that I now have to take more time to wipe things down knowing there is a high probability that dog-ass has been in the cart...
Different Rant...
I am pretty good at what I do, but what I do is not being a mechanic. I can work on things, I just do not enjoy it, and prefer to leave things like oil changes to people who get paid to do it. But, there is a place where the rubber meets my packet book, and that is when it will costs me $350 a pop to get both of my ATVs serviced (ultimate first world problem here). The supplies to do the job myself ran about $120, so away I go...
Working on the first ATV today, and other than both used and fresh oil going everywhere, the job is getting done; the air filter cleaned and the plug replaced as well, I am full service. The whole thing isn't that difficult, just taking my time doing it. I got the back diff oil changed, it needed it, and went to the front. As soon as I cracked the drain plug I knew it was a mistake, the oil came out a clear emerald green. I was VERY impressed given the diff had not been serviced for five years. I walked away for about 30 minutes, came back, no more oil coming out, so I put the drain plug in, getting it hand-snug, then I hit it with the torque wrench, just like I did the back, 9ft-lbs. Too my horror, the bolt just spins with no hit of it hitting bottom. At first I thought I had set the wrench wrong, but no, it was set right. I tested it on an armor bolt, and it snapped about where I thought it should. I took the drain bolt out and sure as shit, threads from the case are in the teeth of the bolt... So, now I have to figure out how I am going to fix this, I am thinking a botting tap taking the bolt hole up a thread or two.
I am 100% sure I did not strip this out, and reasonably sure it was the Honda shop where I had its first service for free...
Related rant... I put the bolt back in, hand tight, for now, and filled it up with oil. Who ever is responsible for the front diff case's design needs to be kicked in the junk 47 times. Filling that thing is a very unfun pain in the butt.
End rant...
