Not a day goes by that my own "mental limitations" amaze me. I'm not talking rocket science or ******* physics. Everyday stuff. A couple recent examples: 1) I have new blood pressure medication and must take a BP reading at least once daily. I have an "old school" cuff, A Marshall that has a "Gimbels" (been out of business 40 years) price tag on it. Every time I use it I need my wife to get it tight so I get a good read. Pull it off when done, I guess I like the velcro sound. My wife sez "Why don't you just leave it attached and slide it down your arm when done so next time it's just right?" "Aren't you the smarty pants around here!" Doh; that never entered my mind. 2) My lawn mower been giving me fits, just won't run up to speed. I gapped the plug, worked one time. Changed the plug several times, worked one time. Putt-putt-putt, smoking and coughing. Already using non-ethanol from the Wawa. Air filter bright green like new. I need the mower to work when I have a chance to work so I can't screw around. Head over to Home Depot and buy a new SP Toro on sale for $329. So while I'm finishing the grass with this new "less than optimal(Briggs and Stratton) device" I'm thinking "seems like the choke is stuck. Looked around the garage and spied a can of WD 40. Popped off the air filter and sprayed a liberal amount directly into the intake. One pull and that Honda spewed a giant puff of white smoke and ran so fast I could hardly keep up. If'n I was smarter and tried the WD before the Home Depot, I'd have saved $400. At least I have a spare now. I have dozens more of these stories. When I was a boy, the school told me my IQ was 127. Like most . gov I'm sure they overestimated by at least 50%. Joe
