New cell phone!

That could be the case, Handy! I wish I knew where that Erector Set was. It might be in a storage area with a bunch of my dead parents' stuff in another state. Or maybe it's in my basement.

Anyway, at the moment I'm more concerned about un-erecting a couple of load-bearing walls. I might should focus on un-erecting my marriage, but hey, that seems to be taking care of itself. At least there's no interesting in erecting.

Hey, I've offered repeatedly, but I think it's not me; my husband is just sexually averse.

Oh, well. It's good to have clarity.

I have so much work to do on the house, lawn maintenance, lawn equipment, computers, appliances, cooking, yoga,  weight loss group, when do I fit in the automotive stuff.

Old bad joke, some guys want to hook-up with a woman that owns a bar and she really likes sex.

Me, wouldn't mind meeting a woman that can manage money, appreciates a guy that can fix things and she likes weekly sex. OH, add in she goes for bike rides and goes to yoga. Any one fit the bill? I bet there are a few ladies that could do double of what I can do, so maybe I need to be careful for what I wish for.

I was in a club with a woman my age that did 10 and 15 mile hikes. Ten to 20 mile bike rides with breaks, yes. Hikes over 4 or 5 miles, no way.

Drycreek
Don’t try to cram very much into one class.

The things you listed are all read too much for most people to comprehend and have the patience to go over. Most people have an issue they want to talk about or fix.
I totally get the basics of checking fluids and tire air pressure. In the Army, that part was called "motor stable's" or was it called "vehicle stables?"

I worked for a us and Japanese car dealership for a couple of  years. We had free vehicle inspections anytime people asked. Twice a year we advertised a big vehicle safety check from 5PM until maybe 10PM. We put the car on a lift, took off wheels, checked brakes and steering parts, looked for oil leaks and worn tires, and did some dyno diagnostics. I couldn't do 90% of that on my own.

I read a couple of vehicle repair forums and see the nuttiest posts from some people. They have very little time or understanding how parts on a car function and yet they want simple, replace part A answers. Yes there are a lot of very intelligent car repair guys. I am wondering how a 65 year old CPA or a 75 yr old granny with poor eyesight would go about checking 30 some fuses and 10 relays without even basic tools.

Like I said, 1964 Chevy, I am a genius. Newer cars with 22 or more onboard computers, not so much..

As far as blinker fluid, here in the north, we use a blinker fluid heater in the winter so the blinkers don't blink so slow that you cant tell a blinker from a parking light. Summer, no problem at 110f, but dehydration is sometimes a concern.

I fully expect some people not even know how to check the oil. Some people might not know how or want to open the hood / bonnet.

I would also expect some older woman say she rebuilt an engine back in the day.

BTW for all you fixer's, I use www.rockauto.com to look up part numbers and then check eBay or Amazon if they have a better price. Rockauto has a lot of stuff but sometimes it ships from different warehouses so you pay a shipping charge from each warehouse.

If www.1aauto.com has something at a lower cost, sometimes my local www.autozone.com will match their price. Sometimes not. I think it depends on the store manager that is working that shift. I have gone to a different autozone and they sold me the part where the first autozone wouldn't match the internet price.

That is my automotive tip for the day.

Saarinista,

So how IS that new Samsung Note 8 phone working out for you? (attempt to refocus)... 😏

Yeah, we're a wondering bunch here....

OK... it ain't NY city, but it still has 1.062 million people and almost half of them have Vah Jay Jay's.

You could be on to something. Wonder if there's any interest in nuclear physics.... 😏?

Hmmm.