re: camping trips if you put a roll of toilet paper in your pack, it will not be there when you arrive. if you put 2 rolls in your pack, they will not be there when you arrive. i suspect very sneaky bears. or someone who didn't get invited on the trip. the one piece that holds the tent up will be missing- and it is starting to rain. hard. no matter how many times you check your gear before leaving, one or more of these will be missing: can opener, matches, 8 ounce sigg bottle of fuel for stove/lantern, bug spray (in mosquito country), multi-tool (with can opener and other useful things), clean underwear, add your own favorite(s) here _______________________________
backhoes also favor other buried things- plastic high pressure gas lines, electrical lines, water pipes, sewer pipes, the occasional unexpected un-marked, long-forgotten grave.
I don't know why, but every time the yl is in the car, driver or passenger, traffic lights turn red for no reason. Moral of the story, don't go out in the car with my yl if you're in a hurry or on a time frame.
however, i LIKE hardware stores- real ones: handy andy true value ace hardware hank country general i guess it is rural mom 'n' pops where you can still buy nails by the scoop or by the keg, rolls of barbed wire, electrical connectors by the pound, bulk loose feed for critters. tractor supply, murdoch's, etc are ok, but too modern.
In information technology and customer support circles this is called a "John Deere outage" or something similar.
