Archive for April 12th, 2009

Squeaky Glider Rocking Chair

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

A glider rocking chair I purchased from my sister Mary Ann last year began squeaking too much the past few weeks while rocking on it. So, I tightened all screws underneath. But the squeaks persisted. Then I sprayed some WD-40 lubricant into all glued joints. I know, I know. The absolute best solution would have been to pry apart each joint and re glue it. But I didn’t want to risk breaking the chair because it’s a beauty and quite comfortable. So the WD-40 solution seemed a good compromise between risk to the chair, and likelihood that the squeaks will shortly return.

I’d appreciate any suggestions on how to make the chair squeak-free for the longest time possible.

Tom Hesley

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New Archive Pages Added

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

I’ve added new archive pages to all the sites. See them at the following URLS:

 

These pages show the archives of each blog by month, by category, and by the date of each article, sorted in chronological order.

Tom Hesley

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Happy Easter to All

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

It’s sunny and clear today. Temps are around 48 degrees. The sun is very bright and the skies are very blue, indicating low humidity out there.

It looks warmer than it is though; I keep wanting to visit the pavilion for a while because of how warm it looks. Hmmm. I still might even though it’s actually rather chilly down there, closer to the river.

Most of my sisters and their families are coming here for Easter dinner.

Mom’s been working in the kitchen all morning today and some of yesterday, preparing the dinner of ham, dry filling, potatoes, gravy, corn, rolls, and a lemon pie dessert.

She’s been sick too but has kept going like a trooper because she really enjoys having everyone over and pushes real hard to get everything just right, even when she’s not feeling well. Hopefully, she’ll improve before they arrive.

Tom Hesley

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iPod Not Recognized

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Mary Ann’s husband just called. He’s having trouble syncing new music to his daughters’ iPods.

When he plugs the iPod into his computer’s USB ports, there is no chime sound to indicate that the computer has recognized the iPod device. Nor does iTunes automatically start up in response to the connection. This is unusual because he says that normally, iTunes always starts up when you plug the iPods in. However, the iPods do charge from these ports.

He tried all the ports on his computer without luck. So, after several more questions, I learned that he recently purchased a Belkin iPod charger kit, and that he was using the cable from that kit between the iPods and his computer. I learned the hard way myself that these cables are charge-only cables and so, cannot transfer data. Thus, you can’t use them to sync iPods; only to charge them. Thus, I instructed him to locate the cables that came with the iPods and to try connecting with them. I’m just about certain that this will solve his problem.

He verified that his problem is solved and that this was indeed the cause.

Tom Hesley 

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