tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post6243522354617592781..comments2024-03-27T03:25:08.267-07:00Comments on Life in the Shoe: The Cool New GadgetDorcashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-75945554588662906162008-12-11T04:58:00.000-08:002008-12-11T04:58:00.000-08:00Well, I for one do know how to use jumper cables, ...Well, I for one do know how to use jumper cables, having had a lawn mower that for many years needed a jump quite often. Just remember, positive to positive...and the positive sign is a +!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-76828756922335754152008-12-10T19:46:00.000-08:002008-12-10T19:46:00.000-08:00Susan--Paul the wise husband says this gadget prob...Susan--Paul the wise husband says this gadget probably wouldn't work very well if it's really cold because. . .uhh. . .something about the oil getting thick and slow. Obviously I haven't had a chance to try it.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-86070362265000002402008-12-10T19:01:00.000-08:002008-12-10T19:01:00.000-08:00So does it work?? I'm thinking of ordering one. Th...So does it work?? I'm thinking of ordering one. This is another MN girl who has never jumped a car. In fact I currently don't even have a set of jumper cables in my car. Crazy I know. I tend to be more concerned if my phone battery is charged rather than check my car battery!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-14950397296556724142008-12-10T05:24:00.000-08:002008-12-10T05:24:00.000-08:00Very Nice! One thing to remember though, you will...Very Nice! One thing to remember though, you will need about 5 to 10 times more charging time because the wires are so much smaller than with a "proper" jumper cable. :-) <BR/><BR/>Still a very nice idea for those who get confused by what gets hooked where. It avoids blowing up your car's battery if you were to get it hooked up wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-25896816390316799502008-12-09T14:56:00.000-08:002008-12-09T14:56:00.000-08:00to coveredwithjoy--SSS is the Best Stuff Ever for ...to coveredwithjoy--SSS is the Best Stuff Ever for sticker residue of any kind. You dab it on, let it soak a while, and wipe it off with a tissue and then wash. For some things you have to soak, peel off a layer, and soak some more. But it's the best I've ever found.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-19754840933550445922008-12-09T12:39:00.000-08:002008-12-09T12:39:00.000-08:00Thankfully, I've never had to deal with that by my...Thankfully, I've never had to deal with that by myself. Papa's always been with. That does sound like a really nifty gadget. I would like to know if it really works. If you do test, I want to know. :)<BR/><BR/>How well does the Skin so Soft work on sticker residue? I have used GooGone, rubbing alcohol and some really strong stuff I cannot remember the name of and some double sided tape just will not come off the wall. Previous owners. What were they thinking!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01101766685572321533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-79707473010268846642008-12-09T09:18:00.000-08:002008-12-09T09:18:00.000-08:00That looks VERY cool!That looks VERY cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-35860551933081636572008-12-09T04:58:00.000-08:002008-12-09T04:58:00.000-08:00What a cool gadget. I Want one, too. I also have...What a cool gadget. I Want one, too. I also have a fear of jumper cables. I think I have some in my van, but no clue how to use them. I have always relied on the kindness of strangers. <BR/><BR/>I just remembered my worst dead battery story. I was in college and had a dead battery after class. I called campus security and the guy came and told me their battery charger wasn't working and that they weren't allowed to use their vehicles to jump start people. Then he left. Someone eventually helped me, but I was extremely unhappy with the supposed security at my school. I think I wrote a letter to the school paper about it.fiorindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504120709183671153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-36613671777696936532008-12-08T21:12:00.000-08:002008-12-08T21:12:00.000-08:00Murphy's Law, Corollary #12; If you have jumper c...Murphy's Law, Corollary #12; If you have jumper cables, you will not need them. when you need them, you will discover both sets are in the OTHER vehicle. <BR/><BR/>I use a version of this corollary when going to the beach. If you take a coat/dry clothes/sunscreen/lunch, you will not need it. If you don't, you will. <BR/><BR/>I have two jumper cable stories...(one day, you will limit the size of the comments, right?).<BR/><BR/>The first is that I had just gotten the electrical system overhauled on my truck and something was not working right and the battery died. When we jumped it, my dh didn't look at the POSTS on the battery, just the color of cable going to it--which happned to be switched--and we got the sparks, and smoke and had to have parts of the electrical system REDONE!!<BR/><BR/>Second, and longer...I have always been a tomboy and loved working on cars. My mother told me this was unladylike. One day, when I was youngish--20-something--I really had to go somewhere but my battery was dead so I called my best friend to send her really cute brother over, or her husband or dad, to help me. But she came herself, the most feminine lady I knew came and jumped my car for me. How cool was that!! No longer do I believe my mom that it is not "ladylike" to work on cars!!<BR/>(My friend is still my best friend by the way, and there will never be anyone else to take her place!)KaraBeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519711290091911234noreply@blogger.com