The Kali Diaries

So, I ended up having to move into an apartment. After weeks of searching, I choose one. It isn't perfect but it'll do. The one major drawback was the carpeting in the bedrooms. I have no bloody idea why anyone would want carpeting. It's manky, smells funky, hard to keep clean, and if you are like me, full of allergens. Can you tell I flat out HATE carpeting.  So what to do? I had an idea about vinyl flooring, the tongue and groove style. I watch WAY too many HGTV shows. But I had wondered if it was something that could be put over carpet. So I google it. Sure enough, how to go about it depends on the pile, the thickness and depth of the carpet. I thought I had a high pile carpet, so I was looking at getting wood planks as the subfloor and then laying the vinyl tongue and groove planks over it. My mum looked at the carpet and told me it was low pile. That was great as I didn't have to buy huge 8 feet by 4 feet wood planks (and figure out how to get them to the flat). Af

It's hard to find a good mechanic now a days. Back in the day, you had a guy that you knew and trusted and never had to go anywhere else. One avoided dealerships like the plague. They were wicked over priced, the workers were condescending patronizing cockwaffles, and it was not a place you wanted to spend all day in. Gladly, that changed for me when my car started doing things I could not fix nor my Buck guy, Mr. Harry.  2019: I owned a 2002 Buick Century, Betsy, the best car in the world. Drove her all over tarnation, I did. She's good for hauling camping equipment, fire wood, and dogs. I even drove her thru the King Range in Norcal to get to Shelter Cover. I loved her with all my heart. But she was old. Many parts had to be replaced. Hell, I replaced one of the shocks myself (with the help of my Buick guy Mr. Harry). I had replaced the motors on the windows multiple times. I was really learning a lot from Mr. Harry about maintenance, and taking apart and putting together Bet

Sometimes I get bored and like to try bizzare things I see on adverts. Primafreshia Keto was one. For about $5 it touts helping put your body into Keto to lose stored fat. Why not. I blow more than $5 at the dollar store mindlessly buying snacks. So I place my order. Order page comes up and some random coffee cleanse has been added. Now the total is a shade over $10. No worries. I do a deeper dig and find out there is a monthly recurring charge for $89.99! Oh, it wasn't anywhere on the landing page or order page, or even in the email they sent. I found it on Reddit. So I call the customer service number. I hear... I'm driving right now so I can't... then a click. Line goes dead. Ok. Covid. People working from home. I call back and the nice lady starts her pitch. No. No. I don't care about the pitch. Fact is, nowhere did it mention a recurring charge. NOWHERE! She informs me I can't cancel the charge until I receive the product. Wouldn't it be nice if things were

  Looking for a nice day trip out of Phoenix or Tucson, Arizona? Then try Tombstone, Az. Yup, THAT Tombstone. The movie Tombstone starring Val Kilmer, Kurt Russell, and Bill Paxton was partially shot in the area. It's mega easy to get to Tombstone. Take the I10 south to Benson and pick up I80 North. Google Maps suggests that it takes about 3.5 hours from Phoenix, but if you drive super slow and stop a lot, I guess it  does. It took us 3 hours 20 minutes leaving from Buckeye, AZ and stopping for potty and coffee. The town of Tombstone is actually "real". There is a school district and everything. The old timey western part of the town is a strip of "downtown" and a few blocks to both sides. Less than 1500 people live in Tombstone today. Tombstone does nestle between Benson and Bisbee, with Benson being the nearest town with modern amenities like chain grocery stores and "brand name" gas stations.  So, what can you do in Tombstone? Well, shucks! Fun da