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National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day falls on November 12 and is also known as National Pizza With Everything (Except Anchovies) Day. Pizza is the most eaten — and best liked — food item in the U.S. Each American eats about 46 pizza slices a year. Anchovy is a small fish that usually comes in a can. Pizza fans feel it does not go well with a classic, deliciously topped pizza, since its flavor tends to overpower the more delicate nuances of the ingredients used as toppings. Bring out the chef in you and top your personal pizza with your favorites, minus the anchovy, of course. Pizza has been described as the favorite meal of Americans, especially since World War II. Since then, there have been different recipes and varieties of pizza, with a wide array of toppings. There always has been a group of people who have ridiculed the beloved pizza with anchovies as topping choice – so much so that only 3 in every 1,000 people would admit to selecting anchovy as a topping of choice. So this day celebrates the mainstream taste regarding pizza.

Imagine that on @Pullstart wrist

Did someone say Rupp ? I've had my Black Widow since 1984, best $30.00 ( yes $30) I ever spent. I probably put several thousand miles on that thing....been rebuilt numerous times, last time it got a complete top to bottom restoration, engine has every possible modification you can do to a Tecumseh and keep it looking stock.

Original muffler rotted out and I didn’t want to pay $250 for another. So about $70 in pipe fittings and a Ford muffler from TC. Need to figure out a support to help with the weight.

520HC is ready for plow duty. You can see the rear end peaking out behind it, that is the 416H project for this winter. This little walk behind is also on standby. Big tractor and blower are also ready but won't fit in the heated shop this year. It is in the big tent garage out back where it normally lives all summer. I ran a big extension cord out to it for the block heater. This is the first time the tractor has been in the cold in the winter, hopefully it will start if required. We have a little dusting of snow now that actually started on Sunday and adds a bit each day. Not enough to worry about plowing yet, hopefully it will melt in the next couple of days.

Triple that and you be in my neighborhood ...

Even I…. Well…

I have done localized ice water baths on my hands in the past. For some reason, listening to all those “old” people telling me that my hands aren’t hammers fell on deaf ears. Now, my hands feel “old” quite often! Surprised?

Added bonus. You can use it to jump start solenoids!

I put a bend on mine when I built it. I don't recall if I had a specific reason or if it's just the way that worked out. The one thing I would say about that is, Be aware of any writing or usage habits before you The bend off to the side like I did. Example: My exhaust points to the right. Normally the chipper is what lives on that tractor and you feed that from the left or from the top. If I am feeding from the top of the hopper, and if I am working off to the right hand side of the tractor, I have to be conscious of not getting the exhaust blown in my face. Just food for thought.

I guess that's the trick, I quit drinking adult beverages about forty years ago and haven't liked anchovies or sardines since then.

Anchovies.....When the grand-kids are not here, that is what me and wife order. We like m and wash it down with a cold Yuengling Lager.

We have pizza every Friday night, homemade of course.

These are garden tractors, not dragsters or NASCAR race cars. Don't guess it would hurt anything but doubt it would be all that beneficial.

That is the name of the game with collectables, we don't need it, but we want it, who wants it the most? @PWL216 Thank you for posting the results, those were all very reasonable prices except for Don's Viking Roller Blade which obviously should have gone for more if there had been one more bidder, @c-series don.

I got mine in the jungle. I love it!

Dragged my 1971 Rupp Roadster out of my fathers rotted and falling down shed. Last ridden summer of 1987, got caught riding it and it was permanently taken away... had it under a tarp but the moisture got to it. Plan to clean it up and combine it with a parts one I bought to make it as nice as I can. Im 54 and boy... had alot of good times on it driving all over the back roads of my country town. Used to grow alot of tobacco in town and the fields / service dirt roads made for awesome riding Never knew that RUPP Industries was this gentleman. Boy I bet Cecil and Mickey could've had a good conversation as each looked over the others product. Thanks Mickey Rupp for some very cool rides. Yes he was an Indy driver

I make these at home good for arthritis.

Making the food warm with you heart for the humans you care about is the only way to go @Pullstart. Rinse and uh repeat

From one Vetern to all of the veterns welcome home. To all of the people who thanked us I welcome the thanks that you have given us Lets hope that we as Americans will not have to go to war with anyone. Just pray for the best. Thanks Daddy Don. US Airforce Vietnam

Mine lost a lot of weight tonight after work.

I have more tools in a black hole! Too many paint fumes!

Seems like some pretty fair prices. I can’t believe what that Viking Roller Blade went for! I have zero use for one of those, yet I really want one. They are very hard to find and especially in that condition, but I didn’t think it would sell for that much!

Here are the results for the WH stuff….(in n the pics)

The S/G voltage regulators’ “chopping rate” of the charging voltage simply doesn’t synchronize with the sampling rate of the digital VOMs, confusing it. Better digital meters have a “freeze” button which lets the user control when the sample is taken but then “are you feeling lucky?!" I stupidly sold my Simpson to someone when I got a digital. "Why have two meters?” my shortsighted self asked. Later, bought a cheap Radio Shack analog at a flea market and it does what I need.

The temps dropped here rapidly yesterday evening. Wind chills in the teens. I let my dog out last night, and I wish I'd made a video. He slid to a stop and ran back inside and dove under the bed. I can't say I blame him!

On Sunday, I was looking at a broken creeper and realized the headrest piece looked a lot like the wooden back for the round hood back rests so, I took it off and put it in my brother's lawn Ranger it looks like it was meant to be

As I age and inevitably more things are found wrong or wearing out, I think lot about what is in the future for me. Watching my wife fighting the rapid deteriorating effects of Parkinson’s specially when coupled with effects of Arthritis is a sobering daily affair. If similar conditions will happen to me , what will I do and how will I cope with it. Particularly if I loose the ability to use my hands. I will lose essentially what keeps me grounded and probably with some normal degree of sanity. I will lose what is my shield against the undesirable effects of life. I am a firm believer in science but I also believe in the existence of certain energies, good and bad , some of them having had great benefits in my life. A simple bracelet is not going to harm anyone. It is also a craft obviously enjoyed by its creator, tastefully done making one at least taking a look at it and appreciating the craftsmanship and that went into it. Something I can definitely appreciate. So that along with my worries about what the future may be holding for me , looks like I may be getting a bracelet when available.

The loose parts that may not be attached to the blower are the chute rotator crank and its support bar and the lift assist springs and the push rod that attaches to the rock shaft. Yep, I had it for 5 years and used it for an hour.

I have a flapper I put on after I took those pictures. I like it, but I’m not entirely sure I’m going to stick with it. Might change it to a bend.

If the meter is anywhere close to the engine it will pick up magnetic impulses from the flywheel which confuse the meter. Getting rid of the amp meter is a good step toward success, volt meters will tell you a great deal more.

Hmm... Might have to try that. My doctor told me that physical therapy could fix mine. Not going to do it. PT has never done anything for me. Like I said @markseven, as soon as you make a few more, I will buy one.

We've been camping since Tuesday last week. It has been about 2 years since we've taken our Coleman FQ17 trailer out on a trip. Parked it in a campground that has about 400 spots, an amusement park, a circle track, and a drag strip. Not what one would call a destination spot like those that @ebinmaine choses. But it is near our 20 acre wood. The kids came to the woods on Sunday for an early Thanksgiving dinner - cooked out in the woods. Saturday was wonderful - sunny and high 50's. Sunday, not so much - cloudy, windy, drizzle, and in the 40s. We ended up with the dinner table in the temporary garage where EJ the 8n takes refuge. The good company and food overshadowed the weather, though. Sorry, no pictures - too busy cooking and trying to keep warm. It didn't help that our 30 year old Coleman propane camp stove gave up the ghost - the feed pipe into the stove didn't seal. Got a small explosion and flames flashing out of the front right hand corner of the stove. No, I didn't loose any arm hair or eyebrows. I've been somewhat bothered with the Christmas music starting to play a couple weeks before Thanksgiving. But, it has not bothered me near as much since we've had our family Thanksgiving meal Sunday.

As with most days, today I was wearing one of my Wheel Horse shirts. My brother stopped by and he had one on, then a little while later my son in law stopped by and he too had one on! It wasn’t too long before we were laughing about it, so I had my bride take a picture.

There's folks on YT that'll claim that's terrible for any engine. I don't recall why... But "real" gas burns better....? We have one. DEFINITELY recommend it.

That's just plain mean. .

Lots of good digital multimeters read erratic around a running Kohler for some reason. Doesn't matter if it's a $500 Fluke or a U.E.I. from the trash bin. If get suspect readings I whip out my Simpson analog.

I've run em that way on purpose to make Bear reach Freedom of movement. I do have looonng ape arms though.

This is classic high resistance issue, more so than a voltage issue. 99.9% of the time a melted plug like that is either A) a short circuit in the wiring to whichever terminal in the plug shows the melting, or B.) a Packard terminal failure (If you look close at them, you'll notice the part that slips over the male terminal tank has a "folded over" tongue that works like a spring clip to give positive contact over a wider area.... and what usually happens is metal fatigue at the area where it is folded over and the tab cracks and/or breaks away resulting in the terminal no longer making solid contact, which introduces the high resistance that caused overheating and melting terminals) So as above I'd first verify that you are checking AC volts using a meter properly set on AC and connected across the two AC charge wires and getting relatively steady 25 to 35 AC volts - Meter jumping around can be due to a bad meter, but if it smoothly swings voltage variations (as opposed to "jumping around" instantly) then I'd be wondering if the flywheel magnets came loose (not at all uncommon, especially on engines that have experienced overheating, poor maintenance, or excessive machine vibration) Cheap meters can of course give suspect results so if you only spent 20 bucks on the meter, throw another 20 bucks into a second meter and compare results .. or buy a GOOD meter (Actron is OK.. Fluke is the best) its a "buy once , cry once" purchase that can last you a lifetime.. My fluke meter was new in 1994 ($98) and still going strong. If you actually get solid reading you can trust in, then your stator's fine and your issue is likely either a short or a bad terminal - So I'd take a closer look at the Packard terminals first (easiest to diagnose) before suspecting the aftermarket regulator (Though they can have inconsistent results - I got one that was allowing 15.3 DC volts output! - not very good, but usable given I don't run that machine all that much for extended periods... Were I to change uses on the machine I'd probably buy an OEM regulator...(new style ones that bolt to blower housing, can still be adapted to fit where older style "box" regulators were used.)

I guess there are a lot of things that have no scientific basis but that show positive effects in people. Whether thats a placebo effect or something we dont fully understand yet I'm not sure. I do yoga and aside from the physical benefits of stretching there is also a lot of "spiritual" or emotional benefit that can't be explained. The old yoga texts talk about energy pathways and chakras which can't be found by modern medicine. But you can feel the effects alright. So if copper wire worn next to the skin can make your joints feel better then give it a go, who are we to say its nonsense. Im cold water swimming and it definitely gives me benefits contrary to what everyone thinks. Mick

No, but some mornings it makes me wish I was dead!

3500? wow! Over the course of a couple years I planted over 700 bare rooted trees at my Indiana home. I used a drill and auger too, but mine was a gas powered Echo drill . Mine was used and not nearly as pricey as they are these days. Steve

Reminds me of my new Canopy tie downs. After this year's show near debacle, I got some auger tie downs you drive into the ground with a cordless impact gun. Worked great at the next show.

Vacuum bag kraut. Shred and weigh cabbage, I use grams. Place cabbage in Vac bag. Weigh out 2.5% of cabbage weight for salt. Example 100 grams of cabbage equals 2.5 grams of salt. Place salt in bag with cabbage and vac seal. I usually make about 200grms per bag as that is enough for my wife and I. Write date on bag so you don't forget. Place bag in dark cool area 60-70 degrees F is ideal. I let mine sit for at least a month. If I make a lot I place the bags in the fridge after a month to slow fermentation. I make fermented sour pickles the same way except I use 2% salt and add garlic powder and dried dill weed in small amounts and only let them sit for about 2 weeks before going in the fridge. Cut the cucumbers 3/8" or thicker or else they get mushy.

1. Use "King Arthur Measure for Measure" Gluten Free flour, at least for anything non-savory. Many GF flours have bean flour in them which tastes terrible in something like muffins or cookies. I now use this for everything, including gravy, etc. 2. Google is your friend, but isn't very discriminating when it comes to quality. We've used a lot of recipes from these sites: https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/ https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/collections/gluten-free-recipes (there are a few other favorites but will have to look for those later). 3. She has some reviews of the flours here, and it may depend on what you're trying to make as to which is best. I haven't done any yeast baking lately but the King Arthur is supposedly not great for that, so I may pick up some of the other kind(s). https://www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/best-gluten-free-flours/ One thing to remember is that gluten is what holds a lot of baked goods together. Using Xanthan Gum (which is already in most GF 1-for-1 flours) helps but GF items are usually more crumbly and gooey or sticky. In some cases, adding more egg and less liquid than the recipe says, helps get a better texture.