March Miscellany

Above is a picture of "the Mangler" along with two other needle nose pliers I found in the house.  Last mentioned "the Mangler" here:

https://wb9kzy.blogspot.com/2026/02/enough-is-enough.html

The two "new" ones have springs but not sure that will prevent mangling.  But the jaws on both blue handled pliers are serated so that may improve the grip over "the Mangler".  I'll put "the Mangler" away and start using the new pliers - if they aren't any better I'll have to go completely nuts and buy decent ones :)

I also found this in the pantry:

It is the last jar of maple syrup from 2025.  So I will crack it open and start using it before the 2026 vintage.

Finally the VFW now sends four nickels in their solicitations - I'm not quite sure why they do that - certainly doesn't inspire confidence that any contributions will be spent wisely.  I guess that's the treadmill all advertisers are on, once they start displaying their wares (so to speak) there is a pressure to keep advertising and to up the ante over the last ad.

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
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