geneva, teller, obviously upset with each other 9.5.03

So I replaced the Sears lawnmower (the mystery engine) last night with a Murray machine featuring a 4.5 HP Briggs & Stratton. I figure the rest of the unit is steel; I can’t see myself wrecking the deck of the mower before the engine. Plus, it was $20 cheaper.

Candidate for Worst F**ing Website In Corporate History Award: Intermatic, the folks who manufactured the in-wall timers installed in my house. No mention of how to use the products, reprints of the user manuals, nothing. And their FAQ is a joke. Thanks for nothing.

Looks like we’re going to have to invest in some Kilz for the walls in the house; all of the discussion boards and links I’ve followed regarding nicotine stains on walls have pretty gloomy forecasts for what can be done. There are some recipes for cleaning solutions that sound like a heck of a lot of work, or the simple sealer route where we wash the woodwork and seal the walls.

Postscript to the picture above: Jen told me earlier that Sage and Teller mixed it up for the first time a few hours ago. There’s only so much lovin’ to go around, I suppose.