Closest Casey's to CA is OK.
Four people in this state have heard of them.

It would be a lot of work to buy as you need it and drain the tanks if you're not going to use that piece for a few days. That would only work for normal people with a lawnmower and a weedwacker or chainsaw, so no, not a practical one.
Did you try the links to where you can buy un-ethanoled gas?

Stabil?

I have looked for alcohol free gas in the past and again when I posted above. For some reason, California (far from the corn belt) has the fewest outlets by far.
I have been told that Stihl warranties are invalid if gasohol is used. Interestingly, Stihl makes no such claims in its literature or on its website, saying that E10 (10%) is OK.
I think there are a bunch of non-engine performance factors in this near scam.
As I said, my Stihl chainsaw functions well after 28 years of gasohol use.
As much as I hate to tempt fate, I have to say that all the other equipment (see number of tanks above) I use regularly show no ill effects that I can see. Many are over 20 years old and one is 71.

I was hoping to find the experiences of others in the Cellar.

One of those links show 22 CA stations, the other one only 5.

If you are in range of a Shake Shack, I am here to tell you that their chicken nuggets are 100% the real deal. Hearty seasoned outer coating, actual non-mechanically-separated chicken meat inside.

50% pricier than most fast food nuggies because quality.

My 34 year old Snapper was not designed for gasahol so I buy the additive to overcome the problem. You can by straight gasoline in a lot of marinas, big PITA to get to the gas pump. I live in the cornbelt so there isnt much straight gasoline here but it can be found.

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Kwik Trip premium is real gasoline no ethanol. that's what we all run in our small engines around here.

I grew up writing with a fountain pen, just to be different; and have now returned to it, because it's better.

The fine folks at jetpens.com supply superior pens, and all the things that go along with them, and they offer a "beginner sampler" of cheap fountain pens to see how you like them. I always liked them, just needed a good one to settle on. I found my muse in the Platinum Preppy in 0.3mm with black ink.

This is absolutely the proper way to apply ink to paper. There's something deeply pleasing about it. I am writing things just to write with it.

Aww geez, bad enough they named it preppy but they had to print it in big letters on the barrel. :facepalm:

I have a problem with my checkbook register, every pen I've tried skips on the left side where I hold it, from my greasy thumb I guess. So I'll try one of these but only in the privacy of my home... I won't be seen in public with it. :headshake

The product I wholeheartedly endorse is the Honda EU1000.

http://https://m.powerequipment.honda.com/generators/models/eu1000i

It’s 29lbs dry and easy to maneuver. You can tuck it away for a time of need or take it with you for camping weekends.

After 2 years of storage it only needed 4 cranks on the starter to fire up and to run perfectly. Only 2 cranks for the following start.

It’s enough power to run a microwave on medium, runs the mini fridge without struggling, and has an outer housing that stays cool even with extended use.

It’s small enough to sneak into a rented room undetected and quiet enough not to attract attention. Perfect for someone that moves from one excrement hole room in this city, to another often.

It’s gas operated so that’s a limitation but does run about 8 hours on one .6 gallon tank.

Overall, it’s as perfect as one could expect. It seems to thrive on neglect.

Did cost $820. But its great insurance for me off traveling for work.

Does anyone else own and endorse a Honda generator?

Very good baked in the oven. Haven't tried them from the fryer yet.

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Cancel that, fuck them, they don't need my fucking phone number to mail me the damn pens, the post office NEVER calls.

Yeah, fuck that. I get enough unwanted calls. I pretty much keep my cell turned off unless I'm expecting a call.

slang:
I bought a Honda EU2200i ($1000) last year anticipating fire season and PG&E BS.
Ran it for about 20 minutes to make sure I could get it going easily when the emergency came.
When it did, the thing would not start or run and the dealer told me the warranty did not cover the fuel system and I needed a carburetor rebuild for about $100.
A long trip to town (twice) and waited in line with other suckers for what I finally figured out was a sneaky, well practiced 5 minute jet cleaning for a bargain $60!
It did do pretty well when needed, grunting for the microwave and toaster (don't try them together).
There were several other things that happened that I didn't expect of Honda.

I think I'll go test it.

Anything that runs on gasoline and not used three times week is trouble. Snowblower, chainsaw, generator, tractor, motorcycles, even cars. The gas is getting worse all the time, additive(drygas) helps some, but even draining the system completely leads to other bullshit.

What's the word on fuel stabilizers?

Stabil works I use it every year.

Marine Stabil

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Stabil will keep the ethanol from absorbing water but I haven't seen anything that will keep regular gas from smelling like rotten eggs/sulfur after 90 days. High test will go a couple months longer.

In 1979 I bought a cheap 18" rotary push mower I used for trimming. In the fall shove it in the shed, in the spring add a little fresh gas to the maybe half a tank from last year. Add oil if it was down from last spring, and fire it up. No maintenance, same spark plug, for 18 years it took that abuse, then I gave it to a needy kid. I wouldn't dare do that with today's fuel.

Wow, that sucks DJ.

Your Honda dealers response is shocking.

Did your 20 minute startup validation end with leaving gas in the tank?

I hope you find the right solution with the fuel and storage. Or find another brand or model that performs better in your conditions.

This EU1000 ran like a champ for my scheduled maintenance and testing today. It powered my mini fridge for 8 1/2 hours. Ran it dry.

Maybe that’s the magic?

Hope you get that worked out. When the power goes down, and they run properly, you’re not completely hosed. Inconvenienced most likely.

I still have Bruce's lawnmower (Tecumseh powered) starting with first pull of summer with todays gas.
Along with a 28 year old Sears riding mower with a Briggs. I had to replace the carb last year. It set me back 11 bucks, new and complete, incl. tax and shipping..

I forgot to mention that two of the local Honda guys blamed the gas stations/companies I use (not knowing, of course, which they are).

I'm afraid I blame Honda for an engineering flaw or, even worse, plan.

Spyderco's Tri-Angle sharpener. Like any V-stick type sharpener it is very easy to use, and this one has a configuration for sharpening either scissors or straight razor blades -- adds up to a narrower edge bevel. Two grits, finest maybe 1200 grit. Produces a comfortable dry shaving edge; at that point your knife is ready to go to work.

Its method is multistep, first employing the more aggressive corners of the triangular-section coarser sticks, then switching to their flats, which gets your edge about good enough to cut paper cleanly. Then go to the corners of the fine sticks, finishing also with their flat faces. About as sharp as ever you'd need.

Use V-stick sharpeners with guards in place. Never tell yourself "I'll be careful." You bleed.

For those of us not exactly sure what you were endorsing:

Interesting video. I couldn't find the sharpener on the link at the end!
When I did: 100 bucks.
I have lots of various stones that have done the job for years.

I've had excellent results from a lansky system for years.

Lansky's good with bench stones. For most carryin' knives, I can resort to the Folded Paper Trick:
1. new piece of notepaper
2. fold one of its 90-degree corners in half to get a 45 degree angle
3. fold this again in half to get a 22 1/2 degree angle
4. place the folded piece of paper on the stone's face and lay the blade to be sharpened on the fold for a grind angle of 22 1/2 degrees, which is very close to what you usually need for a knife edge. Useful if your Lansky System isn't to hand.

Buck likes to bevel its edges 21 degrees. Cutco likes 20. Straight razors get about 17 degrees or thereabouts. That's where that hole in the very end of the Tri-Angle comes in; you lay the blade flat instead of vertical to use that position. I bought mine thirty years ago. For way less; I'd try shopping around on the Net.

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I've been using 'em for meatball subs.

Nuke 6 of 'em for 60 seconds, roll 'em around in some warmed Newman's Own Sockarooni sauce, a little lettuce, throw it on a sub bun...sheeeeeeiiiiitt.:yum:

Or, alternatively, roll the frozen meatballs in seedless raspberry jam mixed with just a little bbq sauce, (I use Sweet Baby Ray's Original) bake 'em at 375 for ~15 mins...sheeeeeeiiiiitt.:yum:

Raspberry jam with bbq mixed in sounds like a great way to improve factory-frozen meatballs. Better not think any more about it or I'll get hungry...

I like a Homeright paint sprayer. It is a great tool when it comes to refinishing and painting trim, cabinets, and furniture.

I have a book, Understanding Wood Finishing, by Bob Flexner. It's actually pretty good and I recommend it.

I don't recommend Russian spammers putting links to suspicious product review pages in their first post.

I never thought I would be banning Bob Flexner for linking to finishing equipment.

:rotflol: Nice one, glatt!

Ha! Good book though? I do need a reference.

Yeah. It's pretty good. It breaks down all the different finishes available and the strengths and weaknesses of each. Which ones are well suited for home shops, and which ones really need to be used in a factory setting.

It's not like I've read all the books out there on wood finishing and found it to be the best. But I did read a recommendation for it somewhere years ago, and found it to be pretty informative.

And I've had it for a decade or more, so the state of the art may have progressed since I got it.

What makes you certain that was Bob Flexner you banned?

I should have said "Bob Flexner".

Spammer's IP address was in Russia. It wasn't the real Bob Flexner.

OK, so you banned a fraud, you can still worship the book in good conscience. :thumb:

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Fresh outta the oven, these things are the bombdiggity.:yum:

Yuum...gotta try. I love breadsticks. :-)

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