00W's AIO Smorgasbord

kevgib67 · 2026-10-16T08:37:04-0400

Good morning nerds! My wife, daughter, son in-law and my wife’s extended family left for Florida today for a week. I wasn’t feeling up to going but worse yet no week long toga party. Typically I would be washing and ironing my sheets and running out to get a keg but this time it’s going to be low key. I hope this doesn’t change how you view me.

Calmwaters · 2026-10-16T08:41:24-0400

Happy birthday Steve!!!!

Calmwaters · 2026-10-16T08:43:06-0400

Went to put my hunting boots on this morning and the bottom was falling off... I have had them a long time. Luckily there is a Tractor Supply on the way to where we hunt in Georgia so I stopped by and picked up a new pair. They aren't the same brand but I hope i love them as much as I did my old pair.

Gumbies R Us · 2026-10-16T08:57:01-0400

Calmwaters said:
Went to put my hunting boots on this morning and the bottom was falling off... I have had them a long time. Luckily there is a Tractor Supply on the way to where we hunt in Georgia so I stopped by and picked up a new pair. They aren't the same brand but I hope i love them as much as I did my old pair.

Hate that! Similar, I guess, but I almost had the whole front part of my climbing shoes fall off due to their design. Luckily, mine are made to have the soles swapped out. Not the cheapest fix, but happy I was able to do it

Photo of the repair (I don't have one where the whole rubber was coming off)

kevgib67 · 2026-10-16T09:00:14-0400

How things stand currently.

Calmwaters · 2026-10-16T09:10:38-0400

Gumbies R Us said:
Hate that! Similar, I guess, but I almost had the whole front part of my climbing shoes fall off due to their design. Luckily, mine are made to have the soles swapped out. Not the cheapest fix, but happy I was able to do it

Photo of the repair (I don't have one where the whole rubber was coming off)

What a neat idea to be able to just replace the bottom!

Gumbies R Us · 2026-10-16T09:15:37-0400

Calmwaters said:
What a neat idea to be able to just replace the bottom!

Yep! Huge benefit of climbing shoes. It's either spend upwards of $200+ to get a new pair and break them in again. Or spend 80-ish and just get the bottom swapped out. Not all climbing shoes can be repaired; it just depends on the brand, the sole, etc... Not to mention, if you blow a hole through the shoe (which I've done on one pair), usually the shoe is done for.

Calmwaters · 2026-10-16T09:19:44-0400

Gumbies R Us said:
Yep! Huge benefit of climbing shoes. It's either spend upwards of $200+ to get a new pair and break them in again. Or spend 80-ish and just get the bottom swapped out. Not all climbing shoes can be repaired; it just depends on the brand, the sole, etc... Not to mention, if you blow a hole through the shoe (which I've done on one pair), usually the shoe is done for.

I think that's great also creates less waste in the landfills.

steveschuerger · 2026-10-16T09:43:00-0400

kevgib67 said:
Good morning Steve, happy number 63 Birthday!

Thanks Kevin!

steveschuerger · 2026-10-16T09:44:47-0400

Calmwaters said:
Happy birthday Steve!!!!

Thanks Amanda!

kevgib67 · 2026-10-16T09:49:07-0400

They are still at it.

steveschuerger · 2026-10-16T09:55:21-0400

Tank looks better. The buffed up Sea Water is working already I think.

kevgib67 · 2026-10-16T09:56:22-0400

steveschuerger said:
Tank looks better. The buffed up Sea Water is working already I think.

Indeed!

steveschuerger · 2026-10-16T10:01:53-0400

Here’s a bit of a mystery - I started with 3 peppermints . Now I only have one. The 2 others I found dead, weren’t mauled or anything. The only thing I can think of is a rare case of warfare between the shrimp.

Gumbies R Us · 2026-10-16T10:11:20-0400

steveschuerger said:
Here’s a bit of a mystery - I started with 3 peppermints . Now I only have one. The 2 others I found dead, weren’t mauled or anything. The only thing I can think of is a rare case of warfare between the shrimp.

How long did you have them?