What did you buy this week?

[ultrarunner]

I have a set of Big O Tires back when warranted forever as long as minimum tread depth…

About 42 years old now and still have nubs on the tires… VW Thing

Always a big fan of lifetime warranties and for a time just about everyone was offering… from batteries to mufflers…

With me owning some cars more than 50 years it’s the gift that keeps giving.

 

[dnw64]

I bought a new deer feeder and a pallet of corn.

Now that is illegal in VT. And many other states as well.

Strangely, it is NOT illegal to plant a "deer plot" of food with the intention of attracting deer for hunting...

 

[jjeff]

 

[LouNY]

Now that is illegal in VT. And many other states as well.

Strangely, it is NOT illegal to plant a "deer plot" of food with the intention of attracting deer for hunting...

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But you can feed the squirrels and birds, with the same warning any deer daring to eat the squirrels feed can be shoot.

 

[paulsharvey]

Technically, we are required if baiting, to bait continuously for 6 months. All that excludes the CWD zone, where baiting is banned as is baiting on public lands.

 

[ultrarunner]

Do my prize rose bushes count as baiting???

 

[paulsharvey]

Even our gas stations generally get a pallet or two of deer corn in, for sale in late august-december. I buy regular whole corn, cracked corn, or even scratch feed depending on the prices. Deer dont care if the bag is orange with a buck silhouette, or a white F-R-M bag.

On nice thing with scratch feed or 3-way scratch, the wheat and millet will spout and also provide food.

 

[MossRoad]

When we were up in Minnesota and Wisconsin a couple weeks ago there were pallets of bags of deer apples at most gas stations.

 

[paulsharvey]

Today wife and I where both off work, and we went to Academy to pick up a deer feeder. Went with the 250# capacity, programmable, app linked, Moultrie with solar panel. Then stopped at Texas Roadhouse for lunch.

We where going to look at compact, narrow, stand up freezers, and a microwave; but kinda ran out of time.

This also leads into a rant; Walmart online orders... Last week, I search and find in-stock a cheap, narrow, tall stand up freezer, $198. Perfect, will fit where we want it; price is right, free next day delivery; Buy Now. Next day, get alert its delayed; ok. Next day, get notice order was canceled. Annoyed, but ok... Few days later, I see a nice, metal hopper, Deer feeder, $199, shipped for free, Next day, and in stock again; Buy Now. Next day, get an alert Walmart had canceled your order. In both cases "your card will be credited within 10 business days"...

 

[Tinhack]

I bought my truck tires online at Walmart. But I chose to pick them up. That was my first experience with Walmart online. I would do that again for large items.

I just bought a "'Koul Tools" EZ-ON Hose Press. My arthritis makes it hard to grip fittings and press them on hoses by hand. It was on the expensive side but it's a tool to save me a lot to pain. I tried it out today. It's magic and worked great.