Ask Joe Riley

[Joe Riley]

Ask away!

 

[Nancy Hart]

Did you ever try growing your own vegetables?

 

[Joe Riley]

Thanks for asking, Nancy! Yeah, after clearing the old fallen in chicken coop, we planted a strawberry patch and a pickle patch (10'x50'). In later years we had a garden around (40' x 40') : green beans, green peppers, radishes, sugar snap peas. lettuce and of course tomatoes. We also liked to plant a row of Zinnias for cutting, and we liked the look. We stopped when the rabbits & deer etc. took over. My Wife canned tomatoes for sauce, and turned the cukes into pickles.

 

[Joe Riley]

Ask Me No Questions (And I'll Tell You No Lies)​

 

[Nancy Hart]

Do you have a doorbell?

 

[Axel Slingerland]

I do... I muted it by stuffing the the bell and it's little box with cotton balls and paper towels, because it is so loud. I did the same with the fire alarm, because was even louder and kids play with it all the time and nobody pays any attention to it.

 

[Joe Riley]

Do you have a doorbell?

Currently, no. When we moved in 48 years ago, there was only an imprint in the doorframe where one had been. Some kind of self contained ringer connected to a dry cell battery of some kind, I suppose. One of the first things I "ordered" by mail was a three piece brass mechanical doorbell. Our front door did not have a peep hole, so I drilled a hole in the center. The bell half was inside, and the twist mechanism on the outside. They were connected by a brass shaft. When we replaced the front door and side lites, that bell was retired, and never replaced.

 

[Nancy Hart]

It's unique. Did your doorbell get much use? I doubt most people now would know how to use that one. You'd have to provide instructions.

 

[Joe Riley]

It's unique. Did your doorbell get much use? I doubt most people now would know how to use that one. You'd have to provide instructions.

Back then it got a lot of use. It didn't take pictures, but on the other hand, it didn't require batteries. It was functional when needed, and decorative when at rest. The bell on the inside, made it easy to hear.

At some point, I installed "Rex the Electronic Guard Dog" (security on a shoestring). One of the settings was a barking German Shepherd) It was plugged in on the floor in the hall. We would set it at night. Later on, when I ordered a second one, the new bark sounded like a poodle. I returned that one.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Do you dance, if so whats is your favorite dance?

 

[Joe Riley]

Do you dance, if so whats is your favorite dance?

To paraphrase Richard Nixon: "I am not a dancer!" I did dance some at our prom, held at the Horizon Room at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport in 1960, so I guess my favorite dance would be the Waltz. But I also enjoy watching the "Cowboy Dance".

Come on, dance! | Back to the Future Part III​

 

[Marie Mallory]

To paraphrase Richard Nixon: "I am not a dancer!" I did dance some at our prom, held at the Horizon Room at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport in 1960, so I guess my favorite dance would be the Waltz. But I also enjoy watching the "Cowboy Dance".

Come on, dance! | Back to the Future Part III​

I never did that dance. I did do the Wah Watusi,

 

[Joe Riley]

Alright, back to business! My ear is always open!

 

[Nancy Hart]

Do you have any mechanical clocks? ..Do you still use them?

 

[Joe Riley]

Do you have any mechanical clocks? ..Do you still use them?

Only a few Westclox Scotty Pocket Watches from work years, along with a ladies Gold Accutron pocket watch on a chain, that was my choice for my 35th year working. It is my Wife's. She has 2 or 3 wrist watches also. 2 years ago, we upgraded to Seiko Solar Watches, and wear these exclusively. Yes, we have time on our hands! We also have a few kitchen timers that I fumble with occasionally. No egg timers or sun dials, to speak of.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Have you played on a sports team, of so which one?

 

[Joe Riley]

Only a few Westclox Scotty Pocket Watches from work years, along with a ladies Gold Accutron pocket watch on a chain, that was my choice for my 35th year working. It is my Wife's. She has 2 or 3 wrist watches also. 2 years ago, we upgraded to Seiko Solar Watches, and wear these exclusively. Yes, we have time on our hands! We also have a few kitchen timers that I fumble with occasionally. No egg timers or sun dials, to speak of.

No.

 

[Marie Mallory]

No.

What hobby's do you or did you have?

 

[Joe Riley]

What hobby's do you or did you have?

Nothing, that I would quantify as a 'Hobby'. I was a bookworm, and a Christian early on. I have always loved old books, vinyl, History, and old things made of wood. I loved words and enjoyed reading and a little writing. I enjoyed my first Gateway pc that came in 1997.

Over the years, my interests have not changed much. Work, Marriage & Family have added an extra dimension, along with my growing as a Christian. Along the way I picked up new interests. like the Civil War, Kennedy Coins, Taping original Star Trek episodes off the TV with a Cassette player (79 Episodes plus the pilot: "The Cage"). I always believed that a thousand words were worth one picture.

Star Trek Pilot Episode - The Cage

 

[Marie Mallory]

Nothing, that I would quantify as a 'Hobby'. I was a bookworm, and a Christian early on. I have always loved old books, vinyl, History, and old things made of wood. I loved words and enjoyed reading and a little writing. I enjoyed my first Gateway pc that came in 1997.

Over the years, my interests have not changed much. Work, Marriage & Family have added an extra dimension, along with my growing as a Christian. Along the way I picked up new interests. like the Civil War, Kennedy Coins, Taping original Star Trek episodes off the TV with a Cassette player (79 Episodes plus the pilot: "The Cage"). I always believed that a thousand words were worth one picture.

Star Trek Pilot Episode - The Cage

Sounds good Joe, I too, always liked history.We are watching this true story tonight.