The "I learned something today" thread.

Lead-acid batteries have two different size terminals (F1 and the larger F2). If you order this battery online you are guaranteed to get the wrong size terminal for your needs, and finding a local hardware store that carries the 1.49 adapter is next to impossible. But I'm not bitter.

Sorry you had to learn that lesson the hard way, I appreciate you trying to enlighten others so they may avoid the frustration you had to endure
 
Sorry you had to learn that lesson the hard way, I appreciate you trying to enlighten others so they may avoid the frustration you had to endure
It was unbearable. ;) My 80plus-year-old folks solar powered gate opener stopped working. I opened the panel and found the error code. Told them I'll order the batteries on Amazon and it will be up and running in a day or two. Got the batteries yesterday. Went to swap them out and the terminals were too big. I live in a small town south of Albuquerque and could not find the adapters at Lowes, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Ace, or Harbor Freight. Taking the dreaded drive into Albuquerque today. Grrrr...
 
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I often wonder how explored the middle part of Australia is. To what degree has it been explored for minerals?
I know just the car to explore in:
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Longtime Husker trainer remembered fondly by many



The Origins of Husker-aid
  • The Recipe: Sullivan combined water, sugar-rich Kool-Aid for energy, and salt (or saline solution) to replace electrolytes lost through heavy sweating. [1, 2, 3]
  • The 1964 Orange Bowl: The Huskers famously used this mixture to survive the stifling heat during their win against Auburn in Miami. [1]
  • The Gatorade Connection: Nebraska sports lore maintains that University of Florida staff observed or learned about Sullivan's rehydration method before Dr. Robert Cade and his team formulated Gatorade for the Florida Gators the following year. [1, 2, 3]
 

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