Good morning!!!!

[Bird]

It got down to 71 degrees early this morning, going for a high of 91 (84 at this time). We went to visit the new Aldi Food Store in Denton today. It seems that they are building new stores everywhere. We've had one in Corinth for a good while, and we've bought a few things there, but it 's a small store; doesn't have as much as we like a store to have. When they first opened, they did not take credit cards, but that soon changed. They now take credit cards and will also give you cash on the card if you wish. The new store that opened in Denton about 3 days ago is much bigger and has a larger selection of products; many of which are certainly cheaper than Walmart and just as good.

ALDI US - Homepage

 

[txdon]

Didn't even know To Tell The Truth was back on TV, Don. I'll try to remember to set a timer for it. Just for grins, see if they'll run a load test on the old battery for you when you buy the new one, Don. I guess I'm just not very trustful of the new generation of chargers/testers.

For the battery on the Subaru their tester said the same thing my tester said - it failed the CCA Test.

I'll take the tractor battery in in a few days and see what their tester says.

 

[daugen]

feed corn being harvested by a fairly new JD combine next door, for awhile they had a giant cart pulled by an 8 series JD tractor running alongside filling with corn as they both went
along together. Pretty dusty as usual.
Locally tobacco is being picked now.
One local farmer has five old school busses with the roofs cut off, and no glass in the windows, and not much in the back, which he uses to haul tobacco after it has been cut. A very strange
vehicle going by.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Got my ancel from Amazon. There is one for motorcycles and one for vehicles, make sure you get the right one.

Lots of love bugs to share.

Thanks Don. This indicates that the tester is good for cars and motorcycles which makes sense. A 12 volt lead acid battery is a 12 volt lead acid battery. What varies is capacities, CCA, etc.

Amazon.com: ANCEL BA11 Professional 12V 1-2 CCA 22AH Automotive Load Battery Tester Digital Analyzer Bad Cell Test Tool for Car / Boat / Motorcycle and More (Red): Automotive

 

[txdon]

Thanks Don. This indicates that the tester is good for cars and motorcycles which makes sense. A 12 volt lead acid battery is a 12 volt lead acid battery. What varies is capacities, CCA, etc.

Amazon.com: ANCEL BA11 Professional 12V 1-2 CCA 22AH Automotive Load Battery Tester Digital Analyzer Bad Cell Test Tool for Car / Boat / Motorcycle and More (Red): Automotive

here is an accurate video on it's use.
ANCEL BA11 Professional Battery / Starter / Alternator Tester Analyzer - YouTube

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 72F and overcast this morning, light wind. Overcast clear about 11AM moderate wind and high temp was 94F. Weird day, had to help gather and mail tax info today, started mowing but had to stop. Did get choir practice in. Tomorrow bike ride and mow, and need to get back on boat seat.

 

[txdon]

She didn't tell me she wrestled Mel Brooks.

 

[RoyJackson]

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61 right now...high in the mid-70's.

Finished mowing yesterday...quiet day today.

 

[Eric Salop]

The sky has gone missing this morning and most of the fields too, all hidden by a blanket of fog that lets in only the occassional distant sound of vehicles as proof that the world really is still out there somewhere.

Bird, Aldi has become a major player in this country, breaking the dominance of the other big food stores by their simple strategy of offering limited choice in return for very keen prices. Whereas shoppers at other stores complain if something runs out, those going to Aldi soon come to terms that it will be pot luck as to what, other than a few essentials, are on the shelves as the rest of their stock comes and goes at random. Is that how they operate where you live ?
In one sense I admire them, it's almost as we were only a few decades ago, when the types of food on offer were more seasonal than they are now. On the other hand the relentless driving down of farm gate food prices to almost derisory amounts, as Drew commented on the other day and the way that makes many take food for granted is not so good.

 

[Buppies]

64 high of 84 today few clouds no rain in sight again