Good morning!!!!

[Thomas]

20F clear sky upper 30's for high.
Inch or 2 of 5inch snow storm from Friday night melted yesterday,and by the looks of todays weather carbon copy of yesterday weather again today which means no outside puttering. ,,,, 1410' our elevation great thru late spring into autumn but during the winter no so great.

Todays plans...

Enjoy the day all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 49F @ 5:15AM. Mainly sunny. High near 65F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Little Gloria's arrival would have been front page news in most cities in the US, Andrew. Not everyday that a woman gives birth in a car, or even at home for that matter.

Started pulling parts off the big dual sport bike yesterday in preparation to taking in the transmission and cylinder heads in for refurbishment later this week. Both have over 100,000 miles, and are starting to show their age. Also made a couple of knobs for the 4WD console in the van, and have a little more work to do on it so the LED panel has a place to mount. Turns out that the CAD model used for the 3D printing of the console was far from complete, and not very accurate, which makes more fiddling necessary.

Windy with the skies threatening rain most of yesterday, so no motorcycle ride, but the sun came out in time for a nice sunset and things will be perfect for one today. Should be interesting.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend!

 

[riptides]

About 40 out this AM. Nice sunshine. Odd day yesterday. Called the non-emergency number and decided to light the burn pile. Only took a few hours. Went up about twice as fast as I thought it would. Between the snow showers and the wind, containment was perfect. Now I get to add my cedars to it this AM.

Prior to yesterday, I had the local firetruck show up in the driveway. They were looking for a fire. I think someone had mistaken a controlled burn at the base for something else. Better safe than sorry. We have had quite a few families displaced by fires these past few months in this area.

Other than the burn pile add-on today, I need to get me some ground hogs. Seems I have a lot of activity in the horse pastures I need to be concerned about. I'd love to shoot them, just don't have the time anymore. So it is bomb and bury.

Have a great day all. Enjoy the day of rest! Be safe.

 

[/pine]

Sunday at the Masters...does not get much better for a golf fan...!

 

[Bird]

Ever think about an SUV rather than a sedan? More room, and they're pretty comfortable. Of course, I'm a truck guy, so my concept of comfort probably differs from yours, Drew.

Your "older car"...is that the Jaguar sedan? I'd written a post a while back (in this forum)...used Jags are comparatively hard to sell. Their reliability has never been outstanding and folks know it.....beautiful cars though... I'm not surprised the dealer is trying to lowball the value. He probably knows it'll be setting on his lot for a while.

I always thought the old Jaguar XKE of the 1960s was the prettiest car ever built. If I could have afforded it, I'd probably have had one, but it just wasn't going to happen. However, I got acquainted with a Dallas radio station disk jockey who drove one. That was a bit surprising since I think he had 4 or 5 kids. But he also told me, that like me, he thought that Jaguar XKE was beautiful, but . . . . he said it was hard to get in and out of, terribly uncomfortable and rough riding, hard to steer, etc. Best looking, sorriest car in the world, according to him, and I believe it.:laughing:

 

[riptides]

I always thought the old Jaguar XKE of the 1960s was the prettiest car ever built. If I could have afforded it, I'd probably have had one, but it just wasn't going to happen. However, I got acquainted with a Dallas radio station disk jockey who drove one. That was a bit surprising since I think he had 4 or 5 kids. But he also told me, that like me, he thought that Jaguar XKE was beautiful, but . . . . he said it was hard to get in and out of, terribly uncomfortable and rough riding, hard to steer, etc. Best looking, sorriest car in the world, according to him, and I believe it.:laughing:

I gravitated to the Datsun 240,280's because of the look. Wish I still had the 280.

 

[RoyJackson]

I always thought the old Jaguar XKE of the 1960s was the prettiest car ever built. If I could have afforded it, I'd probably have had one, but it just wasn't going to happen. However, I got acquainted with a Dallas radio station disk jockey who drove one. That was a bit surprising since I think he had 4 or 5 kids. But he also told me, that like me, he thought that Jaguar XKE was beautiful, but . . . . he said it was hard to get in and out of, terribly uncomfortable and rough riding, hard to steer, etc. Best looking, sorriest car in the world, according to him, and I believe it.:laughing:

I had an E-Type Jaguar...bought it with my re-enlistment money in '73 or '74. Mine was a 1968 coupe (not the 2+2). It was a great and very beautiful car...and, pretty reliable. Due to the low hood and small intake, E-types had two electric fans for the radiator. I had few problems, but the fans would blow the fuse on a regular basis. Fortunately, the fan circuit also had the tachometer in it, so as soon as the tach stopped working, I knew I had to replace the fuse.
Jag was pretty...but I had a Porsche 911S later...and the Porsche was the better sports car.

 

[jbrumberg]

Andrew- Thanks for sharing the wife-approved pictures of Gloria. She's a cutie. That yawn is contagious. Thanks for sharing. I have a lot of respect for anyone who home births. Some of my male friends seemed in worse shape than their wives during their birthing experiences. They certainly complained more.

A mostly sunny early AM with temperature in the low 20F's. Clouds are moving in in advance of the next weather system- No biggie for NE, nuisance snow/rain showers; but we need the rain.

The early Spring migrating birds have starting arriving.

David- Good luck with the Ham Tech quiz.

Not much going on today but moving wood and dog walking.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers for all.

Have a good day everyone.

 

[CWB Wyo]

It was 29* this morning with a dusting of snow. Had rain most of yesterday and the wind picked up last night. The sun is out now but they are calling for more rain with the temperature in the mid 40's and more wind. At least some of the snow is melting.

Worked on the harbor freight welder yesterday, I think I got it fixed. Might run it for awhile today to make sure. Need to run up to a neighbors place and see if I can get in and do a couple of burn piles for him. I should have done them last fall.

Hope everyone has a nice Sunday.
CWB.

 

[daugen]

Roy, your new gun on order looks really futuristic, sure it isn't a ray gun?
and the Audi Q5 is a compact SUV, not a sedan. I tried to sit in an A5 coupe, which was my first choice, but
my head banged on the door frame every time. I can just clear with the Q5, Q7 added another inch but I didn't want the larger size or three rows.
4cylinder turbo had plenty of grunt, I was pleasantly surprised.

I think I have a good lead where I can put the car on consignment at a used fancy import place in next town over. That gets the general public out of my face
and no phone calls. Easily worth a couple grand to me if they will ask enough for the car.

Roy, you have owned some neat cars. We spend too much money on them but they sure are fun.

 

[Looking4new]

I like the XKE line of Jags but, I heard they had lousy brakes.
Can anybody disprove that statement?

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy, your new gun on order looks really futuristic, sure it isn't a ray gun?
and the Audi Q5 is a compact SUV, not a sedan. I tried to sit in an A5 coupe, which was my first choice, but
my head banged on the door frame every time. I can just clear with the Q5, Q7 added another inch but I didn't want the larger size or three rows.
4cylinder turbo had plenty of grunt, I was pleasantly surprised.

I think I have a good lead where I can put the car on consignment at a used fancy import place in next town over. That gets the general public out of my face
and no phone calls. Easily worth a couple grand to me if they will ask enough for the car.

Roy, you have owned some neat cars. We spend too much money on them but they sure are fun.

Yeah, I have had some nice cars over my life. Although the Porsche was the best, one of the most fun cars was an Alfa Romero coupe I owned while stationed in Naples, Italy. Driving in Italy is truly an experience!
You know...even though I owned sports cars of one sort or another for many years...my daily driver was always a pick up truck. I'm out of the sports car phase (although I keep looking at Morgan videos on You Tube)...still driving pick ups though...about the only change there has been the transition from stick shifts to automatics in 2012

 

[txdon]

Drew have you thought about keeping the Subaru and just renting a comfortable vehicle for that one drive West.

 

[Ed of all trades]

About 40 out this AM. Nice sunshine. Odd day yesterday. Called the non-emergency number and decided to light the burn pile. Only took a few hours. Went up about twice as fast as I thought it would. Between the snow showers and the wind, containment was perfect. Now I get to add my cedars to it this AM.

Prior to yesterday, I had the local firetruck show up in the driveway. They were looking for a fire. I think someone had mistaken a controlled burn at the base for something else. Better safe than sorry. We have had quite a few families displaced by fires these past few months in this area.

Other than the burn pile add-on today, I need to get me some ground hogs. Seems I have a lot of activity in the horse pastures I need to be concerned about. I'd love to shoot them, just don't have the time anymore. So it is bomb and bury.

Have a great day all. Enjoy the day of rest! Be safe.

Save some money, pour some gas on a rag and shove the rag down the hole and cover the hole. You will smell the "sweet" smell of ground hog in a few days. No Fire. Ed

 

[Bird]

I like the XKE line of Jags but, I heard they had lousy brakes.
Can anybody disprove that statement?

I never drove one, but I heard the same thing.

 

[RoyJackson]

I like the XKE line of Jags but, I heard they had lousy brakes.
Can anybody disprove that statement?

4 wheel disk brakes before most cars had disk brakes...and, there was a lot of (1950's) racing technology in the E-Type design.

Personally, I had no complaints about my E-Type's brakes. It was a cruiser for me...no track work or anything like that...I doubt if I ever used the brakes to their potential or limits.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Roy, your new gun on order looks really futuristic, sure it isn't a ray gun?

It's not a ray gun it's a Roy gun. Ed

 

[sodamo]

67°F and .09 inches rain last 24 hours. Sun shiny morning.

My Ham Tech test today. Mostly ready.

Prayers for all

Be safe
Have a great day

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Wind, wind, and more wind! 50-60 mph gusts, started last night, gonna be all day. I am so sick of the wind. I just saw Arizona blow by...dirt blowing everywhere.

Had a great nights sleep but woke up this morning and could barely bend the knee. All swollen and now changing colors like a chameleon. Sometimes I wonder if "staying off" it, is in fact the better thing... Seemed that when I was pushing it, had better range of motion. Day one after surgery, thought 'this is great' , 'I'm fixed'! Now 3 days later, not thinking it is going to be as easy. I think I am just getting impatient....too many things to do..

Drew, good luck w/ the vehicle search / sale. I'm not envious. I hate dealing with the BS at car dealers.

Jay, love hearing you say 'out on a dog walk'... enjoy your new buddy.

Andrew, hope Gloria is doing good and gets through her umbilical escapade w/o any problems.

Prayers sent for all those in need. Have a relaxing, peaceful Sunday.

 

[jerrybob]

Storming real good..........4 inches of rain in the last day.....wind blowing.....they say we've had some 50 to 60 mile an hour gusts........very grey outside........dogs don't even want to go out.