Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

Bird That pending deposit may be something else. The stimulus checks would have totaled $2,800. I have not received any notification as of this morning. I too am running the A/C.

I read last week that this time around, the amount of stimulus we receive is somehow related to our actual need, so fourteen hundred a head isn't a sure thing for everyone.

Drew, the second shot effectiveness is two weeks after injection. I just passed my 2 weeks yesterday. Now I just have the long term side effects of the vaccination to look forward to - hope they are nothing. Glad you did not get flu like symptoms after your 2nd. No J&J this week in our county.

I think one of the MedCram videos explained that "effectiveness" is measured in terms of severe illness. People that have been vaccinated are getting sick, but they're not being hospitalized, and they're not dying. The video also explained that vaccinated people can still transmit the virus, so the hand sanitizer, social distancing, and mask mandates will remain in place in spite of the 4th of July promises in the news.

FWIW, there were only three students in yesterday's class. One of the other students and the instructor had both had CV-19. And I wore a mask the whole time...

 

[RoyJackson]

I read last week that this time around, the amount of stimulus we receive is somehow related to our actual need, so fourteen hundred a head isn't a sure thing for everyone.

Nor should it be...the cutoffs for the maximum is still pretty high, IMHO.
The caveat, of course, is the cost of living in each state. Vermont is fairly high, but probably not as high as New York State or New Jersey

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Novocain wore off about 2:30 pain still pretty sharp might be a rough night sleeping.

Sorry about your pain LS, will you miss the big snow?

Unfortunately yes, the snow and most of the precipitation will go just north of us.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good Morning!!!! 45F @ 5:15AM. Sunny. High 67F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Nice day yesterday, and it looks like today will be the same. Increasing clouds tomorrow, with a chance of rain overnight into Monday.

The pharmaceutical companies must be catching up on production. I saw a headline this morning the the US and several other countries are banding together to make sure people in Southeast Asia all get the vaccine by the end of '22. Seems premature to me since the vast majority of people here in the US have yet to get the jab, but what do I know?

I wonder, Rick, if the lip seal is just an o-ring, if you could cut it to the correct length then super glue the ends back together to get the part you need? I finally broke down last month and purchased an o-ring kit that has both SAE and metric cords, along with adhesive and a sort of jig, to make, supposedly, every o-ring. So now I'll probably never need another one.


It's good to hear most are having little to no side effects to the vaccine. About what I experienced with the regular flu shot this year.

Amazon deliveries here lately have also been "on time", but the duration of those deliveries has increased significantly. I used to regularly get two day Prime delivery, and one day once in a while. Now it's more like four or five days. Sure hope that's not the new normal.

I haven't been on an airliner since I retired eleven years ago, Paul, and I don't miss it one little bit.

Got a call from my Klamath Falls buddy last night, him having completed his last day of work, ever. Said he's got a big trailer showing up at his place Wednesday, and is leaving with it and a friend's truck for KF Saturday. Then back with him to pick up his car, and that's it for California and him. I'm just glad he found another friend with a pickup truck.

#2 Diesel was over $3.50/gallon here yesterday, Bill. Fortunately, the just less than ten gallons I purchased was just a top off...

Started yesterday with another defensive shotgun course, this time with the gas gun. Learned a couple new techniques, and no new bruises thanks to the softer recoil. I think it's a keeper.

Found another dunning letter from T-Mobile in yesterday's mail, and managed to get a call back this time. I'd tried a couple days ago and gave up when the robot system scrambled my call back number. And I'd just mailed them a letter detailing the fiasco, so I was pretty much loaded for bear when the English-as-a-second-language gal called. But after being put on hold a few times, I got assurances that the problem had been fixed and a case number to refer to if I ever have to call again. It only took three months, five phone calls, several emails, and a letter...

Kept the bandsaw running most of the afternoon and finished welding up half a dozen pallet loops. Still have a couple more to go, but I should manage to get a pair done today, and maybe even get 'em filled. And maybe another pair tomorrow before the rain hits.

Hope everyone enjoys the weekend!

"I wonder, Rick, if the lip seal is just an o-ring, if you could cut it to the correct length then super glue the ends back together to get the part you need? "

No .. once I got it apart .. it's definitely a lip seal. Originally .. due to poor online pictures, confusing online information .. I thought it was an o ring.

"Amazon deliveries here lately have also been "on time", but the duration of those deliveries has increased significantly."

I'm seeing more one day deliveries now than ever before. A GE ballast .. for 4 x T8 lights .. in one of our attics failed. Ordered a new one ($10.80) from Amazon yesterday and it will be in my mailbox this afternoon.

 

[toppop52]

Got Ellen’s second shot and Hardee’s breakfast. I can’t wait until enough if us are vaccinated to get out of the pandemic, though I fear it’s going to be like the flu, waiting for us anytime and requiring ever changing yearly vaccines.

Picked up groceries and made a TSC stop for four containers of cat litter yesterday. Then cut up the rest of the chicken breasts I’d grilled at lunchtime, and put them in a garden salad for dinner.
Not sure what I’ll do today in the cooler weather. Can’t sit on the deck so I might try to hold down my recliner.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 32, high of only 47 expected today. At sunrise, there was a large band of clouds off to the east. It disappeared within an hour. So much for any precipitation happening!

I must be compensating for the knee....now I have really bad jolting pain across my lower back, acting like sciatica nerve pain. Not happy!

4 for 4 deliveries this week! Woohoo! 2 of them arrived late in the evening, but at least they arrived!

Probably won't do much of anything today, just keep moving.... I am wearing a path in the hardwood floor....

Everyone have a great weekend!

 

[RoyJackson]

Cleared a path to the outbuilding so I can get those all-season tires.
Almost got the tractor stuck, since I was using the front blade to clear the path. I have turf tires on the 4052R and they're good in the snow....but it's still 7-9 inches of frozen snow on the lawn. Got about 40-50% of the way and no more traction even using 4WD. So, backed out and used the snow blower. That did the job, but still dicey in some spots. Cleared a 6' path and turn-around area at the outbuilding.
After that was done, took the Gator (855D) to make sure I'd get there and back...which it did. Didn't get the tires though...had the bed of the Gator loaded with stuff...need to offload that today.
There was no way I'd have beaten a path with the Tacoma...or the Gator, without snow blowing that path. Other than a couple areas, the snow is still frozen enough to let me walk on top without breaking through.
All-season tires will be loaded on the Tacoma tomorrow afternoon after I unload the Gator. Although the path is pretty wide, I'm not going to risk getting the truck stuck...
After I was done...I thought of my neighbor's Gator stuck down on the field...doubt he gets it back home for another 3-4 weeks.
I do think tracks would be nice (on the Gator)....if I can find a decent used set, might make the leap...

On another topic, I'd purchased Mr. Heater Buddy and Flex heaters about 3-4 weeks ago. Had time to check out the "Buddy" this morning...puts out a lot of heat! If there's a "downside", the heat is uni-directional, so it best to have it directed towards you. The Flex has a 180 degree distribution of heat, so it'll warm a larger area. The Buddy would be a great heater for cool weather campers...look on YouTube for a bunch of videos. Also, in emergency situations when the power goes out...
I'll still use the electric space heater for cold weather in the sunroom, but these Mr. Heater heaters will work great for those cool days when you want to relax on the deck.

 

[pennwalk]

I noticed this morning they show an "In Process Transaction" of a deposit of $2,400 to be deposited in 3 days, so we get a little more for the pandemic. Are our heirs going to be bankrupted?

Some people are sending them back.
My CFO made me send the last one back. She said it had been sent to me in error and they would come after me sooner or later. Giving money back is hard for me.

Chris

 

[wngsprd]

Which trail? I want to hike bad, but not sure I can go far.

Hazel Falls and Cave, MP33.

I hope you can get out there soon. Have you thought about some test hikes/conditioning hikes nearby, like at Cunningham Falls St Pk or Catoctin Mtn?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

How many weeks after you have had covid will they allow you to take the vaccine. There was a question on the paperwork but it was a question with no explanation. Will they count your acquired virus as the first dose?

COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccines are seen as one of the best ways to stop COVID-19. Learn more about the types of vaccines, including the newly approved Novavax.

www.webmd.com

I don't know. I answered yes to the question, but the front office gal just checked for my signature. I will ask.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Good morning. It's 67°, humid, but not as windy as past few days. Our high should be over 80° this afternoon. There is also some rain in our Sunday forecast.

I received notice, from USPS, that my ordered compressor repair parts were to be delivered yesterday so .. I removed the original piston lip seal and it was torn and likely the entire problem. Didn't remove it earlier because the screw that secured the piston to the connecting rod .. was very tight so, I gave it a smal shirt of Fluid Film and let it soak.

I went in circles trying to source the lip seal only .. as the repair parts outfits all want to sell you the complete kit of connecting rod, piston, thin cylinder, and lip seal for $60-$70. I thought I'd identified the right part #for the lip seal but, when I opened the package it was actually a 1.5" O-ring. So .. back to square #1.

I found a lip seal, on Amazon, last evening that looks close. Most show no dimensions but, this one did and I decided it's worth $8.59 to find out. We'll see Monday if .. I've wasted my $8.59.

Hope everyone has a peaceful, pain free day.

Prayers to all.

The lip seal is usually the problem and the cylinder bore must be 100% free of defects for a new seal to work. I bored my cylinder twice and experimented with two different materials trying to make a lip seal but they need to be some sort of vulcanized rubber or something.

Don, I just got my first moderna shot and I asked if being covid positive previously would be considered as a first dose but they said no.

Drew, they said to expect local pain and swelling but later I could experience fever, chills, tiredness, or headache.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Bupps, Drew, LS, Alien, prayers for your pains.

 

[rswyan]

42F and sunny @ 13:00 ... and although it's beautiful out, the high today will only hit 48F. The high this coming Wednesday is predicted to be 63F ... so might be a good day to get some sanding done outside.

Got five white worm containers fed last night ... all of them seem to be doing fairly well, but a couple of them are just burgeoning with little wiggling white inhabitants. At this rate, I'll be needing to buy a loaf of cheap white bread weekly.

Left note for The Woman that there was another sheet cake was in oven:

Her reply: You need to start looking for the next larger pants size ...



Have a couple suet feeders that need refilled today, might put out a little for the squirrels while I'm at it - probably only enough for them to eat today, so nothing is left overnight. Also need to fix that one feeder pole that I didn't get to yesterday.

A little organizing and filing of paperwork will be on the menu today, along with kitchen clean up.

Also get LED light bulbs installed in garage ... should have a clear shot to the socket on at least one of them. Will be interesting to see whether 20K lumens of illumination is overkill or not.

Need to move plastic containers from Menards order down to basement and start stowing supplies and equipment in the fishroom that's going in them away.

Sounds like class is in session, a couple of lots over ... thankfully he didn't start until after noon ...

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe Saturday.

 

[rswyan]

My credit union sometimes shows pending deposits and I noticed this morning they show an "In Process Transaction" of a deposit of $2,400 to be deposited in 3 days, so we get a little more for the pandemic.

Message from local bank here said not to expect to see anything before the 17th.

 

[rswyan]

I read last week that this time around, the amount of stimulus we receive is somehow related to our actual need, so fourteen hundred a head isn't a sure thing for everyone.

I think the more accurate characterization would be that the stimulus is not going to at least some that definitely don't need it.

I'd say at least one aspect of it is to keep the economy juiced up ... and facilitate "reopening" ...

I think one of the MedCram videos explained that "effectiveness" is measured in terms of severe illness. People that have been vaccinated are getting sick, but they're not being hospitalized, and they're not dying.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I grilled some marinated chicken breasts for lunch, put it on a roll with a little Mayo, cheddar, and dill pickle, yummy stuff.
These are chic fil a breasts that are already marinated, she gets them through her office at Perdue. 36 lbs for $20, needless to say we bought four cases.

Are they available to outsiders Randy?

 

[Alien]

Good morning
32 and going to 48 today with clear skies.

Yesterday went better than I expected, instead of driving to Philly, I drove to the local airport where my little plane lives and flew there instead. 15 minute drive, and a 6 minute flight (7 on the way back). Even with the time spent getting the plane in and out, it cut my travel time in half.

A friend of mine had a weird problem with his Cessna a couple of days ago. He is an aeronautical engineer. He took off from a local field to fly home and a flap jammed. This caused the plane to go into a very tight turn. He struggled with it and found that he had to use opposite aileron and rudder to fly straight. He headed for home as he has a large strip with wind in the right direction. He couldn't land where he had just left from as it had a cross wind and it would not have been possible to correct for that. He found keeping speed at 80 knots was the only speed he could control the plane. His landing was very fast and he used up the full strip with none to spare.
On inspection the flap had split and burned out the flap motor. It was also badly twisted. The motor should never have burned as it has protection circuits. It also works both flaps together. None of what happened makes sense. Cessna people are working with him trying to work it out. He is a very lucky man. He owns 2 Cessnas and a Citabria.

 

[rswyan]

The pharmaceutical companies must be catching up on production. I saw a headline this morning the the US and several other countries are banding together to make sure people in Southeast Asia all get the vaccine by the end of '22. Seems premature to me since the vast majority of people here in the US have yet to get the jab, but what do I know?

I heard yesterday that more than 100 million doses of the vaccine have been received in the US and we are currently hitting over 2 million administered per day:

How Is The COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Going In Your State?

Assuming the rate of doses administered per day continues to rise, it doesn't seem like too much of a stretch to be at least considering getting the rest of world vaccinated ... particularly given the number of people here in the US who say they are inclined not to receive it ...

Amazon deliveries here lately have also been "on time", but the duration of those deliveries has increased significantly. I used to regularly get two day Prime delivery, and one day once in a while. Now it's more like four or five days. Sure hope that's not the new normal.

A couple days for Prime delivery is the norm here currently ... even with stuff that is being sourced from Amazon warehouses quite a distance away (Houston, TX)

Just tracked that o-ring for the filter which I ordered from Amazon (not Prime) the other day ... it was shipped out of Brea, CA ... USPS tracking shows it was in Anaheim yesterday, but is slated for delivery this coming Tuesday.

If that happens, there will be no complaints from me ... as Tuesday was the earliest delivery date for the shipping method I selected.

Hope it improves for you.

#2 Diesel was over $3.50/gallon here yesterday, Bill. Fortunately, the just less than ten gallons I purchased was just a top off...

Was $2.79 here at the local station ... was about 20 cents higher at some others, so I expect it will be headed up at the corner station as well.

 

[lostcreekranch]

The lip seal is usually the problem and the cylinder bore must be 100% free of defects for a new seal to work. I bored my cylinder twice and experimented with two different materials trying to make a lip seal but they need to be some sort of vulcanized rubber or something.

Don, I just got my first moderna shot and I asked if being covid positive previously would be considered as a first dose but they said no.

Drew, they said to expect local pain and swelling but later I could experience fever, chills, tiredness, or headache.

These are "thin wall" cylinders? Not sure how you would "bore" one?

I might try a bit of polishing it though.

 

[Alien]

Good morning all. Couldn't do much yesterday so went to a BBQ at the club. Good to get out. Had a good nights sleep last night and woke this a.m. feeling pretty good. No real pain just pins and needles in one hand so it is a relief. Hope it lasts. Prayers must be working.
Buppies. Get well soon mate. Hope you get over that pain real quick.
Good that it went well for you.
Another very warm day coming today and unlike you guys, looking forward to the Winter as it gives us relief from the heat. Never any snow here. and our property has never had any frost in 18 years we've been here.
Heavy rain seems to be gone and lawn has recovered in time for Winter.
Take care everyone.