Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

first use of the ultrasonic cleaner were some combs and a hairbrush, with some dawn in a ziplock. Wife was pleased
Before and after.

Next I tried a rusted c clamp that has been soaking in penetrating oil for months. Put it in a gallon ziplock with simply green and water. Took a little rust off but still won’t budge, so it’s soaking in more penetrating oil.

Do you all drain the tank afterwards?

Saw one video where a guy cleaned tools using gasoline in a jar in the tank.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Reads like Santa needs to bring you another workshop.

OH I WISH!.... and wish.... then wish some more....

 

[sodamo]

We all must live in wrong places as I’m fairly positive I heard there were no supply problems in Washington yesterday.

 

[Rich B1]

We all must live in wrong places as I’m fairly positive I heard there were no supply problems in Washington yesterday.

I heard the same thing. We must live in an alternate reality.

Odd how much I hear about MIA 10mm sockets and occasionally wrenches. The ones that go MIA for me are 8mm & 9mm! And I can rarely find replacements at the pawn shop that sell loose sockets for $0.50 and loose wrenches for $1.00.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Jim Cramer the scammer?

Jim Cramer from the Mad Money TV show, Ken.

I have no idea what Cramer did as a hedge fund manager, but since starting the show he's been out of the market and I don't see that he has any incentive to engage in the pump'n'dump behavior of which he's been accused. He publishes the results of the charitable trust he runs as an investment club every year, and so far has yet to beat the S&P more than half the time.

I listened to Cramer's advise in what was it, 2007, when he warned to withdraw funds from the market that you may need in the next three to five years. I was pretty ignorant of how things worked at the time, and was relying on an adviser at my credit union to manage the retirement portfolio. When I looked at the holdings, it was 100% in the market. I told him to move 75% of those assets over into other equities, and dodged a huge bullet that year that would have meant me working for a lot longer before retiring. The advisor held an annual Christmas dinner for his clients, and it was a very sad and angry group at the meal that year. And he wouldn't look me in the eyes, so that was the end of my involvement with him.

That experience got me started reading Cramer's books, that I thought did a pretty good job of covering investment basics. I was even in his club for a year or two before I realized I didn't have time to do the research and trades needed to actively manage a portfolio the way he encourages people to do on his show. But he still does a pretty good job of analyzing market trends and the economy, which is why I still catch his show when the financials are in the news and I'm curious what's going on.

Yeah, that Jim Cramer.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

OH I WISH!.... and wish.... then wish some more....

You know the old saying, Ted: Wish in one hand, spit in the other, then see which one's got more in it...

 

[toppop52]

Got my stitches out and got the report on my ear, basal cell cancer, so I’ll lose a chunk of ear. Going to schedule follow up surgery on my leg and do the ear at the same time. He’s a plastic surgeon and does great work. I’m going to see if he can make me look like Clint Eastwood forty years ago.

 

[Alien]

RNG, This is what we call a shifter, as in shifting spanner.

 

[Thomas]

20F clear sky single numbers over night for temp.

On parttime job at 4am this morning figure 4 hours be enough...wrong 9 1/2 hour later told boss I'm heading home,boss man very please everything caught up and did his best try to get me to work tomorrow...nope...boss man said I'll see you Monday right right.

No plans this evening feet up dinner feet up might share bowl ice cream with kittens.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[Thomas]

Buppies hope your sleeping better.

 

[txdon]

All pulled! Like wngsprd said about 1/4 were "felt!!!". I am very pleased with the results. I think they went to Office supply instead of Tractor supply for the tool.
The black line in the middle is a small scab.

Steri strips were applied and I'll see him again in three weeks. He said I was right where I'm suppose to be in the healing process. (The nurse gave me permission to take the photo during the procedure.)

 

[PILOON]

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I once had some of those staple stitches.
I stopped the nurse and had her give me the tools and DIY removed mine.
Thing was I could feel what was happening while she was simply pulling, yanking etc.
With DIY I had no pain at all.

 

[txdon]

I once had some of those staple stitches.
I stopped the nurse and had her give me the tools and DIY removed mine.
Thing was I could feel what was happening while she was simply pulling, yanking etc.
With DIY I had no pain at all.

If she did not squeeze the tool to first spread the stable I can see why it hurt. I watched a DIY YouTube before I went and my nurse did exactly as the YouTube.

 

[toppop52]

Don, you could have done yourself with a pair of side cutters and needle nosed pliers.

 

[wngsprd]

Don, you could have done yourself with a pair of side cutters and needle nosed pliers.

Or one of us could have grappled them out. Glad for you that it's over.

 

[txdon]

I like the grapple idea but insurance covered it and the nurse needed to do something before noon when their party started.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 39F for the start, clear sky, light breeze. Light wind day, sky stayed mostly clear, and high temp was 64F, DP 45F. Men's meeting to start day, putter till wife ready for trip to Sherman, lunch, Christmas shopping, and gas up before trip home, gas 2.66/gal. did get nap in. Got more saw work to do on wood pile and need to get sawed wood stacked.
Covid update: Cooke 4308 confirmed cases, 89 active cases, Montague 2778 confirmed cases, 80 active cases, Grayson, 16,804 confirmed cases, 244 active cases. Cooke 0, Montague 0, Grayson 12, new cases.
RS thanks for the link.
Roy hope you can get dump run prior to roads getting bad
Ron I betting on not awake yet. Should be easy wrapping project nice moon
Mike, hope you can get the cartridge out and replaced. Way to count your blessings
Bill hope you get your Christmas turkey.
Drew glad you survived the drive to Newark airport. nice Christmas card. Enjoy your light day
RNG have fun with paperwork and wood stove.
Billy sounds like a nice afternoon with wife.
Paul ice pic of the lights. Glad no side affects from booster. Don't overwork your back
Drew nice stories
Thomas enjoy your light day
Rich and putting it on gives you plenty to do
Ken hope your repair works out
Don not haunted by the zipper, just look forward to the knee healing for you Sorry you could not get a simple no
Drew you would not believe all the stuff especially tools picked up off the road during biking.
Ron some bicyclist picked it up and sold it on Ebay
Kyle you are probably correct, either bug or reaction to booster. I do like tailwinds and riding downhill. Good luck shedding the miller welder.
David hope Dr visit goes well, and you don't get Covid in Oahu
Ted how much rain hits ground when that windy? Keep plugging away at garage/shop.
RS enjoy your wood working. How is Kabota coming along?
Ken sorry to hear about new Covid case. Have fun with the garage door springs
Randy good to hear stitches coming out.
Doug what are shifters?
Bird busy day, we have 2 live oak and 3 oak tree, neighbor has 6 or 7 oak trees and neighbor walnut tree is prolific also
Don let us know how the peach sub worked. Bet it was nice just to walk.
Don hopefully you get a better staple puller
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don/knee recovery /ring bearer/back broken & infections, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL covid, /cancer surgeries, PJ/FIL death, Dennis /wife wrist surgery and recovery, Roy/ palpitations/ angina, wife/ankle recovery, Billy/ wife fall, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies/good biopsy report, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery/retirement, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Gale and KY/ tornado victims, Bill/ getting care for DIL and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

RNG, This is what we call a shifter, as in shifting spanner.

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yes, but do you have metric and SAE standard?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

You know the old saying, Ted: Wish in one hand, spit in the other, then see which one's got more in it...

Yeah, I hear you!

 

[mostly_gas]

Sorry for double post, previous one from yesterday.
Good evening all. 54F for the start, light breeze, clear sky. Windy, variable cloudy sky and high temp was 73F, DP 47F. Putter to start day then some bike maintenance, lube chain and adjust shift lever tension and retorque jam nut on pedal crank bearings. Then bike ride, lunch then nap. Got early Christmas present, she biked up bike from bike shop and paid for it . Took wife to dinner and grocery shopping.
Covid update: Cooke 4316 confirmed cases, 98 active cases, Montague 2780 confirmed cases, 79 active cases, Grayson, 16,816 confirmed cases, 243 active cases. Cooke 8, Montague 2, Grayson 12, new cases.
Roy going to have a white Christmas?
Ron hope you get a pic of crane getting mole. interesting they would go after mole.
Buppies hope you are sleeping and healing from surgery
Bill hope you get dump run done before snow
Drew hope you enjoy visiting with your friends.
Paul good luck tracking down the codes. Have fun making those deliveries. Attachment did not work
RS good luck with stove install.
Bird unguarded pinch point on the office type puller
Paul thanks for reposting pic
Mike surprised not more traffic than normal. used drive by large shopping mall, traffic would back up from mall grid lock most of December
Rich sorry about Covid messing with family plans. nice yu can still see your dad.
Billy interesting menu planned
Ken enjoy your time off.
Ted good luck finding a home for all your tools
Drew had to chuckle at your remark Oreo taste too good so bad for you
Dennis that staple puller looks painful!
RNG you would think the Kubota would do better after getting a pull from a John Deere! Good luck with the sound deadening before the trip
David I think you will have plant of leftovers
Dennis I think I saw in one of the tool restorations that he used vinegar in with the rusty tool.
Randy good luck with new surgeries.
Doug, do those come in metric
Thomas the part time job that ate your retirement time
Don glad staple removal is done !
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don/knee recovery /ring bearer/back broken & infections, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL covid, /new cancer surgeries, PJ/FIL death, Dennis /wife wrist surgery and recovery, Roy/ palpitations/ angina, wife/ankle recovery, Billy/ wife fall, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies/good biopsy report, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery/retirement, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Gale and KY/ tornado victims, Bill/ getting care for DIL and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.