Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

nap interrupted by wailing on phone
statewide PA 911 system down/hacked/unreliable
call other numbers...really?
anyone else in PA have their phone alert?

first Microsoft email falls apart, now this.

found a fan I had packed and got that running to move the air, now down to
an almost comfortable 79.

 

[kenmbz]

yeah, all our phones went crazy with alerts.

 

[Thomas]

80F hazy sky humid.

Been steady for outside getting it done,critter area clean,main lawn trim mow and front field,sharpen mower blades change oil filter etc.
Mrs. drag me to computer store for new laptop I insisted to have it setup basic as possible for dummies.

Plans for the for the evening deck feet up enjoy smooth cigar wait for the critter and stars.
Enjoy your evening all.
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Tree service show up 5 hours later 2 pines were gone mess clean up rake and grass seeded.
We bought them lunch and those 4 guys could eat.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Scott, nice pic
David, Glad alfredo was a hit
Drew, glad safe trip, hope river ride is good.

Hot and Humid again.
Had AC guy out to give a quote on a new system. Ouch... He quoted a Trane unit. Said No one has yet to buy the mitubishi super duper inverter one, for around $30K-$40K depending on options.... Nice guy. He will let me do some of the work, like running condensate drain, and having the electrical suddenly appear in the correct places..... He is insisting that 2 ton is enough for upstairs, I had wanted to go a little larger, as my 2 ton geo unit seems undersized when it was working correctly. He's afraid of a short run time with larger unit, not enough dehumidification.

Just can't believe prices on things.

Amazon has a MrCool unit for $3500, not a minisplit, but regular ducted unit.

Ouch 30K ?

Happy Bday Happy!

Ron, hope you git yer giddy up figured out. Love the photos!

Billy, that coffee sounds good, I wish I could drink coffee with caffeine. Glad Della doing well.

I've been telling anyone who'd listen for years that our military Generals better get off their duffs, and stray off the beaten path and start drone production. I've said, "They better take a hard look and assess what is happening in Ukraine." Sec Def said also for many of them to be considered "consumables". I'm hoping they will go for cheap mass production. To just overcome the enemy with thousands at a time. Tanks don't stand much of a chance to special drones. Houtis have sunk 2 ships in the Red Sea in the last week, maybe with drones. Probably can buy a really nice drone for what they pay for one 155 howitzer shell with special fuse.

The cost of a 155mm artillery shell varies significantly, ranging from around $3,000 for basic, unguided rounds to upwards of $150,000 for advanced, GPS-guided shells. For example, the US M795 high explosive shell costs about $3,000, while the GPS-guided M982 Excalibur can cost $100,000 or more.

And Himars is another order of magnitude higher.

HIMARS is one of the most expensive weapon systems of the US Army. In 2014, a single unit–including the carrier and launcher– was priced at $3.5 million. In 2022, the launchers were valued at nearly $170,000, increasing the total price to $4.3 million per model

Prayers y'all.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low was a frosty -3.2C and it's presently 9.9C [heading to 14C], clear & calm.

I did get Paddock #4 chain-harrowed yesterday arvo.

I received a couple of emails from my Mate from Brisbane... instead of visiting during New Years, he (and 'room mate') are coming next month. So the emails were receipts for 1) booking a "Penguin Tour" in Bicheno [Yes, we have fairy penguins in Tasmania] = I rang him back to inform him that he'd booked the wrong date. He called them and corrected it. 2) booking his round-trip ferry to/from Tassie. Because of the Penguin date mistake, I reviewed his ferry details and, yes, he'd screwed that up... everything was correct except instead of to/from it was from/to.

He later got back to me and advised that "one should not book during 'wine appreciation' night".

That's about it, take care all.

 

[Looking4new]

Town run went good. Got my nuts tightened up so the money pit is legal again.
Got the roots dug up and cut off. Not going to get more compost until next Wednesday or Thursday. R&R for the next couple of days.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Quick jaunt to Wallyworld to buy oil for auto maintenance.
Headed out to the barn 8:30 pm.
Gonna do an oil change and complete transmission flush with synthetic.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 76ºF for the start, partly cloudy sky, breezy. Windy, brisk gusts, mostly clear sky, less afternoon buildups, and high temp 92ºF, HI 99ºF. Made coffee to start day, Office work, bike ride, wind was brutal, along with heat. More office work after lunch, nap.
Ron glad grocery shopping went well, grass got cut and good PT. Sorry to hear you learned how to walk incorrectly, I trust you have a plan to fix that. Sorry weather messing with plans for today, hope you found some good indoor item on list. Pretty bird pic.
Drew does sound like a long day. Hope boat ride was fun, and dinner good. Good luck getting rear top brake light replaced. You might check fuses.
Ron wonderful offer.
Bill Hope town and dump run both went well.
Drew hope drive went well.
Billy sorry about the change from last year. Last summer much of Texas setting records for 100ºF+ days including me. So far no 100ºF days here. Glad you got a hike and Della got to play in the creek. Sounds like big quarry, hope it does not happen.
Frits glad Cody was good boy and sat instead of lounging. Good to hear you will be ready for tree cutters. I pray that D's blood work went well. Glad Podiatrist was able to help you walk pain free.
Phil sorry rain messing with you big time. Glad bug extermination proceeding. Hope weather will permit walks soon. I don't blame your wife for grabbing the box for her collection.
Spike56 good to hear from you. Thanks for the drone info and pic. Anti drone is probably fast track already.
Thomas Mrs sounds very protective of her 'babies"
Dennis sorry about data centers try to take all the power. Congrats on ripe tomatoes.
Ron good luck with change in walking style.
Thomas not sure what Mrs saying either so can't help you there. My tree guy doesn't worry if I'm there or not. Hope you were able to get some mowing done.
Randy sorry eye dr appointment missed. Hope time card processing went well. Glad you liked pic. Sorry Precious not trustworthy yet. prayers sent.
Scott(vt) thanks for birthday wishes.
Scott(vt) sorry email outage got you. Hope new antenna provides better reception. Interesting launcher.
Ken hope you are ready for the graduation party.Sounds like it will be fun. Sorry about the long hours at work while trying to get ready for graduation. Great pic.
Friend(trac) thanks for the birthday wishes. Glad work slowed down, good luck with trailer decision. Sorry you mom has col, glad you still get pei to take to Friendsgiving.
RS sorry you missed the rain. Glad fiend welding project was completed. Glad you found out about plant sale included shrubs you could use. Hope you were able to make inroads on to-do list.
Drew sorry email still down, glad good drive.
Scott(vt) nice photo shoot.
David glad some mowing done. Good to hear i pot Alfredo hit and guys won H&F
Dennis sorry so quotes are so high. Hope you can make some progress.
Ken sorry about the heat glad fall did no damage.
RS hope line delivers rain but not intense enough to cause damage. Making nice headway.
Dennis sorry about company giving you runaround about cancelling.
Drew glad boat ride was good, thanks for description of boat. Sorry RV got so hot. Hope you can rest before company returns.
Drew sorry phone interrupted nap. Glad you got fan running and temp down.
Thomas glad good progress on mowing and mower maintenance. Hope new laptop you find new laptop usable. Thank
Kyle I think you are right. Generals are often trying to fight the previous war instead of think where and how next one will be fought. No replacement for numbers on battlefields.
Randy(wag) glad Paddock has been chain-harrowed. Glad you caught mistakes on friend's bookings. Hope visit goes well.
Bill glad town run successful and money pit is legal enjoy R&R.
Kyle hope auto maintenance went well.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid, blood sugar /wife, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, Scott(vt) /wife's back pain, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife back issues and cancer, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Eye recovery, /back issue, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /brother's lymphoma, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Israel, Ukraine war, Middle East War, and Country.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Oil change and transmission flush complete.
$40 for engine oil and filter Mobil 1 5w-40 euro grade
$77 for full synthetic Valvoline Dexron VI

DIY $117, cheeeep.

While the car calls for 0w-20 oil, I don't like running that light of horse Pee down here, especially in the summer. especially since the car burns about a quart every 2500 miles.

Looked on Mobil 1 website for their oil differences. Only the 15w-50 has good amounts of zinc and phosphorus, that is what I run in my motorcycle. They limit the zinc and phosphorus in their main car oils to keep the catalytic converters from fouling. The racing high performance and V twin oils have high levels too.

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[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 69° with partly cloudy skies this morning.Heading to 83° with scattered thunderstorms. .11" rain yesterday. About 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The skies cleared up and sun came out. Got tractor out and cut back field. Found a dead Raccoon in field while cutting. Moved it out of the way. When I finished cutting there was already a Turkey Buzzard cleaning up the mess. Gave car a well needed bath. Need to fix sensor light under garage door. They are not working properly.
I have 3 Goldfish in Garden Pond that hatched last year. They are slowly changing from brown/black to gold. Will be same color as other fish in a couple of weeks. Only 2 stopped swimming long enough for a photo.

Everyone stay well and safe.

Good Morning All.