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  1. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Glad you are too — hang in there!!!!
  2. KilroyJC

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    Good EXTREMELY BELATED Good Morning!!!! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). Forsythia is blooming, daffies are fading. And more importantly today is the second anniversary of my buying my Case 430!!!!!!! tax season has been very busy. I have...
  3. KilroyJC

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    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 51.6F going to low 60s, steady rains since 1AM and going to last into tonight. been a busy several days, tax work is hot&heavy so plenty of OT, took a bit of time on Sunday after church to take...
  4. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    This is a worthwhile day trip for you: https://coalminetournepa.com/
  5. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    The amount of overhang on the towing vehicle also makes a difference! The further the hitch ball is from the center of the rear axle, the more your steering movements are amplified to the trailer…
  6. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Bring enough snacks for everybody. . . Just sayin’. . .
  7. KilroyJC

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    Try listing it on Craigslist or EBay — you can make more than 2cents/lb AND APthey will pick it up from you 🤣👍
  8. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    The hologocile did not sagatiate confirmly…
  9. KilroyJC

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    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 27.5F going to low 50s today, mixed sun&clouds. yeaterday morning, because our overnight temps were in the mid 50s, I let the fire die out and cleaned the chimney before work, so now I am even...
  10. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Email them?
  11. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    We have Lois Lane, Four Wheel Drive, as well as Nut House Road.
  12. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Oil change ran long, 37-point inspection showed cabin air filter was nasty (3 yrs old) and the PA belt was cracking, so we had to wait for parts to show up, but it was all good in the end. Gotta take care of the daily driver!
  13. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    The Other White Meat😁
  14. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Once you get used to listening to your favorite music in good headphones for a while, something fun to do is put them on backwards. your brain gets accustomed to certain sounds in each ear, but after years of listening the “correct”way, I was listening on cheap headphones in work and put them on...
  15. KilroyJC

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    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly) 19.6F going to about60, sunnny day forecasted. Work yesterday was uneventful, which was nice. Nothing exceptional to report, after church, I finally have final piece of paper to feed Uncle… 🤮🤬...
  16. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I forgot to add: daffy debut downtown!
  17. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 47.7 and rainy, going to low 60s. got first appointment of the morning for Oul change on Mrs’ Subaru, so heading out momentarily. Got the last piece of paper for taxes, so I have to finish...
  18. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Yes it was.
  19. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I figure someone here will know what this weird thing hanging off a power pole is… I think it is some sort of surge protector?
  20. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Washington’s Birthday for me!
  21. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    i repainted my first car with two dozen rattlecans I got on clearance at Kmart way back when…
  22. KilroyJC

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    False alarm was good! Not only was it nice outside and provided a “non-clock out” break, it also showed who has common sense and who does not, and also how screwy manangement is, since they gave the “all clear” to return to the building on their own hook, about 20 minutes before the fire...
  23. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 26.6F going to mid-50s, mostly sunny day starting to cloud up later. nice to have a day off, of course the dogs have their own schedule 😂 after work yesterday, we dropped Harry at the house...
  24. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 22.1F going to upper 50s, mostly sunny day forecasted. Senior dog Bailey celebrated her 9th trip around the fireball yesterday - she got a half-dozen slices of good bacon instead of cake! A...
  25. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Sometimes, when heading home from Trenton on the main routes was just not happening, I would do the back-pad boogie and go past Trenton Airport. Occasionally went past where the Martians landed back in 1938, too 😁
  26. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    That’ll buff out 🤣😂🤣
  27. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    If calamari is made properly it is not rubbery. unfortunately, it is all to often made improperly…
  28. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Sounds like the fever broke! 😁👍
  29. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    The impact driver makes a big difference on that anode!
  30. KilroyJC

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    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 17.3F going to upper 50s, sunny day forecasted. Mrs is feeling better but not 100%, she is going to try going to work today. weekend was not particularly eventful, went to the Ag Extension...
  31. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Isn’t it time for the big Annual Muskrat Dinner in Mickleton?
  32. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Since we are discussing neighbor conflicts… several miles up the road from us, there is a neighbor dispute that is on Facebook and it is getting really “interesting”. . . trail cameras everywhere, lawsuits, threats of violence, easememt/ROW issues/obstruction. no lie, at some point this will...
  33. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Just because it is overseas does not mean we aren’t paying for it… there is one in Fiji and it is costing us around $7mil a year…
  34. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Hard to reconcile those two things 🤣😂🤣😂
  35. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Why wait? Sounds like he is going to have excuses in the warm weather, too. do you have a local news outlet that does something like this? 7 On Your Side | Consumer Reports | WABC
  36. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    We are very happy to have ditched DirecTV and have a Roku on StarLink. i haven’t even thought to check in quite a LOOONG time…
  37. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    And we get to pay the upkeep on all those mega yachts while they are impounded
  38. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 35.6T going to mid 40s, windy damp day, sun allegedly coming out later. took a bit of time off from Teh InterWebz, Mrs is getting over her cold, spent a lot of time on the sofa watching this...
  39. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    You go from the Seven Day Calendar (M T W Th F S Su) to the Three Day Calendar (Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow).
  40. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). From dust, to dust. Mrs took another day off yesterday, probably will again today, still dealing with her good old-fashioned winter cold. Lots of soup, sofa time, and tea with honey👍...
  41. KilroyJC

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    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060371/fullcredits/
  42. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    No farms no food
  43. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Never has been fun, but this year I particularly feel like I do not want to gift my hard-earned money to be blatantly wasted and misused…
  44. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Bays are really good!
  45. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Oooooh 😁👍
  46. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good luck — the Kick was between the goalposts! 🤣😂
  47. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I also have one of these, it works quite well!
  48. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I have several iterations of these, they are very reliable and effective Vintage Perfection 525 Oil Kerosene Heater Stove | eBay shouod be more than sufficient for your needs, and they are not made of Chinesium…
  49. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has givn us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 56.6 f going to upper 60s, steady rain since about 2am, intermittent rain had started about 8pm. Good day to finally work on taxes. . . 🤬🤮 Mrs started feeling a little under the weather...
  50. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Next time plot a course about 60 miles to the west and you‘ll go over our house —- I’ll stand outside and wave 👋😁
  51. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 24.2F going to low 60s, sunny day forecasted. Wome fun stuff at work yesterday: higher level supervisor comes over and asks why I haven’t been opening/replying to the Daily Reports I’ve been...
  52. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Yep.
  53. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Soft Tap On Pedal 😂🤣
  54. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Daugen— how about one of these for the greenhouse?
  55. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Point and condensers did have some advantages…🤣😂🤣
  56. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too partly). 22.1F going to low 60s, sunny day forecasted. getting a little behind on the GM thread, but then again I am behind on a bunch of things the last couple days 🤣😂 still haven’t worked on...
  57. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Terrible news.
  58. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    After involuntarily ”upgrading” to 10 several years back, I became a Linux user…
  59. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Your son would probably enjoy JoeyWhipers1776 on YouTube (language warning)
  60. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Tried to upload a panoramic image (240° approx) of morning sky colors but file was too large, so here is best of six smaller images.
  61. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Modern technology is wonderful! especially when it works . . .
  62. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Mrs is not a fan of cold weather, but she also will not let me work by myself. . . 🤬 so little gets done, plus doing the cube-farm tax-prep work cuts into available time to work outside. End of March things will start up again…
  63. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Happy Birthday Mrs Scotty!
  64. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Take a metal can, 1lb or so, punch some 3/8” air holes about an inch up from the all around the can, make a wire coat-hangar handle, start about a dozen charcoal briquettes, get them going good and hot, drop them in the can and swing the fan around in a circle to get the cam good and hot. you...
  65. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    thank you! Yeah, for under $300 that u it is amazing, especially when considering that, way back when (almost a quarter-century) when I was in law enforcement running the Tech Unit, the comparable-image-quality unit available at the time was a unit the size of a box of Girl Scout Cookies (plus...
  66. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!!! it is never tiring to thank those who wish you well — it is uplifting to need to do it so much!
  67. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Moning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 23.5F going to mid-50s, getting cloudy later. work went reasonably smoothly, we are now getting enough jobs in to keep everyone who is not still in training working through the day. The...
  68. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you! got sap, did not work, took Senior dog instead, she enjoyed the peaceful un-Harried walk 😂🤣
  69. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!!!!
  70. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!!!! pizza instead of cake 🤣👍
  71. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Gals let you win because St. Valentine’s a day is coming up and they want good gifts…😂🤣😂.
  72. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!
  73. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you! next week, when I change water filters under the house, I want to check out all the HVAC ducting…
  74. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!
  75. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!
  76. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!
  77. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!
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    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!
  79. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!
  80. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!
  81. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Or umbrella drinks at the chiki hut 😎🥂
  82. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Thank you!
  83. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Jumping or climbing? for the enclosure we got for Harry up at the wood lot, since he could possibly climb the Cain-link, I toppped the fence with 6” black corrugated drain pipe on the inside, so that he a) cannot get good purchase if he gets that high, and b) it forces him backwards, shifting...
  84. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 30.6F going into low 60e, sunny day forecasted. Took a day off from a lot of Interwebz to celebrate another trip around the Sun, play with the dogs, keep the couches from drifting off, phone...
  85. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 26.2F going to mid-40s, sunny day changing to light precip this evening. Finally done with training cycle at work, real jobs have started coming in, don’t have to see the same makework over and...
  86. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Th paddle looks almost like a foundry tool for packing sand…
  87. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    if you have ever bought anything from Horrible Fright, you know what a crapshoot it is…
  88. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    With the cost of things, you might want to DIY if they really get into it…
  89. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 33.3F, going to low 40a, might see some sun later this afternoon, looks like we dodged the wintry mix. Yesterday was a dreary drizzly day, spent most of it ensuring the couches did not wander...
  90. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Way back when there was a Howard Johnson Hotel right on the beach, it was nicknamed “HoJo’s By The Sea”
  91. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly…). 42.1F not going up much more…rain later turning to”wintry mix” overnight. Work was uneventful, which was nice. i keep apples and oranges in a hanging basket on the side porch, the...
  92. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    sad news about Missy. We lost our Sandy about a year and a half ago and it still sucks.
  93. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    There is a “cold hardy” fig variety, it can take some dips into freezing but not any super-deep extended temps. Growing up in the city, we had two in the back yard and they got wrapped every winter. i Planted two here last spring, the one at the house is doing well, unwrapped but I piled dead...
  94. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 44.1F going to mid-60s, rainy day forecasted. Got up to mountain, collected another almost 8 gallons of sap, Bailey went for asolo walk, we left Harry home in the crate. Harry goes to playhouse...
  95. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Happy Hatch Day!
  96. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Try mixing red pepper flakes in with their feed.
  97. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 43.0F going to low 50s, damp misty foggy drizzly day in store. Getting ready for another fun-filled, adventure packed day in the cube. It’s our Friday - looking forward to being off tomorrow...
  98. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Beach Boys “Barbara Ann” recorded on a portable during a house party comes to mind : ”Pass me an ashtray” 😂🤣😂🤣
  99. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    There are certain live recordings that are superior to the studio version, simply because of the energy. My two best examples are Billy Joel’s live “Miami 2017” on Songs From The Attic and Skynyrd’s live “Freebird”. but most live recordings are not as good as the studio.
  100. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). A relatively balmy 33.8F, going to mid-40s, chance of spotty precipitation. Allegedly we are having precip for the next six days. . . Yesterday when we went into work, one of the line...
  101. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Same - I keep a set of bulbs under the seat in case one goes out while out-and-about and it upsets a meme her of the local constabulary… so I can change it right there in front of him.
  102. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I had to go with the impact because I tried the breaker bar with the pipe extension and I was turning the whole water heater, even though I ratchet-strapped it to an eye I installed specifically for the strap… and then it either spun anyway, or the pipe was too long to clear the walls….
  103. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I don’t know about with water heaters (our local hardwares only stock zinc) but I know with boats zinc is preferred with saltwater and magnesium for freshwater
  104. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Some heaters require you to remove a cover, mine (and Mom’s) do not, but some minimal foam removal to get the socket on.
  105. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    The anode in out heater, which I posted the picture of, was at least ten years old and still had zinc on it but clearly was at the end of its lifespan. I would check it every year and replace as necessary — if you do not have a lot of erosion, there is no need to replace a zinc simply because...
  106. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 13.8F going to mid-40s, sunny day forecasted. Euccessful day wrangling couches, after fixing mom’s laptop and running Senior dog up the woodlot. Harry stayed home in crate, as he gets four...
  107. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! Hod has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 3.2F might go,down another degree before allegedly heading to the low 40s, sunny day forecasted. work went reasonably well, it seems while we were off Thursday & Friday they fixed a lot (not...
  108. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    With all the wood dust you make, maybe you should build a pellet extruder? essentially a smaller version of this:
  109. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 13.1F allegedly breaking into 30s later, mostly sunny forecast. Did a bit of administrative runaround, dump run, chiro visit, it was intermittent flurries and wind all day, so upon returning...
  110. KilroyJC

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  111. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I also picked up some 20# sacks at the suoermarket in May for $7, but they only had three left when I was there…
  112. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Maybe place a small wire dish rack or in/out basket upside-down over that register?
  113. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    This is the onesie installed two years ago: https://www.woodstove.com/the-progress-hybrid-wood-stove
  114. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Build an ag building that you can store the trailer in, and nobody will see you living in it…
  115. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Government is your friend and has your best interest at heart…
  116. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I have found that having the outside air feed option on our woodstove really helped reduce drafts and loss of inside air, but when the temps drop that pipe gets COLD — I really need to wrap it with some fiberglass…
  117. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 12.8T going to low 40s, sunny start, rain tonight. Work had another day of server issues, including a hard shutdown of the system and all workstations for almost an hour. Yay. chicagoans are...
  118. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    start looking aroundnEaster when they are trying to move it off the shelves at half-price or less and stock up. last April, the Walmart Clearance section had the pellets in the plastic gallon shaker jugs marked down to $2 each so I grabbed a half-dozen, when I got to checkout they were ringing...
  119. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Some facts are more equal than others…
  120. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up to badly). 7.7F, going to mid-30s sunny day forecast. Woke up to faucet still dripping, nice to start the day with a win 😁 Harry had a very good play day, now that he is familiar with the place he didn’t...
  121. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Mrs just showed me a photo from two years ago today that shows the newer woodshed already half empty. This year I only started taking wood out three days ago, so that is encouraging in terms of heat security for the winter! 18.7 now, should be around 7 by morning! got the chickens into the...
  122. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    if you look at is as a money-laundering operation it starts to make sense…
  123. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    New Dr. Glaucomflecken!
  124. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I started gettin floaters when I was in my 20s. Very tiny, barely Noticeable, but not unnoticeable… FF>> 30 years, and they are quite annoying when trying to swat a mosquito when the room lights are off and just the TV is on…🤬
  125. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I hope your walk was sublime! beacuse that process is called “Sublimation”😂🤣😂
  126. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Amen Brother!
  127. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Say Hi to Uncle Joe for me!
  128. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    How much forest/arable farmland needs to be chopped down to build it?
  129. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    They would only be true NIMBYS if they fervently want the solar farm—- just “NIMBY”. if they don’t want it at all, as in not in ANYBODY’S Backyards. . . I better stop typing…
  130. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    all of our doors are either full-length glass or have storm doors,now doggie doors won’t work there,man’s this is a log home,and Mrs would frown upon me hacking holes in the house with a chainsaw. . . i reached out to the trainer we sent Harry to and she said that he will be okay in his crate...
  131. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    But swinging at an underhand pitch is SOOOOOO tempting!
  132. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    My view on what happens is that, if something is posted that, acccording to TBN rules, squeaks by but is prone to counter-opinions, withholding a reply is tantamount to approving said statement especially when it is included in a longer post that has other generally innocuous content. You want...
  133. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Sooo tempted to start typing again, but I will be good…
  134. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Says the man with the self-designed off-grid house he keeps up and running 😂🤣
  135. KilroyJC

    Sawmills, sawmill buildings, drying sheds, and kilns... show your pictures!

    one nice thing about having lumber laying about is that when the need arises, it is ready for you!
  136. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 37.3F going to low 40s, wintry mix for today. Ground is damp now but nothing I. The air at the moment. I just sliced a fresh trash bag to put over the windshield while at work because cleaning...
  137. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Soooo tempting to start typing but I will be good…
  138. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 17.6F going int low 40s, sunny day forecasted. Saturday work was good, much lower attendance so a much more low-key vibe, we will see how today goes. Harry seems to have enjoyed his day at...
  139. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    And how many charts have we seen over the years that are just flat-out false? ”hockey sticks” comes to mind…
  140. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    There is also a phrase about “Charity begins at home”, yet the folks at Lahaina got a measly $700, and the train wreck victims in Ohio are mostly forgotten. if I say any more I get TBN timeout…
  141. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up to badly). 33.8F going to barely break into then40s, sunny day forecasted. going in to work for first try of weekending, two days off on a weekday were nice for shopping and administrative tasks, even...
  142. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Doesn’t Jim Beam qualify as fuel? 🤣😂🤣
  143. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    If you recall about ten years ago, or so, when that 2” snowfall shut down Atlanta for three days? the Oconee County Sheriff put out a notice on the Official Facebook Page, which I will attempt to replicate as best I can: There is a bad winter storm coming. Stay home. None y’all know how to...
  144. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Walnut syrup has a more insense flavor than maple, so you can use less of it. I am so glad I stumbled upon that little factoid about DIY syrup two years ago!!!
  145. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 24.2F going into the 30’s, intermittent rain. Had a nice day off, took a spur-of-the-moment trip to BigCity for lunch, dogs got trip up the mountain, set out appointment schedule with chiro to...
  146. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    NC/GA/FL it is “Murphy Oil” that is associated with Walmart.
  147. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    We moved to a town where our great-grandchildren **might** be considered locals 😂🤣
  148. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Even if you did, this one came out so tender that it just split when I tried turning it over with a fork — I had to flip it with a spatula and skimmer spoon! Almost three pounds of mushrooms, two onions, a dozen cippolines, a head of garlic, some thyme,rosemary,parsley,bay leaf, salt, pepper...
  149. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given uIs another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly)… 21.9F going to low 40w, sunny day today. This year we are taking our work weekends on Thursday and Friday, and working on the actual weekends, because then we can get things done while other...
  150. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Pine is fine, I like to season it for two summers. It burns quick and hot and produces very little ash, I mix it with the hardwoods and do it have a problem with it.
  151. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Reminds me of fuel prices— I want Academic Probation gas, not Advanced Placement gas!
  152. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 32.2F going to low 40s, partly/mostly sunny day. We had some snow accumulation overnight - work is getting more and more entertaining (for varying values of “entertaining”) —- suffice to...
  153. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I lol’d:
  154. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Something I have done for a couple decades now is, when there is any sort of forecast that includes any sort of significant accumulation of Global Waming (3+inches) or ice, Icut off a piece of 6mil plastic from a roll and tuck one end in the the hood, go over the roof, and then tuck it in the...
  155. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Tincture of grain? tincture of Grape?
  156. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 46.0F going to almost 60, been Fallon’ a flood since about midnight. Work is wacky, a line supervisor got canned afyer storming out afyer a “difference of opinion” on how things have been...
  157. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 23.0F going into upper 30s, clear day today. unlike some we only got a shake of dandruff yesterday. Seems that the accumulating snow started about 30 miles NE of here. yesterday was iffy...
  158. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    If she is out hunting, she is probably not a good fit for most colleges today… trade school/apprenticeship may be the better option?
  159. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    You are not allowed to make conclusions based upon data that you have personally collected and studied— only experts should do that… /s
  160. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    The GM kaffeklatschers are a convivial bunch 😁👍
  161. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I’d say something about corporate hiring practices not prioritizing competence anymore and favoring other policies, but I don’t want to go to TBN timeout…
  162. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Colombia. . . Emeralds. . . 😁👍 little bit of (not entirely) useless trivia: The element that makes emeralds green also makes rubies red. Chromium. In one it is an additive coloration, in the other it is a subtractive coloration (think photo negatives). Chromium in gems will fluoresce under...
  163. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Strained and bottled. Final yield about 12oz.
  164. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Pickleball is fun! And the home of the National Finals of many years in Naples FL has been moved out to Texas. the hardest thing to get used to is remembering how to call out the scoring 😂🤣😂
  165. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    30-06 is $1.60+ for cheap stuff these days… premium is almost $2.50/round 🤬
  166. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Those biodegradable peanuts have been around for over a decade, they are essentially un-cheesed Cheese a doodles with an agent to make them unpalatable to critters. the ORIGINAL original biodegradable packing products were Excelsior wood wool and actual popcorn.
  167. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    first 2024 batch of walnut syrup is done! the yellow magnet on the pot shows the (approximate) starting point, the two-cup measure is the final product: It is actually a little thick, final Brix 71%. It shouldn’t crystallize. . . I hope. . .
  168. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    We have a KC135 that has a regular training route over our little stretch of Appalachia. Always flies low over US64 where the AT crosses.
  169. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Ok, maybe my career working in public buildings in inner-city decay have made me cynical… especially seeing how some people cannot properly navigate between floors on the @##&& STAIRS….
  170. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Yes 😁
  171. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Don’t know what you posted but this is what I am seeing…
  172. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Make sure you get enough supplies to eat French Toast every day every meal for three weeks!!!
  173. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 43.3eF going to almost 60, rain is now tapering off. got to sleep late, after letting Harry out at 4Am… Made it through the first week of work, FWIW. YEssie yessir three bags full. . . just...
  174. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Would never work in a government building that has a high-volume of the general-motoring public, at least in high-population density areas…
  175. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Once actual production starts those rules get relaxed, but meanwhile it is just the Adminisphere projecting its importance…
  176. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Someone is justifying their position, I think…
  177. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I think it is a case of “justification of position” for someone in the HR hierarchy. Gotta do something, no matter how stupid, or else your job is not necessary…
  178. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Part of the problem is the stupid US EPA rules that have virtually eliminated mid-size trucks like the GM S10 or the Toyota HiLux — and if we are going to restrict the size of vehicLes let’s start with those people who want to do the restrictions! When those people start living like there is...
  179. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 15.4F going to low 40s, partly/mostly day. Walnut sap has been reduced to about six quarts, 9% sugar, so by tonight or tomorrow it will go on kitchen stove for Final reduction, should come out...
  180. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Oh yesss. . There wee glitches last year—- and with all the new “improvements” they have made there are all new even-more-egregious glitches, to the point that today we were all issued reporting forms to keep track of them! yay…
  181. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I am currently putting the arm on one cioci (92) to “nobody else would want it and I can use it and you never will use it so send is to me” the old cow horn she used to stuff kielbasi. Not holding my breath - she is quite stubborn…
  182. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 32.2 F going into 40s, partly sunny day forecasted. stull need to catch up on GM posts, behind two days now, still trying to get into the groove of working 9-5 again, until retraining is over...
  183. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 17.4F going to mid-40s, getting cloudy later. Missed yesterday GM, first day back at the tax prep company and trying to get back into a “going-to-work” morning routine started a little...
  184. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    “Two is one and one is NONE!” Spares are essential!!!
  185. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 32.2F going into 50s, sunny day forecasted. Dogs had a good walk, I also tapped 5 black walnut trees for making syrup, food prep all done for Dinner at mom’s later, roast will go in oven around...
  186. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Ok, 👍 gotta ask: Why were you melting tin an hour before midnight on NYE?
  187. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Happy belated Birthday! Sorry I am a year late 🤣😂🤣
  188. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Shopping was fun, Mrs now understands why I didn’t want to go the weekend BEFORE Christmas 🤣😂
  189. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    There is a statement that starts with “What Do you mean that…” which,if I finished. Would get me put in TBN Timeout…
  190. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 21.9F going to low 50s, sunny day forecasted. Good News! I have calculated that I have enough cash on hand to live comfortably for the rest of the year!!! Church in a little bit, then...
  191. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Many times, going though the motions and making appropriate noises and then saying “I intensified the color and maxed the brightness, you should be good to go” is good enough… BTDT
  192. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 34.4F going maybe into 40s, grey day forecasted. Excursion to BassPro was successful, new camp, new arrows, new bolts, several odds-n-ends accessories—- I can now go hunting without looking...
  193. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    May he rest in peace Amen.
  194. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Fun, wasn’t it? You got it off quicker than mine came off 😀👍
  195. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Two dogs?
  196. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I saw on YT that they now make inline Wago connectors, which make repairing lopsided like that MUCH easier!
  197. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    I had the same problem with my rototiller. It took about a month of persistent hammering/penetrant/hot-wrenching. What finally got it off was a change in tactics: a 4oz ball pein and a brass drift, and persistent light hammering for about an hour and it started to move… if I had an air hammer I...
  198. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly…) 30.1F going to mid-40s, dry day here but Mrs’ Christmas gift to me this year is shopping for new hunting clothes, so we will be making the trek to BassPro in a little while. It is only 50 miles...
  199. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Good Morning! God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly). 31.6F going to mid 0w, considerably cooler than the last coupled days but dry And sunny . Running around yesterday went well, and I was able to get into the woods before 2PM and into the stand...
  200. KilroyJC

    Good morning!!!!

    Safe travels and a quick turnaround!
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