Good Morning!!!! 79F @ 4:15AM. A mix of clouds and sun. High 107F. Winds light and variable.
Drew: our Biotronic Man. We can rebuild him!
Glad the procedure went smoothly, even if it did waste a lot of your time. No wonder medical expenses are so out of control in this country!
I love seeing your woodworking projects, Ted. Nice job repurposing that table saw stand, too. I'd be curious what you come up with for casters, as I have a balky set that has me cursing them each time I try to use them.
During the Camp Fire evacuation, I used the hotspot in my iPhone a lot, Drew. Never gave me any issues at all. On Verizon. I can put together a step-by-step on setting it up if you like. You got me wondering about the speed of the connection here, though. 24 Mbps down, 5 up according to Speedtest.net. While there I noticed an
interesting map of world wide 5G network deployments. Nothing in this area yet, of course, but South Korea and Germany are sure going to town with it! Brilliant solution to the data cap problem, MFW. I might have to look into that here, where satellite internet doth verily suck.
I don't think I've ever used a forceps medically, but they get a workout in the shop often. I have a 12" pair that is great for reaching deep into something to retrieve it, like running wire under the dash in the van. But the 4" and 6" pair seem to get the most use. Eric, maybe you should be stock piling your moss for the next TP crisis?
Glad Gray2 is still earning his keep, Don, and that the neighbors approve. And that the Stihl version works for you. How does it compare dimensionaly to the Chinese version?
Glad the weather cooperated for the materials move, David. Caretaker in a can? :laughing: Pallet forks spend more time on the tractor here than any other implement.
I forgot to mention that day before yesterday I was able to hook the suction hose up to the firetruck and draft water. The priming pump worked perfectly, once I opened the suction valve, which was not a step called for in the owner's manual. And I had to hold my finger over a drain port on the intake that was associated with a stuck brass stopcock, which I was able to replace with a working one. The water came out very rusty, with lots of flakes of rust and what appears to be coarse sand. It's not in the water tank, so it must have been building up in the piping and the pump itself. Drew the tank down about a foot, maybe 250 gallons, and sand tapered off but not done yet. Thinking maybe I should find a way to back flush the system and see if more will come out that way.
Uneventful trip north yesterday, driving wise. Lots of construction on I-5 in the mountains, but no stoppages, and still very light traffic. But when I got there, the seller told me that the title paper had a missing piece that had part of the engine number on it. He didn't find that until that morning, and had tried to call me to let me know, but I'd already left by then and didn't get the message. No matter, the bike was fine, a little dirty with oil leaks in the usual places, but it ran and handled well, and was priced at about half of what it was worth. I'm hoping I can swap it for what appears to be a very nice example of its sister bike, the R80ST, which was made in even fewer numbers. It's the one that crapped out while a friend was riding it last weekend, and he might be a little more willing to let go of it now...
On the way home I stopped by BofA and closed my accounts, and this time there was almost no waiting. Still took forever, with lots of computer poking and trips back and forth to retrieve paper from their files. The clerk even had me signing electronically on a tablet, and had problems getting that to work. Then he tells me I have to call an 800 number to close the Visa card, and hands me an index card with the number. At least I could read his handwriting. Good riddance to them!
The trip and the stop in town made for a long day, and I was very happy to hit the sack last night. Might even try to get a few more winks in this morning...
TGIF folks!:drink:
