RedNeckGeek
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Good Morning!!!! 66F @ 5:30AM. Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 89F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
AQI 173 and 162, inside and out. It was a nice, clear, and clean air afternoon and evening, and cool as well, so I opened up the house for the first time in at least a month to get some fresh air. Awoke a few hours ago to find the smoke had returned, and now it's inside as well as out. Once the sun is up I'll run the furnace fan again and clear it out. Timing for the upcoming power outage seems to be slipping into Sunday early morning; why do these things always seem to happen in the wee hours? That also means the winds will be rocking the windows and porch cover, making sleep unlikely. Probably catch up on nap practice Monday afternoon.
Sorry to hear about Bo, Rich. He looked to be a grand old Tom, even though you two didn't get along. He was luckier than a neighbor's rooster, who was his wife's pet, but would try to spur him whenever the two crossed paths. The bird was booted to his ultimate reward when it pulled that stunt one too many times. I got the same treatment when I visited, and am not ashamed to admit to not missing it at all.
Looks like a beautiful spot for a picnic, Ron. Your cider story reminds me that there is an apple growing region east of Sacramento, and the orchards stage celebrations in the fall each year. Now I'm thinking I could perhaps swing through there on my way to the next smog test, on a week day, and get my own gallon of cider...
Pretty sure this year here there will be no in person voting. I've been voting "absentee" as long as I've been able, and a few years ago the reasons needed for going absentee were dropped so that everyone who wanted to could vote by mail. One key feature that so far has worked to keep the count honest is requiring us to sign a signature card when we elect to vote by mail. We also have to sign the back of the ballot envelope. The two signatures are compared when the envelope is received, supposedly by an election worker volunteer. New this year is an online tracking system we can use to ensure that the ballot is received and properly counted. I haven't done it yet, and I need to, but that same system can be used to ensure that I'm registered, and to let me see how I signed the signature card. That way the envelope signature will match the one they have on file. It will be interesting to see how they validate the I'm me when I sign into that system for the first time.
Our online CV19 reporting system says we now have had 2774 confirmed cases, more than 100 times the number we held so long in the March-April time frame. 44 deaths, 14 now in the hospital, and 49,854 tests done to date. Lots of other statistics there, too, but they show that the rate of infection seems to be slowing these last three weeks since the school kids went to all online classes. But the 18-24 age bracket has twice the number of infections as the next most infected bracket.
That flower looks a little bit like an agapantha, Bruce, but those are lavender colored.:confused2:
You've met some really nice people in North Carolina, Drew, and it's sad you're gonna miss 'em. But it'll also be nice to get back to old friends in Pennsylvania, too, so I guess it sorta evens out. I wouldn't wish what you've been through on anybody, and wouldn't look forward to putting together another kitchen and household, either. I'd probably do most of my shopping in second hand, consignment, and antique stores, trying to find copies of favorite tools, kitchen gadgets, and maybe even furniture. It would take a lot longer, but the junk that is sold new today is just that.
I think some people will pay anything to get what amounts to a full race bike they can ride on the street, Drew. And BMW is more than happy to take their money. Seeing as how most of their products lose half their value in the first five years, though, I don't think they make very good investments. Not very practical, either, as the specialized parts they use won't be available in the relatively near future.
Glad to hear Coco is feeling more like her old self, Bill. I hope you get that skunk soon, and not the other way around.
Would a few moth balls keep it out from under your shed? Never much cared for the Browning A5. The first one I bought beat me to death, and was traded off after a couple years, as was a newer Japanese version I inherited. Now I'm shopping for a gas gun to replace my pump, just gettin' too old and delicate I guess.
Your secret is safe with us, Eric. But since you post under your real name, you might want to google yourself and edit that post just in case your modern technique shows up in the search results.:laughing:
Bear and moose keeping you on your toes, eh Thomas?
Thanks so much for sharing your root bucket plans, RS! It's nice to be able to stand on the shoulder of giants once in a while.:thumbsup: That and the downforce adapter for the auger will make great winter projects once it gets wet enough here to start makin' sparks again. Did you use anything special steel wise, or just plain old hot rolled?
Stunts like the ones we're seeing, Paul, are a pretty good hint that the "management information systems" in place at those companies are a joke, and management doesn't even know it.:muttering:
Still no sign of the TriMetric here, David, or the contractor that's supposed to supply it. How does the Emporium Vue compare; maybe I should just get one and install it myself? I'll catch up with you off line on your Unifi stuff...:thumbsup:
The only way I can see to make the seat shutoff switch less sensitive Chris, is to install a jumper wire around it to disable it. It's up inside the seat somewhere, and pretty hard to get to...
Worked some more on the van's EGR system yesterday, trying to figure out of the Back Pressure Transducer was working. Blew air through it, sucked vacuum through it, probed it with little wires, but couldn't make hide nor hair of how it worked. Did some googling and found a video made by a fella that has the very same problem. Applied his test method, and the one here failed, so I have another one on order. He also mentioned that the steel tube that leads up from the exhaust system gets clogged easily, and I found mine to be totally clogged, too. His unbolted, mine was a press fit into the intake manifold. Nothing a little wiggling with a pair of ViceGrips couldn't fix, though. Got it cleaned out using drill bits and pieces of welding wire. And more ViceGrip wiggling to put it back. Between those two things I think I've found the smoking gun I've been looking for, but won't know for sure until next week when the new part shows up at the Subaru dealer.
Not sure what today will bring, but I need to do some clean up in the garage before much of anything else gets done.
Hope everyone enjoys this first fall weekend!
AQI 173 and 162, inside and out. It was a nice, clear, and clean air afternoon and evening, and cool as well, so I opened up the house for the first time in at least a month to get some fresh air. Awoke a few hours ago to find the smoke had returned, and now it's inside as well as out. Once the sun is up I'll run the furnace fan again and clear it out. Timing for the upcoming power outage seems to be slipping into Sunday early morning; why do these things always seem to happen in the wee hours? That also means the winds will be rocking the windows and porch cover, making sleep unlikely. Probably catch up on nap practice Monday afternoon.
Sorry to hear about Bo, Rich. He looked to be a grand old Tom, even though you two didn't get along. He was luckier than a neighbor's rooster, who was his wife's pet, but would try to spur him whenever the two crossed paths. The bird was booted to his ultimate reward when it pulled that stunt one too many times. I got the same treatment when I visited, and am not ashamed to admit to not missing it at all.
Looks like a beautiful spot for a picnic, Ron. Your cider story reminds me that there is an apple growing region east of Sacramento, and the orchards stage celebrations in the fall each year. Now I'm thinking I could perhaps swing through there on my way to the next smog test, on a week day, and get my own gallon of cider...
Pretty sure this year here there will be no in person voting. I've been voting "absentee" as long as I've been able, and a few years ago the reasons needed for going absentee were dropped so that everyone who wanted to could vote by mail. One key feature that so far has worked to keep the count honest is requiring us to sign a signature card when we elect to vote by mail. We also have to sign the back of the ballot envelope. The two signatures are compared when the envelope is received, supposedly by an election worker volunteer. New this year is an online tracking system we can use to ensure that the ballot is received and properly counted. I haven't done it yet, and I need to, but that same system can be used to ensure that I'm registered, and to let me see how I signed the signature card. That way the envelope signature will match the one they have on file. It will be interesting to see how they validate the I'm me when I sign into that system for the first time.
Our online CV19 reporting system says we now have had 2774 confirmed cases, more than 100 times the number we held so long in the March-April time frame. 44 deaths, 14 now in the hospital, and 49,854 tests done to date. Lots of other statistics there, too, but they show that the rate of infection seems to be slowing these last three weeks since the school kids went to all online classes. But the 18-24 age bracket has twice the number of infections as the next most infected bracket.
That flower looks a little bit like an agapantha, Bruce, but those are lavender colored.:confused2:
You've met some really nice people in North Carolina, Drew, and it's sad you're gonna miss 'em. But it'll also be nice to get back to old friends in Pennsylvania, too, so I guess it sorta evens out. I wouldn't wish what you've been through on anybody, and wouldn't look forward to putting together another kitchen and household, either. I'd probably do most of my shopping in second hand, consignment, and antique stores, trying to find copies of favorite tools, kitchen gadgets, and maybe even furniture. It would take a lot longer, but the junk that is sold new today is just that.
I think some people will pay anything to get what amounts to a full race bike they can ride on the street, Drew. And BMW is more than happy to take their money. Seeing as how most of their products lose half their value in the first five years, though, I don't think they make very good investments. Not very practical, either, as the specialized parts they use won't be available in the relatively near future.
Glad to hear Coco is feeling more like her old self, Bill. I hope you get that skunk soon, and not the other way around.
Would a few moth balls keep it out from under your shed? Never much cared for the Browning A5. The first one I bought beat me to death, and was traded off after a couple years, as was a newer Japanese version I inherited. Now I'm shopping for a gas gun to replace my pump, just gettin' too old and delicate I guess.Your secret is safe with us, Eric. But since you post under your real name, you might want to google yourself and edit that post just in case your modern technique shows up in the search results.:laughing:
Bear and moose keeping you on your toes, eh Thomas?
Thanks so much for sharing your root bucket plans, RS! It's nice to be able to stand on the shoulder of giants once in a while.:thumbsup: That and the downforce adapter for the auger will make great winter projects once it gets wet enough here to start makin' sparks again. Did you use anything special steel wise, or just plain old hot rolled?
Stunts like the ones we're seeing, Paul, are a pretty good hint that the "management information systems" in place at those companies are a joke, and management doesn't even know it.:muttering:
Still no sign of the TriMetric here, David, or the contractor that's supposed to supply it. How does the Emporium Vue compare; maybe I should just get one and install it myself? I'll catch up with you off line on your Unifi stuff...:thumbsup:
The only way I can see to make the seat shutoff switch less sensitive Chris, is to install a jumper wire around it to disable it. It's up inside the seat somewhere, and pretty hard to get to...
Worked some more on the van's EGR system yesterday, trying to figure out of the Back Pressure Transducer was working. Blew air through it, sucked vacuum through it, probed it with little wires, but couldn't make hide nor hair of how it worked. Did some googling and found a video made by a fella that has the very same problem. Applied his test method, and the one here failed, so I have another one on order. He also mentioned that the steel tube that leads up from the exhaust system gets clogged easily, and I found mine to be totally clogged, too. His unbolted, mine was a press fit into the intake manifold. Nothing a little wiggling with a pair of ViceGrips couldn't fix, though. Got it cleaned out using drill bits and pieces of welding wire. And more ViceGrip wiggling to put it back. Between those two things I think I've found the smoking gun I've been looking for, but won't know for sure until next week when the new part shows up at the Subaru dealer.
Not sure what today will bring, but I need to do some clean up in the garage before much of anything else gets done.
Hope everyone enjoys this first fall weekend!
