Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! The Low, fortunately, Did not drop as low as predicted.... only 29 vs. 9..... we also only got additional 2" of snow instead of 12". That's ok with me! They are still predicting a few inches are possible today, but a hazy sun was just peaking through the clouds.

We were able to get the pipes thawed, went to the local hardware store, and got a heat tape for that pipe. Then, in the process of installing the heat tape, found another line that was also frozen. Back to the hardware store for another heat tape. We got both flowing, and hopefully no further incidents....

OK, I am tired of the snow already..... and winter hasn't even arrived yet. Makes beautiful views, but also a lot of work.....





Ron, great pic of the blue jay. We only have Rocky Mountain Bluebirds, no jays. They are basically like blue sparrows .....

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Having internet connection issues this morning.... some dish somewhere is snow / covered.....

Drew, hope you are able to get the voting issue all straightened out....

RNG, yes, it is amazing how some businesses get away with poor customer service, especially after the sale, and still get repeat sales. I hope you are able to get both those issues resolved within a reasonable time..... but, we do need another long running saga in order to keep us entertained....

PJ and Thomas, when I was still riding my Goldwing to work, I knew the favorite "deer hangouts" along the side of the road. I would always slow down approaching those areas anticipating a sudden suicidal deer. They would just stand there, about 4' off the roadway, look up to almost ask "WHAT?"... Fortunately, they never decided to jump in front of me. Maybe they were saying to each other..... " haha...we got another one to slow down ".

I gave up on doing reviews years ago, never really read them on the store or product sites. I will do internet research for 'real world' testing. Even then, not relying on those to be 100% accurate.

Welcome to Papgadget.... another member from the old stompin ground....

Wng, that is quite the porch project! Lookin' good so far! Anticipating some more progress pics. We always wanted to buy / live in / renovate / restore an old farmhouse.... that was when we were very young and didn't know any better! My SIL and BIL live in an old stone farmhouse in Upper Bucks Co. Pa. they have been working on it for the last 35 years that I know of, probably longer. It it a beautiful home now, but still not completely done. I don't think they will ever get it 'officially' complete!

Everyone have a great day!

 

[sodamo]

69°F and .02 inches rain.

Trip to PO this morning. Otherwise continue on from yesterday with hopes of getting the kitchen window cut in.

Traced my internet wackiness to a router port setting. The mystery is how it got changed. No idea. Strangely, I had my TV and Apple TV take on a life of its own late Monday night where the HDMI port switch was changing on its own. Somehow related? No clue. Bad enough when things go awry and I know I caused it. I don’t need the unknown help

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[toppop52]

I have deer/ bike story from 1982. I’d just bought a new V45 Magna (750cc), and I was stretching it out on 50 east of Salisbury early one morning. Three deer decided the grass was greener on the other side and came right across in front of me. I was probably in excess of 100mph when I saw them, I was braking and downshifting as hard as I could without sliding tires. Somehow, I’ll never understand how, I went between numbers two and three and didn’t touch either one. I looked in the mirrors and they were unfazed by the whole deal. Not me, I pulled off and wiped the sweat off, checked my underwear and went home, slowly.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

The worst about my younger days was the need for speed! Having 6 different bikes by the time I was 23, each increasing in hp and speed, the opportunity to open them up was irresistible and was a common occurrence. It wasn't until getting married and the kids / family started, that I was able to 'control' the desire..... notice that I said control.... that need for speed is still there.... now I am just sensible enough not buy anything that can go fast....

 

[ronjhall]

Sure wish I could get my supervisor to help with projects. Get close to the floor and all I get is licky Lou’s.
Here is the door. Part of the install included support for beam that supports kitchen floor joists in upper right corner. All the squiggly marks on door. Are from me grinding nails off that were to long. Needed someone to remind me to turn compressor pressure down so nails would not be driven 1/8” too far into wood.

 

[toppop52]

The worst about my younger days was the need for speed! Having 6 different bikes by the time I was 23, each increasing in hp and speed, the opportunity to open them up was irresistible and was a common occurrence. It wasn't until getting married and the kids / family started, that I was able to 'control' the desire..... notice that I said control.... that need for speed is still there.... now I am just sensible enough not buy anything that can go fast....

You were ahead of me, when I bought the Magna I was 30 and it was number five. After that I had a 750 Suzuki sport bike, an Intruder, which I hated, a Yamaha 1100 and a Suzuki GSX 1100, 132 hp and more like a rocket. According to my wife and daughter I was too old for that thing and it was going to kill me. I was 44. So I sold it. Haven’t been on one since. But like boats, I miss it.

 

[pennwalk]

Traced my internet wackiness to a router port setting. The mystery is how it got changed. No idea.

The older I get the more it seems as if electronics just do stuff like that.

Chris

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I use the Google Voice website to make most of my phone calls. Yesterday, I pulled up the web page, found a call from the person I wanted to talk to, poked the phone icon, and picked up my phone when it rang. When Google connected the other end, it went the the last person I had called, not the person I had intended. I was about two sentences into the conversation before I figured out the switch. The web page had the phone number for the person I wanted to call, so it was something on the Google end that got FUBARed. Stuff like that doesn't happen often, but it does happen more often than it should. Especially since everybody likes to pretend that all this computer/internet/networking stuff is as reliable as the old AT&T benevolent monopoly we all used to enjoy.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Traced my internet wackiness to a router port setting. The mystery is how it got changed. No idea. Strangely, I had my TV and Apple TV take on a life of its own late Monday night where the HDMI port switch was changing on its own. Somehow related? No clue. Bad enough when things go awry and I know I caused it. I don’t need the unknown help

Hope it wasn't on the new Unifi stuff...