wngsprd
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None here, either. I think we are due in the next couple of years, though.
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wngsprd
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Bears
Thomas and Buppies, I just read an article sent to me from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (I have a lifetime NC hunting and fishing license)...you know how bears stuff themselves this time of year to be ready for "hibernation?" These is a name for it..."hyperphagia."
So next time you get real hungry, instead of "I could eat like a bear" it's: "I'm in a hyperphagia mode."
Thomas and Buppies, I just read an article sent to me from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (I have a lifetime NC hunting and fishing license)...you know how bears stuff themselves this time of year to be ready for "hibernation?" These is a name for it..."hyperphagia."
So next time you get real hungry, instead of "I could eat like a bear" it's: "I'm in a hyperphagia mode."
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there is still a pretty big pineapple field across from dole plantation. This is a small field on the tour.
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Popgadget, flew as passenger on some of the Soviet built versions of the DC 3. It rattled like crazy on take off and stacked with cargo in the isle. Some of the boxes had live chickens. Quite the experience
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Good Morning!!!! 63F @ 7:45AM. Sunny. High 92F. Winds light and variable.
Been there, done that, one too many times, PH. Sounds like you've done all you can, so just keep an eye on things and make sure you've got a safe way to get out if you have to. Hopefully you've got enough defensible space around your home to keep the fire away even if you're not there. The way I feel about wildfire is that no one cares about my home more than I do, and I'll take the responsibility of defending it upon myself until I feel it is no longer safe to do so. That means I will continue to ignore "official" evacuation orders, especially if it means the orders continue long after the fire has passed, as happened after the Camp Fire here. The news blackout does sound odd. Do you use the WatchDuty app or website? I just checked and they made updates pretty regularly yesterday. It also looks like various agencies were posting to X, too. The best of luck to you!
Your shoulder looks pretty screwed up, Don. Congratulations!
I think I see the hornworm, Ken, in the upper right corner...
Thumbs up on your ugly list, Ted. I hope I never meet one of your centipedes, but I've almost barefoot stepped on plenty of Jerusalem crickets, inside the house!
Keep good notes on your repair list, Drew. If needs be, you can lay over an extra day to allow for the work. As far as the route goes, LA is pretty easy to avoid going east, then dropping south through the desert. Scenery wise, though, it's pretty desolate once you cross the border out of California. BTW, that breakfast looks delicious, and like a heart attack on a plate. It would take a major storm to shut down I80 over the Sierras, which predictions say will be just light showers, if anything at all. Too early to tell yet. If you've set your WiFi network up to require a password protected login, the "unknown" device is likely showing "unknown" as the device name because that device isn't smart enough to self identify when queried by the network software. You can figure out which device it is by turning things off one at a time and watching when "unknown" disappears from the device list. There were motorcycle speed trials at Bonneville just last week, but I'm not sure if the car guys will be there this week or not. Sergio's Mexican Restaurant in Elko makes a delicious breakfast burrito.
The new house looks marvelous, Paul. I especially like the fire resistant choice of material. Any good paint store should be able to match the Hardy Board.
Spent yesterday morning removing smart switches from the rear of the house and replacing them with the original dumb ones. Turns out there were three switches controlling three lights in the circuit, and I didn't learn that until I found the third one. That meant rewiring the first two, which I did, but leaving the last one unfinished because there are so many wires in that last box I ran out of time to chase them all down. So that's on today's list.
Still trying to make arrangements with an allergist down south to get my shots, but they haven't been returning calls for three days now. I gave their info to the allergy nurse here yesterday, hoping she will have better luck.
If you like a nice malty Octoberfest beer, try the one that's out now from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. They have it at Costco, and I was very surprised because SNBC is infamous for over hopping (IMHO) every other beer they brew.
TGIF gang!
Been there, done that, one too many times, PH. Sounds like you've done all you can, so just keep an eye on things and make sure you've got a safe way to get out if you have to. Hopefully you've got enough defensible space around your home to keep the fire away even if you're not there. The way I feel about wildfire is that no one cares about my home more than I do, and I'll take the responsibility of defending it upon myself until I feel it is no longer safe to do so. That means I will continue to ignore "official" evacuation orders, especially if it means the orders continue long after the fire has passed, as happened after the Camp Fire here. The news blackout does sound odd. Do you use the WatchDuty app or website? I just checked and they made updates pretty regularly yesterday. It also looks like various agencies were posting to X, too. The best of luck to you!
Your shoulder looks pretty screwed up, Don. Congratulations!
I think I see the hornworm, Ken, in the upper right corner...
Thumbs up on your ugly list, Ted. I hope I never meet one of your centipedes, but I've almost barefoot stepped on plenty of Jerusalem crickets, inside the house!
Keep good notes on your repair list, Drew. If needs be, you can lay over an extra day to allow for the work. As far as the route goes, LA is pretty easy to avoid going east, then dropping south through the desert. Scenery wise, though, it's pretty desolate once you cross the border out of California. BTW, that breakfast looks delicious, and like a heart attack on a plate. It would take a major storm to shut down I80 over the Sierras, which predictions say will be just light showers, if anything at all. Too early to tell yet. If you've set your WiFi network up to require a password protected login, the "unknown" device is likely showing "unknown" as the device name because that device isn't smart enough to self identify when queried by the network software. You can figure out which device it is by turning things off one at a time and watching when "unknown" disappears from the device list. There were motorcycle speed trials at Bonneville just last week, but I'm not sure if the car guys will be there this week or not. Sergio's Mexican Restaurant in Elko makes a delicious breakfast burrito.
The new house looks marvelous, Paul. I especially like the fire resistant choice of material. Any good paint store should be able to match the Hardy Board.
Spent yesterday morning removing smart switches from the rear of the house and replacing them with the original dumb ones. Turns out there were three switches controlling three lights in the circuit, and I didn't learn that until I found the third one. That meant rewiring the first two, which I did, but leaving the last one unfinished because there are so many wires in that last box I ran out of time to chase them all down. So that's on today's list.
Still trying to make arrangements with an allergist down south to get my shots, but they haven't been returning calls for three days now. I gave their info to the allergy nurse here yesterday, hoping she will have better luck.
If you like a nice malty Octoberfest beer, try the one that's out now from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. They have it at Costco, and I was very surprised because SNBC is infamous for over hopping (IMHO) every other beer they brew.
TGIF gang!
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72°F and .07 inches rain.
Guys almost won H&F. Led from beginning and lost last hand and the game. Of course the gals were thrilled.
The kabocha shrimp curry was excellent. I’ve been asked to make again.
Off to Hilo for Friday follies. May get flu and Covid shots.
Wx permitting I could resume mowing this afternoon, but forecast makes that doubtful.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
Guys almost won H&F. Led from beginning and lost last hand and the game. Of course the gals were thrilled.
The kabocha shrimp curry was excellent. I’ve been asked to make again.
Off to Hilo for Friday follies. May get flu and Covid shots.
Wx permitting I could resume mowing this afternoon, but forecast makes that doubtful.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
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Drew - Don't forget to stop at In-N-Out for a burger in Cali! I think not doing so is considered a crime 
For something a bit healthier in fast food, El Pollo Loco for the chicken
Both very Southern California places to eat.
Avoid downtown LA, unless you really, really need to see Graumans theatre and the walk of fame.
Make sure it's in Daylight though.
We stayed in Studio City this last trip, less crazy than Santa Monica where we used to stay.
When I worked in the area we were near Ontario airport. Used to be wineries, vineyards, racetrack. Now houses.
For something a bit healthier in fast food, El Pollo Loco for the chicken
Both very Southern California places to eat.
Avoid downtown LA, unless you really, really need to see Graumans theatre and the walk of fame.
Make sure it's in Daylight though.
We stayed in Studio City this last trip, less crazy than Santa Monica where we used to stay.
When I worked in the area we were near Ontario airport. Used to be wineries, vineyards, racetrack. Now houses.
Kyle_in_Tex
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Thanking the Lord this morning. Son got concussed during yesterday's football game, plus I believe he was also suffering from heat exhaustion. There was a punt play where his team punted. The opponent fielded the ball and was running back. My son was the 2nd to get to him but son was hit on the helmet from behind by another opponent. He got up and ran to his sidelines and told coach not feeling well. They hydrated him and pulled him out of the game. It was near the end of the game, we took him home instead of him riding home on the bus. Was north of TxDon in Salado. There was another bad blindside hit by the opponents, but neither play was flagged (freshman football, freshmen refs)...But, still Thanking the Lord because he feels alright this AM.
Frustrating part is the team only has a handful of vanilla plays. My son plays running back and the Defense just keys on him every play. His front offensive line is not a cohesive unit, so to speak. Some of them played really poorly IMO. Also the frosh team's best player got called up to JV and he was the fullback who blocked for my son usually. So not a good game. But this morning, he woke up feeling fine and ready for school.
Spent half of Tuesday and most of Wednesday repairing an old Wellsaw Model 1000 at work. It is a horizontal saw with an 11' 6" blade. This is a pic from the net, not ours but pretty much the same. I had to machine on the back vise jaw to allow for one of the bolts that hold it in place to be positioned as a stop very close to 90degrees for a good perpendicular cut. Plus we took apart all the blade's alignment bearings, cleaned and re-installed. It is a bit of a learning process, to get the blade aligned on these with the way their adjustment system is setup. But they are very good, basic, common sense saws. It is sawing straight and true now.
Then yesterday I researched our Brown & Sharpe No. 1 Universal lite milling machine. There don't seem to be many #1's out there. #2 is common. It is a horizontal, and a vertical head might be able to be attached, but we don't have that option.
Even though I'm an old fart machinist, I know almost nothing of these things.
Can anyone guide me to why the X axis feed is slipping? Like a clutch needs tightening? But where?
These pics are not of our machine, but ours is very close to this one.
These things are very capable, if you have the options and the knowledge (which I am lacking). I've been almost 100% CNC since after my job shop work. Spoiled I am. This thing can even rotate the whole table about the Z axis. I think we may have the indexer for it but not sure. I don't even know where the best place to buy HSS cutters is anymore.
Anyway, we make Charpy impact test coupons on it with a V cutter to put the knotch in the coupon. It has had probably ZERO maintenance. I go over it like an old locomotive engineer with an oiler and just hit it all around. Wish I had a manual.
Hope all have a blessed day.
Thanking the Lord this morning. Son got concussed during yesterday's football game, plus I believe he was also suffering from heat exhaustion. There was a punt play where his team punted. The opponent fielded the ball and was running back. My son was the 2nd to get to him but son was hit on the helmet from behind by another opponent. He got up and ran to his sidelines and told coach not feeling well. They hydrated him and pulled him out of the game. It was near the end of the game, we took him home instead of him riding home on the bus. Was north of TxDon in Salado. There was another bad blindside hit by the opponents, but neither play was flagged (freshman football, freshmen refs)...But, still Thanking the Lord because he feels alright this AM.
Frustrating part is the team only has a handful of vanilla plays. My son plays running back and the Defense just keys on him every play. His front offensive line is not a cohesive unit, so to speak. Some of them played really poorly IMO. Also the frosh team's best player got called up to JV and he was the fullback who blocked for my son usually. So not a good game. But this morning, he woke up feeling fine and ready for school.
Spent half of Tuesday and most of Wednesday repairing an old Wellsaw Model 1000 at work. It is a horizontal saw with an 11' 6" blade. This is a pic from the net, not ours but pretty much the same. I had to machine on the back vise jaw to allow for one of the bolts that hold it in place to be positioned as a stop very close to 90degrees for a good perpendicular cut. Plus we took apart all the blade's alignment bearings, cleaned and re-installed. It is a bit of a learning process, to get the blade aligned on these with the way their adjustment system is setup. But they are very good, basic, common sense saws. It is sawing straight and true now.
Then yesterday I researched our Brown & Sharpe No. 1 Universal lite milling machine. There don't seem to be many #1's out there. #2 is common. It is a horizontal, and a vertical head might be able to be attached, but we don't have that option.
Even though I'm an old fart machinist, I know almost nothing of these things.
Can anyone guide me to why the X axis feed is slipping? Like a clutch needs tightening? But where?
These pics are not of our machine, but ours is very close to this one.
These things are very capable, if you have the options and the knowledge (which I am lacking). I've been almost 100% CNC since after my job shop work. Spoiled I am. This thing can even rotate the whole table about the Z axis. I think we may have the indexer for it but not sure. I don't even know where the best place to buy HSS cutters is anymore.
Anyway, we make Charpy impact test coupons on it with a V cutter to put the knotch in the coupon. It has had probably ZERO maintenance. I go over it like an old locomotive engineer with an oiler and just hit it all around. Wish I had a manual.
Hope all have a blessed day.
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Well, I got the job I've been putting off for 30 years done, along with the south side of the deck closed in and the grass cut, too. The septic bed isn't long enough to cut yet. It'll get cut on the next trim.
Now I've got nothing planned to do over the weekend.
Yesterday I set up a deal with the garage that does all my service to come and get the Dodge and put the snow tires on. Oct 1 they will pick it up and do the tires on the 2nd and deliver it back to me. They also know my situation right now.
Now I've got nothing planned to do over the weekend.
Yesterday I set up a deal with the garage that does all my service to come and get the Dodge and put the snow tires on. Oct 1 they will pick it up and do the tires on the 2nd and deliver it back to me. They also know my situation right now.