Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

Has anyone played the German card game Skat, pronounced scott. It started in Altenberg Germany in 1810. My grandparents and father and uncles played it. I know how to play it basically but the finer points i usually have to review. My Dad played it until he could no longer see the cards - but he still drove his tractor.
Skat introduced by David Parlett

 

[Thomas]

Still waiting on Hanna pictures. :confused3:

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Mrs. has adopted another pet he/she likes to lay on south side lay on sun its self,we see him/her least couple times a day and if it would only stop barking etc. in the middle of night.

 

[Looking4new]

I guess I was somewhere around 10 years old when my Dad taught me how to play cribbage. So my favourite card games are in order of preference; cribbage, rummy, hearts and euchre. Never did like canasta.

Nice fox. Great looking tail.

 

[Thomas]

71F now t shirt weather finally. :cool2:

Just one of those day all went right.......so far,driveway ditch and smooth and didn't even get stuck tractor diesel and grease wash ready for the next adventure.
While having quick lunch outside12 gray 5 red squirrels were like popcorn jumping around :laughing: enough so 3 Jakes didn't come for feed.
Found glove I had missing inside one of the deer feeders I was cleaning haven't clue how it got there. :confused3:
Last couple day soft wood trees buds really open up starting to look more green on mountain notice small swap blackflies tho.
Another grill meal this evening and I can't figure out why I should be late. :licking:

Enjoy the evening all.

 

[Thomas]

Looking4new
hearts.
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That's my number one card game haven't play in years mostly nobody plays hearts in our area.

 

[daugen]

ahhh the good old days, before tv, when Saturday night card games were common.
My parents played bridge with the doctor who delivered me, close friend of my Fathers, for almost 20 years.
They would all drink and smoke too much. The good doc's wife must have been the DD.
But he never had to worry about his driving after all, poor guy died from two bee stings
. Even with epi and rescue squad there relatively fast.
Always wondered how the hospital couldn't save him. Early 1960's.

I never played cards much, little skill, not a gambler.

Shower felt good, got all the fertilizer and insecticide spray off me. Pulled the water wagon behind the JD garden tractor.
Got the entire place done, all the potatoes and all the collards. I expect them to all look darker green tomorrow.
Used about 100 gallons in all. Neem oil, spinosad and concentrated fish and kelp extract. Bonus, no smell.
I only have to do this fertilizing once so nice to know next thing is harvest in June. Actually next thing for the potatoes is running
a bush hog over the stalks a few days before harvest. So now they are fed and coated with insecticide and that's about all I can do.

mowing and watering on tap for tomorrow after seeing arthritis doc,
who thankfully is about 14 minutes away, second floor of the hospital.

boy I'm pushing down on the throttle and just nothing is happening. Like I'm in limp home mode.
what a difference being off the steroids. Now everything is back to hurting.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Well, I'm disappointed....dealer called a little while ago...supposedly the 5 star rated shipper "cancelled" an hour before they were supposed to pick up the tractor. How do they get five stars if they do that?..... I'm starting to think it was BS.... Now it is again listed out for shipping bids.. So unknown ship date... I'm having second thoughts about not going with Bruno's out of Arkansas. They would have been cheaper ... But I was trying to avoid this BS to begin with.

OK, I 'm done ranting... For now...

 

[sodamo]

Sorry to hear, ted. Disappointing for sure.

 

[jbrumberg]

".... boy I'm pushing down on the throttle and just nothing is happening. Like I'm in limp home mode. what a difference being off the steroids. Now everything is back to hurting."- Drew. Powerful drugs have powerful side effects and the inherent withdrawal reactions. The "hurt" will hopefully return to pre-Prednisone levels.

Ted- The tractor is coming..... Vent all you want.

 

[sodamo]

So, some propane effort....
Almost bought a Borzit, Home
Out of stock
So some Youtube watching and decided to make my own

Parts


Assembled (1 section of 3) about 7ft working length

My nozzle


In place


Working it


About 6ft in ( about 1/3 distance)


Soil is clay. Concerned might not work, but it does.

Hope to get next 12 ft tomorrow.
Point is to leave the 1 1/2 in PVC as a sleeve. Likely just the 3/4” iron pipe would be easier.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Well, I'm disappointed....dealer called a little while ago...supposedly the 5 star rated shipper "cancelled" an hour before they were supposed to pick up the tractor. How do they get five stars if they do that?..... I'm starting to think it was BS.... Now it is again listed out for shipping bids.. So unknown ship date... I'm having second thoughts about not going with Bruno's out of Arkansas. They would have been cheaper ... But I was trying to avoid this BS to begin with.

OK, I 'm done ranting... For now...

Brunos is real close to my sons college, matter of fact, i saw a good deal on a Ferris ztr today, and i might stop in there this week while im out that way.. They advertise free shipping in US, lower 48.

 

[CWB Wyo]

It's been a really nice day. The high was in the mid 60's and partly cloudy with a little wind. I even got a few things done this afternoon.

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house.

I get to go to the courthouse tomorrow morning to see if I get picked for jury duty. I'm not looking forward to that. The county seat is 45 miles away it takes about a hour to drive it.

Hope everyone has a good evening.
CWB.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

It's been a really nice day. The high was in the mid 60's and partly cloudy with a little wind. I even got a few things done this afternoon.

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house.

I get to go to the courthouse tomorrow morning to see if I get picked for jury duty. I'm not looking forward to that. The county seat is 45 miles away it takes about a hour to drive it.

Hope everyone has a good evening.
CWB.

THANKS for the pics, that is cool.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

It's been a really nice day. The high was in the mid 60's and partly cloudy with a little wind. I even got a few things done this afternoon.

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house.

I get to go to the courthouse tomorrow morning to see if I get picked for jury duty. I'm not looking forward to that. The county seat is 45 miles away it takes about a hour to drive it.

Hope everyone has a good evening.
CWB.

WOW! They are awsome! Great pics, thanks for posting them. The sound was probably spectacular.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Brunos is real close to my sons college, matter of fact, i saw a good deal on a Ferris ztr today, and i might stop in there this week while im out that way.. They advertise free shipping in US, lower 48.

They really do have very good prices. The problem with their "free shipping" is that you have to wait until they have other deliveries in your area. When I was negotiating a deal, they could only say "between 1 and 6 weeks". I have heard of people having to make their first payment and don't even have the tractor yet. I didn't want to experience that! Especially out to our area...they don't come out this way too often.

 

[Looking4new]

I was laid over in a truck stop in MA (I think it was MA) one weekend and 4 total strangers got up a game of euchre. When we tired of euchre, I taught them how to play hearts.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

It's been a really nice day. The high was in the mid 60's and partly cloudy with a little wind. I even got a few things done this afternoon.

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house.

I get to go to the courthouse tomorrow morning to see if I get picked for jury duty. I'm not looking forward to that. The county seat is 45 miles away it takes about a hour to drive it.

Hope everyone has a good evening.
CWB.

Thanks for posting. Wonder if they could convert those steam engines to natural gas or LNG??? And if it'd be worth it?

WOW! They are awsome! Great pics, thanks for posting them. The sound was probably spectacular.

UP 844 Highball @ 75mph - YouTube

I'll bet it sounded Tom Tee Terrific!

Big Boy 414 & The Living Legend 844 Double Heading Harriman Wyoming 4K Wheel Slip Steam Engine - YouTube

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I was laid over in a truck stop in MA (I think it was MA) one weekend and 4 total strangers got up a game of euchre. When we tired of euchre, I taught them how to play hearts.

What a difference the word over makes..

 

[Jim Shooz]

We got up early and went down to see the train. It end up being two locomotive and tenders plus baggage cars and passenger cars. I didn't think it's was going to stop but it did. It block the state highway for about 20 minutes. There was about two hundred people at the crossing, more then I thought would be there. The second locomotive was UP, No 844 it was the last steam engine that the UP had bought. I think it was well worth the the trip. It was only about 30 miles from the house. CWB.

There is nothing like the sound of a steam locomotive, throttle wide open, just going for it. Fantastic. and the photos.
There was a passenger express left out twenty past ten every night and on a still night you could hear it from when it started from the station, gradually increasing in speed and faded away as it tore out across the swamp. Going like h.ll Music

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Don, Hand & Foot has been the card game we play last few years.
Wife and I play against each other and then we usually play Guys vs Girls when 4 or 6 of us. With wife’s sister here, guys are up 2-1 currently.

I developed a scoring sheet in Numbers for iPad/iPhone. Can be modified for Excel. Willing to send to anyone and you can adapt to local rules

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My wife said she played Hand and Foot with an older lady from church recently. We never heard of it before. Wife said she doesnt remember enough to teach it.