buckeyefarmer
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Messicks mentioned over in the pricing thread they have some ZTR's discounted. Going to price one, not sure yet which one.
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RedNeckGeek
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Good Morning! About 70F (the weather station's on the blink again). Sunny. High 96F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Icks-nay on the ife-knay, Eric. Don't want our misguided legislators adopting any more English laws that only serve to leave us defenseless.
Drew, the fence lizards here often come into the garage, then hide under heavy equipment when I try to shoo them out. Haven't found one in the house yet though. That's not the case for tree frogs, as I think they're attracted to light at night and will come in through even the tiniest crack in the sliding screen door. Have found several desiccated carcasses, though, as they're not as good at getting out as they are at getting in. The worst are the potato bugs, which come out at night and make scraping sounds as they move on the laminate flooring. I think they're harmless, but they sure look scary, and I dread the day I step on one in my bare feet!:shocked:
A friend of mine with a stripped a cylinder stud thread in his BMW GS motorcycle engine dropped by yesterday with his bike and we were able to fix that problem.
But in the course of our conversation he let drop that almost a year ago he'd been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, had done the surgery/kemo routine, and the last checkup had shown no growth in the tumor. But the doctors were unable to give him any idea of how long that would last, and he was giving a lot of thought to how to spend the rest of his presumably short life.
I was more than a little taken aback by this news, and it really brought into focus what the important things in this man's life are: his wife, her ability to continue without him, and after that, what he'd do with the rest of his time. He wanted to take a trip or two with her on the old GS, and I was really happy to help him do that. But these weren't trips to the Alps or other exotic destinations. Instead he was aiming for places they'd both been before, and enjoyed, an almost sure thing good time. We talked about a new motorcycle, but the GS with more than 160K miles on it was as much an old friend as his people, and it only seemed fitting that it would be the conveyance of choice.
But the thing that really got me is that he's that not much older than I am, and though he's spent much more of his life smelling the roses than I have, it was a clear signal that life is indeed finite, and in spite of best intentions or planning, something like cancer can rear its ugly head and cut short a lovely life.
Feeling my mortality today.
Icks-nay on the ife-knay, Eric. Don't want our misguided legislators adopting any more English laws that only serve to leave us defenseless.
Drew, the fence lizards here often come into the garage, then hide under heavy equipment when I try to shoo them out. Haven't found one in the house yet though. That's not the case for tree frogs, as I think they're attracted to light at night and will come in through even the tiniest crack in the sliding screen door. Have found several desiccated carcasses, though, as they're not as good at getting out as they are at getting in. The worst are the potato bugs, which come out at night and make scraping sounds as they move on the laminate flooring. I think they're harmless, but they sure look scary, and I dread the day I step on one in my bare feet!:shocked:
A friend of mine with a stripped a cylinder stud thread in his BMW GS motorcycle engine dropped by yesterday with his bike and we were able to fix that problem.
But in the course of our conversation he let drop that almost a year ago he'd been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, had done the surgery/kemo routine, and the last checkup had shown no growth in the tumor. But the doctors were unable to give him any idea of how long that would last, and he was giving a lot of thought to how to spend the rest of his presumably short life.
I was more than a little taken aback by this news, and it really brought into focus what the important things in this man's life are: his wife, her ability to continue without him, and after that, what he'd do with the rest of his time. He wanted to take a trip or two with her on the old GS, and I was really happy to help him do that. But these weren't trips to the Alps or other exotic destinations. Instead he was aiming for places they'd both been before, and enjoyed, an almost sure thing good time. We talked about a new motorcycle, but the GS with more than 160K miles on it was as much an old friend as his people, and it only seemed fitting that it would be the conveyance of choice.
But the thing that really got me is that he's that not much older than I am, and though he's spent much more of his life smelling the roses than I have, it was a clear signal that life is indeed finite, and in spite of best intentions or planning, something like cancer can rear its ugly head and cut short a lovely life.
Feeling my mortality today.
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lennyzx11
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Good morning all. Got a day off so entertaining the two year old grand daughter is the focus today.
Been slowly burning up over something on the news radio on the way home last night.
It seems that some kids that need epi pens won't have them this year due to a 400% price increase. I don't need one but some guys I work with do. It's a shame our health industry is profit driven. Apparently there have been no changes in the manufacturing and costs to make are less than 10 dollars and now are selling for 400-600 bucks each. and the only reason is "charge what the market will bear"
I did see first hand this year an example of this. I had to get a root canal and was switching jobs so the dentist wasn't sure in the insurance. So she billed me 1800 for all.
When the insurance was figured out which one would be paying it. They refunded my credit card for the 1800 and billed insurance.
I got a copy of the insurance billing in my email. They billed them 2324.00.
Been slowly burning up over something on the news radio on the way home last night.
It seems that some kids that need epi pens won't have them this year due to a 400% price increase. I don't need one but some guys I work with do. It's a shame our health industry is profit driven. Apparently there have been no changes in the manufacturing and costs to make are less than 10 dollars and now are selling for 400-600 bucks each. and the only reason is "charge what the market will bear"
I did see first hand this year an example of this. I had to get a root canal and was switching jobs so the dentist wasn't sure in the insurance. So she billed me 1800 for all.
When the insurance was figured out which one would be paying it. They refunded my credit card for the 1800 and billed insurance.
I got a copy of the insurance billing in my email. They billed them 2324.00.
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75.2F and sunny @ 10:20 ... high predicted to be 87F and a thunderstorm in spots. Cold front moves through tonight, tomorrow's high is only supposed to be 77F.
Pulled down 320' of 6' vinyl-coated chain link fence yesterday and moved it over to the center. Was 88F (HI 92F) when we quit around 14:00, and I was totally soaked.
Got log splitter moved into the shed yesterday afternoon, installed the new 4 x 24 cylinder and push block, and reconnected the hoses. Still have to shorten the shaft on the 3" cylinder for the log lift and install it. Also need to build the 4-way wedge.
Before I do any of that though, I need to drop the box blade, pull the loader, and install the MMM and get the grass mowed ... and picked up ...
Pulled down 320' of 6' vinyl-coated chain link fence yesterday and moved it over to the center. Was 88F (HI 92F) when we quit around 14:00, and I was totally soaked.
Got log splitter moved into the shed yesterday afternoon, installed the new 4 x 24 cylinder and push block, and reconnected the hoses. Still have to shorten the shaft on the 3" cylinder for the log lift and install it. Also need to build the 4-way wedge.
Before I do any of that though, I need to drop the box blade, pull the loader, and install the MMM and get the grass mowed ... and picked up ...
farmer2009
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70 this morning and headed to 81 today. Rain on its way.
Going to try and get the trailer loaded before the rain gets here. I'm taking some lumber down to my grandfathers to plane down to a consistent thickness for the siding on the building. It's all rough sawn poplar. Need to talk the wife into buying me a planer..
Ed. Sounds like a good knife there. Always appreciate a good knife. I'm not usually caught without 2-3 knives on me.. I carry a Browning pocket knife, a Kobalt folding utility, and a Leatherman Surge on my belt. I can't walk straight without the Kobalt or the Leatherman. I have a left pull and the weight is just enough to correct it. .
Going to try and get the trailer loaded before the rain gets here. I'm taking some lumber down to my grandfathers to plane down to a consistent thickness for the siding on the building. It's all rough sawn poplar. Need to talk the wife into buying me a planer.
. Ed. Sounds like a good knife there. Always appreciate a good knife. I'm not usually caught without 2-3 knives on me.
. I carry a Browning pocket knife, a Kobalt folding utility, and a Leatherman Surge on my belt. I can't walk straight without the Kobalt or the Leatherman. I have a left pull and the weight is just enough to correct it. .rswyan
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Ron,
Best wishes for you and the wife ... you guys will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Best wishes for you and the wife ... you guys will be in our thoughts and prayers.
hawkeye08
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Good morning all, 65 this morning (feels much cooler than the 70 yesterday, thinking humidity is lower this morning (40%, didn't note it yesterday).
Daughter and grand daughter joined us last night for dinner and are staying for the rest of the weekend (we are camping). Grand daughter gets up at 6am every morning (during the week she needs to be up to get ready to go to day care). Wife likes to sleep later, hope she can get enough rest. I appreciate her very much and tell her often.
My daughter that is visiting is one of the folks that need to carry epi pen, alot of folks are not happy about the increase. I don't know the reason for the increase but know that some of our increases in medical right now are because of government regulations. Daughter is MA and hears lots of stuff public doesn't hear..
We're going to do some kayaking (smooth lake, not rough water) today and enjoy a relaxing day... wishing all a nice weekend!
Daughter and grand daughter joined us last night for dinner and are staying for the rest of the weekend (we are camping). Grand daughter gets up at 6am every morning (during the week she needs to be up to get ready to go to day care). Wife likes to sleep later, hope she can get enough rest. I appreciate her very much and tell her often.
My daughter that is visiting is one of the folks that need to carry epi pen, alot of folks are not happy about the increase. I don't know the reason for the increase but know that some of our increases in medical right now are because of government regulations. Daughter is MA and hears lots of stuff public doesn't hear..
We're going to do some kayaking (smooth lake, not rough water) today and enjoy a relaxing day... wishing all a nice weekend!
Kyle_in_Tex
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Don, I honestly don't know. I would like to amend my poor soil some more but can't really afford it right now. I guess I should stick something in the hard clay.
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RNG, sorry about your friend. I too, worry about it from the standpoint of having young children.
daugen
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Amazon.com: Pioneer Ductless Wall Mount Mini Split INVERTER Air Conditioner with Heat Pump, 12 BTU (1 Ton), 15 SEER, 2 8~23 VAC, Full Set: Home & Kitchen
Kyle, Amazon surprisingly sells minisplits and this seems to get good reviews. I'm guessing a Mitsubishi or Samsung is higher quality but who knows.
Kyle, Amazon surprisingly sells minisplits and this seems to get good reviews. I'm guessing a Mitsubishi or Samsung is higher quality but who knows.
