Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

Good morning, low 2 high 10°F. No wind. Snow.
The freezing rain/ice pellets stopped and changed over to snow. That, I can handle better.

I had to learn metric system to US measure for work. I still don't know the temperature conversions, but lucky me, the weather station I use gives me the option of Celery or Fahrenheit. I have it set to F. I do know that with asphalt cement 200°C tar is 400°F +/- a few degrees and it is still tar. As far as I am concerned the Celery stick doesn't make sense because -40 is the same on either scale, and after the boil point it all goes the other way.
Fun fact, the imperial gallon is bigger than a US gallon by 20%.

I will see about plowing this morning. At least run my chains up and down the driveway to help break up the ice.

Have a safe day all

 

[Popgadget]

Good morning.
It’s 58 and not going to change much throughout the day.

Just checked the Martha’s Vineyard weather, it’s 500 foot overcast, 5 miles visibility, wind is from the southeast at 21 kts. The wind is forecast to pick up substantially. I expect it to be bumpy on the approach, hopefully the enroute portion will be smooth enough.

Not much else going on, got to get going now.

 

[Buppies]

54 light rain high 69 but cold to make a return this weekend

Prayers for all

 

[Thomas]

Good evening all. 37ºF for the start, overcast moderate wind, 1.7 inch in rain gauge. Just standard thundersorms, have not had that much rain in a long time. Windy day, Overcast started breaking up late morning, temp recovered to 40ºF.
Low temp forecast to be 28ºF, and high temp was 62ºF at 4am. Temps plunged earlier than forecast, really changed today's plans. Did get the two limbs cut up, and was going to use golf cart to go to fish stocking event. It decided battery was 2 discharged to crank engine, so after trying to use engine starter battery, just took SUV. 71 bass, and 2000 copper nose bluegill later event was over. Bass were tranquilized to tag, measure, and weigh before release. Before truck left bass were swimming off. Got battery on charger, was below 12 volts got nap in. Had to take wife to dinner and grocery shopping, supermarket was a madhouse. No bike ride today will make it up tomorrow.
Doug that was an expensive stump. Sounds like rib is better but not healed. Hope wife likes new dog
Roy glad all ok health wise. Hope you got your dump run and diesel run in.
Randy sorry to hear ribs not 100% yet
RNG long trip, sounds like you had some fun outside of the home prices. Glad you enjoyed your hikes, lost my insulated waffle stompers to the same malady. Let me know what you find.
Bill that is one roller coaster I do not want to ride.
Dennis not here on the whistle. Can you plant a shrub sound barrier? Just plan thunderstorms last night and plenty hail.
Billy sounds like nice hike, looking forward to the pics. Hope you can recoup enough to get wood done.
Drew thanks for update on fire. 15 amp 110V trying charge an EV got a giggle out of me.
Buppies sorry to hear you are so worried.
Dftood sorry you had so much trouble getting your rib healed
Drew good to hear no major upset on investments
Ken hope no one in household allergic to PI. Hope wallet survived mall trip. nice pics
Dftood sorry the intense rain while commuting.
Billy now that is a view, very nice pics
Kyle, thanks for showing setup.
David hope eye exam goes well. I don't care fo eye dilation either.
PJ hope you can leave from your place, I64 will likely be in good shape.
RS glad snow is melting, good to raw materials for sheet cake in good supply. Bet the critters are hitting the feeders hard
Thomas think of all the seat time
Thomas pt job has been good at keeping you at 8 hrs per day. Kitties have movie or ice cream preference?
Drew I thought the port weighed more than that
Trails good to hear from you.
Bill Sorry about the freezing rain, our turn tomorrow. They always get their revenue
Dennis sorry about the shoe keepers.
Paul good story on the perils of leaving the driveway.
Doug hope you can get shaft straightened. Can you get aftermarket hammers?
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, /mom recovery, living alone, Bird/aging issues/, Don/knee recovery, /mom's pipeline process, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL Covid /son's FIL death /new cancer surgeries /cataract surgery, Roy/ palpitations, /angina, /shoulder, wife/ankle recovery, Billy /wife fall, David(moss) /remodel /divorce, Buppies/surgery infection / wife head wound healing, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery/retirement, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes /rib, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery follow up, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues /dog seizure, Gale and KY/ tornado victims, Mike /nephew - Covid /5 year plan, Dennis/ brother "alligallyitus" and improving, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

Thomas think of all the seat time
Yup thought of it and

Thomas pt job has been good at keeping you at 8 hrs per day. Kitties have movie or ice cream preference?
Little ice cream than I got chase them down clean their face and ears afterwards.

Bass were tranquilized to tag, measure, and weigh before release. Before truck left bass were swimming off.

Large or small mouth?
Length of bass?

 

[Thomas]

44F cloudy might reach low 50's over night teens.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...couple stops for critter food,burn barrel action,clean critter feeding area,putter.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[Buppies]

Bear still has not made appearance but close to 70 today maybe

 

[Buppies]

L4N the CRS2 we use is never above 180 degrees

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 38F @ 4:30AM. Sunny. High 56F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
The rain forecast for this weekend has disappeared from the 10-day, and next Wednesday's is down to 0.18". As expected.

Did some reading up on hiking boots yesterday, and thought I'd try a pair of Keens. I have a pair of their work boots that have been comfortable, and aside from breaking off one of the speed lace hooks, have been sturdy for the past 12 years. But the reviews complain that the soles come unglued, and what is supposed to be a wide fit isn't. Sheesh.

Was thinking maybe the Eureka, CA area would make a good home, until I read about the high earthquake danger, high gas prices, and foggy summers. Next I remembered a friend that moved to Eugene, OR after he lost his house in the Camp Fire. Rented for a year, then built his dream home. No sales tax in Oregon, but higher property taxes to make up for it. Much cheaper gas prices. What one hand giveth, the other taketh away. A huge lake not far out of town looks like fun, might be worth a trip.

Internet kept shutting down and coming back on most of the day, making the research challenging. Ended up walking away from the desk several times to find a better use for my time.

Stoked the wood stove all day yesterday trying to stay warm. Emptied the wood dolly, so broke into the fresh pallet of wood in the garage. The new pallets hold much less wood than the old ones, so it's a good thing that so far it's been a warm winter. High was only in the low 40s F yesterday, trying to make up for it I guess. While standing in front of the stove enjoying the warmth, I noticed it was spitting snow outside. Ugh.

Spent some time cleaning up the garage in preparation for some machining I need to do today for a friend. A bit of milling and drilling on his valve covers to make them easier to install. Shouldn't take more than an hour and I'll have the rest of the day to putter.

Happy Hump Day, folks!

 

[Buppies]

RNG have a set of Ecco’s 5 years old in asphalt tar every day we work still going strong but tread getting worn. Some days I’m 5 inches taller

Also have keens to work in yard very comfortable

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, grey and very warm for this time of year at 59
Alergist yesterday for patch test, 2 more visits this week to read them.
No heavy work until Saturday when I need to move some trunks to ready them for milling.

Ground soggy here too, mud usually fun to drive in with correct vehicle, just not in lawns!

Stay safe and be well,

Back to Cambodia and the different Wats.
First place I have been where the geckos were large and bite!
Also, need to have a good guide, they still have land mines laying around.

 

[wngsprd]

60 going to 71, the crocus have been blooming for a week, and all of the chipmunks in the yard have been super active! That means more snow is coming.

RNG, good luck with your hiking boot search. There are so many good options, but of course trying them on is key to a happy fit...it helps if you have a store that carries several brands.

RS, interesting US chart...would be curious to see it with a line plotted for demand. Production dropped off since demand went down during the lockdown...I wonder if US production has returned enough to keep up with demand. I went to that website but didn't see that as an option.

Mostly, that's a lot of fish! Are any of those tags designated as prize tags?

 

[toppop52]

Well, since the previous chart I posted dealt World Oil Production, allow me to post this one which is specific to the US:

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Here's a link to the interactive graph that produced that chart:

U.S. Crude Oil Production - Historical Chart

I set the chart to show a 5 year time frame for the image I posted above (same as previous charts I posted)

Using your cursor at the chart at that link and hover over the line on the graph, you can see that US Production started a steep dive in March of 2020 and finally bottoming out in August of 2020.

Since that point in time, production has been on a fairly steady uptrend, save for another steep drop in February of 2021 (which may well correspond to another wave of ... alligators ? ... )

Of course production drops when you have a huge surplus and cheap prices, but what we’ve lost over the last year plus is the ability to produce more oil quickly if needed. You can’t block drilling, shale, and transport and not expect lower domestic production at some point and higher prices. If you want to know the state of domestic oil production just check the prices at the pump. What have they done since January 2021? Charts be damned.

 

[toppop52]

58 was the low, 69 later, then cold, warm, cold, etc…

Other car club meeting last night. Not much else going on right now. Playing in the backyard getting ready for spring. I’m getting patches of green all over the yard, trees are budding, hope springs eternal.

 

[Buppies]

Prices are up everywhere, parts shortages, lack of qualified help, fuel prices, crime. This is not a political party problem but a problem for everyone one that needs our attention now before it’s too late

 

[Rich B1]

Good morning!. 32° this morning, roughly 30° cooler than yesterday morning.

Lot of rain yesterday, but doesn't seem to be as many reports of flooding as last week. Most, but not all of the snow is gone from the property. Going to be a bit of a weather roller coaster for the next week or so.

Gas this morning at the local station on the way to work $3.39, diesel $3.99. Looks like i have $0.26 off/gallon for the first 20 gallons in rewards. Will be over $0.30/gallon by the time I need some gas for the truck.

Been a quiet week so far. Been wandering off early since it is so quiet. Let the "young" guys handle it.

I did get an awesome call yesterday. 25 year old machine, they replaced all of the pumps because they couldn't decide which one had a shaft seal leak. Now nothing works and they don't have a pressure gauge to begin to do any testing. I guess they wanted to know what the secret hand shake was required to magically fix it with no information.

The other good one was about anti-freeze. The latest engines require different anti-freeze due to the temperature they run at. Got a call and guy said he didn't really want to find a different anti-freeze and didn't think adding ethylene glycol would hurt anything. Told him that was fine, as long as he didn't mind voiding his engine warranty and would need to have the engine removed, stripped and both the block and head boiled to get rid of the sludge build up. He thought I was kidding. I assured him I wasn't. He decided maybe he did need the correct anti-freeze.

Other than entertainment value, I don't think I am going to miss those calls.

Everyone stay safe out there.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Speaking of soles coming unglued. These were Clark shoes I think.
For hiking I use Merrill.

Oil prices tanked with the drop in demand, which resulted in drop in production. Overall demand hasn’t soared recently, just the price due to actions regarding the supply source. Supply source vs demand
This is all on the big guy. I’m sure the alligators played a small part early on, but since the swamp wasn’t drained, the dangers has resurfaced.

Jed Clampett will make out good.

 

[RoyJackson]

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Speaking of soles coming unglued. These were Clark shoes I think.
For hiking I use Merrill.

You've lost your soul, Bro!!

 

[PJSprog]

19°F and cloudy skies this morning with some light snow flurries, going up to 27° today. Snow is expected to start right at the beginning of the afternoon "rush" hour. That's always fun.

As of now, we're in for 1-3" of whatever ends up falling. Round one today should be snow, and wintry mix for round two tomorrow. Back up into the 50s & 60s next week. Weeeee!

 

[gstrom99]

-5 this morning. A "skiff" of snow yesterday but with 30 mph winds. Working on interior door and window trim for this 100 year old house. Used some Orange "paint stripper" yesterday, but now see that I need to go out and buy some "paint stripper wash", which appears to be made of acetone, methanol, xylene and benzene. Sounds nasty. The "wash clean up" will be worse the than the stripper.

No spring here for awhile...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

70° today, high of 37° tomorrow. But then in 50s again, so the deep freeze is over here.