Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

Watching a good size doe in the back yard about 15 feet from where I'm sitting enjoying a meal of acorns

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I've long been an Ampeg guy, because I worked there for 10 years

I bet most folks don't know who Ampeg is, but having owned a Radio Shack in the 80's, and selling some pretty low quality
Realistic brand guitar amps to budding musicians, I knew that Ampeg was the good stuff.
Welcome To Ampeg
I think I even sold something called a wawa pedal. When distortion was a cool thing.

It's neat that PJ and quite a few others have an electronics/IT background plus are musicians. The rest of us learn from you.

Part of the stock I inherited when I bought this tiny Radio Shack in a very small town was a whole range of tubes, tubes such as used in what is today the
highest end of audio. And tube checkers, had to have one of those. The guy who owned the business fixed tv's from the very beginning. Which I promptly gutted, doubled in size and
ran differently, but I had this very odd stuff that went up on the wall for clearance. And the word got out, all the techies in the Princeton-New Brunswick corridor of NJ would come in looking
for good deals. Including the whole box for ten bucks stuff. Boy did I see smiling guys going out. They actually knew what the parts were, the triacs and thermistors, and
if it wasn't current Radio Shack stock, out it went. I was never a musician so I never understood all the mixing boards, and there wasn't much demand for it.
But amplifiers? Those guitars needed to get plugged in somewhere. No more air guitar. Jimmy Hendrix II is in session. Thankfully they didn't test the equipment in the store.

I think I sold over a hundred pair of Infinity speakers to local families. They weren't used to that from the department store. Kenwood, Panasonic, Pioneer and Onkyo receivers, never did high end, no super fancy turntables. But still an adult toy store. I had been reading Stereo Review since I was 16, not for the music like PJ understands, but because I found the electronics fascinating. Led to building many Heathkit gizmos too. I wonder how many of us have built a Heathkit. Perhaps a dying art. But good to know when the big EMP goes off and nothing works.
You just know RNG has something already figured out...

now it really is time to get to work. Enjoy your day.

Reminds me of the Alabama song called "Petes music city", about the " music store slash radio shack". In Ga on hw 41.
I just googled it and it actually exists, Petes music city in Calhoun Ga.

"We never bought nothing, but we sure did play"
Pete's Music City - YouTube

 

[lostcreekranch]

2nd morning of very heavy fog here. Yesterday, fog didn’t clear up until well after 9 a.m. glad I don’t have to drive anywhere early. Forecast is for same tomorrow morning too.

Started cleaning up one of the trees that Harvey took down. This one was a leaner and ground got so saturated that it just came on over. Nice, no stump to deal with, just a hole to fill.











Just have to remove a couple more limbs then use big Tractor and grapple to move tree to burn pile.

I have another similar but much large oak that came down same way to start on today.

Everyone have a great day!

 

[CWB Wyo]

The low was 22*, yesterday's high was 57* with a lot wind. We got about 2 in of snow overnight, still have lite snow coming down. The high today going be in the 40's with clearing skies.

Pulled the block heater from the tractor and tested it and it was bad. I think it was bad from the factory. A neighbor pick one up for me in town, I'll get it back in today I'll take the old one back later this week. The new one tested good.

I was going to help a neighbor cut some wood today but with the snow I don't think that's going to happen.

Hope everyone has a nice day.
CWB

 

[farmer2009]

56 this morning and headed to 85 today.

Took the boys to a local orchard yesterday. They had fun on the play ground. Oldest really enjoyed the soybean maze. It was like “I’m going” and every so often he’d turn around as if to ask if we were going to keep up or not. Wife made her yearly purchase of pumpkins. 100 small pumpkins dropped half off at boys daycare and other half go to preschool.

May try to mow today. Haven’t got to use new mower yet. Will have to see how that suspension seat works out. Other than that check cows and chickens.

Happy anniversary Ron.

Being tone deaf never got into music much. Yeah I listen to it but mainly just the lyrics. The only way I ever made it through band in school was I learned how to read music and the teacher had this machine that matched notes so I could adjust the slide on the trombone. Then I learned how to reference the slide off stationary instrument parts.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Eric, thanks for the no kiss the fish reminder story. I promise I won't kiss the fish. Glad that guy didn't die.

Ed, Hope your mama gets better. Prayers.

PJ, I remember drooling over the Carvin brochures. I ended up buying a LAB Series L5 in 1979. I loaned it to my brother, and he loaned it to someone else, and they loaned it to someone else....and I never saw it again. I was not meant to be a musician. I can play a mean stereo though. I still have my old McIntosh/JBL stereo from the '70's.

Astros won the first game ALCS. Hard to keep those yankees down for long.

The kids and I are taking it easy today. I did get the part for the tilt steering repair, but I left the other parts on my work desk 65 miles away...It will have to wait until next week.

Need to tutor my daughter on some math.

Y'all have a great day!

 

[PJSprog]

I've long been an Ampeg guy, because I worked there for 10 years

I bet most folks don't know who Ampeg is, but having owned a Radio Shack in the 80's, and selling some pretty low quality
Realistic brand guitar amps to budding musicians, I knew that Ampeg was the good stuff.
Welcome To Ampeg
I think I even sold something called a wawa pedal. When distortion was a cool thing.

It's neat that PJ and quite a few others have an electronics/IT background plus are musicians. The rest of us learn from you.

Part of the stock I inherited when I bought this tiny Radio Shack in a very small town was a whole range of tubes, tubes such as used in what is today the
highest end of audio. And tube checkers, had to have one of those. The guy who owned the business fixed tv's from the very beginning. Which I promptly gutted, doubled in size and
ran differently, but I had this very odd stuff that went up on the wall for clearance. And the word got out, all the techies in the Princeton-New Brunswick corridor of NJ would come in looking
for good deals. Including the whole box for ten bucks stuff. Boy did I see smiling guys going out. They actually knew what the parts were, the triacs and thermistors, and
if it wasn't current Radio Shack stock, out it went. I was never a musician so I never understood all the mixing boards, and there wasn't much demand for it.
But amplifiers? Those guitars needed to get plugged in somewhere. No more air guitar. Jimmy Hendrix II is in session. Thankfully they didn't test the equipment in the store.

I think I sold over a hundred pair of Infinity speakers to local families. They weren't used to that from the department store. Kenwood, Panasonic, Pioneer and Onkyo receivers, never did high end, no super fancy turntables. But still an adult toy store. I had been reading Stereo Review since I was 16, not for the music like PJ understands, but because I found the electronics fascinating. Led to building many Heathkit gizmos too. I wonder how many of us have built a Heathkit. Perhaps a dying art. But good to know when the big EMP goes off and nothing works.
You just know RNG has something already figured out...

now it really is time to get to work. Enjoy your day.

I can't even begin to tell you how much I miss the old Radio Shack stores, Drew. I loved that you could walk in on any day and more than likely find what you needed. Tubes, caps, resistors, transformers, potentiometers, wire in all gauges ... and if they didn't have it in stock they could get it in a matter of a couple of days. I remember walking in to my local store one day, and all I saw were consumer electronics like stereos, home phones, cell phones, and computers. No electronics components at all. Told the guy behind the counter what I needed, and he pointed me to a little stand against the wall with a giant catalog on it, saying, "If you can find it in there, I can order it for you." I told him I could do that from the comfort of my own home. Last time I ever went in one, and that was sometime in the mid '90s.

And tube testers!!! I remember when even Central Hardware had a tube tester right inside the front door. These days, most electronics repair shops don't even have one. They'll just swap out a suspected bad tube with a new one.

Electronics supply stores are a dying breed. I know of one here in the St. Louis area, and they are huge, but not convenient to me. I usually order from online sources like Parts Express or MCM these days. It's a shame not having those stores handy any more. But, as someone else noted, most stuff isn't made to be repaired anymore, just discarded and replaced.

 

[rswyan]

70F and mostly sunny @ 11:15. High today predicted to be 76F.

Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow (70% chance), then nada for the next 8 days after that. Which would be fine as far as I'm concerned ... will give me a chance to get caught up on the mowing. Would be nice if the leaves would all come down so I could get those picked up as well but I don't see that happening for at least another two or three weeks.

Got more clean up done up at the wood yard yesterday. Gathered a couple of buckets of short splits and piled them up by the man door to the shop, got the rest of the junk wood burned, and fished a bunch of rounds that look kind of like ash (but aren't) out of the weeds. Also hit the storage area with the box blade so rain will hopefully run off ... that area is still pretty moist ... hoping it will dry and firm up today. I may tarp it at the end of the day today to keep it from getting wet from the rain tomorrow.

Need to go get diesel fuel this morning and then fix that clearance issue with the front aux hydraulic hoses.

 

[rswyan]

Ron,

Happy anniversary to you and the Missus ... that is quite an accomplishment ... :thumbsup:

 

[rswyan]

Kyle,

That's quite the little sweetheart you have there ... she seems very intent and focused on her work. Save those pics ... you'll treasure them as the years go by.

And thanks for sharing you knowledge on the bandsaw blades.

 

[farmer2009]

Kyle. Finnly is doing some mighty nice art work there. Tell her to keep practicing.

 

[sodamo]

70°F and another 1.5 inches rain.

Doing a 5k cancer walk in Hilo this AM. Fundraiser for neighbor whose son passed this Spring.

Nice work there Finnly.

Be safe
Have a great day

 

[Ed of all trades]

Thanks Guys for the get well wishes for Mom. She is just tired but feels fine. Glad they caught it early.

Drew, If you don't think of it as a weld it looks kinda pretty but if you look at it as a weld it is pretty bad.

Have a good afternoon. Ed

 

[RedNeckGeek]

You just know RNG has something already figured out...

Well, Drew, the house is stucco over a wire mesh that acts as a Faraday cage that would more or less stop any North Korean EMP. And the old motorcycle I'm restoring has a dynamo and points, so it'll run after the apocalypse. But since I'm no prepper, I'll be SOL like everybody else when it comes to Diesel fuel and finding something to eat.

 

[RoyJackson]

2017-10-14, 0654.

53 right now...high in the low 70's.

Plans are to do everything I put off last week...dump run, haircut and pick up that Ruger American Ranch rifle. I'm hoping to get to my buddy's camp to sight the rifle in, but he was pretty sick yesterday and might not be available.
Also, it's mowing time today, I think...I'll need to get some fuel too.

Dump run: Done
Haircut: Done
Ruger Rifle: Done, but the dealer is going to sight it in for me...he has the time and range....I don't. I gave him the Leopold scope I bought and a box of .223 ammo as well as a couple rings for the scope (but I'm not sure if those rings will work).

Got about half the lawn mowed...and, that's enough today. I'll finish mowing tomorrow. I did run down on the field...could use a trim, but I'll decide on that tomorrow too.

Good news....gun dealer sold a Colt Woodsman I'd put on consignment a few months ago. Got a nice check waiting for me!

As far as the rest of the day....I'm going to enjoy this beautiful Fall day drinking a few beers on the deck!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 63F @ 9:45AM. 0% Precip. / 0.00 in. Sunny/Wind. High 78F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph.

Containment numbers continue to rise on the local fires, nearing the 80% level. Hopefully this weekend's winds don't cause a setback, or worse, new starts. Red Flags up again today, Fire Warning tomorrow.

One of the big CH-47 Chinook helicopters flown by our National Guard just came over. Heard it from a long way off and was able to get a peek, not quite low enough to see the pilot. They've painted them flat black for some reason, maybe for night ops? But it's good to see the extra help being made available to us.

Decided to replace all the wheel bearings on the old bike, and my usual local supplier wanted $32 a pop. Made a few phone calls and found the exact same bearing for $19, but it had to be ordered for pick up on Wednesday. I'm in no hurry, but I have to wonder if it'll be the correct bearing at that price.

Same old story at the mechanic's, with lots of bustle and fuss, but not much done. Heard from one of the helpers that an inspector from the state had visited to address complaints from three other customers for work that was over two years old and still not completed. So when I arrived there were three new-to-me vehicles in the shop being worked on, which explains the lack of activity on my van. It was the usual comedy of errors watching that work, too, as parts that had been delivered or previously taken off couldn't be found, arguments took place about what should be done when, and simple things like spare gas or common sheet metal screws had to be brought in with quick trips to the store that turned into hour long scavenger hunts. I had trouble getting my work done because pieces were missing from newly delivered parts and I had to scrounge for electrical tape and solder. Didn't finish, leaving me somewhat frustrated, and at 9PM last night I started a conversation with the mechanic about how things had gone the last two weeks. He admitted to being frustrated at the lack of progress, which was nowhere near what he had envisioned during our conversation about deadlines two weeks ago. And also to being embarrassed by the inspector's visits, which he had tried to hide from me. I told him I'd only mentioned these things in an effort to try to find a way to do something different that would start getting the work done, and it ends up that I'll be taking over the electrical wiring of the engine and all the various sensors and actuators, including the cruise control components. Neither of us have been very happy with the slipshod work of the helper that usually does that kind of thing. I think I'll need far less direction from the mechanic in getting it done, and will be using my own tools and supplies to minimize the scavenger hunt issues. On his part he said he'd be working to finish the mechanical installations of the engine components this weekend, but wasn't sure if his wife's plans would actually let that happen. So I'll go in a few days next week and see what gets done, but view the whole exercise as a last ditch effort. I'm just out of things to try to resolve the situation, and I'm beyond out of time and patience to continue dealing with all the problems.

Hope everyone enjoys the weekend!

 

[300UGUY]

You guys sure are busy. Helping the wife today, worked on a neighbors roof yesterday, he was leaking around the sewer vent. He is a bit too old to be on a roof, (83), but at 62, I’m not really having fun up there either. ��. I cleaned out my gutters yesterday, and if it wasn’t raining, I’d do so mowing. It’s rained almost all day here.

Have a good one!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Good Morning!!!! 63F @ 9:45AM. 0% Precip. / 0.00 in. Sunny/Wind. High 78F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph.

Containment numbers continue to rise on the local fires, nearing the 80% level. Hopefully this weekend's winds don't cause a setback, or worse, new starts. Red Flags up again today, Fire Warning tomorrow.

One of the big CH-47 Chinook helicopters flown by our National Guard just came over. Heard it from a long way off and was able to get a peek, not quite low enough to see the pilot. They've painted them flat black for some reason, maybe for night ops? But it's good to see the extra help being made available to us.

Decided to replace all the wheel bearings on the old bike, and my usual local supplier wanted $32 a pop. Made a few phone calls and found the exact same bearing for $19, but it had to be ordered for pick up on Wednesday. I'm in no hurry, but I have to wonder if it'll be the correct bearing at that price.

Same old story at the mechanic's, with lots of bustle and fuss, but not much done. Heard from one of the helpers that an inspector from the state had visited to address complaints from three other customers for work that was over two years old and still not completed. So when I arrived there were three new-to-me vehicles in the shop being worked on, which explains the lack of activity on my van. It was the usual comedy of errors watching that work, too, as parts that had been delivered or previously taken off couldn't be found, arguments took place about what should be done when, and simple things like spare gas or common sheet metal screws had to be brought in with quick trips to the store that turned into hour long scavenger hunts. I had trouble getting my work done because pieces were missing from newly delivered parts and I had to scrounge for electrical tape and solder. Didn't finish, leaving me somewhat frustrated, and at 9PM last night I started a conversation with the mechanic about how things had gone the last two weeks. He admitted to being frustrated at the lack of progress, which was nowhere near what he had envisioned during our conversation about deadlines two weeks ago. And also to being embarrassed by the inspector's visits, which he had tried to hide from me. I told him I'd only mentioned these things in an effort to try to find a way to do something different that would start getting the work done, and it ends up that I'll be taking over the electrical wiring of the engine and all the various sensors and actuators, including the cruise control components. Neither of us have been very happy with the slipshod work of the helper that usually does that kind of thing. I think I'll need far less direction from the mechanic in getting it done, and will be using my own tools and supplies to minimize the scavenger hunt issues. On his part he said he'd be working to finish the mechanical installations of the engine components this weekend, but wasn't sure if his wife's plans would actually let that happen. So I'll go in a few days next week and see what gets done, but view the whole exercise as a last ditch effort. I'm just out of things to try to resolve the situation, and I'm beyond out of time and patience to continue dealing with all the problems.

Hope everyone enjoys the weekend!

RNG, I'm wondering if a man only has so much patience to begin with, that this guy is using all of your's up. I feel for you. I just keep wondering if you will decide to finish the job yourself....and still have some patience left.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Thanks for all the complements on Finnly's art.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Made a fuel run, 4 cans of gas and 1 can offroad. Had a full can of diesel already, should have filled tractor first, and gotten more diesel.

Carried twin mattress set to truck, to give to someone. Replacing sons twin bed with a full. Bought box and memory foam mattress from amazon.

Box screws together.

Havent taken the mattress out of it's box yet.

Sun finally came out.