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   / Good morning!!!! #86,521  
Morning all! My weather by hr shows little rain, then i look at the radar and it looks like we will get pounded. Got to drive home today, and they won't want to leave till afternoon.
Eric, first programming was 6502 assembly and Fortran sometime around 1980.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,522  
Good Monday morning all, New Year's Eve, 2018. Your time zone may vary for sure.
warmer day today, 51 going to 65F.
So much moisture in the air have no idea if showers will come but today will be an outside day for sure.
Perfect weather to work outside and not get sweat soaked.

I need to go look at fencing at Lowes, forgot that yesterday, for something to hide the big propane tank behind my house.
Want an opaque/solid wall. Thought about natural wood, my favorite, but everything else is white. That would mean a big white wall right behind my house.
So...do I want to look at wood or white. Hmmmmmmmm.

I'd love for Don to come build a cool masonry wall with a turtle in the center.
hey, when you live on Terrapin Track Road, when in Rome...

close friends gave me beautiful turtle planter, plenty of shady spots here where moss and lichens can grow.
Didn't tell him it got chipped in transit, small chip, I can fix. Have all kinds of rubberized paints, my late wife
had dozens of yard critters that constantly needed maintenance. In this case a satin dark brown will fix the spot.
Kind of junky plaster of paris fake concrete stuff, but maybe it took a serious whack in shipping. Not all that well packed.
Turtle had a hard time getting here, will fix him up and see if the ladies in the garden club can offer advice for plants.
A man asking a woman for advice. Well can you imagine...:D
 

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   / Good morning!!!! #86,523  
44° here this morning with forecast to 64° this afternoon. Should be only partly cloudy after a cold damp weekend.

Yesterday was an energy conservation day ...... got to watch an entire Texans game as they beat the Jaguars 20-3. Colts coming to visit next weekend.

Still way to soft for tractors to get off of roads and driveways so ...... I'm planning a day in the workshop. The shop is in need of an overdue cleanup.

Don, congratulations on finding the extra, super, secret Tractor Club!

May hookup the 3-point splitter to the 55 hp tractor and cleanup a woodpile as well.

Hoping for an excellent day and very Happy New Years to everyone. We're staying home for it, don't remember the last time we went out to celebrate.

Prayers to all.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,524  
For those on TBN that have dabbled in a little programming, what is the first computer language you learned ?

Basic was the only one I ever learned or used.:laughing:

40 degrees this morning, going for a high of 61. And since it appears that today there will be no more precipitation, I closed the books on my 2018 list.:) So for 2018, I had on day (1/11/18) with just a trace of snow, one day (2/11/2018) with a little sleet, one day (4/13/2018) with a little hail. Overall, I got some rain on 75 days of the year for a total of 55.36". Supposedly the normal amount here should be 30.08". The heaviest rain was in Feb., Aug., Sept., and Oct. with no measurable rain in July (only a trace on the 30th). My rain gauge overflowed on 9/21/2018.

And now today is my wife's 75th birthday. So I'll be taking her to pick up an old friend and neighbor from our pre-retirement days, who turned 90 this past week. And I'll take them out to eat at the Olive Garden; long the favorite of both of these gals.
 
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   / Good morning!!!! #86,525  
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Bird! Make sure she gets a big dessert. :thumbsup:

that's a lot more rain than normal Bird, and I bet for a bunch of others, myself included.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,527  
For those on TBN that have dabbled in a little programming, what is the first computer language you learned ?

BASIC and Rocky Mountain BASIC (which was used for a CMM)…both DOS based, of course...I was more of a dabbler then a programmer. Also, when going to community college in the early 1980's, I took a computer class which required a bit of binary.

I mentioned, in one of yesterday's post, I ordered a pair of "Yaktrax Diamond Grip All-Surface Traction Cleats for Walking on Ice and Snow" (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BZHFA88/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). They should be delivered today and, per the weather forecast, I'll have an opportunity to try them out tomorrow morning.
While typing this, I remember I have to go out and spray my snow blower(s) chutes today...
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,528  
The day is starting out at 2°, yesterday was windy and it started snowing about noon. It looks like we end up with about 6 inches. Today is going to be mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and a high in the low teens.

I'll get out and do the driveway some time this morning. We are invited to dinner and fireworks at a neighbors house tonight. May have to put chains on the truck to get up there. I'm not sure if I want to do that or just stay home. I'll see if someone clear's the road to the top of the hill.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year. With good health and happiness.
CWB.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,530  
Wishing Mrs. Bird many...many more trips around the sun. :)
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,531  
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS BIRD !!

Drew, go with the whites fence for the propane tank. From your description, it will turn green, then just blend in like the grass.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,532  
Good Morning Everyone!!!!!!

Today’s low was 19ºF with expected high temperature to reach ~37ºF later and tonight this area will be under a Winter Weather Advisory due to possible 1” - 2” of sleet and snow before this system changes over to all rain and tomorrow this area will be under a High Wind Watch. At least it will be drying out tomorrow with anticipated low to be ~34ºF with high temperatures nearing 50ºF.

Happy Birthday Mrs. Bird. I wish you many more.

Randy- It is nice reading how well the families are getting along. :cool:

Bill- I am happy to read that your knee continues to heal.

RonJH- Good luck with the PT.

Eric- FORTRAN cards and all. BASIC too.

“….. Hope all can bring in the New Year with good health, fortune and happiness!.”- Mike I wish the same for you and yours and everyone else here and their families and friends.

We are staying home tonight. I doubt that I’ll see in the New Year.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,533  
Eric - Assembler. With paper tape, mag tapes, and card punchers. I am not that old, I just found a niche at the right time.

The computers were Xerox Sigma III's and Xerox Sigma V's. They filled 1/4 of a building. Used for imagery analysis.

Just getting them "booted" took a magic dance, switches flipped, tape drives cleaned and tapes mounted, paper tape reader and paper in excellent working order, and the card deck better have not been messed with.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,534  
Good morning to all! I got all the snow cleared out on Saturday. It was down-right cold all day, only went up to 20F on Sat, up to a balmy 26F yesterday. 6-12" of more snow predicted for tonight into tomorrow.

I haven't been on here since my last post on Friday....alot to get caught up on...

"Ted, take it slow with the snow. I thought you said you could hardly walk yesterday?" ---Drew.
I think you confused me with LFN...he hurt his knee also. I'm definitely up and about w/o too much issues.

CWB, you left the window open? No wonder we got so much snow... I guess another storm sneaked out...on its way here now....

Randy, thats a great idea with the pink hearts on the canes.... I was going to take them out today because they are interfering with my shoveling the walkway now... I'm running out of room to toss the snow

We were out of town yesterday, drove for a total of about 8 hours. I now know that the wifey and I are crazy.... We got a new puppy....A Standard Schnauzer. Very hard breed to find. Today is recovery day for us. It has definitely raised the spirit of our other dog. She was very depressed after loosing her mate.

Everyone have a great day! Prayers sent out for all.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,535  
Forgot to mention:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

May the new year bring peace and good fortune for all!
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,536  
31 and ice on everything early, up to 50 and headed to 55 I’m told, rain nearby, should get here soon. A wet mild week or 10 days coming looks like.
Exiting day, washing clothes, putting away all the Holiday towels and garden flags, etc...
Took down all the outdoor decorations yesterday, also most inside stuff, got a few wreathes and two trees to get down, do that tomorrow I suppose.
Going to party out the old year tonight! Sitting in front of the TV, munching some goodies and making a likely vain attempt to stay awake until midnight.

Have good day and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,537  
40F here and started to rain a few minutes ago. Supposed to rain into the New Year! We leave our Christmas decorations up until after January 6th. I hope everyone has a safe and prosperous 2019.

Frank
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,538  
67 °F and .37 inches rain. Raining as I type, creating doubt I will be able to resume acid staining today as hoped.

Friends dropped at airport. Great visiting and catching up.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
 
   / Good morning!!!! #86,539  
Happy Birthday Mrs Bird and many more
 

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