RedNeckGeek
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- Joined
- Jan 1, 2011
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- Location
- Butte County & Orcutt, California
- Tractor
- Kubota M62, Kubota L3240D HST (SOLD!), Kubota RTV900
Good Morning!!!! 50F @ 4:45AM. Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain for the afternoon. High 47F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Somewhere out there, Don, there's probably a picture of someone's grandpa on one of those showing it in use, but I doubt the grandpa is still with us to tell the whole story. I tried submitting the image to goole to look for a match, but all it came up with was "rural area":confused2: Is there a thread here on TBN for asking such questions?
Beautiful blue sky, Eric. When I lived in Ohio, winters seemed like they'd never end and there were stretches where I didn't see the sun for months. A day like that could be very therapeutic!:thumbsup:
Wng, that tooth is one of those adult situations that are a lot better when they're over. Hope it goes smoothly for you.
The satellite tech replaced the arm holding on the pickup and realigned the dish yesterday, and now the signal is stronger than I've ever seen it. Perhaps it won't drop out as much as it was when the big rains start tomorrow? He also mentioned that the modem seemed to be acting up, and that replacements for that model are no longer available. That could mean I'd be forced into a new "plan" with lower data caps and a new two year commitment. Touched base with the neighbor that said he was looking into a WiMax setup, but now he sez that's on the back burner for some reason. And still no word from Verizon on the trouble ticket that was submitted asking for a compass bearing to use when aligning the yagi antenna for the cell phone booster. All this high tech stuff is great, until it isn't...
While I was waiting I got the zipper ripped out of the electrically heated jacket I use on the motorcycles, and got one side sewn back in. Managed to avoid sticking myself, but I'm left with renewed respect for the skills of those that really know how to run a sewing machine!
It was too nice a day to waste inside, so I got some seat time moving wood and downed trees to clear a spot for a new burn pile. On the way up the driveway to pick up the mail, I again noticed what looked to be a fairly level area downhill, so on the way back I stopped and went exploring. I found a fairly good sized bench of moderate slope down there, along with many downed oaks and manzanitas. One oak had been completely burned, leaving only holes where the roots used to be and a linear mound of ash where the trunk fell. I'd never been down there because of all the poison oak that used to grow there, and that will certainly come back in not too long, but with some tractor work, I could end up with a spot to exercise with the rifles and pistols. I also started a count of the burned and down trees, and between a ride in the side-by-side and more walking, came up with about thirty oaks and forty manzanitas that were either down or totally burned. Some of the manzanitas still standing were over twenty feet high; I never knew they could get that big!
I also moved the big touring bike onto the motorcycle lift for some maintenance work. I was hoping to use the little Harbor Freight winch I have mounted to it to pull the bike backwards up the ramp, but the remote control for the winch wasn't working. A new battery was no help, and the hard wired switch only worked in one direction. I think I've found another Harbor Freight tool that sux, one that breaks even without any use
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Somewhere out there, Don, there's probably a picture of someone's grandpa on one of those showing it in use, but I doubt the grandpa is still with us to tell the whole story. I tried submitting the image to goole to look for a match, but all it came up with was "rural area":confused2: Is there a thread here on TBN for asking such questions?
Beautiful blue sky, Eric. When I lived in Ohio, winters seemed like they'd never end and there were stretches where I didn't see the sun for months. A day like that could be very therapeutic!:thumbsup:
Wng, that tooth is one of those adult situations that are a lot better when they're over. Hope it goes smoothly for you.
The satellite tech replaced the arm holding on the pickup and realigned the dish yesterday, and now the signal is stronger than I've ever seen it. Perhaps it won't drop out as much as it was when the big rains start tomorrow? He also mentioned that the modem seemed to be acting up, and that replacements for that model are no longer available. That could mean I'd be forced into a new "plan" with lower data caps and a new two year commitment. Touched base with the neighbor that said he was looking into a WiMax setup, but now he sez that's on the back burner for some reason. And still no word from Verizon on the trouble ticket that was submitted asking for a compass bearing to use when aligning the yagi antenna for the cell phone booster. All this high tech stuff is great, until it isn't...
While I was waiting I got the zipper ripped out of the electrically heated jacket I use on the motorcycles, and got one side sewn back in. Managed to avoid sticking myself, but I'm left with renewed respect for the skills of those that really know how to run a sewing machine!
It was too nice a day to waste inside, so I got some seat time moving wood and downed trees to clear a spot for a new burn pile. On the way up the driveway to pick up the mail, I again noticed what looked to be a fairly level area downhill, so on the way back I stopped and went exploring. I found a fairly good sized bench of moderate slope down there, along with many downed oaks and manzanitas. One oak had been completely burned, leaving only holes where the roots used to be and a linear mound of ash where the trunk fell. I'd never been down there because of all the poison oak that used to grow there, and that will certainly come back in not too long, but with some tractor work, I could end up with a spot to exercise with the rifles and pistols. I also started a count of the burned and down trees, and between a ride in the side-by-side and more walking, came up with about thirty oaks and forty manzanitas that were either down or totally burned. Some of the manzanitas still standing were over twenty feet high; I never knew they could get that big!
I also moved the big touring bike onto the motorcycle lift for some maintenance work. I was hoping to use the little Harbor Freight winch I have mounted to it to pull the bike backwards up the ramp, but the remote control for the winch wasn't working. A new battery was no help, and the hard wired switch only worked in one direction. I think I've found another Harbor Freight tool that sux, one that breaks even without any use
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