Good morning!!!!

[ronjhall]

Coffee is done brewing. 55° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 63° with cloudy skies. Slept in until 6 am this morning. :confused3: Good day for outside projects yesterday. Got a few done. Back at it today. Talk about turf tires reminds me that I need to get new tires mounted on rims.

Drew & Mostly, great pictures.

Buckeye, hope the buyout goes good. I survived 3 buyouts in 35 years. Did lose 6 years of seniority in first buyout. Other than that it was good for me.

Prayers for all.

Good Morning All.

 

[farmeratheart]

Good Morning All. 49F here earlier this morning- headed to 78. Hope all have a good day.
Frank

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 38, going up to 57 with showers off and on. Suprising the same temps as LFN up in Ontario Canada! Almost hard to comprehend.

Couple showers last night, got 4/10ths in the gauge. Even after being out here for the last 25 years, I still can't believe the average rainfall is only 10" for the whole year! Some places get that in 2 days! I guess we are just too high (7,000ft), the sun just burns off any moisture.

BEF, I bet your tired today! Glad you had a safe trip! Hope the buy-out goes OK.

Drew, you really have bountiful harvests, you are definitely doing something right! Glad you get some good help.

Kyle, nice to read about you and your son out planting and now he can appreciate seeing the beans sprouting up.

Yesterday, got all the important errands completed, then decided to sharpen the mower blades. Got the deck off, seemed heavier than I remembered. .... It was caked with dirt / grass so thick there really wasn't any room for the grass to even stand up underneath! The blades were shot, the tips forming an "S" shape. I have another set, so they will go on after I get the crud chipped out...it's hard as rock! My son supposedly cleaned it last year.....

I know what I will be doing today....

Everyone have a great day! Prayers sent.

 

[Looking4new]

I have another set, so they will go on after I get the crud chipped out...it's hard as rock! My son supposedly cleaned it last year.....
I know what I will be doing today....

Sounds to me like your son needs a whuppin' for lying to you.

 

[PJSprog]

58°F and cloudy this morning, going up to 69° today. Expecting some rain overnight and into tomorrow. Heard yesterday that we are at 15" so far this year, and normal is 10". It has definitely been a wet Spring here.

Got to play on one of the old Bridgeport mills in the tool room yesterday at work. We needed to open up some mounting holes on a bunch of Case/New Holland hand rails, and no none else was available to do the work. So, since I needed to do a 100% inspection on them anyway, the Quality Jerk volunteered to do the drilling as well. Nice change of pace, and more fun than sitting at a desk most of the day.



When I got home from work, I had to help The Wife catch one of the male ducks, who appeared to have something wrapped around one of his feet. Turned out to be a small section of hay bale netting, probably blew in from the neighbor's. He seemed glad we got it cut off for him, even hung out with us for little awhile.

Kyle, I am all too familiar with G.A.S., which I've always called Gear Acquisition Syndrome, as it applies to pretty much any music equipment. The struggle is real, as they say. These days I've been actually attempting to pare down my pile of equipment to just the stuff I really use. It's not easy parting with any of it, but I really don't have the room to keep a lot of it, much of which I simply don't use since I retired as a BarStar.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

has this been "in the works" or did it catch y'all by surprise? Hope it's OK for you guys.

Total surprise. Apparently not announced at the thursday meeting, everyone got the news yesterday.

CEO of the new company will be here today for a meet and greet, lunch provided.

I didnt know till now we have work in Austin TX.

 

[cat fever]

Good morning all,

42 this morning with clear skies and no wind. Should get up to the mid 60's.

I was able to get some dirt spread out yesterday. It was a little muddy but not bad. It was the mounds of dirt from the leach field area. Since I was required to put a foot of sand at the bottom of the trenches and I used the dome style system there was lots of dirt leftover. Here's a picture of what it looked like at the beginning and end. I had a low spot by the house and used most all the dirt there.

There is still a pile of sand that I need when we put the pavers around the house.

 

[cat fever]

Total surprise. Apparently not announced at the thursday meeting, everyone got the news yesterday.

I went through a merger and a total buyout. The merger had no effect on benefits, pay or retirement of any kind. The buyout started out OK, but then the CEO decided we were getting to much of a pension. He took about 400K away from my pension with the stroke of his golden pen. Of course the corporation was still able to give him millions in pay/stock options. It sure would be nice to have that money now that I'm retired.

Good luck and I hope it all works out good for you and the rest of the employees.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Sounds to me like your son needs a whuppin' for lying to you.

As much as I would like too, he's 1500 miles away now, so probably not going to happen.... He's 32 now, but I can still whup him...

 

[CWB Wyo]

The was 27° this morning, yesterday was overcast most of the day with a high in the low 50's. Today is going to be mostly sunny and in the low 60's with a light breeze.

Didn't do much of anything yesterday. I might go out and do some more welding today. There is still to much snow on the ground to do much outside.

Hope everyone has a great day.
CWB.

 

[Looking4new]

As much as I would like too, he's 1500 miles away now, so probably not going to happen.... He's 32 now, but I can still whup him...

My boy is 51 and I can still whup him, too.

 

[B7510HSD]

58ｰF and cloudy this morning, going up to 69ｰ today. Expecting some rain overnight and into tomorrow. Heard yesterday that we are at 15" so far this year, and normal is 10". It has definitely been a wet Spring here.

Got to play on one of the old Bridgeport mills in the tool room yesterday at work. We needed to open up some mounting holes on a bunch of Case/New Holland hand rails, and no none else was available to do the work. So, since I needed to do a 100% inspection on them anyway, the Quality Jerk volunteered to do the drilling as well. Nice change of pace, and more fun than sitting at a desk most of the day.

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When I got home from work, I had to help The Wife catch one of the male ducks, who appeared to have something wrapped around one of his feet. Turned out to be a small section of hay bale netting, probably blew in from the neighbor's. He seemed glad we got it cut off for him, even hung out with us for little awhile.

Kyle, I am all too familiar with G.A.S., which I've always called Gear Acquisition Syndrome, as it applies to pretty much any music equipment. The struggle is real, as they say. These days I've been actually attempting to pare down my pile of equipment to just the stuff I really use. It's not easy parting with any of it, but I really don't have the room to keep a lot of it, much of which I simply don't use since I retired as a BarStar.

The struggle is real...

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

The struggle is real...

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That is AWESOME!

 

[jbrumberg]

Good Morning Everyone!!!!!

A mostly cloudy 50ºF low this AM at 7:00AM, a hazy sunny 57ºF presently; a mostly sunny low-mid60ºF’s anticipated. Today is s gift for me; I had anticipated intermittent rain showers today. It was a long day yesterday. I/We had to drive 24 miles east one way for the PT and then pass our house to drive the 24 miles west to bail out Brogen and his chariot Tundra. We are backing off on the PT for Mr. Knee as his supporting Mr. Ankle’s 6 screws, 2 pins, 1 plate, and some wire making their presence known. Definitely slows things down to an even slower pace on projects. My last scheduled PT is tomorrow, Wifey’s birthday. I plan on making dinner reservations at a nice little restaurant/bar overlooking a scenic part of the CT river and the Shelburne Falls and the Shelburne Fall’s Bridge of Flowers, and Sunday at a locally famous restaurant. Brunch there = no further meals needed.

Drew- I am impressed with your rows, energy, and commitment to making this World a better place. I hope the “tinnitus” resolves

David- Good luck with the dentist. I need to restart my 1/4ly schedule.

….. Good food all around, good company, and a fun time for all.

But now I think I need a good long round of recovering.- RNG. I am happy that the meet up went so well, and you made a new friend. .

Randy- I am sorry to read about Ellen’s finger challenges. Some individuals are not good at self-regulation of physical activity with the resulting pain.

Farmer- I hope you shake the GI bug quickly. Bite guards really work. I hope that your Wife’s bite guard works for her as it does me. There are reasons all my molars are all broken, cracked, capped, cracked capped, and re-capped.

Don- I had to do a “double take” on that display. Thanks for sharing.
Bruce and Lynn- Thanks for sharing your Worlds. Pictures put things in better perspective.

…. 400K away from my pension with the stroke of his golden pen. Of course the corporation was still able to give him millions in pay/stock options. It sure would be nice to have that money now that I'm retired… -Lynn I am sorry to read about your Buy-Out experience. This BS should be criminalized. My State pension was re-scheduled to the State’s benefit.

Steve- Thanks for the laugh.

I hope that everyone is having a manageable day.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

 

[PJSprog]

The struggle is real...

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:laughing: One of the service department guys at St. Louis Music back in the '90s had made a scrap doodle band, complete with stage, roadies, and a small but always growing audience. Band name on the banner at the back of the stage was "Kester & the Tin Solders".

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 75F @ 8:15AM. Mostly sunny. High 89F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Hoping for continued gradual recovery for those on sick call, even if it's only gradual. And patience with the slow progress.

Still cleaning up after the weekend; mostly repackaging leftover food and feeding it to the freezer. Somewhere in there I think there's still a package or two of last year's lasagna!:laughing: Also still finding stuff folks "put away" for me, not necessarily in the correct place. Makes for something of an Easter egg hunt.

Took all the spacers out of the van's transaxle and front diff mounts as they didn't seem to be making a difference in the vibration level. Since the driveshaft was already out, I decided to take a test drive, and the vibration was still there. At this point I think the driveshaft itself is not the problem, and that maybe there's still a tire balance issue even though they've been balanced twice now. Or it could be one or more CV joints; there are eight of those that could have been installed incorrectly.:confused2:

The recent run of sunshine has grass and weeds really popping, and the pre-emergent I put out has apparently reached the limit of its effectiveness. So more spraying is also on the agenda, probably after a preliminary round of mowing.

 

[sodamo]

66°F and .24 inches rain
Drew, you are amazing as usual.
Good to see some lost faces around.
Still no energy from this flu bug even though I’d like to think I’m feeling better.
Crown prep went well. Forgot how good my dentist is with the shot, that part I dread most going in.
Not sure the day.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[Thomas]

jbrumberg
Wifey’s birthday. I plan on making dinner reservations at a nice little restaurant/bar overlooking a scenic part of the CT river and the Shelburne Falls and the Shelburne Fall’s Bridge of Flowers, and Sunday at a locally famous restaurant. Brunch there = no further meals needed.
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Wishing your bride many many more trips around the sun.

 

[Looking4new]

Early Happy Birthday, jbrumbergs' wife!

 

[ronjhall]

Happy Birthday Mrs Jay