Good morning!!!!

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Going with kubota Z421 ztr. Local dealer same price, so will get it there.

Have fun, be careful on slopes.

Porta power, log splitters,TnTs, etc... got me to thinking. Turns out my screw jack only has 9 inches travel at best. A lot of work to make 41 ft.
So I’m thinking, hmmm, I have an unused hydraulic cylinder from my first flail mower. Managed to mangle the hoses so hanging on the wall. I also have my recently arrived hydraulic offset for my new flail. Still in the box as this propane thing has had my working attention lately. Wondered about length of hoses. Appears they are just long enough. Hooked them to old cylinder and tractor. About 13.5 inches of travel for that ram. Should be able to get at least 12” usable. So, modifying my approach and will let the cylinder do the work. I think I can do a better job of straight on push than with the backhoe. No idea how much power, 2 inch cylinder and will be powered by my rear remotes.

Similar to Ron, only I figured 2300 psi and you get over 7000lbs of force, so be careful. Maybe start with the engine at low rpms?

Good morning! 45 now. May get to 67 later and dry again today. Supposed to be near 90 this weekend.

2nd cup of coffee is almost gone. And I am soon gonna be gone to work for the day.....

We worked outside last evening. More progress for yard work for the year. May start putting some plants into the garden this evening.

Good luck on finding a new mower Buckeye......Lawn care equipment are a pain....gotta have them, not all that reliable....IME.

Kyle...keep an eye on #20/#69 Sunday at Springfield. There seems to be something special about this race for those 2.

Everyone have a safe and good day.

Will do Rich. You going? Should I place my bets?

So now I'm in the back yard watching it rain with the animals and watching the golfers chase umbrellas. One went about 300 yards before he finally caught up with it.

Were you going over your CPR training steps in your mind while the guy chased it down?

Sleep deprivation.

I was up at 2:00AM or so, and found this (NSFW).

Been up ever since. Probably should try to snag a few more hours of sleep, but just got a workable quote from another solar contractor, and really should go through it and get back to them while the iron is hot...

No rest for the wicked...

Sleep deprivation here too last night...

Wow. Synesthesia anyone? Thanks for sharing that, RNG. (almost feel like I need a shower after watching that :ashamed

yah, count me in with synesthesia. 1st I've heard that term.

OK team, My wife's parents said they would kick in and help get my daughter the nicer set of noise cancelling headphones. I didn't know which my wife had ordered, since I last told her to just get the $99 set.

Well I open the package and it's the nice Sonys. Yes, they were over $300. Wife got a one day deal from Newegg she sez for 279.

Anyway, they are simply amazing for noise cancellation. Pretty much any constant noise such as fans and such, gets zapped to almost Zero. It's like going into a sensory deprivation chamber for hearing. I'm going to borrow them tomorrow to see how quiet they make the road noise in my commuter car go down to. I just read this about using them in Texas. Not illegal, but I could see if you put them on to blare music....
VERIFY: Is it illegal to wear headphones while driving? | khou.com

I'll try them on the mower next weekend.

Here's the Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G4MNFS1/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07G4MNFS1&pd_rd_w=m8Rub&pf_rd_p=46cdcfa7-b302-4268-b799-8f7d8cb5008b&pd_rd_wg=1YqCF&pf_rd_r=RB3JB9S02D57K2RPVG42&pd_rd_r=e9add1ce-7c3e-11e9-b1ee-5b598291dad5

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Lately, I've been getting into acoustic sets done by bands like Collective soul, Cranberries. No electronics to hide behind.

My mom took her 2010 Impala in because the A/C vents not working right. The place first told her $2000freaking dollars. Pardon my french. She called me and immediately the gal started loudly saying she had made a mistake and it was going to cost $1250. I told my mom to walk as fast as she could out of there and cancel her appointment. The problem is the crappy actuators, and the blower motor control module. I got 2 actuators for the hot/cold blend and 1 for the defrost/foot/face control, and a blower motor controller, all from ACDELCO on the way from Amazon for about $137. I found videos on how to change them out without dropping the dash, and now I know what I'll be doing on Friday. Saving my poor mom about $1863. dollars....ARghhh. Taking advantage of a little old, almost 90, year old woman like that. Need to be taken out back and horse whipped IMO. I will write up bad stuff on Google Map reviews. Also, I had trouble getting the order done with her credit card on RockAuto. They blamed the bank, and the bank says there was no holds. So, now I'm an Amazon parts fan, which was cheaper anyway.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Houston Astros won again tonight....

So, the big Furniture guy in Houston, Mattress Mack, (Jim McIngvale) is running a sale. If you buy like 3 thousand dollars worth of mattresses, and the Astros win the World Series. You get a full refund, or 150% store credit.

Win It All 219

If they are healthy, I would give them a pretty good chance of winning, if you are into the high dollar mattress market.

This guy does a crazy amount of philanthropic work for the community, and for autism, he's interviewed Temple Grandin. One of the best interviews on autism I've seen yet.

Good luck.

 

[txdon]

David, looks like you are ready for countdown.

 

[sodamo]

Forgot to ask.
What about some lubrication on pipe as I go? Soil is clay and has been moist. Spray a soapy water solution? Silicon spray? Something else? As I’ll be advancing just a foot at a time, this should be a reasonable extra step and easy.

 

[RoyJackson]

2019-05-22, 0330

49 right now...high in the upper 60's...looks like a nice day ahead of us!

 

[Eric Salop]

Slightly cloudy this morning, easy to see the ash trees are finally turning green. One year soon they won't, the disease that kills them is rapidly spreading across this country.

Think my plans to trade in the T-bolt may have been discovered. When I casually said I would go to the gun shop this afternoon for a few bits and pieces, my wife said she would come too, then we could call in a garden centre on the way back. Sounds an almost plausible way to keep an eye on me, but it has never happened before. Could there be a mole on Good morning (apart from David's hydraulic one) ? :laughing:

 

[sodamo]

Slightly cloudy this morning, easy to see the ash trees are finally turning green. One year soon they won't, the disease that kills them is rapidly spreading across this country.

Think my plans to trade in the T-bolt may have been discovered. When I casually said I would go to the gun shop this afternoon for a few bits and pieces, my wife said she would come too, then we could call in a garden centre on the way back. Sounds an almost plausible way to keep an eye on me, but it has never happened before. Could there be a mole on Good morning (apart from David's hydraulic one) ? :laughing:

Maybe she just intends to surprise you with a gift of your choice.

 

[mpham]

44 going to the high 60's. Looks like a sunny day in store. Heading into Boston for work, commute home at 4:30 should be fun! (not)
Have a safe day all.

 

[Buppies]

51 high of 83 today heat comes tomorrow

No word on biopsy yet

Prayers for all