Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 53F @ 5:00AM. Partly cloudy skies. High 69F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

I've had my fill of expensive cars, and worrying about parking lot dings, theft, or the next techno gismo FUBAR took almost all the enjoyment away from me. Then there were those accompanying expensive insurance premiums. Does that make me old?:laughing:

Purchased more glue and block in town yesterday, and scrounged up enough aluminum from the scrap bins to make the shims, but I'm torn between working on the van or redoing the level on the shipping container today. Or I could chuck it all and put the engine back together on the naked bike, and get a sizable chunk of workbench back. It's an opportunity rich environment.:confused2:

Yesterday morning I stumbled across something of a calibration procedure to be followed to reset the idle speed after the battery is disconnected, or the memory reset, on a Subaru engine. It seems that the engines "learn" in use, and need a little help in the beginning. I followed the procedure, which mainly involved turning the key on and waiting before starting the engine so that the computer had time to set the idle valve to a neutral value, then running the engine long enough for it to reach operating temperature, then repeating the steps one more time. At the end, I used the diagnostic app to set the idle to 750 RPM, more or less because the computer was varying it by plus/minus 25 or so RPMs. Anyway, for the first time ever (and I'm probably jinxing myself by writing this), the Check Engine Light didn't come on through the whole trip to town and back. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

TGIF gang!:drink:

 

[PJSprog]

20°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 44° today.

Finally got the headless guitar mounts on the wall last night. Seems like it's going to work just fine ... which is a good thing, since I had it customized with my initials. The body of the guitar doesn't sit on the bottom mount, but rather on the end of the tuners. Not too fond of that, so I'll build that up with some felt to fix it. The guy who made it told me he wasn't sure it would work with this particular guitar (was designed for a Steinberger headless), as he didn't have one to test it. I told him I guess I'd be his beta tester. Decided to go ahead and put up a hanger for the acoustic bass guitar while I was at it. I've been thinking of getting rid of it, since I haven't used it in several years. It's just been taking up floor space and is always in the way. Now it's on the bass wall, between the 6-string bass and the upright bass (which is on a stand in the corner), and out of the way. Still need to replace the tuners on it at some point.



Nice pictures, gentlemen. Very scenic.

 

[toppop52]

Tractor is on the way from Seaford, DE, I’ll get some pics as soon as I can, we are meeting Drew for lunch at noon. Weather is not going to be conducive for seat time until about Monday.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

20°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 44° today.

Finally got the headless guitar mounts on the wall last night. Seems like it's going to work just fine ... which is a good thing, since I had it customized with my initials. The body of the guitar doesn't sit on the bottom mount, but rather on the end of the tuners. Not too fond of that, so I'll build that up with some felt to fix it. The guy who made it told me he wasn't sure it would work with this particular guitar (was designed for a Steinberger headless), as he didn't have one to test it. I told him I guess I'd be his beta tester. Decided to go ahead and put up a hanger for the acoustic bass guitar while I was at it. I've been thinking of getting rid of it, since I haven't used it in several years. It's just been taking up floor space and is always in the way. Now it's on the bass wall, between the 6-string bass and the upright bass (which is on a stand in the corner), and out of the way. Still need to replace the tuners on it at some point.

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Nice pictures, gentlemen. Very scenic.

Guitar pics are scenic also!! Spent yesterday with YouTube music playing, old country, classic rock, it’s all good. I can listen to almost any kind of instrument

 

[sodamo]

68°F and no rain

Off to Hilo town this morning. Breakfast with wife, pick up my new glasses, a few errands. Then back to prepping for the install. Had a great talk with installer yesterday, he’s liking my strange ideas.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[wngsprd]

One for wngsprd,
Corbin cabin in SNP

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[wngsprd]

I read about that some time back, like Ocean View, Coney Island, the Casino in Nags Head, they belong to history now.

But Ocean View was blown up to film a movie...not storm related.

 

[Jim Nelson]

27F clear sky 40F for high.

Critters fed E muffin time.:licking:
Yesterday afternoon until dark spent the time at logging site chatting with men,as I was leaving boss man said "come on back I'll put you to work operating equipment" I am temped.
Plans for today little puttering than relocate couple game cams near bog,other than that take the day as it comes.

Enjoy the day all.

The week after my wife retired as a school librarian she got all excited when she saw an ad for a new librarian at the San Diego zoo, said she would love to work at the zoo.I said "No way, you're retired and that"s it. That afternoon we took a drive up to Ramona and as we passed the Safari Park of the zoo, where the library is located,I had a brain storm and said "I'll bet they have volunteer program and would love to you".As soon as we got home she was on the computer and got herself signed up for 1 day per week which she still does and loves it.

It turned out to be a good deal that she didn't go for the full time gig as she was diagnosed with breast cancer about 2 months later and a full time job would have made it a lot tougher.

Anyway,Thomas, maybe you could work out a part time deal with them that would work for both of you. Good luck either way.

 

[wngsprd]

Clearing up here slowly after a rain last night...already 47 going to the 50s. I have some firewood to work on once things dry out.

Buppies, hope things go well for Tyrin...that's gotta be tough.

Still moving things around after downsizing my MIL and selling her house. Took some nice things to Goodwill yesterday.

 

[hawkeye08]

Overcast this morning.. rain predicted for the weekend. I need to make sure the walkbehind snowblower is ready, make sure the generator has some fuel treatment and full tank, top off the ZT with fuel and make sure it is treated... I'm sure wife has some things she wants done too.