Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

That is a nice snow LS

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the temp is a balmy 12°F and going to a high of 30. Wind WSW 11 mph. 30% chance of flurries.

We did get a little bit of snow overnight, a total of about 1/4". Certainly nothing to write home about.

I've got nothing planned for today, so I think I will conserve energy.

Roy, every time I blew snow with either of my two snow blowers, after I got done I would splash windshield washer juice on the auger, the chute and the fan. I never had any freeze ups


Have a safe day all

 

[Buppies]

Roy glade your chute rotator is not broken

 

[wngsprd]

43 going to 51. Ground felt like a sponge when walking around this morning. More rain this afternoon and night...I dream it is coming down as snow rather than rain, but then turns to rain as it approaches Frederick and Salisbury. Winter returns Friday night with 18 forecasted.

Buppies, not too muddy to run your mini? Hope your dermatologist says "all clear" this time.

PJ, that's a lot of troopers hit. I bet a lot of cell phones were the cause. Shocked how often I glance at another driver to see them looking down at their phone.

Another trip to the vet yesterday. Think she has Coco's thyroid level corrected. Just now the TV news is showing the Westminster dog show winner...quite a fancy clipped and primped poodle. But they really are great dogs.

Jay, was your Tundra trying to run away after you spoke unkindly of it? Better give it a hug this morning.

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 15ｰ with partly cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 35ｰ with partly cloudy skies. Instead of sending whole fan assembly back to Amazon. I found the same remote that came in box on Amazon. Ordered it and they will get the bad one back. Did not want to take everything down.
Taking Sassy into vet this morning to get spayed. I have not told her yet. :ashamed: No other plans.


Buppies, glad you are getting better. Seem like a long time for healing from your fall. Hope you have good visit with Dr today.

Roy, glad SB is OK.

David, good project list. With offers to help. :thumbsup:

LS, lots of seat time with that snow.

Buckeye, good luck finding LS. But I think Roswell will send you into outer space looking for him. :confused2:

Jay, truck sliding. Get some crampons for it.

RNG, mixer looks a lot like the Montgomery Ward one I had for years. Sold it to neighbor. I borrow it when needed. Had a small gas engine for years. Then I put a 3/4 hp electric on it. Always stored inside.

MFW, I can not imagine what would be like to be out of work for 6 months. Not good. I was lucky. Worked 40 years without ever being without a job until I retired. Best of luck with current job.

Good Morning All.

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy, every time I blew snow with either of my two snow blowers, after I got done I would splash windshield washer juice on the auger, the chute and the fan. I never had any freeze ups

I think I'll try that out!

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy glade your chute rotator is not broken

Me too! That's a Deere (Frontier) snow blower...like all Deere equipment, a hydraulic motor would be pretty expensive

 

[RedNeckGeek]

......still snowing.... over 15 inches now.... I will have to re-plow again tomorrow

The timing on the new garage was pretty good, huh, Ted?:thumbsup:

 

[Buppies]

wngsprd minis can make a huge mess if not careful

 

[Buppies]

Ron if that is a squirrel I have never seen a black one

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG nice work om mixer, is the van doing a mixture enrichment when starting, if it were carburated I would say you have a choke issue.

I agree, Ron, except that the Subaru engine is fuel injected. It's something to do with temperature, maybe a bad wire, dirty connection, wrong connection, or ??? I've tried lots of things, but at this point, just don't have the time to fool with it. Gonna try one last hail Mary plea for help on the Subaru forum, and hope for the best.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, an inclinometer on a long straightedge is almost cheating, Now you have a fancy laser lever, I thought you would take every opportunity to use it and mark every post, with a tape measure to adjust the vertical on the upside. If you would like a refresh on the trigonometry from school days, this pic seems to be one of the most popular to help remember that opposite,adjacent and hypotenuse mnemonic Hollywood Fringe - sohcahtoa :confused2: :ashamed:

Math is nice, Eric, but there's nothing like making a measurement to prove something's right or wrong. The challenge is that the augered holes are all different depths, the height of the ground at each hole is unique, and it's impossible to see the level laser line in daylight. Right now, my thinking is to string a line over the center of each row of holes, making sure it is level with the laser and photo detector. Then pour a foot +/- of concrete in each hole thick enough to end up with a common depth at the top of the concrete. David's tamper idea can do double duty as a depth gauge, and there will be some math needed to calculate the target distance from the string to the top of the concrete, but if done correctly, I'll have a common point of reference to work from at the bottom of the holes, and can pre-cut the posts instead of trying to do it up in the air. That's important because yesterday I learned that the bandsaw took about twenty minutes for each cut, and I'm not sure my arms could hold the porta band up that long while standing on a ladder.:shocked:

You might want to check that URL: Not sure how Sohcahtoa relates to trig or posts???:confused2: Nice set'a knockers, though!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Very muddy outside work has slowed to a craw

Trying to work on a 15ｰ slope in the mud would not be my idea of fun, Buppies. I don't think even Jay's crampons would help keep you upright, and you sure don't need any more bruises!

Fingers crossed for good news at the dermatologist's. Surely he's got that new pool in the backyard paid for by now, and doesn't need to do any more work on you?:confused2:

 

[Buppies]

What about using a plasma?

 

[Buppies]

RNG he was driving a Prius now it’s a Telsa

 

[RedNeckGeek]

What about using a plasma?

I don't have a long enough extension cord or air hose to reach that far, Bupps. Sure would be a slick way to do it, though.:thumbsup:

If push comes to shove, there's always the 4 1/2" angle grinder and zip blades. It's a LOT lighter than the porta band, and might even be faster...

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG he was driving a Prius now it’s a Telsa

Maybe time to find an older doctor that has everything paid for?:shocked:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 57F @ 4:30AM. Partly cloudy skies. High 68F. Winds light and variable.

What an awful, helpless feeling sliding down the driveway next to your Toyota must have been, Jay. Felt it once myself, when my Toyota pickup took off down a steep, wet grass hill, with me holding onto the tailgate trying to stop it. Fortunately we both got to the bottom without hitting anything, huh?:laughing:

Got most of the pipe cut yesterday afternoon, but repairing a broken blade meant two more are left for this morning. Funny, that blade let go just as I was starting to monkey with one of the motorcycles. I think the saw was jealous!

Finally got through to the propane guy yesterday, too, and the 1000 gallon tank will be here on Friday.:thumbsup:

And my neighbor's all set to do the trenching on Saturday. Even better, there's only a slight chance for rain over the weekend in the 10 day forecast.

What day is it? It's hUMp day!!!:cool2:

 

[ronjhall]

Ron if that is a squirrel I have never seen a black one

We have Red, Gray and Black squirrels here. Picture is a black one. They are a little smaller than other 2.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I think I'll try that out!

My brothers, in Iowa, both keep a spray bottle, with windshield fluid, just for that purpose.

Me? I laugh at them for needing a snow blower.