Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

Imagine how much force it took to pull the top triple clamp apart like that. The gram was bent and the engine case was cracked as well, so I elected not to buy it back from Haggerty.

I don't have to imagine. I was almost stopped when an oncoming Suzuki GSXR1000 and its rider sliding sideways down the road crossed the centerline, sending me vaulting over the handlebars. I landed flat on my back, my feet slamming down so hard it broke a bone in my leg. Broke my wrist when I went over the bars. The other rider died a couple days later from internal injuries. Six weeks flat on my back, several operations on my hand, and many hours wrenching later, we were both back on the road. Just one of many reasons I moved out of a major metropolitan area, but now instead of dodging soccer moms and brain dead commuters, it's drunks and deer. I love riding too much to give it up now, but realize old age will eventually catch up with me even if I don't meet some other unfortunate circumstance. Either way, that's gonna be one of the saddest days of my life.

 

[Popgadget]

And you still ride “good” bikes!
I’m glad that you survived that ordeal.

When I was convalescing, I would have friends that were seriously ill checking up on me, I felt guilty that I would likely recover from my injuries, but their diseases weren’t going to go away.

Everything is a matter of perspective, and I’m thankful to be up and about, even as the aches and pains of aging replace the ones of healing.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Everything is a matter of perspective, and I’m thankful to be up and about, even as the aches and pains of aging replace the ones of healing.

A very fitting sentiment for the day. Every day since that day has been a gift, and I'm very thankful for each and every one, no matter how bad they may seem at the time.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Don't know what the low was, didn't look. Somewhere around 30.... going up to near 50 today. High tomorrow will only be 40...and windy. Maybe a chance of an inch or two of snow by Saturday morning.

Pies are in the oven, pumpkin cheese and a plain pumkin. The pumpkin cheese has about a 3/4" layer of NY style cheesecake, then a layer of the pumpkin. When the wifey first made one a few years ago, I didn't think that I would like the combination. I really like good cheesecake, and good pumpkin pie....well the combo has become the "go-to" pie....:licking:

Turkey will follow..... most of the meal will be cooked here, then we'll risk carrying it over to the big house for dinner.

We have a lot to be thankful for, a peaceful refection of the past will be in order....

Everyone enjoy the day!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Well I got some unwanted news from my sister this am, apparently my nephew has relapsed and they are giving him steroids to try to relieve some of the pain. She said that he is so weak that they can't understand him on the phone. Of course there is no way they can go see him. I just feel terrible for her and Bro. in law. This has to be one of the worst things to happen in life for a person to have to go through. No one should outlive their kids.
Continued prayers would be much appreciated.

Prayers for your nephew.

Good morning. It’s 53 and raining. 1/2 inch so far.
Wife let the dogs out while I was still under the covers. My Landseer comes upstairs ad hops in bed with me. Wet feet and coat as well.

Happy thanksgiving everyone, I have a lot to be thankful for even considering how 2020 has played out. I spent a good portion of 2019 in hospitals and rehab after an accident on my antique motorcycle nearly killed me. Actually it was the SUV that hit me nearly head on, not the motorcycle’s fault.

Didn’t accomplish much yesterday, played table tennis with oldest son, played with grandson and dogs. Cleaned up a little more in the shop.

Looking forward to cooking today, I’m curious to see how the convection oven does. Pies are ready, they will go in soon. Turkey goes in around noon.

I really enjoy the pictures of everyone’s projects, there is a lot of varied talent and wisdom here, from bird houses to desks to tractor restorations.

Sorry about your 2019 wreck. In Manor Texas, We had a drunk hispanic man in a FordF350 plow over a corolla waiting for the light to turn green, and killed the passenger. His 3rd or 4th DWI. So it doesn't always happen just to cyclists.

For me, living in the country that forced some of your distant ancestors to leave gives no cause for celebration.

you sure aren't alone, look what we did to the American Indians...
Since half of my family, my Mother's side, goes back to Miles Standish and Priscilla Alden, as do many of the Caucasians on the East Coast, I have always had
a connection and appreciation for the British. Most of our legal system and Bill of Rights can be traced back to your island.
I think that's because the English people as a whole were better educated.
Of course you did imprison the founder of the Quaker faith, likely because he was a revolutionary in his time, insisting on human equality in a time infatuated with royalty and pedigree.
We've all come a long way, thankfully.
Another thing to be thankful of today.
Now if the Brits could only learn how to cook...eel pie, blood pudding, arrghhhh.

You forgot spotted dick.

Now the city of brotherly thugs.

Yep.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING Y'ALL!!!

Much to be thankful for here. Our church has trimmed the budget, but is still financially healthy. Family is healthy and well. I've been able to keep my job through all this virus stuff so far....Hope the vaccine gets out fast.

We tried something different. We put the 22lb 10kg Turkey on the roaster at 250F overnight. It was still a bit frozen internally, even though it had been in the fridge for 5 days. So, Williams Sonoma has a page about slow cooking....and we are trying it. This is the biggest bird I've ever cooked, AFAICR.

Wifey decided to make homemade cream of mushroom soup to put on green bean casserole. Loaded with 'shrooms.

Chili and prime rib sound good.....wondering how that Lobster dinner worked out?

Really nice desk Ted, I'm impressed.... and Drew, your shop and bird houses look great. I wonder if fluid film would keep the column on your drill press free from rust? Every drill press I've ever seen that had some years on it had a rusty column....and that makes it tough to raise/lower table.

Hope Rick is OK. Jay and wife too. Farmer and family too.

Wng and rs, hope your backs get better. I've had to take ibuprofen 3 nights in a row, working on this Steiner...glad I'm not a full time mechanic at my age. But I do enjoy tinkering and fixing things.

Prayers for Buppies, Ron, Randy, Drew, Jim, and those on our team who have silent needs, and for our country, I pray for truth and healing.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

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I don't have to imagine. I was almost stopped when an oncoming Suzuki GSXR1000 and its rider sliding sideways down the road crossed the centerline, sending me vaulting over the handlebars. I landed flat on my back, my feet slamming down so hard it broke a bone in my leg. Broke my wrist when I went over the bars. The other rider died a couple days later from internal injuries. Six weeks flat on my back, several operations on my hand, and many hours wrenching later, we were both back on the road. Just one of many reasons I moved out of a major metropolitan area, but now instead of dodging soccer moms and brain dead commuters, it's drunks and deer. I love riding too much to give it up now, but realize old age will eventually catch up with me even if I don't meet some other unfortunate circumstance. Either way, that's gonna be one of the saddest days of my life.

So I'm assuming a "canyon racer" was going to fast and laid it down on a right hander, skidding his bike into your lane? Did you hit him as he sent you "dukes of hazzard" flying?

I'm still glad you ride. I miss riding. Just don't have the time for it, and I'm not going to commute with all the deer on a bike.

 

[Looking4new]

Kyle, what is 'wrong' with Spotted Dick?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Kyle, what is 'wrong' with Spotted Dick?

The name.

 

[toppop52]

Kyle, what is 'wrong' with Spotted Dick?

They have shots for that!

 

[toppop52]

I rode motorcycles from 1973 until 1999 when my wife and daughter finally hounded me into quitting. I was all of 47. I sold the GSX 1100 Suzuki, I kept my Marushin helmet for the last 21 years, just in case.

 

[ronjhall]

Good news today. My son is doing much better. Still some more recovery need. But now has a positive outlook. Prayers help.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

So I'm assuming a "canyon racer" was going to fast and laid it down on a right hander, skidding his bike into your lane? Did you hit him as he sent you "dukes of hazzard" flying?

That was pretty much it. It was a canyon road, and that was the first tight corner after miles of wide open sweepers. He was chasing a couple of much more experienced buddies who had left him far behind. When he realized he was into it to hot, he mashed the rear brake, causing the back end to slide out. Then he released the brake, and the bike high sided, vaulting him off the saddle onto the road. It landed in back of him on it's side, going saddle first into my front wheel. I think he hit the crash guard around my left jug, but I was upside down at the time and couldn't see.

Turns out that kind of thing happens pretty frequently on the roads around the SF Bay Area. Most roads in the mountains and canyons are nice and curvy, with great scenery, too. And they're all swarming with bikes on weekends. I hardly ever ride on weekends now, either, unless I have to get home from a trip. But I stay away from the big cities where folks like this guy live.

 

[Dftodd]

33° out this morning. Supposed to get up to 60° today.

Got a Dutch apple pie in the oven. And made up some of my famous fruit salad as well. We are having dinner at our daughter in laws parents house tonight. Should be about 10 or so people there.

Once the pie is out of the oven I'll head out and chop leaves. We have 30 mature oaks in our yard. So raking and hauling off is a little much. I'll walk around the perimeter of the fence and house with the blower to get the leaves out to where I can catch them with the mower.

I keep meaning to order the mulching kit for my zero turn but as busy as we have been this year, it fell through the cracks. Maybe Santa will drop the kit off for Xmas this year.

 

[Dftodd]

Good news today. My son is doing much better. Still some more recovery need. But now has a positive outlook. Prayers help.

Glad to here your son is doing much better.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! Happy Thanksgiving!
The pecan pie is ready for the oven.

RNG this is from our Cathy Fisher's "Straight Up Food" cookbook page 174. Sweet potato-pecan pie.

 

[sodamo]

Happy Thanksgiving GM
66°F and 2.47 inches rain and raining.

Primo lit, will put turkey on in half hour. Slow cook @ 300°

Guess only plans for day involve eating.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[daugen]

A very fitting sentiment for the day. Every day since that day has been a gift, and I'm very thankful for each and every one, no matter how bad they may seem at the time.

:thumbsup:
I second that for sure, sitting in hospital bed hallucinating, wasn't sure I'd make it to today. :dance1:

I wonder if fluid film would keep the column on your drill press free from rust?
I agree, first thing I did was spray some lube oil onto a rag and wiped down all the metal surfaces.
Once that rust gets on there, hard to get off...ounce of prevention well worth it.

had to make this birdhouse out of clear white pine, my cedar board wasn't wide enough for the plan specs. So I'll stain it tomorrow after the glue dries
and then put a coat of spar varnish on it. Cedar ones I'm happy to just leave alone, they will turn grey naturally. Finding my garden cart is very helpful to make first cuts
on long boards, I really need some additional work stands.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I wonder if fluid film would keep the column on your drill press free from rust?
I agree, first thing I did was spray some lube oil onto a rag and wiped down all the metal surfaces.
Once that rust gets on there, hard to get off...ounce of prevention well worth it.

The column on the Delta variable speed drill press I found on Craig's List was rusted when I got it. Took it all apart, replaced all the bearings, and put the column on the lathe with a steady rest all the way out at the end. Used a series of increasingly finer aluminum oxide paper with oil to polish it, and haven't had any corrosion issues since. Did the same with the chuck, and it looks as good now as the day it got polished.

Fluid Film, LPS4, Cosmoline (yes, you can still buy it), and the like, will prevent rust, but they'll also attract dust and dirt. A coat of car wax would stop the rust, but then the table might not clamp well to the column.:confused3:

 

[sodamo]

With 2020 having been what it is, just being here is a cause to be thankful.
For us the last 22 it surely has been. Only 2 days before tDay in 1998 Soph was hit head on, spent next 5 months in the hospital.

Turkey in the Primo