Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

2021-02-23, 0326

33 right now...first night above freezing in quite a while. High in the upper 30's today. Got maybe an inch of snow yesterday into the evening. I'll hit the walks before I go to work so they'll dry out...maybe do the drive this afternoon.

Update 0710:
Bit more snow on the walks and drive, so I hit both with the snow blowers. Supposed to hit mid-upper 30's so the walks should be pretty dry and driveway should be getting there too

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I知 sitting in living room maybe 20ft straightline from one AP mast mounted, but I can稚 get the signal through the metal roof. A second AP is mast mounted 90ｰ to my right maybe 40ft. I can see base of mast through window but apparently it won稚 pass through the roof either.

Radio waves won't pass through metal, and they are heavily attenuated by masonry and drywall, too. Stucco is bad as well, as it has a chicken wire mesh inside that won't let the waves pass, and that's what I've been dealing with here. The good news is you can just add more APs inside, but that means running more Ethernet cable.


I lit a burn pile about 75' east of the house yesterday, and by dusk it had burned down to a very nice, and large, bed of coals. By then it was getting down right chilly outside, but the coals made for some toasty company while sipping my way through a couple of beers. The wifi was great there, thanks to the AP mounted on a mast above the pump house, which you can just make out above the man door on the white trailer in the above photo. The same mast sports a yagi antenna for the cell phone. Even though the signal is quite strong outside, the iphone doesn't see it at all from inside the house.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

In case you were not having enough winter fun.

Rice Lake, WI Extremely Thin Ice Truck Recovery From Rice Lake - 1/31/217 - YouTube

I read last week that an ice shelf broke off somewhere in, I think, Wisconsin, stranding a couple hundred people. The had to be helicoptered off. Seems like that sort of thing happens every year... Either ice fishing is a whole lotta fun, or cabin fever runs strong up there this time of year.:laughing:

 

[daugen]

good morning all
much warmer morning, 33 out now, going up to 45 today and 53 tomorrow. Going to be a lot of snow melt.

Drew not to mention getting the full tank back in the car
Mostly, that's an issue at TSC but not my local gas station, the kid there will pick up the tank for me and put it back in the car
and I slip 5 bucks in his pocket, we both go home with smiles. Not going to get that help at TSC though...but the propane is a third cheaper so you
get what you pay for. The tank weighs dry about three times what a 20 pounder weighs, industrial construction with a 3/4 inch axle on the rolling wheels.
40 pounder holds 9.4 gallons of fuel, guessing this tank full will be about 80 pounds. That's a bit much for me...need a helper.
What I need, again, is a small ramp trailer I can roll the tank in and out of.

That's probably my only errand today, getting that tank filled, might be some rain later.

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 32° with light snow this morning. Heading to 40° with a chance that sun will peak out in afternoon. After tire repair. Did not get anything else done. No plans for today. Need to get back at my taxes.
This little guy likes to pose anytime I get camera out.

RNG, Low E glass seems to affect signal also.

David, can Craftsman be repaired?

Mostly, hope you get fridge part soon.

LS, hope you get your sleep under control. Sounds like you are getting a lot done while you do sleep. :laughing:

Everyone stay healthy and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Mostly, that's an issue at TSC but not my local gas station, the kid there will pick up the tank for me and put it back in the car
and I slip 5 bucks in his pocket, we both go home with smiles. Not going to get that help at TSC though...but the propane is a third cheaper so you
get what you pay for.

I used to get my argon/CO2 bottle filled at the local AirGas outlet. This last time, though, when I asked for help loading the refill into the back of the truck, the young man somewhat proudly announced that if he got caught lifting a bottle, he'd be fired. I told him not to look for me as a customer anymore.

Hope you can figure out a way to safely handle that propane bottle, Drew. There's a 75 pounder on the hot water pressure washer that is just about all I can handle, and that's using the forks on the tractor to do all the lifting.

 

[daugen]

thanks RNG.
be smart not injured...

 

[Rich B1]

Good morning! 33 now, supposed to get to 43 or so later. Fair amount of melt started yesterday.

Kyle - headed to GA and FL next week to see some live flat track racing.

Better get moving,

Everyone stay safe out there.

 

[riptides]

30 outside this AM. Heading to mid 50's today. Look as like a great day to do some vehicle checks.

I priced out materials for a 12x30 run in. Need to show the wife. Even with crazy lumber prices I am still well below 5 grand. And I will have wood left over for kindling. LOL. Not a fan of building.....but it will save a lot of money.

Last night's pizza was great. Garlic sauce with the basics. Fresh mushrooms, spinach and feta topped it off.

Hope all have a great day. Be safe and stay healthy my friends.

 

[Thomas]

LOL, probably so.

So, spent some time investigating damage to the Craftsman

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Quick fix...fit crack back where it belong,holes ready there just need piece 3/16" or 1/4" flat stock wider than drill holes same height fame,back side thick washers and tighten nut real good...had Craftman did the same as yours.

 

[Buppies]

32 high of 57 today lots of wind today 45 mph off to doctors appointment today

Prayers for all our Country

 

[Thomas]

RNG.
Yep that's good fire to enjoy with spirit and hotdogs also do some thinking. :thumbsup:

 

[wngsprd]

34 going to 62, but very windy. Tomorrow even better. Still have snow in the shade, yesterday's big rain barely touched it since it was in the low 30s.

Looks like rescuing trucks from the broken ice is a big business, based on that rig in the video.

RNG, nice looking hot coals on that fire pit. Glad it's wet enough for you to burn.

Got a letter that I'm a member of another class action suit. I read most of the content, and it often just looks like nuisance suits to me...but a great way for certain legal firms to score. End result is usually not much left for each member.

LS, I had some crazy dreams last night, too.

 

[Bird]

Weird weather this morning. When I look about the temperature, I'm most frequently looking at the Denton Regional Airport which is 10 miles north of me. If I look at my city's weather, they are usually at least ABOUT the same. But this morning, the airport is showing 30 degrees and here 10 miles south, everything is showing to be 45 degrees. I've seen temperatures vary a good bit in short distance, but 15 degrees in 10 miles?????? Anyway, I went outside and it sure FEELS more like the 45 to me.

Wife and I have appointments this morning with a new doctor. I THINK we'll be using him for our primary doctor from now on, and at least we should know after today.

 

[NHBX]

Good morning all

31 now highs in the low 40’s and a mix of clouds and sun today. We got about 2” of wet snow yesterday I’ll deal with that this morning.

Mostly- sorry part for fridge didn’t show up.

Stay safe and healthy
Enjoy your day everyone

 

[Thomas]

30F cloudy may reach 40F chance late afternoon snow flurries.

Outside chores done E muffin time. :licking:
Plans for today clean all roofs paths deck 3" of snow,refill feeders,then see what what the rest of the day brings.

Drew...time to get pans out for National Banana Bread day also National Dog Biscuit Day.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[mpham]

Morning all! 27 here going to 38. We got about 3 or 4 inches of snow before the temps warmed up enough to change to rain. Snow is packed down now and quite wet. I will go out later and push it off the driveway so the melting will go in the drain hole. I was up early this morning(2:00 am) also with weird dreams getting me out of bed. Not much planned today except for the snow.

LS mt125 owner: When I had my knee done the doctor prescribed a constant motion machine that slowly made your knee bend open and closed. With that thing hooked up and running I could sleep thru the night without drugs. It also sped up my recovery by a few weeks.

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
33 here and headed to 45.

Yesterday spent some time dealing with 6 inches of heavy wet snow, but it cleaned up pretty well.
Had to put mailbox back on the post, snow curl from the plow trucks reposition it to the ditch along the road. I forgot how heavy that mailbox was. I made it out of 1/4” steel plate, rolled the top to make it an exact replica of the largest size rural mailbox. Even labeled it “approved by the toastmaster general”. It was screwed to a piece of 3/4” ply that was also screwed to brackets welded to the post, the wood was the frangible element for situations like this.

Drew, how about putting a piece of cardboard or carpet over your bumper and tilting the tank into your car so you don’t have to lift all the weight?

To top the day off yesterday, had to go pee in a cup for FAA mandated random drug test.

Off to Hilton Head today, definitely no deice required.

Tomorrow will get back to chasing vaccination.

 

[daugen]

Drew, how about putting a piece of cardboard or carpet over your bumper and tilting the tank into your car so you don’t have to lift all the weight?
yes, thank you I have half a dozen car towels in the garage and I will "pave the way". Getting it out is not too hard because I can drag it, but surely not over that
nice ridged chrome lip of the trunk...nor booger up the top of the plastic bumper.
The next time it has to go in it will be empty or almost empty so the real issue for me is getting it out while full.
Think twice, execute once...and put something on garage floor like that big piece of foam board I have from old packing material.
Once it is out, it's very nice heavy duty wheels will make transport over to the generator, after the snow melts, a breeze. Or maybe even sooner
since I have kept a path shoveled to the generator.

 

[Bird]

When I had my knee done the doctor prescribed a constant motion machine that slowly made your knee bend open and closed. With that thing hooked up and running I could sleep thru the night without drugs. It also sped up my recovery by a few weeks.

Same here. Of course they could adjust how much the knee bent and the nurses said I asked them to bend my knee more than most.