Good morning!!!!

[Eric Salop]

Good morning, ground frozen in a few places this morning. Not a day for sitting outside - although I would make an exception if it was for one of Wng's picnics.

L4N, so very sorry to hear about your DIL. Over the years, I have enjoyed sharing memories of the city where both she and I grow up. If she is up to it, perhaps you could ask, if she could go back in time again to Sheffield, what places would she like to see again ? Tell her in the shop category, my favourite would have to be Redgates toy shop, or to wander around the market, where my grandad would sometimes buy me a small dish of cockles.

Popgadget, when I had a Toyota RAV4 hybrid I was also surprised to see how reliant it was on a 12V lead acid to power up. Only good thing is that it doesn't need the heavy currents to power a starter motor, so even a weak battery should be enough to pull a relay in and get it charging.

Roy, I have never been inside my ego chainsaw, be interested to hear how easy they are to take apart. At least it should be a simple electrical switch, not like the convoluted linkages you find on some 2 stroke saws.

Welcome Weldman. On the positive side, at least your infrequent neighbour is willing to do work, if he likes driving his tractor you may just have to find the right words to channel his enthusiasm into something productive.

Nice to find a forum of like minded individuals.

Welcome to tbn blacktruck, though maybe that should be commiserations if your mind is wired like some of us

 

[Buppies]

55 high of 82 today rain back in forecast for Friday thru Sunday

Prayers for all our Country L4N daughter in law, LS and others I may have missed

 

[lostcreekranch]

Encountered a family of 6 pigs just off the driveway this afternoon.
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.223 with silencer, scope, steady rest?

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning. It's a humid 71° this morning and expected high is 82°. The Weather Channel eliminated our 90°+ days this week but .. 89° for Thursday and Friday is still warm.

Seems pictures are working with TapaTalk today. Ugly tree .. gone.

This tree had been dead for years but it had so many "widow makers" capable of serious tractor damage I've just looked at it for a long time hoping for a wind storm miracle.

I put the New Holland in low range, 1st gear, 4WD, put grapple against the trunk about 10' high and let out the clutch, at an idle, to prevent shock loading the tree. With almost zero tire spin, it went over.

Today I'll get started cutting it up. Then .. at least three more to push over.

Hope everyone has a safe and productive .. or restful .. Hump Day.

Prayers tho all

 

[blacktruck]

"Summer is time to tackle the easy stuff and enjoy the days."

Summer is time for work that can be done from A/C tractor cabs.

No arguing that. I've ran a lot of tractors with AC cabs but never owned one. In no way I would dispute what you are saying. Duly noted sir.

 

[pennwalk]

Going to be a nice day today. Thinking of putting the snow blower away and getting the mower out even though that is surely tempting fate. Looking out the front window it looks like it snowed. White cherry blossoms.

A friend of mine sent me these lyrics.

Hard On Equipment / Tool for the Job​

Corb Lund​

Album Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!​

He's been roundin' off bolts since the age of fourteen
Was that a five eighths or a nine sixteenths?
He's got a metric socket that don't quite fit
Well it'll wiggle just a little but it ain't quite stripped
The safety guard's gone from his grinding machine
He got a stiff paint brush he only kinda got clean
He's the hired man, my neighbor and a cousin in law
He's a jerry riggin' fool, he got the tool for the job

Well it's vise grips for pliers, and pliers for a wrench
A wrench for a hammer, hammers everything else
It just don't seem to make much difference
I sure do like him but he's hard on equipment
I sure like you son, but you're hard on equipment

His corners ain't square and his floor ain't level
And he's always had trouble with the old tape measure
His doors don't close ‘cause the jamb ain't plumb
And he's a Goddamn menace with an air nail gun
They love to see him comin' at the lumberyard store
Fixed the leak in his roof with a two by four
Drilled holes in his boards with the wrong kinda bit
And when they don't line up he blames the government

He got the whole front yard full of fix ‘em up cars
Three don't run and the rest won't start
Everything's fine with his rebuilt motor
Except of course for the couple spare parts left over
Baler wire tie downs goin' down the road
On two bald tires and an oversize load
He ain't never read a manual ‘cause that's like cheatin'
He don't mind a little grease on his hands while he's eatin'
He's got busted up knuckles, his thumb got bruised


You don't think he was talking about Me? Whats wrong with baler wire?

Chris

 

[daugen]

good morning all.
Welcome blacktruck and weld.man to the group.
looks like a few sprinkles this morning then clearing to around 70.

dropping off leftover onion sets to a friend on way to accountant to pick up my tax returns.
Then probably off to another nursery to buy plants. My indoor plant raising is a serious bust.
Should have remembered this from four years ago when same thing happened.
going to ask Santa Claus for a small greenhouse next year.

Rick, good job on the tree. Nice having a heavy tractor to make it all seem simple, which we know it isn't.
Things can land or fly around in places we sure don't expect them. Wow what a supply of firewood you have.

Chris, great poem!
Bill, we all send you comfort and prayers for your DIL.
Buckeye, nice looking Massey about to go out and make a new garden

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
It’s 48 and headed to 68 by the end of the day.
Chance of a little rain this morning, but still a decent day.

Yesterday was warm and breezy with 11% humidity, a great day for drying out the ground.
I did get the Lazer out and mow around the house and some selected areas where the grass was taller. Pulled out the 16 foot progressive finish mower and serviced it, 4 gear boxes, 5 driveshafts, 12 tires and more grease fittings than I can count. But it is actually quite reliable and cuts great. At any rate it’s all ready to go now.

I managed to make some progress on the speakers as well, but it was too nice out side to spend a lot of time in the shop.

I’ve got to help a friend first thing today, then I should get back in the shop.

 

[Thomas]

44F cloudy low 60's for high more clouds than sun today.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Last evening just before setting sun notice car pull off to side of the road 2 people standing looking towards the driveway,they were taking pictures/video of 7 deer 28 turkeys mostly in the driveway,guess I need to have talk with the critters.
Plans today...remove and clean deer feeder,do some more raking,not looking forward to Dr. appointment 4pm for Mrs. will be attending.

National Beer Day.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[wngsprd]

I hope so .. we needs the money!

You're getting my monthly check, right?