Good morning!!!!

[pennwalk]

"Played Barn Tetris". That's pretty good.

 

[pennwalk]

Drew, when they get an AI in customer service it will be so slick that you will sign up for 10 more years and hang up with a smile on your face.

Chris

 

[buckeyefarmer]

There was one road we were on yesterday that made a right turn into an underpass under the railroad. Single lane, low ceiling and oncoming traffic. Have to honk to warn traffic of entering. Despite that two cars came out rather quick just as we we were about to enter. We are 9 ft tall in the van but it cleared. Not sure what the height is but does not look like much more than that

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Found it on google, don’t think I’ve been on that road.

 

[Rich B1]

Good evening! Seemed like the temperature was in a pretty narrow range all day. Hung around 32 or so all day. Had flurries off and on all day, light covering on the ground.

Thanks for all of the birthday wishes.

At those prices for a bus, an electric bus doesn’t seem like such a good idea Drew. I still think hybrid makes a lot more sense using gasoline engines. A smaller displacement gasoline engine is easier to to keep in emissions limits than a diesel when kept in a narrow operating range. The battery can be smaller. I know the traditional thought is a diesel driving a generator like a locomotive or submarine, but, IME, diesels are problematic with emissions controls. Gasoline works better.

Woke up at 3 AM and couldn’t get back to sleep. Built up the fire, went back to bed, still couldn’t sleep. Finally just gave up and got out of bed about 5:30. So I took a nap about 10:30. Hopefully I sleep tonight….

Just did some odds and ends today. See what tomorrow brings

Everyone stay safe out there!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Was working at the Four Corners Power plant located on Navajo Nation land and we traveled the area and loved it

My FIL worked on the same plant! His name was Carl Frew. He was from NJ. Wouldn't that be a small world if you worked together!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Fritz, I'll try to get the wifey to take some pics on the way. I usually take the north, then NW direction.... I like going through Santa Fe, Abiquiú (home of Georgia O'Keeffe), through Chama, and up into Colorado near Pagosa Springs. Much more scenic than going through what I call "the great dead".... going from Jemez Springs to Farmington. Theres nothing but sand, rocks, and cactus.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Fritz, I'll try to get the wifey to take some pics on the way. I usually take the north, then NW direction.... I like going through Santa Fe, Abiquiú (home of Georgia O'Keeffe), through Chama, and up into Colorado near Pagosa Springs. Much more scenic than going through what I call "the great dead".... going from Jemez Springs to Farmington. Theres nothing but sand, rocks, and cactus.

I’d love to take that drive sometime.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

PJS, glad to hear your new job seems to be a good one so far. If you're happy, we're happy. Hopefully fewer bullets flying around.

Breakfast this morning:

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I've never had that, but I do remember in my college English course, reading a story about bagels with cream cheese and lox. Jewish breakfast.

My wifey is baking again. This time she's making some chocolate chip cookies for the kids at the Youth prison, called the State School. You have to do something really bad to get in there.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 28ºF for the start, partly cloudy, light breeze. Light to moderate wind, sky cleared to mostly clear, and high temp was 49ºF. Putter to start morning, Bike ride delayed to 9AM start to get temp up to mid 30's. Wind more of factor than I thought. 62+ miles. No nap, wife was sleeping when I got home, had to call stepdaughter and she had her ringer turned of . Dinner with stepdaughter and her hubby at Mexican restaurant, then relax.
Ron Sounds like you are closing in on completing the new system. Hope you had fun at party. Nice yellow ear pic.
Buppies hope Christmas decorations at SC are nice. prayers sent.
Drew I love a white Christmas. Hope visit with friend went well.
Kilroy glad you got your parts, sorry eta off 1.5 hours. Hope you get your white Christmas. Hope slip resistance on steps went well.
Bill glad you have idea to make plow work better.
Kilroy those chicken have better temperature tolerance than I do. Hope net helps
Billy sounds like a good shopping trip. Have fun with the stockings.
Thomas you are getting a good snow. Hope cleanup went well.
Frits I understand, why the car fleet is much newer now Work starter not harder.
Jim glad winter prep is done, I still need to pull batteries out of boat. Hope honey-do list not too long. Congrats on getting new barn built, sounds nice.
Paul good to hear GS had good Christmas program, hope additional clean/organize went well. Hope you got to fly.
Don sorry your white Christmas chances are dwindling. Glad you are ready for freeze hope it does not hurt garden. Sorry about the Farm open below freezing.
Ken glad you are improving, sorry about losing coworkers. If level 1 can't help you there should be higher level to kick problem up to.
Dennis looks like an outboard motor stand.
Frits not much ground clearance when moving around.
David glad guys won H&F, hope you got to conserve energy.
Dennis looks good too.
Lou quite the snow.
Ken sorry you had to cancel card. Good luck with new one.
Frits an English is third language, behind native tongue and some other language.
Kyle sounds like good storage system for PHD. Shrimp Newburg was excellent! Sorry about the Visa card, hope someone will make your kids whole. Good to somebody wants some of your machines. Have good trip to Houston area.
Ted hmmm QC inspector for kitchen, that is a good gig. Hope cleanup and materials going to Colorado get complete tonight. Then a quick pack and you are gone in morning. Have a safe and enjoyable trip.
Phil glad snow cleanup done, hope wife gets better soon, prayers sent.
RS our coldest day is Friday(23ºF), not Saturday(12ºF). Hope you get kitchen table work bench figured out. Hope today's agenda works out.
Drew the school bus I road the most had 350 turbocharge v8 My question id electric grid is having capacity problems, where is electricity coming from to charge school buses. I wonder if we have a diesel refining capacity problem.
Bill I get my naps in, usually.
Thomas long day dealing with snow. 15 inch is a lot.
Dennis sound like Tetris worked. Hope you can remove ramp soon.
PJ hope you survive the cold wave. Good to hear new job going well. Hope you get hang of ERP. Nice your predecessor is phone call away and still with company. Glad you got fill valve replaced.
Frits tight squeeze?
Rich sorry about sleep issue last night another vote for hope you sleep tonight.
Kyle there is a State School near Gainesville as well.
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[txdon]

Today was a very nice day for tractor trailer rides 55˚F and sunny skies, very light wind. I stayed at work till after dark and helped hide the 1500 ornaments for their last hunt of the year. 90 people showed up, I left while they were hunting, it was stating to get cold. 42˚ by the time I was heading home and 30˚ now. It will be mid 20s by morning.