When I'm not tractoring, I'm?
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Re: When I\'m not tractoring, I\'m?
Man, those poor turbo props can't possibly survive after all of that dust is ingested!!! There just aren't enough filters to remove all that crud not to mention the pitting on the props themselves.
Man, those poor turbo props can't possibly survive after all of that dust is ingested!!! There just aren't enough filters to remove all that crud not to mention the pitting on the props themselves.
GarageSmoker
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Re: When I\'m not tractoring, I\'m?
Still working full time darnit.. that consumes a lot of the non-tractor time. Waiting to make sure the bulging discs have healed to start swinging the clubs again, and in a very few weeks it's football season which will take care of Monday night (NFL), Thursday night (college), Saturday all day (college), and Sunday (NFL).
GO NOLES!!!!!
GS
Still working full time darnit.. that consumes a lot of the non-tractor time. Waiting to make sure the bulging discs have healed to start swinging the clubs again, and in a very few weeks it's football season which will take care of Monday night (NFL), Thursday night (college), Saturday all day (college), and Sunday (NFL).
GO NOLES!!!!!
GS
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Re: When I\'m not tractoring, I\'m?
I hate to tell you GS. Footbal season done already started! /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif
There was a game last Monday night (Hall of Fame game - Houston vs Giants), and there's one on tonight (I forget who's playing, but who cares? They're playing!! /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif)
I hate to tell you GS. Footbal season done already started! /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif
There was a game last Monday night (Hall of Fame game - Houston vs Giants), and there's one on tonight (I forget who's playing, but who cares? They're playing!! /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif)
GarageSmoker
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I was installing a modem in my wife's PC Monday night and completely missed it. I guess I should say I was practicing installing one because it didn't work but that was no surprise. The replacement one went in last night w/o a hitch. Serves me right buying cheap junk the 1st time.
I'll watch the game tonight and the annual summer clash between my 2 fav teams, the BUCS and the Fish from across the state which I think is Sat.
I love football season, esp. now that I am not in COWBOY land.
GO NOLES!!
GS
I was installing a modem in my wife's PC Monday night and completely missed it. I guess I should say I was practicing installing one because it didn't work but that was no surprise. The replacement one went in last night w/o a hitch. Serves me right buying cheap junk the 1st time.
I'll watch the game tonight and the annual summer clash between my 2 fav teams, the BUCS and the Fish from across the state which I think is Sat.
I love football season, esp. now that I am not in COWBOY land.
GO NOLES!!
GS
jwstewar
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Actually I've had the opposite experience here lately with modems. I've bought several expensive ones (different brands) for both home and customers for both PCs and Macs and have had several problems with them. Lightning got the modem at home here a few weeks ago and I said that I wasn't going to put much money in it as I'm about to build a new PC and I would get a "good" one then. I went to Wallyworld and picked up on for I think $20. It was made by Creative labs but a spinoff brand of them. Went in without a hitch, had decent software with it, and I'm getting better connection rates than I ever have - even with a $150 US Robotics. I'm now surfin' at 49.2 or 50.6 vs. 336 or on a good day 40.
Actually I've had the opposite experience here lately with modems. I've bought several expensive ones (different brands) for both home and customers for both PCs and Macs and have had several problems with them. Lightning got the modem at home here a few weeks ago and I said that I wasn't going to put much money in it as I'm about to build a new PC and I would get a "good" one then. I went to Wallyworld and picked up on for I think $20. It was made by Creative labs but a spinoff brand of them. Went in without a hitch, had decent software with it, and I'm getting better connection rates than I ever have - even with a $150 US Robotics. I'm now surfin' at 49.2 or 50.6 vs. 336 or on a good day 40.
GarageSmoker
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Funny how that works. I put a Creative in also but it was their own lable. $39 at CompUsa. I had tried the $29 CompUsa private lable first and couldn't hold a connection longer than 2 minutes. Earthlink tech support tried every trick they knew and finally told me to get a USRobtics. It was $99. I wasn't about to do that for an old PC that is being tossed as soon as our new house is done next spring. Going to venture into the world of DirectPC connections then.
Wish me luck on that;
GS
Funny how that works. I put a Creative in also but it was their own lable. $39 at CompUsa. I had tried the $29 CompUsa private lable first and couldn't hold a connection longer than 2 minutes. Earthlink tech support tried every trick they knew and finally told me to get a USRobtics. It was $99. I wasn't about to do that for an old PC that is being tossed as soon as our new house is done next spring. Going to venture into the world of DirectPC connections then.
Wish me luck on that;
GS
Ledgemere Farm
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Nice pics. I spent alot of time in a 130 riding around the AOR (Area of Rsponsibility) right after 11SEP01. I was a member of the Maine Air Guard that got called up. If I am not working OT for the phone company, I am at the Guard station.
Nice pics. I spent alot of time in a 130 riding around the AOR (Area of Rsponsibility) right after 11SEP01. I was a member of the Maine Air Guard that got called up. If I am not working OT for the phone company, I am at the Guard station.
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I like woodworking in my spare time. There is so little time, my wife knows that when I say the project will be done in November, she has to ask "what year?". This is my office/library. The cabinets and raised panel wainscote are black walnut, and the floor is quartersawn red oak. It took me 2 1/2 years.
I like woodworking in my spare time. There is so little time, my wife knows that when I say the project will be done in November, she has to ask "what year?". This is my office/library. The cabinets and raised panel wainscote are black walnut, and the floor is quartersawn red oak. It took me 2 1/2 years.
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Here's the doors to the library. I found a magnificent piece of walnut at the mill and resawed it to 3/16" thick planks. I built the door frame out of poplar 1 3/8" thick, then skinned the poplar with the walnut. This allowed both doors to have the same color since all the visible wood came from the same plank.
Here's the doors to the library. I found a magnificent piece of walnut at the mill and resawed it to 3/16" thick planks. I built the door frame out of poplar 1 3/8" thick, then skinned the poplar with the walnut. This allowed both doors to have the same color since all the visible wood came from the same plank.
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Hey Rocky, the trick is to push 'em out of reverse before the dust cloud catches up with the intakes. A little dust will knock the "crud" off the compressor blades, which is good, too much and you erode the compressor blades and that's bad. The Herk was built for "doin' it in the dirt" as long as you use common sense and the flight manual. This procedure also keeps you from going IFR on rollout.
Hey Rocky, the trick is to push 'em out of reverse before the dust cloud catches up with the intakes. A little dust will knock the "crud" off the compressor blades, which is good, too much and you erode the compressor blades and that's bad. The Herk was built for "doin' it in the dirt" as long as you use common sense and the flight manual. This procedure also keeps you from going IFR on rollout.
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Re: When I\'m not tractoring, I\'m?
More than a few of those 19 hour Al/Pats (Alaska Patrols), over the Bering Sea, cured me of my love for the Hercs. Try lookin at nothing but water for a few hours. And of course ingesting hours of salt spray was always good for those turbo props. The good ol Coast Guard you just gotta love em.
Just curios from the size of those dust clouds, weir you pulling pitch for a max effort takeoff, and landing.
More than a few of those 19 hour Al/Pats (Alaska Patrols), over the Bering Sea, cured me of my love for the Hercs. Try lookin at nothing but water for a few hours. And of course ingesting hours of salt spray was always good for those turbo props. The good ol Coast Guard you just gotta love em.
Just curios from the size of those dust clouds, weir you pulling pitch for a max effort takeoff, and landing.
Ledgemere Farm
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Re: When I\'m not tractoring, I\'m?
I am a Ground Rat of the E & I type. I got up close and personal with a shovel the whole time I was in the AOR. Nothing like doing something completely different than what you went to tech school for, eh? Actually, it wasn't so bad. Met some good people and made the most of it. Alot of people over there had it ALOT worse than me. At least nobody was shooting at me.
I am a Ground Rat of the E & I type. I got up close and personal with a shovel the whole time I was in the AOR. Nothing like doing something completely different than what you went to tech school for, eh? Actually, it wasn't so bad. Met some good people and made the most of it. Alot of people over there had it ALOT worse than me. At least nobody was shooting at me.
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Re: When I\'m not tractoring, I\'m?
Driving my Jeep Off-Road!
Driving my Jeep Off-Road!
Ledgemere Farm
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Keep your head down!
Keep your head down!
genelp
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Hello DocHeb, I like to do woodworking in my spare time also. I know just what you mean by the "what year" comment. I'm currently building a chest of drawers for my Grandaughter. I picked a large one with all of the joints (including front rails, drawers, case top and bottom) being dovetailed. I want my Grandaughter to be able to pass this piece on to her Daughter or Grandaughter.
Anyway the reason I'm replying to your post is; I'm curious about the flooring. What research did you do and what complications if any did you run into? We want to put a wood floor in our kitchen. I've looked at different brands of flooring and haven't got too excited about what I've seen (especially considering the prices). I would appreciate any advice you could give me.
Thanks!
Gene
Hello DocHeb, I like to do woodworking in my spare time also. I know just what you mean by the "what year" comment. I'm currently building a chest of drawers for my Grandaughter. I picked a large one with all of the joints (including front rails, drawers, case top and bottom) being dovetailed. I want my Grandaughter to be able to pass this piece on to her Daughter or Grandaughter.
Anyway the reason I'm replying to your post is; I'm curious about the flooring. What research did you do and what complications if any did you run into? We want to put a wood floor in our kitchen. I've looked at different brands of flooring and haven't got too excited about what I've seen (especially considering the prices). I would appreciate any advice you could give me.
Thanks!
Gene
