No seeping from the Montana , the structural glass held it all in , now , if the Ef2fiddy was parker over it for a couple of minutes it would have been covered in horsepower sweat ... Most awesome spruce EVER !!!
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No seeping from the Montana , the structural glass held it all in , now , if the Ef2fiddy was parker over it for a couple of minutes it would have been covered in horsepower sweat ... Most awesome spruce EVER !!!
Philbert , several of my customers work for Emera , they work hard , I always treat them right .
Every now and then they'll bring me a 3/4" deep impact socket so I can weld a band that holds a flat washer to make it easier to blot up cross pieces onto poles .
They always want to pay me out of pocket , I always say "No charge , it might be the power to my house or someone that I know that you're reconnecting ."
Every now and then they'll bring me a 3/4" deep impact socket so I can weld a band that holds a flat washer to make it easier to blot up cross pieces onto poles .
They always want to pay me out of pocket , I always say "No charge , it might be the power to my house or someone that I know that you're reconnecting ."
Beside you never know when they'll drop of a cord of fat wood
.I'm going for the 100 club it's supposed to hit 9 out tonight, think I can get it up to 91 in here
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We are hovering around freezing with a heat wave coming, 50's for a couple days. Everybody says I'm crazy for walking out in the snow bare foot, to get wood. I'm only out there a few seconds. I wear crocks pretty much all winter with thin ankle socks. If I don't keep the hand lotion on my feet, they will crack on the balls of my feet and the heels.He's in northern MN. 200 miles south I'm only -10. Don't even have to put on boots to fill the OWB. Keep the crocs on until -12
Hope you get your powr back soon SVK.
I volunteer with disaster clean up groups. I am always impressed how quickly these guys can get new poles up, lines stretched, and service restored after a tornado, flood, hurricane, etc. Completely replacing infrastructure.
Of course, there are areas that end up without power for days, and sometimes weeks, following a major event. For those people it's aggravating.
Philbert
Of course, there are areas that end up without power for days, and sometimes weeks, following a major event. For those people it's aggravating.
Philbert
OK, you got me started on old Fishing pics … I was 12, and it was the first time I was allowed to go with my Dad and Grandpa to Montauk for the annual fishing trip. Back then the boats had 3 swiveling fighting chairs, and they trolled white or yellow buck tails baited with pork rind. There were 6 of us on the boat, and we caught 84 Blue Fish!
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Geewhiz look at the size of the feet on that kid! Did you ski behind the boat? Lol. Love those old fishing memories with family.
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-15°C or 5°F. Was a snow day for the kiddos but we only got about 7 inches. Looking at the radar, Cantoo might be getting it but the worst lake effect is south of us for a change.
Day 3 without the boiler so went to the in-laws for a hot shower. New boiler comes tomorrow! Got the woodstove pumping away on the main floor so I am comfortable. The basement is holding at 65 with a small electric heater. The boys are all staying at their girlfriends anyway so nobody down there.
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Day 3 without the boiler so went to the in-laws for a hot shower. New boiler comes tomorrow! Got the woodstove pumping away on the main floor so I am comfortable. The basement is holding at 65 with a small electric heater. The boys are all staying at their girlfriends anyway so nobody down there.
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MechanicMatt
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Hey Uncle Mike, as long as you’re on old fishing stories..... I should take a picture of my thumb.
Mustang Mike once upon a time whooped a poor 2.3L Pinto as hard as he could to get my 2yo butt to the hospital so the doctors could make me have 10 fingers again. See that filet knife behind me in the picture with my uncle and me. Well, to a 2yo the shiny side is more fun to play with then that dull wooden side...
36 years later and I still have a pretty gnarly scar and the nerves aren’t right. If I trip and put my hand out, if I catch it just right with my right thumb..... it hurts SOOO bad I sometimes think I’m better off taking the fall to my face. Hurts like hell!
Mustang Mike once upon a time whooped a poor 2.3L Pinto as hard as he could to get my 2yo butt to the hospital so the doctors could make me have 10 fingers again. See that filet knife behind me in the picture with my uncle and me. Well, to a 2yo the shiny side is more fun to play with then that dull wooden side...
36 years later and I still have a pretty gnarly scar and the nerves aren’t right. If I trip and put my hand out, if I catch it just right with my right thumb..... it hurts SOOO bad I sometimes think I’m better off taking the fall to my face. Hurts like hell!
MechanicMatt
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Thought this may be of interest to some of you guys who are into history or those I would herald as hero's.
My mom stopped by today and we were talking, she shared about the father of one of her friends who recently passed.
The man was a WWII vet and was in a movie/trailer(trailer below) for the movie "Eleven".
Another tie for me is the funeral home was owned by my moms dad/my grandfather. It's interesting how we are always only a few people away from knowing everyone.
WILLIAM LAURENCE STRAHAN March 8, 1918 to November 23, 2019 Here's a link to his obituary, which is a great read, would have liked to have met him.
https://www.strangfh.com/obituary/william-strahan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=83&v=kpC4s8RAmac&feature=emb_logo
My mom stopped by today and we were talking, she shared about the father of one of her friends who recently passed.
The man was a WWII vet and was in a movie/trailer(trailer below) for the movie "Eleven".
Another tie for me is the funeral home was owned by my moms dad/my grandfather. It's interesting how we are always only a few people away from knowing everyone.
WILLIAM LAURENCE STRAHAN March 8, 1918 to November 23, 2019 Here's a link to his obituary, which is a great read, would have liked to have met him.
https://www.strangfh.com/obituary/william-strahan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=83&v=kpC4s8RAmac&feature=emb_logo
MechanicMatt
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If you like hero’s, do you know who John McLoughlin is? He is a customer at our dealership and truly doesn’t like the limelight. Just had to shake his hand once and then smile and wave every time he comes in. Poor guy walks with quite a limp.
Cage plays him.....
Cage plays him.....
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
Smart way to get guys to join, put on a little air show above the campus.....
they truly were the greatest generation!!
they truly were the greatest generation!!
I may have posted these before, but these are some of the pics my Dad took during WWII.
I didn't, but just read up a little, wow.
After reading this article it's easy to see why he has a limp
.In the article John Busching (a New York City police detective and tactical paramedic with the newly formed Tactical Medical Team of the NYC Emergency Service Unit (ESU)) shares the rescue of John McLoughlin. It's obvious he and the other gentleman who helped John M are also hero's
. If you scroll down to where it says "In Buschling's Words" you can read his experience with the rescue, very intense I can only imagine.
https://www.jems.com/2006/08/31/crushed/
This never happens. Went to fire up the splitter, it backfired and then the pull cord was hard to pull and the pawls weren't catching. I removed the starter mechanism and took it to the big hardware store that works on small engines. He freed up the pawls and tightened the rewind spring. Playing safe I asked him to order an new one for a spare. "I don't have to order it" reached behind him and pulled a new one out of stock!!. I had thought it would be a week wait. Seems that the Honda GCV 160 stargter is common to many makes.
Bit windy and cold today but I got through 3 loads of rounds before the old body said QUIT!
Bit windy and cold today but I got through 3 loads of rounds before the old body said QUIT!
3 loads is good going for an old boy. Sure you can slow down a bit and take your time, but whatever you do, don't stop. And tell anyone who tells you otherwise to go jump. We are missing one thing though...
md1486
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0F yesterday night. Pretty cold. Stove full of beech. Baffle was glowing red.
3 degrees above zero this morning and no wind made it feel a lot warmer.
Or should I saw “tree” above.
