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  1. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Thread finally got down to what matters most when you get old.. Toe nail trimming.... :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I initially confused it in the post when I read it with Chislic.
  3. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Speaking of roofs, I would not own anything with a pitch greater than 4/12, maybe a 5/12. Particularly as you get older. I had a 12/12 once and hated it.
  4. goeduck

    Just another junk chainsaw

    FYI, this site lists 2 stations. 90 and 91 octane, if accurate, you got the good stuff. https://www.pure-gas.org/
  5. goeduck

    Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

    I had to scramble this morning to get feeders refilled before heading out. A brain furt had me skipping filling them on Monday. One feeder still had juice in it, so I hope to have not lost my flock to neighbors.
  6. goeduck

    What's for supper???

    I hope What's for Lunch is allowed. I saw a website that says Elvis liked a grilled Peanut Butter and Banana sandwich, so I had to try it. Not bad, but it might have needed 2 bananas or dill pickles. :unsure:
  7. goeduck

    Grappling fun - A Picture Thread....

    Interesting rock. Around here a rock of that size would be more rounded. That one looks like it was fractured off of a big brother down under.
  8. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Yup! Except for some reason mice seem to find enough room to nest.
  9. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    In case anyone did not see this on the news feed today. Portable outhouse.
  10. goeduck

    Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

    I see a ball peen hammer in there. :oops:
  11. goeduck

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    I have two 100% freezers and one 100% refrigerator in the garage, all bare bones with wire racks. No issues on those. In the house is a GE side by side that was here when I bought the house. The defrost heater has gone out twice in the house side by side, but the last time I noticed that GE...
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    It looks like that chain link triangle is on top of the bedrails, what stops it from sliding into wifey? Oh, wait, maybe that yellow strap goes though the cab so wifey is safe.
  13. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    I would not be following that. The guy falls, you hit him and have to live with that nightmare.
  14. goeduck

    Dog pics

    Arly, I have to commend you on socializing your dogs in public as much as you. A gentleman in our church brings his German Shephard dog in every week. His dog is so well behaved and very well received. My dogs would be over stimulated to say the least.
  15. goeduck

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I keep meaning to get rid of Wilma (the old diesel Mercedes).
  16. goeduck

    Just another junk chainsaw

    Looks like new!
  17. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    I never did work cooking in a restaurant. To this day, I wish I had done so in a nice restaurant, not a burger or pancake joint.
  18. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    My mother did all of the cooking with one or two of us kids helping. My father only knew how to make one dish, bread and eggs. Of course he used bread my mother made, and eggs we kids gathered from chickens we kids raised and fed. 7 boys, 2 girls and all of us are the primary cooks in our own...
  19. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Is there a hydraulic tank on here that I am not seeing? Edit, maybe I see an orange/red tank on the back side of the cylinder.
  20. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    You are old when you no longer can finish a regular sized meal.
  21. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Of course, you boys ate like animals. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: Joking.
  22. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    When city kids came over at night, they were so amazed to see so many stars.
  23. goeduck

    Bolens G154 (Iseki TX2140F)

    Good idea. I did find this link just in case. Anyone used either? https://southern-global.com/shop/clutch-parts/clutch-kits/clutch-kit-ck-i1427/ https://www.tractorpartsasap.com/parts-categories/tractor-parts/bolens-tractor-parts/g154/clutch.html
  24. goeduck

    Bolens G154 (Iseki TX2140F)

    My G154/TX2140F is grinding gears when I need to change gears. Same thing when changing from high to low on the transmission. I can quickly change gears from one to another, but beyond that, I shut down the engine when shifting. I adjusted the pedal travel with no change and am thinking I...
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    I have been meaning to build bed rails, that gives me an idea. He has the beginnings of a second story to his, but I think he needs more cross bracing and a half door or two. :ROFLMAO:
  26. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    I would have had to walk 8 miles to find a streetlight and then not have enough daylight to make it back home. :cool:
  27. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Can I interest you in a pressure reducing valve? As it is you probably have no use for a pressure washer. :ROFLMAO:
  28. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    We have two sets of Corelle dishes, one blue and one brown. The brown set came from my wife's mother and was like 4 sets total. We have never even come close to using them all at once. I like them, they are thin and don't take up much room in the dishwasher. Old fuddy looking, but very...
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    That is what "we" do, but the "we" is me. I think I would fall over if my wife ever did yard work or cooked.
  30. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Dan Akroyd and Gilda Radner. I would not have recognized Carol Kane? or is that Laraine Newman?
  31. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Work laptop was 9 minutes. Home laptop about 30 seconds.
  32. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    My understanding is that there is an antenna along the perimeter of the card that excites the chip, so both inserting and tapping use the same chip. Antenna read range should be less than 2". Physical card skimmers (like on gas pumps) don't work on contactless, but I do worry about that 2" bump...
  33. goeduck

    Iseki TX1510F mowing monster 8x8

    Impressive!!
  34. goeduck

    G174 axle seals

    Good job!! Looks like factory made!
  35. goeduck

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    I have a wheelbarrow and 2 Gorilla carts. I do have to admit that the carts and wheelbarrow only get used for downhill or the same elevation. A couple of weeks ago I did load some wood into one of the Gorilla carts to pull up to the woodshed. I rethought that and used the tractor to pull the...
  36. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    I missed out on the milkman and butter & egg man. We had cows and chickens instead. Milked the cows by hand, made butter and gathered eggs. Pigs, goats, turkeys, all that stuff. I never ate anything that didn't come from Mom's kitchen until I was 16. I am too young to have experienced ice...
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    At first, I thought the board broke, but I see he just slipped. If it was a wheelbarrow of manure, they could call him shlt head.
  38. goeduck

    Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

    Clipping along at around a quart every other day. Should double that soon.
  39. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    No, I had to google those. The shoe guy just pressed his thumbs against my big toes to check fit.
  40. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    I saw that list, so I posted it. FYI, I find Amazon has better pricing for Wrangler Cowboy Cut Original Indigo in my 34x34 size than the Wrangler site. $30 vs $55. But, like anything on Amazon, you get outside of the high-volume items (in this case size and color), you can pay a lot more.
  41. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    You are old when you need a watch that can tell you that you left your phone at home.
  42. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    When this is how you buy jeans Go to Chain Store Stand in front of Wall O’ Jeans Pretend to Read signs Look for cheapest price Fail to find appropriate size Look for next cheapest price Decide the word “Relaxed” is good Think about relaxing Realize you’re not Grab a pair of relaxed fit in...
  43. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Maybe they were told that if they didn't have anything good to say about Ted, they shouldn't say anything at all. 🔭
  44. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    My wife's father died when she was 2 and there was only her sister and mother at that point. They led a quiet sheltered life but when she was 16 or so she started dating. She tells the story of her boyfriend standing in the corner of the yard one day for a minute, so she asked him what he was...
  45. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Maybe check back in the morning. :unsure:
  46. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    And social media is outraged over price hikes, layoffs and automation as if fast food has margins to cover the added costs. Pretty soon you will be old when you see a person at the counter to order food from, rather than this:
  47. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Back then she was looking for just one burger patty. At some places these days it is hard to find a burger with just one patty. Rather than "where's the beef?", today it is "there's too much beef!" as far as my tastes are concerned.
  48. goeduck

    New garage time!

    Good job getting it running!
  49. goeduck

    Cool Nature Photos

    Is that snake packing its lunch? I have never seen such a thing.
  50. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    That would be super cool. My ophthalmologist told me last year that my eyes finally stopped changing correction wise. But he also said it would be a while before I need cataract surgery. Dang it.
  51. goeduck

    Forum for air cooled diesel engines and clones

    Speaking of starter fluid, I had a weird dream last night where someone was trying to get my Massey tractor to start with a fire extinguisher filled with starter fluid. He was hosing down the air intake. Even weirder was that I was the one on the Massey holding the key in start position...
  52. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    When it comes to making ash in the fireplace, our best wood out here is Coastal Douglas Fir, which is technically not a fir at all. It has 75% of the BTUs of hardwood yet I can easily go 2 months of 24/7 burning without shoveling ash out. Grows straight as an arrow and splits easily. The older...
  53. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Maybe they are fishing for suckerfish. Or the orders route to Ted's new company.
  54. goeduck

    Ethanol Free Gas

    $4.29 regular with ethanol here now. Ethanol free is $4.77. The Governor put a 50-cent tax on each gallon for climate, falsely telling us it would cost pennies and the oil companies would pay it. Well, we know how that worked, the oil companies passed it on to the pump price. That...
  55. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    By plan all 5 of my house and rentals are single level with no more than 4/12 roof pitches. Not that a person can't get killed falling from a 1 story, but 2 stories and up and 5/12 and up I tend to freeze or won't go. And to think I used to walk steel beams in construction 100 feet in the air...
  56. goeduck

    Restarting My '70 Nova Project

    Vinyl top? Boo, Hiss. :cool: Living in rain county I am predisposed to not liking them. But they look fine.
  57. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    You can trust your car to the man who wears the star. The big bright Texaco Star.
  58. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    Ladders are one of the most dangerous tools many of us have.
  59. goeduck

    What size auger bit do you use the most?

    I have a hydraulic FEL mounted post hole digger, so similar except you can see better. Much easier than 3 point and best of all, you can reverse the bit. Plus, it will simply stall out hydraulically if the bit hits a root or rock.
  60. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    That one was a company laptop and probably all you say plus layers of corporate mandated software to keep it running trouble free. Truth is it would lock up regularly yet the IT guy was the only one who was allowed to do anything with it. At least it gave me 9 minute breaks from online...
  61. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    I certainly don't miss the old mechanical hard drives on computers. The last one I had to 9 minutes to boot up and be ready to use. I have a desktop running my security cameras and a laptop that I use for everything else, both Windows 11. I logged into my router a few days ago and was...
  62. goeduck

    Dog pics

    That dog looks well insulated for the snow. (y)
  63. goeduck

    new ranger review?

    I'd love to have one with the 2.7, but I tend to favor stopping over going, so like the full-size frame and its inherent LBs for stopping when towing. Maybe I can get my wife one and borrow it (y)
  64. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Probably because you have less time remaining to waste :ROFLMAO:
  65. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Not to mention the old person sounds one makes. Are those learned sounds or are they instinctive?
  66. goeduck

    Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

    I noticed the feeder consumption had gone up lately, but today I saw my first of the migratotory Rufous hummers. Skinny guy drinking and drinking. I can't see the feeders from in the house, I only saw this bird because I had a full feeder to change out for the near empty feeder it was drinking...
  67. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    I forgot to add digitally enhancing the voices to booty shaking as the primary reasons I lost interest in recent "music".
  68. goeduck

    Dog pics

    My dogs eat so fast they don't have time to lay down.
  69. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    Those dead people knew music, things went south when optics became more important than acoustics. When booty shaking first appeared in music videos, it was all over.
  70. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    That is the only way I ever did Craigslist.
  71. goeduck

    Student Loan Debt?

    Yes, it can be, Forest Service too. A girl I went to high school with was murdered in the back country working for the Forest Service. Prior she had worked at the DNR if memory serves.
  72. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Plus, if they have unsold inventory and have a liquidator. I'd do a pickup only and pay when it is on the bed. :ROFLMAO:
  73. goeduck

    You Know You Are Old When

    My high school is so small that they have an "all class" reunion every year.
  74. goeduck

    What size auger bit do you use the most?

    I have 6", 9" and 15". I use the 6" and 15" bits the most. 15" allows room in the hole so I don't have to cut the top treated rail when doing end braces. They last longer when not cut. Posts are concrete.
  75. goeduck

    Chinese knockoff saws?

    I agree, I go to great extents to not buy anything made in China. I get stuck with it from time to time, however.
  76. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Nothing left but the oil slick and I bet it was running on snake oil.
  77. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Unfortunately, a lot of people like Ted do that. Buyer beware.
  78. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Not as fun as taking a hydraulic shower when a hydraulic line pops and hoses you down.
  79. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I don't mind stacking; it is restacking after the sun tilts them that I hate. I have 2 rows propped up by boards as I type. Rare, but it happens. Rows always seem to go towards the sun like a sunflower.
  80. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    I thought I had a lot of glass. Teddy probably had as much is his bathrooms.
  81. goeduck

    Student Loan Debt?

    Wow! I'm glad that I am on my first. All that re-hitching to a new wagon sounds expensive.
  82. goeduck

    Restarting My '70 Nova Project

    Sounds GREAT!
  83. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Holy schmokes !!! Ol' Teddy sure was living high on the hog. I don't think he was heating that place with firewood brought in with his grapple.
  84. goeduck

    Anyone else have an unusually large number of hummingbirds this year?

    There has been a slight uptick in the year-round Annas feeding lately. It is too early for the traveling Rufous variety. That is when I am refilling feeders nearly every day. Kind of a 2-hump camel back activity here, a hump in spring and then another in fall as the travelers go to...
  85. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    That can be done with a lot less heat content, not to mention creosote.
  86. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Oh man, beans are the best fart.... I mean best part. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  87. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    The website is still up so I perused it. Making that much equipment AND being a rep for all those other brands (many of which competed with EA) was getting way out over their skis. No wonder Ted face planted.
  88. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Acting like a picture, not a video.
  89. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    There were pictures of her later on without the gap. I never knew if she had dental work or if the gap was painted on.
  90. goeduck

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    I recall when a complete car cost that.
  91. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    The more I read about EA, the happier I am that I swore them off years ago after a bad experience with them and push back on TBN. I'd like to say "Look Who's Laughing Now", but I feel sorry for those members caught in a pinch.
  92. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Two months ago. Crickets ever since.
  93. goeduck

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    Where I grew up it was all 2 lane roads, so there wasn't ever anyone on the right side. :ROFLMAO:
  94. goeduck

    Cool Nature Photos

    Tulips and primroses are in bloom here. Even my crazy early rhododendron is in bloom.
  95. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Football: The knee, always the knee. Pickups: The tailgate, always the tailgate.
  96. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    Whoa.....As reported. ..... "In addition, some of that money was wasted on non-work related projects like a new Tesla and dock parties at the glass house. We had multiple welders spend close to a year at his glass house on the lake, doing renovations and updates"
  97. goeduck

    Cool Nature Photos

    I never knew a reptile with lungs could exist without air until now.
  98. goeduck

    Power Take Off operation

    Be careful, not all attachments are rated to run at 750 or 1000. At least here in the US.
  99. goeduck

    Coffee scoops and coffee makers

    Pretty basic here. Microwave some hot water in a 2-cup measuring cup to boiling. Pour it through a Melita filter with two 1/8th cup scoops of Starbucks ground into my cup. Perfect for me.
  100. goeduck

    Status of Everything Attachments

    I dealt with EA about 8 years ago and did not like the service/value. I posted my opinion at the time and received a lot of push back, so I declined to comment much since. Fast forward to today.... no surprise here.
  101. goeduck

    What's for supper???

    Paninis are great! Stir fry too.
  102. goeduck

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    Nice, what is the intended use of the cedar?
  103. goeduck

    Cool Nature Photos

    Speaking of eagles, I was traipsing through the woods today and happened upon this fellow (or lady, not sure). We have lots of eagles, but I can't say that I have seen one sitting on a log deep in the woods before. Sorry, I only had my iPhone with me.
  104. goeduck

    Is there a way to keep rats from nesting in my engine?

    I do the oosik open hood thing and it works. One of the best tips ever.
  105. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Years ago, but that bull herd ended up in freezers and we only have had deer for quite a while. This bunch is new this year. They shed next month, so maybe this year. We have been putting cattle on these fields every spring, I am not sure how that is going to work out this year. Or if it...
  106. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I went to grapple out the downed tree behind the 3 smaller bulls today. Those three ran into the woods, but the larger one on the right stood his ground. These are Roosevelts, the largest of all elk. Racks are not as large due (I think) to the fact that they adapted to our heavy underbrush. I...
  107. goeduck

    What's for supper???

    Clip them off way up high. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  108. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    You must be a young man. Let's hope your youthful exuberance never wears off. Me, I hope to use less wood so not as much is required to restock. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
  109. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    SF is acting today like they choked. They took the Chiefs to OT, they should hold their heads high.
  110. goeduck

    What's for supper???

    Looks good, 2Lane. I blanched my green beans from the garden last year, then froze them on cookie sheets before putting them in a quart container for freezing. The cookie sheet part was so they would not clump together. It was the first time I did them that way and the beans stayed firm and...
  111. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I noticed these two blowdowns a few years back and finally got to them today before the super bowl. Nice to deal with some smaller trees for firewood.
  112. goeduck

    What's for supper???

    Old school green beans, bacon and onion.
  113. goeduck

    What's for supper???

    Very nice. I wish I had you sugar tolerance. Looks yummy.
  114. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Congrats to the Chiefs. That is all I have to say besides "another beer".
  115. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    I ain't clickin' on eye candy now. This is focus time to try to get Purdy to out play Mahomes. Big lift, but someone has to do it.
  116. goeduck

    Stihl 036 Hard Starting

    Yes, and that is also how I start my air cooled Yanmar Diesel generator. Except I don't kick it. :ROFLMAO: First pull every time.
  117. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    I still wouldn't recognize one of her songs.
  118. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    I am hoping if Ford does build the F200 that it is a heavy half. That would be perfect for my next truck. https://tfltruck.com/2023/09/is-the-ford-f-200-coming-soon-to-the-usa-here-is-what-it-could-be/
  119. goeduck

    Stihl 036 Hard Starting

    When starting my 70 cc saw, I sure can't pull it like my 50 cc saw. The 70 cc needs a quicker along with harder pull if that makes sense.
  120. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    I watched this with a college buddy that used to do some boxing of his own. He called this the hamburger picture. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  121. goeduck

    Student Loan Debt?

    I had the septic tank on one of my rentals pumped last week. Pumper guy was an interesting fellow to talk to. The tenant wife is a clean freak and usually comes out to talk when I go there to do yard work, etc. She hid inside with the blinds closed this time while he was there. :ROFLMAO...
  122. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    That looks like the perfect setup as far as protection short of a cab with your risers. I can't tell from the picture, is that still FEL capable? EDIT. I clicked on the link and it looks like it is. Do you have a skid plate on it?
  123. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    That is tennis elbow for me. Starts by "pinching" the end of the wood with one hand (hand over). Takes months to resolve. I try to cup the wood (hand under) and switch between pinching and cupping throughout the day.
  124. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    So looking forward to not seeing her. If the Chiefs win, coverage will all about those two kissing. Give me the Football Game, not the Dating Game.
  125. goeduck

    Stihl 036 Hard Starting

    Sorry to hear that. I have not heard of long haul with recent milder Covid strains. Was this the first infection you had and were you vaxed? If so, to what level?
  126. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Good point. When I have my tractor in the woods, I am always worried about bumping the wrong tree and having it come down on me. I try not to bump any tree, but sometimes it happens. I never go in on windy days.
  127. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    I decided to root for the 49ers even though I don't like them as a West Coast rival. I really don't like it when one team stays on top for a long time. It would also validate Purdy to a large extent.
  128. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    I like football but I could never enjoy a game if I paid that much, even if Taylor Swift sat on my lap. :ROFLMAO:
  129. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    It takes 3 of his to make 1 of mine. :D
  130. goeduck

    Dog pics

    Neighbors got a rescue border collie mixed with something else. About 60 lbs. The rescue lady dropped him off and told them to call her if there was a problem and then went Awol, not answering the phone. uh oh. The dog was super high energy and would go after me against the fence. The...
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    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Blue painters' tape must have extra strength when installed in a girlish way.
  132. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    That is a studly pile of wood. :ROFLMAO:
  133. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Any heat pump (mini splits are heat pumps) falls off efficiency below outside air temps in the high 30s, depending on brand. I am in a marine climate, so we have a lot of days in the 40s and 50s outside. That is the sweet spot for a heat pump in my opinion. If you run them as a heat pump below...
  134. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    he's too young to be an old GOAT. :cool:
  135. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    The Lions defense sure fell apart in the second half. The Ravens got out coached and the players did not rise to the occasion. I did not want to see either KC or the 49ers in the Super Bowl. If Mahomes wins I would say that he soon could be the new GOAT.
  136. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Oops. I knew that. Those east/midwest teams are all the same to me. :ROFLMAO: Corrected.
  137. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    I am going with the Ravens over the Chiefs and the 49ers over the Lions. I would like the Lions to beat the 49ers, however. We'll see in a few hours.
  138. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    And 2 door on the left vs 4 door on the right. Apples and oranges.
  139. goeduck

    Student Loan Debt?

    Okay, reduce the exponential trajectory. (y)
  140. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    If the firewood pieces aren't all approximately the same length the rows get too far apart, and the stacks get wonky. I dry for 3 years so I don't need or want much space between.
  141. goeduck

    Student Loan Debt?

    One of the reasons the economy started to pick up recently has to do with the reduction in Federal spending once the US House of Representatives changed hands in 2022 and new spending was cut back. That and higher interest rates made inflation slow down as a result. I would not say it is...
  142. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    The most important time in my mind to make sure you are accurate with the cut length is when you are doing big diameter wood. If the round yields a dozen (or more) split pieces of firewood, you may want to spend the time to get it right or you will have lots of too long or too short pieces...
  143. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    I lived in Seattle for a while when I was college age, and it was a great, fun place at that time and age. Now I live nearby and dread going there. I liked San Francisco back then as well, but I would never go there again. Or any of California for that matter. Oregon has many great places...
  144. goeduck

    Stihl 036 Hard Starting

    Is someone else (say younger or stronger) able to start it without an issue? I know sometimes I now have to take my jacket off when I start my 70 cc on the first start of the day.
  145. goeduck

    Hammer drill

    I never had any luck with anything but an SDS bit hammer. Good advice on the side handle. Plus, I always orient my hands so that the fingers are away from the rotation. i.e., so your fingers open up if the hammer grabs. That has helped me quite often.
  146. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    When I stretch my fingers and thumb out as far as I can, the distance from big finger-tip to thumb-tip is 9". So, after a cut I span my hand twice on the log with my free hand and eyeball a spot for an 18" cut. I cut some wood for my brother, and he was shocked at how uniform in length it was...
  147. goeduck

    Student Loan Debt?

    Maybe he needed a few martinis after paying the bill. Hafta' add that in. :ROFLMAO:
  148. goeduck

    Student Loan Debt?

    I also would like to see more on why university and college education costs so much. I would think with all of the remote learning technology (Zoom, Teams, etc.) that we would start to see a decrease in cost. I know remote learning didn't work so well for K-12, but by the time a person gets to...
  149. goeduck

    Student Loan Debt?

    No, they are not in my mind. They would still need to eat and be housed if they were not going to college. What next, spring break? Is that a legitimate school loan expense?
  150. goeduck

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    Just a bit below on the Kubota. Maybe 100 mph, but only because of MY rear end pucker factor. I suspect that I posted in the wrong thread... Carry-on....
  151. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    I am a big fan of Baker and of coach Todd. Next year hopefully they go farther.
  152. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Well, I was 100% on Saturday's games but 0% on Sunday's games. Dagnabbit anyway. My predictions: Lions over 49ers. Ravens over the Chiefs. I really do not want to see the 49ers and the Chiefs in the Superbowl. dagnabbit .
  153. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    But it is in SF, the worst the game could get is rain. Amazing to see the snow at Highmark in Buffalo.
  154. goeduck

    Cool Nature Photos

    The guy on the right just got out of the pool.
  155. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    The latest DEI initiative is to make sure the mentally challenged are not discriminated against for hiring. I think the NFL beat them to the punch.
  156. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    The downfall of the current comedians is the constant reference to the of subject P'tics. Never understood why that belongs in comedy. Comedy should be a get away from that.
  157. goeduck

    Winter starting problems tx1500/tx1300

    I live in a marine climate, so I don't really have starting issues. To me 32 degF is cold. However, we did have 15 DegF this week and the Iseki did not start as easily as normal. It still did, but it chugged away for a few seconds. My hat is off to you folks who have actual cold weather.
  158. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    The Packers played much better than I thought. Or the Cowboys worse. The Bucs played excellent. The Eagles need to figure out their defense next year. I was not surprised the Lions beat the Rams, they are a good team. I was totally impressed with the Texans, I did not expect that dominance...
  159. goeduck

    New garage time!

    I like laying block too, but my tennis elbow starts kicking in from gripping the block. Same as spitting firewood, I have to break it up with days between. And I never played tennis.
  160. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    I agree that it is a shame that the NFL coverage is being divided up to paid outlets like Prime and Peacock. I have Prime and I watch Thursday night games, but I would not have paid for Prime for that reason. This is getting to be like the big heavyweight fights of old.
  161. goeduck

    new ranger review?

    Uhhh,,, He'd know that was there when accelerating. I assume it has trailer brakes?
  162. goeduck

    Battery based vehicles of today and tomorrow pt 2

    I have had a nail in my right front Kubota tire for about 5 years. Right by the F in Firestone. Or G in Goodyear, one or the other. Once a year I have to fill the tire with some more oxygen and nitrogen. Someday I might replace the nail with a real plug. :oops:
  163. goeduck

    Winter starting problems tx1500/tx1300

    It would help if you sat on the tractor. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: I enjoy your posts; they are fun to see.
  164. goeduck

    new ranger review?

    I think the Maverick would be a good grocery getter.
  165. goeduck

    Winter starting problems tx1500/tx1300

    Nice. I like the super low gears on mine.
  166. goeduck

    new ranger review?

    If I had your kind of money, I would burn mine.
  167. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    I hear she was a bald little female Martian. Actually, I believe she was a class act.
  168. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Yes, properly loaded on the trailer and with the trailer brakes set correctly, I really only notice decreased acceleration.
  169. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    My wife quit; she says after our dog looked at her like she was crazy to smoke. Whatever works. She had tried like 15 to 20 times to quit, every time starting back up with 1 or 2 less per day. By the time the dog convinced her to stop she was down to 2 or 3 a day. Lord knows when I suggested...
  170. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Lions got cheated big time on that Tackle eligible penalty. The ref screwed up and announced the wrong player nullifying the 2 point. Eagles have picked the wrong time to play like they are right now. KC played better than I thought they would against the Bengals. Bengals offensive line fell...
  171. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    They were one of my all-time favorite comedy shows.
  172. goeduck

    What kind of apples?

    Probably a cider apple of some type. Back in the day before refrigeration they planned for and planted apples for fresh eating, apples for cooking, apples for cider, for storage, apples that ripened early, mid and late season.
  173. goeduck

    What kind of apples?

    I have a Grimes Golden apple that out here stays on the tree until late January, sometimes February. One thing to note is that the later the tree ripens, the longer the apples last in storage (generally). I consider the late trees good to feed the deer and elk into the new year. As Ponytug...
  174. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    I don't think I would have would have deciphered that one in a month of Sundays. Not being a tennis person, or probably even if I was.
  175. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    I recall my teacher shattering her ruler on my knuckles once. Truth be known, I think it hit the desk first, but it still hurt, bled some and got my attention.
  176. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Ravens were beyond impressive considering they thumped the 49ers in SF. Wow! If the Ravens keep this up for the remainder of the season and Lamar stays healthy, they are where my money is. Eagles were so-so against the Giants, but at least they pulled out a win.
  177. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    To me, Long Beach is in WA, though. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  178. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    KC seems to be a team leaking oil now, losing to LV today.
  179. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Really looking forward to the 49ers and Ravens game today. Both top of their Conferences with 11-3 records. Should be a good one.
  180. goeduck

    The Resting Place.

    We split between 2 parishes. One, which has a school, has 8 alter servers regularly. Even 9 at 6:30 AM Rorate Mass. The other has no school and no servers.
  181. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    As I understand it nothing was tied over the body of his truck. Tied to tied axles and/or underbody.
  182. goeduck

    Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

    Talking to my older brother today, he said our Dad used to tie long lumber to the axles/undercarriage of his truck and drive down the highway with it sticking out in front and rear.
  183. goeduck

    Roosevelt Elk

    iPhone pictures of my small herd. They are here pretty much every day now. By spring I don't expect to have any young fruit trees that remain. These guys are tall, yet they are skittish, other than the largest one. He stands his ground. My dogs chase deer, but they seem to think these are...
  184. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Our "Douglas Fir" is not a true fir and one was the tallest reliably measured tree in history at 393 feet. == Douglas-fir may well have been the tallest tree species on the planet. To put things in perspective: the tallest reliably measured Douglas-fir was 393 ft tall; the tallest known tree in...
  185. goeduck

    Market Watch

    New Campaign Phrase "It's the Inflation, Stupid"
  186. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    Story in Local News. Very unfortunate, fatality. (Name Deleted), who was working for (Business name deleted)’s Tree Service, was ascending a 100-foot tree, equipped with his own harness, paracord flip rope, safety rope, lanyard and chainsaw, cutting branches on his way up, according to the...
  187. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I would not trade our Douglas fir out here for many hardwoods. It has approx. 75% of the BTUs, grows straight as an arrow, splits easily, stacks tight and the trees grow so large that 1 tree is all I need for a winter. But I certainly don't turn down any hardwood that I can get.
  188. goeduck

    Winter starting problems tx1500/tx1300

    I recall one time in Minnesota (at -40 deg) when my rental car's fuel line froze up, I tried thawing it with a hair dryer for a minute. It didn't take long to realize that I was getting maybe +30 deg out of the hair dryer and it wasn't going to thaw anything. I had my uncle drive me to the...
  189. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    My Seahawks just ran the NFC gauntlet of 49ers Cowboys 49ers Eagles Back to back, beating only the Eagles. I'd have to rank the top NFC teams right now as: 1. 49ers 2. Lions 3. Cowboys
  190. goeduck

    Market Watch

    You must be married to my wife's sister.
  191. goeduck

    Tractors and wood! Show your pics

    I do that with Poplar here, I can't get anyone to put the work into cutting and splitting it. If I cut and split it, people will take it, but I am not going to that bother. Come spring we will have a big fire that will probably last a week.
  192. goeduck

    Ethanol Free Gas

    There are way more than you might think. https://www.pure-gas.org/
  193. goeduck

    Cool Nature Photos

    Cormorants (salt water diving birds) do that here to dry their wings off after diving. Vultures don't dive, but maybe dry off the wings after a rain?
  194. goeduck

    Ethanol Free Gas

    Supreme 92 Octane Efree up in Sequim (my closest 93 Efree) this morning was $6 something a gallon. I tried to avert my eyes as quick as I could, but I did see the $6 part. I only was getting 2 gallons of chainsaw gas on my way through, so it was not too hard on the wallet.
  195. goeduck

    Ethanol Free Gas

    I have to drive a bit to get premium, but regular is in town. If you don't have this site, it may help. https://www.pure-gas.org/
  196. goeduck

    Market Watch

    Well, it's about time as long as it doesn't drop 600 tomorrow. :ROFLMAO:
  197. goeduck

    Hearing aids and a rant

    Mine were expensive ones fitted by a local hearing specialist. Everyone sounded electronic to some extent at first, but I still could tell the people apart. Now they sound more natural.
  198. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    I qualified "female". I guess I should have said "born as a female". :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  199. goeduck

    What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

    Whatever happened to female cheerleaders? They always vied for my attention.
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