Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

As a kid with no money, I think I got $10 from my Grandparents for Christmas. Headed straight to J.C. Penneys, and for the very first album I ever bought, it was ZZ Top Tres Hombres. The year was 1973.

They are going to finally play at the Fayette County Fair (Lagrange Texas) here in a few weeks (early September). They are anticipating a crowd of 35,000 or more. Will be the 1st time to play Lagrange in Lagrange. Would love to go see them, but it will be hot, and I don't care for crowds without assigned seating. Hoping to see video of it on TV.

Wow ZZ playing only 35 miles from here. LaGrange only has a pollution of 4,600 (edit, Ok buckeye population:thumbsup with an additional 35,000 people . . . .nope not going. The hospital there is small it does not even have an ICU, and Law enforcement/security not enough.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

how many non pollution's? :laughing:

Like I need to laugh, I typed Here instead of Hear they have.......

 

[RoyJackson]

2015-08-10, 0317

59 right now...high of 83 today. Back to the grind...

 

[Eric Salop]

A fine and breezy morning, it should be just right for haymaking today, at a field about a mile away that goes all the way around a private airfield. It is a tiny airstrip, only used by a few keen flyers. No doubt the talk will be all about the accident at the nearby Oulton Park airshow last week, which killed the pilot of an historic Folland Gnat jet. I have never been to an airshow and don't really need to as they often fly right by our house, but they do seem to be highly risky events. Makes me wonder if the danger is a major part of the attraction to both pilots and spectators.


Kev, even the non-Hindus amongst us would say - Holy cow ! your Harry is tiny !

In this country a few years ago there was uproar when, after DNA testing, it was proved that the steaks being served up in some big restaurants were actually Zebu crosses from Brazil. It wasn't so much that some people believe Brahman/Zebu to be sacred, it was more the meat being served up was too tough.

 

[vtsnowedin]

2015-08-10, 0317

59 right now...high of 83 today. Back to the grind...

Ayup! back to the salt mine .
How is the foot coming along?

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee has been poured. 68° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 76° with showers and thunderstorms. Cellar sump pump went out yesterday. Need to buy new one today. Then install it. That should be it for the day.
Eric, hope you got all the paint cleaned up.
Good Morning All.

 

[bakerg]

Good morning, 70F heading to 79 with Thunderstorms in the forcast. No riding bike to work today, a light rain this morning.

 

[daugen]

a pleasant cool 65 going up to 85 today in fair weather.
Didn't get my truck washed yesterday so that's on the program for this morning before the sun gets high.
Then I'll be applying Roundup carefully to my driveway in the portions whose edges I cleared. Hopefully my young helper will actually show up today and he can finish the rest. I reloaded line in both string trimmers and made a fresh batch of fuel mix; that should hold him. I try to alternate every other tank with the expensive canned gas, or every third tank. Seems to work keeping them starting and running.

Still need to water some trees. As with all of us, always something...
have a great Monday.

is the uploader working yet?

 

[wngsprd]

69 going to 83. Maybe a good rain, finally, and hopefully. Just got sprinkled on while out refilling hummingbird feeders.

I miss Buppies, too. Hope everything is okay.

Have some trimming and watering to do today, if the rain doesn't fall.

 

[KevT]

73 to 95 and no rain. It is so foggy outside right now that you can't see any of the critters, including the 120# white dog at the bottom of the stairs let alone a grey mini bull in the field. Back to work today....

 

[daugen]

NOAA predicts calm 2015 hurricane season for U.S. - CNN.com

on the surface this seems like good news.
where is our resident weather expert?

I sent Randy a private email. Wish we heard more from TopPop too.

 

[daugen]

pleased to report hummingbirds are now coming to my one little plastic cheap feeder on the gazebo. The nice glass one was ignored; they couldn't figure out where to drink I suppose. Need to get a feeder closer to a window so I can see them better.

an old friend of mine sent me this link to a video about what real boat buying should be like...
https://youtu.be/2x-qt2e3lTw
check out the hp label on the outboard....yup.

TxDon, got your ZZTop tshirt on?

 

[txdon]

Good morning! A report from the morning underachievers (we really need to have a name for the most laid back of the morning group) - you know the ones that can make an entire days work with a project like filling the truck with gas. (I probably don't need gas but I will by the time I drive to town). Still thinking about that culvert/backhoe project - it probably will require at least 2 more weeks of contemplation.

County burn ban is in effect so maybe our VFD will not be threatened with work either. - oh wait - this is the week (a 2 week prep) the VFD starts to turns the field into a restaurant for 1200 - tables, benches, tents, cookers, big water fans, ice, etc, etc. . .. I notice the guy with the biggest mower has already mowed the field - good job - but we still need to remove the cow pies - I know it's August in Texas and the pies are crust in 2 days but we have out standards.

75˚ heading to 101˚ and this is with the wind switching from the north. Tomorrow will be the hottest day of the year topping out at 104˚, but then I see some 99˚ days in the 15 day forecast. Every time I'm in the sun I feel like I am getting a lethal dose of radiation and it burns to the core. I can tell whenever the temp hits 100˚ my ears start burning. I am sooooo ready for some 60˚ temps in the morning.

Until then lets all join in and sing . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhWJF35Q81k

 

[farmer2009]

73 this morning and headed to 86 today. Thunderstorms in the forecast for this afternoon. Then mid 80's all week. This is August right? I didn't sleep for like a month did I? I'm not complaining, I am NOT complaining. Just asking.


Broken record review. Back to chicken coops. Then maybe mow if storms hold off.

 

[txdon]

TxDon, got your ZZTop tshirt on?

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[RedNeckGeek]

68F @ 6:00 AM. A mix of clouds and sun. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High near 90F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Eric, one of the toughest steaks I ever had was on a birthday in Wales. Maybe it, too, was from a bull? More likely it was just severely overcooked, as there was not a sign of any juice and it was gray in the middle. The only thing tougher that day turned out to be my motorcycle tire. As I left the bike to go into the restaurant I noticed a shiny spot on the tire, and a closer look showed it to be the head of a screw. I didn't want to get all dirty trying to repair it just then, instead waiting until after the meal. When I use a pair of pliers to extract the screw, the expected rush of air didn't follow, and the time honored drop of spit didn't bubble, either. That was one of the best birthday presents a motorcyclist can wish for, and more than fair compensation for a very, very well cooked English fillet. :laughing:

Good luck keeping the Roundup in all the right places, Drew. In the past I've used paint brushes and even rollers to eliminate the spray, especially when working around flowers and shrubs.

Rumour spreadin' a-'round in that Texas town
'bout that shack outside La Grange
and you know what I'm talkin' about.

Gotta agree, La Grange was one of the boys' best, and also that the best way to enjoy it is on a good stereo...

Don, I thought Texans all wore white ten gallon hats to keep their ears from burnin' in that hot sun. Or is that only on "Dallas"? :laughing:

Finally got off my butt and tore into the K-bike yesterday, pulling the transmission in preparation for an engine rear main seal replacement. Lots more surface corrosion to clean up, and I'm running out of places to put the parts, but no unpleasant surprises, either. As expected, the bell housing was covered in a fine film of oil from the leaking seal, but I'd rather see that than everything dry, an indicator that I'd just gone through all that for nothing.

This morning before the wind picks up I'll go around and spot spray the star thistle that got missed last month, then add some triclopyr to the mix and go after the sprouts of poison oak that have sprung up since the last spraying. Then back into the garage to work some more on the bike; I'd like to get that all back together this week.

Hope everyone has a great work week...

 

[txdon]

Don, I thought Texans all wore white ten gallon hats to keep their ears from burnin' in that hot sun. Or is that only on "Dallas"? :laughing:

I think I need tin foil, the radiation goes right through my 15 gallon hat.:cowboy:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I think I need tin foil, the radiation goes right through my 15 gallon hat.:cowboy:

If you go with tin foil, don't forget the ground strap. The EPA sez omitting the strap leads to charge accumulation in the foil, and if the sun is strong enough, arcing from one side of the crown to the other.
:laughing:

 

[sodamo]

71°F and .11 inches rain last 24 hours.

Be safe
Have a great day

David Sent from my iPad Air using TractorByNet

 

[daugen]

If you go with tin foil, don't forget the ground strap. The EPA sez omitting the strap leads to charge accumulation in the foil, and if the sun is strong enough, arcing from one side of the crown to the other.
:laughing:

too funny. I be arcin'...

those hats with little fans are probably not a bad idea

washed the truck, washed the golf cart, put down roundup for an hour, mowed the entire lawn, and I quit.
Took a nice dunk in the hot tub, felt good, every time I use it I say to myself that felt good, I should use it more often. Particularly after mowing when I've bounced around for hours and my neck is unhappy from the gyrations.