Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Sounds like progress, Dennis

 

[two_bit_score]

Good Morning! 56* here in south Ce

I have found with barrels that it helps to put a crossbar or two (1/2 or quarters) with keeping longer handle tools more upright.

You could do that, it would absolutely work just fine. Mine are in between a cabinet and some shelves against a wall so they pretty much stand up by themselves in that barrel.

 

[sodamo]

I did find a 12ft length of PVC panel. Also remembered why I don’t like it - gets brittle. But as 8cleaned it up, I had a light bulb moment, realized that I had saved cutoffs from my greenhouse project. About 14in wide, I think I have enough for this project without spending another $38.

Added
Function over form

The bottom portion is a single panel.
Ideally the top would have been 3, but using my saved cutoffs is 9. Just don’t look too closely.

Need to do a major clean up inside so to start organizing, but 1st I need to mow the dogs area before it gets tickle height.

 

[Looking4new]

Scaredy, I agree with the others. You need to lawyer up. A lawyer on your side will hopefully keep you from being screwed over.

I see nothing 'wrong' with that wall. It sure beats letting all that scrap wallboard go into the dump.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I passed on the hybrid, Kyle. Four wheeled vehicles in my garage tend to sit more than they get driven, and that's bad medicine for the big battery in a hybrid, even worse for an all electric vehicle.

Here's what Toyota has to say about the engine in the gas car:
2.5-Liter Dynamic Force 4-Cylinder DOHC D-4S Injection Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) and Eco, Normal and Sport drive modes; 203 hp @ 6600 rpm; 184 lb.-ft. @ 5000 rpm

And here's the same info about the gas engine in the hybrid (almost word-for-word the same):
2.5-Liter Dynamic Force 4-Cylinder DOHC D-4S Injection Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) and Eco, Normal, Sport and EV drive modes; 176 HP @ 5700 rpm; 163 lb.-ft. @ 5200 rpm

To which they add:
208 combined system net horsepower
And here are the ratings for the electric motor in the hybrid:
HP - 118, (88 kW)
Torque - 149 lb.-ft. (202 Nm)

Seems to me, combined HP should be 203 + 118 = 321 HP, but apparently the relationship isn't additive.

The gas car weighs 3310 lbs., 3480 for the hybrid. At 170 lbs. that's not as much a battery weight penalty as I'd have thought, but it's still like carrying around an extra person all the time.

Now here's what all the fuss is about, the MPG rating and cost (base model LE figures).
City/highway/combined MPG of 28/39/32 for $26,220 for the gas car
City/highway/combined MPG of 51/53/52 for $28,355 for the hybrid

It's also worth noting that the local dealer had 15 gas Camrys to choose from, but only 1 hybrid. And they're not advertising the price of the hybrid, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a very healthy "Market Adjustment" being applied in their favor.

So for me, who does almost no city driving, a gain of 14 MPG highway at a cost of $2,135 and a lot more complication, stuff to break, and much more difficulty to purchase, wasn't worth it.

my luck seems to have run out
no illnesses last three years, dodged it all.
last night at midnight ran for bathroom with the heaves, then diarrhea kicked in, pounding headache, just feel miserable.
took covid test, negative, but realistically too soon. They think GI bug.
what really worries me is a pain in my belly too close to adrenal glands, which got cancer.
so likely a bunch of tests later this week.

had to cancel rv trip to garage tomorrow to put on new rear tires, going to spend the day in bed

Sounds like food poisoning.
When we had covid a month ago there was no throwing up or diarrhea stomach pains.

thanks guys
a miserable morning followed up by a better afternoon
tylenol and some coffee got rid of most of my headache
oncologist trying to rush schedule a CT scan to rule out the bad stuff.
But I feel better, didn't eat anything weird last night so ?
It really did come on fast, so food poisoning is a definite issue.
And the pain in my gut is going away.
sunny and nice out, but will wait til tomorrow to mow the lawn

rescheduled the rv for Friday, now to just chill. I am really getting sick of trips to the bathroom...though after one "fruitful" session earlier today I felt much
better. Trying to drink a lot so I don't get dehydrated.

a waste of a day but so be it

It sounds like a bug or some bad food to me. I hope you get feeling better quickly. Prayers you don't have too much anxiety. No one can add an hour to their life by over worrying.

Scaredy, only people who are privvy to your finances can know what is fair. Here in Texas, she's entitled to half of what is community property. No inherited income. If y'all bought property together, and have equity in it's current valuation, half of that is part of hers. I'm sorry you're having to deal with all of this. I vote you hire a lawyer for an hour or 2 to pick his brain. Take notes. Do the first hour as a question and answer sit down, and then the 2nd hour later to inform him of the financials and situation surrounding the whole thing. Prayers.

Buppies, sorry about the setback, but glad you're on the right meds now. I used to could take almost any antibiotic without any side effects, but now, cipro related types kick my rear differential. Prayers for healing and rest.

I have the snapper going again....but it was dark when I test drove it. It started slipping the belt or the pulley when in deep grass. I couldn't tell which was the slipping. Snappers use shims to take some slack out of the belt. The pulley on top of the blade's spindle shaft drives the blade with ONLY a friction fit of about maybe .5" area. The nut is supposed to be tight as a mad male gorilla can get it. I guess I wasn't mad enough when I tightened it. It still needs a new fuel line and inline filter. I think it needs a new spindle shaft too, it sure vibrates. My FIL cracked the blade when he hit a stump. I replaced the blade with a used blade that is good, but the spindle has a piece of flat bar that the blade attaches to. That is what's bent I believe.

Like a dummy, I went and played some tennis with my son who is now on the tennis team because 2 weeks ago was track season, and now its tennis season. I played a lot when young, but that was about 47-50 years ago. I still have a few good shots in me, but my old bag of bones can't chase down cross court shots and my elbow started hurting. It's all Don's fault....because of the tennis racquet's I bought at his big garage sale. I need a 6 foot racquet so I don't have to chase balls so much. LOL. Anyway, I torqued my back a little and forgot that I don't have any ibuprofen at work at the moment.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 7.2C and it's presently 18.5C. Overcast, slight breeze and it's just started to lightly drizzle.

Which, of course, delays any thoughts of mowing until things dry up enough. I postponed mowing yesterday to allow the ground to firm up. I did complete a couple of other 'projects' around the house.

Oh, great. Now the sun's come out. We'll see how things are this arvo, eh?

That's about it, take care all.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Drips irritate me as well………

Stupid spill chick.....

 

[txdon]

I have the snapper going again....but it was dark when I test drove it. It started slipping the belt or the pulley when in deep grass. I couldn't tell which was the slipping. Snappers use shims to take some slack out of the belt. The pulley on top of the blade's spindle shaft drives the blade with ONLY a friction fit of about maybe .5" area. The nut is supposed to be tight as a mad male gorilla can get it. I guess I wasn't mad enough when I tightened it. It still needs a new fuel line and inline filter. I think it needs a new spindle shaft too, it sure vibrates. My FIL cracked the blade when he hit a stump. I replaced the blade with a used blade that is good, but the spindle has a piece of flat bar that the blade attaches to. That is what's bent I believe.

Is this snapper a rider of self propelled? I have a self propelled snapper that I'm not using.

 

[Looking4new]

Gonna be a little cooler tomorrow 35 &37 and flurries/rain. We'll see.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. Yesterdays weather(San Antonio) 56ºF for the start clear, light breeze. Moderate wind with some brisk gusts at times, sky mostly clear, and high temp was 80ºF. Today's weather 51 for the start, clear sky, breezy. Moderate wind, sky was mostly clear, partly cloudy in spots, high temp was 78ºF (home). Race was good good to starting line in plenty time, lot of bikes showed up. Many creeks were not running and not much water being held upstream of the dams. Finished about 1 hour faster than last year, and was 60TH in age group instead of 97TH last year. Post race pic attached. Today was drive home, paid $3.049/gal in Waco. Road construction and rush caused slow start, did the Austin bypass, and made good time. When stopped at QT, had to wait for female employee to inspect bathroom was about 5 minute wait, felt like 5 hours. Another employee asked me how my day was going as I waited for inspection. I replied pretty good if I don't wet my pants! Did get nap in.
Saturday Evening post @10:30 :
James hope you get your spring prep done. very nice pic
Sunday morning posts:
Ron glad you are being careful with shoulder. Nice to hear you are half done. 50# is a heavy rock.
Bill hope you got the Z-turn running.
Drew glad you got some good rain. Sure glad you did not lose everything! Hope you get some Scout time soon.
NHBX Glad you got a good day in.
Buppies hope you got some rain. If storms hit, hope no damage. Good day on race course, Thanks for asking.
Thomas glad good Saturday. Hope plan worked out.
Paul sounded like a fun Saturday. Hope you got some flying in on Sunday.
James good lawn with the lawn cleanup.
Frits hope you got mowing finished. Hope you can start back at Y soon. great redbud pics
Paul that is a big beautiful cherry tree.
Ted it is amazing how some auctions sell for pennies on the dollar and others have pricing through the roof.
Ken sorry Jazz festival changed their minds mid-stream. Glad you got some grocery shopping in.
RNG glad got good ride in. Hope you got good hike in as well.
RS Sorry about the tulips. Lawn looking good. Hope saw work and Cub work was productive.
David sorry about poor timing going to town. Sorry about Mexican restaurant, and glad still got good food inspite of adverse conditions.
Drew I have had several spinal taps while still in lab rat status. They had hard time threading needle into spinal column, so they just work the the schedule so I got a good doc
Dennis quite the pic of YouTube U
Frits nice pic
Bill hope you enjoyed the company.
Fris neat fence.
Thomas sorry about fuel prices. Dallas area is bad but better fuel pricing south. Nice you got some grilling in.
Don nice farm pics. Hope good hike.
Ted interesting planter. Glad you called 811 before digging. Hope yu get tractor greased soon.
Ted good question, my magic 8-ball is not functioning at moment.
Paul nice pic. Any idea how long battery lasts
Don nice rack.
Randy(wag) nice rain total. Hope you got your mowing in.
Scaredy glad you got some seat time in, sorry about burn rain out. Hope the mortgage works out , less lawyers is always better.
Today posts:
Ron great you got help with rocks out of pond. Hope you enjoy the extra seat time. Nice mallard.
Buppies sorry about wrong medicine. prayers sent.
Mike hope that weed-whacking got you caught up.
Kilroy Sorry Harry was such a bad boy. hope you got hives painted. Hope the zoom call went well. Hope you get water system worked out.
Ken sounds like things are going well.
Buppies sorry about fuel prices.
Frits sorry about wife's shoulder, prayers sent. Hope changes to mowing hep. Good advice to Scaredy
Gstrom nice progress. Glad you were inside.
James hope spring prep continues to progress.
Rich glad mowing done. Sorry about no rider this week, hope the Saturday race goes well.
Paul glad good Sunday. Hope 1st grade start was good for Zoe.
Drew get better soon.
Ted sorry about the wind in the forecast. hope you got irrigation finished.
David hope you can find something to finish install with.
Mark glad you had good visit with your mom.
RS nice redbud pic. Saw looking real good at this point. Hope you got at least most of your agenda knocked out.
Bill glad z-turn fired right up.
Drew glad you are doing better.
Dennis glad mower started. Hope you can get deck trued up and not scalping.
Finnish catching up tomorrow.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /learning new job, /friends upcoming new baby, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /new skin cancer spot and treatment, /back surgery healing, /wife knee healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /loss of brother, /heart issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's and David's new eye surgery recovery, Chris /neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Paul/ wife's healing from back surgery, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, / brofavorable winds not in the forecastther "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.