Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

good morning all
rained all night here in Myrtle Beach but sounds like it has stopped. All good.
headed up rt 17 this morning, next campground on same road up in NC.

I didn't even look at my numbers, always seemed a little silly to me.
only if one is an influencer or has a web presence might be impacted.

if more posts in other sections is somehow advantageous to the owners, fine with me.
funny now when I look to the left as I'm typing, my avatar is blank except for the picture. Used to be the whole thing. So I have to post to see anything.
if equipment advertisers are driving part of this, maybe more likes in the Kubota section and not Good Morning is more monetized. but not our business, we are guests here.

I guess I'll have to click before I learn of my demotion from "epic". Oh dear.

you know...there is a way of completely fixing this but everyone in GM would have to sign on. Just stop liking each others posts here totally. If you like what somebody says in their post, well spend the fifteen seconds to actually say so in your post. This "liking" and LOL'ing may be efficient but is sure isn't necessary and in some ways is mentally lazy.

it means a lot more to me for someone to acknowledge something specific vs clicking on the entire post. Now what part of the six things did you like?

what do you all think about just stopping the likes, but only here in GM.
Others apparently depend upon them for their proverbial bread and butter.

reducing post count, now that's just plain jerrymandering. It changes a fact into something else. Bottom line, let's have happiness prevail.
as long as the link gets me here, and you all are here,
I agree with NHBX

but if you like this idea, and it should be discussed for any issues, well
I'm truly ok if you don't like me any more.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning,
Ct, 42 to start going to 58. Went out to get the paper this morning and all the starts were out. It definitely cooled off quick yesterday afternoon soon as the sun went down. Kathleen took me out for dinner last night, and I managed to polish off a full rack of ribs

This afternoon I will be getting my grandson at the bus stop and Kathleen will be picking up our grand daughter from pre school, and we are taking care of them until around noon time on Saturday.
That should prove interesting

Looks like I will be working Friday, more deliveries will be filtering in as the weather continues to cool off.

I’m hoping to go to the park today to do an activation, I told Kathleen it will be my last chance for the next few days

I have been steadily cleaning out all the junk in the garage attic, we haven’t looked at this stuff for 20 or more years. So it’s time to find its final resting place

Hope all have a blessed and safe day

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning Drew,

I guess I'll have to click before I learn of my demotion from "epic". Oh dear.

Wow, you’re back down to my level ! That’s what I call taking a hit

 

[daugen]

Good Morning Drew,

Wow, you’re back down to my level ! That’s what I call taking a hit

funny, didn't feel a thing...
life is good

 

[m7040]

good morning, 43 going to 61 cooler for sure and crisp walk with Cody

Picked up a prescription and passed accident up on our corner going into main road. Seems to happen often and usually relates to someone going inside around in the emergency lane.

Wife was struggling most of the day but felt a little better in the evening

Was able to get down to the barn for a bit to work on the welding shop. Post work is completed now and secured with screws and wedges. Missing still is a turnbuckle that I will fabricate to tie a couple together. Prepared 4x8 3/4 inch plywood sheet to hang on the stone wall. Want to use that for the electrical outlets. Convenient location since the 200 amp service box is just above on the next floor up

 

[ArlyA]

Good morning TBN crew. Its about 35 here this am and predicted to hit 65 today. Looks like some rain will me passing through soon. Was a hectic day yesterday and dearest didn't get off of work until 6. I did get out to pick up that used trailer, plus I stopped at the fish market to get lake trout to grill. While there, the onwer walked through and asked if I'd like some Splake to grill. I said "yes" since we've never had that before. Its description is pasted below and it was quite tasty.
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Lake Superior splake are a hybrid trout species, resulting from a cross between a male brook trout and a female lake trout, which have been stocked in Michigan's nearshore waters to provide angling opportunities. However, these fish face uncertainty as Wisconsin plans to end their stocking in Lake Superior after 2025 due to concerns about potential impacts on native trout recovery efforts. Splake are known for rapid growth and make good eating, but they are also thought to be sterile, with concerns about them negatively affecting the recovery of brook and lake trout population.

 

[Popgadget]

It is not our site but Muhammad’s and he can do as he pleases just do not believe the advertisers had this much power.

The advertisers have the power of the purse, and money talks. Muhammad is certainly entitled to maximize the earning power of his site.

The talk about post counts caused me to actually look at mine. Interesting that according to the stats, I have received over 20,000 likes on 400 posts. I suspect something is askew on the treadle. But as far as I’m concerned, it’s only a curiosity, it makes no nevermind to me.

 

[WinterDeere]

You could go around that scale IF you knew the route but why bother, it is only open from 7 til 7, 6 days/week. Closed on Sundays.

I never realized it until turning to Google just now, but in most states I should be stopping at scales with my little 1/2 ton truck pulling a landscape trailer! The limit in most states appears to be 10k lb. gross combined weight rating. Thankfully I don't do much highway driving with that rig, so my chance of both being on the highway and actually passing an open scale seem low.

The advertisers have the power of the purse, and money talks. Muhammad is certainly entitled to maximize the earning power of his site.

The talk about post counts caused me to actually look at mine.

I have zero clue what my post count was before, or if it has changed. Like you, I wouldn't care if it did. It's pretty funny to hear grown men even talk about something so stupid as an internet forum post count.

And because I tend to throw a "Good post" on anything with a picture in this thread, I'll leave you with this. Picking up walnuts is my weekly (or more) chore, the next several weeks.

 

[Popgadget]

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I need to restore the headlight lens on my 2016 truck...getting almost 10 years is pretty good. I know Project Farm did a review about a year ago and will check that out. I think one of you did this recently and was impressed with your product performance...was that you popgadget? Are you still pleased?

The lenses are still clear.
Here’s what I used-

https://a.co/d/flMQWnQ

 

[riptides]

44 outside right now, heading to mid 60's.

I really did not notice the forum location change for this thread until it was being talked about. Visually I usually miss the poster, avatar and status when I am reading. A quick peek on the avatar block suffices.

I enjoy the GM thread because of the people and what they are doing in their everyday lives. Location matters not.

Anyway, I am still working through real job issues. If my team makes it to the end of the year I will be surprised. On top of the leadership changes, organizational consolidation is taking hold in a few accounts. And of course people are impacted, severely. Some more than once, twice or even three times. I find that, disheartening.

On the home front, I am hoping I will not have to address mowing again this season. We shall see. I spend a good part of yesterday raking up walnuts. The RTV bed was full of them towards evening. Seems like a bumper crop this year. The yard work is almost at an end too.

The wife is slowly getting some estate stuff moved out. Another table left the property last night. It will be good when all the rooms in the houses have been reclaimed. Slow is better than not moving at all.

Back to the grind for me, month 10, hard to believe.

Hope all have a great day. Be safe.