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Please keep the pics coming.

After two sparse years, we have some birds at the feeders. More than that since we see birds zooming in and out of the spruce trees and I have also seen bugs in the same place so I'll presume they are eating bugs. I did see one pick up a bug from the flower garden. I read in this thread...

You know you're getting older if you look in the obits when someone doesn't call you back when you think they should.

I got pretty good at it and despite being just a kid was pretty good at diagnosing. I know I spent a lot of time testing tubes and, coincidentally, chatting with a cute girl at the counter. ;) All this changed with the transistor radio of the early '60's and the color TV craze about the same...

When I was a kid I worked in a garage and one of my jobs was to take tubes across the street to the drug store that had a tester and a supply of tubes. :cool:

Those old tube radios, or at least the ones we had, sounded great with deep, rich tones and a depth hard to describe. I think my love of the component stereos of the 1970's and their 5 ft speakers was just trying to recall the sound of those old tube radios. Oh wait, I'm dating myself...

Good looking design and build.

This seems to be the latest trick.

I'll bet they were very creative and excelled at the things they wanted to. Parenting was one. Learning a VCR or smart phone when they had little interest was just the way they chose to allocate time. We all do the same.

Indeed. No one should ever complain about being old after you weigh the options.

It's a good thing to let your dog/dogs hide where they want if they don't like storms or sounds. I think it might help them grow out of it but for as long as they want to hide, we will let them. My current dog is a bird dog so hears lots of noise with zero problem. Thunder is another matter and...

That is an incredible job. Owners must be pleasantly shocked when you're done. Your attention to detail and quality of workmanship is commendable.

Good thinking.

0 . What? What do you do with that much rain? One inch of water per acre is something incredible like 27,000 gallons. If that's right, and I think it is, 560,000 gallons of water in bindians back yard--per acre-- and 23% more for John? How much does a swimming pool hold? I haven't been to...

Your wife's logo is much more creative and better done but my vote is for the original logo only because that's what was and what people remember. I suppose either would work but I like original. The company will be thrilled that you built it. I saw another one years ago that had a lawnmower...

From her 2nd birthday party.

Very sweet birthday girl. Didn't you post a pic of her when she was a puppy?

There is a proven relationship between dehydration, low electrolytes and certain heart issues. A patient coming into the ER for Atrial Fibrillation frequently has low electrolytes and is dehydrated.

Your little red wagon is a neat idea and there are lots of ways to stray from the mission. My opinion is the closest duplicate to the original kid's wagon. When that's done, let the rest figure itself out and go with whatever doesn't change the original purpose. Compromises blur visions.

I have seen flip down steps to get into parade wagons. It keeps the look of the wagon correct and the steps flip down when needed. Someone will always have to assist those getting in and out.

We used a Rubbermaid two step plastic stool. On its own it's great but if someone stood along side and offer a hand of stability for those going up or down, there would be almost no chance of someone falling. Problem solved and keeps your wagon looking like you want.

I'll bet when it's done she will be front and center with the grandkids and an ardent supporter of the wagon build.

Your thinking on this will leave a smile on every kids face. Even old timers will get a laugh. It looks like the perfect parade wagon. :) Please keep posting pics of the progress.

1) When bought and when delivered? 2) Date ordered but never got it 3) Did a chargeback and was repaid by CC company 4) Did chargeback but denied by CC company 5) Own nothing from EA and just here for the updates. At least a chargeback is in the works, so that's good.

Wife saw one zoom by her yesterday, two gulps at a feeder and then off to a spruce treeline. We never see many in the spring at the feeders but usually do as the seasons progresses. Last year was not many at the feeders but for a few years before we had an excess of birds during the summer...

No interest in feeders right now. Hard to tell but it looks like bugs are on the menu.

https://www.wabi.tv/2024/04/29/maine-bottled-water-soon-come-aluminum-bottles/ Maybe this will be an industry trend to solve the problem of drinking micro-plastics in water bottles? The aluminum will likely have a nickel or dime deposit to solve the litter issue and we could nix a lot of...

Moxie is an acquired taste so kudos on that. :) I'm not a soda drinker but do drink a flavored electrolyte drink daily that appears to be beneficial.

In Ohio we have yet to see one at the feeders but have seen them around spruce trees and possible going into the branches. There are little bugs in there so maybe eating those?One bird was flying fast and determined for those trees so maybe nest building or babies? We don't know much about how...

I've also had good results with Sam's Club high end commercial AGM batteries. Pricy but I never had one blow acid all over my metal work and they seem to last forever with a smart charger on it just before it gets cold. Keep the charge up. The rubber under the battery is a great idea. Using...

Let me offer that I run a lot of equipment that is on-road and off road. Not a lot of small equipment but I know a lot of guys with many small engines usually run under duress. In many decades, I have learned to go with the manufacturer's manual. Synthetic is OK if stated and it usually is. I...

I'm the OP and agree you need more than one of these. I bought a 40 oz one at Costco but it's huge and awkward. It's OK for the barn or outside and holds enough when it's hot. Next I have my eye on a 32 oz Yeti that will fit better in the car or truck and still holds enough to be meaningful...

I went with 10W30 for the winter and Briggs and Stratton 30W for the summer. All good. :)

It sounds wonderful. Any pictures of it?

Thank you; I am 100% thrilled. I'll bet you make excellent financial decisions that benefit her greatly. Why would a truck decision be any different? My wife knows her refrigerator didn't just grow on tress--I made it happen. Here's a secret with buying things not always feminine...

The above are early posts of the '97 Ford SuperDuty 7.3 diesel I bought that should be out of the shop any day now. I feel like a schoolboy watching the clock before summer recess. Rear brakes and hoses, lines, exhaust, belts and batteries. Just a surge off the line but being fixed. I've had...

Didn't Anna's son also die tragically? Maybe drug overdose?

My wife used to buy "better" grades of refrigerators and freezers that usually cost way more than the lowest end items. They would quit or have a problem after maybe 5 years. When I started to look at things more closely, I came away with the belief the lowest and highest end refrig were not...

Ask him about returning the extra birthday gifts he got. ;)

1) When bought and when delivered? 2) Date ordered but never got it 3) Did a chargeback and was repaid by CC company 4) Did chargeback but denied by CC company 5) Own nothing from EA and just here for the updates. Copy from the first post

I absolutely agree on that. The first 90+ HP tractor I stumbled into was a Kubota M8950 in the early 90's. What a beast and zero went wrong with it while other guys had various and sundry problems. 30-40 to 70hp would better serve all but the homeowner guys. Around the house my JD790 TLB (35...

Of course there are problems with everything but buying the one with a high customer satisfaction is a better bet for someone new at all this. It's not about brands but a better experience for a newcomer.

My father died when I was pretty young and my sister when she was pretty old. Both from cancer. You never get over it but it puts the whole of life and family in better perspective and that makes it better. .Get rid of that tractor before it gets worse. Then, if you want another tractor, buy a...

Any updates on this?

If this is the future, kiss the romance goodbye.

I damaged my Tundra tailgate and had a pro shop fix it. Best $$ I spent in a while and now I look at the repaired tailgate with pride and not the rumble of regret when I see imperfections that would be there if I did it myself. Just my two cents

I worked in a high end garage while in school and one Saturday night I had a hot date with a doll in a Jag XKE at 10:00 PM. Because I had to change clothes and stay clean I worked carefully that night. Ten minutes before my date, an older guy in a big luxury car showed up spewing anti-freeze...

In warmer weather, our dog loves her Spring haircut. She is longer haired and the thick coat of winter just weights her down and makes her hot. She's an inside dog. She is so excited after a haircut she will run circles around the house and barn many times and jump and play. At night, my wife...

This works. A cut completely around the bark with a chainsaw, paint the exposed cut with glyphosate/Roundup concentrate to hurry things up and the tree will die and stay where it is. You must paint the cut with the Roundup ASAP after the cut if you want to kill it. I do it immediately and...

What happens in a lot of rollover fatalities, either car or equipment, is not that the driver is thrown totally clear of the vehicle and then rolled onto but rather partially ejected from the side window and then rolled onto. The flopping action of the vehicle tosses the occupant sideways and...

I just watched the Project Farm video on water bottles and it was very good. One thing that was not addressed was ounces capacity of bottle that is best for most people. I find the 40 oz Thermos bottles from Costco as too big and not likely to fit in my cup holder. Any idea of a popular volume...

I'm trying to buy a water bottle to use because I need to drink more water but am baffled by the huge number of brands, shapes and capacities. Someone said buy a Yeti but there are dozens of those. I looked at some 40 ouncers at Costco but it's the size of a thermos and won't fit in my...

Here's some pics when I first looked at the truck. It's in a shop now having work done. EDIT--The original owner's manuals and tire warranty booklet was in the glove box.

This is the oldest page, #62 with some very old threads

Sure looks like it

Active threads currently in use. What's the oldest you're aware of?

I just posted in the "Dog Pics" thread and was surprised it started in 2009. Is this the oldest thread?

Wait a minute...this thread was started in 2009? It must be one of the oldest if not THE oldest on the TBN?

Uhhh, I looking it up and that's a truck. A great truck. (y) Any more pics ?

Just as well you can't drive in the winter. Keep the salt off a nice truck.

Yes, he is good man and a team player. Evan as he had trouble getting around and other things, he showed up in support at tractor drives, had other people drive his classics and always came to lunches and such. It sounds funny but I'm proud to be in the company of such fine people and even now...

And when you find something like this, you pay it backwards. The retired farmer had this truck for 20 years and now has trouble getting around. He loved the truck so I'll pick him up in it and we'll make the rounds of tractor dealers, local farms and such. He would love that. For those who...

I'm the OP and here's an update. I split things and bought both a car AND a sweet, used Ford diesel pickup. I could never find one. ❤️ Fate found me a '97 F250 Super Duty 7.3 Powerstroke diesel from a retiring neighbor. 160,000 and it purrs like a kitten. Good tires, clean interior and good...

It's is a special event when the dog's blanket is in the wife's chair and is an all-clear signal to make yourself at home. How happy is this dog?

Thank you

We headed that off at the pass and about two years ago I stopped using the cr@p dishes for everyday use and started on the good china. It's all I use now and I feel good about. Wife is slow to join in but I'm using the good dishes before heirs take them to the thrift store to donate.

We built a new house with a high end dishwasher 25 years ago and wife has only used it a handful of times. She is very particular and just doesn't like dishwashers. It's in nearly the same condition as installed and she uses it to store mugs. I wondered where they went. 🤷‍♀️ I've learned a lot...

Is there anyone who DID NOT get a refund on a credit or debit card purchase?

Must have been a military man to move rocks from one place to another. :)

When I was 18, the kids I knew all saved S&H Green Stamps for free stuff. I had their big catalog and went in an S&H store once to get my free hairdryer. It was wonderful and decades later I found a partial book of S&H stamps in a drawer. (y)

I worked in a gas station as a kid and we had lots of different dishes, glasses, silverware and I think sharp knives. The 76 company gave out small cans of household oil and think I still have mine. The best promo was the woven wood strip salad bowls.

Thank you. I'm trying a closer dealer to see what happens.

I bought one and still have the original sales brochure from the MX5100. No mention of a cab.

Friends of mine tried for years to get me over to Apple but I resisted, mostly because of inertia. Finally I bought an Apple and just love it. Why didn't I do this sooner? Like from day one? My Windows stuff took forever and with constant updates and silly things became counter-productive to...

Fuller Brush made the best stuff and apparently is still in business. https://fuller.com/?utm_campaign=fuller_brand&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_content=home&msclkid=5555f0bcbb571202ea8c96a1a76a3414 I had their shoe brush for decades and they made a great fabric brush my mom liked.

I forgot all about those guys. Provided a valuable service and my mom often sent me out with knives, scissors, etc to get sharpened. "Now don't cut yourself on the way back. And no running".

The lessons of thrift as well as prudence and virtue are rarely taught. They must be learned. Witness the roaring 20's that turned into the desperate 30's. It takes time for cycles to repeat but as surely as human nature repeats, the cycles it predicts follow as well.

That's earlier than I recall but do remember the milk door that opened both from the outside and the inside so you didn't have to go outside to get the milk. Also recall the outdoor milk box where everyone hid the house key but rarely locked the door anyway. I remember my mother pouring water...

Dog got a new bed from Costco. She has three now. One in each place we go so she can keep an eye on us. It's pretty cute. Field Springer Spaniel.

A few scouts are out in south and parts of central Ohio. It's earlier than last year by a week to two. We are putting one feeder out today.

(y) Thank you and I just may take you up on that.

Good idea. They work but add weight and also cost $1500. I've had those on other tractors and they do work but are a little of a hassle.

I don't know why it wouldn't fit on my MX5100. Maybe someone at Kubota I can call?

I'd like to put a loader on my MX5100. The dealer said he can get the loader but not the front setup so I can have the SSQA on the loader. I can get the loader but it has to be a pin-on bucket and not SSQA. Does anyone know if this sounds right? He said the front SSQA bracket just shows as N/A...

In a small town, If I had water pumping in the basement and needed a valve, the local store owner where I do business would not only let me in, he probably would offer to help. My local farm and tractor store advertises an off-hours number for emergencies. No problem. Never used it buy feel sure...

I've been paying the small mom and pop places in cash for the last while. It helps them out and I'm OK with it. In smaller rural areas you have to support local places because they are part of the community you live in and that's the reason you live there. The local people would open their...

Milky spore. I still see HB's eating bugs in the garden it's just that ore numbers were lower than normal last year. I know the birds are cyclical in population so that's what I assume it is but I am reducing the amount of available bugs to eat. I saw a HB either flying barely off the ground or...

Something that just hit me is the relationship of HB bug diets and visual sightings of HB's at our feeders. For the last couple years I've put down an organic product that "kills" grubs (Japanese beetles) and also may kill some similar ground burrowing bugs. It doesn't hurt bees or worms but I...

In the fall, HB nectar and granules are on sale almost everywhere. The farm stores dump the price to 50 cents so we stock up. We like buy the red granules. It may just be sugar--or it may not be--and the birds around here seem to prefer it.

I do and think those were outlawed because they were giving off harmful rays.

I went in a Red Wing store recently and they did a scan of my foot showing the size, width, pressure points and both instep and underside arch dimensions. I have a high instep upper arch problem and am hard to fit. A guy told me there are are custom boot places that will make an actual cast of...

What kind of blanket is your dog on? Is it just a seat protector or is it a restraint cover that protects in the event of a car crash? I'm thinking of getting some sort of restraint and protection blanket since I was recently in a crash. While my dog was fine because of the padding I had around...

For me, work one day like a bat outta heck and then take the next day off. It works.

Do you think the credit card companies hold $$ back from the merchant as any potential problems began to unfold? So now they have a little to offset claims?

That's my question too. Daca brand was mentioned earlier but where do I find them?

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I wonder about that. It seems all of a sudden batteries went to cr@p

Great thread. Count me in on the NOCO smart charger bandwagon. I fully trickle charge (3A and 5A) as late as I can before winter and then again in the spring. I've had light truck batteries last 12 years and I think longer. My preference is sealed batteries and I do have some AGM and Optima...

That and Sam's Club. At Costco they replace before I can finish my sentence. Trouble is they often don't carry the big industrial or AGM batteries except on-line. I get those at Sam's Club and they replace readily as well but it's just a more laborious process to find people that are highly...

So after the slow start, did the season redeem itself?

Reading all this about Yanmar let me say I would buy one if there was a dealer nearby. Make that a good dealer. I've owned Deere branded Yammers and they've been excellent. I've owned Yanmar engines and they've been excellent. Yanmar engines are in all sorts of equipment.

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RE; Your pic in post 27 You obviously take good care of your things and that adds to longevity and satisfaction. I do as well and in 40 years have never been shafted by my equipment.

The only thing with BCC emails is to make sure you check and re-check it's actually a BCC. I occasionally get BCC-copied emails accidentally sent as a CC and not BCC. As a result, I know who donates to certain causes in my town and other issues better left private. I've almost done it as well...

It's said they look the same as a zillion years ago. How come they didn't evolve?

I have done the same and what you do when no one's looking is how you judge who's who at the pearly gates.

The thing that got me in church was the old women that wore too much bad perfume and the smell mixed with whatever greasy cold cream (Camay?) they also had on. It made me sick to my stomach and it only got worse as the temps rose in the non air conditioned building. I would sweat profusely but...

Every parent should see that pic so they see the bond created, lessons learned and obligations understood by having a pal that offers unconditional support. Lots of great pics like this in this thread.

New dog bed from Costco. She's got three now plus the chair in the background.

Not many people know that you can turn a single bottom plow into a ripper. You used to be able to buy a ripper point specifically made for that purpose. Maybe still available. You also used to be able to buy a modified ripper point that was like the cut up front end of a moldboard plow and it...

Those old newsreels and the commentators like Walter Winchell were mesmerizing to watch. The WWII style with film of moving armies and rough-edged reporters continued well into the 1950's or later and it was thrilling.

I do remember that but not who said it. Walter Winchell?

He called himself "The Schnoz" or "The Schnozzola" on TV.

I rode one as a kid when we went Christmas shopping to the bigger stores. The attendant would let little kids push the elevator button so if the Santa visit, lunch at a counter or booth wasn't enough, pushing the elevator button made the holidays even better. 🎅

Remember the accordion-like scissors gates that opened in the door to keep you back? When the elevator attendant said "step back" with his voice of authority, everyone did.

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You have to wonder how he got it in there. How?

Nothing in Ohio yet despite our warmer weather. The birds apparently know a head fake when they see it. Prior years show April 18 or so as a typical arrival date so we're on hold for now.

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Very impressive.

You're dad looks as tough now as he likely did decades ago. He's not planning on backing down anytime soon.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I've been searching for something online and Everything Attachments website appears to be up again. It was for me. How can this be? 🤷‍♀️

That's my plan. Stuff today is barely recognizable to the quality of days of yore.

If you fall and bang your head hard, you should go to the ER for a CT scan of your head and upper spine. A brain bleed can easily be fatal. It's a hassle but being dead is a pretty big hassle for both us and the people we leave at home.

That makes sense, especially as we get older. It's so easy to fall and injuries can be so irreversible. If I have to go up now, I get a neighbor or some other volunteer and I watch from below. As mentioned earlier, I know of four guys in the last year that have died as a result of falls.

Keep debris out of them. Mice, dirt, you name it. Wrapping was waterproof so prob that as well. Bad idea to wrap with tape but there were no plastic bags to wrap in back then. Plus, after the tires were unwrapped, the tires were all squished together and the only way to get the beads to seat...

And, you're old if you remember people that bought gas by the number of gallons rather than by the dollar amount.

You're old if you remember buying tires that came wrapped in a ribbon of thick paper.

I thought that as well but found my 18.4 x 30 metric sized radial farm tractor tire developed a flat spot from sitting over the winter with too low of pressure. This is a multi thousand dollar tire and even at 100% tread they considered it "out of warranty" when replaced. Thanks for nothing...

My guess is she's the daughter you raised and it looks like you did a great job. 🏆

Apparently from a simple slip and fall. I know of four that have died from a fall in the past year. Be careful as you get older.

When I lived in rural Maine I would occasionally burn fields in the spring or occasionally one or more buildings. For the buildings, the fire trucks would come out for training but I was the one that had to toss the match. They were all volunteer with little training but managed to control...

56 individual claimants is a pretty big number.

As mentioned earlier, my grade was the first to get ballpoint pens. You're right on the mess. Boys put them in their pockets and they leaked almost immediately. Hence the need for the pocket protector, and I had several. Ink was everywhere till the quality improved and then they only leaked...

What about the rings seating correctly? My engine has hardly run at all.

You may not have used a fountain pen in school but your desk still had the round hole cut in it to hold the inkwell.

My engine doesn't sit outside but in the heated garage and I roll it out to a shed to run and a cord to plug into the house when needed. It was made in 1999 and I would have no problem running an oil with higher ZDDP in it. It has hardly any hours on --maybe 15 to 25 so I don't want to run...

It almost looks like a mirror reflection. :)

So what do you do? Your equip is heavy so you'll leave deep ruts in the mud. Wait for freeze or is that to iffy? Just leave the ruts?

Ah, yeah. Hips, knee and back. ;) And for some people, attitude. But don't get me started on that.

How very true. The line workers have bills to pay and tend to borrow forward so they have continuing bills and commitments that depend on a reasonably stable income. Kids need school supplies and party dresses or shoes and wives need everything to keep a house a home. A break in that chain...

Until only a few years ago Ohio fireworks purchasers had to sign the "I won't use them in Ohio" form. That's gone now but there is still the local option to ban their use. No one listens anyway and July 4th in Ohio is wall-to-wall fireworks. If it's not too dry one neighbor sets off the...

That you. Scan "paint" and my name and there are a lot of Implement rebuild posts that are worth reading. Good luck and anything I can do to help, count me in.

No, M6800 is gone.

Here's my current main squeeze. It's a Victorinox low buck item --$28?--that has great steel. One swipe on each side with a coarse diamond stone and it's good to go again. It's a liner lock that is hard to use so likely has been improved by now. I didn't buy it for the price but the quality of...

Let me add more on not making something perfect. When I did the M6800 in the prior post, I left a dent in the hood. I carefully hammered it out some and let it go because it was honest. Had I used bondo and sanded it, the character of the finish would have been changed and 100% of the serious...

Here's one worth reading on how to restore something so that no one knows it's restored. It's more than about paint. Painting something is all in the preparation. Clean metal, crisp corners detail, detail and more detail. Sharp tape edges, 0.00% overspray and that sort of thing. I thin with...

Here's bunch on Harbor Freight HVLP spray guns It has to be this one. Looks like same gun with two makers. It's 20 oz, not 2 oz, 2 oz. HVLP Gravity Feed Air Spray Gun with Regulator 2 oz. HVLP Gravity Feed Air Spray Gun with Regulator Don't buy this $70 one below unless you are painting...

Here's one on the prep, priming and painting of a ripper. Scored a one shank ripper-subsoiler

This one has some good stuff plus how NOT to irreversibly damage your lungs using catalyzed hardeners designed to be used with external supplied air and a "space suit". One time is all it can take. Note in all of the things I post that there are lots of disinformation posts from others. Read...

This is a thread with theory of paint quality and comments on Harbor Freight HVLP paint guns. I switched to the when I met a guy that works in a big car shop and he said they use HF, HVLP guns on lots of stuff and get excellent results. I do too. My posts are somewhat scattered in other threads...

Here's one on using OEM paint. OEM for the good stuff; Rustoleum for the rest. Pretty simple. Here is a visual comparison of OEM red paint and green farm store paint to see which has weathered the test of time better. The red I think is OEM IH Red and the green is likely Oliver green from a...

Below is a post to get you started. It's how to store remainder amounts of paint so it doesn't dry out. Spoiler is to store the can upside down. More on painting as I find it. I posted way more than I thought and it's a search. Rustoleum is great but let me find the posts on using factory OEM...

Yes, plenty on how to do a perfect job on the reasonable price side and stay true to the tractor, your safety and have a job that looks like it "belongs" on the tractor or implement. It's stuff I already posted so I will look up, sort and post.

Dawn dishwashing liquid

I've sprayed a lot of Rustoleum on farm equipment with a Harbor Freight paint gun and it works great. You did a beautiful job. I use acetone as a thinner because it dries fast and sprays better. Try it sometime. OEM tractor company paints are good as well because they are better paints without...

There are a couple of times I did deals like that and paid after it was loaded. 🤷‍♀️

That's what I was getting ready to write. I went to mine and the losers and azz-hats of many decades earlier were unchanged and unrepentant. Looking back at what they were long ago was about the same as the careers they wound up in. My best friend, ironically was a Fonzie kind of guy that had...

I'm the baby from an old family. My father would have been 119 in two weeks. He was a great guy and well-respected man.

That's a million dollar look

That is remarkable and just think of the things he has seen and done. Can any of us imagine OUR birthday cake with the number 100 written on it? 🎂

You have a warranty and whatever the problem is, it won't get better on its own. In fact, you could get blamed if you try anything to diagnose or fix it. The dealer fixed it under warranty and it's not right. Further, it's his problem to make it right. Waiting to have the conversation with the...

I'm the OP and my engine was built in 1999. Did they build engines differently then with different break in comments?

What weight Rotella T5 are you using? I might have the same 19hp engine.

Thank you. I bought this generator in 1999 so it's old school. Do you know if I can use synthetic from an engine built back then? Do they sell a specific break-in oil? I have JD diesel break-in oil and I know that has higher ZDDP. How long is the break-in period?

In cases like this, follow the money. Who is making money off of forced initiatives like this this and you'll have the answers. I would say a modest size gas engine is far less overall "damage" to the environment and social conditions than electric. I've seen small gas cars from the 1960's get...

What is the correct oil to use in my 25 year old 19hp, twin cyl, air cooled Generac generator. This is from the old days with higher ZDDP in the oil and I don't want to screw up my house generator with modern oil. The generator has test run more than actual use and only has maybe 15 hours of...

What's that yellowish broad leafed grass standing taller than the surrounding grass? Is it just crabgrass?

Earlier in the thread I mentioned Mast Farm Service in Millersburg, Ohio. They are an Amish business that makes beautiful and rugged implements. I've bought a lot and most common things are stocked. Since you're buying several pieces, the freight might be an OK amount. I'm very happy with what I...

How are they now? Last year and this year. 2500 gas? Diesel? I hear conflicting reviews and not sure what to think.

Same here. All our little local papers stopped reporting local news and local school information and went with a steady stream of left biased beltway politics. To their shock, they failed. Who would have thought that was a good business model to begin with? We get obits e-mailed to us from the...

In looking at on-line auctions, I stumbled onto this homemade post puller. Maybe everyone knows about this but it's news to me. It's just a piece of flat steel with a hole in it for the post and a grab clevis to the other end to slip over the post. With a little practice you wouldn't even have...

Here's a pic that shows the setup with the wood stove and where the puppies would go. Below are some puppies soaking up the heat. Below is a pile of puppies catching some z's A little one missing her buds but wanting the heat. They could come in from the garage in the cold weather but...

Can do but give a little time. It's somewhere. Wife had all the puppies plus adults in the kitchen and she is a fastidious homemaker. The kitchen was big, maybe 14'-16' x 24' and when I came home one day she had a whole batch of little bowls out for feeding. I switched it to the"trough"...

Also find the part where we talk about storing PB upside down and then putting the unopened jar in hot water for an hour or so before mixing. the heat turns the PB to almost liquid and it mixes real easy. It's the best PB he will ever have.

What a great movie and the black and white makes it even better. Rather than just watching the primary actors, try watching what's going on in the background. It's as good as the movie itself and icing on the cake. What a wonder choice for a movie. 👏

There's a common saying that the first generation earns the money, the second generation spends the interest the money earns and the third generation spends the principal.

Let me add that we once had a late litter of Springers when we lived in Maine. We figured we would be OK and big snow wouldn't happen until late November or December. Oops and we had to keep two litters and 15 puppies in the kitchen because of big snows. We also had an Oval modern cookstove in...

I don't know if this is true or not but when I lived in rural New England, it was said that old timers would throw a heavy rope over the roof, tie some concrete blocks to the other end and then shinny up the rope. The blocks and resistance from the rope were enough of a counterweight. I've...

What happens if you get into some of that wire while chopping things up?

Nothing beats a dog in front of a hot wood stove. The hotter mine got the more she loved it.

Reagan was sort of a lesser impact because it was reported that way. 9/11 was different because the whole world knew victims and watched the events play out on multiple computer screens across the country and world. Networks may have bleeped it out but financial people saw the jumping and...

Probably the Cuban Missile Crisis. We weren't much into TV but the neighbors were over and the men were watching the news show Ombudsman with great distress and nervous discussion. Folks genuinely expected a launch from the Soviet Union. In school we practiced getting under our desks. Then the...

She could be a grandmother or great-grandmother by now.

Do pellets produce less creosote?

Very few know anything about any car.

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We have our credit card email us any time a charge is presented without the CC being present. That, plus an email to us for anything over a certain amount. I won't own a debt card.

Surprising is the number of people that paid, but had charge reversed, as well as the number of people that never bought because they were wary. It seems fewer have been impacted by loss of $$ than suspected.

Small point but one of my early driving lessons was in a Kaiser. Most were blue and that one was too. Had to lift the heavy hood and pour a little gas in the carb to get it to fire. Everything ran when that puppy fired up.

Great record keeping

I've done this for decades and it's saved me several times. Even caught some inappropriate charges.

At least you got in on the pending credit. Those credit card people will be looking hard for the proprietor.

If those prints could only talk and tell the tale of those people.

Agreed. It almost looks like there are fewer un-refunded customers than it appeared. I'm here for the drama.

I had a 5520 when new and there was an instrument cluster recall. I got a new cluster. Things to try are a bad ground and fuses. Keep it simple because Most elec-related problems are from a bad ground. Then move on to fuses. Also find out what the recall was about. The 5520 is a great tractor.

I don't know how your area pulls off year round birds. That, plus dozens of birds on feeders at one time. Nothing like that around here.

Here's the map--I hope--of the 2024 hummingbird migration dates. More are added as birds are seen. They are only in the south coastal US so far but it looks like an early season. We're ready. https://hummingbirdcentral.com/hummingbird-migration-spring-2024-map.htm

We will find out as more people answer. Thank you.

More guys need to contribute to this thread, please. If you lost money, say so and when you ordered. If you ordered and got you implement, toss out some approximate dates. Let others know so they know how their situation fits in with the timeline. I #5 and wanted to order but never got around...