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Happy Thanksgiving you guys. The low was above freezing overnight, (snow melting off roof). High to 43°F. Wind SSE 7 mph. Cloudy. At least no snow in the forecast yet. That is the way my winters start. A dusting, then warm up and rain. I hope when the freezing rain comes it isn't much. A dump...

Good morning, the low temperature was 25 and going up to 36°F. Zero wind. Cloudy. I think today will be an energy conservation day. Happy Birthday Mrs mpham. Have a safe day all

I have to do a DL medical every year. Just turn it in to a drive test center (like the DoT) and I am good to go. After I turn 80 I have to do the written test AND the medical every year. As for mice IF I get the chance then it is peanut butter for the traps, but keep in mind that I have 5 cats...

Good morning, low 11 and high to 30°F. Wind ESE 3 mph. Flurries. Might have to plow again tomorrow. It all depends on how much accumulation of the flurries we get. I saw 18" once many years ago. I might get outside and sort out the V plow, then again I might not. This last dusting was only...

Good morning, the low is 23 and the high should be all the way up to 36°F. Wind S 17 gusting to 22 mph. Drifting snow. I couldn't get the V plow hooked up yesterday. Don't know what the problem was other than I couldn't mate the two SSQAs together enough to actually lock it in place, so I went...

Dirty Harriet? :eek:

Good morning, the low temp is 11 and the high to 18°F. Wind W 6 mph. Still snowing. One of the cats woke me up at 4 and I couldn't get back to sleep, so I got up and will be all ready for daybreak, when I will be plowing. So far this winter there are only three driveways. This is a good thing...

mostly, yes all original fans. I bought it in 2009. It wasn't cheap, but as for fan longevity it is great. When I replace computers I just get the parts and stuff them in this case. This case is also rigged for water cooling IF I was to go that way. I am a firm believer in liquids and...

How about an air pump? The bubbles will keep the water moving and moving water doesn't freeze.

It is a Cooler Master HAF 932. It is supposed to blow 932 cu ft/minute of air.

Good morning, low temp 23 and the high to 30°F. Wind S 8 mph. A few flurries. Snowing right now and we've got an inch since I went to bed. Snow squall warning in effect. Block heater turned on. I might be able to try out my new to me V plow. Going to take my computer apart on Sunday and...

BEF, maybe you should get yourself some good cough syrup if you can take it?

Happy Anniversary, Fuddyduddy!

I just got my furnace oil tank topped off...$1158.95 for 490 L/129.6US gal On another note, we are under a snow squall watch. Could get a couple of feet out of this. I guess I will have to plow.

Good morning, low temp 5 and going to a high of 23°F. Wind NNE 5 mph. Mainly sunny. A 'weather advisory' is out for this area...4 - 8" of snow coming. I did nothing with the last dusting of 3", but I think I will have to plow this one. Yesterdays dump/town run went off without a hitch. Scored...

Good luck with the insurance scammers.

Good morning, low temp 16 and the high to 23°F. Wind NW 9 mph. Flurries. It is still snowing from yesterday. We've got about 2" so far. Not enough to bother plowing, yet. A dump and town run for today and conserve energy after that. Have a safe day all

If you can spin your blade around from this ( to this ) then you wont make a huge mess of the driveway. You might leave smallish windrows but they can be flattened right out with the blade, too.

Good morning, low temp is 25 and the high to 28°F. Wind NNE 11 mph. Periods of snow. When I got up at 9:30 there was 1/4" on the deck and a nice fine snow coming down. I would rather have this abrupt swing straight into a snowy winter than a freezing rain storm. Gotta get the trailer hooked...

I got the Dodge back from the garage...$147.35 for 3 busted (OEM) hose clamps and a quart of anti-freeze. They returned me home yesterday and picked me up today, so I don't think that is such a 'bad' deal. IF I was 40 years younger I could have done it myself. The forecast has changed, no it...

Good morning, low temp 20 and the high to 30°F. Wind NNE 5 mph. Mix of sun and cloud.Tonight a 60% chance of flurries. Friday night it officially starts. Snow for the next 3 days. Kioti seems pretty proud of their parts. $66.oo plus shipping and tax for a 3 position center off rotary switch. It...

Wagtail, from now until next April IF I was to total up all the snow we get it would probably equal 4+ feet or 120 cm. You are welcome to all of it, in April in one dump.:ROFLMAO:

Good morning, the low was 22 and the high to 30°F. Wind WNW 11 mph. A mix of sun and cloud. I cant seem to find my laser thermometer. I really wanted to check to see how hot the engine block got on the tractor with it being plugged in for 2 hours before I tried to fire it up. It IS around here...

Or a rotator tow truck.

Wagtail, some of the guys in the 'States can send you some snow if you would rather.;)

Good morning, low temp 23 and the high to 27°F. Wind NNW 8 mph. 70% chance of flurries. We got 1/4" of snow on the deck this morning, nothing stayed on the ground, it isn't frozen yet. My neighbour got a new well top this past summer, for some odd reason her old one wasn't any good. I think...

Good morning, low temp 35 and the high will be a blisteringly steamy 36°F. Wind WNW 6 mph. 30% chance of rain/flurries. Today is going to be the warmest day for the next week. Summer is over. Roys' passing was a shock. May he rest in peace. Yet another dump run today, maybe two. Much to my...

Did they vote to legalise marijuana? Lower the drinking age? Legalize abortions? Inquiring minds need to know.

Condolences to Roys' family. He will be missed. May he rest in peace.

Jiffy lube up here constantly told me that they lubed the 'U' joints at the ends of my front axle on my Jeep. When we took the 'U' joints off (one was finished) they hadn't been lubed since they were put in. That was the end of my going to jiffy lube for anything.

Good morning, low temp was 52 and the high to 59°F. Wind S 7 mph. Mostly sunny. Got one trailer load of 'stuff' out of here and to the dump and a second load will be going today. Still haven't done anything with the tractor roof and heater blower, but I will get to it...eventually. Ron, no...

Good morning, low temp 49 and high to 61°F. Wind S 5 mph. 30% chance of showers. Lake Nipigon, Geraldton and Kapuskasing areas all are expecting about a foot of snow and high winds. I only mention this because that is part of my stomping grounds in the summer. The trailer is loaded again for...

Roy, if you have a wood stove, the cardboard from amazon boxes makes good fire starter.

Good morning, low temp is 29 and the high to 52°F. Wind ESE 11 mph. 30% chance of showers. Two more loads off to the dump from the neighbours' place. Now I have some places to put her snow this winter. I went over with the tractor after I got the trailer home (I have a few more loads to go to...

Bronco82, where abouts in Northern Ontario?

According to CNN, The drawing for the record $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot has been delayed over security protocols | CNN

Good morning, the low temp is 26 and going to a high of 37°F. Wind NNW 6 mph. Sunny! More cleanup at the neighbours' today. Then I can get the trailer home for the winter. Have a safe day all

Beautiful clock and it looks like one that is worth fixing.

sodamo, you live on an island and you don't know how to work with nets?

Good morning, low temp 48 and the high to 45°F. Wind WSW 15 mph gusting to 28. 30% chance of showers. I have a couple of small jobs to keep me occupied today. Whether or not I get at them is a horse of a different colour. Ron, If I get that La Cross at amazon.ca it will cost me north of...

I smaller AUX12 AGM in the back which covers for the Auto Stop engine....which I hate. Then the Yukon wouldn't start, another AGM battery...so about $550 batteries in a couple of weeks. Can you not get into the computer and disable the auto-stop/start?

Good afternoon, the lights just came back on after going out at 23:55 last night. Low temp was 53 and the high to 54°F. Wind SW 14 mph. Mainly sunny. I have a 'Boston' porthole clock which if I am not mistaken is made by Chelsea. It is right twice a day. I also have a genuine Chelsea Ships Bell...

Are there any recommendations for weather stations with wifi capabilities that can be had off amazon?

daugen, how about a Chelsea ships bell clock? They also come in hourly chimes.

kenmbz, tell me about it...I live in the center of 5 acres of pine and tamarack trees. The pines aren't the problem, the tamaracks are and we are right in the middle of needle dropping season. Roy, I have The Dam Busters and have enjoyed it many times.

Good morning, low temp 57 and high to 66°F. Wind S 9 mph. 40% chance of showers. Wind advisory still in effect. Got three loads off to the dump yesterday and dropped the trailer at her place so she can load it at her leisure. Got two apartment size freezer lids yesterday, they will do for a...

A weather warning for me. 4:16 PM EDT Friday 04 November 2022 Special weather statement in effect for: North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa West Nipissing - French River Strong winds on Saturday. Hazard: Strong south to southwesterly winds with gusts to 70 (42) to 80 km/h (50mph). An isolated...

Good morning, the low is 50 and the high should be around 63°F. Wind S 11 mph. Cloudy. Today is clean up the neighbour ladies mess. A bunch of scrap wood on the bottom and the steel from a portable shelter (low slope roof) on the top of the load. Others have expressed a desire to have the...

Good morning, low temp 45 and high to 61°F. Wind SSE 9 mph. Foggy. Town run today, no dump run, doing that tomorrow when I clean up the neighbour ladies place. My bank (KCU) charges me $1.50 for using a foreign bank (RBC) to withdraw money. RBC charges $3.oo for using a foreign card (KCU) to...

And the service advisor will bugger off on holidays for two weeks on Thursday. Service advisors promises are like politicians promises, neither one will hold water.

Good morning, the low is 39 and going to a high of 55°F. Wind E 5mph. Foggy. I am not sure what I will get up to today, but you can rest assured it wont be much. have a safe day all

On the same page as the oil sprayer but scroll down is one for spraying water based solvents.

sc, while you were into 'tramp in the '80s, I was into Pink Floyd. The very best way to go to any concert is in a hired limo. Then you could get as wasted as you wanted and didn't need to worry about a DUI on the way home.

Amazon.ca doesn't have it. Bass Pro shops carries it in the U.S. but not in Canada. The feds in Canada would rather we get malaria than repel mossies. I think I can get it at a horsey shop/feed store but I will need to cut it 50%. RNG, listen to Supertramp much? what goes up doesn't...

Good morning, low temp is 46 and the high to 59°F. Wind WSW 6 mph. Partly sunny. Today has me putting new safety chain hooks on the trailer and treating the back blade, front bucket and V-plow with pam in preparation for snow. Grocery store wanted $5.oo/can, I got it at dollarama (dollar store)...

Stumbled onto this while in the you tube rabbit hole. Very interesting to me at least: I remember JDGreen, RIP Drew, maybe you could use some moles, they eat grubs.

North Bay trip was uneventful. One speed trap in the usual place at the bottom of a big hill. Two cars passed me (I was doing 115 kph/72 mph) and the cop never even blinked. Limit there was 100 kph (62.5 mph). I love flying and actually enjoy flying upside down. I should've gotten my PPL when I...

Good morning, there is no low temp but the high is going to 57°F. No wind. Foggy now clearing later this morning. Got the Dodge garage re-organized and gained an extra 2' of space along the side. Also replaced one of the LED flood lights on the corner of the house, I can now see the snow dump...

Good afternoon, low temp 48 and the high to 55°F. Wind S 9 mph. Mainly sunny! Around these parts they use Perma-Chink for chinking on log homes. It is stupid expensive. Today is an energy conservation day. Tomorrow will be the monthly trip to North Bay. Have a safe day all

I got my driveway regraded today and a lot of the bigger rocks relocated. Started filling the shelves in the garage. Summer windshield washer juice, which is a pink soap that I cut 50% +/- with -45 winter windshield washer antifreeze. That combination looks purple in the jug, but it cuts the bug...

Good morning, the low temp was 35 and the high to 55°F. Wind S 8 mph. Sunny! I don't know what I am going to get up to today, but you can be guaranteed it wont be much. Both of the big jobs are done, so now it is just the piddly little jobs to do. I wont be saying anything out loud about...

Good morning, the low temperature was 30 and the high will be 48°F Wind SSE 7 mph. Sunny! Don't know what I will get into today if anything. Yesterdays dump run was uneventful, but I did find out that I can dump off tires for free. Buddy that took the Jeep off my hands called me to tell me...

Check this price out at the station I get my gas. https://www.gasbuddy.com/gasprices/ontario/south-river $2.499CDN/L

Time for an EV...though i would not expect Northern Ontario to be loaded with charging stations There are three at the breweries in town. Canadian Tire in North Bay has a couple.vi am too cheap to shell out 80 grand + for one of them new fangled EEElectric thingys.

Good morning, low temp 31 and going to a high of 43°F. Wind W 5 mph. Sunny! Well, I got the summer tires stowed in their place for the winter, also got the shelves installed on the shelving units. Now I just need to get the stuff moved over from the shed I keep the tractor in. I got the...

Good morning, the low temp is 55 and going to a high of 63°F. Wind ESE 11 mph. 30% chance of showers. I still have the genny to fix, but almost everything else is done. Wood in basement and furnace purring along nicely. Mess from wood cleaned up and driveway regraded for winter. I have to take...

Good morning, low temp is 54 and the high to 68°F. Wind SE 9 mph. Mostly Sunny! This afternoon is tire swap and class 4 trailer hitch install day. The garage will give her a look over and see what kind of shape she is in. She should be in good shape as she has only gone 1,500 miles since the...

Happy Anniversary, M70!

Good morning, the low temp is 48 and the high to 68°F. Wind ESE 6 mph. Sunny! I need to find the low oil sensor on my Dayton Genny and disconnect it. Then maybe it will start. I might do that today. Have a safe day all

I got my 12cu ft chest freezer in 1997. Defrost it every year around October. I also have an upright 18 cu ft., bought ten years ago. Right now it has everything that was in the chest. The chest will be finished defrosting tomorrow, it'll get plugged back in and cooled down to about 10°F. The...

Good morning, the low temp is 53 and the high to 70°F. Wind SSE 8 mph. Sunny! I can handle that. The rest of the wood goes in today, then I can dress up the top end of the driveway where I have chopped it up with my tire chains. I've gotta oil the trough and chain on the conveyor before I put...

There is a cord and a half left to go in, but first we gotta make room for it. Note to self; I should have got the 24' conveyor rather than the 16 footer. The 16 footer is extendable to 24 with trough extensions (basicaly just another trough 8' long) and the chain. Maybe a bigger Honda or a...

Good morning, the low is 50 and the high to 64°F. Wind S 11 mph. Sunny! The wind is going to swing around to the SW and increase 12 to 25 mph. Wood goes in today, then may take a look for the 'low oil sensor' on the genny. Stay safe all

rswyan, BLO treatment??

Those class 8 electric trucks might be okay for terminal to terminal work within about 500 miles and then plug them in overnight to recharge them, but in the work I do they would not work. My M101CDN2 (M416 in the US) is now back on its' wheels. Only broke one light flipping it over. To be...

Good morning, low temp 38 and high to 54°F. Wind S 9 mph. 60% chance of showers. IF it doesn't rain, the spring will get installed and the trailer flipped back over. If it does rain, then right back down the you tube rabbit hole. lol Have a safe day all

Good Afternoon, The high for today was 37 and that is what it will be overnight. Wind SW 10 mph. We had about 1/8" of snow on the deck at 7 this morning. North Bay had about an inch. By the time I left North Bay they had 2" on the ground and it was snowing pretty good. The snow stopped at...

The frame on my Jeep was rotten and had been for 2 years before this. The tub was also looking like swiss cheese. I had gotten a buddy to weld in a floor on the drivers' side, that one was almost a flintstone car. He diagnosed the frame AND the frame problem on my trailer. The trailer has been...

Good morning, low temp was 37 and the high to 41°F. Wind N 6 mph. A few rain showers or flurries. We haven't seen any snow yet, and for now they can keep it down in the Buckeye State. At least until all my wood is in. More wood to put in today, then rip the license plates off the Jeep, it goes...

Good morning, the low is 37, high 45°F. Wind ESE 7 mph. Periods of rain. In between the rain drops I have a little 'custom cutting' to do on the conveyor. It will make it easier to get in and out of the window hole, I hope. The wood furnace is stripping the dampness off the wood nicely...

Good morning, low temp 38 and a high to 45°F. Wind ENE 6 mph. Showers. There are showers in the forecast right up to Friday. I will try dodging the showers and get that wood in. The main reason for getting the wood in BEFORE freeze up is that my cold water line that feeds the hot water tank...

You and me both. I won't say I am anti-social, I just hate people I don't know personally and some of them I am not too sure of.

Roy, as long as the sun is over the yardarm it is beer time! m7040, your first pic is an interesting 'fall' pic.

Good morning, the low temp is 39 and the high to 48°F. Wind SSE 7 mph. 60% chance of showers. If it isn't raining at about 10 or so I will get busy and stuff the rest of the wood in. After the wood gets in, I may wax the Dodge, but don't hold your breath. Have a safe day all

BEF, it sounds to me like the people selling the property don't really want to sell it to you. Nice pics. Love the fall colours.

First thing (8A.M.) I was at the Home hardware store in the next town north of me and got two 10x12' tarps for a temporary fix on the SL shelter. Junior did that while I adjusted the chain on the wood conveyor. The rain chased me and one of the cats inside.

Good morning, low temp is 44 and the high will be around 50°F. Wind ESE 17 mph. Showers and possible T-showers. I have 2 10x24' tarps ordered from the hardware store that I will pick up this morning. One of them will make a temporary patch for the roof on one of the shelter logic portable...

Yippee!! I got the conveyor to start today. Disconnected the low oil sensor and choked it manually with my hand. It fired right up. Got half of the remaining wood in and will do the other half tomorrow. I just got off the phone with my buddy that is going to take the Jeep off my hands. He wants...

Good morning, low 39 and high to 50°F. Wind SE 9 mph. Showers and possible T-storms. Might just say to helll with it and go back to bed. Have a safe day all

Wagtail, that is about 2.7" of rain. Well, I got the town and dump run done and that was all. got back inside and jumped down the you tube rabbit hole. The Tomkat just helped me eat some frozen yogourt, he gets the vanilla (cream) part of the peaches and cream. He is only good for about a...

Good morning, low temp 53 and the high? will be 50°F. Wind SW 7 mph. The high wind warning yesterday didn't happen, so they say it will happen this morning. It was raining when I got up this morning, so no wood going into the basement today. My old V plow that was made for a Farmall A has been...

Good morning, low temp is 55 and the high will be 59°F. Wind SSW 11 mph. Showers. 42 to 55 mph wind gusts expected this afternoon. The wood conveyor was extra stubborn yesterday and did NOT start. 1/2 of the wood is in the basement, the hard way. If it is not raining later this morning then I...

Wagtail, sometimes asking permission IS better than asking forgiveness.

Drew, I believe it was you that was saying you couldn't find wholeberry cranberry sauce. Try this link. Amazon.com : whole berry cranberry sauce

Good morning, low temp is 33 and the high to 61°F. Wind SE 5 mph. Sunny! The ham was exceptionally moist and tender, it and a full can of whole berry cranberry sauce disappeared down my gullet, some with the ham and the rest for dessert. Junior did the traditional apple sauce trip. I find that...

Happy Birthday, Chris! The T-day ham was awesome! Sweet potato with butter and maple syrup for me and mixed veg for him. We are basically going with non-traditional foods at holidays.

Happy Turkey Day, low temp 36 and high to 50°F. Wind NNE 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. I snoozed off and on all day yesterday. Did find a you tube vid that I will be listening to today. Have a safe day all

1950 Farmall C rigged for winter with a blue tarp wrapped under the belly to hopefully direct some heat towards the seat. This would be about 1999, kept her until I got the Kioti.

Good morning, low temp 42 and high to 50°F. Wind W 11 gusting to 17 mph. 30% chance of showers. If the rain holds off today, then I may get the wood conveyor out and get it running. It looks like Monday or Tuesday will be good days to chuck in the wood. My implements are all finished getting...

Good morning, the low temp was 33 and going to 48°F. Wind SW 10 mph. 40% chance of showers. A dump run is in the cards for today, then get baked. I have a major problem with my hands and legs cramping up IF I get into too much sweet foods. Orange juice and soda water 1/2 and 1/2 usually fixes...

North Bay trip was 'uneventful for me, but I did see two guys getting hi speed awards. Sux to be them. Don't have to go again until November....maybe. Tomorrow will be a dump run and then get baked. Traditionally, Thanksgiving is supposed to be turkey day, but this year we are doing a ham. I...

Good morning, low temp 35 and the high to 43°F. Wind N 15 gusting to 24 mph. 40% chance of showers. I am tickled pink that I decided to go to North Bay today. The wood is all wet (surface moisture) and I won't put wet wood into the house. It will dry out again, the temps are supposed to be...

The T-storms that were forecast have arrived. I got a quote from the garage I deal with for a new class IV reciever hitch plus the 7 wire connector. Not happy with a $1400.oo quote just to haul garbage to the dump. So we will install the hitch $250.oo+labour+tax and skip the light cord plug. Of...

Good afternoon, the temp now is a balmy 60 and it is supposed to get to 63°F. Wind WSW 7 mph. A chance of T-showers. Yesterday I went to bed about 8 P.M. in preparation for the trip to Markham. I coughed my butt off and flipped and flopped around the bed like a fish out of water. At midnight I...

Truck all cleaned out and dash and floor got a good dose of armoral. I will leave in the wee small hours and hopefully be there before rush hour.

Good morning, up way too early coughing my brains out, but this is a good thing. Getting all the crud in my lungs up and out. Low temp 49 and a high if 68°F. No wind. Partly cloudy. Today will be a good day to clean out the truck and by this time Thursday morning I should be picking up my...

Good morning, the low temp was 44 and going to a high of 66°F. Zero wind. Mainly sunny. Two nights ago I tried a toasted scrambled egg sandwich. It went down so good that last night I added soft bacon to it. Me and the little Orange and white tomkat finished off 1/3 of a two litre (quart)...

Good morning, low temp was 27 and the high is gonna be about 59°F and sunny. Wind NNW 2 mph. This cold has kicked the stuffing right out of me. My get up and go has got up and left and isn't coming back anytime soon. For three days last week it was chicken soup, because I could only swallow...

Happy Birthday Popgadget!

Roy,, that story gives all new meaning to the term 'the Lord works in mysterious ways. Got a free alligatoritus test and it came back negative, like I expected. Got some OTC cough syrup and cold and flu pills, will see if I can knock the worst of this out of me over the weekend.

Good morning, the low was 43 and the high to 63°F. Wind S 3 mph. Sunny. My cold is breaking up, thankfully. It came in quick and is going out just as quick. Thankfully. I don't know why anyone would live in a state as hurricane prone as Florida, but they do. Good thoughts and well wishes for...

Good morning, low temp 34 and the high to 57°F. Frost advisory. The rut has started. I got home last Friday afternoon and got wasted Friday and Saturday. woke up Sunday morning with a wicked headache and sore throat. That transitioned into a severely stuffed nose and I cant lay down without...

Good morning, low temp 44 and high to 48°F. 30% chance of rain. The next 5 days are going to be good, though. Temps in the mid 50's and no rain. Have a safe day all

I got fed that load of hogwash (storks bringing babies) as a young'un and bought into it until I was about 13 or so.

Good morning, the low temp was 50 and the high is going to 55°F. 70% chance of showers. North wind at 13 mph. I guess I wont be stripping the truck today. Stay safe all

Good morning, low temp is 50 and the high will be 55°F. More Scotch mist. Wind NE 10 mph. I guess I am not doing anything outside today. Come to think about it, I am not doing anything 'inside' either. You tube rabbit hole here I come.

Good boy. (y)

I hope you are drinking lots of liquids? Water I mean.

A very heavy scotch mist is falling, so there goes the tractor stripping job. I will drive in the rain but we cannot spread the product in the rain so I don't technically work in the rain and I don't expect others to do it either. I just told junior to go back to bed. I would but last nights'...

Good morning, I am unofficially done for the summer. I just need to strip the truck of all my belongings (4 months away from home you accumulate a lot of stuff). Last weekend when I came home (5 days) I stripped out the curbside cabinets of the trailers. After stripping the truck, vacuum it out...

txdon, according to google; Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) It's hardy down to 15 degrees F. The date palm is one of the oldest—and most important—cultivated palm trees.

Good morning, the low is 53 and going up to 72°F. Wind E 11 mph. 60% chance of showers. It is not raining right now, but that could change. If it isn't raining, later around 10 ish, I will start cleaning out the truck. Depending on how hard it is raining, I might have a shower. 🤣 Get better...

A friend of mine got the 2 alligatoritis shots last fall and he now has permanent gout and diabetes. His wife the RN kind of forced him to get them.

Good morning, low temp is 48 and the high might be 55°F. Wind ENE 8 mph. 30% chance of rain showers. Rained last night, there goes my wood putting in project. When I got back from town yesterday and put the Jeep away in the shelter, as I went to stop the brake pedal went all the way to the...

Up here they tell me 50 and rising. As long as the tar is hot. The stuff I haul comes out of the pipe at 165°F. They call it 'high float', I call it money/poor mans hot mix asphalt.

Good morning, the low this morning was 48 and the high will be 60°F. Sunny. A dump run and town for gas is in the cards as well as cutting the grass. I am off until Sunday or Monday as the weather is against us for the tar and chip jobs. The temperature must be 50°F or better to lay the tar...

Good morning, the low temp is 63 and the high to 77°F. There is a risk of a T-storm this afternoon. I am leaving here in about an hour, bobtail back to the terminal to get my wagons and prepare to load. If the T-storm happens, then I wont be loading as we have to stand on a steel tower/rack...

Good morning, t'was a little chilly first thing this morning, but it is warming up nicely now to a high of 64 and clear. Yesterday I got the laundry done and the front and side yards mowed. Today will be cutting the back after moving the steel the welder couldn't be bothered to come out and...

Not here for long. I have 5 loads to deliver to Cochrane, ON starting on Monday. That will take me until Friday and then there is 1.5 loads to go to Coleman Twp, just below New Liskeard. Buppies; I stopped 4 times to p, only. Dropped the train in North Bay and bobtailed the rest of the way to...

Good morning, low temp is about 40°F and the high will be around 60. Wind SE 7 mph. There is grass to be cut today and my laundry to be put out to dry. In 1964 I swore allegiance to the Queen. I guess I have just been released from that oath. She was a class act and a tough one for King...

A rather eventful ride from Thunder Bay to home. A flat bed 'B' train flipped over in the ditch and his cargo (looked like wall board) scattered all over the place. A pretty Peterbuilt all smashed up, a write off. Just north of New Liskeard there was a garage fire right beside the highway...

I have my laptop with me and IF I can get signal will be online on my days off.

Definitely a scam. Got that in the first line.

Good morning, a little cool for a July morning at 49°F. Going to a high of 73 so they say. Wind SW 20 gusting to 40 mph. Increasing cloudiness. The grocery store opens at 8:30 and I need to resupply the truck, so I will wait until then to leave. Normally I drink my coffee black, but I have...

Alien, you know what they look like and what they will do to you if given the chance. Their mouths are designed for chewing through bark on dead trees to get at the grubs underneath. If you listen to the Canadian Goobermint, they will tell you that there are no pine beetles in Ontario. That is a...

Got my mowing done in 2 hours, what used to take me 3 hours and a fuel up. I sure like the z-turn. I will be out of here shortly after I post tomorrow morning.

The haul is about a 16 hour rounder plus loading and unloading and the money is good. If the crew works with us, so far they are not, we can claim 24 hours in a day for wages. Yes we get paid to sleep. It is good to see that most everybody is here that was here before I went to work. Has Ron...

daugen, a few years ago I watched 6 mosquitoes fly off with one of my cats. A couple of days later 4 black flies brought it back. Our worst bug nightmare is pine beetles. They will take a chunk out of you. They aren't very gracefull fliers and their landings are hard, so you can feel them land...

Good morning, the temperature is forecast to be sunny and warmish. Only 55°F right now. Wind SW 7 mph. After it warms up a bit, I will cut the grass. I've got the long weekend off (Victoria Day, July 1), I go back to work tomorrow. The other guy that is hauling with me got himself a moose, a...

Good morning, the low temp is 51 and going to a high of 72°F. Wind SW 2 mph. 40% chance of showers. I was listening to Pink Floyd, Shine on you Crazy Diamond on my headphones last evening and thought for sure that one of the fans in my computer tower had gone bad...Even with the sound turned up...

The grass is cut, the dump run done and now for the you tube rabbit hole. On lactose intolerance, at first I thought it was just an allergy to coloured cheese. Now I know exactly what it is all about with me anyway. I can have frozen yogurt in small quantities, as well as almost any white...

Way back when I was a youngun my Grandmother (she was a photographer) gave me a Kodak Brownie camera. That camera lasted me about 10 years, when she traded her Leica in on a Zeiss-Ikon she gave me an Argus twin lens reflex. I was forbidden to touch the Zeiss nor the Leica. After she died, Dad...

A 'cat door' will probably fit in the bottom of your slider. That would solve both of your problems. Yours & the cat.

Good morning, low temp 55 and going to a high of 68°F. Wind N 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. I got the mower back last evening, $389.oo. His labour rate including pickup and delivery is only $95.oo/hour. I am just waiting for daylight and will cut the grass. I would have preferred a little stiffer...

daugen, try this you tube video

Good morning, low temp 66 and going to a high of 77°F. Wind SSE 9 mph. 30% chance of showers. North Bay trip was thankfully uneventful. I called my dispatcherette and she assured me that my truck would be in the yard at 9 A.M. on Saturday so that I can transfer my stuff into it. Then over to...

North Bay trip all done. Outside temperature 80+°F and the temp inside the house is 75. I can handle that. A/C quit on the '13 Dodge, yet the '01 Jeep Wrangler still blows cold air. 12 years newer and the A/C can't keep up. :mad:

i have a tin 'garden shed' for my genny AND the 20 gallons of high test gas I keep with it. Where the exhaust comes out of the genny I cut a hole in the shed and put 1/2" hardware screen over it and held that down with pop rivets. A NO SMOKING sign resides on the door as a reminder. The shed...

Good morning, low temp is 64 and going to a high of 84°F. Wind W 2 mph. Sunny. Going up to North Bay this morning. The month end shopping trip. The wood room didn't get done. I did think about it, so that counts a little bit. :ROFLMAO: Have a safe day all

Good morning, low temp is 61 and the high to 81°F. Wind S 6 mph. 40% chance of showers. There s not much on the plate for today. I may get to the wood room, or I may not. Have a safe day all

Good morning, low temp 49 and high to 75°F. Wind calm. A mix of sun and cloud. I took the roof off the Kioti yesterday and found that the fan and motor are too small to retrofit something else in its' place. $610.oo + tax for a new fan. I will check fawcett.ca, first. I think Monday we will...

I'm sorry for your loss, Kyle in TX. txdon, those spuds look good! Are you going to plant a second crop?

Good morning, low temp is 48 and the high should be 72°F. Wind N 7 mph. Mix of sun and clouds. I'm not sure what I will get up to today. Going back to work is off until the 5th June. Have a safe day all

Good morning, low 59 and high to 66°F. Wind SW 5 mph. 60% chance of showers. The plan today is to remove the roof from my comfort cab and see why the high speed doesn't work on my heater fan. Kioti wants $610.oo + tax for a replacement. There is no warranty so I might as well use some redneck...

Dump and town run done. Wow! The mosquitoes are out in full force and brutal today. Of course it rained this afternoon and the power was out for 3 hours. The generator ran for about 2.5 of the 3 hours. I called the outage into Hydro-One (the power company) and they came out and wiped the rain...

Good morning, low temp 51 and high to 64°F. Wind ESE 13 mph. Showers. Got the new sweeps installed on the trailer yesterday and painted again. Found out my Mastercraft 1/2" electric impact gun had enough torque to bust grade 8 3/8" bolts. Broke two of them. Good thing I buy them 50 per package...

Totally agree.

Good morning, low temp 54 and high to 70°F. Sunny! Wind SW 4 mph. My leaving date has been pushed back a week. June 5th, load at midnight and deliver in Timmins, ON at noon on the 6th. The dispatcherette wanted me to load at midnight and be in Timmins for 7 A.M. Totally impossible. Takes...

Well, I finally got the sweeps wire wheeled and painted with black enamel, just waiting for the paint to 'kick'.:sleep: It is an awesome day outside and if some dummy hadn't busted his brand new z-turn he would probably be cutting the grass. :mad:

Good morning, low temp 35 and going to a high of 64°F. Wind E 2 mph. A mix of sun and cloud. We had a touch of rain yesterday morning and my get up and go got up and went, somewhere. 64° is a little cool for painting, but time is running out for this project and I want it almost done except for...

Good morning, low temp 41 and going to a high of 63°F. Wind N 6 mph. Partly cloudy. I guess today I will get the sweeps for the trailer test fitted and painted. That is about all I will get into today. Have a safe day all

Good morning, low temp 49 and only going up to 54°F. Wind N 9 mph. Periods of rain or drizzle. The mower got picked up yesterday, buddy will fix it. Probably at my expense seeing as it was operator error. He took the coulter with him as well. He'd never seen a double pan coulter. That was all...

Time to take life easier Thomas. Get better soon.

Good morning, low temp 57 and high to 68°F. Wind WSW 7 mph. Damn and rainy out but clearing later. A T-storm went through last night. When I got up at 2 for a p the light show was happening, complete with lots of sound. I've got nothing planned for today, so will either take it as it comes or...

Good morning, low temp 52 and going to a high of 77°F. Wind SE 7 mph. 40% chance of showers. Not sure what I will get up to today, but rest assured it wont be much. I am happy for Sophie and her new tractor. Happy wife, happy life. Have a safe day all

It is raining right now, I'm glad I cut the grass yesterday. At the tail end of the grass cutting I hit something with the mower and got stuck at the same time. Got the mower pulled out with the Kioti and lifted the deck. Yup, bent a blade and possibly a spindle, too. The guy that sold it to me...

Good morning, low temp is 44 and the high going to 64°F. Wind E 2 mph. 60% chance of showers. It is forecast to be wet until next Monday. A town run is in the cards for today and that is about it. Have a safe day all

Good morning, low temp is 36 and the high to 64°F. Wind ESE 3 mph. Sunny. I will cut the grass later after the fog burns off a bit.It isn't a heavy fog, just enough to let you know that the air is warmer than the ground. I saw this dime sized black thing on the floor last evening that had 8...

Temp tonight is going down to 32°F. Frost warnings are up. Didn't do a blessed thing outside other than move the Dodge so the oil guy could fill the tank.

Good morning, low temp 46 and the high to 55°F. Wind NW 17 gusting to 23 mph. 40% chance of rain and it is raining now so I would assume there is a 100% chance of rain. No grass cutting today, too wet. :mad: If the rain slows down later I will go rock picking instead. I got the rails for the...

BEF you must have passed the test. :ROFLMAO:

Good morning, low temp is 50 and the high to 59°F. Wind NNW 2 mph. 30% chance of showers. I was outside this morning, surveying my domain and it is overcast and damp feeling. I'm off to North Bay to get the channel iron I dropped off for the holes to be punched and get my new glasses. When I...

Good morning, low 59 and high to 84°F. Wind WSW 3 mph. 40% chance of T-storms, again. I guess I am not going to cut the grass like I wanted to today. I'll work on the floor for the tractor instead. That is a raging river running across the road. Outside now to enjoy the early morning tunes...

Our 40% chance of T-storms just became 100%. Raining like cats and dogs in spurts. Tonight may be an early night for me.

Didn't get the platform done, didn't even get started other than taking measurements. The bugs know it is going to rain, they are thicker than fleas on a dogs back and quite hungry. I did get the boat/flatbed trailer moved to its' new home for the summer. I don't do well in the high heat. I'm...

Good morning, low temp is 62 and the high should be up around 84°F. Wind S 6 mph. 40% chance of T-storms in the afternoon. I am up way too early, but can go back to bed for a few more. Today is the floor in the tractor shed, we will do that in the morning and take a siesta in the afternoon...

Good morning, low temp is 61 and going to a high of 86°F.. Wind S 9 mph. Sunny! I think I will go back to bed. I'm up way too early today. Stay safe all

30 years ago when I first came north (Toronto, ON) if I got bit by a blackfly I would swell up around the wound site (usually on the backs of my hands) and get real dopey/sleepy for about a day. Now, 30 years later they land on me and are a general nuisance but don't bother biting me.

Got the neighbours 2 stumps out. The first one was 2' in diameter and cut off 3' up as per my instructions. The second was 18" high and 18" in diameter. Took 2 hours from door to door. She is happy and that is all that counts. She is also my goodie maker in winter. Black flies are out with...

Good morning, low temp is 62 and high to 86°F. Wind E 3 mph. Sunny! I will uncover the trailer and put all the tools back where they belong, seeing as I now have to wait until fall to finish that project. Off to the neighbours to remove a stump today. Going to have to do it the hard way...

LS, went to amazon.ca and bought a set of them. 4 bits and a center punch for $41.oo in a blow moulded case. Thanks for the link.

Well, the spring is going to cost me about $600.oo to rebuild, from scratch. It is 'special' with two eyes, two main leafs and 6 or 7 other leafs. There are 9 leafs in the pack. The guy I usually get to load me while I am working out of North Bay has the channel iron and he will drill the holes...

Good morning, low temp is 57 and going to a high of 77°F. Wind calm. 30% chance of showers. I didn't get to the hydraulic shop, so I will see if the spring shop will drill the holes for me. Summer tires are on. I do more driving in winter so the snows will wear out before the summers, I hope...

Good morning, low temp is 53 and going to a high of 75°F. Wind SE11 mph. Sunny! Off to the garage this morning to get my annual oil change and tire swap for the Dodge. I am 14 days early this year. Normally I don't get that done until after May 24 weekend. After the oil change I will go to the...

Good morning, low temp is 45 and the high to 70°F. Wind E 8 mph. Sunny! The platform that we built two years ago will be coming out and repurposed today as a floor in the tractor shed. Neither Junior nor me have 'green thumbs' and we certainly do NOT have a use for a 6x8' green house. That...

Good morning, low temp 44 and going to a high of 68°F. Wind ESE 9 mph. Sunny! Take care of yourself Roy. The busted spring is officially off the trailer and in the back of the Dodge waiting for a trip to North Bay this Thursday. The drawbars I will try to get someone 'local' to punch out the...

Good morning, low temp is 35 and going to a high of 59°F. Wind NNE 7 mph. Sunny! I had to cut the anchor/pivot pins off the busted spring on the trailer. I found a spring shop in North Bay that will fix it. Just the 4 nuts on the 'U' bolts to cut off today and the spring will be free. I will...

There would be no 'Ouch' if you include a couple of largish bottles of Scotch. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

Just keep the willows well away from the foundations. 100' would be fairly good.

Good morning, the low temp is 41 and going to a high of 57°F. Wind NE 9 gusting to 19 mph. Sunny! Long range calls for sunny for the next 7 days topping out at 81°. Time to dig out my shorts. I found a spring shop in North Bay, I will call them and find out if they do spring packs as narrow and...

Well, I got a new angle grinder and cut off disks, a Homehardware special. It only has to last a couple of days I hope. Got the second rail off, tomorrow morning I will attack the new steel and cut the 45° angles and deburr everything. Then mark the holes and see if I have drill bits sharp...

I would say that the frame is a little rotten. This trailer just cost me a Skil angle grinder. When I stopped a few minutes ago the grinder was smoking. New Z-turn is here so I will jump on it and see what kind of damage I can do with it.

Good morning, low temp is 37 and going to a high of 61°F. Wind E 7 mph. Mainly sunny! Now that is more like it. Outside again today and cut the other drawbar rail off the trailer. Then the mower should be here and pick up the cat in the afternoon. Another almost full day. Happy Birthday Mrs...

Well, the cat got to the vets'. What a little terror to try and put into a cage! I swear he was born feral and we've kind of house broken him. He had a fever when we got him there so they gave him his rabies shot and held him overnight for the castration. He will be home by about 3 P.M. tomorrow...

Good morning, low temp 35 and high to 55°F. Wind N 15 gusting to 23 mph. 30% chance of showers. Today is cat castration day, IF we can catch the little ninja. After we drop off the cat, it is off to Princess Auto about 2 hours south of me and get a 26 pc impact socket set in metric. Everything...

daugen, do you have some corn meal? Lay it where you see the little black ants. They take it back to their house and eat it. No more little black ants.

Good morning, low temp is 44 and going to a high of 52°F. Wind S 7 mph. Cloudy. After today we will be getting 7 days of sunshine. (y) I am going to rearrange some of the rolling stock today and I may fire up the power washer, too. The Dodge doesn't need to hang out in a portable shelter any...

Good morning, low temp 47 and going to 50°F. Wind ESE 11 mph. 60% periods of rain or showers. daugen, you might try water lilies. They grow in the water up here and the Moose love them. My son and I both like Captain Morgan dark rum. Black as your boot. Hides very well in Coca-cola. :giggle: I...

I got the dump run done. Lifted up the trailer with the bucket on the tractor and lo and behold, the framework that the hitch bolts to is gone, like rotted right out. IF I can find an affordable welder I may be able to fix it...but is it really worth it? The trailer was built in 1992 by D.E.W...

Good morning, low temp was 37 and going to a high of 63°F. Wind E 9 mph.Mainly sunny! I got the implements out of the field that I want to convert to 3 point. The drag disks came out in two pieces, so I will use the front half and use the pans on the rear half as spares. The 'V' plow is set up...