Exactly! These local stores have very limited inventory.
I needed a garage door motor circuit board. No one had it in stock. None of the garage door repair places. They chuckle when you even ask if it’s in stock.
One told me “why should we keep it in the offices when we can get it delivered...
Good evening.
Got garage door opener problem figured out. It was a bad control board. Ordered new board and it should be here on Friday. Cost was $65.00.
I was worried that a replacement board would not be available as the unit was installed in 2007. But, no problem. Lots were available...
Look at the murder rates in St. Louis and Baltimore before and after the riots.
Who benefitted?
Who is suffering more than before the riots?
Follow the money folks.
MoKelly
So ya’ll, the Super Bowl this time is in LA. I doubt the Rams can get there and that is good!
Hopefully they will have enough water to flush all the toilets!![emoji23]
MoKelly
Sorry. That it terrible customer service. Honesty is cheap.
Either they intentionally deceived you or are totally incompetent. Either way it is not a good situation.
MoKelly
I had a 1967 Nova in high school. Thought I was cool.
Then my friend got a 1964 Mustang convertible. He got all the girls! I could not compete.
MoKelly
Just consider the money in NFL. It’s unbelievable.
Stan Kroenke married a WalMart daughter, got a job selling land to WalMart for stores and made billions. Then, he purchased many sports teams - including the Rams.
When he left STL, the city had offered to build him a $900 million stadium -...
We had a landscape architect design the back. He did a fantastic job.
It was free if we used his firm to do the work or $150 if we did it ourselves.
His design and drawings were well worth $150.
Good luck.
MoKelly
Made it to the farm today for some work.
Got there and garage door wouldn’t open.
So, I went thru the front door.
Could tell there was something not right.
Turns out there was a bad storm and 4 circuit breakers were tripped. Turned them on and all was ok except for the alarm and the garage...
Dicks Sporting Goods in Tampa had 1000’s of Tom Brady jerseys on sale for $150. They had to have turnstiles like Disney Land and the crowd formed 3 hours before the store opened.
This was before they won the Super Bowl.
MoKelly
It’s dangerous for sure.
I’m not a farmer, but I do use ZTR’s, brush cutters and a 35 hp CUT for brush hogging.
Anytime around these machines there is danger. Moving parts and sharp blades.
In my opinion, the danger compounds as the day goes along. The work is physically demanding and...
I agree with your observations on Hurts.
Despite all that, he never pouted or complained in public. He did the right thing and was always ready to play. He got Alabama to another playoff by being ready to play.
He got another chance at OK and took them to the playoffs.
He deserves good things...
He’s been doing it for years. Almost always a new subdivision.
Buy the land, develop the land and sell custom houses.
His crew work 3-4 houses at a time all within walking distance.
MoKelly
No product other than data —- used to influence peoples decisions in many many ways.
That is what generates big $$$$ these days.
Data equals power.
Produce an actual product? That requires brick and mortar which puts a ceiling on return of capital.
MoKelly
Not only did “they” invent it all but “they” are rich beyond imagination.
There are only 5 US trillion dollar companies in existence:
- Apple 2+ trillion
- Microsoft 2+ trillion
- Amazon 1.7 trillion
- Google 1.7 trillion
- Facebook 1.0 trillion
GE is only worth 125 billion. Apple is...
A friend builds houses. He has been busy all thru the pandemic.
He quotes houses for actual material prices plus labor plus profit. So, he doesn’t really care about the price. He only cares about availability.
He builds $3 million plus homes.
He claims there is no shortage of folks eagerly...
Today was a clean-up day.
Big wind storm went through last night. TV says wind gusts got to 70mph.
We had quite a few branches down - thankfully, most were already dead. We fared better than some as you can see many trees damaged as you drive to town.
Had to cut most of the branches and haul...
Yes - 400% price increases can cause issues if you are the buyer.
Baseball cards have absolutely skyrocketed over past 18 months. Through the roof. Haven’t bought anything for that time and even forced me to sell some of the collection - but only duplicates!
MoKelly
I’ve been everywhere I can go on my property. So, in general, I am comfortable wherever I travel.
I have some hills but not concerning.
However - and this is a big however - I have ground hogs that can create some meaningful holes.
So, it’s possible a place I’ve traversed many times safely...
Ha! Women are women.
We have so many tomatoes and peppers that it really doesn’t matter. But - for some reason - it gets her upset if she sees half eaten cherry tomato laying on the ground.
I think she believes the critter is teasing her!
MoKelly
Funny.
I once borrowed a friends Harley V-Rod.
Decided to return it with a full tank.
Couldn’t for the life of me find the gas fill cap.
Always had bikes with the gas cap easily seen on the tank.
Called him and asked.
Turns out it was under the seat.
Getting the seat up was yet another...
Welcome from Missouri.
You very well may need new battery cables. Some can get messed up inside where it is impossible to detect.
Also, have you checked where the cables are attached to the tractor body to make sure it’s clean and well connected?
Good luck.
MoKelly
There is a chipmunk in my wife’s raised garden beds that she will give $$$ to the first guy to shoot it dead. Shotgun. Pistol. Air rifle. No matter. She wants it eliminated.
Normally my wife is a gentle creature. But - partially chew on a few tomato’s and peppers, and she can get a tad angry...
Major severe storm blowing through. Temp went from 95F to 70F in a few minutes.
Bad thing is the wind. Blowing very very hard.
Lots of branches down.
We are under severe storm warning until 7:30pm.
MoKelly
Lumber is falling.
PPI rose 7.8% in July year-over-year. Wholesaler inflation.
Either the wholesalers eat that price increase ([emoji23]) or the consumer will pay shortly.
MoKelly
The old joke after hand surgery.
Guy says “doc, will I be able to play the piano now”??
Doc says “sure, no reason you can’t”.
Guy “wow. That’s great since I never took any lessons”!
MoKelly
I used something similar in my dads yard - but for those thorn balls that fall in the Fall.
They work fine but - if you have lots of nuts you will need to empty many times. The catch area is not very large. Also, you need to push down hard enough to get the nut pushed thru the tines.
If you...
I’ve gotten to where I love plugs.
My flats are almost 100% due to thorns. They are easy to find and plug.
Tubes are just fine - but take lots more effort to replace than plugs.
MoKelly
My most exotic were seaplanes.
I had a boss who loved taking off and landing from the many lakes in central Florida.
We’d start in Tampa and go to Orlando landing and taking off from every lake in between.
Something a tad disconcerting going in for a landing on a lake!
MoKelly
I’m not good enough to know a good v not so good used tractor from an unknown 3rd party.
But - I have a neighbor who is very good. Fortunately he is willing to help. Also, he trades tractors frequently. So, when he wants to trade I can have first crack at his used machine. Knowing how he treats...
I feel your pain.
When I get a zerk that won’t work I replace with new zerk. They are pretty cheap.
I also read higher quality grease won’t harden as much - and that is the main factor why a zerk won’t take new grease.
Plus - the more often you grease the less likely the zerk won’t take the...
Welcome from Missouri.
The Kioti tractor is basically the same as Bobcat. I would try to see if you can get a Kioti part that would work. Try the 4510.
Good luck.
MoKelly
Good morning.
We are off to Little Rock today for a brief vacation. My wife’s family lives in LR.
Hopefully it will be relaxing and stress free time. My wife needs some down time.
Hope all have a great day.
Take care.
MoKelly
Fortunately, I’ve never had an issue other than once in the Fall while mowing, some leaves caught on fire on the back of the ZTR. I guess they got wedged in and the hot muffler caught the leaves on fire.
It wasn’t a big deal and the leaves just burned out. I was in the back 40 so to speak and...
My wife and I have Trek bikes. They are fantastic. They cost something like $700 each. That included getting kick stands, water bottle holders, a mirror upgraded seats and a mileage counter.
We only ride paved or chat trails and paths. But - as I said - they are fantastic. We probably ride 1000...
I grew up in a 2200 Sq. Ft. house. Seems ok right?
I had 5 sisters. We had 2 bathrooms - one was my parent’s master bathroom.
So, I shared 1 bathroom with 5 sisters.
Not easy!
MoKelly
That is a little harsh.
She accepts in excess of $5 million per year in endorsements from advertisers.
Making TV commercials is not too stressful.
Yet her job - why she gets $5 million per year - is too stressful.
It’s a fair observation.
If she donated the $5 million to a mental health...
My wife asked me what I was doing.
I said I was on TBN. She took my phone, looked, read and asked “what is a zerk”?
I told her and showed her one on the tractor.
She stated at me a while and said “all you guys are on your phones talking about grease and these zerk things in a chat room”? Well...
We just passed $3.00/gallon in some stations in STL.
But — much more of a problem — our favorite breakfast place today RAN OUT OF BACON and is blaming virus distribution problems.
This is serious!!!
MoKelly
Thanks! I should have known that as I’ve been there a few times!!
According to the internet I was wrong. It says there are 7 states with counties named after the state - Iowa, NY, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Oklahoma and Utah.
MoKelly
This is so true.
When I managed our company planes, we had a policy that the Pilot (and no one else - no matter how much of a big shot) had final say whether to take off or not. Only the pilot.
Worked well. But - one time a subsidiary group were in the Bahamas. Ready to leave. Bad weather. The...
NFL teams pay taxes.
The NFL (the employer of Roger Goodall) does not pay taxes. It’s a 501(c)6. Complicated but you can look it up if you want.
But all the NFL teams pay.
MoKelly
Do like the dealerships.
Every time I buy at a dealer it’s:
- cashier check
- drivers license (photo ID) with address
- call bank and verify cashiers check from that person and amount is valid
Although $10000 in cash is only 100 $100 bills. That is not overly cumbersome.
MoKelly
NCAA is on its last legs. The only money it makes now is the basketball tournament. It was out of football playoffs long ago.
The basketball tournament makes all the money - but NIL is there as well and NCAA (due to its poor leadership) is done.
Sooner than later the Power Conferences will ban...
I think you guys best Mizzou not too long ago.
I have a good friend in Montana who follows the Grizzlies. Are Montana and Wyoming in the same conference?
MoKelly
What exactly is a ROC? If Russia is banned their athletes should be banned. Either you are a country or you are not a country.
You can’t make this stuff up.
MoKelly
I spend little money - I don’t get to go to many games plus I already have enough logo clothes and hats.
I watch on TV or listen on the radio (all Mizzou games). Now, keep in mind I root for Mizzou football - so, winning does not equal happiness or I’d rarely be happy. [emoji23] We have beat...
Explain what these “huge tax cuts for the ultra wealthy” v. everyone else were actually.
Stock market is at record highs.
The tax cuts resulted in all time record low employment for ALL demographics. ALL.
Then COVID set everything back drastically. But that is completely separate from the...
It’s my understanding no state has a county named after that same state.
Many states have counties named for other states - but not named after themselves.
MoKelly
Yes. I hear everything you are saying.
Which is why I pay zero attention to the Olympics. Between some of the athletes behaviors and the coverage, it is not entertainment but preaching.
MoKelly
I am a pretty avid sports fan - the STL Cardinals and Mizzou football.
I’ve never considered myself close to a radical suicide bomber!!!![emoji23][emoji23]
MoKelly
Good morning. Today and tomorrow will be below average temps and wonderful. High today will be 77F! Unreal for late July.
I got all I needed to do complete at the farm yesterday. Overdid it a tad as my back barked last night. Didn’t sleep great.
So, today and tomorrow will be relaxing days.
I...
You are spot on with fakes.
Amazon itself said it caught and removed 10 billion listings last year that had fake products. They use some sort of AI to flag the fakes.
And the vast majority of the fakes were not designer stuff but rather everyday staples like soap brands and razors.
10 billion...
That is a mess that was for you. Sorry.
Fortunately, when we got our place, I had already been reading this stuff and was told to “walk the area” before hogging.
I did and found stuff that I shouldn’t have mowed over. No barb wire but plenty of rocks, 2 small wheels/tires and a few small but...
I agree with you 1000%.
But - I still believe the rules are backwards. It should be illegal to go onto someone else’s land automatically. Why do no signs mean it’s unlimited access?
People should have to post “open land - come on in” v. have to post “no trespassing”.
I rarely see no...
ATT has a gift for making customers quite upset.
Take a look at their stock price over the past 10 years. And remember the markets are at all time highs.
That should explain everything.
MoKelly
Wow. I’ve never seen water do that kind of damage to trees.
So, does the damage happen even if the water does not come into contact with the foliage? If you made sure the water just goes into the ground will this damage still occur?
MoKelly
It is fascinating how all these different languages originated. Even within the same areas of the world.
The most amazing are the differences between European language and Asian language. An entirely different alphabet and symbols v. letters.
MoKelly
Ok. Never heard.
I find it amazing all the terms using “Jack”.
- Jack (money)
- Jack-o-lantern
- Jack of all trades
- Jacks (the game)
- Jack in the box
It goes on for a long time.
MoKelly
Good morning.
We are in store for 2 hot days in a row —- real temps near 100F with real feels at 110F.
Not much outside work can get done in those temps!
Friday should be fine.
Hope everyone is doing good.
MoKelly
My guess on the birth certificate and/or passport is they want to give you the new Real ID that is needed for airplanes soon.
In Missouri that just got delayed into 2022 but when I renewed in August I had to show my passport. I have zero clue where my birth certificate is located.
MoKelly
It doesn’t seem rocket science to me.
If you don’t own the land and you don’t know who does own the land and it’s not a park, stay off.
It’s not yours.
Some folks just seem to think they are entitled to whatever they want whenever they want.
MoKelly
Here is yet another dumb thing.
My wife and I were running a junior tennis event last weekend. Tons of kids I’ve never seen.
A 12 year old comes up and asks a question. The kid had on a full face mask and hat. Asked where the rest rooms were located.
The kid looked like a girl to me. So I...
I grew up in a city. We didn’t have subdivisions - we had blocks.
We didn’t have empty or vacant lots. But - we had the school yard and the school field. That is where we would always gather and play. We all went to that school and never had any issues or problems being there day and night...
50% is about right. I calculated once:
-35% feds
- 6% state (MO)
- 6.2% fica
- 1.45% Medicare
- 3.8% investment tax
- 52.45%
That obviously excludes sales tax, property tax, gas tax and all the rest.
MoKelly
I have to chuckle reading.
I have 80 acres and my adjoining neighbor has 60 acres. Combined, that’s 140 acres of land. Lots of land.
Most of both is farmed. There is 10 or so acres along a river that is mostly trees. You cannot see this area from the houses. You cannot see anyone else’s...
And folks wonder why there are product shortages all over these days? Give people money over and over and over and they figure why work?
It’s not rocket science.
MoKelly
My former girlfriend many years ago always was late and always did the makeup/hair thing while driving to work.
One morning, she is driving to work and doing the makeup/hair ritual when she apparently, not paying attention, cutoff a guy in a truck. He gets upset and tailgates her a mile or so...