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Come on, pics/specs man!

Wow, never heard of/saw such a thing. Looks pretty amazing!

Ah, your memory is better than mine.

Ditto. Except the ones I use either plug into an outlet or replace a powered light switch. No batteries. Three big advantages: You can have almost unlimited schedules You can remotely over-ride and turn on/off at will Your schedules can include variables such as X minutes before/after...

FYI, Shawn has always been a "dog person". Had many dogs and even ran a sled dog team for a while. I don't know that he ever hated cats*, probably never hated anything (well, maybe the po-po when he was a lot younger, especially when he had a motorcycle...). Those cats have transformed him...

Preachin' to the choir!!!

Remember that thing Dad bought that worked like a vertical log-splitter, powered by a sledge? It made a real racket, and at the end of the first (only?) day we used it, old Sy Brewster came over to find out what all the hullaballoo was about...

To each, their own. Maybe we just have terrible beef options around here, but every single one I've ever fed the Wagyu to has been blown away. Now, if you're a "well done" sort of person, there may be little/no difference. I don't know. I refuse to cook Wagyu more than medium. And even my...

Vermont Wagyu is less than a mile from our house, and we see their cows grazing no matter which way we leave home. Now THAT is some mighty fine beef!

You may need to build a bigger barn...

Ah, so you're just "lazy" :LOL: We did have a Craftsman sweeper when we lived on Flamstead Road that worked quite well. However it was probably only 42" or so. Couldn't dump from the seat, but for just two trees, get off your butt and empty it!

To be clear, the DR ones connect to your mower discharge, so there is no "width restriction". The blower helps both extract better from the mower as well as chops up the material to make it more compact. Really great design. Granted, they are not cheap compared to a "sweeper", but it's like...

DR Lawn and Leaf Vacuum. I had one for a while, and it worked GREAT. Sold it because I handed off the chore to lawn guy... "Assembled in USA"... Original DR Company a Vermonter... I think we had the current equivalent of the Pro 330, but it was 8HP (I think)...

This is my wife on our (long departed) Ford HD Industrial, converted to a military 4WD front end. Pic circa 1993 or so. She hates this picture, and if she ever found out I made it public, she would be more than just very unhappy. @Shawn T. W. you BETTER NOT ever mention this or I may have to...

Now that is illegal in VT. And many other states as well. Strangely, it is NOT illegal to plant a "deer plot" of food with the intention of attracting deer for hunting...

Absolutely. We refer to it as Eastern CA.

I believe that in VT your vehicle will not pass State Inspection if the tires are more than 10 years old.

Just my opinion, but I think studs are good for one purpose only - actual ice, or super hard-packed snow that's like ice. Anything else, they do nothing positive, and will tend to reduce traction. I would bet most people drive under conditions where studs provide a positive benefit is well under...

The OP did not say anything about whether there were doors already framed/installed or not. However, if they were a fairly standard 6'8" door I would cut them down (or is that up?).

Dricore is great for carpet or tile, but if you are planning to put solid wood, nailed down, there isn't enough meat to hold it. JMO.

Yes, and. Tape the edges down. If the concrete is dry, you can do a full trowel glue down directly to the concrete. However, note that 3/4" maple has an R-Value of about 0.55. Less than single strength glass. So if the floor is cold now, it will always be (the oriental rugs may suffice for...

Interesting. Wonder why/how/when that happened.

I've made no changes. In fact the same browser tab has probably been open the whole time. The only options I have are to Attach Files or Insert Quotes. But one thing I just thought of is that I use two different computers - still Chrome on both but one is Mac and the other PC.

Ordered a Stainless Works true dual exhaust for my F250. I went with the Legend series, because I will be driving the truck for extended hours towing a trailer. If I was mostly driving around town, I would've gone with the red line. Also, I considered the headers. But man, those things are...

Within the last few weeks, I have no longer been able to select options, such as bold, italics, insert link, etc. Is there a new default, or something? I've looked in my profile and can't find anything.

My shop and a rental property, both of which I occasionally need my tractor for, are about 11 to 12 miles from my house. I roaded my tractor there once. That was enough. Actually, more than enough. Most of it is on a two-lane State highway with wide shoulders. But even with my wife driving...

That's from before we picked it up. Has Vermont Strong plates on now... :)

Nope, I can see those are way too wide. The stock manifolds only come out less than 2". I did see a set where the tubes go straight back before going down. Those might work, but still very questionable. Because this is a non-stock application, the pinch point is about at the bottom of the...

I haven't actually bought yet but ordered and put a deposit on a bunch of parts and machine work for a small block Chevy 350 that we are turning into a 383. So, a new crank new rods, new Pistons, course cleaning and magnafluxing the block, decking the block to 9 inches, new bearings, new flex...

I just want a slot, so I can put metal edging in. I have done similar with a spade for 1/2" irrigation piping. I just don't want to do 300 LF of spade work... A "pizza cutter" type implement sould work perfect, IMO, althoug a slight widening of said cut wouldn't be bad. Like a 1/2" wide wheel...

That looks like exactly the tool I need. Thanks!

I'm envisioning a disc that rotates, attached to the side of a bucket, so that when lowered and driven along, it makes a cut in the ground. This would be to install edging, to keep a mulched area separate from the lawn, so I would want to go approximately 3-4" below grade. Firstly, is there...

Glad to hear you escaped major injury. I do have an old truck, but no, it's not for sale.

Is that a "Blue Streak" '19 and "Patriot Blue" '22? I had a '15 Blue Streak Ram and when I went to order the '20 I was so disappointed they had discontinued it (got the Patriot Blue). I absolutely loved Blue Streak. At least I get to still regularly see it, as I sold it to my son.

I wouldn't count on it. We've had to replace expensive name brand batteries after 2-3 years recently. Looking at adding probably 4 batteries to our Airstream. Battleborn 100Ah LiFePO4 are a grand ea... Also planning to add more PV panels and upgrade the charge controller, add EasyStart to the...

I can concur. I ordered an SSQA conversion from Titan for my pin-on setup. The one pin almost never fully seats unless you beat on it with a hammer. I've tried a bunch of things to make it right and just can't figure out what's wrong. It's even hard to close with no attachment installed...

I certainly don’t consider myself an expert, but did just plant 60 trees with drip irrigation. It’s .9 gal/ft and I have it on a timer to run 4 hours every 3 days. I also added about 4” wood chips over the entire area. After 2 weeks they are looking healthier than when planted. Pic from not...

Our NJ house came with Nat Gas at the road, but no service. I wanted to put in a standby generator, and since there was gas at the street and no existing LP tank I put in an inquiry. Even though I told them that ATM I only plan to hook up a standby genset, they would put the gas in for...

Well, how about - I didn't know of either/both options. And, it's a bit late now... Update: I just checked Batteries Plus and they don't list Porsche. My guess is that the tech is too locked down.

Yes, but. You still need the physical key/fob to drive away. I've tried it... My wife's Kia has a smart card (same size/shape as a credit card) that can be used to lock/unlock the doors as well as start and drive away. I have one in my wallet - just in case.

I'm assuming yours is much older, and doesn't need to be programmed. And BTW, the price I mentioned was only for the "key" (metal part) and "transmitter" (electronic, head/fob of said key). They charged me an additional $275 to program it... So all in $1k.

At the dealer getting a replacement key programmed. $717.69 for the key and programming... (Porsche)

High strength concrete, with wire/fiber is a necessity. BUT so is, a proper base. Put that on quicksand and you will have gravel before you know it. I have a brother-in-law that does precast for the state (NJ and PA, maybe DE) , and two nephews that do pour-in-place for Amazon and the like...

I guess this is a bit delayed, but (per How big of a PHD?) I bought a 3PT Post Hole Digger and 18" auger to plant 61 trees. I was a bit concerned whether my 30HP tractor would handle it, but the South Jersey soil was no match for it. We only ever ran it at an idle and it even cut through some...

We bought a house in South Jersey last year. There is grass growing UP THROUGH the asphalt (I have not cut and measured but it appears to be 2-3" thick). I assume that grass alongside is spreading out sideways and poking up. How that works, I have no clue. BUT. I am thinking that edging with an...

Something to push against is a great idea! Especially if it’s material you will always have on hand. Question - how sturdy is the second layer, and/or do you somehow tie/bond them together? FYI my BIL owns a precast company so I could probably get what I want for next to nothing, though I...

I guess it would be pretty easy to overload just about any piece of equipment...

Back (left) row are all Photinia. Front row is a combination of Viburnum, Limelight Hydrangea and White/Pink Crepe Myrtle (dwarfs).

Well we got it done yesterday. Everything went far better than expected. Partly because there were no issues with the PHD, and I had twice as many peolpe show than expected to help (and most of them had experience planting). We had all 61 trees planted within 2 hours. I had been concerned we...

FYI, while I currently have a '24 F250, I had a '15 and then '20 RAM 1500 (GREAT trucks. In fact my son is still driving the '15). I wanted a Ram 2500 to pull my new travel trailer, but Ford just won me over.

And that is the problem. You put the COG at 20" to the center of the forks, which are 40" from the pins, and you only have a few hundred pounds capacity. I got clamp-on forks with my tractor, but they were so capacity limited. I did get an adapter for my pin-on load system, SSQA adapter for my...

So, almost at a "reasonable" price, then... Pretty surprising they put the 12" screen in a Tradesman, I would have that it would not be a selectable option.

Weird...

Just last week I was wishing I had a toolbox for my B/Cab. I have not yet thought of a good place to put one, and I'l like something a bit bigger than that so that I can keep a 20' chain, ratchet strap and a few other things. I have thought about putting it on the hood, but that has a negative...

Pete's is the best. I wanted to get my rears filled with Rim Guard/Beet Juice. They came to my place and found they were already filled. No charge for the call. I had a front tire that kept going flat so I decided to foam fill it. I removed the wheels/tires - they picked them up, filled them...

Ended up buying a Countryline from Tractor Supply, as it had an available 18" auger (didn't see another Cat 1 that specifically said it could take an 18"). Got it set up and did a test hole. Was like a hot knife through room temp butter. The only thing I had to figure out was that once you get...

I bought a 20KW Cummins standby generator/transfer switch for our NJ house. We have the exact same one (except for the cold weather package) at our VT house. The NJ one will run on Natural Gas rather than LPG. There was gas at the road, but no service to the house. The gas company is installing...

Rejecting 2 year old tires seems extreme to me, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and everyone has different circumstances. Certainly if I was buying 60,000 mile tires and putting them on a car I only drove 2000 miles per year I would want them as fresh as possible.

That model wasn't sold in the USA at all. I was looking at European data. Anyways, I'm sure it was a gas model, it's not like I only topped the tank up once after a day or two driving around. I think I filled it 3/4 or so three times over the month we had it.

In 2017 (I think) we spent a month in Europe, driving an S Class Mercedes ("cheap upgrade" because what I had reserved was not available). Sounded and drove like a Gas engine. I only ever put gasoline in it. There was no "WARNING - DIESEL ONLY" label on the fill area. It was a great car. Maybe...

The first thing you need to do is get out the Steam Cleaner.

Yeah, I guess you never had much need of splitting wood in AZ... and a pellet stove makes a whole lot more sense for your current situation.

The Monster Maul! That thing is almost as old as you are! And the best splitter I ever used this side of a hydraulic one...

That doesn't tell me anything. Do you need ONE of those things, or TEN of them?

And let me add "flat". Which is the same advice for mounting/dismounting any tractor implement, I have discovered...

Well, first off, the OP opined that the dealer was getting sick of working on his tractor, so likely the price was inflated. Secondly, $295 sounds woefully inadequate for a wiring harness on a tractor that was built in this century. An 8N, OK. Similarly, I can promise you that even if a...

Never heard of Escher in that context. Normally it's If it's broke internally, ain't gonna fix it. Be nice to have, but not paying big bucks for it.

I don't think an 8' cutter (even a twin) is going to have the COG 24" behind the pins. My biggest concern would be the weight. Any chance you could get your tractor to the dealer and try the cutter just for mobility? Power wise I expect it would be OK, though you may have to slow down in some...

I didn't, and wouldn't. I have "mechanical sensitivity". But it's certainly possible that the PO did. I bought it 12 years old with 600 hours...

I haven't dug deep there, but down 12-18" with a shovel is nothing. And lots of wells are just a piece of 2" pipe with a well point on the end driven down with a backhoe... Totally different than my 60 years of experience in VT!

I understand it may not be immediate, but yes, I have let the wheel spin more than half a turn, the pedal is touching the floor, and nothing changes. I will look at the linkage. Don't know why I didn't think of that before, d'oh!

Ha, could be the obvious! Thanks for the kick in the behind. Will check it out...

...apparently. I.e. only one wheel spins when "engaged". Where do I look, or can I, to find out what the issue might be? B3030

OK, after doing (an admittedly small) some research, I found this: https://meristemhorticulture.com/planted/2020/1/4/no-you-shouldnt-plant-trees-in-square-holes-and-its-26-more-work-for-you-nbsp In our super loose/sandy Jersey soil, I am not going to worry about it and just "drill" round holes...

I will consider that. If I dril an extra 6" or so I could spade the hole square pretty quickly and let it fall into the bottom. Will look more into this. Any references?

Thanks much guys! I have read that the roots mostly want to go horizontal, so I will probably get the 18" and just drill as deep as the root ball, then mix the spoils with some mushroom soil to backfill.

Good concept. Thanks!

These are really small, and in plastic pots. Waiting on confirmation as to what is available, but it looks like probably 2 gallon which are 8-9" in diameter. It seems conventional wisdom is twice the width so that's why I was thinking 18". I also have a backhoe for my tractor, which was my...

Note too, that the center of the load will move AWAY from the tractor as you lower it. This will increase the potential of tipping forward as you lower it.

I think a lot of the "best practice" will be a result of the use case. If you may or will be be using the engine (generator, chainsaw, trimmer, etc) in the next few months, your process could well be different than for something that you most likely won't be using for years. For instance one of...

In sandy South Jersey soil, could my 23 PTO HP handle an 18" auger? I'm assuming that as long as I feed it slow it would be OK, but how slow is slow? Slower than digging by hand? I will be planting approximately 50 trees, and really don't want to be wielding a shovel for all that, even if it is...

As others have said, it depends. Our trusts are set up so that, legally & financially, there is no change after death. There are just different trustees. If the new trustees decide that there is no need to keep the Telluride, they can sell it and put the money in the trust's bank account. They...

I had one front tire that kept going flat so I foamed them. Killed two birds with one stone. And Pete's Tire Barn even picked them up and dropped them off for no extra charge :)

I do not have the back story, but can imagine one. Unloading a pallet from a truck or trailer, which exceeded the capacity of the loader, lifting the back of the tractor off the ground whereupon it pivoted sideways on the front axle tipping the tractor over. I can imagine this because I once...

That is not what the ROPS is designed for. As the acronym says, it's a ROLL OVER protective structure. 180° different force than what you applied to it. Additionally, driving in reverse - the highest amount of torque available in a motor vehicle - has the ability, even at low speed, to put an...

After thinking about this situation, I remembered that I cranked the seat spring up to near the max, because I kept bottoming out when mowing my field. So, the seat may well be sitting higher than "expected" So I did a cheat that I have done on a few unrelated applications - add a coin (a...

All three times I have been in motion.

Immediately and fully shut off.

Last time it's very possible I had turned around while backing up, as I have a cab, and it often gets foggy or snowy which makes it impossible to use the mirrrors. Today I was going down a fairly steep section of my driveway so it's possible that I shifted forward. Will take a look at the seat...

Last time I blew snow, twice, while backing up on level ground (PTO engaged, PTO RPM) the engine quit for maybe a half second then kept going. Today, blowing 20" of snow, the engine just plain quit. There were no warning symbols, wasn't close to Hot. Opened the hood, looked for something...

I'm mostly interested in the tranny, since the engine does have the coolant heater already.

1) It is kept in an unheated shed. 2) I don't know how well the coolant heater works, I just assume it helps somewhat. It does seem to start easier when I remember to turn it on a couple hours ahead of time (I have an app-controlled outlet that it's plugged into). 3) Want to improve things...

I have a coolant heater, but would really like to be able to warm the engine oil and transmission (hydro), My son has a magnetic heater that he uses, but when I look underneath I can't see any reasonably smooth/flat surface to mount anything. This is a B3030/hydro. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I think I have, but not sure. I generally look at the post whenever I get an alert for a new post, but I often don't check in for a week or three.

My guess is that it is a slight misinterpretation/misunderstanding. It seems to me that the OP's concern was that he had to be on-site to facilitate change-over from utility to on-site power. Yes, "un-interrupted" power for anything more than a few hundred to a thousand watts or so is going to...

There's even a "law" about that. It's called "the Pareto principle".

We used to say "Looks good from my house".

Cut with an axe, whittle to fit, putty to fill and paint to match.

Sears? The only Mail Order place near us when I was growing up was Monkey Wards. Only had to drive about 10 miles and you could get almost anything you wanted!

If that were true, tire companies wouldn't spend millions producing new moulds, they would simply use different rubber in their summer or all-season patterns.

The darkest jokes are generally funny.

Ummm, yeah. Sorta like that.

Sorry, both on wrong accounts. Did you ever see how they built the original Panama Canal? Hardly more than guys with shovels. As far as doing a small job with a big tractor, I sure can think of many that are totally unsuitable for a Caterpillar 6090 FS. Most residential driveways would cave...

Right, but I was reminded of sayings that could have been misunderstood due to regional dialects or the "telephone game" syndrome. Unlikely someone would get from "box of rocks" to "bag of hammers" though almost anything is possible with enough mind altering substance(s)...

My parents always said "Don't let the bedbugs bite"... Reminds me of these two versions: Dumb as a box of rocks. Dumb as a box of frogs.

My Mom had one in our kitchen growing up. Not sure what happened to it. Probably yard saled or "recycled".

When I was maybe 8 years old my Dad borrowed a friends 1950s F100 to go to a local sawmill for sawdust for our chicken coop. Not sure why.- maybe my 6 year old brother was in the passenger seat, but I rode in the bed. This would have been early 70s and so the truck was "very old" to my young...

Slower than molasses in January. Going up hill. My Mom used that one frequently.

That only works so far. * When you have 6-10' of snow in a year the snowbanks get so high that what is plowed just falls back down behind the plow. * Even with more moderate snowfall, say 4-6', the snow from parking areas/turn-arounds etc has to be pushed somewhere. Unless you have LOTS of...

Masochists only need observe...

This year my son was over helping out with getting ready for winter, so he was here when I put the chains on. The second set of hand definitely made the process much more streamlined in the above mentioned regard, but the method is still very valid for a lone operator.

Put my OFA studded chains on today, using the method shown in post 1 (which is what the included instructions call for). Makes it quite easy for a one-man operation, and even easier (as today) with two people.

My Mom had a small wooden plaque with that on it in our kitchen all the time I was growing up. Wonder what happened to it. Probably got converted to what it came from.

Yeah, my Father spake it in German all the time. My sister transliterated it to "can you drink it with a stick?" and still does... :D

I would guess that was the origin of the saying.

"What the farmer doesn't know, he doesn't eat." Another one from my Dad that I've never heard elsewhere. This was always in relation to us kids not wanting to try something we never had before. But I know that one came from his home country of Germany because he always said it in German.

"Too much of the burnt horse meat?" My Dad used to say when someone wasn't feeling well. I have no idea where it came from* and never heard anyone else say it.

When my youngest brother was being born I was staying with my grandparents. My uncle Steve was from "Family, Part 2" and only 6 years older than my 5. We were in the back shed and he was splitting pieces of wood with a largish knife. He offered/encouraged me to do the same. I didn't end up in...

They make electric actuators with literally thousands of pounds capacity. Here's one with 330# capacity for $40...

Perspective is everything...

Apparently, avocados have about 10 seconds when they are perfect to eat.

I thought he was going to say "... only to find that the ladder was installed upside down!".

Can we just close this thread? There IS NO BEST TIRE. There MAY be the best tire for YOUR APPLICATION. It's no different anywhere else. What's the best handgun or rifle? What's the best car? Where's the best place to live? What's the best airline? What's the best hardwood supplier? THERE ISN'T...

If it hasn't been said on this thread, it's certainly been said elsewhere on this site: there is no one answer-to-everything for any question. And even if you narrow the category down, you are unlikely to get a clear winner. If you could, that would mean that the opposition would soon be out of...

That will happen from time to time, Dear....

In two years yours will be too. :D

May have (hopefully!) already been posted: Not the brightest bulb in the pack. Not the sharpest pencil in the box One brick shy of a load Not pulling a full wagon A few fries short of a Happy Meal etc.

One man's trash is another's treasure... This fits in the quotes page too...

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. TODAY is the only day when anything can be done.

According to some sources, chicken is just barely behind pork as the most consumed meat in the world. So, pretty good chance (about 35%) that it IS chicken. By the time you add alligator, iguana, scorpions, etc you probably do have a winner - more protein tastes like chicken than anything else...

YES!!! It's supposed to. But our current societal indulgences do not make it so!

Sad, but true.

Not a ball peen, but we often use a 6 oz claw hammer for putting frames together with the Hoffmann Dovetail joining system. Especially for those W0s...

You call that "large"? Let me introduce you to my cousin Paul; Paul Bunyan. BTW, I do have a 5# (approx 2.27 kg but it appears you don't need that info) sledge with a "one hand" handle... No idea the maker but it may well be on there as it's got to be 40+ years old. I will have to take a look...

Water seeks its own level.

The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that's the way they built them in England, and English engineers designed the first US railroads. Why did the English build them like that...

It's elementary. A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck, IF a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Ah, pup. Do I need to tell you about alliterations, metaphors and exaggerations?

Love the Internationals - Scouts and Pickups. Great Find!

Well, frankly, when you look at history, and how "successful" various governments have been (if you can measure that in dollars), and how successful private enterprise CAN be, it's not terribly surprising, I suppose. The human being (I include myself) tends to be fairly selfish, and puts their...

...you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? -Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan

May you live as long as you wish, and wish as long as you live.

Apparently I'm too old, too young, or just so old my memory has failed me.

And a few hysterical ones as well.

Isn't a "regular" cassette tape 4-track? 2 channels (L/R) in two directions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_tape

Oh Stewball was a racehorse, and I wish he were mine. He never drank water, he always drank wine.

Make hay while the sun's shining!

I believe that is in an early colonial cemetery in Deerfield, MA. And if I recall correctly, there are a couple other good ones there, like "George Tucket kicked the Bucket".

I am not a machinist in any form. Never ran a (metal) mill or lathe. But I have been playing with wood for 50+ years, and working with it professionally for almost 40. This is very interesting to me. When you say "Smaller diameter bits will work better with thinner material, just make more...

I will never (OK, the exception proves the rule) give money to someone in need. I will buy them a meal, pay a month's rent, buy them a car (in the right circumstance) but never give out greenbacks. I hate stereotypes but sometimes there's a very good reason for them!

CLEARLY, you have have never had an enema...

Guessing there's an autocorrect error somewhere there... ???

Not that I'm stinkin' wealthy, but compared to growing up below the standardized poverty level we have far more than I would have ever imagined. It's not so much that it's less pleasing as it is recognizing you (I) have a responsibility to do the right thing with my abundance. That is not fun...

Clearly, I am a wino,

100% Children learn right from wrong at a very early age. However, it does tend to take most of them a few years to develop nefarious leanings, which can end up leading to outright fraud.

When our son was in school he always said the best part was the ride home.

Clearly, it's not programmed correctly. You need to add a subroutine called Retirement.

That DOES go along with your signature, Pretty happy I never had to work for you...

Someone saw a Swiss Army knife and thought "There's no limit where this concept can go!". But, really, who has ever needed a pipe wrench and NOT also needed a hammer? OK, maybe a licensed plumber. Just sayin'.

I've probably done a lot of redneck things, but never mowed my lawn driveway.

If you go to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

I am amazed at the variety of human creativity. This thread is at 5734 posts, and a good portion (well more than half, I think?) are quotes or sayings. Quotes or sayings that are pretty widely known, for the most part. Now consider that all the ones I've seen so far are in (American) English...

Around here it was "Close enough for government work".

Ooops. Hadn't yet read this far...

You tickled my memory with one I haven't seen (no pun intended) here yet. "Can't see it from my house". Also "Is it good?" "Good enough"

But there is an "I"... :D

"Penny wide, pound foolish." I was reminded of this when I went to a job yesterday. New construction on top of a mountain. The 3/4 mile driveway cost $250k. Not super huge, probably 4000 SF or so. Lots of stone inside and out, 10' high all-glass kitchen/dining area. Reclaimed wood doors...

Good, better, best. Never let it rest, Until your good is better, And your better, best.

35+ years ago I worked with an old codger. A few phrases I had never heard before (at the VERY tender age of 18 or so). The frost is on the pumpkin this mornin'. She's flakier than a pie crust. YOU can be replaced by a Rubber Stamp!

Hey now, I'm not THAT old. Am I? I use that frequently at the tender age of 57.

My Uncle Richard was a tightwad, and they only ever ordered Cheese Pizza because it was cheapa. They lived at 2 Ward Avenue, and so in our house, cheese pizza was renamed "2 Ward Ave".

My roller zerks are accessible - maybe we have our skids and rollers at different positions. What I don't understand is why one of the zerks is inside the belt cover and you can't get at it without taking the cover off. If I hand't checked my belts I wouldn't have realized it was even there.

I didn't check for parallel on the sheaves. Will do that next time I check the belts. Could have rusted, but it's not like it was sitting for years - just last fall to this spring - and I keep it under cover, so any moisture was just from environmental humidity.

All your property, financial and identity info is in the cloud already. With or without your permission. The best thing you can do is take precautions, not stick your head in the sand and pretend there are no risks. Unless one is completely off the grid - all cash, no real estate, no DL, no...

This may have gone back a while, so I'm not sure if I already said this or not. I use a password manager. It remembers passwords for every* site. Additionally, it has a password generator, with which you can select the length as well as types of characters. For instance, here is a password I...

All you need is "Hold my beer".

I run a mid-size wood shop. 12 employees, $1mm+ in equipment. We used to ask for matched belts on our multi-belt equipment. Our supplier told us 15+ years ago that it is no longer a necessity, that all B43 belts are the same, etc. HOWEVER, it was very clear, after installing the three new...

$390k taxed value*, $11k taxes. *assessed value is $463, but we get a break of about $70k because 30 acres is in the "current use" program, which means that it's managed forest and we have to report to the state how we're managing it every 10 years.

Yes, I saw - less than $100k difference, +10%. Even well before the pandemic, our house was listed at $495 with an assessed value of $463, +7%.

OK I'll hope the new ones I put on hold up better. Thanks

Never seen this before. It's on my Caroni flail mower which I've had almost 2 years. Before heading out on my first pass of the year I greased all the bearings, and while greasing the main bearing at the end where the belts are I saw what looking like a piece of belt sticking through one of the...

It's less than $100k of what it's assessed for. That sounds very reasonable to me considering: Property values in rural areas have skyrocketed in the last 10 months. Typically, offers are made below asking price. That said, around here, many properties are selling in days for +10%, +20% or...

Are you opening a store?

True. But. Who cares? Cracking a password is just a bunch of digits. No requirement to understand binary, English or Mandarin. It's just X digits. The fact you used binary, French, Yugoslav or English don't make a hill-o-beans difference. Unless I just don't understand what yer talkin' about.

Isn't that less secure than using all 10 available digits?

Of course you're right.

There are two kinds or people in this world... Those who can read binary...

Pretty sure nuns are fairly consistent.

Realistically, it's all about the environment that it's used in (sorry to end my sentence with a preposition, but right now it's easier to provide an excuse than restructure the sentence...). If you have a small forklift and use it to load railcars, yes, we have no paint on our rear ends. I'd...

Almost goes without saying.

Our next door neighbor is retired state road maintenance crew. In addition to his 50hp ag tractor with all kind of attachments, he has a "real" older mid-sized purpose-built backhoe, industrial chipper, and I'm not really sure what-n-all. But what I am sure of is that, as a "new" neighbor (we've...

I'm sure you realize that voids the warranty and would bring down the wrath of the OH&S if you were still a business...:ROFLMAO:

Probably not right now - building of any kind is super-hot. But I did have a somewhat similar situation. One of the places I contacted (metal) said they might be able to save me some money if I was flexible on size. They offered a very similar sized (slightly longer) that a customer had...

Thanks for the lead, I've gotten in contact with them.

I would like to put up a new building on our residential property. The purposes would be primarily four-fold: Storage of "agricultural equipment" and "toys" Workshop area for above Office/doghouse room Winery/brewery area. Haven't completely settled on it yet, but somewhere around 40x60x14'...

The only problem with doing nothing is that you don't know when you're done.

There are 10 kinds of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who don’t. There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who can extract from incomplete data.

This makes me feel a WHOLE lot better. I thought it was a picture of your daughter. Which was more than faintly disturbing...