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GENERAL TOPICS => Tall Tales => Topic started by: Major E A Sterner on August 31, 2023, 11:04:24 PM
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Another month closer to winter,Y'all enjoy.
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Up checking the tuna supply, another one bites the dust, to lazy to fix something else and was hungry. ;D
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 40. Sun is trying to burn thru the fog. High of 83 and sunny.
Slim
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"SHE" made a mixed vegetable quiche.
Made with sautéed zucchini, corn, red bell pepper and onion, then baked with panko bread crumb crust.
While I'm a card-carrying carnivore I ate it, because I too was too lazy to fend for myself, besides it did smell quite good.
I was presently surprised; I liked it and went for seconds.
On another topic, well over a week ago I had added a KOKURA ARSENAL HOOKED QUILLON Arisaka type 30 bayonet to my modest collection.
I was top bidder on eBay, tracking shows it has circled around Texas USPS for the last 9 days. ::)
It was mailed from Athens Tx about 72 miles from Dallas to COPPELL TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER.
then to Dallas TX DISTRIBUTION CENTER about 17 miles, where it seemed to languish.
It was supposed to be delivered last Monday the 28th, yesterday tracking stated "Moving Through Network...
Departed USPS Regional Facility DALLAS TX NETWORK DISTRIBUTION August 31, 2023, 6:38 am."
Now they say it will arrive Saturday the 2nd.... ???
I hope so, because fighting with eBay and or the seller would be a mess.
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Well September 2023 started out beautifully for me. We're getting our carpets cleaned today and while I was moving furniture around, I tripped and fell. My own stupidity! Never wear flip-flops when moving furniture. Got some good size bumps on my head and leg. Sore but I should be okay. No pool today. If that's the worst thing that happens to me today, then I've had a good day. What happened to me pales in comparison to the devastation people north of me experienced.
On another note, my wife does most of the cooking. In retirement, it's become her hobby and she's good at it. I've learned how to cook a few things like salmon and cod in the oven. Last night I made Baby Back Ribs from a recipe I found on YouTube. They turned pretty good.
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Looks and sounds good John, Ribs be one of my favorite food groups :D
Like I said '' card carrying carnivore '' :D
I just finished a few strokes in the pool, I was rearranging wall hanging military cutlery in the
512th U C M adding the Arisaka type 30 bayonet and got a tad over heated.
512th U C M is my new coined handle for the re-loading room. :)
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Major
If your into ribs, you should try to make it to Reno some Labor Day weekend. We're in the middle of our annual Best in the West Rib Cook Off. started in 1989 with only a brief lapse due to COVID.
I've been going every year since I moved here in '91. That's on our agenda for tomorrow.
Here is their website nuggetribcookoff.com
Rib talk a pictures have already got my mouth watering.
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Russ ... They attempted a Rib cookoff over in Melbourne years ago...
there were about 20 or so Rib/BBQ masters competing, it was two-day affair.
A sample (2 ribs basket) was two bucks, and you went from vendor to vendor.
Sonny's Chain was there and another name BBQ chain brand, I don't recall.
The rest were talented BBQ masters.
I had great time, but sadly it was a bust, the organizer failed to cover his expenses as attendance was low.
It was never repeated :(
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I am saddened today and Margaritaville is gloomy, Jimmy Buffet has passed. :(
I suppose I am a Parrot head and enjoyed his music.
I hope he found his lost shaker of salt.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Major 2, who are the 3 gents in the picture in the 512th U C M?
Removed the horrible dark finish from the grips of my Charter Arms .357 Mag. I applied the first of many coats of boiled linseed oil to it last night. Below is a review of the pistol.
https://gunblast.com/Charter-Pro357.htm
Got the fire started outside for dutch oven ham.
'Tis 63 and overcast. High of 91 and partly sunny.
Slim
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Major 2, who are the 3 gents in the picture in the 512th U C M?
Slim
Capt. Jeremiah Augustus ("Gus") Henderson CSA seated right, the other two are unknown.
Jeremiah Augustus ("Gus") Henderson was a businessman and captain of the Confederate army from Gainers Store, Alabama. (now Henderson, Ala), His sons include Charles Henderson , former governor of Alabama and the town is named in his memory.
This original cabinet card portrait was found in the Gov, Henderson home in Henderson in the finished attic when the home was demolished.
* the other three Gents (smaller Cab card) in the just added photo
are my great uncles Virgil, John (seated) and Pea Norton.
They are on my mother side, only John survived the war.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Brats and baked beans for luuuuuunch.
'Tis 60 and sunny. "Breezy. Very hot. Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon."
Slim
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Good morning all, sorry I have been AWOL, I was preparing for and then attending a game convention in Denton Texas. Had a very good trip, it was a lot of fun. 88 here right now, supposed to get in the mid 90s today and clear. Texas was HOT, 107 2 of the days there. Thankfully, the convention center was very efficiently air conditioned so it was very nice. Got home last night and very glad to see my Missus again. Lifting my coffee cup to you all.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Good to see you, Deacon.
Loaded some .30-06 FMJ for GAF EEM.
'Tis 82 and sunny. High of 94 and sunny.
Slim
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Slim, who do you get your 30-06 FMJ from?
and have you tried Trailboss with them? ?
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Slim, who do you get your 30-06 FMJ from?
and have you tried Trailboss with them? ?
They are bullets I pulled that I got from a widow. I used CFE 223 for about 2800fps.
'Tis 66 and partly sunny. "Hot and humid. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Heat indices to 97." 60% chance of rain tomorrow.
Slim
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Thanks, for my 03 I load 193 grain Hi-tec coated, I ordered from Penn Bullets just before Bob Palermo passed away.
It took several months (7) but the Gent (John Mullady) that took over Penn got the order to me... I don't know if they have caught up or just filled the last outstanding orders and closed shop. I also got the Mauser C96 bullets I had ordered at the same time....I'm very pleased with both.
I push them with Trailboss, for reduced recoil.
I was given 86 one fired 30'06 Milspec brass from the mis 70's, I have de-primed. reamed the pocket and cleaned and was thinking perhaps a FMJ and load for my Garand.
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The FMJ's, which are 150gr, were in mil brass. Most of them are SL 53. There are some from 43.
My GAF skirmish loads are Lee 160gr RN with 700X for about 1400fps.
Slim
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I do have of 165 Grain Hi-tec coated I have used in the 03. I'm loading for a skirmish power out to 50yds.
Hence the Trailboss, I find enjoyable to shoot.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 65 and partly sunny. "Humid. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim
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Morning all. 78 here already heading for 96. Gotta get the oil changed in the truck today, wound up working a few hours yesterday, will find out what else I am working this week too. Need to find a chiropractor here, the back is really complaining today. Supposed to cool off a bit later in the week and next week, that will be good, need to do some reloading. Lifting my coffee cup to you.
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Deacon, the cool weather should get there soon! Currently 57 here in my part of Nebraska and only going on 77 today.
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70 here in Lincoln but the air quality is in the red, I am inside for today. O2 is down and heart rate is up, neither is in the worry about it yet range, but will monitor, BP is fine just a little up, 135 over 73. Been just laying down with my dog listening to music, lungs fill less that way.
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I sure won't mind when the smoke clears up. Is it the Canadians again, trying to smoke us out (or in)?
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Yep, way north and west of us.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Rained last night.
'Tis 52 and overcast. High of 63.
Slim
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Maybe a half day or a little more of the smoke. Had to take Rita to Chemo this morning, wore my mask, first time I've been out of the house other than carrying the garbage out. Has dropped from 151 at 9 to 127 now, winds are shifting.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 50 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of drizzle in the morning. Highs around 70. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon."
Slim
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Wow, 67 here right now and rain. Only supposed to hit 84 today, then cooling til next week will be in the 70s! Glad for the temp drop, but wow, is my back feeling it! Working this afternoon and tomorrow. Picked up a PSA Dagger the other day that wandered into the shop. Nice gun, it's a Glock clone, but wow, feels really good in the hand, much better than my faithful old Glock 23 I carried for 17 years on the job.
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Rain last night, air is better, still bad but better. ::)
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Had a bad storm last night and an other really bad one tonight. Went out to check for damage and found this.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Had a bad storm last night and an other really bad one tonight. Went out to check for damage and found this.
Hopefully, no building damage.
Heading to verk in a bit for the monthly systems outage.
'Tis 42 and fog. High of 75.
Slim
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Slim, I'll find out today,The shed roof leaked before th limb came down, that's why the tarp is on it.
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I thought it was a kinda Pink shed with blue roof, like the Play-skol kind you see in Stores ;D
I never though tarp.. ::) DoH !
And had my eyes check yesterday ::)
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No damage to the shed(that wasn't already there), It's supposed to be a redwood stain, but it's 33 years old and has faded some. I would re-stain it, but it need a new roof, shingles and floor. would be cheaper to replace it.
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Evening all.
Just got home from two weeks on the Smith River Complex around Crescent City/Gasquet, CA. 85,000 acres of pine needles and bramble bushes on slopes reminiscent of a cows face. I only twisted my knee three times ::).
Have three days of R&R to get through now. I’m sure I’ll find some way to get myself in trouble. Y’all keep dry.
—TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Rained overnight.
'Tis 53 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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Fire the new coach, fire the other coach, get rid of the quarterback, the refs hate us, the national sports news hates us, yep, no joy in Mudville today and last night. Have said this before, 90% of their fans give the other 10% a bad name. ::)
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Shot a match today,I came in 7th overall , clean and 4th in category out of 35 shooters. Was raining off and on but I had one of my best matches in a while. I'm hoping that it will continue into next week at out SASS Stats championship, Heluva Rukus. Wish me luck.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Good job, Major E.
'Tis 52 and light sprinkles. "Cloudy. A slight chance of showers and drizzle in the morning then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the middle 60s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim
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Thanks Slim.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 39 and mostly sunny. "Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the middle 60s. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent."
Slim
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Retirement is, looking for something to do.
There are the honey doo's and assorted errands, but even they get completed eventually.
The other day, I found a box marked Misc. in the loft of the Garage.
This box was packed in 1988, when I moved from Miami. I don't recall having open it in these ensuing years :-\. The Tape was still sealed.
Anyway, I figure it was time capsule of sorts. INSIDE were some treasures, at least to me....
Flash back... 1966 I was in High School, I had two elective classes, Wood Shop and I took Metal Shop.
The first year (10 grade) in Woods, there assigned projects you made and submitted for your grade.
Same deal in Metal Shop, Like a soldered sheet metal candle holder and a rather industrial looking sheet metal dustpan. I turned these out for my A grade. You had choice of projects for lathe work, and I chose to turn a brass cannon (it was in the time capsule box) in the attached photo.
I recall it had a wooden carriage, but that seems to have been lost. The wire is recent so to hang on a nail,
I believe a new Naval Mount will be fabricated.
Another class project was welding, then it was ARC and or Acetylene welding (we did not have MIG)
ARC welling was a simple 3 " bead and a Butt joint weld for your grade.
Passing these, I opted to fabricate an artsy stylized Model T. This also was in the time capsule box.
It was made from misc. nuts & #8 duplex nails, scraps of steel tubing, and extruded metal and some steel rings, and rattle canned flat black in 1966.
The model T is something like 57 years old and packed away probably 36 or so years ago.
I decided it needed to have a reemergence. (as will the Brass Cannon)
It was dusty, rusty and black, it cleaned up, and rattle canned OD green, I decided to upholster the two seats in scrap burlap and the Gattling gun hitch was attached (the gun & carriage is a cast metal model, the scale seemed to work)
So, a fantasy Model T Gattling Gun hauler, I like it and it was something to do ;D
Hope you'll do too.
To: Joe Weise & Jim Crisswell & Ted Lasinski, RIP gents (my SH instructors)
yep! it shoots (BP blanks of course)
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Nice treasures.
T'storms moving thru.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 44 and overcast. High of 64.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 34 and mostly partly. High of 71.
Slim
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Morning Y'all,Tomorrow I'll be heading north to shoot our NY state championship,Heluva Rukus. weather looks perfect low to mid 70's and sunny. I'll report back in late Sunday.
Wish me luck.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Morning Y'all,Tomorrow I'll be heading north to shoot our NY state championship,Heluva Rukus. weather looks perfect low to mid 70's and sunny. I'll report back in late Sunday.
Wish me luck.
Good luck and be safe.
'Tis 42 and partly cloudy. High of 75.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 43 and mostly sunny. "Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the middle 70s. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent."
Slim
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Changed the oil in the Suburban.
Cut some brush and box elder that was encroaching the fence.
Fixed some fence.
Number 2 daughter's birthday party at 1800. She is now 26.
BTW, she was hired as an ESL teacher at a school in Appleton, WI. She is currently commuting, but she is looking for a place closer.
Slim
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Well that was interesting, we went out the door yesterday, was going to catch Chinese for lunch and go grocery shopping. I got in the passenger's side and she was almost in the other and fell over backwards landing on her butt and then falling prone on her back. She was cussing as I got out and went around so I knew she was alive, I thought about reminding her that she always tells me that cussing is what some dumb says when they can't think of better. ::)
Anyway she claims she is OK which I was sure was a lie ::) Anyway she couldn't get up but no, no 911. She is sure she can get up if I go get a pillow for her knees. ::) Well after more trying and cussing and trying to help her she decides my idea is better and I call 911, but follow orders and tell them the ambulance is not needed. OK, they show up, it's decided I need to go get the walker, which involves more running up and down the stair. Well they get her up and she gets up the stairs. So she decides to sit on the chair and tells the fireman she will be fine. Lie #2, after a rest and them leaving she can't get up. Oh a second chair will help, lie #3. ::) After trying to help her till I was breathing real heavy she decides calling them back is a good idea. So a different station shows up for the truck, they get her on the gurney and have to take her down the stairs, (I would have been pissed, on the ground would have been easier.)
As always since she wasn't likely dieing I did what we do I stayed home to be out of the way, ER rooms can get crowded, I got in and realized my flannel shirt was soaked, sat down and took an inventory. O2 was actually good, BP was 175 over 95 and pulse was 150. Glucose was decent. Well I overdid it, changed into my Garfield Jammie pants and a T shirt, took 2 nitros and lay down to nap, it's about 3 by now. Napped a couple hours and decided to call her, hear her phone ring, she had put it in the walker thing. Well crap, I need at least a few things from the store I'll run it in to her. As I was getting ready I realized if I parked and tried to walk in we'd have another casualty. :-\ Decide to take another inventory and it's no better. Being somewhat smarter than my wife I take action, I grab my haversack and put the phone charger in it, it already had a charged power bank, a set of headphones, an unread book and a spare pair of undies. I went out and sat on the porch so we didn't have to deal with the dog and I called 911. Anyway they were a bit concerned about the numbers, got more nitro in the ambulance, by the time we get to the ER I was having chest pains and got some more, some meds and a shot of the good stuff. After all kinds of stuff including fluid they decided it was close but not so they kept me over night and did some more tests. Got home about 4 pm, 2 Drs told me if she falls again don't, leave her there and call 911. She has a bad UTI and will be there a few more days likely.
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That doesn't sound like fun, Del.
Slim
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I hope you both recover well without further incident!
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My surgeon and I talked today a bit about a procedure that they may be able to fix the problem with out splitting me again. He said it does involve some risks but we will talk about it in Nov at my appointment. Need to find our more, he is going to talk to the DR that does them, will have to discuss it with Rita although I know she'll tell me to do what I think is best.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
I'll be praying, Del.
'Tis 42 and sunny. High of 69.
Slim
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Best wishes and good thoughts for you both for speedy recoveries.
If you feel like yacking, you know my number. :)
"SHE" is going to Sam's with one of her girls chums.
I'm passing on that outing ::)
Probably tinker in the 512th Relic Room.... I have an eBay find WW1 Ersatz Steel Bayonet & Scabbard coming to mount on the wall.
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Had to put down one of our cats tonight. :(
Slim
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Sorry for your loss, Slim :( I know how that hurts.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 35 and cloudy. High of 69.
Slim
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Another bump in the road, I'm having troubles again/still same as friday called Dr and we are upping one of my meds Try that. Rita has got a whole bunch of Drs confused.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 43 and sunny. "Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning then a chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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We woke up to overcast skies now mostly cloudy @ 82°, it's the precursor to the rest of the week.
A tropical depression is forming of the Fla-Ga coast.
Thanks for the coffee.
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Rita gets to come home tomorrow. I am doing a bit better, they doule me on one of my meds yesterday for the heart rate and it seems to help.
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Going to bed, not doing to much but my pulse is at 63. BP right on the dot 123/62. Even had coffee and moved some small boxes of books someone left Rita in off the porch and never went over 85. Not going to try and pick up anyone who falls but much better.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 44 and fog. High of 80.
Slim
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Heavy showers and TS storms rolled in about 5PM, coast to coast and expected well into the midnight hour.
I'll prolly saw logs shortly anyway. More of the same tomorrow.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Getting ready for the IA muster this weekend.
'Tis 47 and overcast. High of 80 and partly sunny.
Slim
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Got her home about dark, stopped at store forgot T Paper. Have to go baxk and then likely holing up till Mon.
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Here is the link to a video I found about the USS Arizona:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZI_g6WMbCk
It's done with animation and IMHO, it was very informative.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Heading to IA in about an hour.
'Tis 50 and overcast. "Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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Here is the link to a video I found about the USS Arizona:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZI_g6WMbCk
It's done with animation and IMHO, it was very informative.
As an aside, The USS Arizona guns were recovered.
The massive guns and turrets were moved to locations on Oahu. The triple-gunned turret named “Battery Arizona” was placed at Kahe Point. The other Arizona turret, named “Battery Pennsylvania,” at Mokapu Point.
The USS Nevada (BB-36) a veteran of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7th., received another trio Arizona’s guns,
Shipyard crews installed the Arizona’s guns from turret number two into Nevada’s turret number one position in the fall of 1944. The Nevada was back at sea to shell Iwo Jima and then Okinawa in 1945.
USS Nevada with Arizona's guns in action at Okinawa.
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We got home a bit after 1800.
We had a good time.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 56 and raining. "Cloudy with scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim
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AC went on the fritz last evening, not sure the issue, but the digital thermostat is dark, circuit breakers are ok.
AC contractor is due between 9 and 11 am.
Meanwhile, it's not unbearable, house is well insulated and it was OK last night, but it will be getting a tad warm today and humidity is ramping up.
update..................
Welp! seem the safety switch on the drain tripped. ::) If the drain backs up, Clog or foreign object (like a chameleon gets stuck) it shuts down.... ::)
Never got too warm, as the weather has been pleasant the last few days.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 56 and raining. "Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Nearly steady temperature in the lower 60s. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent."
Slim
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We are still alive here, both just tired.
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Last couple of weeks have been absolutely nuts here, but back to normal and healthy again. Del, Prayers up for you and the Missus.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 58 and overcast. "Cloudy. Scattered showers possibly mixed with drizzle in the morning then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 54 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent."
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Horses decided to visit the neighbors this morning. ::)
'Tis 43 and fog. High of 71.
Slim
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Pouring rain here, weather guessers are claiming up to 5 inches before its over with flood warning to go along with it. Hope they're wrong on the flooding. Y'all keep dry.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield. Portions of east central New York, including the following areas, Eastern Dutchess, Eastern Ulster, Western Dutchess and Western Ulster.
* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Long duration of moderate to heavy rainfall from late tonight through early Saturday morning with total rainfall of 3 to 5 inches forecast. Greatest amounts are expected to be across southern portions of Ulster, Dutchess and Litchfield Counties.
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Rita fell at Drs office yesterday, she \'s ok and there was plenty of help to get her up. Did some testing today, no results yet, she's safe in the house till Tuesday of next week.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Boys and I are going to the church's men's breakfast this morning.
'Tis 53 and overcast. High of 79 and humid.
Slim
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The end of another month, Y'all go here.
https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=68277.new#new