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GENERAL TOPICS => Tall Tales => Topic started by: Major 2 on February 01, 2018, 07:26:49 AM
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GOOD Morning Tiz February, on my second cup. more is brewing and and sweet buns
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Rain here tonight
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Evening y'all.
Forgot it was Feb this morning. ::)
Going down to -5.
Slim
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Tis the first day of February, and I just finished the last of my leather orders from December. Huzzah.
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Last cup for the day. It got up to 65 today, a georgeous day. But tomorrow the rain and cold return. My wife and I had a nice afternoon out and had our taxes done. Looks like the crooks inside the beltway are going to give us some of our money back. Mighty nice of them. And a little more than last year. Be still my heart. Stay warm all.
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Evening Y'all, I'll bank the fire for the nighthawks. Was a cold rainy day here in the peoples republic of new york. looking forward tosome warmer weather, but it seems the weather liars won't cooperate and give me what I want to hear. >:( >:(
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8F here,
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Forecasters talking 80° for Sunday & some rain ... then 75° M&T they claim 84° for Wed. lows in the 50's.
WE may get another cool snap... But it won't last....
No disposable cash, what with TAX time looming, but going to the Melbourne gun show Saturday anyway. :-\
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis -2 and clear. High of 13.
Slim
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Did everyone sleep the day away? ::)
Slim
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Nope, I was up at 7:00 to get ready to babysit my grand daughter, had about 2 inches of snow ontop of a half inch of ice to deal with. I do have to give credit to the state snow plow operators, they did a great job clearing the roads and making them drivable this morning.
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I was in the basement till I drug myself kicking and screaming up the stairs and made myself go to work.
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Got a dusting earlier tonight. Supposed to start up again later this morning. Could get 4" by Sunday morning.
Watching Mannix on MeTV.
Slim
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Took a piece of my fancy walnut to work to night to show Steve. Well he was sick but the sweet, naive young 22 year old was there. She said Steve was sick and I said oh, I had something to show him. She asked what it was and I showed here. She said it was a piece of wood so like any Jurgasphile (lover of walnut wood) does I licked it to wet it to really show the grain. Anyway she kinda freaked out that I would lick a piece of wood.
Anyway I thought real quick and told her that's why I wasn't allowed in Home Depot any more.
She almost fainted the day I realized I had a sliver and dug out my pocket knife. ::)
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You see? I couldn't of had that conversation, without sexual harassment charges...
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You see? I couldn't of had that conversation, without sexual harassment charges...
In at least 48 states he would have been arrested for the previous post.
Oh my! Go away for a few days and the places goes to pot.
A week ago today i had been in the ER and was waiting to be isolated by hospital. The Flu virus decided my personal immune system was weak enough to try and finish me off. I spent the next 4 days locked in a room. Recognizing care givers by voices only since. Under extreme chance of caution they shielded them selves entering my room. Donning mask and shields plastic covers over clothes and gloves... i have had many of the caregivers this past year at the hospital. Many recognized me from the past years visits. The Flu virus i understand here has taken up 20% of the hospital resources.
So on Thursday they sent me home under provision i stay at home for minumum of 48 hours. Not even a drive thru window contact. (Sure wanted a stop at Dunkin Donut) It is now Saturday. I am weak, but wanting to get moving again.
It is Feb the fat rodent seen it’t shadow- so six weeks of something will occur.
Coffeee and Tea are up for those ineeeed
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Maybe you could get the Pizza Hit guy to pick up some Donuts on the way? NOT a drive thru :) Glad to hear you are still amongst the living. My immune system is pretty dodgy too, I think I have like 1-2 white blood cells total. So yeah, definitely take it easy, and pump yourself full of o.j. and vitamins.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
I'll be praying for you, Litl Rooster.
'Tis 18 and sn*wing. "Not as cold. Snow. Additional snow accumulation around 2 inches. Highs in the middle 20s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. Chance of snow near 100 percent."
Slim
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Third cup of folgers gone so I thought I'd say hey. My wife and I went to our ( 30 miles away) local hospital yesterday to visit a friend recovering from surgery of her badly infected finger. Anyway, at the front desk the security officer asked if we'd had our flu shots. My wife has but I haven't, they gave me a mask to wear. Fine with me, I don't want to catch nothin. Well, I was the only masked man that I saw, considering that, depending on your source, the flu shot is between 17 and 30% effective. Between 17 and 30 folks out of 100 are protected? I'm thinking that EVERYONE should have been masked. And how many football fans who feel a little 'bad' but bought a 3000.00 ticket for the Super Bowl are going to stay home? Whats 17-30% of 60,000 +? They should call it the Minneapolis Super Petre Dish LII. I wouldn't want to be there.
Hope you're feeling better ther litl rooster.
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The number sounds correct-on effectiveness of currrent vaccine, available for the current virus.
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$3000.00 Tickets seriously ? ::) wonder if any of the prima donna players will take a knee >:(
I got the Flu shot and I got the Flu ...but I was not a sick as some at work that did not....
Roo...take every precaution, even my mild case sucked !
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I said she was naive, not stupid. Same girl who said in the last store meeting that she really likes to work with me because none of the creepy customers try to flirt with her.
We got enough sense up here not to shit in our own cornflakes.
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I too, got the flu shot and just spent the last 5 days in bed drowning in mucus. Today was actually feeling pretty good, spent some time out on the porch in 50degree weather, bundled up.
I shudder to think what it would be like if I hadn't gotten the shot. :(
RCJ
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I too, got the flu shot and just spent the last 5 days in bed drowning in mucus. Today was actually feeling pretty good, spent some time out on the porch in 50degree weather, bundled up.
I shudder to think what it would be like if I hadn't gotten the shot. :(
RCJ
Exactly .... could float a boat ...
nothing at the Gun Show I just had to have , mattered minutely I was a bit light in the clams can anyway.
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Remaining low profile here.
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Heavy rain overnight.... a much needed rain ;)
Of course the skylight in Kitchen decided to leak.
Coffee is up.
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Major 2 this might give you some tax relief
https://youtu.be/3P1-aT7FWGM
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis 10 and flurries. 4+" so far. "older. Mostly cloudy with light snow likely in the morning then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Highs 10 to 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chills to 10 below zero."
Slim
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No lawyer present, maybe I just wiz on the desk anyway :-\
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The weather liars were wrong again, It's S**wing here, wasn't supposed to, said rain showers, but the ground is covered again. Spring needs to hurry up and get here, I'm not liking this cold stuff at all. >:( >:(
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RCJ- M2 - the rest of you i hope you are getting over the cruds that creep about. Trying to get motivated myself. I did feed the chickens this morning abd washed some laundry. This evening i cooked up nice filet minon with some red bell peppers and a small baker. Biggest meal i have had in a week or more. Shared a bit with wife who is counting points. Shared a taste with each of the dogs. I have another ready for tomorrrow. If stepson doesn’t get it first.
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Weather guesser took the s*** guess out of his "forecast" a few days ago and guess what....it came anyway. Hardly and here, maybe an inch. But not far away on I-44 apparently there's enough to cause crashes all over the place.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis -12 and clear. "Mostly sunny in the morning then cloudy with light snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the middle teens. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Lowest wind chill readings to 30 below zero in the morning."
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee Slim... i am sure there is no reason to tell you, not to forget your hat and gloves today.
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Thanks for the tea Slim.
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Weather guesser took the s*** guess out of his "forecast" a few days ago and guess what....it came anyway. Hardly and here, maybe an inch. But not far away on I-44 apparently there's enough to cause crashes all over the place.
That accident looked quite the mess on the news
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If it's the one I saw, I still don't know how a car got on TOP of a semi truck!
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Hat and gloves were worn this morning.
Supposed to get below zero again tonight. ::)
Slim
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If it's the one I saw, I still don't know how a car got on TOP of a semi truck!
Well PE, when a car and a truck love one another and decide to have a minivan one has to get on top. ;D ;D
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Ah My Good Netizens ....
That's what I get for wandering off to try and get householdy things under control.
I come back to find folks attacked by deluges of virii and phlegm; Del publicly proclaims his over-fondness for boards and
is performing surgery upon himself with a dull spoon pocketknife, and whilst the rest of the country is
under attack by ice and snow, the Great Southwest has officially declared Drought, and is closing schools over
the Influenza Plague.
I shall have to pick up a handy-pack of 100 Flu Masks tommorrow...
yhs
prof (still remarkably healthy) marvel
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis -6 and clear. High of 11.
Slim
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Oatmeal , with salt & butter southern style this morning ...never could understand the Yankee version with Milk & sugar ???
Salt & butter, even better if you have bacon crumbled up in it ....I didn't though :(
I like Grits the same way.... and eggs over with Texas Pete hot sauce that's just slap yo Mamma good !
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Thanks for the coffee
Oatmeal sounds good this month rnorning, but so does a plate of bacon.
Yes the car on top of Semi truck...lol! minivan
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Hatch watch has begun - i think it is 5 days before first one yet. Just my opinion/guess
http://www.berry.edu/eaglecam/nest2/
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-6F here and had about 3 inces, so wear your gloves, but take the dang things off when you get ready to pay, you can't handle your wallet and money or cards with them on.
Yes I know it's cold out there, 50% of the people before you told me that and I can tell when out open the door, I'm 6 feet away from it.
And that Slushy is only going to make things worse, buy a damned coffee.
::) ;D
Dang knotheads.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 6 and flurries. "Light snow in the morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the middle teens. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent."
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee.....
Nothin’ new from Lincoln - the other “Happiest Place on Earth”.
Rain’d here thru the night.
Going to venture out to feed store and bank today. Going to go back to work tomorrow, this will be a test run.
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Tis 50-ish here, strong breeze and lots of clouds. Twas raining yesterday, but really would prefer ifn it twer sunny.
:)
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Too muddy to wade out to garden space to drain rain gage. I suppose somewhere around 3 inches by what is in a stock tank outside the barn.
The road in front of FIL’s was covered and dangerous. Car hydro’d into our mailboxes. One needs replaced the other is back standing. The goats think they are going to melt. They hang close to the barn and over hangs. The chickens could care less. Pig same he worships the mud. The big dogs like the puddles and runoff also.
Trip to town was uneventful but tiring. I guess i’ll survive returning to work.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis -7 and clear. High of 18.
Slim
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Warming spell?
Thanks for the coffee....
Drier day today
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Morning all.
Weather is a balmy 30 degrees here in California, headed for 70. Oddly enough there isn't any fog, which is strange considering the 96% humidity.
I still don't have a computer, so that is making things inconvenient. But life goes on.
--TK
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I haven’t had one in 3 years- just use my phone.
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Doing a little remembering ....
Thinking of Arcey & Stu Kettle
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Warming spell?
Thanks for the coffee....
Drier day today
I can always hope.
Slim
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Episode of Andy tonight with Gail Davis
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
3/4" of sn*w overnight.
'Tis 8 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper teens. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent."
Slim
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8 degrees - the “other” Trinity, would be doing some naked ritiual dance around the fire with 40 Rod...shooting at him. ;D
Thanks for the Coffee Slim.
Clear and warmer here today- back to rain tomorrow. We need the rain.
Filled in at work last evening, one who covered for me the past couple weeks. It is the last weekend of Deer Season he is hoping to harvest one. I went slow and got all the big gates closed and locked. On rollers but no mechanical assist. They are tuff when i feel froggy. Hope this is a sign i am pushing thru .
M2 i started in here a little over 10 years ago, as many, were already here. We have lost a pile of good Cowboys and a Cowgirl or two.
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I was remiss not to include Texas Law Dog & Dead-eye Dave ... Farewell fellows
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I was remiss not to include Texas Law Dog & Dead-eye Dave ... Farewell fellows
Oh Jimbo Law Dog did not miss many days here. Ten Sleeps was one i remember also.
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Don't forget Chuck Burrows ....
yhs
pm
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And of course Annie Lee, cooked in El Kabong the other night.
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Don't forget Chuck Burrows ....
yhs
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And of course Annie Lee, cooked in El Kabong the other night.
All them too.
Morning coffee and tea is up...
As the second most recognized man in Alabama (james spann- suspender wearing)for seen in his magic 8 ball, rain is in the air...
The first most is the Billboard Lawyer alexander shunndarah
2200 billboards in the state
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Good morning Gents,
9 degrees and lots of snow here in southeastern Wisconsin. Our home is up for sale and Florida is starting to look pretty good.
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the door is open , John :)
Heading to get a hair cut 5 weeks passed due , took that long just to decide which one ::)
then TOY store (ain't bought anything in 3 weeks :o ) & then our lunch bunch gathering ....
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Good morning Gents,
9 degrees and lots of snow here in southeastern Wisconsin. Our home is up for sale and Florida is starting to look pretty good.
We only got 3/4" from the last storm. I heard Milw was supposed to get 5".
'Tis 4 and partly cloudy. High of 17.
Slim
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Lol ....haven’t shaved my face, since my lung collasped back in May... shave my head weekly
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I haven't shaved my face in over 25 years.
Slim
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Well, Well, Well...something caught my fancy ....actually it been sitting on the used rack for quite some time....
I've glanced at it, looked over when no one was looking, and fondled it a few times.
Very nice Pedersoli 10 gauge SXS muzzleloader, w/ screw in chokes ....
down side - they want more that I can or I'm willing to pay....
But store policy has been "if" it sat long enough they'll deal....
Up side its been a year or longer ;) soooooooo.... I'm thinking talking Turkey (pun intended )
No one in this neck o the woods... ( at least that frequent this FFL , care about even knows BP )
Now if he takes 50% of the hang tag .... it will come home :-* we'll see :-\
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Well, Well, Well...something caught my fancy ....actually it been sitting on the used rack for quite some time....
I've glanced at it, looked over when no was looking, and fondled it a few times.
Very nice Pedersoli 10 gauge SXS muzzleloader, w/ screw in chokes ....
down side - they want more that I can or I'm willing to pay....
But store policy has been "if" it sat long enough they'll deal....
Up side its been a year or longer ;) soooooooo.... I'm thinking talking Turkey (pun intended )
No one in this neck o the woods... ( at least that frequent this FFL , care about even knows BP )
Now if he takes 50% of the hang tag .... it will come home :-* we'll see :-\
I did the same with a semi-auto Tommy gun "clone" that is at the local toy store. I got $50 off the cash price and he threw in a 2nd $50 30 round mag.
Slim
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Afternoon all.
Sunny and 60 in the land of neutered guns.
Nothing much has gone on in this neck of the woods. I didn't get that county job. I finished in the top five applicants, but the guy who got it already had a commercial DL, so he got the job instead. Oh well.
So today I'm working on my federal student aid application for the fall, trying to get into a school in Billings Montana. It has an aviation major where you graduate with a commercial pilot license, which is what I will try for. Wish me luck.
--TK
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Done with coffee for the day. Rainy this am but nice in the afternoon. Warm. Ran some errands with the madam, found federal 550 rd bricks in Wally World for 19.97. Got a couple. Built my own Tommy Gun clone. Neat toy. There is a black ceracoated sleeve over the barrel nut so you don't see the holes.
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Now... if only you could mount one of those round magazines to it ;) That looks really good though. What did AR platform did you use.
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Now that is nice, Ed. Blowback? If so did you make your own Bolt?
yhs
pf mvl
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Thanks for the compliments, one of my better builds. Yes, it's a blowback. The bbl and bolt are Olympic Arms, the upper is a DPMS heavy slabside, the lower is a CNC dedicated greasegun mag lower. I'm not sure if the wood is all original but the Cutts is probably original WW2 as it came from Belgium. My bud used his Chinese mini lathe to drill and thread it to get it to thread onto the 16 inch bbl. it took forever to find a guy to cut the fins on the bbl. The drum is an airsoft tommy gun drum with the guts replaced with a cut down GG mag. Holds 11 rds I'm thinking. The Oly ejector is simply a spring that mounts in the upper. There is no LRHO feature due to the gg mags.
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Sweet.....
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Good night at work. Got there, the boss had wrote off some out dated stuff I hauled to the dumpster. Got to toss a case and a half of pumpkin spice coffee out. Hope the homeless Yuppies don't find it, SOB's will be brewing it behind the dumpster in Redd's Apple Ale cans and smoking American Spirit butts they find on the ground.
Chinese place behind had a know show on take out. Owner dropped it off to me at close. He don't speak English well but I work around it with him and understand what he wants.so I guess he likes me.
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Morning all, coffee is hot and fresh. Found some old Pumpkin spice coffee, and thought I'd share ;)
It is currently wet out, but nice, temperature wise. Had to run to the outhouse in the middle of the night, and it was downright balmy out. I could live with this, if it didn't leave our road a swampy mess. I guess I was caught off guard by the rain, because they didn't grade the road first.
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Free Chinese take out is always good. Something we could use in this area...
Thanks for the Coffee... it could use a little more nutmeg...;D
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Dusting overnight.
'Tis 16 and cloudy. "Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the morning then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the middle 20s. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent."
Slim
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Had freezing rain overnight, about 1/8 to 1/4 on the ground. Only safe place to walk is in the grass. Everything was cancelled today. School cancelled for tomorrow. But not work...noooo, never work. Unless of course, the mail truck never comes, but WE still have to show up and wait around for it.
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Had freezing rain overnight, about 1/8 to 1/4 on the ground. Only safe place to walk is in the grass. Everything was cancelled today. School cancelled for tomorrow. But not work...noooo, never work. Unless of course, the mail truck never comes, but WE still have to show up and wait around for it.
One of us is always in the little shack- regardless of weather. It has looked pretty barren here during bad weather. BTW during tornados weather, we move the operation indoors.
Have had a heap big bunch of rain the past few days.
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It is said that as many days as there are in the whole journey, so many are the men and horses that stand along the road, each horse and man at the interval of a day’s journey; and these are stayed neither by snow nor rain nor heat nor darkness from accomplishing their appointed course with all speed.
— Herodotus ;D
it is a thankless job ... such is the fate of the Veteran soldier , Police , and Post Office :(
thank you
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Watching “the Sheepman” on Grit... got a kick out of Edgar Buchanan’s hide out revolver. Teathered by a piece of rope over his shoulder.
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Evening all.
Weather cooled down here today. Only got 50, with a 20 mile wind.
Picked up a Plano rifle case today at Sportsman's. Had a discount, got it for $45. Holds any two of my long guns and Beretta comfortably, and it has holes molded in for a padlock, so I guess that's worth something.
I'm kind of thinking about selling my Remington c&b revolver, but I'm not sure. I'd be using the money to buy a motorcycle helmet, but without a motorcycle, buying a helmet seems a little pointless. I don't know. I haven't been able to fix the indexing on the stupid thing, so I haven't shot it in three years, but selling a gun is always hard. Someone talk me out of it. ::)
--TK
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It is said that as many days as there are in the whole journey, so many are the men and horses that stand along the road, each horse and man at the interval of a day’s journey; and these are stayed neither by snow nor rain nor heat nor darkness from accomplishing their appointed course with all speed.
— Herodotus ;D
it is a thankless job ... such is the fate of the Veteran soldier , Police , and Post Office :(
thank you
Convenance store people also. People need beer, gas, cigs and snacks no matter the weather. :P
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Convenance store people also. People need beer, gas, cigs and snacks no matter the weather. :P
Yep
Evening all.
Weather cooled down here today. Only got 50, with a 20 mile wind.
Picked up a Plano rifle case today at Sportsman's. Had a discount, got it for $45. Holds any two of my long guns and Beretta comfortably, and it has holes molded in for a padlock, so I guess that's worth something.
I'm kind of thinking about selling my Remington c&b revolver, but I'm not sure. I'd be using the money to buy a motorcycle helmet, but without a motorcycle, buying a helmet seems a little pointless. I don't know. I haven't been able to fix the indexing on the stupid thing, so I haven't shot it in three years, but selling a gun is always hard. Someone talk me out of it. ::)
--TK
Don’t sell it! That said it is easier to sell a properly working weapon than one that is not. If you can find a cowboy shooting match, you’ll probably find someone who can fix your Remmy.
Coffee is up.
Weather man says Florida panhandle has had 11 inches of rain the past few days. I think we have had half of that
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis -8 and clear. High of 17.
Slim
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Tis currently dry, upper 50's-mid 60's. Got fresh hot coffee going, so all is good.
I even found a motorcycle helmet, willing to trade for guns...
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And to think we have a ferel hog problem in the south
Giant pig caught on camera ravaging dumpster near school goes viral
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Reached 88 yesterday , summer's back
" Giant pig caught on camera ravaging dumpster"
I think I saw that photo
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Litl Roo, I think maybe you need to upgrade your carry gun when taking out the trash. Not sure a snubby .38 will do for that!
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 4 and overcast. High of 29.
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee Slim. Overcast and 45 this sunup.
Rain seems to be in forecast a little longer.
M2 that was photo- i cannot find the link i found the story on now. So i can repair it. I am sure there is some villager in Hong Kong wishing he had very large caliber firearm. Or a fast shooting one.
The other pig is is just that.
Litl Roo, I think maybe you need to upgrade your carry gun when taking out the trash. Not sure a snubby .38 will do for that!
Might just have to keep my 45-70 rifle handy for that one. ;D
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And of course Annie Lee, cooked in El Kabong the other night.
I heard from her sister yesterday. She lives in Florida.
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Saw a big coyote in the neighbor's field on the way to verk this morn.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 11 and light fog. High of 41.
Slim
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Thanks for the Coffee....Slim. I imagine a coyote there would have a much nicer coat than the ones here have.
Sod Buster have you kept in touch with her son?
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In case any of you forgot- today is Valentines day.... run don’t walk ;) psa from Uncle Ralph
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We have coyotes here in eastern NC. Used to see them driving to work and on the plantsite often( an open pit phosphate mine). They always looked like mangy German shepherds to me. You never see them hit on the road though. Cool and foggy here this morning. Going to warm up to 60 today. Time to get another cup.
You beat me to it rooster, I was going to remind all those lovers in CAS city that today was their day. Time to spend a couple of 20 dollar gold eagles for their honey.
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Passed on the SXS ....the consignor is just to attached to to it...
he figures someone will pay his price....wished him luck...
Truthfully, I was not all that Ga Ga to have it at or near his asking and I'm fine without it anyway...
Another warm day in the mid 80's .... no rain foretasted , so I suppose no cold front's in the near future.
I've seen one or two Coyotes here in my pasture, but its rare ,
not because they are sparse , just that they very clever to avoid being seen.
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Seen one downtown one cold Sunday morning.
Going out to eat early and miss the crowd. We looked at cards at the store last night and smelled the roses. Saved enough to go out tonight. ;D
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:o....It is V-day! Better get my favorite wife something!
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Just had a coffee and scone with my Valentine- then a stop at feed store. Order baby chicks.... that is true love right there :D
We’ll have supper out later then tomorrow is her oldest son’s birthday, we’ll probably go out for steak or bbq.
Heating element went out in oven...i think no big deal, i bought a replacement a few years back at Blue Box Store. So went out during evening rush hour yesterday to the local store. Got to location and could not find one. I then hunt down associate, they looked at me like a deer in the headlights. After calling another employee i learned they no longer stock thise parts. He gave me a number to their parts and service. I called and adventually was able to find someone that could look up the parts. The gentleman says they dont list that model anylonger. I told him, i bet you $20- that same element fits a hundred models. He started looking, i was right. New one is on the way. If i live long enough to replace it, it will be with a gas model.
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Roy where ever your at- both eggs hatched today ....
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Roy where ever your at- both eggs hatched today ....
I'm sure he knows ....
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Did my V-day shopping and surprising last night. My 2nd grader had "cheer camp" at school last week, and now they get to cheer at a ball game that got weather delayed twice, and finally will be played tonight at 6pm, so I figured there might be no "shopping time" this afternoon.
Roo, when you trade in that newfangled electric oven on a gas one, you'll find they're all newfangled too. No more pilot lights. All replaced by electronic igniters. Not to fear, though, the same igniter fits hundreds of stoves. Ebay and Amazon have them by the bushel basket. Just have to cut the plug off and use the included wire nuts to hook up. There's probably no need to ask how I know.
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:o....It is V-day! Better get my favorite wife something!
Also known as VD. Penicillin was introduced to the world on this day in 1936.
We went to the store last night, smelled the roses, showed each other a cute card, then bought useful stuff. She got some craft gadget on sale a couple weeks ago, I stopped at the hardware store and bought about $30 worth of sandpaper.
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Thanks for the Coffee....Slim. I imagine a coyote there would have a much nicer coat than the ones here have.
The coat looked real good. A lot better than in the summer.
Slim
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Making progress, hate not having enough good knives.
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61 here this morning high in 70’s, chance of sprinkles, rain returning tomorrow.
Coffee is up.
Few summers back when we rescued these 2 german shepards, one may have mistaken them for coyotes. Not today though. ;)
Glen you got a pile of wood shaping to do.
Picking up new Pullets (female chickens) today. Getting a variety of breeds. These won’t lay eggs before fall.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
'Tis 31 and overcast. High of 43.
Slim
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Afternoon all.
Temperature is hovering around 50 today, maybe 1-2 clouds over to the east. Got a little rain last night, but not enough to write home about.
I spent $30 for Valentine's day... Had to renew my dog license. I guess being single saved me having to spend more money, so I have that going for me. ::)
I've got some beef thawing in the sink right now, getting ready to be turned into a stew.
--TK
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New element arrived today- replaced it back in order now.
Chicks are under the heat lamp enjoying life. Brought 12 home today.. brown/ dark brown and green egg layers. May get more next month.
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Coffee is up
Warmer air again today- high of 66.
Today is my monday
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
'Tis 17, sunny and windy. High of 28.
Slim
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My wife me this- i am not sure if it was a hint
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Guess I'll have to hunt up some more walnut, nephew got me some saw blades. ;D
Will cut into blanks as I have time.
He asked the saw operator if he had any old blades, guy said he did and asked why. Nephew told him his uncle makes knives out of them, the guy said he never thought of that. Nephew told him that's cause he wasn't as s!art as his uncle.
Good kid, was raised right. Foreman at a place that cuts and ships stone slabs. Was hired a few years back to be foreman at 25.
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I've heard of sweetheart pins, I've got a nice Span Am sweetheart pin, but I've never heard of sweetheart grips. Kinda neat idea.
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Guess I'll have to hunt up some more walnut, nephew got me some saw blades.
He asked the saw operator if he had any old blades, guy said he did and asked why. Nephew told him his uncle makes knives out of them, the guy said he never thought of that. [quote/]
What do you use (tool) to cut blanks out of saw blades?
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It's been a humdinger of a day. Started out with me helping two sisters clearing out her recently deceast sister who was a very good friend of my wifes. Next the high scool called, my grandson was caught messing with his phone during class, iss and Monday suspension. After I pick him up and read him the riot act we go back to the apt and move 2 loads back to my house. We've got 3 wks to mty her place. Then I'm eating dinner and a crown comes off. Didn't swallow the darn thing. Finally after dinner I went out to try my old truck thats been on charge for two days, starts right up but I get the dumb thing stuck trying to turn it around and more rain on the way. I'm going back to bed.
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Well if you thinking you need a change or any of you need a career change
Bahamas resort Baha Mar hiring someone to hang out with flamingos
Bahamas resort Baha Mar hiring someone to hang out with flamingos
By Michelle Gant | FoxNews.com
Published February 16, 2018
A new resort in the Bahamas is accepting applications for the role of CFO — Chief Flamingo Officer, that is.
This unusual job at Baha Mar in Nassau entails living on site at the 1,000-acre resort and taking care of the resident flock of flamingos, the country’s national bird, which will arrive at the resort this
While resort life sounds nice, the CFO will have their work cut out for them. This person will be tasked with protecting and caring for the flamingos, oversee the Flamingo Mansion — an expansive indoor, outdoor, aquatic and dry habitat where they’ll be housed — and design interactive programming for Baha Mar guests.
The CFO must also have a degree in Zoology or related field as well as knowledge and previous experience caring for exotic animals.
The selected candidate will work alongside Baha Mar’s Chief Scientist as part of a team dedicated to wildlife and conservation efforts. They’ll also educate guests on the resort’s commitment to protect, preserve and celebrate the islands' wildlife.
If this sounds like your dream gig, you have until February 28 to apply on the Baha Mar website
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Coffee is up...
Rain in forecast today. Welcome to spring in the deep south. BTW daffadils are blooming here.
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Roo, Dremel tool, cut off wheels, wear yer eye protection.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
My wife me this- i am not sure if it was a hint
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Your wife wants you to get a 1911 with clear grips so you can put a picture of her under the grips?
'Tis 23 and overcast. "Light snow. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent."
Slim
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I had green parakeets when I was a kid. Would that qualify me for the flamingo job?
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Yes
Slim that is what i read into it.
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Yes
Slim that is what i read into it.
:) :) :)
Slim
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" Your wife wants you to get a 1911 with clear grips so you can put a picture of her under the grips? " Slim
Slim that is what i read into it.
Clearly how I read it ! what with Valentine's day and all.... ;)
Morning All, got all gussied up yesterday afternoon, and attend the wedding of one of my employees.
I don't recall the last time I wore a tie, in fact I had buy this one ! ???
It was a younger crowd, in fact I was older than the couples parents ::) way older :o
They are Puerto Rican, and aside from another one of my Crew and his wife, I was the only other Anglo.
The service was in Spanish, which I understand sparingly, though not fluently.
I could at least follow along...
The reception went into the evening , and I had to make good an escape before the caterer served..... on towards 8: ish
as the drive and bed time was approaching .... :-X
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
Your wife wants you to get a 1911 with clear grips so you can put a picture of her under the grips?
Slim
Shhhhh... Showed my wifey that, and now she likes that idea. Hello 1911 :D
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Shhhhh... Showed my wifey that, and now she likes that idea. Hello 1911 :D
Glad i could help...
M2 sounds like you went to a fun reception...
Coffee is up...rain moved out round midnight and the great bright orb is glaring upon us this morning. Coffee first then take care of Chickens. Then get ready for church.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
Have to go to verk this morn. Monthly systems outage.
'Tis 12 and overcast. High of 37.
Slim
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This is how a chisel is supposed to work. Inletting for a paring knife with a short tang. Note the thin curl and the smooth edge behind on the nice but not fancy black walnut.
Hard to get a picture of the edge, but a 35 year old Craftsman, was a bit rough from hard use, carbrundum stone, medium diamond, then a washita stone, razor stone and then a strop. Yes it will shave hair.
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You have the edge there Delmonico. Talented fellow. A pretty day here but windy and a little cool. I was busy too and mowed my yard to mulch up all the junk that had come off my pines and pecan trees. An hour 20 minutes for an acre and a half. Not bad and my Dixon ZR fired right up. I was impressed. Got my 2WD Explorer unstuck too. Maybe I don't need the flamingo job just yet. Still got to go see the dentist tomorrow and get my crown fixed. And a checkup tomorrow too. I hate going to doctors.
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I'm home from verk. Ready for a nap.
Slim
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Rained while i was in bed this afternoon. . Will be headed in at 18:15 for my last day of week. My Thurs/Fri.
Major 2 i imagine there was pretty good food at wedding.
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Can't say , didn't stay , :-\
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Need to get a tank for the Bernzimatic, glad for a gas stove, wife is sewing in the dining room,
I come upstairs with a can and visegrips. Turn on the big burner and turn off the kitchen light. Asks what I'm doing and tell her I'm annealing knife pins. Ok, whatever. ;D
Sometimes she's scared to ask what I'm doing.
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Glen my wife and I watch Forged in Fire together. If i told her that, she’d would want to help.
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Everyone asks me if I watch that, nope, to busy to watch TV.
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It's a good show, I watch it even though I don't play with fire.
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It's a good show, I watch it even though I don't play with fire.
Yeah but most cooking shows are watched by people who don't cook. ;)
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Had a chat with this Gentleman last evening
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Coffee is up.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Trinity sure is looking dabber. ;D
'Tis 25 and overcast. "Freezing drizzle likely in the morning. Drizzle also possible in the morning then light rain and freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Around a tenth of an inch of icing. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent."
Slim
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See him on FB a lot.
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Afternoon all.
Weather took an odd turn around here yesterday. Saturday was 50 degrees with 15mph winds, then we wake up Sunday morning with were stuff falling from the sky. By midnight it had hit an inch, at 19 degrees and a 15-25mph wind. At noon today it's back up to 45, but with the same wind.
My mom picked up an interesting trinket at a yard sale last week that I keep forgetting to mention. It's a dual liquid fueled iron. Runs on gasoline and kerosene. Kind of interesting. It's in the original, squirrel chewed box too. Now I'm I could just figure out how to post a picture from my phone we'd be golden
--TK
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See him on FB a lot.
I don’t Face Book
75 degrees here this afternoon. Just finished a pantry stocking run.
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Tiz currently 68 and mild, reinstating Nekkid Tuesday. Film at 11.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Ice everywhere. Staying home. Gonna sand and salt the driveway after breaking the fast.
'Tis 26 and sprinkling. "Cloudy. Light freezing rain in the morning. Light rain also possible in the morning then a chance of light rain and freezing rain in the afternoon. Around a tenth of an inch of icing. Highs in the middle 30s. Southeast wind around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent."
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee..
That weather is suppose to effect us tomorrow. I suppose with rain. It is 62 here presently.
Going to start back up on my respiratory therapy sessions this morning. They went on hold when i got the flu.
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My forecast for tomorrow looks a lot like Slim's weather this morning.
Tiz currently 68 and mild, reinstating Nekkid Tuesday. Film at 11.
Note to self: Be sure TV is off by 10:59.......
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Warmed up to mid 30's, so most of the ice should be off the roads.
'Tis 14 and clear. High of 25.
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee -
I hate to say it, nearly had to turn A/C on last night. A small thunderstorm finally blew thru and it cooled down a bit. Rain expected next 2 days.
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Sad day Billy Graham has passed on. He was 99
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Sad day Billy Graham has passed on. He was 99
I respected him.... felt he was the real deal, walked the talk ....
So many , did not ..Bakker ,Haggard, Swaggart, & Isaac Hunter are phony dirt bags
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My wife and I never saw Reverend Graham in person but we did see his son preach in Raleigh years ago.
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Franklin Graham is busy carrying on the missions his father started taking Christ to the people. Both great men.
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Sod Buster have you kept in touch with her son?
I tried but he got other interests...He never seemed interested in maintaining connections.
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Tom- he had his own direction to follow.
Temp today was a tie with with other years., 83. Recorded in several other years on Feb 21.
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Freezing rain again this morning, but supposed to warm up above freezing shortly. Spent a fun day yesterday pounding mailboxes open with a big rubber mallet.
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Morning Coffee is up. Or tea if you’d like.
That big storm front keeps pushing N.E of us, it is as close as Muscle Shoals and Tupleo, weather predictors say rain chances now on Friday.
Wanted to go to range today but other things need to be done this week first
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
Saw Billy Graham in person at Urbana '84. Saw he many times on TV. He walked the walk.
Staying home from verk today. My equilibrium is a little messed up. Got up a couple times in the night and was walking sideways. Gonna call the boss and go back to bed.
'Tis 16 and overcast. "Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent."
Slim
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And, I thought I was having a bad day...just want to shut the door and be left alone.
Hope you get to feeling better soon, Slim.
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"...My equilibrium is a little messed up"
been there had that...last year just before I needed to leave for the NCOWs nationals
cause was sinusitis, w/ an inner ear issue...cost me my trip. :-[
hope you shake it soon ...
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Had vertigo myself several times over the years, not fun. My Weimaraner got diagnosed with it a couple of months ago. He was falling and couldn't half walk. He's had a few other small episodes but antibiotics seen to knock it right out. And another beautiful day!! Almost 80!
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Slim i hope you rid it pretty fast.... i will keep you in my prayers.. that goes for any of ya here. We all got our ailments.
Another AC day here. We both had chores to do and got them done kind of early. So we made a TSC run finished off a gift card i had and some yankee green backs. Had a box with 3, day old ducks follow us home. Since no one at TSC KNOWS, i will call them Blue Swedes. Judging by feet color. We will see.
Then a drive up to Gadsden, for some seafood. She had a low country boil, i had broiled Trigger fish with smashed taters non powdered kind, and grilled broccoli. Never had the green stuff that way, nor gave i had Trigger fish. Both were excellant. As always here we both brought enough for another meal home
Watched Lincoln last night 2 of my favorite actors in it. Daniel Day Lewis ( who maybe the greatest actor alive ) and Tommy Lee Jones. Anything he (TLJ )is in is golden.
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The nap seems to have helped.
Slim
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Just got done reading 6 pages of missed posts here, Hope all Y'all that were feeling poorly are better. Just checking in to let you know I'm still around.
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Evening all.
Weather took a turn for the chilly here the past few days. Today we hit 40, up from 15 overnight. There was about an inch of that fluffy white stuff on the porch this morning. I took the dog to the top of one of the mountains after lunch, and there was varying amounts of white, from 2-12". Had to use the 4x4 in the truck to get up.
--TK
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I'm home, rained and froze, !aube 1/4 inch, slick but not bad, good tires and lock-outs help. Been playing old man, when these kids and their crossver suv thingys tell me it slick, I tell them in my day we did it with just rear wheel drive and bias plys. I do leave out the part about having to put chains on along the road in freezing rain or snow. ;D
BTW Hipster are starting to wear bibs overalls and those cheap party hats. Still buying American Spirit cigs and Jim Beam Red Stag. One tonight was driving a VW Passat.
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Went out to eat last night, my wife slipped and fell hard in the restaurant.
I want to take her to the ER but she declined....adamantly ....
when "SHE" is adamant :o best heed her wishes.
It appears, just soft tissue bruising (I hope) , banged up left knee & right shoulder iced. She took 800 M of Ibuprofen and turnned end early.
Seems better this AM, but is sore and her shoulder is stiff .
Still declines the Dr. ( I think "SHE" caught that from me ::) , I'll try to tough it out ) but I also realize, we aren't youngsters anymore.
I'll take a PTO and hang out with her should she reconsider.... :-\ .
Beside, the AC service ( maintenance contract ) is due out, and I'll deal with that so she does not had to....
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Just got done reading 6 pages of missed posts here, Hope all Y'all that were feeling poorly are better. Just checking in to let you know I'm still around.
Seldom seen is better than never seen.
TK spring will bring you surprizes. Been hot (tee-shirt)here this week, next week they say will be much cooler( Hoodies)
SLIM- glad your feeling better
M2 hope your wife is just bruised up. I think most of us here would hate to go to ER for that. Hope she is improving today
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Oh yeah coffee is up.
Monday is here already
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
Back ta verk.
Rained overnight. Road, driveway and walk paths are icy. Sanded the walk paths.
'Tis 31 and overcast. "Cloudy with light freezing rain likely in the morning. Light rain also possible in the morning then partly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Minor icing possible. Highs in the upper 30s. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent."
Slim
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Nasty day here, cold with a drizzling mist that makes it feel colder than it is, Will be glad when spring gets here.
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Evening all. Coffee's on me for the night crew.
Today was at least sunnier than yesterday. High was 40. I took the dog up a different mountain today. We took a new trail that we haven't been on before. It turns out that it goes to a 300 foot drop off. Most of the trip was on the North face, so it was somewhere around 30 degrees, with a brisk wind. There was about 12" of that white stuff, too.
Now I'm enjoying a nicely padded couch and a DVD of Tombstone.
--TK
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Nasty day here, cold with a drizzling mist that makes it feel colder than it is, Will be glad when spring gets here.
Easy for you to say, you don't live in tornado alley. :o
Yes, not a photo shop, taken in the 80's down near where Stu lived.
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G’morning Coffee is up.
This weekend is a sales tax free weekend on any storm related items. Tarps plywood generators batteries lanterns portable cook stoves etc. for preparation of up coming storm season.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis 26 and sunny. High of 36.
Slim
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Here we have tax free weekends for school supplies, but storm supplies? Nope.
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Morning all.
Weather is a balmy 35 with an equally warm wind of 25mph. The mountains are obscured by what appears to be falling sn*w around the 3500 foot level. All together it seems to be a good day to stay inside, if you ask me, which you didn't, but I told you anyway. ::)
Now for something weird. My dog is lactating, but doesn't seem pregnant. With some research on the interwebs, apparently this isn't that uncommon for a dog to produce milk around two months after coming out of heat. Anyone ever experienced that?
--TK
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Here we have tax free weekends for school supplies, but storm supplies? Nope.
It is new here- we have a school weekend also.
Apparently we have tornados here too.
TK.... i think it was Abraham Lincoln who said, do not trust what you read on the internet.
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Not sure what kind of ducks followed me home. But at 3 days they are already looking to swim. I thought maybe they were blue or black Swedes, but maybe black Runners. Either are good for what we want. Eggs. The chicken, chicks are 9 days now and baby feathers(down) are starting to change.
The eighty degree weather finally broke, some rain moved in this afternoon. Of course lots of stuff blooming for those of you with allergies.
Leaving for work in 30
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Rain and more rain today, but fairly warm. Creek was about 200 yards wide this morning, I didn't go out to see how deep. ::) Probably bigger now, but I didn't go out to look. Changed a front tire on the big tractor during a break in the weather, then some gunsmith work. Plunger tube on my 1911 came loose(the little thing between the safety and takedown levers). Have had a new part and staking tool for 6-8 months, finally decided to do it. Then did some sewing, had an old nylon holster for my S&W 39 that had the belt loop falling off. All fixed now, but I'd still rather have a nice leather one....
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Coffee and tea are ready to indulge.
Been raining pretty steady since around 0400.
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Thanks, Roo, sunshine here, seems our rain from the last two days went south to your place.
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Third cup. A beautiful morning but rain coming in later through tomorrow. We had our monthly cas match yesterday, a nice day. 17 shooters, a big crowd for us. I dug my vaqueros out of the safe and shot the cobwebs out of them. I reduced my load slightly as they had got to rapping my knuckle but I didn't take it into account and had some low misses due to the lack of recoil I'm guessing. Duelist of course. It was a bad day at Black Rock though for some. One shooter had a first rd rifle squib followed by a first rd pistol squib. Another broke his 66 loading gate tab on the first rd, another had a case fail to eject and double feed his 73. A bunch of Ps too. You pays your money and takes yer chances.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
'Tis 22, overcast and windy. High of 35.
Slim
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Slim and I have matching weather today.
Off till Tuesday at 4. Working on knives, about ready to do the final polish on Michas one. Should have everything but the final wood sanding and sharpening done before I go back
Need to get some boiled linseed oil and turpentine pay day. Should have about 20 ready for oil. That will take about a month to do.
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Meant to mention the Nest at Berry College, lost a baby Thursday. It fell from the nest and did not survive the fall.
Any flooding Slim - any of the rest of you?
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Any flooding Slim - any of the rest of you?
I little water over the roads. Enough to wash the undercarriage.
Slim
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None here, even if there is we bought on high ground, about the 4th higher hill in town.
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I had read in news the central part of the country were experiancing flooding from snow melt and rain.
Fox News doesn’t allow me to share links but found this in You Tube. Thought it was unusual
https://youtu.be/tuu3QW1StcE
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TK.... i think it was Abraham Lincoln who said, do not trust what you read on the internet.
I thought that was Thomas Jefferson. ;)
Evening all.
Went to the city for church today. Weather was 70 degrees down there. Quite the change from up here in the hills. Stopped by the sportsman's Warehouse and picked up a small water filter for when I'm out with the dog. It screws into a plastic water bottle neck, and theoretically is good for 100,000 gallons.
Apparently the annual gun show is next Saturday and nobody told me. Had to look it up myself. I'm going to try and pick up a scope for my mom's rifle at a discount price.
--TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 24 and sunny. High of 46.
Slim
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TK -
I wish the internet would get it right. ;D
Thanks for the coffee.
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Done with the coffee for the day. But Russian hackers fer sure. They haven't found us nyet. Thank goodness for CAS city, nobody embellishes things, tells alternative truths or reports fake news here. On the other web sites I visit I believe most everything that I post and almost everything I read. But here I believe everything I post and or read. It's a real classy joint. I do think that they hacked our cas match last Saturday. Broke guns, squibs, Ps, too many misses and the occasional bonus. Bad day at Black Rock it was. To show how off it was 3 of the top 4 shooters out of 17 were duelists.
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Micha's knife is ready for the oil.
This is one of the blanks I made out of a masonry saw blade. Hard to get good pictures in the house with the reflection off the blade. This will get a patina on it to slow rusting.
Wood is Francotte, a French cultivar of the common walnut, also known as English Walnut to most. Wood is Northern California grown on likely a Hinds Walnut root stock, also known as California Black Walnut.
Towel picture is real close to actual color. Wood is wetted with water, need to pick up some boiled linseed oil and turpintine this week. The grain will really pop when I get the oil on it.
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Forgot pictures. ::)
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That is a dandy , Del that young man has heirloom piece ....
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Practicing and improving my skills. Want to build a muzzel loader real soon, need to do some studying but want to build a late, Midwest style, half stock, walnut half stock, minimum furniture, no brass, 31 or 32 caliber percussion.
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Cool project.... I built one much like that 32 years ago ...'cept the stock was maple.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
Knife is looking good.
'Tis 24 and cloudy. High of 51.
Slim
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Agree
Del that some handy work....
Thanks Slim for coffee
Taken Suzanne to doctor for early appointment. Then normal Tursday errands and bill paying.
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Here's the Rifle
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Afternoon all.
Weather took an unexpected turn for the warmer today. 51 and blue skies. Hit 15 last night, though.
Got the dog all nice and walked out, so now I'm going to sit down and enjoy a nice cup of coffee.
--TK
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I like your flintlock there Major. Muzzle loading was the first serious shooting that I ever did. Built a couple myself. Never got bit by the rendezvous bug though. Short story. In my misspent youth traveling across Canada (summer of 1973) I met a self taught gunsmith in Swift Current ,Sasketchuan and we hit it off. He invited me to go prairie dog hunting. He was using an original Sharps carbine, maybe a .50-70 as he had to make his own brass and he let me use his .50 cal front loader. I had a blast to say the least. I wounded a couple but he killed more than a few. I wish that I had spent the summer there and let him teach me something. Dale Freisen was his name, a nice guy.
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Nice front-stuffer, Major 2.
A front-stuffer is on my bucket list.
Slim
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I have a cheap .45 cva front stuffer. Shoot right nice.
M2 is that a True Cavalry Bit on the rack?
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"M2 is that a True Cavalry Bit on the rack?"
It is Sir, Circa 1863 ...one of several including a 1874 SHOEMAKER and a 1836 Dragoon Bit.
if of interest.... The sabers are an 1862 Emerson & Silver ( M1860) and an Ames M1840 Wrist Breaker dated 1857
To the left cased in glass is 2nd Model Griswold & Gunnison made in 1863 & on the Right an 1860 Army 3 screw lettered 1862 and shipped to the 5th Iowa Cavalry.
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Major 2, Nice collection, Only front stuffer I own is a replica of a .58 cal Zouave.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.
'Tis 32 and overcast. High of 44.
Slim
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Afternoon all.
Weather is expected to get real exciting here pretty quick. Forecast is calling for lightening and hail with 30+mph winds which will become sn*w. Accumulation of 6-24" expected. Got wood stacked inside, gas in the generator and plenty of animal feed, since it's expected to close all the mountain passes for at least today and tomorrow. And since we live in a bowl, the only way in or out is through a mountain pass.
The usual suspects are already posting "we will survive" quotes on Facebook, while the rest of us are pulling out the sleds. ::)
--TK
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Thanks for coffee- Slim
Major 2, Nice collection,
I agree.
I have bought and re-sold a couple Shoemakers bits - also August Buremen (spelling). Spurs
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The white stuff has started. No lightening associated, and no accumulation yet. Temperature has hit 33.
--TK
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And what does that meme have to do with the topic of this thread?
I think it's a tad bit inappropriate.
RCJ
Sorry you were offended. Apparently Tall Tales has a a Topic i was un aware of.... i removed it so you can sleep better
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Coffee and sweet tea ready got biscuits in the indoor cookfire and bacon sizzling in the big black skillet. Got eggs anyway you want them, but all served overeasy. Hep’ ya selves ;D
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
'Tis 26 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
'Tis 26 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
It is march 1 today you might want to lock this one. I forgot when i posted this one.