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GENERAL TOPICS => Tall Tales => Topic started by: Major 2 on July 01, 2016, 08:43:12 AM
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Here we are 1/2 way through the year .... just 176 shopping days to Christmas.
Coffee is hot , and there are some blueberry muffins
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Hmm...that means I can purchase over 100 guns for Christmas!
I should be done at work by lunch to enjoy this heat and humidity. I'll keep cool by going to Collector's Firearms. Their A/C works well.
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Evening y'all.
Picking up 1" boards in the morn from the trees I cut down this spring.
'Tis 70 and sunny. Low of 51 tonight.
Slim
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year is going by way too fast... >:( >:(
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Uh, I think you're right about that Major, it seem like only yesterday that we were stating our pleasure at
spring like weather, now, we're grumbling about the heat, at least here in my neck of the woods.
95 here right now with 32% rh, but the air feels damp; of course, we are used to normal single or low double digit humidity, and I am more sensitive to it than a lot of folks. It is an early "monsoon" season, though, hope it goes away early, too.
Been cleaning and mopping for the last hour or so trying to work off some frustration at myself, and my neighbor. He is an immigrant from Croatia and has very marginal English language skills, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding the way things work in this country. His wife has been carrying on openly with a man, a Doctor, from Mexico, and treating my neighbor like he was inconsequential, just a handy tool to use for whatever she wanted, and she has been quietly shoving him out of her and their kids lives for a long while now. He finally figured it out, and came to me seeking advice; hah, a lot I know about that stuff, being married for over fifty years. Well, I sort of took him on as a project, helping him navigate the divorce procedure - we found out that she was just working to a point where she could take the kids and vanish, leaving him out on the street, and he filed his case. Well, the process server served her today, and she went ballistic, threatening all sorts of stuff, and he has no idea of his rights, or even what the papers say or mean; he is worried that she is going to take the kids and he will never see them again, so this afternoon, he has come to me three times asking what he can do, and three times, I have told him that he just has to follow the Joint Preliminary Injunction, that it is all spelled out there; she can't sell the cars, she can't take the kids out of the state of Nevada, she can't kick him out on the street, etc. - he just can't seem to understand. I even copied the document into a translation program, printed it out in Croatian, let him listen to the voice translation, and he still called a friend from Croatia and asked him if that was true. I was frustrated, told him so, and he went off like a whirling dervish fretting and whining. So after he left, I fetched a mop and bucket, broom and dustpan, and set myself to cleaning bathrooms and the laundry room to try to work it off. ::) >:( >:(
Enough complaining, gotta go finish up in there.
Later.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.
That doesn't sound like any fun, EP.
Picking up the lumber this morn.
'Tis 54 and partly sunny. High of 76.
Slim
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"SHE" is pet & House sitting over in Melbourne , so I mentioned I'm a Bachelor for week .. Did something yesterday I haven't done in 11 years... I went to a Movie theater,
I decided to see Independence Day, Resurgence
Its a little old small town theater, like we went to when we were kids ... except the owners "get It " and have the place totally up to date.
Nice CLEAN modern seats (wide), Dolby surround sound , CLEAN ...A pleasant throw back to the popcorn Movie houses we liked as kids and run by adults . :)
No frick'n' 12, 15 or 24 PLEX Mall with noisy teenyboppers running "Helter Skelter" and flashing cell phones or crying brats >:(
EP... try to steer yourself clear of that rocky shoal.
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WHOA, EP! You are riding a wild bronco there!
Didn't check the weather forecast, but I can guess it is hot and humid. Made a lazy afternoon yesterday at home.
Miss Red works today, so I'll have to entertain myself. Still considering a trip to Collector's Firearms, or Able's Ammo.
Think I needs me a 50-70 Sharps or Trapdoor for the next Grand Muster.
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I would like to wish everyone a very safe and Happy National Birthday.
My best,
Blair
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Afternoon y'all.
Coffee and ice tea are ready.
'Tis 76 and sunny. High of 78.
Slim
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I wish you all a Happy 4th of July.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
Y'all have a safe one- Del you ain't any younger, buy your firecrackers with longer fuses
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I'd probably have to put a 4 footer on mine,Roo ::) ;D :D 8)
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For 240 years old, she don't look that bad...but, I hope she gets a make over this election year!
Coffee is ready, regulators.
Miss Red and I are going to the range to make some smoke.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Happy Independence Day, everyone.
Was loading ammo last night to replace what I expended during the muster. Get more to go.
'Tis 72 and sunny. High of 77.
Slim
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Happy Independence Day,Y'all have a safe one
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Was loading ammo last night to replace what I expended during the muster. Get more to go.
Seems I have more revolver than rifle to reload from the Muster. I spent a couple of hours at the pistol range this morning shooting my Remington C&B mostly. Finally figured out how to keep it running smoothly...lots of powder, and lots of lube! Stayed on target...now if I can just manage to do that during a match with the timer running a people watching...
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Ah, there's the rub,GT! :D ;) 8)
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Happy Fourth, folks.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Happy Independence Day, everyone.
Was loading ammo last night to replace what I expended during the muster. Get more to go.
'Tis 72 and sunny. High of 77.
Slim
Was a mostly rainy 4th here. Spent most of the day in the gun shed, loading a little, working on a couple of my "Project" guns, both French, a Gras rifle and a Berthier carbine. After previously fixing a lengthwise crack in the Gras stock, I glass bedded the recoil lug area, because of the crack and some "oil rot" in the 150 year old wood. The poor Berthier.....somebody made it up out of a pile of leftover parts, I think. And sanded the poor stock within an inch of it's life, then spayed on some kind of shiny stuff, looked awful. Stripped that stuff off, going to use Boiled Linseed Oil to finish it.
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Back to work today. Supposed to be sunny and hot, 93 or so.
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Ditto...haven't look at the forecast yet, being Florida, it will rain ... somewhat, somewhere & count on hot.
Just finished a cup of Dunkin Donut blend coffee.
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Well I see most of the old coots are still here since the last time I was on, one or two new ones as well. This is like coming back to your hometown after a long spell. Glad to see everyone seems to be doing well. I try to keep up with Del on Facebook, but I have been missing this place. Now that I have this on my smart phone and new computer I'll try to pop in more often.
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Good to see you,LIT! ;) 8)
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Good to see that some old pards are still above ground. ;D ;D
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Indeed LIT.... I hope you are holding up.
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LIT, don't know if you've seen this, but two weeks ago the place was almost dead.
GAF Grand Muster.
Left to Right, Slim, Good Troy, Pony Express and some guy who ran around most the time with an apron.
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Good to see that some old pards are still above ground. ;D ;D
Here, here!
'Tis 86, sunny and humid. "Muggy. Mostly clear with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...Then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent."
Slim
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Here is a link to videos I took at the 2016 GAF Grand Muster.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9SlwD2PxMibB0I6c7cG14Q/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.
'Tis 66 and overcast. High of 85.
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee.
It is currently 83 F, and expected temps in the 90's with a heat index of 102 to 107...
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It's still morning here in the West, and that coffee is tasty, thankee mucho.
Good to hear from you LIT and Scattered Thumbs.
I managed to get through the fourth without going out and causing any mayhem. Starting on Friday, our neck of this valley sounded like a war zone every day; as early as nine in the morning, some enthusiastic soul would start shooting shells off, you know, the kind you see in the big fireworks shows? BOOM - --- -- - BLAM - SPUTTER-POP. And so it went until about ten or twelve at night; people on the next street would get cranked up late afternoon, and continue --------------- . Now, I've been around enough stuff that blew up without me being in control to make me jumpy, and by Monday night, I was tired, real tired. Glad it's over. No company, just me, Mrs. Hairy, and the critters both of whom resided in my lap or hers when they could.
Weather is summery, here. ??? ??? ;D ;D 8)
Y'all have a good day.
Later.
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It's still morning here in the West, and that coffee is tasty, thankee mucho.
Good to hear from you LIT and Scattered Thumbs.
I managed to get through the fourth without going out and causing any mayhem. Starting on Friday, our neck of this valley sounded like a war zone every day; as early as nine in the morning, some enthusiastic soul would start shooting shells off, you know, the kind you see in the big fireworks shows? BOOM - --- -- - BLAM - SPUTTER-POP. And so it went until about ten or twelve at night; people on the next street would get cranked up late afternoon, and continue --------------- . Now, I've been around enough stuff that blew up without me being in control to make me jumpy, and by Monday night, I was tired, real tired. Glad it's over. No company, just me, Mrs. Hairy, and the critters both of whom resided in my lap or hers when they could.
Weather is summery, here. ??? ??? ;D ;D 8)
Y'all have a good day.
Later.
Don't forget Lilt rooster who was also AWOL. ::)
ST. Who lives in a summery Country (sometimes too summery, we broke 99 last week). 8)
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96°f & 95% hotter'n' Billy be dammed, and muggy ... Feels like 108°
Ice Tea weather.... ;) prolly get some thunder off in the distance tonight, maybe some showers to go with
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93 and HI about 100.
Go ahead, ask me if I found out what was wrong with my mower, "a frayed knot." Burnt the ends off and the recoill starter now works. ;D
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Howdy y'all.
How are y'all likin' the heat? Highs here have been around 100. Lows in the 60s.
Anyway, I'm on the hunt for a new job. The town just isn't big enough to support five employees at a gun store, so my being the youngest worker, I was laid off. That's okay, though. It gives me a chance to do more things. Like find a real job. ::) I think I may have one lined up over in Nevada, so I'll let y'all know how that goes.
--TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.
'Tis 64 and overcast. "Humid. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee.
It was 83 degrees today on the way to work. High in the 90's, with a heat index of 102 to 105. No rain in the forecast for the rest of the work week.
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"SHE" that shall be obeyed, works for the STATE Wildlife Management ... SHE said "down at the Area the High was 98 with a heat index of 116 yesterday" ... :o that is as close to HE-double toothpicks as it can get....
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Rain last night here, lower 90's and HI below 100, off to yard work.
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Don't forget Lilt rooster who was also AWOL. ::)
ST. Who lives in a summery Country (sometimes too summery, we broke 99 last week). 8)
Uh, sorry, Roo. Did I miss anyone else?
Weather; a subject of some serious consternation amongst some folks. My Baby Bro is an Air Force trained "Weather Observer", and also of an extremely liberal political bent; swears that the changes in the weather are all mans fault, that there were never the sorts of patterns and changes that we are seeing now, since records have been kept. I asked him "what about before records were kept?", and he said that didn't matter. We tend to disagree on a lot of things. :P It's warm here, been in the mid to high 1-0-somethings the past several weeks, with a few excursions into 1-1-? something HOT LAND; some days have scattered clouds, but others, like today are bluebirdy days, breezy, relatively dry, and mostly tolerable. I feel for you folks who have that high humidity; we think we have it rough here when the Rh gets into the 20s, and "monsoon season, usually from about August to October is a time of discomfort for us Desert Rats; it has come early this year, I hope it goes away early, too.
I remember my six months in Memphis in 1960; arrived at midnight on July 8, and departed at about the same time on December 22. The night I got off of the bus, it was about 85 or 90, and the air was WET. I had just come from the Southern California Desert, across through the dry southwest, and the trip had been relatively dry until we got into Arkansas. I was seventeen, and had never experienced humidity like that; it took some adapting, and the first night I was on base in the barracks, I woke up in the wee hours thinking I had wet myself and my rack, I was sweating so; but I managed. When I left, the train pulled out at almost exactly midnight, the weather was cold and spitting snow. I got a couple of weeks leave, so I stopped at home before heading on to San Diego for duty. Got off of the train in Palm Springs - the Palm Springs railroad station was, still is out in the boonies several miles from town - and the weather was DRY, the sky was marvelously black and clear and so full of stars it looked like a carpet, it was cold and windy, about 25 degrees. I actually wept. Then I hitched a ride with the U.S. Mail haul contractor and rode the hundred miles home with him. At eighteen, I figured out that I am a true Desert Rat, and have never ventured very far from The Great Southwestern Deserts since. I do not like humidity, you may keep it. ;D
Well, I got a late start this morning, and the day is scooting on by, so I think I'll go find something useful to do.
Later.
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I'm use to it (HUMIDITY) Just got back from Evansville Ind. NCOWS National, temps the week before were in the 70's
by the event they were 96's but the humidity was in the low 30's ...
My pard John & I were acclimated to high humidity so we had no issue, it was hot, sure... but easy tolerable.
My experience with desert SW is when I stayed in Tucson AZ 100 degrees and very little humidity , made my nose bleed some
and a stoll across a carpeted room would static shock the HELL out of me when I reach for the sliding door...
got me so many time I lost count....made me mad as hell too.... I'd just forget, and zang it'd get me again ! :-[
I don't miss that at all !
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Well, the humidity certainly doesn't help matters...but 100 plus is hot!!
If an egg will cook on the concrete, it doesn't matter about humidity!!!
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Well, the humidity certainly doesn't help matters...but 100 plus is hot!!
If an egg will cook on the concrete, it doesn't matter about humidity!!!
My ovens use less wood when it's that hot, no kidding on that one.
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Not too bad here at the moment, low 90s, some humidity, but not too uncomfortable (for me). Rain again this morning, usual for the 4th of July week around here, seems to rain more often than not around the holiday. Heading up toward Nebraska in a few minutes to pick up the formerly broken Blazer. Stopped on the way home at the LGS, scored a 5lb jug of Trailboss. So I'm set for that for a while. Still plan on stocking up more on components, for the next few months. My crystal ball says there may be shortages again about the end of the year.....
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I'm needing to get some Trailboss, also.
Slim
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A fresh pot is ready....get you some if you on'to.
Hot today, and humid. No surprise.
Should get off work shortly...going to stay out of the heat. Have several projects going, so I'll work on them in the air conditioned environment.
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Out tot the yard later again, gonna be cooler, maybe 90 and 95 HI.
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Iced Tea on me, gents.
We're in for a doozy of a thunder storm it looks like. Dark clouds all the way around the valley, humidity at about 90%, wind blowing at about 10mph constantly and gusting up to 30mph+. We're already dry as a bone, so any lightening will certainly spark some fires.
The chickens are already roosted at 3:30pm and the deer have taken cover under the trees in the front yard. I'll let y'all know how we fare.
--TK
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Back home again, no problems (other than some minor navigation issues in Lincoln and KC).
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
Two less coons to bother my MIL.
'Tis 63 and sunny. High of 77.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
Two less coons to bother my MIL.
'Tis 63 and sunny. High of 77.
Slim
Thanks for the tea....We need it. Just got back from a 2.5 mile walk with Miss Red and the K-9.
Are you having coon for dinner?
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Thanks for the tea....We need it. Just got back from a 2.5 mile walk with Miss Red and the K-9.
Are you having coon for dinner?
No. ::)
Slim
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I've been told it is quite good barbequed....I've not been hungry enough to try it myself. ;D
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Never tried it. I'd just be happy with eating the sweet corn the coons would have eaten! Or the chickens , or eggs, etc.....
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Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.
Coons used to eat the cat food for our barn cats. I shot quite a few some years back. It seems they are bothering the neighbors now. I do have an occasional possom eating the cat food.
'Tis 67 and overcast. "Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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We had problems with coons at the old shop/warehouse families , litters ? Prides ? pods ? of them :-\
We had to trap them ( shooting was not an option )
The Animal control took them ??? to relocate or ?
Damaging little SOB's crapped on everything, trashed the ceiling getting in to trash the break room even knew how to open the refrigerators.
thanks for the Tea, unsweetened thank you :)
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I'll stir the coals for the night hawks.
We survived all the storming here. Mostly hit the alps, and there was enough rain/little enough vegetation that there haven't been any fires yet. Here in the valley we only got a little wet. Just enough to make the dust turn into mud. ::)
On the subject of coons: the trash can is right outside my window, so it's not unusual for me to have to pop (Fill in the blank with trash eating creature) ________ with a BB gun. Shooting them for keeps is kind of frowned on in the neighborhood. ::) ::)
--TK
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I looked it up :)
Gaze .... it's a Gaze of Raccoon :) today's little trivia ( who knows you might be asked by Radio Station contest , and win a Steak Dinner for Two)
HOT again ! rain storm when around us yesterday ...clouded up thundered some then ...nothing.
off to the work 20 after a cup of Dunkin Donuts blend
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Off to work again, had 3 days off that seemed a lot longer due to the overnight road trip the first day.
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Morning 'all.
Coffee is hot.
'Tis 69 and sunny. Humidity 90%. "Very warm and humid. Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Heat indices to 98."
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee.
Hot and more heat today. It was 83 F at 0630. It is forecasted to be high of around 96 F, with a heat index of 102 to 108.
I'll be inside again this evening. Probably work Easter portrait for the church....need to get it done before Christmas! And, later in the week on some leather projects.
BTW, What do you call a group of vetran CAS shooters?
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OLD ?
Fossils ?
Ripe ?
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OLD ?
That's kind of where I was going with it..but the older I get, the older old gets!
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92 here, HI 101, like a jungle out there, but I'm clearing my rain forest. ;D Took my Thermo-Tabs, got my Gatorade and tea mix that is tepid and stopped for a cup of coffee.
Going out in a bit again, lots of progress, kinda following the shade around the yard.
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Done for the day and showered, hit it tomorrow also, had problems, an army of ants grabbed me and were dragging me to their hole, grabbed my Awesome cleaner and got them, stuff is a great cleaner and good on insects, bees, wasps and all that, thought I was gonna end up like the German in the Indy movie. ::)
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High 80's here today. I was up in the "new" section knocking the weeds and grass down in the vacant lots. Lots of dust and heat. Was really coated with dust when I got home. Didn't do the allergy/sinus infection situation any good either. Been hacking my head off this evening :P ::)
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High 80's here today. I was up in the "new" section knocking the weeds and grass down in the vacant lots. Lots of dust and heat. Was really coated with dust when I got home. Didn't do the allergy/sinus infection situation any good either. Been hacking my head off this evening :P ::)
WTH you been, noticed your absence today and realized i no longer have your number, the Google # was busy all evening, don't know if it's the right one.
Rough night, got a call about 5:30, missed it and it went to VM, called back, old friend, known him over 40 years, told me to call him, but wondered if I would mow his lawn the next day or so, was in the ER.
Was feeling bad trying to get his mower started went to the ER, things happened fast, did a cat scan, he has a brain tumor. Called me again while we were eating, they were moving him across town and wanted me to come take his car home. Got it done, told him to call me when he finds anything out, hoping it's not cancer.
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Took the kids to 4H air rifle this evening. 'Twas 90, sunny and humid. I was very sweaty when I got back. ::)
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.
'Tis 66 and raining. "Humid. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the middle 80s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee. It feels like "Groundhog Day" (the movie) here with the weather.
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FedEx called to say they are delivering a package tomorrow that requires a signature from at least a 21 year old with a government issued ID. ;D Film at 11.
Slim
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Are you going to have a Garand old time?
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Are you going to have a Garand old time?
Yep. :D
Slim
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You lucky dog,Slim! 8) ::)
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I went to bed early...I must have missed the film.
Fresh pot of coffee, so no film on the coffee either.
It is 82 degrees F now, with a dew point of 78....that is some wet air.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis 67 and sunny. "Humid. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim
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It was 70 here this morning with almost 80 some percent humidity. it has backed off some, but temps are in the 90's. Was absolutely miserable out there today :P
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It arrived in good condition. It has a born-on date of 6 54. It was made at SA.
Slim
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Congrats Pop :) we need to see photo's of the new arrival :D
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There you go making me jealous, Slim. ::)
Night pot for y'all.
In other news, I got a Job in New Mexico, so I will be relocating soon. Likely within the next two weeks. It's actually a paid apprenticeship at a horse ranch, working with three and four year old quarter horses, training them as cattle horses. Sounds great! ::) ::)
--TK
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Sounds like an exciting time for you, TK! Best wishes are with you.
Coffee is ready...
I'm going to have my quota early, as it is expected to be hot, today...what a shock that is!
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
I'll post a video tonight.
Now I'm jealous, TK.
4 coons.
'Tis 67 and sunny. "Humid. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim
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We had a t-storm come in after lights out for me last night. Guess it was quite a show. Got about 3/4 of an inch with it. A lot small twigs and leaves down this morning, as well as chairs tipped over at the pool and a chaise lounge in the pool ::) :o
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There you go making me jealous, Slim. ::)
Night pot for y'all.
In other news, I got a Job in New Mexico, so I will be relocating soon. Likely within the next two weeks. It's actually a paid apprenticeship at a horse ranch, working with three and four year old quarter horses, training them as cattle horses. Sounds great! ::) ::)
--TK
You might end up being one of the few actual cowboys on this cowboy action website!
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Morning y'all.
Coffee is ready.
I took pictures and a video of the Garand but am having a difficult time downloading them since I updated the phone. :(
Working on the shed today.
Systems outage day at verk tomorrow.
'Tis 70 and mostly sunny. "Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.
Rain earlier.
'Tis 63 and overcast. "Humid. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning...Then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent."
Slim
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No rain here, low 90's with a "feels like" of upper 90's. Shot at C.O.W.S. "Hawaiian Flower-dy Shirt " match. Substituted a Flowerdy shirt for the white one for my "Pierre the Legionnaire" outfit and shot mostly with a Berthier carbine.
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Humid here, some rumbling but don't look like much will come of it.
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Built up some, got a good shower out of it.
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Sea breezes collided early today and brought the afternoon thunder storms.... clear now and sunny.
Watching an old episode of NYPD Blue now... it was a good show.
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Just had a line of t-storms come through. Temp was 75 when I got up. Co-worker decided that we would wait till about 10 to start up this morning. Have a big problem with the pool to deal with ::) :P :-\
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Morning y'all.
Coffee is hot.
'Tis 65, sunny and humid. High of 81.
Slim
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Made it back from Wisconsin yesterday. American airlines took better care of me than United has (no canceled flights, no in flight delays that cause missed connections etc.).
Did come down with a cough that wouldn’t quit. I think it was from being out in the hot humid weather, then going inside to cold humid air-conditioning for 2 weeks.
The wife decided to hang round for another week, so it’s just me and the cats goofin’ off for the rest of the week..
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We think we got the pool problem fixed. monitoring the pump today now, pool closed.Didn't get any more rain, could've used it. I spent the afternoon putting light bulbs in the new units. Gonna be planting light posts tomorrow ::)
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
'Tis 66 and sunny. High of 83.
Slim
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Thanks for the Tea....headed for 94° index says 104° ::) 45% rain factored in.
same old, same old
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Thanks for the coffee. Back today after a long weekend and jury duty.
It is hot, with a chance of rain. Caught a good thunder shower just before pulling into the parking lot at work...
Ever notice that it doesn't stop raining when you park??
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Myself and the family are headed for the mountains. Currently staying the night in Hutchinson Ks, heading to Colorado.
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Jury Duty ::) >:( .....hate it ...loath to do it.... PITRA !
Rooster crowed early this morning, ::) up and at um for some reason :-\
I'll put the coffee on....gonna be Dunkin Donuts brand...
I envy you the Mountains PE ...hope to see some photo's :)
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis 65 and sunny. "Very warm and humid. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat indices to 96."
Slim
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Sunny and 80 here in Hutchinson KS, headed to 100 , or so say the weather guessers. Hope the heat wave doesn't extend all the way into CO. Was planning to camp(tent camp) around Canon city, but if it's near this hot, may have to go higher up in the mountains where it's cooler.
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That dang Rooster again ...wide awake at 2:AM :-\ actually no rooster just some kinda, weird time reversal awake VS sleep thing.
the last night or two....
Get up , stumble in to check the plumbing and poof wide awake....DRAT ! Might be the Chinese take-out :-\
Well, I'm gonna go try to close my eyes ....6:30 AM is coming and it will be Hi Ho, Hi HO time
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This dang allergy/sinus thing is finally letting me sleep well again. Having trouble rolling out at 6 A.M. local in the mornings, though.We're in for a dose of extreme heat for the next few days, not looking forward to it. Seems at my age now, extremes of heat or cold don't agree with me very well :P ::)
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Morning y'all.
Iced tea is ready.
The heat is on the way.
'Tis 76 and overcast. Humidity 90%. "Hot and humid. Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning...Then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Heat indices to 102."
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Thanks for the tea, I need it.
Heat and Humidity....limited chance of rain with high pressure sitting over us.
Heat isn't too bad....compared to 2010!
4I'd Buck, I can relate to the age and intolerance of extreme temperatures.
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95F, HI 105F, working in the yard, following the shade and stying hydrated.
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Gave up, the tools got to hot to handle. ::)
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Was doing light bulbs again today, at least a couple of the homes had the air hooked up. The others, WHEW! Cleveland station I have on says 85 right now. Was probably closer to 90 this afternoon. At least I had a parts run and got sit in some air ::) :P
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Got to 99F, HI 114F, that's when I gave up and came in.
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Up here in the mountains, right now it's cool, probably low 70's, might or might not rain, has sprinkled a little earlier. Was probably low 90's for a high, locals say that's pretty warm for here. Visited royal gorge bridge today, and traversed Canon City's Skyline drive, both not for the faint of heart! Skyline drive is about8-9feet wide, usually with shear dropoff on one(or sometimes both) side.
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Night pot on.
Well, sometimes weather can be dang inconvenient. I was supposed to leave for New Mexico Friday at 8am. But I got an email from the boss this afternoon, saying that they had a thunderstorm earlier this week that started fires and tornadoes (I didn't know they had tornadoes in New Mexico.), and that the internet has been out at the ranch for 2 days and now all the hands are out fighting the fire before it burns too much graze on the three ranches in the area. SO they don't have time for me yet. ::) I'll probably leave Monday or Tuesday, though. We'll see.
--TK
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Internet was out this morn.
Iced tea is ready.
'Tis 94 and sunny. Heat index 97. That is hot for WI. ::)
Slim
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93 here, you beat us there, HI 107. ::)
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Car thermo said 90 this afternoon :P
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
'Tis 71, sunny and humid. "Hot and humid. Mostly sunny in the morning...Then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat indices to 99."
Slim
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It's jacket weather here at about 7000' in the Colorado mountains. Maybe low 60's. Went over to Cripple Creek yesterday, Kids (and us) had fun riding the narrow gage train there. It's amazing to me how they could find routes to get trains up there, it's over 4000 feet of climb between Canon City and Cripple Creek, about 20 miles distance as the crow flies. The narrow gage engines they have mostly were from the mines in New Mexico, from the looks of the old boxcars and caboose there near the station, they were using standard gage trains when they were operating for real there.
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Heading out soon, "Pike's Peak or bust"...
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Afternoon Y'all.I'm convinced this site hates me,No update posts since July 4th.On a good note,I shot at a Pa clubs first annual 3 day match,I shot my usual upper third of shooters and surprisingly I won the speed derringer I shot it in .92 second for 2 shots. I was happy with that.Now lets see if I get any updates for this thread.
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Just finished replacing the kitchen faucet. Ended up having to replace the shut-off valves and the supply lines also. ::)
Had to go to Fleet Farm for the additional parts. Had a pleasant surprise at Fleet. They have 10% off everything until the end of the month in the form of a Fleet Farm gift card. I used it to fill the fuel tank of the caravan. :)
'Tis 81 and sprinkling. Supposed to last about 4 hours.
Slim
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BTW, I also picked up a Galco Kingtuk IWB Holster for my 1911. I'll see if I like it.
Slim
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And to think I was supposed to be there yesterday/today. :o
Afternoon all. Currently 95 in my part of the world, not a cloud in sight. Though apparently they had a couple tornadoes up by my aunt in Washington. That's a little odd, if you ask me.
Planning on going fishing tonight, but that may not pan out. We'll see.
--TK
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That is why I don't live in Vegas. ::)
Slim
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That is why I don't live in Vegas. ::)
Slim
And that's why I'm not vacationing in Vegas......(At least not in July)
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
T'storm overnight.
'Tis 71 and overcast. Humidity 95%. "Very warm and humid. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat indices to 98."
Slim
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We broke the 104 barrier yesterday. Darn it's hot!
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We broke the 104 barrier yesterday. Darn it's hot!
Way too hot.
Taking two kids to camp. 3.5 hr drive one way. Be back late.
Slim
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Not as bad today - 93° Humidity 45% Feels like 97°
35% chance of Rain tonight....
Mowed, tinkered in the gun room , Publix had chicken filet subs on sale for $3.99 and dollar off if you buy the combo ( chips & a any size drink.
These are fresh made to order Deli dept. sub w/ any veggie(s) you might want , they even bake the 12" rolls right there....
(normally $ 7.50 $8.95 for the Combo ) I was all set for a Boar Head Roast beef when I when in but the sale ...
Chicken Combo for $2.99
Heck buy the combo, even if you don't want the chips & drink and save buck too :o
Somebody may have their, promo's crossed up...but they were selling the hell out of them :)
I think a few laps (soak) in the Pool later ... eat the other half of my sub and call it a Sunday !
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Beatin' clothes on the rocks here. Had a real nasty storm pass through downtown a bit ago, just in time for the HOF start up parade! Doubt if it went off as scheduled. Wife's Facebook had entries about light poles down up there :o Down here we got zip nada at that point, a sprinkle is going on here now ::)
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Afternoon all.
We hit 105 here today. :-\ The valley is forecast for 110+ last time I checked. :o :o :o
Did end up going fishing last night, though. Interesting story about that. We were using some new rubber worms, trying to catch a couple bass, and I got a hit. The fish got off and took my bait, so we kept casting there for a while, then decided to move to a different part of the pond. We got there and on the third cast my younger brother catches one. We get it in the boat, and as I'm pulling the hook out of his mouth, he coughed up my worm. ::)
--TK
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Got back 'bout 23:15. Have to repeat it on Friday, but start time is 07:00.
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready,
'Tis 70 and sunny. High of 81.
Slim
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The wife is now on her way back from Milwaukee, but will have to brave 110 in Phoenix before heading on to our balmy 95. She probably won’t even work up a sweat, as the layover is only 50 minutes. On second thought you can work up a sweat running between gates!
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We're on our way back home, stopped in Hutchinson Ks again. Was only in the low 90's as we travelled, so maybe some of the heat wave has moved on through while we were gone(or maybe wishful thinking).
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
'Tis 65 and sunny. High of 84.
Slim
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Thanks for the caffine....
Wet here today, and possible through the weekend.
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Back home! No problems with car, weather was mostly great. Picked up some sweet corn and some rib eye's when we went through town, cooking now. Garden prospered while we were gone, I guess it must have rained at least once while we were gone. Picked about 10 gallons of cucumbers, so I'll be making pickles tomorrow, as well as mowing the
grass jungle. And pick and can beans, if they're dry enough to pick tomorrow, it showered just before we got home. Don't have to be at work until Saturday.
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Don't have to be at work until Saturday.
Lucky duck. ;)
Slim
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
'Tis 67 and cloudy. "Humid. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...Then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the middle 80s. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent."
Slim
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Good morning all.
Oatmeal up for those so inclined, with left over bacon as a side.
Up at 0530 today, though that doesn't mean I'm happy about it. I'm starting to get up that early to train myself for when I have to get up early in another time zone. However, neither the family nor the canine understand what it means to be quiet before 10:30. ::)
--TK
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Mmmmmmmm Bacon :)
good enough to be a food group all by its ownself....
Had a BLT last night as matter of fact....
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I can't recall ever having bacon left over......
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PE, we usually don't have any, but my mother bought four pounds this month to use a pound each week for sandwiches and potato soup, but it got put in the back of the freezer, and then she told me to cook it all last night. ::)
In other news, My backside is reminding me that it has been a while since I sat upon a saddle. Went out to do some riding before I leave. But, even with the semi-bruised buttocks it was more enjoyable than the alternative: washing dishes. ::)
--TK
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Spent most of the day cleaning out a car ports drainage gutters. Probably hadn't been cleaned for quite a few years. they were almost 4 inches deep and were stuffed to the top :P
Temps in the high 80's today ::)
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Well, if I had cooked 4 pounds at one time, there might be a little left over.
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Well, if I had cooked 4 pounds at one time, there might be a little left over.
Hmmmm ... or not ;)
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
Rained overnight,
'Tis 64 and overcast. "Cooler. Cloudy. Periods of showers in the morning...Then scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent."
Slim
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Afternoon all.
Per my cellular device, it is 87 in town. Per my porch thermometer, it is 100. I'm inclined to agree with the porch.
--TK
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Canned 11 quarts of beans, there's more out there, but it rained about 2pm, just when I was going out to pick. There were a lot that got too mature while we were gone, so had to shell some, would have been a lot more otherwise. Will deal with the cucumbers this evening.
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Upper 70's here today, had some light sprinkles. This morning discovered a large branch down on top of the carport I cleaned yesterday :o :P
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Made a drastic decision today, or figured something out, no eating pizza on the spur of the moment, must take Priosec (Generic for Larry the Cable Guy's purple pill) 2-3 hours before. Seems to be the only thing that bothers me, was sicker than a dog all day, again, it's pizza, been keeping track.
Spent most the day doing files on the tablet, selecting and editing pictures, and down-loading recipes/docs, when I'm done I can do some really serious lessons in camp cooking off of it.
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Prilosec OTC is a very good product , I use it it shut off or retards the formation of gastric acids, which is source of the Gastroesophageal reflux GURD.
It's BBQ ribs that will set mine off sometimes , it seems Domino Pizza has done it too ...just Domino's though ::) simple enough abstain ( crappy pizza anyway )
But for BBQ I'll take the Prilosec , works for about a week per pill for me.... :)
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
Picking up kids from camp today. leaving at 06:30.
'Tis 58 and overcast. "Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning...Then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the middle 70s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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Got back about an hour ago.
Need to load the horse trailer with tack etc for the morning. Prepare for Fair is at 08:30 at the fairgrounds.
Slim
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Well, it's back to work...... :(
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Afternoon y'all.
We are back from the fairgrounds. I'm ready for a nap.
Slim
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Got back about an hour ago.
Need to load the horse trailer with tack etc for the morning. Prepare for Fair is at 08:30 at the fairgrounds.
Slim
Slim, which fair are you prepin' for?
We had a couple of day of 100, but the windows staid open and the air off. Came close to butting up and going to the AC, but still haven't kicked that AC cough. The house has only gotten to about 85 during most of the heat.
Supposed to be slacking off to about 90 next week for Hot August Nights (our big classic car show) that runs from Tuesday through next Sunday. May go out and drool over all the stuff I wish I had (No, can't drool, these guys have big feather dusters to keep any particulates off their babies and they don't taste good).
The sky is rather hazy because of the various brush fires around us. Most is coming from a fire around Big Sur. Guess the cars will only get a dusting, unlike the thunderstorms and wind they had last year.
Prepping salmon steaks for the grill for supper tonight. Having our house/cat sitter over as a thank-you.
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Hey y'all.
We're getting some of that smoke up here too, Russ. The difference is, we don't have a car show. ::)
The weather has climbed past 105 all week, and is likely to continue into next week. :o We've lost a rabbit and a literally dozens of cars are overheating on the highways. The tow truck drivers are running 24/7.
--TK
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Slim, which fair are you prepin' for?
The Future Fair. ;D ::)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmWFrMq3qNY
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I hope I'm not the only one that gets that. ::)
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Slim, which fair are you prepin' for?
Waushara county.
Slim
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40 year reunion last night. Had a good time, some I recognized right away, others I needed a little help. Amazing how different some of us look without the "70's hair"
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Now that the server has had it's coffee, it's time to pass out beverages to the late risers (assuming the early risers sought elsewhere for sustenance). Enjoy!