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[Palf70Step]

Glad ur trip has been good Rian

[Palf70Step]

Glad ur trip has been good Rian.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Glad ur trip has been good Rian.

Incredible Bill

Every time you think Americans and America can’t get better, it delivers.






Day one on the road for real.

Headed to Fayetteville in Arkansas, Craig driving, me…..? Shooting

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Craig also won a 1970 VW Beetle

Almost a year after I won the 206CC Convertible.

Terrible luck ehhh ?

[Grizz1963]

So we got to Clem and Kims in Fayetteville late afternoon.
planned so that we didn’t interfere in their business as both run their own businesses.


I have visited them every year since 2015 when my buddy Martin and I attended Toys for Tots, which Tubatrucks.com support.


True Southern hospitality with a touch of Texas and 70’s California thrown in.


I will just post a video and a bunch of pics.


It’s possible this is my favourite video upload so far.



https://youtu.be/OK2Zfh24unc?si=7qowPE2ena-5LYBi





If any photos need explanation, please do ask away in here.

[Grizz1963]

Video.

https://youtu.be/llLj_7DaXKQ?si=_aRz_rjkI4S4XeFs

After our goodbyes to Clem, Kim and the animals we headed out over the street to a Kum and Go gas station for ice for our amazing Yeti icebox.

Cold drinks on the road are nice.

Next stop was Andy’s house near Terlton, which is near Tulsa in Oklahoma.

Uneventful day and we almost got out of our truck, straight into his Ford Lightening EV farm truck.

Already done 59k miles, by now it’s bound to be 60k miles which in modern language is 100k km.

Lunch was Mexican.

I had Tilapia and have to say, mind blowing food. So good.

After lunch we went to Carols house where this double headed fan was being fitted.
It had been a gift from Michael Hutchens, whom we were visiting the next day.


Some random photos.

Video probably tomorrow or so.

Hope you guys/girls are keeping up.

[Braunschweiger]

I wish you a great trip with lots of fun.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Braunschweiger

I wish you a great trip with lots of fun.

Thank you Harald.

I have been back a week now.

Still have two weeks of travel to edit in video and photos on other forums.

[Grizz1963]

So the afternoon of Day 1 at Andy’s we were on the tools, so to speak.
He allowed Craig and I to play with some of his machines in a cow pasture.

Who would say no to that??

Sure, some would, but not the two of us.

Few pictures.

VIDEO:

https://youtu.be/rID1XP-HMRU?si=_PzR1Cx1AI7-J2Xl


The next day we did a load of stuff including a visit to Michael Hutchens to see what he has been up to.

Lots of juicy stuff there and an interview around a Lotus Cortina race car that used to belong to Brian Johnson of AC/DC that’s been restored for historical racing.

Food a few times as well.

And some preparation for a first job interview, which I did not get to progress beyond stage one.

[Grizz1963]

So back to the next day.

I had that job interview for an ophthalmology specialist job. The lady said my CV would go forward. But it seems the sales manager who is a part time Magistrate of Justice of the Peace did not like what he saw. Declined once I was back in England.

After the interview, Andy took us and the rail spikes we had bought somewhere on the trip in a junk store, into the forge.

We forged 6 blades.

Knife forging video story.

https://youtu.be/rDIxyK7UWpM?si=sca7XJQNImMP4wNZ

Then I started shaping one, and two of them and Craig got a lesson in broom making, using Andy’s machines from the 1800’s to make his wife a broom.

Lunch was good, interrupting my shaping etc.

Waitress was pretty

Massive portions of everything.

Andy’s kids portion was stil more food than he chose to have.

Craigs and my left overs were a lunch for the two of us in the truck the Saturday when we headed home to Dennis’s house.

Again………

Hospitality and friendships were at the forefront of this visit.

Every time I leave Andy’s place I feel like I’m losing something.

Thank you @oldironfarmer and Carol.



Two lots of photos from Michael Hutchens workshop and yard before we get to some random metalworking photos.

Sorry. Not sorry.


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[Grizz1963]

Saturday morning we had breakfast at And’s and then went over to Carol’s house to say our goodbyes to them both and the dogs.

What a great few days in Oklahoma.

We both agreed that a week would still be too short.

Andy and Oklahoma hove so much to do.

Uneventful trip back to Dennis’s home.

Incredible steaks for dinner.

Sunday we nearly all had a hernia, manhandling some massive tool cabinets off and onto the Kawazaki Mule

Later we played on the lake, pulled and pushed on the Chevelle and got the rear welded in.

Relaxed evening

Monday was going to be an epic day.



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[Grizz1963]

More traveling in America.

Video here.

https://youtu.be/W_0SsA1shx8?si=BcQSoQuWkMuZB8hv



Enjoy.

[Grizz1963]

Had two interviews this week for the same job in a biotech company worth $171.76 billion. So I guess they know how to run it.

1st with HR to assess fit, second with the hiring manager to assess function yesterday.
She has not fed back whether she loved or hated me.
But they have been interviewing since early May and not found the right fit.
Three of my former colleagues including a temporary manager have failed to impress them including two who made the third stage which includes a much more intense interview including presentation and interrogation by senior managers.

I am slightly unconventional in the way I work but have always delivered.

So we wait and see.

My expectations are extremely low.

Dressing up…..?

Hmmmmm………



Tuesday and Wednesday was spent really cleaning and sorting out my woodwork shed.

I want to sell on my Coronet Major wood lathe and all the associated extras that go with it.

I have not turned any wood in earnest for a few years now.

So I can surely use the space better for car and truck stuff.


Tuesday and Friday were interviews.

And today is Saturday with more things to do like cutting the hedges for the last time this year and probably the lawn too.


And maybe finding some time to create the Nashville part of the trip on a quick video plus uploading the pictures that go with it. That will be week two of 3 1/2 done.


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[Braunschweiger]

Maybe companies should rethink their hiring criteria. Many young people are no longer willing to submit to this. They want more from life than just working from nine to five. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

[Palf70Step]

Hope things work out for you Rian. There are times when I wish I lived in a climate where the grass and bushes go dormant for the winter. But as I get older I dislike the cold more than mowing my grass around Christmas

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Braunschweiger

Maybe companies should rethink their hiring criteria. Many young people are no longer willing to submit to this. They want more from life than just working from nine to five. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

I recall being up at 03.30 and leaving home by 04.30 and driving 500km to see my first customers then driving 200km back the way I had come by 14.00 to work the rest of the week in a different city.

I was away from home 3 weeks out of four every month.


There are many more examples of how I used to work.

The rewards were meaningful as well for top performers.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Hope things work out for you Rian. There are times when I wish I lived in a climate where the grass and bushes go dormant for the winter. But as I get older I dislike the cold more than mowing my grass around Christmas

Morning Bill

Yes I agree.

Cold and wet sucks.

I do cut my lawn a few times through winter.

Hedges got their last cut yesterday.

Till spring.

[Grizz1963]

Upload of the week on my channel.

https://youtu.be/lomHVbMmPF4?si=o6Pt_CwHGr_CKppP

Enjoy

[Grizz1963]

Upload of the week on my channel.

https://youtu.be/lomHVbMmPF4?si=o6Pt_CwHGr_CKppP

Enjoy

[Grizz1963]

Automotive update.

The Scenic had a Klunk going over humps and potholes. Specifically passenger side front. And after a while it became a KLUNK.

I did investigate and could not locate the source of the noise.

So I booked it in at my local garage for investigation and repair.

£135.00and a new topmount later, it seems fixed.

Money well spent on a 62k mile car.

Did I mention that I really like this car ?

My back objects to low cars, despite liking them.

Last night was fish n chips and a large spring roll. Spring rolls failed to impress. Fish was great.
I always order a pensioner portion and you can see, still a lot of food.

Today the Scenic is fetching a free Welsh dresser 25 miles away, it is for a new project unfolding at the moment.

More about that soon.

[Grizz1963]

Doing what I want it to do.

Function over Form.

Welsh Dresser in.

Headed home.

Sand and varnish next.

48 miles or 80km to fetch a nice bit of free furniture works for my head.


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[Grizz1963]

I have admittedly been busy but I guess that’s not an excuse for not posting up road trip updates.

So Tuesday after a great Labour Day weekend Craig and I headed out to Nashville.

Four states in a day ehhh ?

Video.

https://youtu.be/YWjDcyjGdcY?si=bElI3xpPocJDoFTx


I will post the pics of our day on here.

As much as will upload.

And a few comments.


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[Grizz1963]

Last few photos for tonight

We ended up in Clarksville, Tennessee after over 12 hours on the road.

And I had the pleasure of doing a little interview with Phil Cullen from Pueblo, Colorado. As he got out of his 1941 Chevy truck with Corvette power after a long day driving down to Nashville for a show.

Watch and enjoy the video.

https://youtu.be/fr2EkamdrTI?si=K8eL39FI6HR65kO0

A few cars I bought along with Woody and a cast Eagle flagpole topper to close out Tuesday.

What a day.

What a trip so far.

Thanks to Craig for all the driving and putting up with me ��

Life is Good.

America is Amazing.

Thank you all who cross my path and make my days even better.


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[Grizz1963]

Scenic taken in for its MOT

In and out.

Passed.

Wet and rainy today.

Shops with Sally who took a week off work, hopefully find some time to work on my current garden project build.

Load of preparation there.

[Grizz1963]

Scenic taken in for its MOT

In and out.

Passed.

Wet and rainy today.

Shops with Sally who took a week off work, hopefully find some time to work on my current garden project build.

Load of preparation there.

[Grizz1963]

Collected the Air Nailer today.

Tested it this afternoon.

What an awesome bit of kit.

Looking forward to using it.

https://youtu.be/0IL1W_gbgYw?si=5OVln88CjqNtO9qH

Weather forecast is better than expected.