What did you do today not on your truck...

[CG]

I’ve been collecting vintage water slide decals for a long time and i also have accumulated some stickers (different from water slides). In the process of going through endless (seems like) totes I’ve been turning up a bunch of my stickers. Where to put? Oh yeah I’ve seen you guys putting them on your tool boxes. Here’s where I’m at so far. Not sure if I’ll ever put water slides on though. They are pretty old and not sure how they’ll hold up if I dip them in water.

Put wrong picture up lol … sec

[lil hoodlum]

Originally Posted by CG

I’ve been collecting vintage water slide decals for a long time and i also have accumulated some stickers (different from water slides). In the process of going through endless (seems like) totes I’ve been turning up a bunch of my stickers. Where to put? Oh yeah I’ve seen you guys putting them on your tool boxes. Here’s where I’m at so far. Not sure if I’ll ever put water slides on though. They are pretty old and not sure how they’ll hold up if I dip them in water.

Put wrong picture up lol … sec

I'd be interested in seeing some of your vintage water slides if you'd care to share.

[CG]

Originally Posted by lil hoodlum

I'd be interested in seeing some of your vintage water slides if you'd care to share.

Some from Bonneville

[Lost in the 60's]

This past June, I installed a mini-split A/C in my shop. It is on a side that rain/snow falls from and was concerned about a heavy snow coming down at once and smashing the compressor/condensing unit on the wall. I built an awning to deflect the snow/rain and lag bolted it to 2 of the posts.

[yuccales]

Good thinking.

[tutone]

Originally Posted by Lost in the 60's

This past June, I installed a mini-split A/C in my shop. It is on a side that rain/snow falls from and was concerned about a heavy snow coming down at once and smashing the compressor/condensing unit on the wall. I built an awning to deflect the snow/rain and lag bolted it to 2 of the posts.

Good job. I was facilities mgr at a chemical plant in West Ky before I retired. I had a mini split installed for 2 offices in the summer once and come bad weather, a gutter failed and promptly flooded the outside unit. Of course it froze and rendered it useless. The guys set a bullet heater on a pallet, lifted it up and aimed it at the unit until it thawed. Then we did exactly what you did. Worked perfectly.

[Ol Blue K20]

Today I'm relaxing in my corner.....

[72c20customcamper]

Did some smoking . Used all cherry wood for the smoking . All told it took 8 hours for the pork and 3 for the chicken had to use two smokers .

[Boog]

Oh man. Looks so fine.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by boog

oh man. Looks so fine.

x2!

[Boog]

We need that "smell o matic" laptop app.

[CG]

A nice day in the mid 70's here. Darn nice for this area. Grass is a little tall and still a little damp, I need to mow. Got the strip on the backside of our fence mowed, its on the small main road. Got the part of the front yard the neighbors can see mowed. Then the chute clogged up, so irritating. Unclogged, tried to disengage the brake, no can do. Mower starts fine and blades engage fine, just cant go anywhere. Let it cool down, fiddled with this and that and finally got the brake off. Fired it up, hit the button to engage the blades, wont engage. Fiddled with it for a few minutes, no luck. Drove to back of house and parked it, didnt engage the brake. All the lawn that can be seen was mowed so I called it. Sometime you gotta walk away lol.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

I brought this seagull home for a friend, to install a new rod. The rod is assembled with barrel nuts in epoxy, and kep nuts to lock them in place. The rod is 12" long, and I need all but what screws into the barrel nuts. So for just in case, I secured those with pieces of plumbers tape and #10 screws. Then I decided to paint it.

[Getter-Done]

That's Cool.

It reminds me of the one my Grandpa had above his garage.
It was a Man sawing wood driven by windmill power.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

That's Cool.

It reminds me of the one my Grandpa had above his garage.
It was a Man sawing wood driven by windmill power.

Cool. Man, I'd like to have one of those myself. This will fly till the wings fall off, perhaps this winter? It's going on top this 7' fence I built, finished one year ago come to think of it, almost to the day. That wasn't free, the bird on me. I painted the bottom plumbers tape with rattle can high heat Orange; and the same "junk" for a primer. Never has use for them until now.

Even the paint I did buy was cheap, <$15 Amazon, hardware a couple bucks. Thought it might be cool to make some stuff? I don't have the tools for it - pretty fine stuff, 1/8" pieces. Perhaps my jigsaw for slots, it's better than I am.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Cool. Man, I'd like to have one of those myself. This will fly till the wings fall off, perhaps this winter? It's going on top this 7' fence I built, finished one year ago come to think of it, almost to the day. That wasn't free, the bird on me. I painted the bottom plumbers tape with rattle can high heat Orange; and the same "junk" for a primer. Never has use for them until now.

Even the paint I did buy was cheap, <$15 Amazon, hardware a couple bucks. Thought it might be cool to make some stuff? I don't have the tools for it - pretty fine stuff, 1/8" pieces. Perhaps my jigsaw for slots, it's better than I am.

Nice job on the Fence.

And That's a great Watering hole Right There.

This is a picture below of (Close to) what my Grandpa had.
He actually made some custom versions for Neighbors in the day.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Nice job on the Fence.

And That's a great Watering hole Right There.

This is a picture below of (Close to) what my Grandpa had.
He actually made some custom versions for Neighbors in the day.

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Fence is STOUT, and all but the posts redwood. All screws. But the "good neighbor" sections are uneven, for too many reasons. The prep for that job was a nightmare, too old for that *&^$.

You got that right. I'd probably lose too many finger tips, I'm not supposed to be around sharp stuff

Sounds like a neat grandpa. I never really new one, unfortunately. One drowned on a fishing trip, the other early Alzheimers. But my dad's grandpa's look cool, I'm sure his paternal on the top right was real mellow, and liberal Top left his maternal, working on a railroad.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by special-K

Not today, but Thursday I paid my electric bill. Yes I sure did. I walk around to my driveway and there's a Potomac Edison pickup in my driveway and I see a guy. He was dropping off a nasty note prior to cut-off. Middle of the month is when it's due. I felt surprised but more concerned about hurrying up to pay. I guess I'm riding a month behind, so cut-off to cut-off?

I call to pay and am only asked the amount I always pay (avg pmnts), nothing about past due amount. I call back to check balance, which didn't register my payment yet, and was told balance was amount I just paid and it is due 6/24. Now I'm really scratching my head. The guy had stuck the notice in my door, then grabbed it and handed it to me. I didn't see an acct# on it. I go look it over again and that's when I saw it was for my neighbors behind me!

That's great for me, I sure got paid up quick. But pretty awkward now. I decided to be a chicken about it. I waited till Dad and Meemah left for work yesterday, snuck up on the porch, and stuck the notice in the door. I know nut'ing!

Years ago something similar happen to me.
It was about the Water bill.

I get home and turn the facuet on no water.

First thing I think is a big leak under the house or line to the road.
Well in a few minutes I find a Lock on the meter.

I immediately go get my direct deposit paid paper copy of my bill.

I call the After hours emergency phone #
A guy answers the phone.

Guy: Hello
Me : My water has been cutoff by mistake.
Guy NO IT HAS NOT. I cut it off because you did not pay your bill.
Me: I can show you the bill. Besides that if you don't come out here and remove it ,I will cut it off with a torch
Guy: I think your trying to Hoodoo me.
I will be right out there.

30 minutes or so later.
A big 7 foot tall guy shows up.
I was younger back then and Mad.
So that did not phase me

Keeping a long story short.
He was mad when he took the lock off.
He asked what address this was.
I told him.
And he asks, where a certain address was and it was my Neighbor that didnt pay the bill.

Then an hour later he called back and apologized to me and said he had a very hard day that day.

[72c20customcamper]

I guess you made your point. Twice

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by special-K

Who knew?

Southern Culture on the Skids - Eight Piece Box - YouTube

French Fried Potato's

[mr.mud1]

the calm before the storm,a tropical cyclone blowing through here starting tonight and tomorrow looks like a good day to not be outside,lots of wind and rain,the tail end of what hit Florida in the last few days.i plan to pull the motor out of my truck tomorrow but today was beautiful so i dug the yard all to pieces to run some drainage pipe from one end of the house and one end of my shop.i have more to do once i finish this up and i'll do that soon if i can fit it before the weather gets bad for the winter.another productive day day and tomorrow as well if the engine is on the stand by the afternoon.i'm sure it will.

[Sheepdip]

Originally Posted by special-K

Nice job. I guess your buddies know where to go if they want to run an engine now

Yeah yeah 302. That's cool. What I want to know is what's that 3 nostril beast behind it?

Thank You...and you are correct as we have a close-knit small group of guy's that seem to always be swapping and helping each other out, what one doesn't have, another does, and the same with knowledge and talent.

The 3 Nostrils belong to an early (36-37) Ford Flathead V8 that had been hot rodded years ago, it has been hanging on that engine stand for 25 plus years. Seems to fit the bill as a conversation piece more than making any noise.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by special-K

I see what a lot of people here did today was wake up. Glad to hear it!

CG, I hope you enjoy working at Lowe's even more this time around. I hope you end up asking for more hours

I woke up, too. Then I went got started back on the summer kitchen tree fall repair. Started on the metal roof, pre-fab standing seam. I got the drip edge and barges (what I call them, installed on the gables. What I know as a barge is the edge piece on the gable. This manufacturer calls these prefab pieces slim line rake. Ready to start on the roof panels tomorrow

Sounds like fun tim ,, I miss framing and building .. when I first started out in construction doing carpenter work .. I was put with a old guy (acually younger than I am right now ) and he called the end rafter out past the gable end of the house a Fly Rafter,, and I never heard them called that since ..

[Steeveedee]

Got most of the wiring run for my new table saw. Three trips to the hardware store! In the first batch, I thought I had 3/4" flex conduit. Get home, nope, it's 1/2"! Rookie mistake. I get those and some other stuff, go to the rental house and do some odds and ends. Closer to selling, yay! Had to get a sliding glass door latch, and one more connector for flex conduit to j-box, because there are 3 in a bag, not 4. I was sure it was four; now I guess I either can't see or can't count. Just need to wire it to the supply. Good time to do it, since no power to the fridge in these temps won't cause any thawing issues. Power is only going to be off for half an hour, anyway.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by special-K

I ate a really good pizza for lunch. This goes back to last night. Yesterday afternoon, really. I had some good spaghetti leftover, even plenty of bread and salad. Easy! But while I was working I kept thinking I want pizza, it's been a while. I usually space out my Italian meals, but I wanted pizza. Worked outside till dark, and this is about 50 minutes from home. I passed up on Genova's up that way. I ran through new Windsor right by Belisimo's, and straight to home. If I say I'll stop by the house, then run into town I must be lying. Never happens that way. But last night I did it because I needed some things from the hardware store and didn't want to deal with Saturday shoppers. There was a special on a large pizza any way you want and I knew exactly what I wanted.
I get to the pizza place with a little wait time. They are as busy as can be, Friday night! The counter guy sets a stack of four boxes on the counter and heads back to help prep. A driver waiting by the door points and says, "That's yours". "Nope, I only bought one pizza". He asks my name and looks at the labels. He pointed to the bottom label, "This is yours" and hands it to me. I put jackets on top of the box and hustled home.

Hmmm... that's a large pizza? Where are the toppings? Look at the label... Tim Hickey, I'm Tim Hicks . It was a plain pizza and part of a $52 order. and they must have been late picking it up because it was barely warm. I loaded it up with peppers, parmesian, garlic, oregano and processed it down. The beer was good anyway.

So today back into town. Took care of a few things and back home with a damn good pizza for lunch!

Tim Hickey? I knew a chick they called Evelyn the hickey giver. Any relation?

My buddy is named Dana. A bunch of us went to a Mexican restaurant.
Some guys came out from the kitchen and asked "Are you Dana?
My buddy said yes.
They put a bad check on the table signed by Raoul Dana.
He told them it wasn't him. His first name was Dana.
They just kept saying "Make it good Deenie'
He finally convinced them that it wasn't him. But we didn't let him off the hook and teased him calling him Deenie. Telling him to make it good.