My Facetruck thread.

[special-K]

I've heard of some bad bum steers from GPS like that. I was wondering, aren't there GPS programs for trucks, taking into consideration bridge weight, length, and height limits? Some young guys that stopped told me they helped a CAR CARRIER driver get out of a bad situation he got himself into actually trying to get through that zig-zag. I can't believe anyone would ever even try. I'm talking a road no wider than 14-16' taking an absolute 90 then opposite 90 20-30' apart with structures right at the edge of the road, including a stone wall before you even get to the first bend right against the pavement. Oh, and directly on the opposite side of the first 90 is the creek right at the edge of the road (no guard rail). I wish I could take a picture. The thing with that car carrier is, there are no car lots anywhere near. This is out in the boonies. I drive 25 minutes to this job, all nice scenic country road. My only complaint is there are no stores or fuel between here and there. Nothing. Must have been a transporter hauling to an individual residence

[davischevy]

GPS on my phone brought me right to your place AD. My wife did question it though after a couple of miles of corn field and especially when we entered the river bottom.

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by davischevy

GPS on my phone brought me right to your place AD. My wife did question it though after a couple of miles of corn field and especially when we entered the river bottom.

No doubt she questioned it as we are off the beaten path. Coming from the West they usually do OK. Going back West is when it takes the river road.

Wish you could have made it that Saturday Larry. You are always welcome to our invitational Saturday shop days. I believe we have a good one cooked up for Feb 9.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

No doubt she questioned it as we are off the beaten path. Coming from the West they usually do OK. Going back West is when it takes the river road.

Wish you could have made it that Saturday Larry. You are always welcome to our invitational Saturday shop days. I believe we have a good one cooked up for Feb 9.

I am still having to stay pretty close to my mother.

[davischevy]

The light turned yellow just in front of him. He did the right thing and stopped at the crosswalk, even though he could
have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.

The tailgating woman behind him was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as
she missed her chance to get through the intersection.
As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very
serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station
where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed and placed in a holding cell.

After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted
back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.
He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn,
giving the guy in front of you the finger and cursing at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker,
the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated
Christian fish emblem on the trunk, so naturally I assumed you had stolen the car."

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by davischevy

The light turned yellow just in front of him. He did the right thing and stopped at the crosswalk, even though he could
have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.

The tailgating woman behind him was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as
she missed her chance to get through the intersection.
As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very
serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station
where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed and placed in a holding cell.

After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted
back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.
He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn,
giving the guy in front of you the finger and cursing at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker,
the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated
Christian fish emblem on the trunk, so naturally I assumed you had stolen the car."

I’m not laughing because this is so true it isn’t even funny.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

I’m not laughing because this is so true it isn’t even funny.

I think you may be showing the first signs of becoming old and cynical.

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by davischevy

I think you may be showing the first signs of becoming old and cynical.

Nope, just personal observations from someone who has been attending church for over 40 years

[Ol Blue K20]

Hmmmm.....lol

[Steeveedee]

So true!

[special-K]

She needs to put that stuff where 'she' can see it

EDIT: I'm with Leddzepp. I didn't realize this was a joke < There, I laughed

On the intellectual level I do find your joke to be quite clever and rather insightful. Bravo, my good man, bravo indeed.

[davischevy]

My 92 year-old mother passed peacefully this morning. She's in a better place now.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by davischevy

My 92 year-old mother passed peacefully this morning. She's in a better place now.

My sincere condolences to you and the family.

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by davischevy

My 92 year-old mother passed peacefully this morning. She's in a better place now.

I’m very sorry for your loss

Yes, she is in a much better place now.

[Boog]

My condolences Larry. It’s not easy.

[Steeveedee]

Sorry to see this. If she was suffering, this is better, to be out of the misery that has only one end.

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by davischevy

My 92 year-old mother passed peacefully this morning. She's in a better place now.

She is in a better place. We know that, though it still hurts no matter our age. So sorry for your loss.

[special-K]

Larry, I'm sorry to hear that day has come. I've observed your comments on her well being over the last year or so, including your recent one where you said you were hanging close to her, and have wondered how she was doing. My mom is four years younger, doing pretty well, but I know not to take that for granted. God bless her soul and my she rest in peace. This was the first day of your life without a mother. At least you've had time to prepare yourself and accept this to be for the best at this point.... sigh

[72 tigger]

Sorry to hear about your mother- praying for you and your family

[flashed]

So sorry to hear about your Mom , Prayers for you and your family .

[kingsolver72]

It is hard to consider it joy when you encounter various trials and tribulations but it sounds like you are comforted with the knowledge of your mom being in a better place. I thought I was going to lose my mom a few months back. I was worried. It has brought my family closer.
I know it’s hard. Prayers

[special-K]

I had to fix this:



That's a cast iron radiator on the floor. 24' balloon framed 2" x 6" poplar studs. This is at the foundation, 3 ply brick above grade. She's a hurtin' unit, or was. Built-in gutter up top on this 1895 Victorian. Rotted downspout within the soffit let water run down the wall. Must have been decades. All the missing framing I pulled out with my hands, no tools. Siding and plaster were holding it together

EDIT: WTH? Aren't we allowed to take wide pictures anymore? This came through sideways when I uploaded it, so I went to 'edit' and rotated it. That is how it shows in the thumbnail in my folder now. Fixed it, right? What do I do? Rotate it to be wrong so my computer will make it right? It's a primal violation to have control of your own matters ripped from your hands. Thanks Windows10 for 'helping' where help was not needed... ARGH!

[davischevy]

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers guys.

I have two sisters and a brother that have been amazing through this whole thing. We had all her financial matters tended to before hand, so all we had to do was go through her personal stuff and divide it up.

She had a nice low mileage car, so we set a value based on KBB, and drew for it. My sis got the car and my other sis and brother and I will get compensated out of the estate for our shares.

I dropped the ball on the house. Just before my dad died, they bought a nice house. We never had a "Transfer on Death" deed made on that property, so now we will have to run her house through Probate.

If you are facing a similar situation, get this stuff in order. It's a lot easier than messing with it afterwards.

[davischevy]

1. If poison expires, is it more poisonous or is it no longer poisonous?

2. Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C?

3. Do twins ever realize that one of them is unplanned?

4. Why is the letter W, in English, called double U? Shouldn't it be called double V?

5. Maybe oxygen is slowly killing you and It just takes 75-100 years to fully work.

6. Every time you clean something, you just make something else dirty.

7. The word "swims" upside-down is still "swims"

8. 100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars.
Today everyone has cars and only the rich own horses.

9. If you replace "W" with "T" in "What, Where and When", you get the answer to each of them.

[special-K]

Now you got me thinking deep thoughts. Why are they called half smokes?