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Ram27 Offline
#451 Posted: Sat, Jun 23 2018, 3:00 PM EST
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Closing in the finish of another great " 500", lets us continue. Applause ram27bat Applause
danmdevries Offline
#452 Posted: Sat, Jun 23 2018, 4:55 PM EST
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We made it to Ohio.

Was not expecting the lil mountains. Truck handled it well but I was uncomfortable. Not used to elevation changes of greater than 20 feet.
deadeyedick Offline
#453 Posted: Sat, Jun 23 2018, 7:34 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Depends... The rule on the boat is no beer until someone lands a fish, or the captain says so. Monday that was around 7:50 am.

On the days we don't catch fish that early... all I can say is it's a good thing I'm the captain.


I used to have a similar rule for the 1st cigar while golfing. Can't light up until 1st par or better. Had to give that chit up real quick.
8trackdisco Offline
#454 Posted: Sat, Jun 23 2018, 9:55 PM EST
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Coffee Martini
opelmanta1900 Offline
#455 Posted: Sat, Jun 23 2018, 9:59 PM EST
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I like see's candy... a lot...
opelmanta1900 Offline
#456 Posted: Sat, Jun 23 2018, 10:07 PM EST
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So much so, if i had to choose between a box of my favorite see's and a box of my favorite Krispy kreme donuts, i would just cry and cry and cry....
danmdevries Offline
#457 Posted: Sat, Jun 23 2018, 10:10 PM EST
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I need a sway control hitch. I tow on a plain ball hitch. Fine at 60mph on flat land but if you push over 65mph, or the tow vehicle is tracking slower than the trailer (downhill) sway is an issue.

I mostly stay in the northern half of Indiana up through the southern half of Michigan. Hills and speed are not an issue. But this trip where we met some actual mountains (small, but significant to a flatlander) said I gotta drop some bucks on a proper setup. 6,500lbs flailing about behind the truck is no joke. Had to manually engage trailer brakes several times to straighten out on the downhill sections. My HD pickup usually doesn't care, but at speed with semis rushing, it got hairy. My open car trailer with a 12k gross weight behaves just fine, but the slabsided camper drives the truck a lot more

Zoo tomorrow. Hopefully people were scared off by the forecast of thunderstorms. Current forecast is clear, but yesterday they were still saying storms. I HATE crowds and really wanted to push it back to Monday but wife *might* have things to do Tuesday so gotta stick with it.

It's a good 7-8 hours drive home from here, with the camper, without sway control, with mountain downhill. Not sure I've got the stuff to do it in one stretch. Planning route home through two Indiana state parks but it makes the drive 9 hours. I'm hoping to stop and overnight instead of going straight through.
SmokeMonkey Offline
#458 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 5:14 AM EST
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Good morning, y’all

Off for a run before the England v Panama match
8trackdisco Offline
#459 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 7:25 AM EST
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20 minutes behind on the dvr.
MACS Offline
#460 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 7:30 AM EST
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Water has cooled down a bit... but we're gonna give it a go today.
jespear Offline
#461 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 8:26 AM EST
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Entering the world of "smoking".
Just ordered this:
http://www.qvc.com/Masterbuilt-2-Rack-Patio-%26-Portable-Electric-Smoker-with-Rib-Rack.product.K45885.html?sc=PSCH&TZ=EST

I know all you "smoking pros" will probably snicker at this unit, but hey . . . Ya gotta start small, right ?
Besides . . . I can't afford a "real" smoker. *lol* (Yes, Frank. I *lol*ed.) Flapper
DrafterX Offline
#462 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 8:39 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
DrafterX Offline
#463 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 8:45 AM EST
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Been thinking about the wood pellets smoker thing myself... My wood burner is just about rusted thru.. I'll retire her at the end of the summer... Sad
rfenst Offline
#464 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 10:44 AM EST
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Happy Sunday
DrafterX Offline
#465 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 2:44 PM EST
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Rainy Lazy Sunday... Which is kinda nice... Mellow
DrafterX Offline
#466 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 4:47 PM EST
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Fried fishes from the Deep Herf, fresh green beans.. baby potatoes... BigGrin
DrafterX Offline
#467 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 4:49 PM EST
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I like the baby potatoes but I feel somewhat guilty.. like I've deprived them of their potatohood or somethin.. Mellow
RMAN4443 Offline
#468 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 5:21 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I like the baby potatoes but I feel somewhat guilty.. like I've deprived them of their potatohood or somethin.. Mellow

put a hood on them and eat 'em up Anxious
delta1 Offline
#469 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 6:36 PM EST
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Love my Cookshack electric smoker...perfect every time without fuss or hassle...
delta1 Offline
#470 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 6:37 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I like the baby potatoes but I feel somewhat guilty.. like I've deprived them of their potatohood or somethin.. Mellow


did you cook them with a couple of big potatoes?
DrafterX Offline
#471 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 6:55 PM EST
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No... All little ones... Mellow
danmdevries Offline
#472 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 7:29 PM EST
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jespear wrote:
Entering the world of "smoking".
Just ordered this:
http://www.qvc.com/Masterbuilt-2-Rack-Patio-%26-Portable-Electric-Smoker-with-Rib-Rack.product.K45885.html?sc=PSCH&TZ=EST

I know all you "smoking pros" will probably snicker at this unit, but hey . . . Ya gotta start small, right ?
Besides . . . I can't afford a "real" smoker. *lol* (Yes, Frank. I *lol*ed.) Flapper


I put one of those in my garage. Piped an exhaust stack out the window. I love it, perfect in the winter.

And for the real smoker, you can do some work with a simple kettle charcoal grill.
danmdevries Offline
#473 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 7:32 PM EST
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Zoo was fun. Big. Took 5 hours and we still missed some stuff.

Heading home tomorrow. Hopefully it's uneventful.
DrafterX Offline
#474 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 7:41 PM EST
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Storms heading your way.. be careful.. Mellow
danmdevries Offline
#475 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 9:40 PM EST
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Accuweather says clear skies till Tuesday

Even clear skies don't mean the drive won't suck. I do not like towing this thing.

I need to do a full overhaul of my truck's front end. I never highway drive the truck without towing, so I just assumed the floating was from the trailer. Did 2 hours unladen and still had a 3" dead zone in steering wheel... also the a/c is dumping condensate water on the floor, and check engine light's on for evaporative emissions. Front brake calipers rattle, so they're worn out of spec for the mounts. Got a few other things too.
Burner02 Offline
#476 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 9:48 PM EST
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Been interest past few days.

Thur, I take a couple of pets to vet and get hit with $450 bill.

Wife falls and fractures right ankle Thur evening. We spend more than a few hours in the ER.

Late Fri, mower repair shop calls and advises the repair bill on the Cub Cadet is going to be $500.

Yesterday, I have my first, my fault fender bender since 1974. One can say I was mayhemed. Pretty sure there goes a $500 deductible.

Today, decided to hunker down and not do sh*t.

Never thought this would happen but looking forward to Mon.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#477 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 9:51 PM EST
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Hang in there burner...
Burner02 Offline
#478 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 9:58 PM EST
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It can always be worse.
DrafterX Offline
#479 Posted: Sun, Jun 24 2018, 10:03 PM EST
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Could be raining... Mellow
SmokeMonkey Offline
#480 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 5:37 AM EST
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Good morning, y’all
8trackdisco Offline
#481 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 6:09 AM EST
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Back to it.
rfenst Offline
#482 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 6:15 AM EST
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Good morning, folks
DrafterX Offline
#483 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 6:59 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
Burner02 Offline
#484 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 7:12 AM EST
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Another hot day in LA.

Be safe.
corey sellers Offline
#485 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 7:43 AM EST
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Morning gents looks like this will finish today
jespear Offline
#486 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 8:09 AM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Been interest past few days.

Thur, I take a couple of pets to vet and get hit with $450 bill.

Wife falls and fractures right ankle Thur evening. We spend more than a few hours in the ER.

Late Fri, mower repair shop calls and advises the repair bill on the Cub Cadet is going to be $500.

Yesterday, I have my first, my fault fender bender since 1974. One can say I was mayhemed. Pretty sure there goes a $500 deductible.

Today, decided to hunker down and not do sh*t.

Never thought this would happen but looking forward to Mon.



Holy Schitt !
When it rains, it pours, but hang in there, sunshine usually follows.
Mr. Jones Offline
#487 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 8:26 AM EST
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Prayers sent to Burner02...

That was a B.A.D. weekend... Fo' sho'

May better luck bless you this week...
rfenst Offline
#488 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 8:32 AM EST
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What he said...
MACS Offline
#489 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 9:27 AM EST
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Mornin' gang.

You'll be ayite, Burner... this, too, shall pass. Fractures heal and material things can be fixed or replaced. Pray
Buckwheat Offline
#490 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 9:41 AM EST
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Just rolled back into town after a weekend in the smoky mountains with my son and brothers. I actually smoked a cigar for the first time in about a decade. A Monte Petit No. 2 tubos. Really good smoke! ram27bat Beer
opelmanta1900 Offline
#491 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 9:46 AM EST
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how was fishing macs?
opelmanta1900 Offline
#492 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 11:16 AM EST
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Your silence speaks volumes...
DrafterX Offline
#493 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 12:06 PM EST
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Footlong chili-cheese dog & tots... BigGrin
MACS Offline
#494 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 12:23 PM EST
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Buckwheat wrote:
Just rolled back into town after a weekend in the smoky mountains with my son and brothers. I actually smoked a cigar for the first time in about a decade. A Monte Petit No. 2 tubos. Really good smoke! ram27bat Beer


Glad you were able to partake of the leaf, my friend. Hope you enjoyed it in good health! Beer
MACS Offline
#495 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 12:26 PM EST
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Changing the oil in my truck right now. It's only got 3900 on the odometer, but I know the first oil change always has a lot of wear metals in it, so I want to get it done early. 10.5 quarts of Shell Rotella T6 and a Mopar filter... $94. The dealer, of course, wants $189 for the oil change.

Nope, nope, nope.
victor809 Offline
#496 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 12:51 PM EST
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Flew up to Seattle last week. The nearly 80 year old father had it in his head he was going to tow a 2ton 1950s automobile down to grants pass Oregon (8hr drive) for a car club gathering this past weekend.

That had disaster written all over it... So I grabbed a last minute flight to Seattle Tues night, drove 8hrs down to the southern edge of Oregon with him, spent Friday and Saturday driving the truck and trailer behind this group of old cars (in case any of them crapped out)... Then Sunday morning another 8 hours up to Seattle (ended up being about 9 with traffic) had him drop me straight off at the airport on the way home and flew back to SF.

Been eating high calorie food and not exercising at all for almost an entire week. I feel like a slob.
frankj1 Offline
#497 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 12:58 PM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Flew up to Seattle last week. The nearly 80 year old father had it in his head he was going to tow a 2ton 1950s automobile down to grants pass Oregon (8hr drive) for a car club gathering this past weekend.

That had disaster written all over it... So I grabbed a last minute flight to Seattle Tues night, drove 8hrs down to the southern edge of Oregon with him, spent Friday and Saturday driving the truck and trailer behind this group of old cars (in case any of them crapped out)... Then Sunday morning another 8 hours up to Seattle (ended up being about 9 with traffic) had him drop me straight off at the airport on the way home and flew back to SF.

Been eating high calorie food and not exercising at all for almost an entire week. I feel like a slob.

this is very similar to a typical day in the life of Danm.
DrafterX Offline
#498 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 1:06 PM EST
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Frank..!! Laugh
RMAN4443 Offline
#499 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 1:13 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Changing the oil in my truck right now. It's only got 3900 on the odometer, but I know the first oil change always has a lot of wear metals in it, so I want to get it done early. 10.5 quarts of Shell Rotella T6 and a Mopar filter... $94. The dealer, of course, wants $189 for the oil change.

Nope, nope, nope.

$189 for an oil change???Yikes!!!Anxious
RMAN4443 Offline
#500 Posted: Mon, Jun 25 2018, 1:25 PM EST
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ooops, hope I didn't jump the gun
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