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8trackdisco Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 8:56 AM EST
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Raise a Frank & Stein to the season.
Ram27 Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 8:57 AM EST
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Congratulations <8>.ram27bat
RiverRatRuss Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 8:58 AM EST
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Damn ya Fuggers are fast, missed it again... I'm geetin Old... Herfing
8trackdisco Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 8:59 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Congratulations <8>.ram27bat


Thank you, Ram-a-Lamb.
RiverRatRuss Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 9:03 AM EST
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Congrats Disco!!!

Man, I don't know if it's a good thing or bad, the Mrs. and I have 4 vehicles that plates renew at the end of September, property taxes are do at the end of September... September & October are like Pay Uncle Sam Months!!! d'oh!
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#6 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 9:11 AM EST
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Congrats 8.
danmdevries Online
#7 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 9:18 AM EST
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So far the beater's been alright. Failed emissions yesterday but only because an oxygen sensor was "not ready" not a true fail, so I still got plates but only till April.

Ordered belts, shocks, brakes, and on the fence about the windshield. Might do it might not. I think I should wait a few months and make sure this is gonna be a 2-3 year car before I spend $400 for a replacement.

Waiting for the rain to stop, and then I'm going to go to a couple junkyards and see if I can find a new hood for it. That was from the 2nd total loss accident, he drove under the bumper of a pickup truck. T bar/rad support is untouched but the hood is held on with a ratchet strap and all wrinkled up. If I can throw a new hood on it'll look 10x nicer and make me less of a target for the police. That's the biggest downside of driving a beater around here, you get pulled over all the time. I haven't been stopped yet but I've been followed several times. One of my old beaters I logged 50 police stops in a year. No tickets. Usually it's about once a month I get stopped when driving a beater.

It has an exhaust leak too that I should probably fix. He said it's cracked behind the cat. I should be able to just weld that back together without taking it off.
Stogie1020 Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 10:11 AM EST
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Congrats 8!

Happy Friday fellas.
rfenst Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 10:18 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
Congrats 8!

Happy Friday fellas.

Wife had two days off so I forgot tgif!
Stogie1020 Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 10:38 AM EST
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^Dang Layabouts! You probably have time to smoke churchills, too!
MACS Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 10:46 AM EST
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Ya know... that title... it just works. Good job, brotherman.
MACS Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 10:48 AM EST
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Walked the dog 3 miles. Then got on the treadmill and ran 3 more.

My Friday is over... time to relax, but they're still finishing up the yard and I don't want to breathe that "sigh of relief" and plop my ass into that deck chair with a glass of hooch and a cigar until they're done and everything is cleaned up.

My little buddy Tank is itchin' to play out there.
MACS Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 10:55 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Could another way of looking at it all is that you now know how susceptible to pooling/flooding your back yard isn't/is pre-installation and that you might not have had that opportunity without the hurricane??


Nah... it didn't rain enough, here.

They connected hoses to my gutter downspouts and ran them through a small trench to the back of my yard on each side, under the granite/limestone and turf. They reinforced all sides of the yard/fence area with composite material and concrete. Then they put 4 inches of crushed granite with a crushed limestone top above the weed barrier. The yard has a slight slope to the back where the "preserve" is.

I'm guessing that drainage isn't going to be a problem unless the storm is really bad.
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#14 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 11:56 AM EST
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Sprayed the foundation around the house yesterday to keep the critters and bugs out with it being Fall, they all wanna place to refuge like an Illegal Alian... Now the SOB's went high and setting off the security camera's around the place... ram27bat
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#15 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 12:13 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
If I can throw a new hood on it'll look 10x nicer and make me less of a target for the police. That's the biggest downside of driving a beater around here, you get pulled over all the time. I haven't been stopped yet but I've been followed several times. One of my old beaters I logged 50 police stops in a year. No tickets. Usually it's about once a month I get stopped when driving a beater.



I got pulled over in an old beater truck in an upscale town one time for no reason. Cop asked if I "knew why he pulled me over". I said "Because you think I'm poor?" He didn't like that..lol. He was doing a "safety check." Truck was fine...just an old beater that I actually maintained pretty well. F*ck da police
Gene363 Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 12:59 PM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
I got pulled over in an old beater truck in an upscale town one time for no reason. Cop asked if I "knew why he pulled me over". I said "Because you think I'm poor?" He didn't like that..lol. He was doing a "safety check." Truck was fine...just an old beater that I actually maintained pretty well. F*ck da police


You'da been OK if you had a truckful of lawnmowers and yard equipment.
Gene363 Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 1:06 PM EST
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Oh, Good Friday Afternoon! It's 83° on the way to 85° today. Just got back from the metropolis of Pelzer, SC.

https://www.mpa-sc.com
danmdevries Online
#18 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 1:30 PM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
I got pulled over in an old beater truck in an upscale town one time for no reason. Cop asked if I "knew why he pulled me over". I said "Because you think I'm poor?" He didn't like that..lol. He was doing a "safety check." Truck was fine...just an old beater that I actually maintained pretty well. F*ck da police


I always answer "I have no idea" and then they have some BS reason. One was "your license plate is mounted crooked." Another was "your headlights aren't aimed level" One was "i thought your windows were tinted too dark" That one was at night, and I had no window tints. Several were "safety checks" But most were you didn't use your turn signal. Those were always the cop coming up behind me on a straight road and I'd made no turns for 5 miles. One was "you didn't put your hazards on when I pulled you over" Never a valid reason

I can't tell you how many times I've blown in the breathalyzer. Zero times when I've actually been drinking. All the times when I've been driving a poormobile. I've even been stopped after two beers and a burger at 3 Floyds for turning right on red on a no right on red intersection, told the cop where I was coming from and where I was going and still didn't make me blow into the straw. But if I wasn't driving a new car you'd be damn certain I'd be getting a field test.

I went up to the hood to dig around a couple junkyards this morning. Found a 2010 Hyundai Accent hatchback in one of them and a little crosscheck of part numbers on my phone said the hood and grille would fit my 07. Hood was $60 and the grille was $55. Riddle me that. They had a core charge for the hood, so I swapped it out in the parking lot and got $5 back. Hood and grille were both dented/beaten/broken, but I made em work. If it stops raining I'm gonna put a chain around the top radiator support and around a tree and put the car in reverse. Hood almost fits, but the latch is about a quarter inch off from the catch pin. Donor car didn't have a front bumper, so I gotta live with what I got. But I'd like to get the hood to properly latch. Right now it's held shut with a ratchet strap.
MACS Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 2:05 PM EST
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I've had mostly good experiences with cops pulling me over. I'm polite, if it's dark I turn off my exterior and turn on my interior lights, I have my info ready, I say yes sir and no sir... and I have very rarely gotten a ticket.

CHP pulled me over once for my "window tint", but I know it was because I didn't move out of his way. He was not running lights or sirens, which he is required to if he speeds... so I was like, screw you, go around.

He wrote me a fix-it ticket for the window tint.
Gene363 Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 4:27 PM EST
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When pulled over and asked, "Do you know why I pulled you over?"

Answer: "I really don't know, trust issues?"
tonygraz Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 4:40 PM EST
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Is this the new 500 ?
8trackdisco Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 7:35 PM EST
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tonygraz wrote:
Is this the new 500 ?


Boy, I hope so.
Ram approved on post #2.
Very relieved.
DrafterX Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 8:18 PM EST
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Replaced a 40 gal water heater with one of the instant hot water boxes today at my FIL's house.. fairly easy.. had to solder some copper, that I hadn't done in about 20 years, no leaks.. works great.. I think I'll install one if my water heater ever goes out... Mellow
Gene363 Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 8:21 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Replaced a 40 gal water heater with one of the instant hot water boxes today at my FIL's house.. fairly easy.. had to solder some copper, that I hadn't done in about 20 years, no leaks.. works great.. I think I'll install one if my water heater ever goes out... Mellow



Nice! Did you have to replace the chimney piping?
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#25 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 9:03 PM EST
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Went from gas to electric... had to run 220 to it.. thought about 221 but 220 worked.. Mellow
dkeage Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 9:09 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Went from gas to electric... had to run 220 to it.. thought about 221 but 220 worked.. Mellow

Whatever it takes!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#27 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 9:12 PM EST
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Whatever it takes

Edit: Dammit! lost in thought too long
8trackdisco Offline
#28 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 10:45 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:

Edit: Dammit! lost in thought too long


Never catch me doing that.Not talking
BuckyB93 Offline
#29 Posted: Fri, Oct 7 2022, 10:50 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Replaced a 40 gal water heater with one of the instant hot water boxes today at my FIL's house.. fairly easy.. had to solder some copper, that I hadn't done in about 20 years, no leaks.. works great.. I think I'll install one if my water heater ever goes out... Mellow


Only a 40 gallon? That's pushing the limits to just wash yo mamma's cankles

Twentee NINE!
RiverRatRuss Offline
#30 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 5:22 AM EST
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Mornin Ya'll, its a brisk 33 with a high of 60 today an partly cloudy...

Fug Fug Fug Dis Cold Chit!!! Brick wall
deadeyedick Offline
#31 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 6:36 AM EST
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Instant hot water is one of the things I will miss most about the mountain house. Going to have to get it installed in our regular house.

It’s 50/73 up here this morning and 73/86 there. Headed back today with a load of not for sale items. Spent yesterday cleaning gutters and the legs are feeling it going up and down the ladder about 40 reps.
MACS Offline
#32 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 6:54 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Replaced a 40 gal water heater with one of the instant hot water boxes today at my FIL's house.. fairly easy.. had to solder some copper, that I hadn't done in about 20 years, no leaks.. works great.. I think I'll install one if my water heater ever goes out... Mellow


New place has the tankless hot water heater. It's not instant... still has to go through the lines, but once it's going it'll stay hot.
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#33 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 7:00 AM EST
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Need to get back to sleep.
Behaved myself last night with only one double bourbon and one cigar, but the ticker is still unhappy with me.
Gonna get some steps in and the back for some sleep.

Night night.
Ram27 Offline
#34 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 7:35 AM EST
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Howdy Dowdy gang. ram27bat
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#35 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 7:59 AM EST
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Howdy Ram!

Good Saturday Morning! It's 60° on the way to 80° today.
MACS Offline
#36 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 8:33 AM EST
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69 on the way to 88. Dog walk completed.

Finishing touches being applied to the back yard. They haven't worked on a Saturday... I think the boss is a bit peeved they aren't finished and so now they're working on a Saturday. Prolly wants the other half of his money. Think
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#37 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 8:46 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
69 on the way to 88. Dog walk completed.

Finishing touches being applied to the back yard. They haven't worked on a Saturday... I think the boss is a bit peeved they aren't finished and so now they're working on a Saturday. Prolly wants the other half of his money. Think


It's almost always about the money. Beer
rfenst Offline
#38 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 8:57 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
69 on the way to 88. Dog walk completed.

Finishing touches being applied to the back yard. They haven't worked on a Saturday... I think the boss is a bit peeved they aren't finished and so now they're working on a Saturday. Prolly wants the other half of his money. Think

Bass-turd!
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#39 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 9:12 AM EST
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I remember the days of finishing Sundays or late at night to get that last check. Or popping over to a new site for 4 or so hours just to get the first check.

Now I've improved my station in life and only have one client. On the downside, I still work nights and weekends. But on the downside, I now don't get paid for it

Morning, weekend peoples
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#40 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 9:49 AM EST
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Beautiful late summer sky with a high of only mid to upper 80's.

Might go buy a new suit, shirts and ties today. Got rid of all of the suits I owned when I retired and lost a lot of weight. I have gone down in size from a 48 long to a 42-43 long jacket and a 32-33 pant waist. That's the reason I am only going to go to Brooks, no where else.

They sell suit pants separately from jackets, and I can get a real good, untailored fit, for both, there. If I were to try to buy a rack suit, the jacket would fit without alteration, but it would come with 36 waist pants, which would have to be heavily tailored- down to a 32-33 waist. This never looks or feels right. So, I'd rather just start out with both a jacket and slacks made to the right size. More expensive there a than a very nice rack suit, but still a lot cheaper than a custom suit.

So, I am thinking about a charcoal grey suit, one white shirt and one off-white/cream shirt, one black/grey tie and one yellow tie. Might throw in a blue shirt too. Maybe a belt and some sox as well.

On the other hand, I could really just use the day resting more/recuperating in the recliner that I'm sitting in as I type this.

We will see...
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#41 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 10:23 AM EST
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Boy Did I...

Open up a can of worms on Marketplace this mornin... ram27bat



Some dude's selling box seats at the Cardinals playoffs for $130.00 each Post reads with a photo of location. "No One in Front of you"

I said No one behind you either if they play today like they did yesterday there won't be a Sunday Game!!!! frickin 50 posts before I could finish a cup of coffee.... then I let'em know I'm a die hard Cubs Fan!!! I got kicked off the posting... imagine that!!! d'oh! Herfing
rfenst Offline
#42 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 10:30 AM EST
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RiverRatRuss wrote:
Boy Did I...

Open up a can of worms on Marketplace this mornin... ram27bat



Some dude's selling box seats at the Cardinals playoffs for $130.00 each Post reads with a photo of location. "No One in Front of you"

I said No one behind you either if they play today like they did yesterday there won't be a Sunday Game!!!! frickin 50 posts before I could finish a cup of coffee.... then I let'em know I'm a die hard Cubs Fan!!! I got kicked off the posting... imagine that!!! d'oh! Herfing
Nice to see you have retained that particular skill-set.
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#43 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 10:30 AM EST
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You're retired, what do you need a suit for?

I can't remember the last time I wore a suit.

Gotta go get some spare keys cut for for the kid's car then program them. Seems like used cars only come with one key lately and if you lose that your $hit out of luck. Dealership wants around $150 per replacement key. Bought a couple blanks for $30 each and $100 for a the dohicky to program them.
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#44 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 10:33 AM EST
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49, wind chill 43. Breezy dog walk next.
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#45 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 10:38 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Nice to see you have retained that particular skill-set.




Ah Yes and it's honed with Age and Experiences!!! Sarcasm Herfing
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#46 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 10:54 AM EST
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They're Cardinals fans. They deserve to be wound up
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#47 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 10:58 AM EST
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RiverRatRuss wrote:
Ah Yes and it's honed with Age and Experiences!!! Sarcasm Herfing

LOL! Exactly what I meant. Sarcasm
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#48 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 10:59 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
They're Cardinals fans. They deserve to be wound up


especially after that Botched 9th inning yesterday... d'oh!
Ram27 Offline
#49 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 11:14 AM EST
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Go Phillys.Beer
RiverRatRuss Offline
#50 Posted: Sat, Oct 8 2022, 11:19 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Go Phillys.Beer


No!!! I want the Cards to advance, my wife is kinda a Cardinals fan, her mom & dad are... but best of All I hold case of beer wagers with these local Cardinal fans and over the years I've drank allot of Free Beers do to Cardinal Fans!!! Beer Beer Beer
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