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MACS Offline
#401 Posted: Wed, Oct 19 2022, 7:42 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
LOL. That is hilariously ironic!
Now, he needs a patio outside one of the porch doors. Or, a deck. For grilling, smoking, fire pit, lounge chairs and just hanging out...


It's nice that folks, who have never been to my house or seen the layout, have already decided what I need and don't need.

Anyone wanna chip in? Bueller?
Ram27 Online
#402 Posted: Wed, Oct 19 2022, 8:24 PM EST
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Bueller think maybe you may already have a fire 🔥 pit in backyard yard,unless you removed it!?!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#403 Posted: Wed, Oct 19 2022, 10:14 PM EST
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When's the hot tub getting installed?
8trackdisco Offline
#404 Posted: Wed, Oct 19 2022, 10:16 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
It's nice that folks, who have never been to my house or seen the layout, have already decided what I need and don't need.

Anyone wanna chip in? Bueller?


You have to roll with the fun, Brotherman. People simply want to help you out and enjoy this chapter of your life.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#405 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 5:35 AM EST
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Morning, peoples. Week's winding down and so is my motivation
Ram27 Online
#406 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 5:49 AM EST
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Good morning peeps. ram27bat
deadeyedick Offline
#407 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 6:34 AM EST
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Up at 4 and nuttin to do. My internal clock is set for summer when I needed to get out early to beat the heat. Now it doesn't get light until at least an hour later but my snooze button doesn't work.
corey sellers Offline
#408 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 6:41 AM EST
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Morning gents , Going to Universal Studios today.
RiverRatRuss Offline
#409 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 6:41 AM EST
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Mornin Ya'll... Spose to be a high of 68 today... I can live with that!!!

Goin to the Mill today to Saw a nice Hickory Log 25" dia. x 12' long was going to try and fit it in the bed of the truck but don't think the springs would hold up.. Herfing Herfing
deadeyedick Offline
#410 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 6:57 AM EST
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Two weeks until the closing on our mountain house sale and everything is moving smoothly so far. The estate sale is today and Friday and the company running it guarantees they will clear out and donate anything that does not sell.
8trackdisco Offline
#411 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 7:51 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Up at 4 and nuttin to do. My internal clock is set for summer when I needed to get out early to beat the heat. Now it doesn't get light until at least an hour later but my snooze button doesn't work.


Similar here. A little over 5 hours of sleep last night.
Oatmeal, coffee and then a nap.
MACS Offline
#412 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 9:09 AM EST
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Couple drinks with my buddy yesterday. Going to the range today.

It's about dang time, too... I've had a couple of new guns for awhile and have yet to put rounds through them. I will today. Glock 43 and a Beretta M9.

Lets see if my muscle remembery remembers...
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#413 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 9:41 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Last I talked to the dealership they said "we confirmed the trans slip, just waiting on approval from warranty dept to start"

Today they called "can't replicate any trans issue, but you do have a bad oxygen sensor that's $500 we can fix it today just call us back"

I called and sat on hold for 18 minutes before I gave up. I'm just gonna have to drive there tomorrow.


Went to the dealer, service advisor was super apologetic saying we tried everything to get it to throw a code. We even submitted paperwork that we confirmed the slipping but FCA denied it without a code. She showed me the stack of like 20 pages of paperwork showing line pressures and spikes/drops that are abnormal and indicative of a slipping clutch pack. But FCA denied the warranty claim because there are no codes.

She also told me my truck isn't alone. They have one in their yard that has been waiting 8 months for parts on an approved trans replacement. She said honestly, go trade it in, it's not going to get fixed.

Called Kelly the tranny guy. He says $3600-4k for a 66RFE. I'd called another local shop a coworker used in the past and they said $5-6k. Kelly rebuilds them, I think the other shop installs rebuilt transmissions.

It did gain a check engine light for an oxygen sensor while it was there. But I'll do that myself and save $400. Once that's fixed then I'll go to Carmax and see what they'll offer. If it's much less than $30k, I might have the tranny guy do it. My father in law wants the truck if the trans is fixed and said he'll pay up to 30.

More call offs at work and come Sunday the incentive pay for extra shifts is going away so I'm going back in for day 9 or 10 I don't know what day it is anymore. Hopefully I can do it through Saturday night. I looked at my timecards last night, I've barely worked any overtime this year. Usually by this time of year I'm over 400 hours OT but I'm at 180hrs. I do have 470 hours of PTO though.
Ram27 Online
#414 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 10:06 AM EST
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Unbelievable danm Unbelievable. d'oh! Brick wall Brick wall d'oh!
Stogie1020 Offline
#415 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 10:58 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Unbelievable danm Unbelievable. d'oh! Brick wall Brick wall d'oh!

Agreed.

Are your balls at least feeling better?
Gene363 Offline
#416 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 11:18 AM EST
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Good Thursday afternoon! Up late this morning, it's 58 on the way to 76° today.

Roasting coffee today and Mrs. 363 is cleaning out the pantry closet. As a food horder it must be filled until overflowing at all times, however, just items in the front of each shell are used and the rest wait until they are expired and occasionally cleaned out and discarded. I know most of it is still edible but it tastes funky. I'd rather donate cash to a foodbank than the food I don't want to eat.
deadeyedick Offline
#417 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 11:25 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
Agreed.

Are your balls at least feeling better?


Seems FCA has those in it's grip.
Stogie1020 Offline
#418 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 11:27 AM EST
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^ haha, ouch...
8trackdisco Offline
#419 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 1:35 PM EST
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50 degrees, sun, light breeze with all the Fall colors.
Good day to walk a dog. Or to be a dog.
Fore NEIN teen.
MACS Offline
#420 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 3:55 PM EST
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Sleep til your hungry, eat til your tired, have someone else making your meals and pickin' up your poop, play whenever you want, no work... and you can lick your own junk.

What day is NOT a good day to be a dog?
Stogie1020 Offline
#421 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 3:59 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Sleep til your hungry, eat til your tired, have someone else making your meals and pickin' up your poop, play whenever you want, no work... and you can lick your own junk.

What day is NOT a good day to be a dog?

"Free Spay and Nueter Day" at the vet.
rfenst Online
#422 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 4:35 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
It's nice that folks, who have never been to my house or seen the layout, have already decided what I need and don't need.

Anyone wanna chip in? Bueller?


Edited: I am just trying to have a little a$$hat fun at your expense...Herfing
MACS Offline
#423 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 5:37 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
"Free Spay and Nueter Day" at the vet.


Touche'...
MACS Offline
#424 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 5:39 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
You showed me photos of the back patio/porch and stuff...
Besides, I am just screwing around. Herfing


I did show you pictures... it looks so good. Wife loves it, dog loves it... a few of my neighbors wanted to see it and then asked for the company info. :)
rfenst Online
#425 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 5:47 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I did show you pictures... it looks so good. Wife loves it, dog loves it... a few of my neighbors wanted to see it and then asked for the company info. :)

Cool.
Just don't want you to melt it by accident when grilling or smoking on it. LOL.
rfenst Online
#426 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 6:19 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Went to the dealer, service advisor was super apologetic saying we tried everything to get it to throw a code. We even submitted paperwork that we confirmed the slipping but FCA denied it without a code. She showed me the stack of like 20 pages of paperwork showing line pressures and spikes/drops that are abnormal and indicative of a slipping clutch pack. But FCA denied the warranty claim because there are no codes.

She also told me my truck isn't alone. They have one in their yard that has been waiting 8 months for parts on an approved trans replacement. She said honestly, go trade it in, it's not going to get fixed.


- named insured's claim/coverage wrongfully denied...
- "Coverage" Expert"...

PM me if you want help getting to the right lawyer directly and quickly or just give these folks a try on your own using the lingo above:

https://www.forthepeople.com/indiana/
Sunoverbeach Offline
#427 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 6:24 PM EST
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Just in case ya didn't hear it the first time, Danm
HockeyDad Offline
#428 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 7:55 PM EST
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I got brake checked by a Tesla today…..twice.

Tesla drivers are the modern day version of Prius drivers.
Gene363 Offline
#429 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 8:10 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
I got brake checked by a Tesla today…..twice.

Tesla drivers are the modern day version of Prius drivers.


Just hope he has to drive in Houston one day, it'll all be good.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#430 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 8:10 PM EST
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Prolly was in autopilot. It's the Teslas themselves that are azzholes
dkeage Offline
#431 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 8:13 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Just hope he has to drive in Houston one day, it'll all be good.

Ah, the traffic in Houston is mellow.....

Whistle
HockeyDad Offline
#432 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 9:07 PM EST
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We were on a ramp by ourselves merging onto I-680 freeway. He was going 45 about to merge into 65mph traffic!
Gene363 Offline
#433 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 9:09 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Ah, the traffic in Houston is mellow.....

Whistle


Exactly. Sipping tea
8trackdisco Offline
#434 Posted: Thu, Oct 20 2022, 10:02 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Ah, the traffic in Houston is mellow.....

Whistle


Better than driving in Wyoming.
- roads are still rutted covered wagon trails.
- moose and elk suicides on the roads.
- three different tribes up there to take the white wimmins.

Nobody should go there.
HockeyDad Offline
#435 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 4:40 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Better than driving in Wyoming.
- roads are still rutted covered wagon trails.
- moose and elk suicides on the roads.
- three different tribes up there to take the white wimmins.

Nobody should go there.


I’m trying to plan my drive across Arizona and New Mexico based on the least chance of Indian attacks. I’m looking for towns with “fort” in the name.
RiverRatRuss Offline
#436 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 5:59 AM EST
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Mornin Ya'll... 43 with a high of 79 today... I can live with that!!! Herfing
corey sellers Offline
#437 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 6:23 AM EST
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Morning Gents
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#438 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 6:38 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
I’m trying to plan my drive across Arizona and New Mexico based on the least chance of Indian attacks. I’m looking for towns with “fort” in the name.


Hide your Cali license plates or circle the wagons!
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#439 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 7:27 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
I’m trying to plan my drive across Arizona and New Mexico based on the least chance of Indian attacks. I’m looking for towns with “fort” in the name.



Nothing has changed...travel in a caravan and if under duress circle the wagons.
Ram27 Online
#440 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 8:03 AM EST
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Happy Friday y'all. ram27bat
MACS Offline
#441 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 8:37 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
We were on a ramp by ourselves merging onto I-680 freeway. He was going 45 about to merge into 65mph traffic!


That's the norm in CA. Smash the fooking gas pedal, ya dipsheits!
MACS Offline
#442 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 8:39 AM EST
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Coffeed up, dog walked... need to wash my bits n pieces and make some food.
Gene363 Offline
#443 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 8:48 AM EST
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Good Friday Morning! It's 4° on the way to 70° today.
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#444 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 8:53 AM EST
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Oh, that reminds me...been eating this for lunch and sometimes dinner...

Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken Pasta


Ingredients

1.5 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast (1.5-2 pounds works fine) I used 3!
16 oz. Olive Garden Italian dressing (or any Italian dressing you like) Note- olive garden dressing is high in sodium and can be salty. Choose a lower sodium dressing if desired. I used the 32 oz!
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese I got the gourmet shredded container
1/4 tsp. black pepper I hand cranked pepper till I couldn't see hardly anything anymore
8 oz. cream cheese I used 2

Add these items after cooking time is up:


After removing the chicken I used a stick mixer to whip up the "sauce" into a frothy oooy sauce. I also added a 1/4 cup of corn starch and some flour to thicken it up a bit. I didn't want it runny. I also drained some medium heat chunky salsa and added in sliced jalapenos to wake it up a bit.
16 oz. penne pasta cooked according to package directions and drain well
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker.
Pour over the Olive Garden Italian dressing and sprinkle over the parmesan cheese and pepper.
Place the cream cheese on top.
Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 5-6 hours.
When the cooking time is almost done, start cooking the pasta on the stove top as directed on the package.
Shred the chicken with 2 forks. Drain the pasta and add to the chicken and sauce. Stir. Sprinkle over the remaining parmesan cheese.
Serve and enjoy!

I also top with dried onion (think green bean casserole!) and top with 6 blend Italian cheese to make it gooy on top. Served with garlic toast or bread sticks and it's just like the restaurants...only better because you can alter this to fit you and your needs. Actually thinking about making this as a side for the holiday meals. Its that damned good!


TTFN
It turned out AWESOME!
Gene363 Offline
#445 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 8:56 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
That's the norm in CA. Smash the fooking gas pedal, ya dipsheits!


It's worse here, drivers expect traffic to move over and let them in. Worse, some idiot drivers actually stop on the F'ing on-ramp rather than getting on the gas and merging into traffic. Even when there is no traffic, they will get on the 70 MHP freeway at 45'ish and slowly speed up to more than 70. SMDH. fog
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#446 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 9:09 AM EST
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Wife off today. Lots of checklist items need to get taken care of today. Got to get rolling.
Mid afternoon cigar date with a buddy.
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#447 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 9:11 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
Agreed.

Are your balls at least feeling better?


Much.

I did go back to the d1ck doc a while back when the swelling and pain came back while building a deck. He said the balls are fine. What's swelling is the granulomas I grew after the procedure. It'll take months to years for them to settle down. But the pain has gone away.
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#448 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 9:23 AM EST
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I bought my very first brisket this morning. Got a little 8 pounder for $4/lb.

I'd stopped yesterday and they only had one in the case, a 25 pounder for $100. I've never cooked a brisket, I don't want $100 on the line for my first time. $32 is more reasonable.

I'm not sure how I'm going to do it. When I bought it I was thinking smoke for a few hours then vac seal and sous vide to finish. But I have a tub of wagyu tallow from south chicago packing so I could smoke, slather it up with beef tallow and wrap in butcher paper and finish on the smoker. I need to do a little more reading before I decide on how I'm going to do it.

My brother in law did a brisket last year and it was dry, in line with my experience with beef in the past. I've never had bbq restaurant brisket either so I don't really know where it needs to be.

The only briskets I really have experience with is corned beef. When they're on sale in March I buy a lot and desalinate them, smoke em, and make pastrami.

Another chapter into my exploration of eating beef. Always thought I hated beef. Turns out I just hated beef that was cooked wrong. The only beef I really enjoy is italian beef sammiches, ground beef things, and crock pot chuck roasts. But I've been expanding my horizons and trying new things and I've learned that a lot of the beef cuts I said I don't like turns out I just don't like them cooked the way I've had them cooked. Skirt and flank steaks not long ago in the sous vide were fantastic. I remember my uncle grilling them on vacation as a child and they were even tougher than the sirloin steaks my dad would make every sunday that were grey all the way through.

My childhood experience with beef is what drove me to chicken and pork. I always though meat had to be cooked to a uniform color throughout. You can make some damn good chicken and pork with a uniform color throughout. I just never really tried to get back into beef until my wife got me a sous vide stick. Haven't tried real steaks yet. I do want to.
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#449 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 9:45 AM EST
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I could sure go for a nice steak about now... Mellow
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#450 Posted: Fri, Oct 21 2022, 10:22 AM EST
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Steaks are simple to cook, don't need to over think it. Easy peasy way is as follows:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsw0Px-Pho8

I typically use a NY strip cut. The rub is just salt pepper and garlic powder and/or onion powder for seasoning. Sometimes a premix Montreal steak seasoning or something or other premix steak seasoning instead (they generally are all the same: salt, pepper, garlic, onion, based stuff). Whatever I grab out of the spice rack. Keep it simple.

Sear it in a cast iron skillet, (I usually set off the fire detector when I sear them if I forget to turn on the stove vent). Then put the skillet into the oven to finish it of at medium rare.
Take it out, let it rest while steaming whatever veggie you want as a side.
Eat with whatever starch you prefer: baked potato, tater tots, fries, roasted potatoes... Could probably do rice too but steak and potatoes seems like a perfect marriage.
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