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Gene363 Offline
#401 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 5:59 PM EST
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Four Zero One and 99 tp go.
frankj1 Offline
#402 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 6:47 PM EST
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98 bottles of beer on the wall...
MACS Offline
#403 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 7:00 PM EST
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Take one down and pass it around...

97 bottles of beer on da wall. Mellow
delta1 Offline
#404 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 7:41 PM EST
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burp...96 bottles of beer...
Gene363 Offline
#405 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 8:59 PM EST
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Another downed... 95 bottles of beer on the wal.
BuckyB93 Offline
#406 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 9:12 PM EST
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Lost my keys to unlock the battery and remove it from my ebike. The battery is locked on the bike so when I need to recharge it, I have to plug it in on the covered porch. But it's cold and the battery (ion lithium) suffers from it. I would like to bring the battery inside where it's warm to recharge it.

It's not an emergency but I would like to take the battery off an on and bring it inside when not in use. I can call a locksmith to pick the lock and cut me a new key or buy a lock pick kit to try to pick the lock by myself. I'll try the latter (like $30 on Amazon). If I can't pick it, I'll have a locksmith pick it. I could also bring the entire bike inside rather then leaving it on the porch but that's hassle. I'd rather get the lock picked so I can mount and dismount the battery rather it being permanently locked to the bike.
danmdevries Offline
#407 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 9:13 PM EST
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Someone else can have mine.

I went upstairs and sat on the couch for 20 minutes boy was watching a movie I wanted to warm up a bit. Movies done wife says I gotta go back downstairs. I'm ready to go back to work.
Gene363 Offline
#408 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 9:35 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Lost my keys to unlock the battery and remove it from my ebike. The battery is locked on the bike so when I need to recharge it, I have to plug it in on the covered porch. But it's cold and the battery (ion lithium) suffers from it. I would like to bring the battery inside where it's warm to recharge it.

It's not an emergency but I would like to take the battery off an on and bring it inside when not in use. I can call a locksmith to pick the lock and cut me a new key or buy a lock pick kit to try to pick the lock by myself. I'll try the latter (like $30 on Amazon). If I can't pick it, I'll have a locksmith pick it. I could also bring the entire bike inside rather then leaving it on the porch but that's hassle. I'd rather get the lock picked so I can mount and dismount the battery rather it being permanently locked to the bike.



What kind of lock?

Check out the Lock Picking Lawyer: https://www.youtube.com/@lockpickinglawyer

https://covertinstruments.com

A bent small screwdriver and a length of wire can be made into a tension wrench and rake.
Ram27 Offline
#409 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 10:00 PM EST
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She's real fine....


....my 40 NEIN
BuckyB93 Offline
#410 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2024, 10:50 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
What kind of lock?

Check out the Lock Picking Lawyer: https://www.youtube.com/@lockpickinglawyer

https://covertinstruments.com

A bent small screwdriver and a length of wire can be made into a tension wrench and rake.

It's a cylindrical lock but uses a blade like regular lock key. I'm guessing that it's not too hard to pick if you know what you are doing. Maybe 4 or 6 pins. Mobile locksmith guy says he's done numerous ones and he can probably pick it in a couple minutes and could probably make a key for it onsite. He says it will be an easy thing to do.

Seems like a nice guy and is a recommended locksmith in town. I didn't ask him a price but my guess is it would be around $100 (wild guess) since he'd drive over in his van, pick the lock and cut a set of keys.

Figured I'll give it a shot myself with a lock pick kit. It's not an emergency. It'll give me something to do this weekend and maybe learn how to pick a lock. If I can't pick it, I'll call him to do it at some future time.

Bought a kit on Amazon. This thing to practice with:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CR7FRB6J?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image
HockeyDad Offline
#411 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 12:10 AM EST
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No e-bikes for you.
MACS Offline
#412 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 6:11 AM EST
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I got an E-Bike... I keep it in the garage, so the key stays in it.
deadeyedick Offline
#413 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 6:46 AM EST
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Kinda surprised you keep an E-bike on the porch. Those things last about as long as a catalytic converter around here.
MACS Offline
#414 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 6:50 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Kinda surprised you keep an E-bike on the porch. Those things last about as long as a catalytic converter around here.


I was thinking that... but maybe he has it chained to something. 59 degrees at the moment. Sposta rain today.
8trackdisco Offline
#415 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 7:05 AM EST
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-5 wc -28.

Cloudy today instead of sunny.

Going to ask to go home earlier. That is against who I am, but pride bled into stupidity yesterday.
danmdevries Offline
#416 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 8:07 AM EST
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Welcome back to Monday fellas

Bucky, discuss price before calling out. I called one out to repin/rekey the side door on my house. It was almost $300!! Worst part is I know how to repin those locks I just didn't have a pin set and thought the $150 for a new pin set to do one lock was too expensive.
DrafterX Offline
#417 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 8:25 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...

I've got a pin set... I need more caps tho... and I've got picks... have a pick gun thing but I found the hand tools were usually faster...
Mellow
Ram27 Offline
#418 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 10:37 AM EST
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Taco Tuesday greetings gang...........ram27bat
Ram27 Offline
#419 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 10:38 AM EST
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Four One NEIN.....
Ram27 Offline
#420 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 11:09 AM EST
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First snow over an inch in 715 days here, about 3". Anxious
HockeyDad Offline
#421 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 11:12 AM EST
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21 heading to 36. Hope I don’t bust any pipes.
DrafterX Offline
#422 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 11:16 AM EST
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Surely you can drive faster than that... Mellow
deadeyedick Offline
#423 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 11:20 AM EST
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Nice sunny day here and a string of 70s coming this week.

The Barret-Jackson starts Saturday and runs all next week about a mile from our house. Wifey wants to go this Saturday which is preview day and younger brother will be going with me later next week. Her favorite Corvette from last year sold for $750K so she has really good taste in cars but less so in husbands. d'oh!
danmdevries Offline
#424 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 11:30 AM EST
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Making a giant batch of jambalaya. 2lbs chicken, 1lb sausage, 1lb pulled pork, 1lb shrimps, 3 bell peppers,1 whole celery, canned tomato paste and smashed, 2 big onions, whole garlic bulb, and an assload of rice.

Should be enough food to get me through the work week.

Boys got an e-learning day today cause it's too cold for the busses. We're up to zero, getting warmer.
Abrignac Offline
#425 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 1:03 PM EST
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Ex sent me pic of her car last night. They got enough snow to cover the windshield. Probably less than a quarter inch. I think it’s been 7 years or so since the last time it snowed back home.
danmdevries Offline
#426 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 1:20 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Surely you can drive faster than that... Mellow

jester LOL
HockeyDad Offline
#427 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 1:32 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Surely you can drive faster than that... Mellow


Not if it’s a Tesla in Chicago.
Gene363 Offline
#428 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 2:10 PM EST
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Good Tuesday afternoon to All! Just got back from the range, chilly shooting, it's 43° on the way to 47°. with 23° predicted for tomorrow's low.
Abrignac Offline
#429 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 2:13 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Good Tuesday afternoon to All! Just got back from the range, chilly shooting, it's 43° on the way to 47°. with 23° predicted for tomorrow's low.


Oops
danmdevries Offline
#430 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 4:56 PM EST
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Still going stir crazy stuck at home and nothing to do. Went to the grocery store twice today, picked up the garage some, took trash and recycling to the street, went to the carwash and knocked some of the dirty ice off my car now I have soapy ice instead.

Gotta stay up tonight too, back to work tomorrow night. Or just go in on no sleep again. I really hope I get the new job. I'll hate working 5-7 days a week again but I think I hate nightshift enough at this point it's worth it. Probably be saying something different come summer when I don't have every other week off anymore. Or maybe they don't give me the job or my department refuses to release me and I just keep doing the same thing. I don't know
BuckyB93 Offline
#431 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 7:45 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Kinda surprised you keep an E-bike on the porch. Those things last about as long as a catalytic converter around here.

It's an enclosed side porch. It's not out front just sitting there to the visible eye from the street or sidewalk. You'd have to walk up the driveway and enter the porch to see it. I do have it locked to a eye bolt for the outside chance that a bad guy did that. I'm sure they could get it if they worked a bit or brought a Dremel tool but they would likely look for an easier score.

I live in a small quiet town. I could probably leave it unlocked in front of the garage and it probably wouldn't disappear especially in the winter. I'm not worried about it getting stolen. I just want to be able to get the battery lock picked so I can bring the battery inside to charge it and keep it out of the frozen temps.

Once I get it unlocked off the bike, I can see the connections, the battery model number and stuff then look to scope out and buy a second battery. Not that I need a 2nd battery but it's good to have a backup but need to know the battery manufacturer and model number of it so I can order the right one.
RobertHively Offline
#432 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 8:58 PM EST
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It's colder than a witches titty back in these mountains.

That's the report from Hivelyland. Over and out.
Gene363 Offline
#433 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 12:05 AM EST
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i just put koozies on the outdoor faucets for freeze protection knock on wood, not it's time for bed.
danmdevries Offline
#434 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 12:42 AM EST
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HHD Ram n dudes
MACS Offline
#435 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 7:02 AM EST
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Colder than a witches titty, wearing a brass bra, face down in a snowdrift.

30 degrees!! Whut da! High of 49 predicted. Wonder if Tank's water bowl outside is frozen? I don't want to go out and look.

He's not frozen. He's in da bed with a blanket on him. LOL
Ram27 Offline
#436 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 7:14 AM EST
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Happy Hump Day danm, MACS and all 500 posters. Herfing


Yes, indeed whopping 14*here.Anxious
Abrignac Offline
#437 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 7:34 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Happy Hump Day danm, MACS and all 500 posters. Herfing


Yes, indeed whopping 14*here.Anxious


A bit warm where you are buddy. Woke up to a balmy 5 degrees with chill it’s -1. But, I’m certain where a bit warmer than some of the other folks around here.

On the other hand, I pulled out of Siler City, NC and ran north a half hour until I hit I-40 west. I had planned to layover in Jackson, TN but I made good time and made it all the way to West Memphis, AR. Turns out had I stopped in Jackson I’d been about 15 minutes from Numi.

Since I’m running a load for perhaps our largest customer. That shouldn’t be a problem. It’s a weekly run that it finalizes in Las Vegas on Friday. In order to make Vegas on time it requires three full 11 drive shifts plus another couple hours on Friday. To make sure drivers have enough time it departs at 10:00 AM on Tuesday. With normal traffic I can make Jackson by 8:00 PM. That’s a little late, but still early enough to enjoy a cigar. So we decided that once it warms up a degree or two I’ll have to stop.
deadeyedick Offline
#438 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 7:46 AM EST
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HHD peoples. After reading about those temps I'll just keep my mouf shut. Stay warm.
MACS Offline
#439 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 9:48 AM EST
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Almost 10am... already went to the gym, but it's still only 34 degrees out there.

Welp... gonna have to suck it up and do my duty so Tank can have his walk and do his doody. Frying pan
Burner02 Offline
#440 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 9:49 AM EST
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It was down to 18 here this morning and that be really cold for LA.

It did allow me to have my favorite cold weather meal last night, homemade chilly, cheese burger and a beer.

It was so good that I will have a re-do tonight.
HockeyDad Offline
#441 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 9:58 AM EST
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22 heading to 48. Supposed to hit 70 tomorrow
RiverRatRuss Offline
#442 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 10:31 AM EST
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Mornin Ya'll... a Whaaping 11 degree's but Sunny... Herfing

Rented a 15 ft U-Haul this morning to do a road trip for 40 sheets of 5/8" OSB for my woodshop roof. $15.00 a sheet couldn't pass up the deal.. also got a deal on 12 sq. of Owens Corning "Duration" shingles for $400 bucks mixed colors so I'll have to sort by color and see with this Hip roof how many squares I'll need for each side to purchase or, just lay them psychedelic patters so passer-bys can gawk their way into a ditch.. Herfing Herfing
Abrignac Offline
#443 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 11:16 AM EST
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RiverRatRuss wrote:
Mornin Ya'll... a Whaaping 11 degree's but Sunny... Herfing

Rented a 15 ft U-Haul this morning to do a road trip for 40 sheets of 5/8" OSB for my woodshop roof. $15.00 a sheet couldn't pass up the deal.. also got a deal on 12 sq. of Owens Corning "Duration" shingles for $400 bucks mixed colors so I'll have to sort by color and see with this Hip roof how many squares I'll need for each side to purchase or, just lay them psychedelic patters so passer-bys can gawk their way into a ditch.. Herfing Herfing


Just curious Russ, but what’s the normal going rate. It’s been 2-3 years since I bought any but IIRC the price seemed to be about 15-16 bucks a sheet when I last bought any. Did it cost more to save than what you saved?
Gene363 Offline
#444 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 11:16 AM EST
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Good Wednesday Morning to All! It got down to 24°, now 32° on the way to 46° we did NOT go to the range today. Sipping tea
Gene363 Offline
#445 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 11:17 AM EST
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Winter PSA old Koozies make pretty good emergency outdoor faucet covers.
Abrignac Offline
#446 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 11:18 AM EST
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BTW the-dyed seems to always be in style Russ. Do your thing.
Abrignac Offline
#447 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 11:20 AM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Winter PSA old Koozies make pretty good emergency outdoor faucet covers.


Had to look twice. Thought you said coochies the first time.
8trackdisco Offline
#448 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 11:28 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Not if it’s a Tesla in Chicago.


I did hear that one section of Chicago was an eerie as 98.2% of the vehicles were Teslas. Looked like a graveyard of them.
8trackdisco Offline
#449 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 11:38 AM EST
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We are warming.
Currently 4 with -11 wc.
Only the briefest of dog walks and the mailbox will get me outside of the 67 degree confines of our home.
deadeyedick Offline
#450 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 12:00 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
We are warming.
Currently 4 with -11 wc.
Only the briefest of dog walks and the mailbox will get me outside of the 67 degree confines of our home.


We keep ours at 71 and the wife complains she is freezing!

Just talked with my BIL in Houston and he said he had frozen pipes and had to use a hair dryer on them this morning. Never thought of Houston as a particular cold spot.
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