Author Topic: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today) (Read 1393796 times)

Nate · « **Reply #15200 on:** July 05, 2021, 03:12:25 PM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on July 05, 2021, 09:30:04 AM

I have been left unsupervised for 12-14 days while Wife, Mother in law and kids go back home to Kentucky.

Is there a downside to this blessing?

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #15201 on:** July 05, 2021, 04:04:14 PM »

Down side is I have to wash my own dishes. Will be using a lot of paper plates.

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JR · « **Reply #15202 on:** July 05, 2021, 08:19:11 PM »

Sounds like a party stop for me, paper plates are fine!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #15203 on:** July 07, 2021, 10:46:41 AM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on July 05, 2021, 04:04:14 PM

Down side is I have to wash my own dishes. Will be using a lot of paper plates.

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What, don't you have dogs?

Problem solved!

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #15204 on:** July 07, 2021, 11:08:41 AM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on July 07, 2021, 10:46:41 AM

Quote from: Farmer Jon on July 05, 2021, 04:04:14 PM
Down side is I have to wash my own dishes. Will be using a lot of paper plates.

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What, don't you have dogs?

Problem solved!

Lol this guy. When your boss posts a photos of your kitchen plates cleaned up and stored all by the puppies I’ll buy into it

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rpar86 · « **Reply #15205 on:** July 07, 2021, 11:20:40 AM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on July 07, 2021, 10:46:41 AM

Quote from: Farmer Jon on July 05, 2021, 04:04:14 PM
Down side is I have to wash my own dishes. Will be using a lot of paper plates.

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What, don't you have dogs?

Problem solved!

That’s just pre-wash. Still have to wash-wash them.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #15206 on:** July 07, 2021, 08:49:42 PM »

Quote from: rpar86 on July 07, 2021, 11:20:40 AM

Quote from: Flyin6 on July 07, 2021, 10:46:41 AM
Quote from: Farmer Jon on July 05, 2021, 04:04:14 PM
Down side is I have to wash my own dishes. Will be using a lot of paper plates.

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What, don't you have dogs?

Problem solved!
That’s just pre-wash. Still have to wash-wash them.

Ryan did you get my message?

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #15207 on:** July 08, 2021, 06:00:50 PM »

Have a coworker with a 04 duramax and he is trying to convince me that his transmission is a flaw to the truck, I never have heard of problems with the five speeds. Am I missing something?

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Farmer Jon · « **Reply #15208 on:** July 08, 2021, 06:05:36 PM »

Day 4 home alone. Only dirtied 3 cups and 3 forks and 2 fry pans. Suppers have consisted of fried or scrambled eggs. Lunch has been gas station sandwiches. Not much for breakfast. I'm starting to get hungry. Lucky for me I have to work the Scout concession stand for the ball game tonight so I get cheeseburgers for supper tonight. If I can make it through tomorrow without cooking anything big I'm hitting Buffalo wild wigs or Hu-Hot Saturday. Maybe I will hit both of them.

I'm working 12-14 hours a day so I am not home much to make a mess. Leave at 4 am get home by 4-6 do post trip on the truck get fuel eat and go to bed.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #15209 on:** July 08, 2021, 07:15:17 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on July 08, 2021, 06:00:50 PM

Have a coworker with a 04 duramax and he is trying to convince me that his transmission is a flaw to the truck, I never have heard of problems with the five speeds. Am I missing something?

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They were a weak link if you tuned the truck more than a mile tune. Bone stock they were fine

Found a receipt from 2008. 19.99 for a box of 40 cal Hornady 180JHP. Miss those days.

Picked this up today. Olight Baldr mini. 600 lumen and green laser. Tiny and magnetically recharging

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rpar86 · « **Reply #15210 on:** July 08, 2021, 07:20:21 PM »

“Stroked the check” as a wise man has repeatedly said and paid to have the drywall finished and textured for my new office space.

JR · « **Reply #15211 on:** July 08, 2021, 07:26:10 PM »

Smart move Ryan.

Jon, "wild wigs" you are hungry!!!

Charles, I have 2 of the Older units. For what they are rated for, you can't beat em. Just got the new Baton II, its OK but not as bright as I thought it would be for 1300 lumens.

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #15212 on:** July 08, 2021, 07:34:37 PM »

I had a weak moment and hit McDonalds tonight.

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JR · « **Reply #15213 on:** July 08, 2021, 07:54:36 PM »

Nate · « **Reply #15214 on:** July 08, 2021, 08:34:34 PM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on July 08, 2021, 07:34:37 PM

I had a weak moment and hit McDonalds tonight.

Aint nothing wrong with that, i was lazy and drove up the street and got a couple goodcents subs.

JR · « **Reply #15215 on:** July 08, 2021, 10:38:58 PM »

Doing a little rock'n with the earthquake.

KensAuto · « **Reply #15216 on:** July 08, 2021, 11:33:24 PM »

Got the 5 ton installed last Saturday.
Getting ready to install the 4 ton this Saturday.
Trying to prep everything after work but even at 20:00 it's still 106 and 30-50%.
I know... it's not as humid as everywhere else but this boy can barely handle it. (But, I'm excited about receiving future sub-$700 electric bills in the summer)

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #15217 on:** July 09, 2021, 07:49:28 AM »

Ken. Interesting regional difference. Why are they on the roof in direct sun? In texas they are on the ground usually on the east side of the house out of the afternoon sun.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #15218 on:** July 09, 2021, 07:55:19 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on July 09, 2021, 07:49:28 AM

Ken. Interesting regional difference. Why are they on the roof in direct sun? In texas they are on the ground usually on the east side of the house out of the afternoon sun.

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Just a thought. Arizona is hot everywhere unless you put it in the neighbors house.

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KensAuto · « **Reply #15219 on:** July 09, 2021, 09:05:03 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on July 09, 2021, 07:49:28 AM

Ken. Interesting regional difference. Why are they on the roof in direct sun? In texas they are on the ground usually on the east side of the house out of the afternoon sun.

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I've asked a couple local guys that question. (I'm thinking automotive condensers being affected by environment) They told me there's zero difference in performance. They're designed for direct sunlight. Dunno

I will say that since there's less ducting, maybe less heat being absorbed and that evens things out??

oklawall · « **Reply #15220 on:** July 09, 2021, 09:21:07 AM »

Ken is the ducting in the attic or under the slab? Around here they are running most everything in the attic which was a big change about 20 years ago everything was in/under the slab.

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #15221 on:** July 09, 2021, 10:25:40 AM »

Oh. The unit has the air handler and evaporator in it? Here we have split system. Compressor and condenser outside and Evap and air handler in the attic along with the ducting

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #15222 on:** July 09, 2021, 12:24:02 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on July 08, 2021, 06:00:50 PM

Have a coworker with a 04 duramax and he is trying to convince me that his transmission is a flaw to the truck, I never have heard of problems with the five speeds. Am I missing something?

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I agree with him. Stock 5-speed Allys could only handle stock torque. With any tweaks of the engine at all and the trans would soon (very soon) fail.
The 6 speed corrected some of this, then the 6-speed that came in the LML got a bunch of improvement. Tuners say a stock LML Allison can handle up to 800 HP for awhile.

Witness mine: LML Allison which is almost stock. Just has a deep pan and is tuned for more apply pressure. My motor makes 1200+ ft lbs and my truck has been like that for 10 years now and 125K.

5 speeds with a tune would grenade.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #15223 on:** July 09, 2021, 12:25:11 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on July 09, 2021, 07:49:28 AM

Ken. Interesting regional difference. Why are they on the roof in direct sun? In texas they are on the ground usually on the east side of the house out of the afternoon sun.

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KY: same-same

KensAuto · « **Reply #15224 on:** July 09, 2021, 03:05:23 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on July 09, 2021, 10:25:40 AM

Oh. The unit has the air handler and evaporator in it? Here we have split system. Compressor and condenser outside and Evap and air handler in the attic along with the ducting

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Yes, one unit. All electric heat pump, etc. Most houses here are that way because of the mild winters I would assume. We did do handlers on my brothers new house because he's running propane.

What sucks is the flex ducting in the attic. Not sure how good the insulation (on the ducting) works when it's 140+ up there but I can tell you how hot the air is for the first few minutes of running. I put attic fans in 2 years ago and didn't make a difference. They run day and most of the night during summer months, set at 105 turn-on temperature.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #15225 on:** July 09, 2021, 07:40:52 PM »

I saw an article by a builder once that builds in hot areas. He builds a roof, covers in plywood and then sets purlins or spacers ( about 1-1/2 inches)that run vertically from the eave to the peak and then sheaths again with plywood and then the roofing material (he used metal). Left open at the eave and peak (into a vent system) it creates cooling flow from the eave to the peak between the two roofs and keeps the attic very cool. Kind of like parking your car in the shade.

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Bob Smith · « **Reply #15226 on:** July 09, 2021, 07:52:59 PM »

Our central air sits at the side of the house , down there, but the furnace and cooling lines are in the attic. The water lines are up there too and people in Bullhead City turn the hot water tanks off during the summer. Drawing air through the attic is a good idea but summer temps are near 100 all night so kind of a waste of energy.

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #15227 on:** July 09, 2021, 07:57:57 PM »

I don't know where this came from or what it was used for but it is nasty cable covered in grease. 600 miles a day from one scrap yard to another. Easy money but the hours are starting to wear on me. I will get a break in 2 weeks when I spend a week at scout camp. I can relax there right?

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KensAuto · « **Reply #15228 on:** July 09, 2021, 09:14:20 PM »

Man that's a lot of rope.

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #15229 on:** July 09, 2021, 10:20:05 PM »

We have 700 tons of that to move.

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Nate · « **Reply #15230 on:** July 10, 2021, 12:26:29 AM »

Started episode 1 of star wars as wendy has never seen any of them.

We have 11 episodes to go.

oklawall · « **Reply #15231 on:** July 10, 2021, 09:06:59 AM »

Quote from: Nate on July 10, 2021, 12:26:29 AM

Started episode 1 of star wars as wendy has never seen any of them.

We have 11 episodes to go.

That is a lot of movie watching, are you doing a marathon ?

Sammconn · « **Reply #15232 on:** July 10, 2021, 11:34:49 AM »

That’s a good run.
Then there’s the avengers marathon... it’s worse

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #15233 on:** July 10, 2021, 11:42:49 AM »

Quote from: Nate on July 10, 2021, 12:26:29 AM

Started episode 1 of star wars as wendy has never seen any of them.

We have 11 episodes to go.

Episode 1 or 4? You starting as they were released or chronological order?

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #15234 on:** July 10, 2021, 11:47:09 AM »

Modded another glock last night. This time just the tuned fitted trigger disconnect, maritime firing pin cups and tritium night sights. Left all the springs stock.

This one will EDC

JR I have some 10 RD CA mags for a G23 if you need or want them.

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rpar86 · « **Reply #15235 on:** July 10, 2021, 12:19:02 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on July 10, 2021, 11:42:49 AM

Quote from: Nate on July 10, 2021, 12:26:29 AM
Started episode 1 of star wars as wendy has never seen any of them.

We have 11 episodes to go.
Episode 1 or 4? You starting as they were released or chronological order?

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Should start with 1… get those terrible ones out of the way before moving onto the classics.

Star Wars, Marvel, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings are regular staples in our house. In fact, every year on or around 7/31 the wife and kids start a Harry Potter marathon because our oldest and Harry share a birthday - 7/31.

And we do Star Wars around May 4th… because May the fourth be with you ;)

KensAuto · « **Reply #15236 on:** July 10, 2021, 03:56:53 PM »

This one took under 2 hours.

Last one took all day. 3 hours to install and the rest of the day trying to get it to work. #1 issue was the old, expensive thermostats wouldn't work with the 2 stage compressors, which is what the new units came with. So now I have Nests, which led to problem#2.

#2 issue is with Goodman. The yellow thermostat wire is supposed to be stage 1 and from hours of Google time, every other brand uses yellow for stage 1, (or old units with only 1 stage including my old Goodmans). Stage 2 can be any color, and in Goodman's case the other color is purple.... but alas.... they swap those 2 colors on the newer units for some reason. Purple=stage 1 and yellow=stage 2.

Just thought I'd explain that in case someone else runs into that issue.
When those wires are swapped it will only run on stage 2.

KensAuto · « **Reply #15237 on:** July 10, 2021, 04:00:41 PM »

Oh, and be wary of idiots with 3/4 ton trucks trying to imitate duallys.
I didn't wanna pay delivery fees again, so I rented the next size down, but she was still a heavy girl.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #15238 on:** July 10, 2021, 06:40:38 PM »

LOL, Ken. What did the “small one” weigh? 13k?

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KensAuto · « **Reply #15239 on:** July 10, 2021, 07:24:08 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on July 10, 2021, 06:40:38 PM

LOL, Ken. What did the “small one” weigh? 13k?

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15 dry according to specs. :)

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #15240 on:** July 10, 2021, 08:46:26 PM »

Ouch you were punching above your weight for sure

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #15241 on:** July 10, 2021, 09:06:05 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on July 10, 2021, 08:46:26 PM

Ouch you were punching above your weight for sure

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I feel like it’s fine lol

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #15242 on:** July 10, 2021, 10:21:06 PM »

Now I just need one of them new RMTW stickers for the back window also

Not in your face but subtle enough that you still know where I stand on the matter

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Nate · « **Reply #15243 on:** July 11, 2021, 02:17:14 AM »

First batch of pickles and 2 jars of jalapeños

JR · « **Reply #15244 on:** July 11, 2021, 02:59:21 AM »

Midnight in sparks.

BobbyB · « **Reply #15245 on:** July 11, 2021, 11:14:26 AM »

Slept in until 0922, balanced the checkbook, did the dishes and going to run errands. I have the week off for vacation so I'm not even sure what I'll be doing day to day.

Nate · « **Reply #15246 on:** July 11, 2021, 01:58:56 PM »

It was a long night....lol

KensAuto · « **Reply #15247 on:** July 11, 2021, 03:51:16 PM »

Working on my brothers entertainment room. Finally some indoor work.

Building a 12" platform for the chairs ATM.

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #15248 on:** July 11, 2021, 05:36:06 PM »

Day 7 home alone.

Just realized I haven't been getting the mail all week. Jen always gets it. Good thing we have a big mail box.

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EL TATE · « **Reply #15249 on:** July 12, 2021, 12:35:35 PM »

Quote from: Nate on July 11, 2021, 01:58:56 PM

It was a long night....lol

quick pickles or you fermenting those bad boys?