Author Topic: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today) (Read 1385389 times)

rpar86 · « **Reply #18650 on:** June 16, 2023, 09:32:54 PM »

Everything is true except the one about the vise, right?

stlaser · « **Reply #18651 on:** June 16, 2023, 09:43:13 PM »

I wish!

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #18652 on:** June 16, 2023, 11:22:46 PM »

I feel good about side-swiping the Prius. What is one of those things doing in Idaho anyway? Either on a car hauler headed for Washington or stolen.

stlaser · « **Reply #18653 on:** June 17, 2023, 01:17:14 AM »

Negative, north Idaho is getting pretty liberal. Too many people……

Ken won’t sideswipe a Prius, 100% chance they support his GF!

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #18654 on:** June 17, 2023, 07:24:13 AM »

Quote from: Atkinsmatt on June 12, 2023, 09:53:43 AM

Actually Saturday, my son and I got this up with the wife's help. The wife and I finished it on Sunday. 10x14. It has room for the smoker, grill and griddle as well as the table and 4 chairs.

IS that one of the sams club deals. How sturdy is it? I've been eyeballing them for a while.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #18655 on:** June 17, 2023, 08:02:26 AM »

I’m back. To make people hungry

Father’s Day lunch today with my dad and family. Went on at 16:30 off at 06:30. At 235 I thought it might take a bit longer was targeting 16 hours but it will keep in a warmed cooler. It has to rest a minimum of 4 hours so I’m only 90 minutes ahead of schedule.

17.5 Lb prime brisket. And the pan is rendered fat trimming that I’ll store and use for cooking.

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Atkinsmatt · « **Reply #18656 on:** June 17, 2023, 09:08:23 AM »

Yes I got it from Sam's. it is pretty sturdy they did a good job providing all Hardware even anchors to the slab. it was pre-drilled only had to adjust a couple of things make sure you have help.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #18657 on:** June 17, 2023, 09:32:13 AM »

Quote from: stlaser on June 17, 2023, 01:17:14 AM

Negative, north Idaho is getting pretty liberal. Too many people……

Ken won’t sideswipe a Prius, 100% chance they support his GF!

Oh, My bad!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #18658 on:** June 17, 2023, 09:33:06 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on June 17, 2023, 08:02:26 AM

I’m back. To make people hungry

Father’s Day lunch today with my dad and family. Went on at 16:30 off at 06:30. At 235 I thought it might take a bit longer was targeting 16 hours but it will keep in a warmed cooler. It has to rest a minimum of 4 hours so I’m only 90 minutes ahead of schedule.

17.5 Lb prime brisket. And the pan is rendered fat trimming that I’ll store and use for cooking.

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^^^^^^^^He's a bad man! ;-( ^^^^^^^^^

JR · « **Reply #18659 on:** June 17, 2023, 06:04:36 PM »

Probably not to many people, to many liberals.

Same thing, they screwed up where they, move to another state and start over.

stlaser · « **Reply #18660 on:** June 17, 2023, 06:06:25 PM »

Quote from: JR on June 17, 2023, 06:04:36 PM

Probably not to many people, to many liberals.

Same thing, they screwed up where they, move to another state and start over.

Lots of liberals and too many people for my taste. It’s blowing up over there.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #18661 on:** June 17, 2023, 08:26:28 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on June 17, 2023, 06:06:25 PM

Quote from: JR on June 17, 2023, 06:04:36 PM
Probably not to many people, to many liberals.

Same thing, they screwed up where they, move to another state and start over.

Lots of liberals and too many people for my taste. It’s blowing up over there.

Too many people
ALWAYS
leads to too many liberals.

oklawall · « **Reply #18662 on:** June 18, 2023, 08:34:15 AM »

Quote from: stlaser on June 17, 2023, 06:06:25 PM

Quote from: JR on June 17, 2023, 06:04:36 PM
Probably not to many people, to many liberals.

Same thing, they screwed up where they, move to another state and start over.

Lots of liberals and too many people for my taste. It’s blowing up over there.

Maybe they need a hunting season for liberals, you know population control.

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oklawall · « **Reply #18663 on:** June 18, 2023, 08:34:38 AM »

Happy Father's day men

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oklawall · « **Reply #18664 on:** June 19, 2023, 08:43:31 AM »

Was talking to the oldest grandson about firearm purchases. The subject of the good old day came up of when just about any hardware store would have a barrel of surplus rifles and they were dirt cheap. He didn't believe me and got his cell phone out and did some searching. He looked at me and said grandpa at those prices why did you buy them all? I love that kid!

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JR · « **Reply #18665 on:** June 19, 2023, 01:10:48 PM »

Love that! Bought my 94 at a hardware store in Hemet, ca. Walked in, out done, think I was 18? Good ol days, even in kali!

I never saw guns just laying out though.

oklawall · « **Reply #18666 on:** June 19, 2023, 03:55:48 PM »

The Coast to Coast hardware store in town had a old wooden barrel that the put rifles in. You just picked the one you wanted. I remember having a hard time picking which 1903 I wanted . The good old day long gone

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JR · « **Reply #18667 on:** June 19, 2023, 04:19:05 PM »

That was it, a coast to coast!

oklawall · « **Reply #18668 on:** June 19, 2023, 05:23:43 PM »

Quote from: JR on June 19, 2023, 04:19:05 PM

That was it, a coast to coast!

I think you had to have one it you wanted to be called a town. LOL

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JR · « **Reply #18669 on:** June 19, 2023, 05:50:26 PM »

Yep, the Tri-cities. Hemet, San Jacinto and Valle Vista. I actually lived what would be called Winchester, pop 350 at the time.

JR · « **Reply #18670 on:** June 19, 2023, 09:14:29 PM »

Daughter passed out yesterday, hadn't eaten for hours. BS was 69, a tad low. Guess she can't go that long without grub.

Worked today, she seems OK.

stlaser · « **Reply #18671 on:** June 19, 2023, 11:01:34 PM »

I worked at a coast to coast in high school in Indiana, assembled bicycles and worked the gun counter selling pistols, rifles, shotgun and ammunition from time I was 16-18. I don’t think sub 18 is allowed to do that now anywhere. I loved looking thru the firearms catalog they had.

JR · « **Reply #18672 on:** June 19, 2023, 11:55:37 PM »

The good ol days. If I did now what I did then as a "kid", I would have SWAT teams chasing me!!

Atkinsmatt · « **Reply #18673 on:** June 20, 2023, 08:42:50 AM »

Who wouldn't?

stlaser · « **Reply #18674 on:** June 20, 2023, 03:37:04 PM »

Headed nordth

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oklawall · « **Reply #18675 on:** June 20, 2023, 03:57:52 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on June 20, 2023, 03:37:04 PM

Headed nordth

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Is this the last trip?

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oklawall · « **Reply #18676 on:** June 20, 2023, 04:01:12 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on June 19, 2023, 11:01:34 PM

I worked at a coast to coast in high school in Indiana, assembled bicycles and worked the gun counter selling pistols, rifles, shotgun and ammunition from time I was 16-18. I don’t think sub 18 is allowed to do that now anywhere. I loved looking thru the firearms catalog they had.

I grew up in Kokomo In and loved going to our coast to coast. Brings back some good memories

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stlaser · « **Reply #18677 on:** June 20, 2023, 04:01:49 PM »

I wish, 2-3 more trips I’d guess. Shop is for sale officially now.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #18678 on:** June 20, 2023, 06:54:26 PM »

Most recent puppy pic from the breeder. Going to pick him up on Thursday

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stlaser · « **Reply #18679 on:** June 21, 2023, 10:56:28 AM »

Got home at 3am & parked on street as my driveway is difficult atm during the daylight to back a fifth into (ditch on one side and logs on the other) until I get u shape and new entrance complete. So went in a took shower and 3 hour of sleep.

Get up to get machine shop ready as the hvac guys are supposed to show this morning for mini split install. I get some things moved and go out to find all of this lumber in my way and much of it way to close to our fifth wheel rv.

Apparently our rd identifies as xx wildcat rd, it used to identify as shoshone trl. Who knew?!?

So I relocated it to the street to give myself a place to park truck and trailer off whatever rd I now live on. I figure once the boss of lumber supply explains to said truck driver he was lost and delivered 5-10k worth of material to incorrect address he’ll be back for it and didn’t want him on my property.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #18680 on:** June 21, 2023, 01:50:22 PM »

Ah, the many and varied joys of building...

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #18681 on:** June 21, 2023, 09:45:01 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on June 21, 2023, 10:56:28 AM

Got home at 3am & parked on street as my driveway is difficult atm during the daylight to back a fifth into (ditch on one side and logs on the other) until I get u shape and new entrance complete. So went in a took shower and 3 hour of sleep.

Get up to get machine shop ready as the hvac guys are supposed to show this morning for mini split install. I get some things moved and go out to find all of this lumber in my way and much of it way to close to our fifth wheel rv.

Apparently our rd identifies as xx wildcat rd, it used to identify as shoshone trl. Who knew?!?

So I relocated it to the street to give myself a place to park truck and trailer off whatever rd I now live on. I figure once the boss of lumber supply explains to said truck driver he was lost and delivered 5-10k worth of material to incorrect address he’ll be back for it and didn’t want him on my property.

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Looks like you should load that crap into your shop and prep for the next building. Free!!

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stlaser · « **Reply #18682 on:** June 21, 2023, 10:08:43 PM »

Well, about an hour later I heard equipment at my neighbors. So I texted him a pic and said I assume this is yours?

Trusses get delivered tomorrow so I warned him in case they try to deliver them to his place…..

Sammconn · « **Reply #18683 on:** June 21, 2023, 11:26:26 PM »

I’ve officially started.
Didn’t plan to take the bumper off but made lit so much easier.

The box is ready to lift off tomorrow evening.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #18684 on:** June 23, 2023, 08:10:25 PM »

Good job Sam.

Channeling my inner Tate..

Have an Aussie wagyu ribeye and a Japanese A-5 wagyu fillet. Going to sear in the pan with garlic cloves and rosemary using the beef tallow I rendered off the prime brisket last weekend. Finish in the oven to 125

Also making crispy smashed baby potatoes roasted in beef tallow, then tossed in a spice mix with garlic, salt, paprika, cayenne, onion powder, chili powder.

Lastly is yellow and gold cherry tomatoes roasted in olive oil salt an pepper and served with chiffonade of basil.

Praying Im not screwing up the steaks.

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #18685 on:** June 23, 2023, 10:20:05 PM »

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #18686 on:** June 23, 2023, 10:42:48 PM »

JR · « **Reply #18687 on:** June 24, 2023, 01:40:23 AM »

Dang, can't afford that but I did put on 5lb looking!!

Oh, it was my 21st aniversary today. I got the family a BBQ as all seem to enjoy that, even the wife unit. BTW, I didn't even get a card,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #18688 on:** June 24, 2023, 05:51:56 AM »

Jr congratulations on another successful year of marriage
Go out this weekend with the miss

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #18689 on:** June 24, 2023, 08:50:41 AM »

Congrats JR. At least to you for hanging in there.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #18690 on:** June 24, 2023, 09:21:12 AM »

Now as I wake up a bit more. Did you get her a card at the very least?

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oklawall · « **Reply #18691 on:** June 24, 2023, 10:40:27 AM »

Congratulations JR

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JR · « **Reply #18692 on:** June 24, 2023, 11:45:43 AM »

I got the BBQ and gave it her as she is BBQ more and more. Told her is was for our anniversary. Even had balloons on it.

Successful, yes thats the word!

stlaser · « **Reply #18693 on:** June 24, 2023, 08:53:22 PM »

JR, I bought my 14’ 17k trailer for a tad over $11k in beaver city NE factory direct from Kaufman. My sales lady was great. If you need a contact let me know. The upgrade from 16k to 17k was $1k it went from 16” 14 ply tires to 17.5” 16 ply tires and slightly heavier axles.

All I’ve hauled is stone and it does great, twin boom. Don’t know about hauling brush, I upgraded to pintle and added side boards after taking possession of it. Mine came with the roll away tarp cover which is a savings of a few hundred if deleted btw.

So what I’m saying is you could a brand new trailer for probably less than what you’re paying for used there.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #18694 on:** June 25, 2023, 10:52:32 AM »

Quote from: stlaser on June 24, 2023, 08:53:22 PM

JR, I bought my 14’ 17k trailer for a tad over $11k in beaver city NE factory direct from Kaufman. My sales lady was great. If you need a contact let me know. The upgrade from 16k to 17k was $1k it went from 16” 14 ply tires to 17.5” 16 ply tires and slightly heavier axles.

All I’ve hauled is stone and it does great, twin boom. Don’t know about hauling brush, I upgraded to pintle and added side boards after taking possession of it. Mine came with the roll away tarp cover which is a savings of a few hundred if deleted btw.

So what I’m saying is you could a brand new trailer for probably less than what you’re paying for used there.

^^^^^^^^I have that same trailer, except a 12-footer. I can't say enough good things about it. Have used it for years now. Everything is good, finished flaking in a couple of areas, hydraulics are leak-free and even the battery is strong at 4+ years.
Kaufman is arguably the best or at least at the top of the heap.

stlaser · « **Reply #18695 on:** June 25, 2023, 10:58:10 AM »

The back story on the owner of Kaufman is pretty impressive as well. He was literally living in a trailer and buying scrap from the junkyard when he started his business building trailers. The beaver city Nebraska facility was because he knew people in that town from his local church in NC.

I think it’s safe to say it’s a good company to purchase from. I now have two of their trailers and two flawless transactions with them. Very happy with both trailers.

rpar86 · « **Reply #18696 on:** June 25, 2023, 06:59:05 PM »

Cleaned and packed all the bearings on the travel trailer. Yuck.

Bob Smith · « **Reply #18697 on:** June 25, 2023, 08:38:13 PM »

I need to tear my system down. My truck says trailer brakes need help. We just finished a trip back to Indiana and the trailer brake controller was talking to me off and on the whole way. I think the problem is the wiring going through the axles is chaffed and causing ground problems. Now that I am home I can get under there and pull new wire and of course check all the brakes too. I don’t buy into repacking bearings once a year like is the common statements from almost all the dealers. Adjust the brakes, check the brakes on a gravel road and call it a day. If the tires all slide a bit in the grave all should be good. Every couple years a complete take down might be in order but every year, I don’t think so

rpar86 · « **Reply #18698 on:** June 25, 2023, 09:38:20 PM »

Yeah we’ve had the trailer 3 years, figured it was time.

Also discovered one of the tires (OEM chinabombs) has the beginning of a bubble in the middle of the tread. :(

Bob Smith · « **Reply #18699 on:** June 26, 2023, 01:21:09 AM »

Bummer on the tire problem. Glad you found it before it came apart and took the wheel well with it when it let go.