Author Topic: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today) (Read 1827875 times)

JR · « **Reply #19000 on:** December 22, 2023, 11:44:11 PM »

Floor is still going, been under the weather since last weekend.

No corona or other crap. But after I started coughing blood up a little I got to the DR today. I have that darn RSV or whatever they call it. Lungs clear, ticker looks good but little sleep and hacking will drag you down some.

We did manage to sell the 4Runner tonight, will deliver tomorrow. Made a $100 on it and I got $50 for fuel. Course I blew most of that getting parts already.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #19001 on:** December 23, 2023, 08:13:27 AM »

JR, Prayers for your healing
Good on you for walking away from the 4-Runner unhurt.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #19002 on:** December 24, 2023, 09:04:46 AM »

Feel better soon JR. My youngest had RSV at 6 months and it was not fun.

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Sammconn · « **Reply #19003 on:** December 25, 2023, 08:33:08 AM »

Merry Christmas all ye knuckleheads!

Wishing you all the best today and in the new year!

oklawall · « **Reply #19004 on:** December 25, 2023, 08:40:48 AM »

Merry Christmas. May your day be filled with love and joy, and you be surrounded by loved ones. May the joyous memories of those that are no longer here fill and your heart. I pray that Christ will guide and protect you in the coming year

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #19005 on:** December 25, 2023, 10:43:16 AM »

Merry Christmas everyone!

JR · « **Reply #19006 on:** December 25, 2023, 02:41:46 PM »

What a great day this is.

JR · « **Reply #19007 on:** December 31, 2023, 07:11:00 PM »

Where is everyone?

oklawall · « **Reply #19008 on:** December 31, 2023, 08:34:53 PM »

Quote from: JR on December 31, 2023, 07:11:00 PM

Where is everyone?

On my couch. Will most likely be in bed before midnight

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Sammconn · « **Reply #19009 on:** December 31, 2023, 09:52:29 PM »

Quote from: oklawall on December 31, 2023, 08:34:53 PM

Quote from: JR on December 31, 2023, 07:11:00 PM
Where is everyone?
On my couch. Will most likely be in bed before midnight

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In Mexico…same sentiments as Bob.
Ate way too much and now food coma bound.

Happy new year boys and girls!!

Mrwoody · « **Reply #19010 on:** December 31, 2023, 11:32:00 PM »

Happy New Year Everybody !!!!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #19011 on:** January 01, 2024, 09:12:23 AM »

Happy New Years men.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #19012 on:** January 01, 2024, 09:22:14 AM »

Happy New Year menses!

Atkinsmatt · « **Reply #19013 on:** January 01, 2024, 09:26:57 AM »

Happy New Year everyone.

oklawall · « **Reply #19014 on:** January 01, 2024, 12:15:00 PM »

Happy New Year, may God protect and bless you all

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JR · « **Reply #19015 on:** January 01, 2024, 12:59:01 PM »

Looks like everyone woke up, what a crappy year 23 was, hope 24 is better!!

Lets have a good one guys.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #19016 on:** January 01, 2024, 01:03:19 PM »

Quote from: JR on January 01, 2024, 12:59:01 PM

Looks like everyone woke up, what a crappy year 23 was, hope 24 is better!!

Lets have a good one guys.

I think 2024 is going to be what we make it into for our personal lives. I do not believe it is a year of promise and good things to come, much the opposite. But we get to choose how we react to things.

JR · « **Reply #19017 on:** January 01, 2024, 01:07:52 PM »

I agree, for me, 23 was not the best year, but I walked away from it.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #19018 on:** January 01, 2024, 01:15:52 PM »

Quote from: JR on January 01, 2024, 01:07:52 PM

I agree, for me, 23 was not the best year, but I walked away from it.

We all did, more like crawled away for some. I can't get over how much everything increased in cost. It is like taking a huge pay cut. No sir, I see a lot more of this coming right up. And a bunch more hands out begging, and looming wars, strategic oil reserve has been almost used up, our military in some woke nightmare. I can't do anything about a meteor hurtling toward Earth any more than I can affect our falling off the cliff. The time of reckoning has come and most people know it. Those same people haven't a clue what to do and will be in a punch bowl swirling down the toilet. I can only do for my own. Good thing I didn't sell my farm, gonna come in handy.

oklawall · « **Reply #19019 on:** January 01, 2024, 07:12:17 PM »

I haven't enjoyed 2023, but I can say the Lord has been with us. April, He was with our son and gave him protection during his work explosion. He didn't come out unhurt, but he was alive and healing still. But most of all, because of that accident, our son has turned back to following God. Our youngest grandson in Nov accepted Christ as his Lord and savior. There are many other things that we have been blessed withbut those are the main ones I'm so very thankful for.

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stlaser · « **Reply #19020 on:** January 01, 2024, 07:48:45 PM »

I’m not sure what happened to 2023 frankly. For us it flew by, most years do it seems. I’m just gunna put my head down and keep pushing forward. The better half and I do that best in fact. What else can you do? Giving up isn’t an option and like most around here it’s not our first rodeo. We will keep preparing to help ourselves and others when the need arises.

JR · « **Reply #19021 on:** January 01, 2024, 08:02:06 PM »

Well, I'll just stick with walked away for now. Inflation feels more like 20-30%, not even including fuel costs. Plus being on a fixed income doesn't help, best I see is 3%.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #19022 on:** January 01, 2024, 08:29:46 PM »

Quote from: JR on January 01, 2024, 08:02:06 PM

Well, I'll just stick with walked away for now. Inflation feels more like 20-30%, not even including fuel costs. Plus being on a fixed income doesn't help, best I see is 3%.

Excellent point. Fixed income... Although mine is substantial compared to some people I have lost significant purchasing power over the past 12-18 months. I'd say in the order of 20-25%. I base that on residual cash after just taking care of everything that comes along. That and Northern Kentucky, whose property values soared this past year, just as we got reassessed. I was assessed 50% higher than before!! That just killed any chance of my leaving my home to my wife or anyone in the family. I doubt they could afford the tax and insurance monthly premium, let alone repairs/upkeep/heating and so forth. It forced me into a must-improve the farm and move scenario. I am at the point that when the time comes and I have to leave, I might just abandon the place. If inflation gets bigger and faster, losing a hundred grand or two won't matter. What will matter is the 90+ acres I own that will support us. Drop a willy-Pete grenade behind me as I walk out the front door and never look back.
I don't think we will get to rising columns of smoke everywhere in 24, but we will have more and more running violent crime and soaring costs. War and chilly relations across the planet will create another supply chain issue and millions more open mouths will likely break our support systems like hospitals. Dunno, seems extreme but we are on track for exactly that.
Good luck America, was nice knowin' ya.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #19023 on:** January 02, 2024, 09:04:23 AM »

And JR. CA just voted to allow 700,000 illegal immigrants to have free healthcare at a cost of 3.1B while having a budget deficit of $68B

Seems to make sense to me. I just hope my tax dollars don’t go to bail out poorly managed states. Texas has massive surpluses because we don’t spend what we don’t have.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #19024 on:** January 02, 2024, 11:20:51 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on January 02, 2024, 09:04:23 AM

And JR. CA just voted to allow 700,000 illegal immigrants to have free healthcare at a cost of 3.1B while having a budget deficit of $68B

Seems to make sense to me. I just hope my tax dollars don’t go to bail out poorly managed states. Texas has massive surpluses because we don’t spend what we don’t have.

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But we will all pay.
As California starts to fail (as the world's, what, 8th largest economy?) the repercussions will reverberate to every corner of America. Second, with China flexing its diminishing muscles, the military that would meet that threat is currently parked and supported by California. Disruptions there would impact military readiness. People migration from Kali would increase. That would weaken Cali but just might help some other states benefiting from the influx of skilled and educated people. People who are used to some terrible rules and oppressive government. There would be local problems all over as these people struggle to fit in. I see it in west coast people coming to KY. It's as if they don't know how to live. They are questioning at every turn who they need to apply to for permission to take a dump in the woods. Telling them we don't have any such control measures seems to short-circuit them. The only problem is that they come with a vote. And should they continue to believe that their new home, KY for example should harbor millions of criminals from Venezuela, Guatemala and everywhere else, well that is in direct conflict with we who have long lived here.

JR · « **Reply #19025 on:** January 02, 2024, 02:08:26 PM »

Yes we do. Funny the state constitution says we must have a balanced budget, but I guess when your a dem nobody who matters care.

stlaser · « **Reply #19026 on:** January 03, 2024, 12:05:37 AM »

More wood splitting and stacking. Storage shed is half full for next winters fuel. Although, I’ve not used much of this winters fuel as of yet. We’ve only had 4” of snow this winter and temps have been in 30’s and 40’s daily it seems.

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JR · « **Reply #19027 on:** January 03, 2024, 09:42:23 AM »

Been kinda nice here too. Rain but nothing like last year. Speaking of leaves though the front yard is nasty with those little buggers. Tree is finally done losing em though. Chopped of a branch that overhang the neighbors trailer. Now to see if I can top my tree. Getting out of hand and helps the solar too.

stlaser · « **Reply #19028 on:** January 03, 2024, 06:31:03 PM »

Another cord + put up today, shed is almost full…..

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #19029 on:** January 05, 2024, 07:52:42 AM »

I can’t believe you don’t have snow up there yet

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stlaser · « **Reply #19030 on:** January 05, 2024, 11:54:08 AM »

Had a dusting night before last. We have a cold snap coming in next week so we’ll see.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #19031 on:** January 05, 2024, 07:18:33 PM »

All those global warming pics of
No snow…..

I found some interloper today and had to give him the Texas Colonoscopy. He passed

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stlaser · « **Reply #19032 on:** January 05, 2024, 07:51:06 PM »

Was he lost wandering around Texas when you found him?

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #19033 on:** January 05, 2024, 08:52:13 PM »

Yeah. He thought 30 miles outside a suburb 30 miles from Houston was being in the “big city”

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #19034 on:** January 05, 2024, 09:03:00 PM »

Bonafied and verified Nate sighting right there!

stlaser · « **Reply #19035 on:** January 05, 2024, 09:04:08 PM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on January 05, 2024, 08:52:13 PM

Yeah. He thought 30 miles outside a suburb 30 miles from Houston was being in the “big city”

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JR · « **Reply #19036 on:** January 05, 2024, 10:13:49 PM »

30 miles is just clearing the air room. How'd he end up in Tx?

JR · « **Reply #19037 on:** January 05, 2024, 10:15:43 PM »

Picked this up today.

http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=5381.new#new

Nate · « **Reply #19038 on:** January 06, 2024, 12:12:50 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on January 05, 2024, 07:51:06 PM

Was he lost wandering around Texas when you found him?

I am never lost

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on January 05, 2024, 08:52:13 PM

Yeah. He thought 30 miles outside a suburb 30 miles from Houston was being in the “big city”

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #19039 on:** January 07, 2024, 04:06:26 PM »

Spent the weekend on a winter campout with the Nebraska Preppers group. I took 2 of my boys and my nephew.
I got second place in the shooting contest with my Henry .22. First time I ever used it.
I slept in the bus with no heat. The boys got the tent. It only got down to 11 but I see a diesel heater in my future. My boots were frozen to the floor this morning.

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #19040 on:** January 07, 2024, 04:50:38 PM »

That looks like some man food you got on the grill! Nice!

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Farmer Jon · « **Reply #19041 on:** January 07, 2024, 05:10:01 PM »

We had quite the feast Saturday night. Dutch oven cook-off.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #19042 on:** January 08, 2024, 08:39:48 PM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on January 07, 2024, 05:10:01 PM

We had quite the feast Saturday night. Dutch oven cook-off.

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Memory maker right there! Well done!

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #19043 on:** January 13, 2024, 04:38:31 PM »

Pretty much been snowbound all week. Made it to town a few times earlier but this is the second day in a row that all the roads in northeastern Nebraska have been closed. Tomorrow is not looking good either.

JR · « **Reply #19044 on:** January 13, 2024, 04:43:17 PM »

Drove across NB a few years back around Christmas. Was the longest flattest area I have ever drove through. Lots of cars in the ditches (everyone that past me) and I was no hurry.

Good luck!

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #19045 on:** January 13, 2024, 04:44:41 PM »

I'm about where the black dot is. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon. The cattle are cozy and warm in the shed.

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #19046 on:** January 13, 2024, 05:17:35 PM »

Jon, just hunker down
Getting stuck too far from help has killed a lot of folks over the years. Exposure is no joke.
A crew crashed in Afghanistan on a mountainside.
Four people survived the crash and had set up camp. We found them dead the next day. They froze to death.

JR · « **Reply #19047 on:** January 16, 2024, 12:24:33 PM »

Pulled the mill head off my Lathe, never have used it (15 years) since I have a smaller mill and now have the BP.

Got the Yeswelder 55pro plasma running yesterday, runs good! For $130 and setup for CNC was a great buy. Cut through 3/16 like butter at 40amps, now to hookup to the Arcdroid. First project will be a universal winch mount plate. Might even sell or give out code if it works.

oklawall · « **Reply #19048 on:** January 20, 2024, 08:40:21 AM »

The weather guy is calling for 1/4" of ice tomorrow night. Would rather have a foot of snow in place of ice

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JR · « **Reply #19049 on:** January 21, 2024, 05:31:27 PM »

Trying to make a little room and making the garage usable again. I added a hoist on unistrut that has been here since before Christmas.

Just lagged into the beams for now, but still good for several hundred pounds. 660lb from Vevor and it can be doubled (included pully and lift straps). Roller mounts and little things from Az.

Found a larger 6.25in 3 jaw chuck for my lathe, standard 5.25in just always seemed to be just a hair small. Got an 8in (real cheap), but it was BIG and didn't feel right. Fuerda (china) quality looks good and spins true with drill rod. Uses a D1-4 mount and just being a 24 ctr-ctr lathe space gets tight. Probably repurpose the 8in for a rotary table I have.

Redoing the lathe setup after removing the mill. Needs a metal chip plate now, added a shelf on the rear and have a tool cabinet that will fit up there nicely.