I should sensor this for safety

But, like these folks, I am a red neck as well

Father please protect all those who build this thing and foolishly use it...(not that I ever used to shoot cows with such a device)

You were just developing a cutting edge side of beef - Burger and Fries all in one!

Don't mind the slight shine- it'll allow "trash" to slide off it easier, LOOKING MEAN!

COME ON, we gotta give Don a break, he was in the military, where the concept of "Hurry UP and Wait" was founded........Square D-Day will come and we'll all be liberated, and have to go back to entertaining ourselves by junking up some other thread!  LOL  :o

Welcome and congratulations Dave- in a couple of years when they won't sleep- benadryl and a ride in the car with the heat on will do the trick!

Yeah, incident in question was at a "Body Shop" so something more than lighter fluid was in play-

We all stuck with metal soda cans, tennis balls, lighter fluid and matches with our faces right next to the touch hole.......oh, and electrical tape held it together........until it got hot and gooey......Houston, we have a problem........

That's so true- Character!

For those of us who remain "Faceless" what beer company do I need to be searching for?

First and foremost: "all have sinned an fall short of the glory of God" but, thankfully:

Romans 5 (KJV)

1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

So, many want to justify their objection, based upon one's past transgressions- God has forgiven them by acceptance of his free gift of salvation and the individuals request of forgiveness and acceptance of God Salvation.  We, at that point are wiped clean as Canadian Arctic Snow- THAT'S GOD'S GIFT TO US!  That's the model of forgiveness- he doesn't say that what you did is ok, what he says is that HE PAID THE PRICE OF DEATH- go and sin no more!  Tall order and we ALL fall short, but we continue in the communion of worship with God, as forgiveness and soldier on, striving for Godliness, but we may fall short- but we don't quit, just as God doesn't quit on us.

GOD doesn't change his standard of acceptance, nor does he change his standard of right or wrong- he's a constant.  Do you stop being a Navy Seal, Army Ranger etc. if you get hurt, fall short in one aspect of a mission?  No, you regroup, recharge and soldier on until you no longer have breath in your lungs, blood in your veins or life in your body.  So it is for all Christians- the mission's rules of engagement don't change, the goal is the same, but the battlefield, opponents and obstacles might vary!  Just as in the military, work and society, Christians come in all shapes, sizes, handicaps and flaws- but we are ALL judged by the same standard and ultimately the same judge.

I too have been let down in a body of faith, denominational church and individual Christians, and I too have been on the giving end of the same.  We continue the fight the good fight, grow in our weaknesses and hopefully turn them into strengths.  Do we judge people?  Yes, should we, not really, but we recognize and evaluate their behavior based upon the standard to which we know we all, as Christians, should live.  It doesn't EVER make sin OK, the standard doesn't lower, society's evolution (degradation) doesn't make it acceptable!

I'm 52- a man stuck at the tail-end of the Baby Boom and one foot in the next Generation......The BIBLE SPANS THEM ALL!  We don't condemn the sinner, rather the sin- we call-out Christians for their falls from grace and should have a higher standard of expectations for them, because we've got the PLAY BOOK and should know better.  The unsaved, the lost, whomever they are and whatever their sins - they are all able to be WHIPED AWAY and gain the gift of Eternal Life, because of one man - JESUS.

EVERY rational for being against this view or that view, will not justify a change in the standard of God's Laws - that we should all be able to agree upon.  We are all good men here, we can have different views on many things- God's Word is consistent, we may all just struggle a bit with our understanding of it, necessitating further study and prayer for clarity from God.

It's a good and valid discussion- thanks to everyone for sharing your views.  Don't know if I'm right or wrong- it's just what I know at this point in my faith!

Just saw this one on "Fast n' Loud" -  "In Texas, you're born with your prick and your word, ya' gotta keep both!"

Cleaning coffee off the table now.........

May i recommend putting a piece of flashing on the inside of that front covering to help protect the wood from urine and to help direct it to the hole.

Good point there Nate- might go one further and make an oblong sleeve two foot down or so to keep the Brown Recluse population below the zone of the under caridge- those are nasty, necrotic wounds!

WHAT.....no CD player!?

I thought along the same lines as RN and HC though I also feel it's right to stand up for Christian values.  I know we cannot legislate morality, but we can DEMAND upholding and ENFORCING the laws we have, enforcing the separation of powers under the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and we can speak-up when ANY of the 3 branches of government oversteps its bounds!

I feel we should all pray on it, continue to discuss it, research pitfalls to doing so, prepare properly prior to taking forward action and set a deadline for making our decision.

Keep bouncing this around-

Had a thought and ran it by Don:

What if WE housed the fund donations for the Kentucky County Clerk who's standing on her beliefs and religious convictions?  Since "Go Fund Me" is pushing its anti-religious agend, why don't we stand-up for her and provide a trust worthy site that's housed close to the scene of the controversy?

What say you all?

If there's enough support, Don's behind it and we can all spitball ideas to get this outside of our small community and get it out there!

The majority of the American public dont see a problem with Police or the way they do their jobs...I DO think there is a problem with media and the way they do theirs.  When I was a kid, FCC had rules and regs. that the media actually had to abide by, news articles were actually verified before going to print and off color/vulgar material was forbidden (if not all together) until after 9pm.

I truly wish that EVERYONE would demand the type of scrutiny placed on Law Enforcement and Public Schools were shifted to Politicians and Government.  The amount of scrutiny is detrimental to doing the very job each is supposed to do, while Politicians operate with impunity braking and ignoring the very laws they're supposed to uphold with attitudes of stereotypic Royal Tyrants!

I think the French actually got things right way back when!

Remember Nate, you can't fix stupid, so don't try!  But, you CAN have fun pointing it out to them!

Quote from: BobbyB on September 04, 2015, 04:08:07 PM

Quote from: cudakidd53 on September 04, 2015, 03:42:29 PM

Hey Bobby-

I've been using a Fitbit (Fat Bit for me) and a phone app that sync. with it called "my fitness pal"

I thought about a FitBit, but I wear a watch on one wrist and a KIA or the 550 bracelet I made during an Operation in 05 on the other. The My Fitness Pal works on IPads as well, if you take a pic of the bar code on the foods you eat, assuming it has one, it automatically uploads it for you.

But now that you mentioned you have and have been using the FitBit, you should throw up a review.

I used to wear a FitBit HR, but ditched it because it just told me how I didn't work out enough lol


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That's why mine is my "Fatbit" since I'm not quite "fit" yet, well except the pants did, and now are loose!  See- nothins' FIT

Hey Bobby-

Since Vertigo episode, I've been using a Fitbit (Fat Bit for me) and a phone app that sync. with it called "my fitness pal" which lets you set parameters such as sodium limits and calorie limits.  You enter what you eat (extensive data base and ability to plug in own recipes too Nate) and it tracks you calories etc.  Since April, doing only that, I've lost 20+ pounds.  If/when I add work-out it'll rapidly increase, but vertigo during a run is kinda sketchy- face down on strangers lawn could get sporty!

Anyway, other than the couple of days I was about to rip into the cupboard and binge, it's been pretty easy with steady results.  Main thing I discovered is the incredible amount of salt in almost everything!  I don't use any and almost always meet or exceed those limits!  Good news was that month follow-up with Dr. I'd dropped my BP down to where he wanted it and was impressed.....still said I was fat (in his head anyway).

Got the Fitbit scale too to keep me honest- daily weigh in and it logs in the computer and my phone automatically-weight and % body fat.  I'd suggest they allow you to plug in your own negative reinforcement though- phrases like:

"Hey good job biscut........shy of 240!"
"Nice try there puddin' now put both feet on the scale"
"Hey there buttercup, Christmas isn't for 5 months, better put down the fork sooner today"

Norm- awesome family history and great stewardship of Gods creation!  Another "bucket list" item is to actually find my own arrow head.  My Grandfather farmed in Wisconsin and N. Illinois In his younger years and had cigar boxes of them and even Clovis points- as a Graduate Student I learned how old/valuable those were!  Love the Plains history of your area and chasing Ditch Parrots behind dogs there abouts is what make fall my favorite of seasons!

Thanks for sharing!

Some awe inspiring images of proud Americans, making America Proud!

Effect the repairs himself, and then add a bush guard.

Add exoskeleton!

I think with the finishing (almost) of the rear bumper thing ah-ma-jig, I'll close out that chapter of this ongoing, ever changing build and start up again here.

The focus of this thread will be initially to get the engine running and sorted out. Following that, any transmission work that is required and the development of a "Punch-out" list to getting the truck to an early operational point

I say early, because right after the thing becomes drivable, I'll need to add some leaves to the front springs, then probably install the much longer rear Chevy Silverado springs out back, then get into the side rock rail/armor/step things, and then go on to a number of other projects which this truck will see.

The early "Punch-out" list is looking like this:
1. Fix leak in fuel filler neck
2. Fix main fuel tank vent system
3. Find and fix binding accelerator pedal cable
4. Reroute fuel line to make it easier to prime the Kennedy pumps
5. Purge the fuel system
6. Connect the brake pedal to the master cylinder
7. Top up all fluids
8. Get an initial run in on the engine, then adjust and top up fluids
9. Fab up a belly plate for fuel lines and critical things
10. Build aft bulkhead for snorkel system
11. Build air plenum for snorkel system
12. Figure out how to wire in the over drive to a switch of some sort
13. Plump in the air conditioner condenser, dryer, and lines
14. As wiring is finalized, install sheath over loose wires running all over the place
15. Mount and plumb in the new aux fuel tank
16. Add in front leaves to beef up front springs
17. install new rear springs and flip the shackle
18. Re route exhaust system to clear new configuration
19 Fab new drivers door panel as a weapon/bag mount
20.Build rear hatch/door combo

Remember my dad doing similar with an old style floor light dimmer switch- yes kids, used to have to stomp left corner of driver's side floor to make the lights go bright/dim

After all that work, I can't believe you're charging the battery of the electronic drive and going hybrid!  The gauge clearly shows no fuel present in the picture, and you're throwing the key away!

Poor sled dog pouting at the thought that he could get run over when you go stealth mode backing out to mall crawl..................or you're toying with us?

Duane, did your "Bat Phone" go off pitting you on alert status for "Run-away" duty?

START IT UP DON!

Quote from: cudakidd53 on September 01, 2015, 07:03:31 AM

You know why good Q spends time on a plate and bacon doesn't?  There's a knife involved choppin' so fingers might contaminate it!

Both BBQ and bacon can be consumed with nothing more than fingers as utensils, while neither couth nor accepted at fine dining establishments or people's dining room table, it is a viable option.  ;D

I WASN'T talking about fingers still attached, rather the severed ones doing the contaminating!  ;D

Nice job JR! 

"If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.  If Momma ain't happy long enough, you're gonna be unhappy missing half your stuff!"