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Messages - Sammconn
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« on: September 19, 2024, 09:51:43 AM »
I have a BigRed.
Bought it for a song many years ago from someone who didn’t know Honda bikes.
“Hasn’t ran in at least ten years. “
I drained the fuel tank out in fresh gas and it fired right up.
Now that 2-stroker…well thems a whole nuther level of smack. lol.
Have fun with that!
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« on: September 19, 2024, 09:48:39 AM »
Don, this should make you happy. My newest neighbor the former f14 weapons backseater. I hooked him up with a firewood procurement specialist. So he’s been getting familiar with his ax……..
Notice it’s that really good ax that I like btw!
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Good form too!
...far a navee guy
Oh how I love me my Fiskars. I did however break one on some stubborn birch. It was also -40 which may have contributed. But they are a nice axe.
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« on: September 16, 2024, 11:25:32 AM »
Well did this on the way south Saturday morning.  Not exactly sure what that means. Finished out the day at:  Which is:  I’d wager as this truck turns 20 it will roll 400k. About a year and a half from now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: September 16, 2024, 11:13:31 AM »
Gladiator oil change part deux…
I know little about Jeeps but understand all of what is written above.
Hope this helps with your drivability.
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« on: September 09, 2024, 03:56:39 PM »
Didn’t get much done this weekend. Mama had a yard sale Saturday. So it was late when we got out. Got the roof truss lengths and cuts all sorted and set up the assembly line.  All bit the last couple are hung and it appears I don’t take a picture. Oh well. We’ve got a quick turn south this weekend will be a couple before I’m back at it. Goal for the year is to get the she shed dried in, roof up and with any luck glass in. But. Ambition and winter prep may stall this one out. I’ve got a lot of wood to mill, a lot of downed trees to clear and everything else… So we’ll see. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: September 09, 2024, 03:52:38 PM »
In the stove? What a way to go.
Yup. Shocked me to see it when I opened the door… You can see the drag marks of him trying to get out in the stove window. The vertical soot marks are from senor squirrel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: September 07, 2024, 03:59:39 PM »
So it was cool last weekend again. 50 ish in the cabin Saturday morning. Went to light a fire and found an intruder…  He has been in here a while…and I’m intrigued with what would possess a squirrel to climb 5’ of chimney…and impressed.  So needless to say, he was cremated…lol. A nice sunrise the other morning also. Fog rising off the warmer than air water.   Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: September 07, 2024, 03:31:46 PM »
ROFL…gotta see DOT’s somewhere…
Chief, no gout. Not yet anyhow
I do feel it is arthritis for sure.
I hope it’s not RA…you’ve been beaten on hard with it.
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« on: September 07, 2024, 03:22:55 PM »
I added OMS…old man steps to mine.
2 x 8 supported from under the frame.
Dropped the height about 8-9 inches for me.
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« on: September 03, 2024, 10:07:11 PM »
Well been a day or two. Got a bit more pushed along. But not a lot. My bones and connective stuff are all giving me fits this past week. I’m blaming this dang phone and a couple games I get lost in at times. Pure time wasters. So. If things improve I can use my time more effectively. Tennis elbow has gone from right to left arm. As of Friday past my right wrist went into limp mode for lack of better term. Can grip not cannot push or apply a lot of force. So I cut wood on the mill…  Two weekends ago made some progress however.  I’m sheathing it in with my free wood. Greenhouse 1 point oh was way too hot all the time. I have glass to film the side openings to some degree, two big windows for the front openings and translucent panels for south facing roof slope. I did get started on the trusses, but gave up with my NS arms… Didn’t pic any of the cut wood but it’s just boards… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: September 01, 2024, 10:11:04 AM »
Looks great Shawn.
I’d likely blew a few more…I’ve missed on straight ones before, Nevermind on compound angled boxed in ones…
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« on: August 21, 2024, 04:29:33 PM »
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« on: August 20, 2024, 01:53:30 PM »
Just realized I forgot some ugly fat guy pics… As I said earlier o didn’t do it to look better did it for my health. Hindsight should have taken the fat guy pic for later comparison. Anyhoo… This was Christmas 2023. I believe I added a few more before the April 2 start date.   I can’t find anything from June…apparently I don’t take many pics of myself…lol. Here’s one from just now.  I’ve not cared what I’ve eaten or drank since mid June. Still doing salads for lunches during the week. Initially I jumped about 12 pounds and settled back in at about 255. Bouncing a few pounds either way of that still so what I’m doing should keep me in check. After summer is done I’ll probably go back at it and try to drop to 230 and see how that goes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: August 19, 2024, 10:31:25 AM »
There are a lot of people who need this!!! LOL
And many others who would cease to exist if some functions weren’t automatic.
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« on: August 19, 2024, 10:30:32 AM »
Welp…looks like summer is over…  Well it’s really not, but a tad brisk this morn on the way to work. High 80’s and low 90’s again later this week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: August 17, 2024, 08:27:06 PM »
Hostas Don’t do to good here, the darn deer think they are really good to eat. Looks like you have lots of room to build there Sam. Gravel makes really good finish fill. Spreads easy and easy to finish off the grade.
Yes we’ve got lots of space. I have a yard or so of 3/4 down left from previous projects. It’s good to have around for sure. It’s currently going to only shore up everything. I’m unsure of “fill” plans for inside. I want to do raised beds so there will be work to do there too. JR, could do dry concrete, but I didn’t clear the peat, grass, roots and all that. So, it’s going to shift and settle some. I may do that in a couple years however once it stops moving.
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« on: August 17, 2024, 08:23:14 PM »
Along the wall on the cabin, are those Hosta's growing??
Kind of look like them, but I would never have guessed they would survive so far north.
Not hostas, there are some irises, some pink flowers, and a couple rhubarb plants. I suspect that’s what you’re thinking may be the hosta. I want to say hostas can’t do the cold here.
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« on: August 17, 2024, 12:56:19 PM »
Today got the mid wall and front wall framed up and connected.     It’s time now to figure out fill and leveling as the walls are six inches off the moss at the front. Loads of work…that’s what I see. I do at least have gravel literally to the left front corner so at least it’s close… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: August 17, 2024, 11:38:18 AM »
Well, it’s been a minute since I posted anything here. Not a lot of change here per se. Been enjoying life. However. With the sunroom rebuild we lost the greenhouse. A spot was started a couple summers ago, then last year cleared and then we bought the retirement hide. Fast forward to last weekend and it all started.  Totally dropped the ball on any progress pics to this point. But it is framing up on the trees.  Floor for a small she shed in the back and the back and two side walls up. I’ve got glass from old sliding windows that will go on the two wall openings. All the OSB sheets are salvage from shipping boxes so free. My kind of price. For that matter the 2 x 4 all is as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: August 17, 2024, 08:56:20 AM »
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« on: August 16, 2024, 10:17:12 PM »
Those guys are nuts…
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« on: August 16, 2024, 02:18:22 PM »
It’s much better today. At least locally. Our closest fore is 50 odd miles out and not of great concern at the moment. The big ones are making the big smoke. A few days of steady rain would be real good. I recon we got 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch yesterday in that hour or less. There was hardly a spot on the road that had muck, was all dry for the most part.  More rain forecast after the weekend so here’s hoping it pans out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: August 15, 2024, 03:09:44 PM »
Amen.
Definitely hits hard.
This needs to be shared as too many gave.
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« on: August 15, 2024, 03:06:40 PM »
lol Chief…have not been -100. May feel that way some days but not quite that far. Anyhow. We’ve been under a much different problem this past week. Were smoked in quite heavily.  Fire season is kicking the heck out of our air quality. This was Monday I believe. The orange morning. Wish it were one of the beautiful sun and cloud days but it’s heavy smoke.  This was Tuesday morning.  Wednesday we went in and out of this many times. The rock point is 6-700 yards. Normally I see way down river several miles.   This is a smoke web page that shows where it’s from and predicts a forecast so to speak. Today it shows that Don may be fettong some from out west in the next day or so. We got a touch of rain last night, but currently we’re in an absolute downpour. We’ll take it.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: August 13, 2024, 07:44:58 PM »
I started getting hot towing my trailer out.
Turns out I was plugged solid with bulldogs.
Think horsefly on steroids.
Washed out bug guard, rads and all was good again
I suspect your stack is needing a cleaning.
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« on: August 13, 2024, 07:40:42 PM »
90s Sam? Really?
Lol
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I know…rookie numbers. But I melt somewhere just above 80… :) And up here we haven’t seen 100 more than a handful of days in the 24 years I’ve lived up here.
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« on: August 13, 2024, 07:38:08 PM »
I don’t heal that fast and I’ve since injured it again apparently because I don’t learn easy either.
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This….I feel your pain Shawn…something about getting less spring chicken-like. I killed my shoulders again…left one not so bad, but right is keeping me up some nights. Old dirt bike and downhill ski injuries. Coupled with strong like bull smart like tractor mentality. Had nearly 20 tears between them 15 odd years ago. Physio got me over the hump then, but not sure this time. Shop is looking great in any case!
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« on: August 11, 2024, 02:33:20 PM »
Hey Ken.
Hot again here. I’m at the cabin up north now. Mid 90’s today.
Finally starting he greenhouse build. Only been down since gazebo mod.
And picked hottest weekend of the summer to start…SMH
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« on: August 01, 2024, 09:29:57 PM »
Pressed on with the heat for the shop. All plumbed up but chasing one last leak.  Electrical hook up next trip out. Maybe see if some heat will seal the leak…I know it won’t but one can hope right… Low mid 90’s again today. Glad for the AC. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: August 01, 2024, 09:41:04 AM »
Africa, your weather is over here drunk again. Please come and take it back home.
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This put a big ole smile on my face! Been hot for me too, but nothing like the real hot y’all got going. Got the truck aligned yesterday. First time in four years. Nearly 100k. There’s proof time the cognito steering brace kit works. I was every 6-8 months prior. The same guy has been doing it for many years. He asked what the heck I did as he knew it was far too tight for a Chevy.
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« on: July 30, 2024, 09:39:35 AM »
Sadly you’re correct chief.
I was thinking about Ken this morning.
Haven’t seen nor heard from him in ages.
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« on: July 25, 2024, 09:36:57 PM »
That's a lot of work!.
Just so I'm following, this work was at the new place, not your old home or the cabin?
Correct. All at the retirement place. This go round… Lots to do when we get home again too.  The cedar came from these poles.
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« on: July 25, 2024, 07:15:50 PM »
We hummed and hawed and finally did a thing.   It’s a 2006 unit and got a decent deal on it I think. Our boat up north has to stay there and we wanted something here too. So it will fill the void until we sort everything out on the future. Then it was onto some projects of mine. Up next was the boiler and heat install.   Stated out by laying all the pieces out to figure real estate out.  A bit of a diagram and parts list. Round one and two on this page and now we’re on Rev. 4… Three trips to the store, and here’s where I’m at tonight.  I’m still short a couple elbows, but the end goal is in sight now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: July 25, 2024, 07:09:16 PM »
So it’s been a couple busy weeks for me. Running building cleaning repeat…  Starting to get the place feeling like home. Our big rable and some pics on the walls. Got the pantry closed up as well.  Sam cut and milled cedar to line the entry closet and linen as well.  We had friends coming out for a visit we hadn’t seen in years and I thought they weee coming with their TT. So installed a plug on the shop for that.  Then got busy trying to get the shop in some semblance of order.  Found some floor space and the struggles continue. The pallet racking is a winner. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: July 13, 2024, 08:36:33 AM »
So me and HH6 made another rounder down south with stuff. Not sure if I posted it before but got a nearly new, well new… it had 800 miles on it, enclosed trailer. This thing is a beast. 24’ on the straight wall with V-nose on top of that, 4” I beam floor trusses, 16” OC. 3/4 floor, all the options of 2015. Comes in at a super light tare of 4427 pounds! Yikes! Some sarcasm there. I added some equalizer hitch stuff as I had the hitch from out old travel trailer laying around. Turns out this thing is similar in size, about 30-31 feet overall and approaching 10’ tall  It was full on the way out.   And HEAVY! 14-15k maybe…was quite a stone boat for passing. And boy does it love fuel…10.5 or so on the 800 mile trip about 70-75…probably some of the mileage problem there…
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« on: July 13, 2024, 08:22:04 AM »
With all the reports coming out of Yellowstone, I feel like I need to post this. Please remember that the animals in the park are wild and you shouldn't try to take a selfie with them! LOL
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Fact! Nor should you try to pet them… Some interesting YouTube and TikTok’s on this topic. Some Darwin Award candidates I’m sure. Safe travels chief, and yes summer storms are interesting.
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« on: July 04, 2024, 07:55:03 PM »
May need to drop it to five switches and use two circuits on a two position switch that fits the same spot one of the six currently occupy.
It is a single solid-state unit, so doesn't work like that.
Well there ya go. That really is too bad.
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« on: July 04, 2024, 06:49:40 PM »
May need to drop it to five switches and use two circuits on a two position switch that fits the same spot one of the six currently occupy.
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« on: July 04, 2024, 10:25:37 AM »
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« on: July 04, 2024, 10:20:32 AM »
Yes hate to hear that Jon.
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« on: July 04, 2024, 06:59:55 AM »
And just like that. I had yet another screen mounted in what is really becoming an EFIS cockpit.
My phone showed two bars all by itself and when mounted showed the SAME TWO BARS!
Later on, it was showing four bars, so, who knows???
They do work. I have an older version of that same booster. They can’t fix it there is zero however. You’ve got a lot of screen there for sure.
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« on: July 04, 2024, 06:57:11 AM »
Have a great trip there boss!
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« on: July 02, 2024, 10:36:29 PM »
Well been a busy few days for me. Cut up some cedar. I’d wager 250 odd board feet. Hauled it, my router table and jobsite saw gone to take south. Figured I’d check front end as tires had funny wear and four years ago was last alignment.  In a picture this sums it up. Uppers and lower both sides…  My buddy for the win… Mac master set of some sort. At least the front wheels won’t fall off now. They were that bad it couldn’t wait. Now back to finishing up packing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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« on: June 26, 2024, 08:41:03 PM »
I am going to try it. No more bread for now. I am wondering if switching to homemade bread instead of store bought would have the same effect. Cutting out the bread is easy. Unfortunately cutting some of the other processed foods out are not. The Scouts are responsible for the concessions at all the town team baseball games, and we work the fair. I guess the fair will be a cheat weekend. I just weighed myself. 247 lbs. I want to be at 200.
Cheat days are paramount to sustainability. Not sure on the home made bread front. My wife can eat my home made but store bought makes her sick, so is possible. But is still a load of carbs(sugar)
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« on: June 26, 2024, 12:52:48 PM »
Our food is terrible….
Bread should have 4-6 ingredients only.
I can echo some of the boss’s sentiments as well.
Lost 45 pounds in two months by kicking sugar and processed food for the 95% part.
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« on: June 26, 2024, 12:43:44 PM »
I know from my personal history with my dietary changes the past few months I went from “probably should have been on cholesterol pills” to normal levels with a very happy doc.
All this “fake” stuff is what’s killing us, not the whole real foods.
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« on: June 26, 2024, 12:25:39 PM »
Don’t know anything about the brand, or noise.
But.
2000 watts pure sine will run all things household plugged one at a time until the battery no longer will support.
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« on: June 18, 2024, 03:59:53 PM »
Had our 43rd annual firefighters rodeo over the weekend. I have been the head judge for this now for a few years. Lots of fun had by all. Even had my fat butt running some bases at the ceremonies afterwards.  Here’s the fire truck I donate each year to raffle off at the Friday night shenanigans. This year it netted close to a grand to donate to the rodeo. Proceeds go to the firefighters burn fund so this is 100% profit for us. Also have “boat races” and this year myself and team of judges won. Boat races does not involve boats…however does involve a five beer race. I always end up anchor doing first and last. We generally always place on the top two. Weather was great, photos non-existent to me as water , water tank, and fire hoses are all options that end up on the judges as well. So I’ve got nothing yet but may add some once I have.
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« on: June 18, 2024, 03:58:03 PM »
So a couple months and change in I did my bloodwork from the doc from my annual a few months ago. I wanted to get in a couple months on my new diet to make sure all is good.
I’ve been on the high limit for colesterol for years.
Maybe even beyond but my doc was ok letting my “try”.
Well, had a phone appointment yesterday with him.
He’s quite happy with me.
My numbers for the first time in close to a decade are all good.
Dropping BP meds dosage as well.
For those who say eating eggs, butter and cheese as part of the diet is not good for you…well you’re wrong.
Getting rid of processed garbage and sugar…that’s the money.
Healthy fats are not our problem.
I think we all know that though.
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« on: June 07, 2024, 10:23:47 AM »
Yeah. 220/230 is kind of where I think I want to get to.
Took a bit of a break this week and a reset.
Will sort out the new right amount of stuff now so I don’t go back the wrong direction.
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