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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: April 22, 2021, 06:55:16 PM »
In Nebraska and hanging out with Nate - Bobby, I got a huge care package the other day too!  He’s making Smoked Lasagna on the grill and some awesome smelling garlic/tomato bread. You guys remember when we started calling him Cookie....well it FITS!  Frickin’ awesome cook!

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Adventure / Re: Trans American Trail Adventure trip 2021
« on: March 12, 2021, 04:38:34 PM »
I hope that you all are able to pass SS background check now that Hildabeast is coming with Ken.....🤣  Kapow! 😂😆


Evidently, Shawn edited this post to show his approval

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Share Your Recipe / Re: whats for dinner tonight
« on: March 08, 2021, 01:50:49 PM »
All washed and stacked under the sink of my trailer waiting to return next month – Bob wants a big jar of them pickles you had last time they didn’t even last one evening!

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Build Threads / Re: Topic: 2002 Suburban 2500 build thread, Part 4
« on: February 28, 2021, 08:37:10 AM »
Thoughts to ponder:

- Is everything you’ve done to date, compatible with the intended change in course?
- How far back will it push your timeline for heading to WY and adventure with your family and RMTWS knuckleheads?
- In the mantra of work, begets more work, is it REALLY just a stuck/bad injector or is it more of a Democratic Stimulus bill version of “just”?

Does it make sense and fit into your intent and desires for this vehicle?  I think we all know that answer is a “yes”!  Is it within your abilities - obviously - it is, but is it doable within the timeframe, your intended budget, availability of parts AND the timeframe for farming out issues to a necessary expert should the need arise?

You know you have an eager crowd of mechanical voyeurs screaming “do it, do it!” - in the voices of Beavis & Butthead!

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Build Threads / Re: LML Duramax build part 6
« on: February 26, 2021, 10:30:29 AM »
When you get around to the new truck window, consider nixing the Dually and go with the single rear wheel, which will most likely help you stay under the 26,000 lb. range to avoid the CDL issue. My LQ Horsetrailer is at 19,600 gross so I’ve got RV plates on it to minimize the red flags on the road, but yeah, I’m over......it’ll never go through PA - they’re hyper vigilant and $ hungry!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: February 26, 2021, 10:09:53 AM »
Glad to see Shawn is still on you about Hildabeast!  Sounds like a great time to hire a couple of new guard dogs that the miscreants haven’t befriended with food - get same as yours and sit back and watch the excitement recorded on your game cams, when the crackheads think that they are YOUR dogs!

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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug Out Location Construction, Part 6
« on: February 26, 2021, 09:57:28 AM »
Like the design Don - what’s become of the old school barn that is SE of the well?  Lots of quality barn wood there as I recall.

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Intel / Thoughts?
« on: December 27, 2020, 07:20:21 AM »
Came across this today - thoughts!

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Were it not for the fact that, “God is in control” I might be more significantly worried.....that and the dress rehearsal of 8 years of “Oblunder”......and the wise counsel of this site.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: November 15, 2020, 02:39:30 PM »
Day ? of Fall Field Trial Season- in Conway, MO with a few down days; starting again tomorrow am.   Cleaned up Living Quarters in the Horse Trailer, greased the axels and packed up loose stuff. Been preparing paperwork for the last 2 National Championships I will be Secretary of and Reporter of the dogs performances. Will also run my dog in the other National Championships for bigger running dogs.      Leaving Thursday am for the next month in Booneville Arkansas.

Tomorrow starts last Championship before the Nationals-

Haven’t missed work one day since retirement 1 1/2 years ago.......

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 12, 2020, 08:27:55 AM »
Hey Ken!  Most places I go have little cell service, etc.  Nate sure cooks up great stuff and always sends me away with care packages from the pantry!

Please just send back the jars, lids and rings....at least jars and rings...lol

All clean and under the sink in the trailer! 

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Humor, Good Stuff, and Red Neck Practices! / Re: Solve this
« on: October 11, 2020, 08:37:43 PM »
5 seconds.....I’m a simple guy!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 11, 2020, 08:32:57 PM »
So today I caulked the expansion joints and concrete repairs I made to the rear patio - had it foam jacked/leveled this summer as replacement was not in the cards.  Patio was in rough shape when we moved in and had settled severely.  This made it usable space again.  Used a Milwaukee battery powered caulk gun and sausages of caulk - friend has a caulking company in MN and set me up.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 11, 2020, 08:19:56 PM »
Hey Ken!  Most places I go have little cell service, etc.  Nate sure cooks up great stuff and always sends me away with care packages from the pantry!

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Faith Discussion / Re: Prayer Request thread
« on: October 11, 2020, 01:25:26 PM »
Sent Turner!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 11, 2020, 01:23:11 PM »
That’s a good long bit of fun, seen lots on FB and really curious more about what your doing with the dogs? I have an idea but I keep going back to Babe the sheep herding pig which.... well.  I don’t know.  Let’s hear about this more


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Think competitive hunting, off horseback to pick the best dog for breeding purposes.  Only use blank gun and dogs need to display extreme manners. No chasing birds, can’t break at the shot and cannot flush birds - only point them for handler to flush.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 11, 2020, 01:19:11 PM »
That’s a busy year Mike!
Double blowout would suck pretty bad. Looks like the typical wheel well damage.
Hope it wasn’t anything major inside. They tuck all sorts of stuff there.

The rest of the year will be just as “fun” I’m sure.
Nice collection of sheds too.

Banged some inside trim and a counter top loose - cleaned up tire fuzz and shavings, whacked and tacked stuff into place and used duct tape, flex seal tape to get by.  Air nailer and some trim at home finished the job.  While awaiting shipment of a rim and tires, I used some 2x2 galvanized heavy sheet, tin snips, a picnic table as a press break to form a 2 piece wheel well patch.  Spray flex sealed the flex sheet seams and cracks of bent wheel well prior to pop-riveting the patch in place. Self-tappers also mounted fabricated patch to frame and subfloor.  Two cans of spray flex finished the job. No leaks and purchasers of trailer never batted an eye giving full asking price!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 11, 2020, 01:08:13 PM »
About a year in summary^^

Readers digest version

Big trailer Mikey! And very soon it will easily fit down my lane to the farm...mucho road improvements comin'

You're stayin' plenty busy...

Anyone bored in retirement isn’t involved in much more than collecting belly button fuzz!  I’ve done more than I could have imagined!

As always, you’ve been busy!  Nice camper build and stay outta the hospital!

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Hide Site / Re: Hide Site/Bug Out Location Construction, Part 6
« on: October 11, 2020, 09:27:07 AM »
And you sold the heavy stuff, but still have the Skid right?

The way things grow out there you should be able to do something.
I only sold the Case 1150 track Loader

I still own the Kobelco SK-250LC and the Kubota SVL-95-2 along with a couple of John Deere tractors

Sarge is gone?  :cry:

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: October 11, 2020, 09:11:47 AM »
Here’s a “last year” version:  After meeting up with Nate in Chicago, continued settling in to new place, squared away garage, did the traveling dog thing with the camper and met up with Nate in NE, was Field Trial Secretary for 4 National event  :facepalm: having a double blowout on the camper 20 miles outside Booneville, AR meeting a godsent young man that helped me out. Raved about him to the Mayor & Chamber of Commerce (was there a month for the National events), became a temporary resident as my camping trailer was there on blocks!   :cheesy: Shade Tree Mechanic (me - literally) repaired the damaged camper, replaced 5 tires and a rim. Bought a horse, performed honey-do stuff and celebrated Christmas with family and Grandson. Did Spring Field Trial thing living in camper without H2O to avoid freezing lines etc. for a month + until temps rose. Was in KS when the China Virus started shutting things down. While there, did some shed hunting accumulating ~ 100 lbs of antler!  Made it home to be homeschool Principal, Lunch Lady, Psychologist, Custodial Staff...Learned the “order on-line” grocery racket, did constant home improvement projects, had a pool put in (just before the RUSH) which made the wife cry with joy!  Did the permit dance and check-off with village over said pool while slogging through mud due to ill-timed 6” of rain over two days after opening the electrical trench! Watched wife & daughter celebrate the supposed end of e-learning, enjoy the pool as did I while fixing the landscape and playing with Don’s favorite- mulch! Sold camper and truck cap during the “shortage” and added springs to Dmax bringing it up to or over a 1ton capacity, added a Stealth Tuner and 5th wheel hide-a-ball hitch for the 30’ 4Star LQ - 4 horse trailer I replaced the camper with.  Slid that in the driveway jacked up perfectly so my 6’ 2” neighbor can walk freely down the sidewalk!  2yr old Grandson learned to swim in pool, made ribs on Weber low n slow first time ever, spent over 1 month living/traveling with horses n dogs in new to me trailer.  Had dinner with Nate & Wendy in their new place, celebrated 20 yrs marriage with wife, youngest daughter, niece & her husband in Iowa and have enjoyed playing with 3 youngest dogs, having to put down one of the ~14 yr old sibling dogs lowering the total to 4 dogs again.  Currently home tackling projects before heading off for the final part of the COVID Field Trial season thru December 15th. I’ll post some pictures too!

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Everything Trailer, Camper, or RV related / Re: Which hitch
« on: October 11, 2020, 07:52:54 AM »
Personally I’d prefer the Curt - all that adjustment above the other receiver is a waste and will put a nice dent in the tailgate when you forget and open it.  #1 appears to have anti-jarring contraption which might be nice if you were driving Rt 2 out of Grand Isle (that road sucks)


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Our Pro-Military, Veteran, and Thin Blue Line place / Re: Veterans Day
« on: November 11, 2019, 04:18:19 PM »
Happy Veterans Day to all of you who served and a sincere thanks to your families as well for all they sacrificed.  It is an honor to know you and I hope that you know the sincere gratitude most of this Nation looks upon you with.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: September 11, 2019, 04:28:08 PM »
Hey Ken, how much of the change to the new refrigerant is warranted and how much a money grab, supported by the EPA and industry lobbyists?

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Build Threads / Re: LML Duramax build part 6
« on: September 11, 2019, 04:25:06 PM »
I don’t have an “I told you so” bone in my body....jus sayin.


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A wise man might hold that comment until after the repair.
that needs a different 3 letter word instead of man......just saying!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: September 11, 2019, 04:18:08 PM »
That leak and a MOAB would help SF.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: September 11, 2019, 03:51:08 PM »
Nate, wearing a my pretty pony helmet at a block party precludes you from trying to confuse me with Ken.  I know that Charles might mistake us given our affection for 1911s and all, but the Constitution T-shirt seems to indicate a bridge too far for a liberal!

Nate’s been awesome help while here in Nebraska!  Took me to a great sandwich place in downtown, went to breakfast today and gave me a ride to where a friend was waiting on her motor home to get service as I dropped off my Duramax at the stealership for repairs. Seems myChevrolet app picks up my location and throws a code so I have to stop by and bolster the economy in about every other state I travel to!

Got some coveted Nate smoked bacon, beef bacon and loaded beans to tear into later in the trip.  Nate has also steered a group I Field Trial with for an outstanding steak dinner last night!

As Ken would say, Donkey Kong Limo and Travel deserves an excellent Yelp Review!  Off to Basset NE Monday morning provided my truck makes it outta the dealer as a hazmat situation has it blocked in by a delivery truck with a leaking 55g drum of  hydrochloric acid warranting a full response by local emergency authorities!  Never a dull moment!

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Firearms / Re: Choice of a new rifle
« on: August 22, 2019, 06:43:36 AM »
If you want bang for your buck, Bobby directed me to Integrity Arms for my first AR and I am super happy with it. I whacked a full beer at 300m, first shot down at Don’s farm using only an unmagnified red dot sight.  Justin there will help you out and answer all your questions with possible options for your build.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 21, 2019, 07:11:31 AM »
All right, yes, hoity toity suburbs supply garage men, usually same name that is on the mortgage though!

Spent the late morning and early afternoon touring the Northside of Chicago - Wrigley Field and had a few beverages at Murphy’s Bleacher Bums outside center field, with Nate.  It was great to meet up with another Real Man moderator to discuss banning and sanctions of Hillary lovers and other knuckle heads!  Tour of Wrigley Field was enjoyable, even for two guys not much into baseball!

Photographic proof for all members named Dave:
Nate make you a salad while y’all were there?




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My only regret of the meeting was that Nate’s cooking wasn’t involved!  :cry:

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 20, 2019, 05:38:40 PM »
All right, yes, hoity toity suburbs supply garage men, usually same name that is on the mortgage though!

Spent the late morning and early afternoon touring the Northside of Chicago - Wrigley Field and had a few beverages at Murphy’s Bleacher Bums outside center field, with Nate.  It was great to meet up with another Real Man moderator to discuss banning and sanctions of Hillary lovers and other knuckle heads!  Tour of Wrigley Field was enjoyable, even for two guys not much into baseball!

Photographic proof for all members named Dave:


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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 20, 2019, 08:29:02 AM »
YESTERDAY, I about broke my new garage man who complained that I couldn’t put out that much stuff etc. so I just played dumb, offered to pay etc. He  asked me to go to the website-so I did that on my phone while I stood there, and it wouldn’t hook up! LOL!  Why were standing there I just proceeded to continue throwing crap in to the Hopper and help him with what he would take.  That I asked for at least please take this non-wooden stuff so when it rains I don’t have to lift it soaked! Before we know it everything was gone LOL!

I FINALLY uncovered my workbench in the PODS container and  then cleared a space for it in the now packed garage. Eventually all my tools found a way to their new home! I was actually able to do things properly after that!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 20, 2019, 08:02:50 AM »
Meeting Nate in Chitcago today.....the drive is going to SUCK as I hate being trapped in wacko traffic, but where we're heading, there's no good public transportation option as I'm NOT ridding a bus for an hour! Great timing to get away from unpacking and stacking in the new abode!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 16, 2019, 06:52:30 AM »
Another year older and it’s MOVING DAY!  Samm - hoping it all goes/went smoothly and may you mend and recover quickly. 

So here are my nuggets of info gleaned from this home experience:

When you purchase a home and you’re over 50 - hire professionals.  Movers, Cleaning Crew and a calm, Conservative Attorney!  All of them make what can become a nightmare bearable!

Pray and trust God and act with faith that things will fall into place!

Gotta get moving and go clean up the new garage which is going to be swamped as it’s the only storage until I build a shed!  I’m gonna miss this hotel with its hot tub later tonight!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 15, 2019, 09:35:59 AM »
 So far this morning I’ve talked to Nate on the phone, replied to his grilling thread, and I am about to go and put this nightmare of a home sale/purchase to bed!  Keep your fingers crossed-otherwise you may hear about me on the evening news! Just kidding but still funny!

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Cooking equipment / Re: Gas grills
« on: August 15, 2019, 09:16:51 AM »
Nate, I’ve got the 3 burner which is 15 years old or so.  It’s held up well with year round use; replace led internals except burners. Most recently I went with the cast iron grate which is the way to go.  Mine is hotter closest to the gas feed line and cooler as you move away across the grill.  I’ve cooked with just the outside lines (front/back) for indirect etc and it works well; turn meat 180 degrees

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Faith Discussion / Re: Signs of the Times: #emptythepews
« on: August 13, 2019, 09:14:12 AM »
Liberal Logic:

Never let facts or logical conclusions get in the way of your desires or belief system!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 12, 2019, 05:25:13 PM »
Sent the youngest child off to her first day of high school! Kind of funny that I am no longer going to school after all these years-she was very excited and texted during the day replying to my inquiry as to how it was going. Trying out for volleyball this afternoon!

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I think the widespread use of anti psychotic drugs is also a contributing factor.

Some first hand experience with that Charles:

 My son was on one of those for a time-took himself off of it because of the way it made him feel. Case in point, when he would learn or hear of some tragedy, in his mind he would process “what those people had it Comin“.  Thank God he had the presence of mind to be able to process that that was not normal. Someone in the same situation for any length of time could certainly conceivably take it to the next step.  Certainly those types of drugs can be very beneficial, but it is such a delicate balance that in my sons case he never stuck with it for a long period of time because of the difficulty in finding the right balance and the side effects when it was not correctly balanced.

 I’m glad that in his case no one else was directly harmed.

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Firearms / Re: Perfect Excuse
« on: August 07, 2019, 09:23:42 AM »
I’d aim toward the big bore lever action with the shortest overall set-up possible. Slung over your back correctly could be deployed quickly and far more accurate under duress.

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Site Rules & Introductions / Re: Hi from Texas
« on: August 07, 2019, 08:54:57 AM »
Welcome Jake!

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 02, 2019, 07:17:55 PM »
Charles, lets just say that men of honor have a difficult time with those who lack it!  Incredulous demands and unrealistic expectations have made this something of a reality tv show that nobody else gets to watch.  I thank God that my buddy who’s my mortgage broker has surrounded me with quality people AND given me a worst case scenario option that keeps my daughter in the school we’ve registered her in regardless of what these shister buyers do.  Some things have bordered on extortion.  Once we close on both houses on Aug. 15 I’ll pen a CIEMR post detailing the saga, post family party home inspection event I’ve previously spoken of.

I still need prayers for all wrinkles to become ironed out and that we make it to closing on the sale of this place.  Also request prayers on behalf of the people WE are buying from - nice and honorable people who I don’t want to get hosed-up by the actions of OUR buyers.

Won’t mention ethnicity, but suffice to say that a couple of the people involved with trying to pull ‘this deal off have stated that they REFUSE to work with/for the ethnicity due to this type of crap.

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 02, 2019, 07:01:56 PM »
 :popcorn:

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D.O.T. / Re: WDYDT (What Did You Do Today)
« on: August 02, 2019, 06:14:16 PM »
Preparation to leave for Shawano, WI tomorrow for a drift event in the memory of my son Jake at USAIR Motorsports Raceway.  The guys decided to pick a different organization to raise $ and awareness for each year; this year it’s linked to one along the lines of Operation 22 A Day.  Very worthy cause.  This will most likely be the last time I attend this event as its seems to become about my EX maintaining relevance somehow along with a few other sore spots I’ll never get to resolve anyhow.  Miss him daily -

Might get some goodies at Maplewood Meats outside of Greenbay

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Humor, Good Stuff, and Red Neck Practices! / Re: storm area 51
« on: July 26, 2019, 06:33:35 AM »
I thought it was a line in a Christmas song, “come they told me, pahrump pum pum pum “. ;)


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 :grin:

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Faith Discussion / Re: Prayer Request thread
« on: July 24, 2019, 06:23:57 PM »
Good Evening Gents-

Blessings and new wrinkles in the home sale/purchase saga.  Buyers of our place are being difficult to say the least.  I could certainly use prayers from all of you that a reasonable resolution is reached and both properties make it to closing.  I’m in So. Missouri and have been working my tail off keeping all the moving parts heading forward, but I sure need God’s hand to remove some road blocks. 

God is at work in our lives and he’s shown our interconnectedness during my time down here.  Woman I’ve never met before (preachers wife) was sitting behind me last Sunday here in Missouri and echoed the EXACT reaction that I had to the SAME young girl with Leukemia from a few towns over.  I learned about this child 3 weeks ago from a friend in Ohio via Facebook through a prayer request and was moved to tears asking for her healing - a child I don’t know, but was sorrowfully moved to pray for and been on my heart this whole time.  I can’t explain the sensation I felt when it was raised again in a church I’d never been in before.

Our prayers are powerful - thank you for yours in advance.

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Coffee Induced Early Morning Rant / Re: Home Purchasing Joys
« on: July 11, 2019, 04:04:21 PM »
This is all for the quality of education for our daughter - my wife has 3 more years before she can retire and her district is working a retirement deal that will make it worth the extra "squeeze" - I've started drawing my retirement so I can speak factually, that it'll be worth it in the short term.  Sports, the actual community were moving into as well as the schools are top notch.  JUST getting the current place sold will be worth it given the shift for the worse in the general population dragging property values into the gutter.  Lower taxes for higher services will be a benefit too-

The pain of the last week was worth it today, when we were able to walk into Madison's new high school and register her for her freshman year and sports!  Being in education for 34 years and my wife for 32 year, we know quality when we see it - can't explain it other then that feeling you get when you experience something top notch in every aspect.  We even had a summer school student in the office for a band-aid, hold open every door for us on our way out!  This is something my wife has dreamed of/wished for/prayed over for over the last 10 years.  To see her moved to near tears on the way out of the parking lot was gratifying to say the least.

Property values are such that we won't loose money on the next 4 years in the home, and might actually make a little.  We were going to rent for easy of exit, but not many places to rent that will let you have 4 dogs and have a fence etc.  Thought a lot on it over the years and looked at it from a lot of angles - this stage of life makes sense this way.

Don, sometimes doing what God wants isn't always easy - if I had my druthers, we'd have pulled up stakes and moved to the Ozarks - but that would be me being selfish, because that's what I want for retirement etc.  Doing what's right for my daughter and wife has shown them how much I care about them and their needs - even raised my esteem in their eyes, being able to pull all the loose strings together and keep pushing the right buttons to move things along on both deals.  Seem to have a great team of guys working on our behalf now, and a realtor who's on the ball.  She even kicked back some of her commission to absorb the cost of the fridge we threw in to keep the sale of our place in play.  Even through the craziness of it all, God's hand was in play in issues like catching the leaking 1.5 inch water line and having my brother available (been working the last month of weekends), getting the Radon Mitigation work scheduled with one call for next week, when the place was booked through the end of July, and other similar things.....guess that's why we're supposed to keep looking up!  Somehow, the guy at the Radon place knew the importance of wiggling us into their schedule! (Divine intervention?)

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Shops Garages and Barns / Re: Wood shop evolution
« on: July 11, 2019, 10:17:28 AM »
Hey Don, "Your work sucks...." in a GOOD way!  Totally understand about keeping busy while WAITING on stuff!  :grin:

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D.O.T. / Re: Tac-kitty
« on: July 11, 2019, 10:08:57 AM »
Theme song for that Unit:

"Cat Scratch Fever" - the Nuge!

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Coffee Induced Early Morning Rant / Home Purchasing Joys
« on: July 11, 2019, 10:07:34 AM »
Morning Gents!

So previously asked for prayers that we would be successful selling our house and moving to another suburb here in Chitcagoland so that our daughter can go to a quality High School instead of a satellite campus of DACA and Open Boarders!  3 month time frame to sell, buy and move to get daughter into school for the first day of Freshman year and wanting to try-out for volleyball.

Mission Accomplished! (almost)

Listed our place for a modest $15K increase in price over what we purchased the place for 18 years ago.  During that time, planted beautiful trees (most are mature now = shade where needed), large composite deck I built you; can park a car on it.  Weed-free landscape with hostas and wildflowers.  New carpet in all but 3 rooms, new SS sink and granite counter tops, SS appliances 3 yrs old or less & a 3 yr old Trane AC/Furnace upgrade.

Due to the lovely schools and government dependent populace next town over - not a hot market so this wasn't a slam dunk!

33 days on the market, we get an offer for LESS than we purchased it for from a person re-locating from NC who wanted a contingency on selling their house which they insisted would sell quickly....we countered that the contingency would cost asking price OR they could purchase the home for 7.5K less without the contingency.  They walked, basically saying their house wasn't going to sell that quickly.

Several showings with good feedback so we remained hopeful......crickets.....lowered price 5K and got more showings with continued good feedback.....crickets!  So we decided that while being away in Detroit for grandson's first birthday we'd have an open house.  My wife and I as well as our Realtor aren't big fans of them and she's only had 2 purchases/offers come from them in her 30+ years of holding them!  Prayers and polish before we left and chilling the house via phone app.  Big storm rolling in with agent and her assistant at start of Open House thinking they're gonna fold up shop early - bunch of people show up!  A couple REALLY like the house and are there without their agent (who's on vacation outta state) and the call her next day.  Our Realtor contacts her as well - back and forth drags on for a WEEK before they finally make an offer...not horrible, not great either, but it's obvious that they REALLY like the house.

We counter right away with 2.5K less and a 15 day increase in closing date so we can find a house.  The agree if we included a 2.5K newer SS fridge which I really like......OK DONE.......almost! (fill that in little later) This was July 5th!

We schedule to look at houses the next day (July 3) and had 6 we wanted to look at, one that had been on the market for 6 days.  Over half of what we looked at were unsuitable and one that would have worked was a flip that had nice materials and design, but was basically lipstick on the pig quality work!  There was a new drive poured, but it was obvious that the lower-level garage flooded and they'd smeared new concrete BY HAND on the front steps (just waiting to start flaking off!)  Well, of course, the 6 day place was the best option and quality gets snapped up quick in this area; we make an offer that afternoon, $100 over asking price with a sizable chunk for earnest money..........crickets......July 4th....crickets.....agent texts the sellers agent to find out that they're continuing to show as they've got appointments through the holiday weekend......OK I get that, they're hoping for another and better offer......here we are, selling our place and NOT having any where to be moving too!

That feeling sucks and given your daughter really wants to try-out for sports etc. and can't even register for SCHOOL etc. adds to the burden of being a father/husband - helplessness is a feeling I hate!  Waiting is hard for me most times as I'd rather be working to make things happen.

Purchasers of our current home turn out to be "flaky" to say the least!  Their agent was on vacation in Colorado the week of the 4th, without cell service where she was, and she left nobody in charge of her clients at her agency while she was gone.  She drove in to town to get service and dealings were LESS than timely!  Our agent gets in contact with the head of the agency team to help move things along.  At this same time, our Realtor points out the fact that the agent representing our buyers AND the sellers of our desired new home are in the same office - the head of which is the listing agent for our new place.  WELL, needless to say, this gums the works up on us getting an CONTRACT for our purchase.  Those owners drag their feet waiting for another offer, without even responding to our offer!  Getting answers was like talking to a teenager about what's going on at school!

While packing stuff in the basement on Friday, I discover a leak at the 1.5 inch copper main coming into the house, t-ed to the fire suppression back-flow valve and water meter!  Thankfully it was all contained in a storage tub lid that I'd put down awhile back for some reason!  My brother the plumber is able to come out the next day and takes care of it!  Talk about timing!!!

Well, on a positive note, our buyers decide to get things in gear, and last Saturday, after my brother finished, while we're starting to pack and go through 18 years of accumulated "stuff", we get a call that the Radon testing company wants to come and place a recording sensor....OK, no big deal.  We also get a call from our Agent that they'd like to do the home inspection the next day, Sunday.  Obviously, God blessed us by my stumbling upon that leak that wasn't major, did no damage, but COULD have flooded the basement if it'd have grown!  Imagine a long weekend away and coming home to THAT!

Well, having grown weary of the cricket's song on the offer we've made to purchase, we decide to look at more houses, since CLEARLY we have no home to move into!  Spend 2 hours looking at junk and go to lunch......agent calls asking us to return home to move a car blocking access to attic in the garage (forgot there even was one there!) which is empty (12 feet off the ground with no drop-down) so having just ordered lunch we tell them we'd be back within the hour.

Roll up to our house with one car blocking the middle of the space to park, 4 more cars parked on the wrong side of the street!  WTH?  Open garage, and walk in to my house to find a couple walking down from the upstairs (bedrooms) with voices clearly in the basement performing a home inspection......pissed, I walk downstairs and introduce myself to the inspector, agent and couple buying the house and ask the parking hog to move the car so I can give them access to the required space......(here's where it gets really wonderful) Calling upstairs, one of them says "dad, move your car" and as I walk up to the main level from the basement, here come two more people!  Both sets of parents are wandering around our bedrooms unsupervised!  WTH do these people think this is?  I'm seething at this point - who brings 7 people to a home inspection IN ADDITION to the inspector?  Well, this shouldn't make a difference, but lets frame it that you'd expect to see them owning Quick Marts, Motels titled "American Inn" or a Hospital saving your life!  Now I understand what the "flaky" behavior is from, I'm not selling a house to a couple, I'm selling a house to THEIR WHOLE FAMILY regardless of who lives there!!!  This crew would ask for a discount on a free glass of water and expect to keep the glass!

We decide that we're not leaving the house at this point, so I grab another beer and we sit out on the deck enjoying the heat while the AC is cranked inside..... :angry: Thank God that he's made that tree I planted flourish and provide shade!

To speed the story along:

While parents are apparently lounging on our beds, they spot some old water spots (painted) so a ROOFER has to come out to check-out the roof.

Their home inspector comments to me that this is a VERY well maintained home; minor issues.  Inspector went in attic above house and discovers NO LEAKS OR SIGNS OF THEM.  Mother/In-law gets into HEATED argument over it!

I get a GREAT Attorney who my former neighbor/buddy and also my mortgage broker recommended instead of going with my Realtor's guy.

Radon levels come back higher than limit allowed so there goes a minimum $700 to handle that!

Did I mention that I was still seething?

AFTER 3.5 Hours, the circus finally leaves!

I relayed all of this information to my Realtor and hear nothing of significance until Monday.  The lawyer and I hit it off IMMEDIATELY - you know that feeling you get when you first talk to someone and fell connected and on the same plane of existence?  Just like many of us, who've never met face to face, feel here?

Monday, our Realtor calls stating that the buyers now want to put the whole thing in JUST the husbands name....OK, no big deal...we have to go and re-sign (digitally) and expect to get it back....OH, by the way....we are supposed to be getting a signed contract on the home we put a bid in on by the end of the day.......crickets!

Find out from our Attorney, that the buyers of our home, FIRED THEIR ATTORNEY!  This delays things...somehow connected to the resigning?  Games......little more on that in a bit!

Tuesday, I loose my patience and call our Agent asking her to turn up the heat on whether we have a contract to PURCHASE a home or not?  We need to get moving or my daughter will be attending her Freshman year at a sudo-reform school, assimilation facility!  Still sifting through 18 years of crap, carefully stacking the garbage into the wheeled tote and the recycling into a similar yet smaller one.  Sweating, cleaning in the garage, removing anything of worth as these people aren't getting anything more in there other than the door openers and a couple of nails!!  Agent calls stating that the aforementioned roofer was coming to inspect the next day between 8:30am - 11am, will I be home and ok to supervise?  It's a damn good thing my wife and I are teachers and it's summer!  How stressful this must be if your WORKING and doing this??  OH, by the way, the buyers agent would like a call when he gets there so she can be there......at this point, I loose it on my Realtor, dropping the F-bomb several times.  In no uncertain terms is anyone else coming and other then me and the roofer, nobody is coming into my home!

So yesterday, sweating away stress, aggression and frustration while finishing off the garage......no roofer...at 10:15 I text my agent that nobody has shown....evidently, she informed the buyers agent (why it matters in a sec.) and low an behold at 10:30 a roofers truck rolls up.  Nice guy, typical roofer, Aztec Roofing....climbs up on roof after seeing spots of concern inside.  Discovers 3 flashings (silicone) are cracked/torn from age, declares that's the source of the leaks.  Buyers agent shows up as he's finishing - turns out to be a very nice young lady and says this is the SECOND roofer she called as the original one was hung-up, but still coming (called another when my agent informed her of no-show) as they want to work with me to make sure that if there's an issue, I don't incur out of pocket expense.  We have a cordial chat, and it becomes apparent that her clients are "flaky" in her opinion as well!  She seems to be working with her boss to make sure all deals come off, including our purchase. (things looking up!)  I tactfully mentioned that when doing a home inspection there should be an entourage, and if there is THEY SHOULD ALL BE TOGETHER!  Second roofer shows up around noon - small compact car.  I greet him and joke that I wanted to see him pull a 12 foot ladder out of that car!  He pulls out a telescoping 14 foot ladder! It wasn't any bigger than a large suitcase!  He climbed up the ladder, pulled it up and climbed up off the garage on to the house!  Great personality, did a full check of the roof and we discussed that I don't want a new roof, there is hail damage (shown in photos that ARE my roof) and he could probably get one for me.  I asked him to write it up asking for just the vent flashings that obviously are faulty and not going to be covered by insurance, without a re-roof; I'm not taking a hit on insurance for something I'll see no value in as the purchase price is set!

While relaying all of this yesterday to our Realtor, I again asked her to turn-up the heat, as my daughter is stressing (silently) about sports/high school and not wanting to miss out on trying-out for volleyball.  Heck, this is the MOST stressed I've ever been in my life!  Little over a 11 days of festering ups and downs with all of this and it seems like a MONTH.  No worse feeling as a parent than being unable to help out your child, and to be at the mercy of others without a sense of your urgency to get things done!  Never, in my entire life, have I experienced difficulty in obtaining a place to live like this!  Wife and I both have been praying about it.  "Be concerned, but don't worry - God's got this".......is difficult to put into practice, and I've CERTAINLY failed in this instance!

Finally, last evening, we received a signed contract to purchase our new home!  We are/were actually hesitant to rejoice over it - that's how crazy this entire ride has been so far!  We cancelled plans to get away this weekend before my wife and I snapped over the stress - for a great reason - but now starts the new ride!  I thanked God for answered prayer -

Scheduled home inspection for this Sunday and got a mutual friend of my mortgage guy and our attorney for the inspection.  I know him too so there's a comfort level there.

Gotta get Realtor to schedule Radon Test.

Picking up a new 4.5 month old pup out of my National Champion at the Airport tomorrow am - too hot to ship from Georgia - Missouri with available flights.  Was going to just go directly to the trainer in MO where all the other dogs are while this crazy roller coaster ride continues....house breaking a puppy.....yeah!  At least I've got a friend handing me a decent envelope of cash to have breakfast with him near the airport - brokered deal to sell my old trumpet - actually held it's value plus a bit over 40 years!

Frantic packing for move to happen middle August or sooner if possible - paying to have this crap moved - more $ than muscle at this point of life and nobody over the age of 50 is going to say, "yea, I'll help you move!".

So far, retirement has been ANYTHING but smooth! LOL!  That's another story........I un-retired, so I could make a transaction and then, retired.....well, in the process anyway!  :facepalm:


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« on: July 11, 2019, 07:40:05 AM »
I don't unless someone I do business with wants to meet there or my oldest wants something.

But when I do step in, I want to make a statement.....lol

I prefer BRCC CAF

Now there's a new business platform BRCC Walk-in Shops, complete with antics!  Christmas Carols with AR's!  CCW welcomed and given a discount!  Hipsters BEWARE!!!

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