so waht ya doin today?

[smokeywolf]

Y'all are a good influence on me. Had a 6" dia oak limb sitting on the ground since I cut it off last summer. Just went out and cut most of it up, plus a few 2" to 3" (Locust I think) trees crowding the tree line. Thunder showers supposedly coming in another hour of so.

 

[RBHarter]

Supposed to rain until 8:30 or so tonight .

Going to Mom's tomorrow to work on the well and move dirt to further improve drainage off the house . Hopefully we will get the cedar moved to the planner and be able to start that project .

 

[CZ93X62]

Feeding the gougers is just plain counter-productive. Fiver did OK with the $4/50 on the CCI SV 22 LR. In one of the less recent outage periods I had need for just that same ammunition, to run in a early 1920s S&W Bekeart 22/32 revolver, c. 2010 or thereabouts. A pawnshop owner in Palmdale had a brick of this stuff, and wanted $100 for that brick. I might have been born at night--but it wasn't LAST NIGHT.

 

[Rick]

Y'all are a good influence on me. Had a 6" dia oak limb sitting on the ground since I cut it off last summer. Just went out and cut most of it up, plus a few 2" to 3" (Locust I think) trees crowding the tree line. Thunder showers supposedly coming in another hour of so.

I've been wondering if you've been getting any use out of that Stihl. Takes a lot of wood to keep a fireplace burning all winter.

 

[Ian]

One forecast said the misty rain was going to burn off and the other said the wind was going to shift 180⁰ and rain, so I decided not to wait and drug the table saw outside anyway. Turned about 1/4 cord of gunstock hopefuls into a huge red pile of sawdust, kindling, and about two LFRBs of future file handles and salt shakers.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I loaded up 20 cartridges for my buddy in his 308. He bought a box of Berger VLD Hunting bullets in 155g. I never have used these. Actually only bethers I ever used where 22/24 dia. Anyhow. The magazine in the limiter as the scant Ogive is such that its a mile for rifling. Got 2.845 in the box I set oal @ 2.830 and making dummies these fed perfectly.
I chose Varget and started at 45, 45.5, 46 & 46.5. 48 is max but for a shorter bullet.

All where compressed and first five where all over the place in OAL!!! Ranging from 2.865-2.823.... Now this is a Premium redding die set with the mic seater die. I chaced that OAL for five more before deciding its not me...

I started measuring the bullets with the synclair "nut". These 70$ bullets are ALL OVER THE MAP in ojive dims!!!!!! .017 to be exact, for 95 bullets average... Maybe I'm all Wet, but I EXPECT ALLOT MORE from a premium offering such as a Berger Bullet.
Now I know its a small thing and largely most worried about these pointy buggers causing issue in the magazine, then safety issues. As sure as I draw a breath, they WILL HANG UP ON MR BIG HORNS.

CW

 

[Mitty38]

Going out closed car lot window shopping tonight.
Been checking out the Honda CRV's.
Kinda narrowed down to an 04 to 20 10 CRV , a none hybrid Ford Escape, Early year Honda Element, or a Toyota RAV 4 .
These are the vehicles my wife has tried so far that she can get in and out of with no effort.
She can no longer safely drive, because of medical conditions.
But we are putting her comfort as a passenger, with consideration for reasonable dependability, above all things on this selection.
Now just to find the right one at the right price.

 

[Bret4207]

Mitty, the Escape is the same as the Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute IIRC.

 

[Bret4207]

Oldest boy showed up at 2:30 or so and wanted to borrow neighbors car carrier trailer and my truck to take his old car to a buyer in a near dead city about 25 miles away. Didn't call last night or this AM to run this by me or to give me a chance to talk with the neighbor, just shows up and assumes the trailer is ready and my truck is too and it'll be an easy job. Ended up the trailer isn't even around here, but my neighbor offered him his car dolly. The truck wasn't acting up and I left him and Gordy to tow the Saab out of my yard. 31 years old and he can't think more than an hour ahead of time unless it comes to something he's really wanting to do like a hunting trip or something. Sheesh! Drives me nuts!

 

[L Ross]

Good thing I fished yesterday in the beautiful weather. Today was over cast with just a hint of mist in the air from time to time and a raw WNW wind just to add bite.

Sue and I went out and put in 25 taps in Maple trees and several were dripping seriously already. Supposedly it is 41 degrees out. Sure doesn't feel like it. I had to cut trails with the tractor and bucket to get the ATV and trailer through the deepest snow, my UTV with the chains is in the shop and I'm getting a new one as soon as Polaris ships it.

Just came in for a hot cuppa Joe and a cookie and I'm now trying to get up the gumption to go back out and get 5 gallon jugs down from the pole shed and give them a rinse. Should get the roof done for the syrup shack tomorrow. We will want about 40 gallons of sap on hand before we start to cook, so that'll be plenty soon enough.

Well I found enough gumption to bring up a load of firewood and put everything away. The idea of running cold water through a garden hose to rinse out those 5 gallon jugs just didn't appeal to either one of us.

 

[Ian]

The Escapes are the best thing Ford (Ahem, MAZDA) sold from 3001-2008 ish. Actually quite good vehicles and a joy to drive and run around town in. Easy to see out of, easy to park, roomy inside, short doors good for parking lots, lots of cargo space in the back, peppy, and reliable. The major drawbacks are deafening road noise and they're terribly ugly, but that is true of all the cute 'utes from that era.

 

[Mitty38]

The Escapes are the best thing Ford (Ahem, MAZDA) sold from 3001-2008 ish. Actually quite good vehicles and a joy to drive and run around town in. Easy to see out of, easy to park, roomy inside, short doors good for parking lots, lots of cargo space in the back, peppy, and reliable. The major drawbacks are deafening road noise and they're terribly ugly, but that is true of all the cute 'utes from that era.

Ye, I have heard nothing bad from an Escape owner except, the hybrid ones having the battery pack go south at about 80 k. Costing more then the vehicle is worth.
I think it's going to come down to whatever Escape or CRV we find first, in a color my wife likes with under150 k and has not been ragged out.
BTW thanks for your advice in this Ian. It is well received.

 

[L Ross]

The Escapes are the best thing Ford (Ahem, MAZDA) sold from 3001-2008 ish. Actually quite good vehicles and a joy to drive and run around town in. Easy to see out of, easy to park, roomy inside, short doors good for parking lots, lots of cargo space in the back, peppy, and reliable. The major drawbacks are deafening road noise and they're terribly ugly, but that is true of all the cute 'utes from that era.

My wife has had 3 Escapes as her last three vehicles. The old one was based on the Ranger frame, I think it was a 2006. Then we bought her a 2015 and then a 2019, both new. She loves her Escapes. Of the two little Escapes I liked the 2015 best as it had a 2.0 engine with surprising balls. The 2019 didn't come with a 2.0 unless you bought a Titanium package. Sue finds the little engine to be adequate. I find them to be very drivable little cars. The AWD is again, adequate for an on road vehicle in a Sate with real Winter driving.

We had only ever bought 1 new vehicle in our lives a 1994 Jeep Cherokee Sport with the indestructible straight iron 6. Put 210,000 on that sold it to a friend's son and he drove it until the frame rusted through at about 300K. That Jeep got Mobil 1 at every oil change and it was the only vehicle that started one Minnesota morning at -50. Now we get her a new one every few years to make certain she has a reliable vehicle.

 

[smokeywolf]

I've been wondering if you've been getting any use out of that Stihl. Takes a lot of wood to keep a fireplace burning all winter.

The guns are more accurate than my eyes and the chainsaw is more reliable than my screwed up back.

 

[462]

The guns are more accurate than my eyes and the chainsaw is more reliable than my screwed up back.

Though my back is in pretty good condition considering all the abuse it's endured, it's been a few years since I last split any wood and longer since I last used the chain saw, but every range outing shows me how much more accurate my guns are than my eyesight.

 

[Rally]

Cut and split around 3 chord today and then nailed seven beaver on boards. Temps went from @36 to -5 now. Crazy change of temp that fast is hard on a guys bones! LOL

 

[Bret4207]

The Escapes are the best thing Ford (Ahem, MAZDA) sold from 3001-2008 ish. Actually quite good vehicles and a joy to drive and run around town in. Easy to see out of, easy to park, roomy inside, short doors good for parking lots, lots of cargo space in the back, peppy, and reliable. The major drawbacks are deafening road noise and they're terribly ugly, but that is true of all the cute 'utes from that era.

Well, here in the rust belt there are a few things that make the Escape less than Fords best idea. The sheet metal and shield layout not only allows, but seems to encourage sand and salt to enter and remain in places prone to drastic rust- wheelhouses, the front subframe doohicky or whatever they call it and it loves to pack in between the back of the transaxle and the plastic shield that covers it. THat will result in the trans axle cover actually rusting through. OTOH, they're great in the snow, peppy, comfy and have oodles of room for a small car. I'm also not a fan of the idea of a wheel bearing you have to disassemble half the front end to change, but that's not just this model. They get between $300 and 600 a wheel to do that near here! So I'm getting a kit to try doing it myself. What have I got to lose? Also, I've recently become aware I can buy sprayable COSMOLINE to use as a rust proofer inside frames and on the under body. I was going to go with Fluid Film or something, but cosmoline WORKS so I'm going that route. Spring plans include new fenders and rear wheel arches on the F350, along with getting the headers on and an exhaust system, getting the Escape fixed and either back on the road for Gord or for sale and rockers and some other work on the Burb. Add to this interior frame wash downs on everything and rust proofing. After that, there's an F600 dump I have to find an engine for and 3 Jeeps (2 CJ5's and a TJ) that need major work. Oh, and the farm, can't forget the farm.

After reading that, I may just die in my sleep and save myself a lot of work!

 

[JonB]

I am feeling sluggish this morning. I'm hoping it's not the Covid. A friend stopped by last Tuesday for our weekly half hour chat in my livingroom ...then he stops by Wednesday to tell me he just got a call from work that he was working (12 hour shift) with a fellow that is now out with the covid, so he needs a test before he can go back to work, works for a industrial printer company on Printing presses that are as large as a moving truck. He got a test later than day and called me to tell me it's negative, so I shouldn't worry...but how accurate are the tests? ANYWAY, I am at Day six from possible exposure, so if I were to get symptoms, they should be arriving any time.
ALSO, I did BBQ some cheap country style pork ribs yesterday...sometimes, if I eat pork, I get these sluggish feelings. I hope it's just bad Pork.

 

[JonB]

One forecast said the misty rain was going to burn off and the other said the wind was going to shift 180⁰ and rain, so I decided not to wait and drug the table saw outside anyway. Turned about 1/4 cord of gunstock hopefuls into a huge red pile of sawdust, kindling, and about two LFRBs of future file handles and salt shakers.

I am giddy just reading this

BTW, I ordered a lathe chunk, a better live center for tailstock, and a 1/2 Jacobs drill chuck with MT2 adaptor for the tailstock. While the Lathe chuck was a cheap one, it's one that has a single tightening screw and single set of Jaws ...The real cheap ones come with 2 or 3 sets of jaws but have two tightening screws and I guess you need three hands to mount a chunk of wood in there? I don't know if I'll ever have a use for a chuck, but if I do...maybe I'll buy a good one after I cuss and swear, for a couple hours, at this cheap one, LOL.

 

[Cherokee]

Not feeling that well today. Not C19 as I have in and out of the hospital several times since Thanksgiving-tested negative every time. I've been having back problems along with some GI problems. On pain meds that mess with my head. Don't feel like doing anything, feeling fatigued, light headed, difficulty with my balance.