Ace-Garageguy

Don't worry. Forecasters can still predict accurately what the weather will be like in 5, 10, or even 30 years.

Gusty cold wind, already had the power flicker this AM. No power means no electric space-heaters. We've hit today's high, going down to 16F tonight, which can be pretty cold in a drafty old house with no insulation to speak of. Already laid in extra propane and camp-stove solid fuel, so I'll be fine...though I can't run the propane at night and it's been down to 40 IN the house some mornings this season. Long johns and wool sweaters...yeah baby. Y'all enjoy your central heat.

I really like the maroon Fordomercolet with the white top above, but I've never seen 6-spoke (Radir?) wheels before. Must be the rare 2-ton suspension option, eh?

^^^ I've had that happen occasionally over the past few years, and I understand how annoying it can be. I've also said to myself "I'll never bother with this ------- again..." But I've also had similar things happen on platforms that tend towards heavy censorship, posts just mysteriously disappearing, etc. As a result, I've got into the habit of copying any post that I'd prefer not to lose and saving it somewhere easily accessible, prior to posting. When this site has glitched like that, I've almost always been able to come back later and post whateveritwas from my saved copy. Just a thought...

Years ago, after the first 'oil crisis' of the 1970s, small numbers of lead-acid-battery conversions of vehicles to electric propulsion, and conversions to alt-fuels like propane were done because some people really believed we'd be out of conventional petroleum-sourced hydrocarbons before the year 2000.

Beautiful work is a serious understatement. Stunning might be better.

AI is developing so rapidly now, it would be good for one to stay up to date so as not to fall too far behind. The world is changing...fast. But there's hype, and then there's reality. Only an informed mind can apply human critical thinking skills to determine which is which. Here's one source of breaking info.

I'm really sorry to see that. And yeah, that would bother me a lot too. Nice of them to stop to see if there was any damage, accept responsibility, and offer to help rebuild it in the spring. Oh...sorry. This is 2025.

1) Part of my bathroom wall collapsed and fell into the crawlspace under the tub. The space is open to the outdoors (the feral cats live there), so when it's 18F tomorrow night, if the wind blows it's going to get a little chilly in here if I don't do a temporary patch pretty quick. I have a plan... 2) My hand-operated can opener that's older than I am is on its last legs. The machined serrations on the wheel that turns the can as you work the crank are almost worn off. I still use it because it works fine (up until now, anyway), it doesn't connect to the internet, it doesn't have any Chinese plastic parts to snap or turn gooey, or motors to burn out after a month, it gives my arthritic hands and wrists a workout to help keep them functional, and I'm cheap. I have another one around here somewhere that's only about 50 years old... It's always something. EDIT: These aren't really irks. They're just life, and I'm THANKFUL that I can still deal with them pretty easily.

Bearings on the wheels having grease in them is just too icky to even think about !!!

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Gravy with chunks of sausage floating in its floury milky peppery goodness dumped lavishly over hot buttered biscuits is one of the great joys of cold winter mornings down South.

Smart...boy howdy; if I'd known at 18 what I know now, I'd have more money than Jeff B., Elon, and Bill G. combined.

My understanding is that you're correct. IIRC, from 1908 to 1913, Ford model Ts could be had in colors including red, green, and blue. As demand and production increased, the paint technology of the time made black the quickest to get out the door. As paint technology advanced, around 1926, colors that could also be put through quickly became available.