Pete J. Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 Just back from Rubio's - una camarones y dos tacos de pescado- one shrimp and two fish tacos- For desert? What else Tums.
Greg Myers Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) Monday will be celebrating my daughters birthday. Edited April 29, 2014 by Greg Myers
martinfan5 Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) one of the key points in my new car purchase. Ford Taurus, too much extraneous stuff, Nissan Maxima just right.( more power, too) Just a general thought here, but I want to put the engine that is in your Maxima into my Maxima, you have the VQ35DE which depending on what year yours is , I think is rated at 265BHP or 290BHP, I have the VQ30DE-K which is rated at 222BHP, mine is a 2001, and 2002 is when all Maxima's got the VQ35DE engine. Edited April 30, 2014 by martinfan5
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 I was awakened at 6:10 this AM to the sound of a splintering loud crash WHUMP. A 40ft. dead pine tree had fallen in the back yard during a thunderstorm, and though I'd known about it earlier, I'd assumed it would be okay for another couple of years. The topmost branches did some damage to my '63 Olds awaiting restoration, but luckily missed the house, carport, and several other cars. It DID kill my wheelbarrow. Smashed it flat.
martinfan5 Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) I was awakened at 6:10 this AM to the sound of a splintering loud crash WHUMP. A 40ft. dead pine tree had fallen in the back yard during a thunderstorm, and though I'd known about it earlier, I'd assumed it would be okay for another couple of years. The topmost branches did some damage to my '63 Olds awaiting restoration, but luckily missed the house, carport, and several other cars. It DID kill my wheelbarrow. Smashed it flat. Generally speaking, that would do more then just "irk" me, most important thing is no one was hurt, and the house was not damage Edited April 30, 2014 by martinfan5
Tom Geiger Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 A 40ft. dead pine tree had fallen in the back yard during a thunderstorm, and though I'd known about it earlier, I'd assumed it would be okay for another couple of years. As long as nobody was hurt. Be glad it missed the house. Many years ago in NJ I was watching Saturday Night Live and there was a huge sound that shook the whole house. I went outside to see that a huge oak had split and one half of it had hit the house behind me. It literally went through the roof, pushing rafters through their living room ceiling. Lucky that they had gone to bed. I'm a bit concerned after this past winter. In this region 1000s of trees came down, many perfectly good huge ones like the ones in my back yard. And I'm amazed at how little the root ball was. Nothing was holding them up!
Greg Myers Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Just a general thought here, but I want to put the engine that is in your Maxima into my Maxima, you have the VQ35DE which depending on what year yours is , I think is rated at 265BHP or 290BHP, I have the VQ30DE-K which is rated at 222BHP, mine is a 2001, and 2002 is when all Maxima's got the VQ35DE engine. That would be the 2013 290 RWHP version , making it more powerful that the 383 MOPAR sitting next to it in my garage.
Harry P. Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 I was awakened at 6:10 this AM to the sound of a splintering loud crash WHUMP. A 40ft. dead pine tree had fallen in the back yard during a thunderstorm, and though I'd known about it earlier, I'd assumed it would be okay for another couple of years. The topmost branches did some damage to my '63 Olds awaiting restoration, but luckily missed the house, carport, and several other cars. It DID kill my wheelbarrow. Smashed it flat. Look on the bright side. Free pine cones!
Tom Geiger Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Look on the bright side. Free pine cones! I had a huge pine tree in my front yard of my old house in NJ. When we bought it, a lady down the street asked if she could collect pine cones to use in craft projects, and being a good neighbor I told her to go for it. Past that I saw a few pine cones when I was raking leaves or mowing the lawn. Then she moved away. I never saw so many pine cones in my life! A guy at work said his church as collecting them for kids crafts. I left two of those huge black garbage bags full at his office door! And I still had pine cones!
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Look on the bright side. Free pine cones! I'm thinking firewood. There's a lot of wood in a 40 foot trunk, 3 feet in diameter. Though this house doesn't have a fireplace, there's enough room in the kitchen to put in a smallish wood-burning stove. The only worry is that there's another, taller, dead trunk within 15 feet of the one that just fell, and apparently can go any time.
Tom Geiger Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 I'm thinking firewood. There's a lot of wood in a 40 foot trunk, 3 feet in diameter. Though this house doesn't have a fireplace, there's enough room in the kitchen to put in a smallish wood-burning stove. You don't want to burn pine... burns fast and coats a chimney with gook quickly. You want to burn hardwoods.
Harry P. Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Ditto. Burning pine in a fireplace or stove is not good. Too resinous, burns hot and fast, doesn't last. Hey... that rhymes!
Tom Geiger Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 "resinous"... best I could come up with this late was "gook" And it's off to bed. I'm still tired from NNL East... haven't even emptied the van yet. And this week I'm running a training program twice a day at 4 different locations! This would have to be my busy week!
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) You don't want to burn pine... burns fast and coats a chimney with gook quickly. You want to burn hardwoods. Ditto. Burning pine in a fireplace or stove is not good. Too resinous, burns hot and fast, doesn't last. Hey... that rhymes! Thanks. But, well, bugger. I hate to waste all that wood. Double bugger. EDIT: My research so far suggests that though it burns fast, if it's dry and well-seasoned (this tree has been standing, dead, for years and appears to be pretty dry) the resin buildup shouldn't be a problem if the flue is straight (which it is...the original kitchen had a wood or coal stove, and the chimney is still there, though it will need a new liner) and gets cleaned regularly. If I burn the house down, I'll post it in "what irked you today" next year. Edited April 30, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy
High octane Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 It wouldn't be wasting all that wood if you made coffins out of it, no? That's what they did in the "old West" and it worked back then.
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 It wouldn't be wasting all that wood if you made coffins out of it, no? That's what they did in the "old West" and it worked back then. I don't know that many dead people. Maybe I could advertise "free wood for coffins" on craigslist.
Old Buckaroo Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Over here West of the Mississippi seasoned Pine burns just fine. Fact is hard woods are really scarce. Heck people use to burn "buffler chips" on the prairie due to the lack of wood. I clean my chimney Spring and Fall mainly for something to do. Once a year would be adequate.
Danno Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) "resinous"... best I could come up with this late was "gook" And it's off to bed. I'm still tired from NNL East... haven't even emptied the van yet. And this week I'm running a training program twice a day at 4 different locations! This would have to be my busy week! That resinous gook is creosote. Clean the chimney well once a year and it shouldn't be a problem. But if you let the creosote build up for a couple of years, you'd better stock up on hot chocolate, hot dogs, and marshmallows. Have one hot fire in the fireplace/stove and . . . *poof* . . . you'll be having the fire department over. Firemen like hot chocolate, hot dogs, and marshmallows roasted over the open fire (even if it's your chimney and roof). Edited April 30, 2014 by Danno
crazyjim Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Within the first 2 years of living in FLA, I cut down about 60 pine trees. The first batch was to get trees away from the house and the second batch was because pine beetles were killing the trees. I rented a chipper to make mulch from what I could and had quite a few bonfires to get rid of the larger wood. Stumps were all ground down.
disabled modeler Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Within the first 2 years of living in FLA, I cut down about 60 pine trees. The first batch was to get trees away from the house and the second batch was because pine beetles were killing the trees. I rented a chipper to make mulch from what I could and had quite a few bonfires to get rid of the larger wood. Stumps were all ground down. I have a huge pine tree...I like it but hate dealing with the needles..endless lifetime supply.
Harry P. Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 I have a huge pine tree...I like it but hate dealing with the needles..endless lifetime supply. Don't know if you're into gardening, but the needles would make a great ingredient in a compost pile.
disabled modeler Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 Don't know if you're into gardening, but the needles would make a great ingredient in a compost pile. I do like trying to keep my yard looking good but I haven't got room for a compost pile that big...
1930fordpickup Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 Bill Just keep the chimney clean often if you burn it in the house. Hard wood is better but you burn what you have.
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