What Pleased You Today!

[slusher]

On 4/29/2023 at 2:14 AM, Dave Ambrose said:

I officially retired today. More time for model cars, telescopes, astronomy, scuba diving, surfing, and grandson. Oh yeah, and helping around the house. 

Congratulations Dave!  Sounds like you have plenty of hobbies!

[slusher]

On 5/2/2023 at 8:42 AM, stavanzer said:

Finished my First Day yesterday. Much better than I expected. I've got to spool up quickly though. Going to be some serious skull sweat for a few weeks.

Thanks to everybody who sent prayers.

I am glad for you friend!

[iamsuperdan]

I'm going to call this a good thing.

 

Was a little warm when I got in the car yesterday to head home.

 

That's about 107.5 F.

Had been parked in the sun for about an hour. Actual temp was 29 C.

Spring weather is unusually warm here for this time of year. And we'll take it.

 

[Calb56]

I received this screen shot from my son (Marshall). He went to help someone he didn't know, spent two nights getting his truck running for him. The guy's down on his luck financially and so his wife is going to cook some  Filipino food for him in payment.

I'm grateful my son is a much better person than I am.

[Bugatti Fan]

Watching King Charles the Third's Coronation today,

[Ace-Garageguy]

17 minutes ago, Bugatti Fan said:

Watching King Charles the Third's Coronation today,

I watched the King and Queen-ish come out on the balcony, and all I kept thinking was "does this mean there'll be six more weeks of winter?"

[Bugatti Fan]

1 hour ago, Bugatti Fan said:

Watching King Charles the Third's Coronation today,

Whenever you enter a competition a judgement is just someone else's opinion. Your model will be no worse when you take it off the table than when you placed it on the table.

I was trying to place this as a regular quote on my posts. Saved it as an answer by mistake.

Edited May 6, 2023 by Bugatti Fan

[ModWrench]

Hung a new body on my buddies race car last weekend. We took it out today for a test and tune session at the track we run at weekly. Solved a small fuel leak issue in our first session, then chased a few electrical gremlins and finally got a clean run and put some practice laps in the book. Solid run on old tires, no damage and put it back on the trailer in one piece. Overall a good day! Now need to find about 4/10th's a lap to run with the top guys in our division.

[slusher]

A nice warm relaxing day with my family..

[Snake45]

This is me today. Do I LOOK pleased? (Hint: One year ago today I was in hospital recovering from a stroke and heart valve replacement surgery.) ?

[Gramps46]

You look very pleased Snake.

[Ace-Garageguy]

52 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

This is me today. Do I LOOK pleased? (Hint: One year ago today I was in hospital recovering from a stroke and heart valve replacement surgery.) 

Bravo, Mr. Snake. Glad you're still with us.

Schleicher ASK-21?  I've fixed a few o' those. Fine airplane, very tough, very strong.

Are you taking instruction, or just a ride?

Either way, pretty cool.  

Edited May 7, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[Ace-Garageguy]

Honestly, I've been kinda lax about exercising since Christmas. Just didn't really feel like it, but the creeping lard-alarm got my lazy tail dragged out to the woods. Nice 2-hour hike I could do in 1.5 hours last year, but I finished without having to call for dustoff.

Man...you really go to jell quick when you're an old fart. Gots to keep up with it.   

[cobraman]

Lots of truth in that last sentence Bill. 

[cobraman]

4 hours ago, Snake45 said:

This is me today. Do I LOOK pleased? (Hint: One year ago today I was in hospital recovering from a stroke and heart valve replacement surgery.) ?

I would say you look very happy. Hope you have many more happy days. 

[Bugatti Fan]

Watched the Coronation Concert from Windsor Castle on TV last night. Brilliant show! A blend of top pop artistes, classical and contemporary ballet, acting and music, and orchestral backing by the Royal Corps of Music. Nice to see  UK military musicians work a show like this instead of well known symphony orchestras.

Edited May 8, 2023 by Bugatti Fan

[Joe Handley]

Ended up taking a sick day and going to the urgent care today due to at least allergies and maybe a sinus infection that just got too bad and had to get on a scale to get weighed as part of taking vitals. Turns out I’m down 103lbs from my heaviest………guess I’ve managed to lose the equivalent of a small adult!

[Ace-Garageguy]

44 minutes ago, Joe Handley said:

…guess I’ve managed to lose the equivalent of a small adult!

I need to lose the equivalent of two to three cats.  

[Joe Handley]

29 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

I need to lose the equivalent of two to three cats.  

Yeah, I still should drop at least 1 clinically normal adult human, but one small adult human is a great start!

[cobraman]

Congrats !  

[bobthehobbyguy]

On 5/7/2023 at 12:16 PM, Snake45 said:

This is me today. Do I LOOK pleased? (Hint: One year ago today I was in hospital recovering from a stroke and heart valve replacement surgery.) ?

Great news. Looks like a lot of fun. Glad you were around to do it.

As a heart attack survivor each 1 year anniversary is something to be grateful for.

And 

[Snake45]

On 5/7/2023 at 4:07 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Bravo, Mr. Snake. Glad you're still with us.

Schleicher ASK-21?  I've fixed a few o' those. Fine airplane, very tough, very strong.

Are you taking instruction, or just a ride?

Either way, pretty cool.  

Thanks. Yes, ASK-21. Felt like being strapped into a race car but it handled and felt like a Cadillac. I have nothing to compare it to, but it seems like a sweet ride. 

Just a ride with mini-lesson. Even going just to the solo point would cost WAY more money than I have to spend on such an endeavor. But that's okay, I'm fine with what happened. 

On 5/7/2023 at 4:20 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Honestly, I've been kinda lax about exercising since Christmas. Just didn't really feel like it, but the creeping lard-alarm got my lazy tail dragged out to the woods. Nice 2-hour hike I could do in 1.5 hours last year, but I finished without having to call for dustoff.

Man...you really go to jell quick when you're an old fart. Gots to keep up with it.   

Man, ain't that the truth! I've noticed lately that it's getting hard to get up from the chair, and I find walking boring, so that's why I decided to drag out that old "barn find" '74 Sting Ray bike I sent you the pics of and light 'er up. The tires hold air and I duck-taped the seat into usability so I've been riding it. I live at the bottom of a little hill. The other day it took just about everything I had to get to the top of that hill, and in low gear, no less!  Did it again today and it was about the same. The plan is to keep doing it every day until it's not that bad, and then ride it all the way around the block, and then down to the Post Office every day (about a half mile each way). Hope to be there in a couple weeks or so. And THEN I'll dig out my REAL bike (a 10-speed mountain bike) and start doing it for real. Hey, baby steps, right? 

[bobthehobbyguy]

11 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

Man, ain't that the truth! I've noticed lately that it's getting hard to get up from the chair, and I find walking boring, so that's why I decided to drag out that old "barn find" '74 Sting Ray bike I sent you the pics of and light 'er up. The tires hold air and I duck-taped the seat into usability so I've been riding it. I live at the bottom of a little hill. The other day it took just about everything I had to get to the top of that hill, and in low gear, no less!  Did it again today and it was about the same. The plan is to keep doing it every day until it's not that bad, and then ride it all the way around the block, and then down to the Post Office every day (about a half mile each way). Hope to be there in a couple weeks or so. And THEN I'll dig out my REAL bike (a 10-speed mountain bike) and start doing it for real. Hey, baby steps, right? 

Yup every journey begins with the first step. And the journey is just a chain of steps.

Keep up the good work.

[Snake45]

16 minutes ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

Yup every journey begins with the first step. And the journey is just a chain of steps.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks! 

Oh, I forgot to mention, the weight limit for the glider ride was 245 pounds. One year ago, before my stroke, I'm not sure I'd have made it, especially with clothes, shoes, and full pockets. Last Thursday in my doctor's office, with clothes and shoes (but empty pockets) I went 200 exactly. 

[Joe Handley]

3 hours ago, cobraman said:

Congrats !  

Thanks!