Rodent Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) Was unseasonably cool today in northern California for this time of year. Had a bit of rain. Air was totally calm. Annoying neighbors' yappy dog seems to have disappeared, hopefully eaten by a coyote. Too cold for the other three neighbors' grandchildren to be screaming and thrashing in their pools. Got a new bar-height outdoor table to commerate 33 years together and 30 years in the house. Nice dinner of semi-homemade spaghetti, salad, and wine outside. Edited June 7, 2023 by Rodent 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschercr Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Yup. Hard to find those qualities in older "experienced" guys too. Last self-styled "fabricator" the other shop hired tried to make a trans mount from old rusty exhaust tubing hammered flat, bent, and brazed. Geez. 🤢 It is. "Last self-styled "fabricator" the other shop hired tried to make a trans mount from old rusty exhaust tubing hammered flat, bent, and brazed." That's scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 My new backyard toy was delivered and installed today...pretty slick. Bluetooth stereo, a remote control, 43 jets. Plan to use it year round to relax... I think I'll enjoy this more than a pool (though I miss my pool from AZ, may get an above ground pool eventually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 6/7/2023 at 2:11 AM, porschercr said: It is. "Last self-styled "fabricator" the other shop hired tried to make a trans mount from old rusty exhaust tubing hammered flat, bent, and brazed." That's scary. Defies logic, too. It's a fairly well equipped shop...Mig and oxyacetylene welding rigs, a sheetmetal brake, bandsaw, cutoff saw, drill press, Bridgeport mill (mine), plenty of vises, clamps, and just about everything you'd need to do average fabrication work...plus a decent stock of sheet steel and tube. Still, the thing he made looked like something you'd find after a bomb went off. Double scary part is that the shop manager didn't realize we couldn't let something like that out the door, even if it had actually functioned...especially on a pretty expensive vintage 1st gen Bronco (the crossmember was for a C6 conversion). Good news is that they trust my judgement, so I raised hello, took the job over and did it right. That was 2019. It's still on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschercr Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 32 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Defies logic, too. It's a fairly well equipped shop...Mig and oxyacetylene welding rigs, a sheetmetal brake, bandsaw, cutoff saw, drill press, Bridgeport mill (mine), plenty of vises, clamps, and just about everything you'd need to do average fabrication work...plus a decent stock of sheet steel and tube. Still, the thing he made looked like something you'd find after a bomb went off. Double scary part is that the shop manager didn't realize we couldn't let something like that out the door, even if it had actually functioned...especially on a pretty expensive vintage 1st gen Bronco (the crossmember was for a C6 conversion). Good news is that they trust my judgement, so I raised hello, took the job over and did it right. That was 2019. It's still on the road. Amazing that the shop manager was going to let it out the door. Glad you raised hello, and did it right. Even better its still on the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I found a bunch of very cool pictures at a garage sale.I had to buy some.Just a little bit of a fan of Al Pacino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M. Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) I'll be working on the last two of two dozen built model cars today that only need minor reassembly. Both will need the kit bashing treatment but I have suitable replacement parts on hand. After that, Who knows. Edited June 10, 2023 by John M. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 It started raining yesterday evening, and has been pouring all night. Still pouring now, and its supposed to last through the weekend. Should help everyone fighting the wildfires here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 This week we got the 2 driveways, shop (20' x 40' steel building), and pool cage (~25' x 45') pressure washed. All the green is gone and all look like new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Maybe this is weird, but I'm 41 years old and I don't recall ever having a milkshake. Ever. Maybe way back in my childhood but if so I have no recollection whatsoever. Today on lunch break I hit McDonald's for the first time in I don't know how many years and I thought, why not, let's celebrate Grimace's birthday with one of those meals that includes the purple shake. (I got the McNuggets with said meal instead of the Big Mac if you were curious) Out of everything today, that freaking purple milkshake made everything else going on just a bit more tolerable. I think I "get it" now. 🤣 Regarding beverages this world could use more milkshake and less Monster. 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerS Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Wife was cutting down the honeysuckle not seeing the bald faced hornets nest in the corner of the garage window and got stung three times in rapid succession. She is fine but wasn't going near the garage until it was gone. Called the local exterminator and they couldn't be out for a couple days. Tech called 15 minutes into the four hour window. No PPE, just laid on the ground with a fogger on a long pole and stuck it into the nest. Waited a few minutes and sprayed the one that are now not too happy their home was poisoned. Grabbed a long scrapper on a stick and took down the nest and bagged it up. He said he couldn't charge me $100 for that little job (the nest was about the size of a youth basketall) and only charged me $70! I gave him a $20 tip to grab lunch. The company has about 250 goggle reviews and a 4.9 rating. He said they do better from that than the $5,000 ad they used to do in the phone book! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 11 hours ago, Chuck Most said: Maybe this is weird, but I'm 41 years old and I don't recall ever having a milkshake. Ever. Well, I'm 66 and never had a chocolate milk shake. Many other flavors all my life but not chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Chocolate shakes are the only flavor there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 I like shakes...I get a McDonalds strawberry shake once in a while. My all-time favorite flavor, though, was a peanut butter shake from a long-gone NE Ohio convenience store chain (Goshen Dairy) when I was growing up...don't think I've seen anything like that since. As far as chains, Shake Shack has good shakes (and burgers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calb56 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Late September we're flying in to Nashville to drive down to Huntsville to see my wife's youngest daughter. Looking around I saw that Third Man Records in Nashville does tours on Friday only and just a few blocks away is The Johnny Cash Museum. I mentioned to my wife we could spend a couple days in Nashville before we fly home on Sunday. She said she'd talk to her daughter about it but she didn't see why not. Well, her daughter said she couldn't get the time off, so "No". My wife pointed out that I take all of our vacations around visiting my wife's family and have for years...and for once we were spending a couple of days doing something I wanted... She never stops surprising me. Maybe we'll hit The Patsy Cline Museum too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calb56 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Went out for a bit. A band my wife loves was playing at the 40th Birthday of McMenamins, a local pub "chain". Garcia Birthday Band...my wife was a serious deadhead in the mid-to-late 80s. First time she's honestly smiled since she found out about her son passing. That alone makes me happy! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) What pleased me today.... Going to a Fathers Day game with my daughter... and the Brewers won! Edited June 18, 2023 by Raoul Ross 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 I am pleased that it is still cool enough here in Arizona to take a morning walk on the paths behind my home . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Very nice, Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 11 hours ago, cobraman said: I am pleased that it is still cool enough here in Arizona to take a morning walk on the paths behind my home . That's a great pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 My local record/toy shop has started stocking tamiya kits after the airfix stuff has sold well. The girl behind the counter was surprised at how fast the car kits have been selling compared to the army stuff. I bought yet another tamiya bug then offered to sell them upgrade parts for the kits they have in stock. I've also offered to come in and help out with the ordering as she said she wasn't sure what to get when she ordered so she just got a selection. Up until now they have just been sending the distributor a pic of whats left on the shelves.Since we get a lot of cruise liners during the summer i suggested putting together a basic kit pack with glue, cheap knive, airfix kits acrylic paints and a couple of brushes aimed right at the passengers and they have sold well for them and got rid of some kits that weren't selling. I also got a pretty nice tax refund so its been a good day so far. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M. Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) Today was the last day for the school kids so I'll be kicking back from driving my school bus until a week from next Monday when summer camp starts up. (I work for a family owned company) In addition, two dusty model cars that are rebuilders arrived this morning in the mail after I scored both on the cheap off EBay. Both are designated as my next projects. Edited June 22, 2023 by John M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Yesterday was the First Day of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the Solstice, and the longest day of the year. Days will now be getting shorter again until the whole cycle reboots on Dec. 21. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) My movers moved the furniture today, from the old house to the new house. Biggest aspects of the move done, still have to clear out the garage, shed and basement of the old house and clean it up to sell. And a lot of boxes to unpack at the new house. Edited June 22, 2023 by Rob Hall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/22/2023 at 4:57 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Yesterday was the First Day of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the Solstice, and the longest day of the year. Days will now be getting shorter again until the whole cycle reboots on Dec. 21. Great picture Bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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