The Watering Hole

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Rhody

Discussion Starter · Apr 17, 2022 (Edited)

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WELCOME TO THE WATERING HOLE

A stress-free place to gather and share whatever is on your mind! A fun place of mutual respect where you can hang your hat, vent, relax and shoot the bull for a while!

Happy Easter to all who celebrate that faith.

To all others, Happy Spring!

Easter symbolizes a new beginning, so it is fitting that TWH has a new beginning as well!
Along with RFC, TWH has been remodeled!

Actually, it can be anything you imagine it to be!

I am happy to announce that due to the increased bandwidth of the new RFC, there is no longer a need for the weekly closing and re-opening of TWH!!! After 10+ years of weekly "flipping" we now get to keep the doors open continuously! My sincere thanks to our moderators, especially Sophia, for making this possible!

I would also like to thank all the members who have kept this boat afloat for so long! We have become like family here, and now have a permanent residence!

While we have many long-time members who have been enjoying the company found in this amazing virtual bar, we also welcome all new folks. Jump right in! The first drink is always on the house and Veterans always have an open bar!
Al The Infidel (Tubby Slayer extraordinaire) is the bar manager.

So, let's get this re-opening celebration going! Set 'em up, Al! Drinks all around!!!

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zenaca

· #1,121 · May 5, 2022

Piece of string. Guess i need thievin proof string.

aztarget

· #1,122 · May 5, 2022

zenaca said:
Piece of string. Guess i need thievin proof string.

barb wire

zenaca

· #1,123 · May 5, 2022

Its a regular round little black rubber 8 inch long about almost 1/2 inch antennae

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Al the Infidel

· #1,124 · May 5, 2022

zenaca said:
Its a regular round little black rubber 8 inch long about almost 1/2 inch antennae

But did you drill a hole in it to thread the string thru?

Gobblerk5

· #1,125 · May 5, 2022

I've been watching this guy's videos to get edjamakated on radio electronics...

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Phil in Alabama

· #1,126 · May 5, 2022

Got out and did yard work this afternoon. Mowed Mom's yard, finished mowing mine as I had done half yesterday then started erasing weeds with the internal combustion engine powered rotating plastic cord erasing machine. Did that far too long and now I am paying the price for it in considerable quantities of pain. When I quit at dark I was covered with dirt, bloody from rock hits and didn't think I'd make it to the bathroom for a hot shower. Then found that I had forgotten to take my pills this morning which no doubt added to to the pain unnecessarily. I hardly ever forget to do that.

I'm still quite happy with the Stihl KM91R and attachments, best thing that that I've been able to buy. Always starts easily and runs perfectly. The Stihl chainsaw has tempted me a few times to take a very heavy hammer and displace it into the planetary crust. That might be because of the fuel that had been used in it in the past, unknown. Using Stihl synthetic oil mix in ethanol free gas it has ran well most of the time. Wants to stall at idle even after adjustment. The EZ Start ratchet pawls broke twice. The bar oil leaks out unless you leave tank side down and always has since new. Otherwise it cuts well and the tool free bar adjustment works as it should.

Enjoying driving the little white Hyundai Elantra Coupe. Gotta make the first payment tomorrow. 😭

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TD1

· #1,127 · May 5, 2022

Repair of the broken sprinkler line in the front yard is working via more pressure/volume of water resulting in that one getting dry spot is now getting greener. 👍 It’s that time and I renewed my professional license so good for another four years. Did it online this time and kudos to whoever wrote the online renewer program as it made sense and twas able to get through it on the first try. So glad I choose something to do for income that doesn’t require continual education. 😀 Cleaned-did both rifles used today for LRS and tumbling the spent brass as I type.

aztarget

· #1,128 · May 5, 2022

TD1 said:
Repair of the broken sprinkler line in the front yard is working via more pressure/volume of water resulting in that one getting dry spot is now getting greener. 👍 It’s that time and I renewed my professional license so good for another four years. Did it online this time and kudos to whoever wrote the online renewer program as it made sense and twas able to get through it on the first try. So glad I choose something to do for income that doesn’t require continual education. 😀 Cleaned-did both rifles used today for LRS and tumbling the spent brass as I type.

Sure rub it in I have to do 20 hours of continuing ed this year to renew my license.
The crazy thing is I have to have the same license as a tech in the store even though I don't handle any of the meds.

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alum572

· #1,129 · May 5, 2022

Al the Infidel said:
You have a big screen out there for the games?

No, that's maybe why I am happy!

dbmjr1 said:
Exciting times ahead.

Parties in the garage . . . I like that idea.

TD1

· #1,130 · May 5, 2022

aztarget said:
Sure rub it in I have to do 20 hours of continuing ed this year to renew my license.
The crazy thing is I have to have the same license as a tech in the store even though I don't handle any of the meds.

Your choice there buddy. 😀 Fortunately gravity, math, and laws of physics haven’t changed. 🤔

Al the Infidel

· #1,131 · May 5, 2022

alum572 said:
No, that's maybe why I am happy!

Parties in the garage . . . I like that idea.

Wild are creaming em on the scoreboard.

aztarget

· #1,132 · May 5, 2022

Sandman time.
Goodnight Gigi, Sophia, Jetgirl, Al, Rhody, Don, mdew, wook, blackwolfe, Alum, GF, Sail, TD, Szumi, COW, Wayne, Gobb, Ranger, Hawkeye, Atonic, W8LON, Darkest, pans, efly, Phil, TinCan, Greggie, Mike, Rock, dlong, Gerald, M92, AZ, Tricks, Brent, jnyork, OldDave, nfcracin, GP, JDWin, Whip, RichJ, squirrel, syfr, JVStalin, zenaca, 404, Wade, koonta, acheyj, vlnbyr, rosscoe, arjay, Flys, wr, labratt, RonL, 1917, Carrij, Mikey, JimWY, Johnny, rj, Rick, calibrian, Lt Crunch, Bugeye,Gobbler, LASTSHOT and all the rest.

Sleep tight :sleeping
Those no longer with us. Mayor, Ron, Dean, Marilyn, Noremf and David. We will meet again.

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SailDesign

· #1,133 · May 5, 2022

G'night Az.

Blackwolfe

· #1,134 · May 5, 2022

SailDesign said:
G'night Az.

Yeah, that.

Had some sun today. Woohoo! Only got to maybe 50°A, so still felt a bit chilly. Grasses need cutting again since last being cut Friday last. Back yard still too swampy with standing water, so it will have to wait until next week sometime most likely. Weasels say more rain tomorrow afternoon well into Friday. Weasels then say a week of warmer, rain free, sunny weather. Hope they are not just yanking my chain. Thinking /hoping the back yard pond drys out by Tuesday next to mow.

Saw Al, the yeller cat, lurking down the block a ways.

I live an exciting life.

W8LON

· #1,135 · May 5, 2022 (Edited)

Al the Infidel said:
No mud&snows yet, sorry. You gonna be on Club property?

Grub run delayed because the spring cleanup crew arrived. happy happy!

We just made it back from our epic adventure. Almost to the Falls on the Yellow Dog and daughter wanted to head back to town. Stopped on way back for a walk at one of the parks north of Presque Isle for a walk and daughter whips out her graduation suit of arm and mortar board w/ diploma for a photo suit. I thought the bag she was toting may have had our lunch in it but didn’t ask questions. Apparently I was again left in the dark as son and her were working this out the other night.

Back to her place and son and I went back exploring. After a marathon run we both decided the prettiest area of the UP is north of Marquette where the Huron Mountain meet Lake Superior. Big Bay lighthouse visited and a drive around Lake Independence with a right turn down CR510 led us to a nice tour of waterfalls on the Yellow Dog River with a nice couple of mile hike along the river at dusk.
Leaving the falls thought I would just continue on CR510 back to Big Bay rd. Turns out we headed south down a logging road that never turned back towards the bay. The Prius chugged through rutted roads with snow still six foot deep on the sides winding up and down mountain sides just fine. Must have been around forty five miles of that before coming out east of Negaunee by Chl 6 Doppler radar.

285 miles driven on 4.5 gallons of gas. Much more to explore in that area with at least a dozen waterfalls but will bring the truck up for more remote areas as well as the fishing rods. Best cup of coffee I’ve had in a long time was from the General Store in Big Bay and worth the trip.

I don't do people well.

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gmd1950

· #1,136 · May 5, 2022

Son and Grand Daughter stopped by on the way home from NC State, she's ready for a break I think, hoping to make it two in a row for the Dean's list. Son helped me put line on two new Spinning Reels prepping for this years vacation in the mountains on a native trout river. Son is checking out bike routes in the area.

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e40

· #1,137 · May 5, 2022 (Edited)

Mornin',

55, cloudy and a little breeze. Clouds, maybe some sun, breezy, high around 65.

Friday through Sunday - wind, rain, cool. About as crappy a weekend as one could imagine for spring short of a blizzard.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Headed to our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner this evening with another couple. It's also our wedding anniversary.

I see diesel went up 20 cents, now resting at $5.99 a gallon. 😕

New tires on the car. Couple of miles to get gas and go home - noticeable difference in less noise. A win so far. But now the car says it doesn't recognize the tires, gotta figure out how to change that. App on my phone shows brand, model, size, etc. Just a PITA notification that will annoy me if I don't fix it.

Have a Mexican day!

Tire Wheel Car Vehicle Grille

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koonta

· #1,138 · May 5, 2022

Phil in Alabama said:
Got out and did yard work this afternoon. Mowed Mom's yard, finished mowing mine as I had done half yesterday then started erasing weeds with the internal combustion engine powered rotating plastic cord erasing machine. Did that far too long and now I am paying the price for it in considerable quantities of pain. When I quit at dark I was covered with dirt, bloody from rock hits and didn't think I'd make it to the bathroom for a hot shower. Then found that I had forgotten to take my pills this morning which no doubt added to to the pain unnecessarily. I hardly ever forget to do that.

I'm still quite happy with the Stihl KM91R and attachments, best thing that that I've been able to buy. Always starts easily and runs perfectly. The Stihl chainsaw has tempted me a few times to take a very heavy hammer and displace it into the planetary crust. That might be because of the fuel that had been used in it in the past, unknown. Using Stihl synthetic oil mix in ethanol free gas it has ran well most of the time. Wants to stall at idle even after adjustment. The EZ Start ratchet pawls broke twice. The bar oil leaks out unless you leave tank side down and always has since new. Otherwise it cuts well and the tool free bar adjustment works as it should.

Enjoying driving the little white Hyundai Elantra Coupe. Gotta make the first payment tomorrow. 😭

I had that oil leaking problem on one of my Stihls', on the bottom there is a tiny hole with a spring loaded check ball that keeps the oil tank from going into a vacuum. Mine had a little piece of sawdust caught in it so it couldn't seal. If I remember correctly I just worked it with a pick.

Al the Infidel

· #1,139 · May 5, 2022 (Edited)

You guys were in great country for body, bodies, disposal Lon, where critters have never seen a human bean before.

e40 said:
Mornin',
It's also our wedding anniversary.
Happy Anniversary to you both!! 💑

Have a Mexican day!

We will... we'll be at the shack today to continue prepping for priming a reluctant pump, turning on the heat, etc. for the 6th yr in a row with no burst pipes. 🤞

29˚ F

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dbmjr1

· #1,140 · May 5, 2022

Good Morning RFC'rs, et al:

Yet another day of toil awaits. Well, . . . a few hours of toil at least.

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