2025: What are you doing today?

[idrivejunk]

I wouldn't mention any of that here but my last person who semi-listens has now stopped communicating. I'm just human. Thats all.

[chimp koose]

Sorry to hear of your work troubles . Sad to see someone get rattled by another's childish behavior . I have a buddy who is considering a new job due to relentless childish "pranks" directed at him . Worst "prankster" is the boss's brother.

[idrivejunk]

CK, when was it that paddling in schools was outlawed? Do you know? Maybe thats what I'm dealing with.

Allow me to try to recenter the topic. Sort of. Best I can.

Thurs AM I finished the tunnel then finished mud on back of 47 cab and had plans to recheck Mustang with eng/trans in and to put cab back on truck so I can do claw type door latch conversion and mock up seals with cab bolted down. Aaand then also the next day maybe set that mill over into the truck to do a tunnel on it. Ten speed auto will get under the seat riser a bit.

Everything was in place. Engine, forklift, space to maneuver on both. Cab has doors tabbed and needs lift to install. While I was grinding tunnel underside, the Blazer frame got put in lift stall so whistler can tear it down next week. Leaving no access to any of my planned stuff and blocking forklift in my stall. I grabbed a rear fender and slung some mud on it. But I'll be working ten feet from whistler again soon as I walk in Monday and while I wouldn't say that will take courage but will say a tremendous amount of resolve and unconditional tolerance will be required. Over all these years, this always happens. Latest hire is top of totem pole. I'll never understand but heres the metal junk and its no sloppier than need be but is fairly so.

Not symmetrical. Originally had a big shifter bumpout on left. I put some beads loosely approximating the size and location of original, and capped trimmed ends of old trans mount brace. Mike fabbed a 1x3" trans xmember. I'll try to hush now. For me, winter and forums just don't mix. Sorry.

[kb426]

Winter is not my friend, either. I do selective hibernation but I'm not still employed. I'm sympathetic.

[chimp koose]

I am kind of over winter .we had a milder Jan than usual and now we are paying for it .

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Been windy as **** here in recent daze.  About 20 degrees warmer than 2 weeks ago.  We were in single digits for a while  and locals told us it was unusually cold.  Now the last 6 daze it has been unusually warm.  Weird. Instead of 18 in the morning , it has been 38 to 40 degrees

I have my shop heat (electric) off , which saves me about 6 dollars a day just to keep it 48 - 49 degrees in there. I turn the heat off in the house  during the day and doors have been open ,  Screen doors in place.

I actually ran the mower around today to pickup 6.2 million leaves in the front yard. Wifes request

[58 Yeoman]

I've been staying in mostly, but the temps outside are just above freezing, which makes the yard thawed out for an inch or so, making is slippery as snot.  The neighbor who owns land on three sides of me was burning downed trees on an open space yesterday, so I walked over to chat with him for a while, during a light mist. He said one of the downed trees he was burning was 51 feet long, and when he tried to pick up one end of it with his Bobcat, the rear of the Bobcat lifted  up.  DUH!  He was able to drag it though.

Couple weeks ago, I bought a 1933 mantle clock at a sale for $20. It has a pendulum and chimes. It wouldn't run more than a minute or so, so I looked to the internet and found out that if I tilted the clock one way or the other it would run. Tilted 3/4" it would run and keep perfect time and chime on the hour and 1/2 hour.  Various people on the 'net also told me how to adjust a wire called a 'clutch' to make it run in the normal position.  I have been adjusting that wire back and forth for two weeks, and it will not run when level.  I even took a mini course on repairing these old clocks, and still no go.

I guess I'm not cut out for fixing old clocks.

[idrivejunk]

Phil, Dad has kept Mom's Regulator wall clock going and going and going. Barely but yep... theres simply gonna be tired parts so lowered expectations are part of that. Fixing an old clock may be a fairly lost art but success is probably as rewarding as happening to nail the sweet spots of all the levers climbing a hill in a prewar Ford. Study then experimentation required.

No Trumpmares last night. Those were truly vivid and scary and there were five. Looking me in the eye while taking my social security and handing it to Musk off screen. All while defying me to try resisting. Shiver. Thankfully no speaking. I was elderly and sitting in long-gone grandparents' chairs in each. Two of them burned images in my mind for keeps. Thats what I get for reading media and not getting baked enough before bed. Cannabis normally eliminates dreaming. No offense to MAGA folks nor political discussion seeding intended. 

[idrivejunk]

A wierd thing just happened, walking out of the grocery store. I was gawking at the sin black spankin new murder Corvette parked behind me and kinda lost count of how many flaps and wings were hangin off the thing. That car must be targeted at pilots.

Anyway, kiddo pushing carts in offers to accept mine and I give my default kind thank you sir response. "I like your car." he says.

I look around confused. Did I just put stuff in the Corvette? Uh. No, he was looking at my car. I was probably giving him the are you crazy look. Just a 99 GTP, I say. "I like it. Mine's a G8,". Thanks, I say and off we go.

My puzzled smirk quickly wore away when I realized cart wranglers have G8s. Sigh. I do look like a bad guy. Car hobo.

Good for a chuckle anyhow.

[58 Yeoman]

Matt, the clock runs great when it's tilted, telling me that it's in good condition bushing-wise, etc. That bending the clutch wire is a hit & miss thing according to the video's I've watched; I guess after a while you develop a knack to it, just like timing an engine by ear or knowing how much heat for welding thin metal. The clock ran fine all night, but it was about five hours behind from all the times it wasn't running.  I've also learned that advancing these old clocks with the hands will speed them up (from watching videos).

It's cool outside today, so I'm working on a jigsaw puzzle in the family room while the clock is running in the adjacent room.  If I take the weight off the pendulum, the clock runs faster, so it will catch up to the correct time.  It's only an hour behind now, so I put the weight back on so I can eat lunch.  Will do more after lunch.

AS for your nightmares, try to keep the faith that the laws will keep things on the straight and narrow.  I talked with my financial guru last week about my 401k and SS, and he said things should stay under control.  He's been at it for over 20 years.  But, we've never been in this situation before, either.  Hang in there.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Sunday we made a run tom Show Low AZ for Home Depot, Harbor Freight , Lunch for us, food for the F350 

Stores were very light with customers. My wife exsplained to me it was super bowl game day.  Who knew? My perfect record is intact, never watched that tv show.

We bought a few supplies at Home Depot for upcoming project on the house.

At Harbor Freight we bought small items that support tools:  bags for shop vac, new full face shield, pliers.. My point here the discounts we received paid for over half the cost on the HF Inside Track Club of 30 dollars a year. There was a 30% discount on most items under 20 dollars, so we made use of that

The group working on the new local Drag Strip near us are hoping for basic runs on the strip by the end of 2025. They list dealing with gov process on permits , roadway work for entrance and exits as the sloooow hurtles to get thru.

More later on upcoming house stuff. Appreciate ppl tolerating my rambling on that. 

Did I mention the police were here last week? Someone called in report of smoke while I was burning landscape debris. I was doing nothing wrong. Nice officer, unmarked SUV, altho if you know what to look for they are not unmarked.  LOL

[enjenjo]

Well wife and i are both out of the hospital for now.  Wife is out for her first Dialysis outside the hospital.

 I have my wreck here at the house, that was a job. Josh and I took my truck and trailer to the Toledo Police Impound lot. The tow fee was $160, storage was $360, $30 a day. I paid the fees and that was when they told me I couldn't use the trailer to pull the car out of the lot, it had to be a wrecker. That had changed since the last time I had picked up a car there.  So I called AAA to pick it up and bring it out to the street. They called back and said they won't pick up a car in Toledo's Impound because of the hassles.   Then I had to find a wrecker that would tow it. That cost me another $350. Nothing is cheap any more.

Now I have to deal with the insurance. They are mad because I wanted the car in my possession. Nothing is easy.

[kb426]

You have my sympathies, Frank. That's a lot to deal with when we're young, much less at our age.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Ya Frank it is crazy...  Seems like a few years ago everything started at 100 dollars .  Now it starts at 300 dollars.

Years ago , my brother was told the same thing about pulling his sons car out of a tow lot in Avondale AZ. Had to be a wrecker, we were not allowed to even pull the car out with a chain to the street since it sorta did roll. Those ppl bend you over every which way


Some how my brothers car ended up in Avondale on west side of town , when the crash happened on the I-10 freeway in Tempe AZ which is on east side of the valley.

 

[sirstude]

Trying to stay warm, it is 23 below right now. Wonderful Canadian air blowing down. Should be ok in a couple of weeks.