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danmdevries Offline
#301 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 5:47 PM EST
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Drank a bunch of water before bed to force myself awake/up early. Alarm clock won't do it even tho it's on the other side of the room I will crawl back under the covers if I don't NEED to be up. I did need to be up early enough to hopefully sleep tonight so I can be up at 6 to start new job but my sleepy brain says that's a later problem, sleeping is a now problem.

Got up, helped the boy with his pinewood derby car that he waited until the final week to ask about. They had 2 shop days I could've used woodshop tools to do it but he procrastinated so did what I could with my harbor freight table saw.

Gene363 Offline
#302 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 6:37 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Brick wall d'oh! using a Logitech K250 wireless keyboard, basturd was working fine, now basturd stopped working. Replaced batteries tried to connect with desk top Bluetooth setting NOTHINGBrick wall d'oh!


Back to old keyboard until I decide if I want to purchase new one.


It doesn't use a USB dongle?

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Unifying-Receiver-keyboard-K230/dp/B00D84MII2
Gene363 Offline
#303 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 6:41 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Drank a bunch of water before bed to force myself awake/up early. Alarm clock won't do it even tho it's on the other side of the room I will crawl back under the covers if I don't NEED to be up. I did need to be up early enough to hopefully sleep tonight so I can be up at 6 to start new job but my sleepy brain says that's a later problem, sleeping is a now problem.

Got up, helped the boy with his pinewood derby car that he waited until the final week to ask about. They had 2 shop days I could've used woodshop tools to do it but he procrastinated so did what I could with my harbor freight table saw.



Had a ball making those when the younger son was in Cub Scouts. Trueing wheels, polishing nail axels, getting it to roll on three wheels and running a small bead of model cement dusted with graphite around the axels to keep the wheels from sticking to the body paint. A coat of car wax on the wheels and axels helps too.
8trackdisco Offline
#304 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 6:49 PM EST
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Let’s see.

Breakfast, Filipino Stew for a noon snack, then shaved steak sammiches with carmelized onions and provolone cheese on toasted French bread. Mayo and garlic butter.

A cigar from Shawn, another from DMV, both so good.

Saw a rainbow.

Eagle Rare now.

Hard to imagine a better day. There have been a string of them. Blessed.
Ram27 Offline
#305 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 7:11 PM EST
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" Blessed " Indeed , continue enjoying some great time with a great BOTL and his family.
frankj1 Offline
#306 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 7:45 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Let’s see.

Breakfast, Filipino Stew for a noon snack, then shaved steak sammiches with carmelized onions and provolone cheese on toasted French bread. Mayo and garlic butter.

A cigar from Shawn, another from DMV, both so good.

Saw a rainbow.

Eagle Rare now.

Hard to imagine a better day. There have been a string of them. Blessed.

you've long known about that magic stuff happening here...!
deserved, for sure.
Gene363 Offline
#307 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 7:59 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Let’s see.

Breakfast, Filipino Stew for a noon snack, then shaved steak sammiches with carmelized onions and provolone cheese on toasted French bread. Mayo and garlic butter.

A cigar from Shawn, another from DMV, both so good.

Saw a rainbow.

Eagle Rare now.

Hard to imagine a better day. There have been a string of them. Blessed.


Excellent!
8trackdisco Offline
#308 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 8:07 PM EST
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And for Jamie, Shawn and I are still in the garage.
MACS Offline
#309 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 8:27 PM EST
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It's 8:26pm... so, see Jamie? I do stay up past 8pm!

Sometimes...
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#310 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 8:35 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:

Got up, helped the boy with his pinewood derby car that he waited until the final week to ask about. They had 2 shop days I could've used woodshop tools to do it but he procrastinated so did what I could with my harbor freight table saw.

Use graphite powder on the axles and wheels. It's legal and you can get it at the locksmith or where you get pinewood derby parts. Also add as much weight as you can without going over just in front of the rear axle. You want it as heavy as possible without going over. The graphite powder makes a big difference. If you want to really get fancy camber the wheels by bending the axles a hair so just the edge of the wheels are touching the ground. Less surface area means less friction and faster run. Good luck ThumpUp


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#311 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 8:44 PM EST
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He doesn't want much of dad's help except for the power tools and melting/pouring hot lead.

Last year he said I did too much. I did all the sanding/painting because he couldn't be bothered to do it. Won 1st in show overall. Won 2nd in race for his grade and 3rd fastest time overall. I was never good at sports as a kid, so when the pinewood derby came up, that was my chance to be competitive and have a chance at winning. I even did one car with those little glass mercury bulbs from old dial thermostats as weights thinking it'll lean forward on the downhill then settle/distribute across the axles at the bottom. I don't think it did a damn thing but it was a fun experiment and something I'd read about in a book from the library.

He wanted to build a train caboose. If he would've gone with me to one of the open house nights at their wood workshop I could've made it at a proper scale. But I have no way of doing the thin slice/hollow car style with the tools I own. I angle cut the roof line, recessed a bit for the cupola, routed out "platforms" on the front and rear. Told him he has to sand it before painting it. He painted it anyway. Now he's upset it's not shiny so I told him to sand it. He said he wants it shiny without sanding it so he's gonna try spraying some clear coat on it. It's his project, I'll let him learn. Too bad they don't do a "dad class" in the derby race. We had that a few times when I was a kid.
Whistlebritches Offline
#312 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 10:34 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
It's 8:26pm... so, see Jamie? I do stay up past 8pm!

Sometimes...



Very rare ya old fart
HockeyDad Offline
#313 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 11:18 PM EST
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Just watched a Falcon launch from our new backyard. Four astronauts heading to the space station. This will never get old.
Gene363 Offline
#314 Posted: Sun, Mar 3 2024, 11:32 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
He doesn't want much of dad's help except for the power tools and melting/pouring hot lead.

Last year he said I did too much. I did all the sanding/painting because he couldn't be bothered to do it. Won 1st in show overall. Won 2nd in race for his grade and 3rd fastest time overall. I was never good at sports as a kid, so when the pinewood derby came up, that was my chance to be competitive and have a chance at winning. I even did one car with those little glass mercury bulbs from old dial thermostats as weights thinking it'll lean forward on the downhill then settle/distribute across the axles at the bottom. I don't think it did a damn thing but it was a fun experiment and something I'd read about in a book from the library.

He wanted to build a train caboose. If he would've gone with me to one of the open house nights at their wood workshop I could've made it at a proper scale. But I have no way of doing the thin slice/hollow car style with the tools I own. I angle cut the roof line, recessed a bit for the cupola, routed out "platforms" on the front and rear. Told him he has to sand it before painting it. He painted it anyway. Now he's upset it's not shiny so I told him to sand it. He said he wants it shiny without sanding it so he's gonna try spraying some clear coat on it. It's his project, I'll let him learn. Too bad they don't do a "dad class" in the derby race. We had that a few times when I was a kid.


I recall one boy using crayons to make his plain block of wood into an ambulance, we helped him to get to the max weight and it was in the top five finishers.
danmdevries Offline
#315 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 1:09 AM EST
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Welcome back to Monday fellas

It's after midnight I'm still wide awake and gotta be up in 6hrs. Great start.
danmdevries Offline
#316 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 7:28 AM EST
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It was well past 2am when I finally fell asleep.

Well here we go. First day.
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#317 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 7:41 AM EST
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Go get r done danm! Prolly gonna be a biotch getting used to the new schedule for a bit.

Welcome to Monday folks. Looks like a nice 49 going to 70 here.
Ram27 Offline
#318 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 8:02 AM EST
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Hello Monday ...............hello y'all.

Good vibes sent your way danm.
corey sellers Offline
#319 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 9:27 AM EST
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Morning Ram and gang
Ram27 Offline
#320 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 9:30 AM EST
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Mornin Corey
Gene363 Offline
#321 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 11:42 AM EST
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Good Monday Morning to All! It's a clear 69° on the way to 75° today. Changing out a toilet flush valve today, fingers crossed the shutoff valve is still functional. Brick wall
MACS Offline
#322 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 11:44 AM EST
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Mornin' dudes... dog walk, gym, now it's lazy time.
danmdevries Offline
#323 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 12:22 PM EST
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15 minute morning commute is sweet.

But the parking kinda sucks, lots full in the morning.

Another weird thing everyone takes a lunch hour here. I've never had a lunch break in any job I've worked. You just eat when there's a break in the work and if there's no lull, there's no break time.
Ram27 Offline
#324 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 12:30 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
It doesn't use a USB dongle?

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Unifying-Receiver-keyboard-K230/dp/B00D84MII2




Thanks Gene, will check out. ram27bat
Ram27 Offline
#325 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 12:32 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
15 minute morning commute is sweet.

But the parking kinda sucks, lots full in the morning.

Another weird thing everyone takes a lunch hour here. I've never had a lunch break in any job I've worked. You just eat when there's a break in the work and if there's no lull, there's no break time.



Must assume the good with the negative. Think
danmdevries Offline
#326 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 12:40 PM EST
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10m into my lunch break my foods gone, I peed, drank some iced tea. Now what? I'm ready to get back to work. Gotta wait.
Gene363 Offline
#327 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 1:38 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
10m into my lunch break my foods gone, I peed, drank some iced tea. Now what? I'm ready to get back to work. Gotta wait.


My wife is a retired RN, I don't know how many times I've said, "You're no longer on call, you can enjoy your food." Old habits die hard. LOL
danmdevries Offline
#328 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 5:50 PM EST
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Driving home traffic is worse than driving in at 6pm Holy chit.

50 minutes to get home.
MACS Offline
#329 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 5:53 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
My wife is a retired RN, I don't know how many times I've said, "You're no longer on call, you can enjoy your food." Old habits die hard. LOL


Yeah... military taught me to inhale my food.
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#330 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 6:51 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Driving home traffic is worse than driving in at 6pm Holy chit.

50 minutes to get home.


I have a 30 minute drive everyday, due to distance, not traffic. Did you have a cigar? Always thought about having one while driving but it is hard to find a real good 30 minute cigar...better to wait until I get home, have dinner and then enjoy whatever I want.
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#331 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 6:59 PM EST
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Just finished an 11 hour shift. I think I’m ready to retire.
danmdevries Offline
#332 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 7:14 PM EST
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COHoyoMan68 wrote:
I have a 30 minute drive everyday, due to distance, not traffic. Did you have a cigar? Always thought about having one while driving but it is hard to find a real good 30 minute cigar...better to wait until I get home, have dinner and then enjoy whatever I want.


I never smoke in my vehicle.

It's a 9 mile commute.
8trackdisco Offline
#333 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 7:53 PM EST
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Warm and casual final day.
Sixth straight Tank walk.
Loved the Filipino Egg Rolls …. Lumpia? With sweet chili sauce.
Tried mango. Not bad.
Real tasty chipotle chicken subs.
A cigar out of my league from Shawn, along with a bourbon.
Received a slight sun burn. Took about 25 minutes.

Shawn and Adora are the best hosts ever.

Off to the hareport (as Bugs Bunny would say) in the early morning.

Peace be with you, Brothers.

Please accept my apologies, Papa-yah!
MACS Offline
#334 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 8:01 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Warm and casual final day.
Sixth straight Tank walk.
Loved the Filipino Egg Rolls …. Lumpia? With sweet chili sauce. (everyone loves those)
Tried PAPAYA. Not bad.
Real tasty chipotle chicken subs.
A cigar out of my league from Shawn, along with a bourbon.
Received a slight sun burn. Took about 25 minutes.

Shawn and Adora are the best hosts ever.

Off to the hareport (as Bugs Bunny would say) in the early morning.

Peace be with you, Brothers.


FIFY

Sad day... hate goodbyes, so I'm throwing you out of the truck at the curb in the morning.

Tank approves of you'ze guys...
BuckyB93 Offline
#335 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 8:53 PM EST
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Sounds like a good time was had by all. I don't like saying goodbye to family and folks I like. Goodbye sounds too permanent to me. "Until next time" is better than goodbye.

Kuba will probably be suspicious of the new smells that you bring home. "They've been cheating on me this past week... Damn humans."
danmdevries Offline
#336 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 9:35 PM EST
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Glad yall had a good time.

Now get your ass back up to the frigid north where it was 70 and sunnny today.
delta1 Offline
#337 Posted: Mon, Mar 4 2024, 10:27 PM EST
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tweaked my hip last night/this morning, in bed, changing positions while sleeping....paired with a week old tweak in the lower back, near that hip, I'm a mess...can't walk, can't sit...standing and kneeling are OK...it's hell getting old.
MACS Offline
#338 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 4:54 AM EST
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I agree, Al... getting old sucks, but it beats the alternative.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#339 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 6:54 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Yeah... military taught me to inhale my food.



Yeah, that kinda ruined me for years too. The old if you're not looking down shoveling it in then you're finished attitude...I used to really enjoy eating food. Breaking that was very difficult.
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#340 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 6:55 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Warm and casual final day.
Sixth straight Tank walk.
Loved the Filipino Egg Rolls …. Lumpia? With sweet chili sauce.
Tried mango. Not bad.
Real tasty chipotle chicken subs.
A cigar out of my league from Shawn, along with a bourbon.
Received a slight sun burn. Took about 25 minutes.

Shawn and Adora are the best hosts ever.

Off to the hareport (as Bugs Bunny would say) in the early morning.

Peace be with you, Brothers.



SAfe travels!
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#341 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 7:12 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Warm and casual final day.
Sixth straight Tank walk.
Loved the Filipino Egg Rolls …. Lumpia? With sweet chili sauce.
Tried mango. Not bad.
Real tasty chipotle chicken subs.
A cigar out of my league from Shawn, along with a bourbon.
Received a slight sun burn. Took about 25 minutes.

Shawn and Adora are the best hosts ever.

Off to the hareport (as Bugs Bunny would say) in the early morning.

Peace be with you, Brothers.


Mrs. MACS is a wonderful hostess. I’ve had the pleasure of staying with them 4 times. Each time has been wonderful. She is an excellent chef and I look forward to her eggs rolls and noodles.

Shawn brews a mean cup of coffee and always has a few special smokes stashed away.

Tank is a champ.

Their home is a welcome respite.
danmdevries Offline
#342 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 7:38 AM EST
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Happy Tuesday fellas
MACS Offline
#343 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 7:55 AM EST
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Well... Tank is sad. He's looking around for his new friends.

Time for the dog walk... fog

Can't sit around moping, kid... let's get steppin'!
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#344 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 8:08 AM EST
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Morning folks. Out for a quick walk and then headed to the golf course. Meeting three old buddies from college days for a high stakes match. This has been an ongoing tradition whenever the four of us find ourselves in the same area which only happens about every 5 years. Loser pays for drinks at a local brewery.
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#345 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 8:28 AM EST
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Morning gang
Gene363 Offline
#346 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 8:53 AM EST
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Good Tuesday Morning to All! It's 57° on the way to 73° today, we are about to head to the range.


Al... getting old isn't for sissies and I feel your pain.
MACS Offline
#347 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 9:14 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Morning folks. Out for a quick walk and then headed to the golf course. Meeting three old buddies from college days for a high stakes match. This has been an ongoing tradition whenever the four of us find ourselves in the same area which only happens about every 5 years. Loser pays for drinks at a local brewery.


Sounds like a good day all around!
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#348 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 9:20 AM EST
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Three hours of conference calls. Kinda a light day.
Ram27 Offline
#349 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 9:28 AM EST
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Hello Tuesday & hello peeps.

Safe travels for the EightTracks.
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#350 Posted: Tue, Mar 5 2024, 2:43 PM EST
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back and hip tweaks are getting better...went for a walk...slower paced and shorter distance but it felt OK...
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