Author Topic: What did you do today Non moto (Read 738195 times)

Black Hills · « **Reply #300 on:** July 13, 2015, 10:05:04 AM »

Quote from: R Doug on July 10, 2015, 08:39:02 PM

I have have missed this before? But, are you a crane operator? I understand that's a rare talent to operate one. An old friend of mine gets to travel the world being hired to do major lifts.

no, I work for a power company (rural electric Coop actually). we just rent the crane and operator when we need to lift something bigger than our digger derricks can lift. In this case a substation transformer. but you are correct it is a special talent.

Cookie · « **Reply #301 on:** July 13, 2015, 10:39:24 AM »

Hit a rock with the mower and took it in the leg. Pants are for sissies.

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mxvet57 · « **Reply #302 on:** July 13, 2015, 12:00:20 PM »

Lucky it was just a rock.

I think about that sometimes when mowing.

Cookie · « **Reply #303 on:** July 13, 2015, 12:01:24 PM »

a toad wouldn't have hurt so much.

chornbe · « **Reply #304 on:** July 13, 2015, 12:54:14 PM »

It did some coding. Then PT.

Now, more coding. After lunch.

Scratch · « **Reply #305 on:** July 13, 2015, 01:25:58 PM »

Got up and had morning coffee on the deck. Heard a cat mewing somewhere in the yard. Looked over the railing and saw it was actually a fawn complaining that mom was on the other side of the fence grazing. Watched fawn run along the fence and bash into it a couple times trying to get to mom. Walked out to yard and opened up the big gate with minimal fawn freakage. Fawn eventually figured it out. Mother & child, doing well.

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R Doug · « **Reply #306 on:** July 13, 2015, 01:34:38 PM »

Quote from: squeezer on July 12, 2015, 10:12:44 PM

Spent about 45 minutes lapping a Formula Renault car as part of a racing school experience. That stroked childhood fantasies and checked off a bucket list item. And I wasn't bad.

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Wait, what!?

Details, man. Details!

mxvet57 · « **Reply #307 on:** July 13, 2015, 01:54:05 PM »

Quote from: R Doug on July 13, 2015, 01:34:38 PM

Quote from: squeezer on July 12, 2015, 10:12:44 PM
Spent about 45 minutes lapping a Formula Renault car as part of a racing school experience. That stroked childhood fantasies and checked off a bucket list item. And I wasn't bad.

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Wait, what!?

Details, man. Details!

He didn't crash. Isn't that enough.

Flyer · « **Reply #308 on:** July 13, 2015, 01:57:33 PM »

Quote from: mxvet57 on July 13, 2015, 01:54:05 PM

Isn't that enough.

Undergarment unsullied?

squeezer · « **Reply #309 on:** July 13, 2015, 02:38:30 PM »

Quote from: R Doug on July 13, 2015, 01:34:38 PM

Quote from: squeezer on July 12, 2015, 10:12:44 PM
Spent about 45 minutes lapping a Formula Renault car as part of a racing school experience. That stroked childhood fantasies and checked off a bucket list item. And I wasn't bad.

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Wait, what!?

Details, man. Details!

Not too fancy, but So Much Fun-- parking lot course at Fontana Speedway. Formula Renaults from the early 2000s. Chief instructor was Allen Berg, an almost racing star and with 9 F1 starts (he did several laps with us in a minivan to show us the lines -- that was cool). 20 laps single file behind a pace car, increasing in speed for 7 of us. Then 4 of us did 10 laps at any speed we wanted, passing restricted to turn 1 at the end of the long straight.

First time for me in any purpose built race car. Loved it. I was by far the fastest in the group but that had more to do with them being very slow than me being very good. I got that glory moment of the next group greeting me in the pits with, "Dude, you were hauling ass!" The instructors knew better, though. I got some good tips from the mechanic.

It was my father's day present. Beats the hell out of bad after shave.

Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #310 on:** July 14, 2015, 05:29:36 AM »

First day of new contract yesterday. Arrived in good time but the roads were rammed with traffic-and the car was showing a fault.

Bike to work today, car in garage. It's only 55 miles each way but through the busiest roads in Europe. No problem on a bike, I was making excellent time. Until that broke down too, 10 miles short. There seems to be a problem with the ignition circuit.

Flyer · « **Reply #311 on:** July 14, 2015, 06:46:42 AM »

Recommended to Papa that he marry a good mechanic.

MrsCablebandit · « **Reply #312 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:48:24 AM »

Made Ina Garten's Summer Pudding - basically a very berry bread pudding. It's not aesthetically pleasing, but it is a culinary delight! The folks in the office are scarfing it down!

Max Wedge · « **Reply #313 on:** July 14, 2015, 07:58:33 AM »

Quote from: MrsCablebandit on July 14, 2015, 07:48:24 AM

Made Ina Garten's Summer Pudding - basically a very berry bread pudding. It's not aesthetically pleasing, but it is a culinary delight! The folks in the office are scarfing it down!

I wish you worked here.

squeezer · « **Reply #314 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:45:36 AM »

Quote from: Flyer on July 14, 2015, 06:46:42 AM

Recommended to Papa that he marry a good mechanic.

Out.

R Doug · « **Reply #315 on:** July 14, 2015, 09:18:12 AM »

Quote from: squeezer on July 13, 2015, 02:38:30 PM

It was my father's day present. Beats the hell out of bad after shave.

You bet it did. Congrats and thanks for the details.

I met Berg once at a Brian Redman vintage weekend at Summit Point Raceway. Look, anyone who got to race against Senna is OK in my book.

Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #316 on:** July 17, 2015, 01:56:33 PM »

Today, I went around to my detested neighbours house.

I said to him, you weren't expecting me, were you?

He said that he was.

So, I said to him, you weren't expecting this were you?

And before he could answer, I shot his cat.

Max Wedge · « **Reply #317 on:** July 17, 2015, 02:14:16 PM »

Randomness rules.

thatguy · « **Reply #318 on:** July 17, 2015, 03:15:51 PM »

Tired "Dog" out by riding my bicycle around the yard with his chasing me. He sleeps at my feet right now. Now that I think of it I could use a nap too.

CLAY · « **Reply #319 on:** July 17, 2015, 04:53:30 PM »

Quote from: Papa Lazarou on July 17, 2015, 01:56:33 PM

Today, I went around to my detested neighbours house.

I said to him, you weren't expecting me, were you?

He said that he was.

So, I said to him, you weren't expecting this were you?

And before he could answer, I shot his cat.

We need to have a brew in a proper pub.

Max Wedge · « **Reply #320 on:** July 17, 2015, 11:12:45 PM »

Worked. Bought ammo. Drank Founders. Watched Archer.

Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #321 on:** July 18, 2015, 03:20:46 PM »

Spent most of my bike fund on a fecking car.

kneescrubber · « **Reply #322 on:** July 18, 2015, 04:33:54 PM »

Quote from: Papa Lazarou on July 18, 2015, 03:20:46 PM

Spent most of my ladies bike fund on a fecking car.

She just does not understand, I fear.

chornbe · « **Reply #323 on:** July 18, 2015, 04:57:47 PM »

I spent the day getting about a dozen harassing emails from my ex. Maybe I'll post them.

Cookie · « **Reply #324 on:** July 18, 2015, 05:05:08 PM »

Quote from: chornbe on July 18, 2015, 04:57:47 PM

I spent the day getting about a dozen harassing emails from my ex. Maybe I'll post them.

What's she gonna do about it?

2RR2NV · « **Reply #325 on:** July 18, 2015, 06:01:51 PM »

took my girls to Storybook Park for a few hours then onto Coldstone Creamery. then Home and play cars and trains while watching Cartoon Network. now, waiting on fellow gaming bud to come on by and maybe blow some shit up. BattleTech FTMFW!!

Scot "Z"

mxvet57 · « **Reply #326 on:** July 18, 2015, 06:15:36 PM »

AT&T had to run a new drop wire to the house. Looks like that was the root of all my internet connection problems.

Cookie · « **Reply #327 on:** July 18, 2015, 06:21:59 PM »

Blew off the afternoon. K is in CT. Dawg and I drove to New Hampshire for burgers and cigars. We should not be left alone.

kneescrubber · « **Reply #328 on:** July 18, 2015, 06:57:39 PM »

Quote from: Cookie on July 18, 2015, 06:21:59 PM

...Dawg ......New Hampshire....burgers and cigars...

Nuff said.

Jim · « **Reply #329 on:** July 18, 2015, 07:23:34 PM »

Quote from: Cookie on July 18, 2015, 05:05:08 PM

Quote from: chornbe on July 18, 2015, 04:57:47 PM
I spent the day getting about a dozen harassing emails from my ex. Maybe I'll post them.
What's she gonna do about it?

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slayman · « **Reply #330 on:** July 18, 2015, 08:01:28 PM »

Paid a pile of bills.
Helped Mrs Slayman paint a door. Since when do hinges not have removable pins? Usually if you can 't prise the pin out from the top you can knock it out from the bottom with a pointy object. These hinges have something in the bottom that prevents that.....any hinge EOE's?
Installed repainted shutters. One is upside down, on purpose. Just because.
Swam 1.25 miles
Flailed about on the drums for an hour.

SuperHans · « **Reply #331 on:** July 18, 2015, 08:12:46 PM »

Finished my three part drive from Philadelphia, PA to Tucson, AZ. I was amazed at the vast emptiness of north Texas yesterday and the beauty of NM and AZ today.

Scratch · « **Reply #332 on:** July 18, 2015, 08:44:22 PM »

Welcome to the west.

Flyer · « **Reply #333 on:** July 18, 2015, 08:50:03 PM »

Examined skin wrinkles on a 55 year old body.
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Scratch · « **Reply #334 on:** July 18, 2015, 08:52:36 PM »

F*cked around with garage door openers.

CLAY · « **Reply #335 on:** July 18, 2015, 09:56:52 PM »

Took my boy and went with three other buddies to a semi-local (about 2 hours away) off-road park. Rocks and Valleys:
http://rocksandvalleys.com/
Took Ken's F-150 and my truck:
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Bill's Jeep:
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and Matt's 74 Bronco:
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Had some fun:

http://youtu.be/UF6g83DaYCA

https://www.facebook.com/clay.lubbers/videos/10153488396977743/?l=4590701002437640394 <vid should work even for non-facebookers
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A really good day.
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coho · « **Reply #336 on:** July 18, 2015, 10:54:19 PM »

Looks like great messy fun!

Nice to see what appears to be an excellently restored (or maintained

) Bronco out gettin' good and dirty.
Using it properly.

CLAY · « **Reply #337 on:** July 19, 2015, 07:55:50 AM »

Yes, the short wheel-base Bronco and Jeep could go WAY more places than my long truck could- that's for sure!

bluepoof · « **Reply #338 on:** July 19, 2015, 01:02:59 PM »

Played some hockey.

We're at a tournament this weekend and my team is in the championship game today at 2pm!

viffergyrl · « **Reply #339 on:** July 19, 2015, 02:30:10 PM »

Quote from: SuperHans on July 18, 2015, 08:12:46 PM

Finished my three part drive from Philadelphia, PA to Tucson, AZ. I was amazed at the vast emptiness of north Texas yesterday and the beauty of NM and AZ today.

I-40? I drove from Champaign, IL to San Diego, CA in November in the early 90s. It was cold and clear and it was like the sky was a big blue bowl over that flat earth. That day I felt really, really tiny.

The west is beautiful in its own stark way.

Flyer · « **Reply #340 on:** July 19, 2015, 05:06:59 PM »

Quote from: bluepoof on July 19, 2015, 01:02:59 PM

We're at a tournament this weekend and my team is in the championship game today at 2pm!

mxvet57 · « **Reply #341 on:** July 19, 2015, 06:45:33 PM »

Quote from: bluepoof on July 19, 2015, 01:02:59 PM

Played some hockey. We're at a tournament this weekend and my team is in the championship game today at 2pm!

Buddy played last night. Game ended with a 0-0 tie but they won the shoot out.

After the game we all sat in the parking and consumed alcoholic beverages. Didn't get home till 11:30pm.

PatM · « **Reply #342 on:** July 19, 2015, 08:34:53 PM »

Installed new helmet hangers in the garage.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #343 on:** July 19, 2015, 10:20:02 PM »

For the last 3 years I've been chasing a slow leak on the AC system on the Explorer. Had changed all the O rings, Compressor manifold O rings, and pulled the condenser and had it pressure tested. The last thing to look at was the evaporator condenser. So I proceeded to remove the AC box off the fire wall.

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Removed
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Had it tested and found a leak. It could not be fixed so I got a new one.
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Since the motor was all clear I changed the valve cover gasket and plugs.
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Not bad for 196,000 miles.
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Valve cover was clean to.
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All done.
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Cookie · « **Reply #344 on:** July 20, 2015, 02:31:55 AM »

posseted?

chornbe · « **Reply #345 on:** July 20, 2015, 05:15:56 AM »

Quote from: Cookie on July 20, 2015, 02:31:55 AM

posseted?

Posseted: v.
1. To put forth the belief that action was taken in a driven, motivated fashion
2. Movement toward a purpose with great urgency
3. The act of cleaning under boob sweaty lint from a Mexican-Inuit married matron.

bluepoof · « **Reply #346 on:** July 20, 2015, 09:40:25 AM »

Quote from: Flyer on July 19, 2015, 05:06:59 PM

Quote from: bluepoof on July 19, 2015, 01:02:59 PM
We're at a tournament this weekend and my team is in the championship game today at 2pm!

We won!

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Jim · « **Reply #347 on:** July 20, 2015, 09:44:27 AM »

Congratulations!

A kind, genuine question: The person in the wheelchair... Is she involved on the ice and if so, how?

bluepoof · « **Reply #348 on:** July 20, 2015, 09:48:15 AM »

Quote from: Jim on July 20, 2015, 09:44:27 AM

A kind, genuine question: The person in the wheelchair... Is she involved on the ice and if so, how?

Yep, she's our teammate and fortunately the wheelchair was temporary! With four minutes left to go in the championship game, she was checked against the boards and went down hard. Ice rink staff took her off the ice in the wheelchair because she couldn't put weight on the leg. She went to urgent care after the game and confirmed no fracture, hooray!

mxvet57 · « **Reply #349 on:** July 20, 2015, 10:48:54 AM »

What? No cup.