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^ . . . . and be sure to follow the quotation in David G's signature line . . . . ( see post # 40 above to refresh your memory )



Rick

^ My nephews did that to my brother-in-law's AMG Mercedes - he was less than thrilled ! ! !

Doing donuts / drifting the car, and chewed up 4 expensive tires |:(

They ' drove it like they stole it ' ? ? :p




Rick

^ . . . one would expect . . |:)

Jim, I had something like that happen in my right elbow, back in 2017 - it was a case where the muscle / tendon / ligament was crushing the nerve which runs from the shoulder to the hand . ...

Gee, Rob - just how many extra hinges did you have to put in your legs and back, just to get in and out of that car ? ? ? ? :ycool:


Rick

Big guns ( 5'" / 127 MM and caliber .50 BMG) , chain printer ' hammer flight timing' , pneumatic paint chipping have taken quite a toll on my ears - also have a persistent 'hissing' noise as my...

Tom, I just saw in PPRUNE and other sources that an A380 landed in Brisbane with a large hole in the wing root - another possible job for your team ? It was an Emirates flight from Dubai, AFAIK. ...

Rich, beat the ladies at their own game - find the shopping channels, and teach grandchild #1 her colors by gemstones as my MIL did with my daughter when the daughter was young " Rubies are red,...

Do I see a steak and egg plate in the background ? ? ? - I'm 'onboard' :ycool:



Rick

What kind of 'search argument' did you use to find it ?





Rick

Pretty tough neighborhood you live in, someone jacked up that rock and stole the rollers ! ! ! ! :ycool:

Rob, I spent some 12 years ' cruising around the world' (courtesy of my 'Uncle Sam' ), wherever I went, I observed the various religions practiced in the area. You have 'the right of it' in this...

^ Good call, David ! I was quite surprised to see that the ones in my current house were ( bought new in 2008 ) - a definite change from the old farmhouse. Rich, do the local group have a set...

But, but - they DID manage to spell 'GRADUATE' correctly ! :p

" All hail the wise and all-knowing EFL Rob! ! ! , " that about right ? :rolleyes:

Rob, would I be correct in identifying the sketch as Jim Ledger's boatshop ? - great detail, sir !



Rick

? ? Improvised reamer for a stern tube ? ? ?




Rick

Only if you are a 'kid' of 75 , like me ! ! :ycool:


Rick

Gary, in post # 1, you state '3 hour lake time' - does this mean that the motor did run for 3 hours, then would not start ?



Rick

Tom, my last house in Minnesota had a cased well 200 feet deep to good water. The next door neighbor (100 yards away) had to drill down 400 feet to get to good water, and his neighbor (again 100...

^ reference post # 4 - 'a stock of propane tanks to last 2 years' - in a partly-barricaded house - what could possibly go wrong ( side note : few of us would keep any propane tanks inside a...

Art, we used to rent an apartment in Anaheim, CA. back in 1971 / 1972 - the back porch had a direct sightline to Disneyland, and we were regularly 'treated' to their end-of- evening fireworks...

Tom, what is your 'frost line' at the cabin ? You may not need to trench all that deeply, except to avoid hitting the power cable during future digging. As for the size of conduit needed to run...

I caught a statement on MSNBC (I think - was heading out to walk the dogs) that the FBI had seized Eastman's IPhone 12 (?) --- interesting times



Rick

^ " like a woman who has just been told she has no say in the control of her body " ( as POTUS # 45 said, " "Stand back and Stand by. . . . " )

( a response and continuation of post # 4 - I...

January 6th committee just announced a new hearing tomorrow - June 28th ! ! ! Possible new witness / information . .

(Cross-posted with Canoez, above )

From what I have read, they examined the hull, and saw the shelling damage, as well as damage from hitting the sea floor, as she sank.




Rick

One of the scariest weeks ever was in 1986, when my territory partner suggested a white-water rafting trip - on the Rio Grande, starting at Taos, NM. How bad could that be, you ask? - See the...

Jim, I 'feel your pain' - One year, my BIL was living on our farm property and his (ne'er-do-well) son came to visit - they bought $150 of fireworks (not legal where the son lived - big city ) and...

You have to wonder what the 'comversations' are like between Justice Thomas and Chief Justice Roberts, who thought he was 'running the show' - - - I am sure they are 'interesting' in their own...

Dutchpp, those appear to be quite comprehensive records . . . Thanks for posting the link



Rick

Lots of talent / skill evident in that sketch, Rob . . . I like it ! ! Y>

. . . Do you recall if Orville and Wilbur Wright were in attendance at the Boston Tea Party ? ? ? :p

As Mickey said in post # 39, it''s been an interesting life ( 75 years in my case )




Rick

Mid 1970's (winter), I was returning to Great Lakes Naval Training Center after a weekend in Chicago, Northbound on the Tollway, I was passed by a speeding Greyhound bus, which lost control and did...

Day Tripper, I wrote a response to this thread which got ' lost' - to summarize, can you fit a hitch receiver to the front of the van, and push the boat and trailer down the ramp while keeping the...

^ " Good heavens, Officer, I must have forgotten to reset my watch ! Terribly sorry ! ! " :rolleyes:

My 'rescue' Chihuahua absolutely loves slugs and earthworms, and will root around in the yard searching for them ( she taught our Bichon to love them as well ) It is amusing to listen to her...

3 of them so far --

First , June 10, 1957, Dad gets new outboard motor and wants to test it - launching from the beach near Miller ( Gary ), Indiana ( 12 foot boat / 10 horse outboard. He...

Nice photos of beautiful watercraft ! Thanks for posting :rolleyes:

Andy, coincidently , they just doubled the self-checkout lanes at my 'big-box' store - it should be 'interesting'

. . . . . by an 'expert' in the 'tip and roll' technique. Great looking paint job ! ! !

Is an investigation of Mr, DeJoy possibly in the queue ?

I will echo Puttputt here, right after I retired, (2012), we flew into Shannon, and rented a car - saw Galway, Connemara, the Burren, the Cliffs of Moher, and several other towns we managed to...

The first photo-post was great - can see folks faces, water, a vessel rigged for sailing - what more could one ask for ? Y>
Kudos to all the participants ( y'all got there ! ! ! )

Rick

Me, too - Early black & white television series :rolleyes:

Rick

(His guy gives 'someone' a million dollars - but they lose the money if they tell anyone where the money came from - IIRC )

^ - - -- # 7 is priceless ! ! :rolleyes:

George, in your area you may have ( I don't know this from personal experience ) such places as : Menard's, Lowe's, Home Depot, possibly Mill's Fleet Farm - - each MAY have a different quality of...