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Post by lizardonarock on Jan 6, 2021 17:10:13 GMT -5
Took out the trash had a cigar and made it back into the house before the clouds opened up. My biggest adventure since Christmas without help.
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Post by taiguy66 on Jan 6, 2021 17:58:29 GMT -5
Weather did a complete 180 today and the sun actually made an appearance. Nice day here but too bad it’s not the case in DC.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 6, 2021 18:49:14 GMT -5
Dog run again. Ninth day in a row. We’ve recently settled into a kind of routine. After half a mle Jack starts trotting right beside the Rhino and casting baleful glances in my direction. I stop, drop the tailgate, and let him jump in the back, where he indicates his happiness with the arrangement. Then we go on.Today we did 1.1 miles by odometer which means that at the very least Eli did 5-10, full-bore all the way— and ready for more. Jack seems to like the new arrangement and I’m betting it will become habit with him. As I’ve mentioned, over and over, he is 10 (10-1/2 actually) and deserves special privileges, and gets them.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 6, 2021 18:51:32 GMT -5
Weather did a complete 180 today and the sun actually made an appearance. Nice day here but too bad it’s not the case in DC. Not a good day in DC fer sure. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 6, 2021 18:53:45 GMT -5
Weather did a complete 180 today and the sun actually made an appearance. Nice day here but too bad it’s not the case in DC. Not a good day in DC fer sure. It seems like any other day, except you can see it happening and they are actually arresting people. |
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Post by lizardonarock on Jan 6, 2021 22:08:59 GMT -5
Watching highlights from the patriots vs stealers.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 6, 2021 22:12:41 GMT -5
Watching highlights from the patriots vs stealers. ROFLMAO! 😁 🤠 |
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Post by daveinlax on Jan 7, 2021 7:35:34 GMT -5
Watching highlights from the patriots vs stealers. Don’t you mean Patriots v right wing terrorists supported by fascist nazi and white supremacists who were told to “standby”?  |
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Post by toshtego on Jan 7, 2021 10:54:00 GMT -5
I certainly have opinions about the recent events in D.C. However, we pledged to avoid political discussions here and I am sticking with that.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jan 7, 2021 11:26:10 GMT -5
Cold and overcast, but not raining. Probably will work outside a little, probably will eat too much, probably will drink too much coffee, probably will have a cigar and probably will ignore Washington DC and pretend it doesn’t even exist today. No politics on my plate, thank you. It’ll just give me indigestion.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 7, 2021 12:12:16 GMT -5
Foggy here this morning. Yes, avoiding the politics is good for the digestion as well as other things. Remember Mercutio from ROMEO & JULIET: "A plague on both your houses..."
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 7, 2021 13:41:45 GMT -5
Cold and cloudy, but at least I'm still in Texas! 🤠
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Post by toshtego on Jan 7, 2021 14:34:48 GMT -5
Cold and cloudy, but at least I'm still in Texas! 🤠 That is an accomplishment!!!! |
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Post by mrlunting on Jan 7, 2021 15:25:35 GMT -5
Cold and cloudy, but at least I'm still in Texas! 🤠 That is an accomplishment!!!! Moo Moo buckaroo! Lol. |
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Post by lizardonarock on Jan 7, 2021 16:06:06 GMT -5
 John the mailman is almost to your gate. |
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Post by Gandalf on Jan 7, 2021 17:10:42 GMT -5
Had to replace the garbage disposer today. I've never had one fail this way before. It was leaking internally somewhere. Water was dripping out the bottom of the thing. Some days just a drip. Other days a steady drip. When I removed it and disconnected the wires, I realized I was lucky it hadn't shorted out. Wet and full of crud. Even the motor windings were wet! Got lucky. The old one came out and the new one went in without any unexpected problems. All old drain piping fit perfectly to the new unit. Only took 1 hour.  This looks better now.  |
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Post by toshtego on Jan 7, 2021 18:07:19 GMT -5
John the mailman is almost to your gate. How cool is that? No mail service here but a definite improvement over the dog sled. |
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Post by lizardonarock on Jan 7, 2021 18:16:28 GMT -5
Kharkovchanka fascinating stuff often ran at -70 degrees
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Post by toshtego on Jan 7, 2021 18:17:44 GMT -5
I had a feeling that a Russian machine. Holding out for the Mark II:  |
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Post by taiguy66 on Jan 7, 2021 18:24:04 GMT -5
First Thursday of every month is rehab for my injured ankle at the VA. Between appointments, took mom out for our weekly lunch and decided on Italian. Good times.....
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 7, 2021 23:10:40 GMT -5
Had to replace the garbage disposer today. I've never had one fail this way before. It was leaking internally somewhere. Water was dripping out the bottom of the thing. Some days just a drip. Other days a steady drip. When I removed it and disconnected the wires, I realized I was lucky it hadn't shorted out. Wet and full of crud. Even the motor windings were wet! Got lucky. The old one came out and the new one went in without any unexpected problems. All old drain piping fit perfectly to the new unit. Only took 1 hour. This looks better now. I changed my first one when I was about 12. Changed a dozen or so since. They are always gross, |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 7, 2021 23:12:38 GMT -5
John the mailman is almost to your gate. How cool is that? No mail service here but a definite improvement over the dog sled. Especially the CGI sled dogs in the new Call of the Wild. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 8, 2021 0:39:04 GMT -5
Weather man is forecasting 2-4 inches of snow for Sunday. I'll believe it when I see it. I really don't like snow at my house. It's a lot better to visit it in somebody else's yard and street.
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Post by daveinlax on Jan 8, 2021 1:58:08 GMT -5
A couple years ago at this time I had more snow on the ground here in SoAZ than I had at home in laxWI but at least it was gone in a day and back in the 70’s in two! |
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Post by toshtego on Jan 8, 2021 10:34:07 GMT -5
Weather man is forecasting 2-4 inches of snow for Sunday. I'll believe it when I see it. I really don't like snow at my house. It's a lot better to visit it in somebody else's yard and street. True enough~ Therefore, As a friend, I will take it here. Bring it on. We want all we can get and more. |
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 8, 2021 10:55:02 GMT -5
I'll gladly send you all of mine. Mercifully none on the forecast for the immediate future.
37 days without a trip to town. And supplies are still holding up. But running low on wine to mix up for my vino da tavolo so may need a trek next week. Life is simpler around here since I signed up with Chewy for regular shipments of the one thing that used to force me into town— dog food.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jan 8, 2021 14:09:40 GMT -5
52° with a low of 36° tonight...overcast and dreary.
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Post by zambini on Jan 8, 2021 15:36:10 GMT -5
I hope to come off as curious without sounding flippant but I'd love to hear what ya'll think about Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Cat Stevens and those 70s guys with acoustic guitars? I feel like my entire life people have been telling me that they're great but I really don't get the appeal. I can't say I'm a big fan of Billy Joel's 70s catalog or Peter Frampton but I sort of get the appeal but can't figure out these three... I mean, Jim Croce and Merle Haggard are sort of ok but what's the appeal of Jackson Browne and why were women all over the USA fawning over James Taylor!?!?
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Post by Gandalf on Jan 8, 2021 16:05:49 GMT -5
Not much happening here in central Illinois.
For several days now, it's been slightly above freezing in the day. At or a little below freezing at night.
Snow is slowly melting. Looking dreary outside.
Tinkered with a couple of wines I'm making this morning.
A sweet strawberry for the wife that's about ready to bottle.
And a blend of several reds from the Cape region of Africa. Hoping it will be a great wine, but too soon to tell. Looking good so far.
Taking care of odd jobs around the house.
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Post by toshtego on Jan 8, 2021 16:20:01 GMT -5
Snow forecast for tomorrow. I hope it arrives. The more, the merrier Spring I will have.
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