Happy Tuesday!
Ouch. Recovering from the weekend festivities. A take it easy day.
Coffee in hand and sun peeking out from the clouds. Good start!
Chief -
Regards, Roy
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY
Thanks to those who gave their all.
Nice job Kev
Today is Grandaughters 14th birthday. Celebrating with a picnic at their place this evening.
Beautiful day today after a couple of cool and much needed rainy days here. Bought 3/8" beadboard plywood and electrical stuff to finally finish the new mud/laundry room. Not much happening other than that. Watched grandaughter play soccer, did some yard work and feuding with Insurance Co because they dropped one of my meds after I bought the plan. Generic is approved and I'm OK with that but no pharmacies can get it.
Best get on with the day
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
64 degrees and sunny. Wifey and I took doggies to groomer 3 miles away. She does them in her house. Granddaughter to one of our family like friends.Slept good. Did woke up several times. Tylenol with all the other made it work. My Pharmacist lady told me OK to mix. Her Sister [oncologist] came by with her yesterday. She is "secretly" watching what has been recommended and planned. Making sure all is done right. Nice to have a Dr. who is a close friend watching.Memorial Day ceremony at 11. Then rest for the day.Thanks guys for the prayers.Enjoy and be safe.
Mornin' boys and girls. And happy Memorial Day. Cookout at Fifedom at 3, burgers and dogs. If you're in the neighborhood...
Nice train yesterday, but chilly. Even with gloves on, my fingers were cold. Came home, ate, then watched last 100 of Charlotte. Also saw that old guys rule, go Helio.
fifedogthe highlights from the 500
Fastest race ever they think!
Same me, different spelling!
85 degrees yesterday. 62 guessed high today. Back to 80 tomorrow. What a difference a day makes. TV Church today. Wifey doesn't want to get out. I can drive but don't want to due to meds I'm taking. Cloudy and misty. Have a great week ahead.
Good morning all!
Coffee's makin' It got really cool for the holiday weekend, abnormally cool...
Did not do much yesterday. Watched the NASCAR race. Went to a neighbor's house to see their 8 wk old sheepdog pup - then to dinner. Will watch - or attempt to watch - the races today.
Kev - nice job on the heater!
Dennis - glad they caught the guy finally! Put 'im away for good.
Mornin' boys and girls. Cloudy and a cool 51 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Feels more like football weather, than pic-a-nic weather... Will be on the noon train today, down in Romney, WV.
Yesterday, was volunteering at the NRHS Chapter musuem, when my former ride went by Canal Place (Cumberland, MD). It was nice to see the open-air car (my creation) go by. Hope the riders enjoy it, especially when the steam engine is on the point. I spent many an hour last summer fabricating the metal sides on 803.
For yuz guyz in the NorthEast, N&W 611 J-Class steam engine is back in Strasburg, PA for another visit. If I was close, I'd check it out.
I will catch the end of the 600 tonight, as well as all the highlights from the 500.
Hang tough Chief! Prayers for you and yours too! And for a good night's sleep as well!
V8Vega Kev I see a radiator, what kind of engine?
Kev I see a radiator, what kind of engine?
Dennis it is a liquid cooled Chery (China built) 586cc 2 cyl in-line, 32hp @ 5600 rpm. Why I wanted the liquid coolent heater for it.
Chief, prayers for you and the good fight!
Chief - prayers coming your way
71 and cloudy. Going to 80 today and then 62 high tomorrow. Back to 78 Memorial Day [some folks don't know what the real meaning of Memorial Day is].
Have a great day.
Stay strong Chief, you can win this one! Sounds like you've got a good team on your side!
Chief - Hope all this goes well,moving forward.
Here it is:
I have small cell lung cancer in my lower back side of right lung. Small. Trying to spread to the bones. Fooled all the Dr.s as didn't have "signature" of cancer. Why I have been in lots of pain. Not in any organs. Spent most of the day in Oncology at Duke Raleigh [they partner with my hospital WakeMed]. Lots done. Had my mask done for next weeks radiation. Got Sharpie marks on my body with stickers over them. Lines me up for zapping. Will do a few over several days instead of all at one time. First one is neck where I have the most pain. Dr. Kim [pretty Asian descent lady] says the zapping will kill the bone ones and bones regrow. She is good. Great personality. Not so bubbly but suppose to be outstanding in her field is Dr. Stevenson. She will administer chemo. That will be three weeks from now. 2 week delay as sent to a special lab to get the gene makeup of the tumor. This is to insure the right chemo. When finished, will continue some type of antibody treatments as cancer will hide and try to fool the body's antibodies. This prevents it from reoccurring.
The other night got a text from a buddy on the "rifle forum". "Cancer will not kill you but riding with Fred will." Humor at the right time.
KRM Cleaned up the spaghetti wiring and then did the install.
Great job cleaning up that rat's nest of wiring K'! Drives me crazy when I see a mess like that and trust me, I've seen plenty.
Day two of the Gator XUV heater project,,,I have heat, now that it is summer. But hey, we have more cold months than warm ones so we will be good to go. It was some kind of job but 10 hours later it is looking and working fine! Cleaned up the spaghetti wiring and then did the install. Just need a test run and put the box back on and done!!
TGIF!!!!!Ran out at lunch and bought a lawn mower, after work, cut the lawn - I got my work out in per my phone and the lawn looks great. No more jungle. Repair shop will be picking up the rider and the other push mower for service next week. I may just do the push mower the rest of the summer.Relocated the snow blower from the garage to the shed, tossed a few things in the trash and recycle. Bike starts and runs, just need to get gas. Jenni got a big tent for Sunday - now going into the 60s for our picnic. Shop tonight, clean up Mom's house in the AM then to Jenni's to set up. Looks like 10 will make an appearance. Hope to be in bed earlier on Sunday 0630 wake up call for me - Firehouse at 0800 then color guard for cemetery, Armed Forces monument and the Civil War Monuments. Then hopefully - nothing but relaxing the rest of the day.Chief - Glad you made it back!!
Good Luck on your project, Kev.....Sunny now and breezy - getting cooler and darker with 2+" of rain expected. Off to work - check in later.............
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
74 and sunny. Thick Egos and coffee. Off to meet my Duke Raleigh team [including my WakeMed Dr. WakeMed and Duke are partners].
Have a good one.
Acually they will do it but charge to do so unless you buy switch machines with it, Then it is done.
HOME ALIVE!!!! Can tell you how many rivets in the back of an 18 wheeler trailer at 75 mph. Fred tailgated everyone on 4 lane highway and suddenly jumps over to other lane. Loved to get up and personal on two lanes.He did all the work. Rest. 8:30 AM appointment at Duke Raleigh.
Yeah, it is over leave it there! No one cares about anyone's opinions any more than anyone cares about theirs.
WOW, I ordered this cab heater for the 590i XUV Tuesday late afternoon and it came about an hour ago. Now I have to decide if I want to install it or pay someone else $300 to 350 to do it. Chances are I will do a better job because I have the time to take to do it to my standards. Besides after being an assembler on Cat tractors for over 23 years it don't look that bad, just the under the unit part will be a push routing the hoses. I have had the top apart already for other stuff. Looks worse than it is.
Have a safe Holiday weekend.
https://infernoheaters.com/product/2016-2019-john-deere-xuv-590-inferno-cab-heater-with-defrost-direct-fit-hidden/
V8VegaI feel super strong about the 2020 election but am scared to comment here.
In actual fact you shouldn't, none of us should, politics really don't belong here, so don't be embarassed by keeping silent, you're really doing the right thing.
Morning folks!
Long day yesterday. Right rear wheel on the '01 GMC P/U was dragging - brake rotor was cookin' . Thought it was the parking brake - but it was the caliper sticking. Rotor is toasted from overheating. So off to the parts store to pick up new rotors, remanf calipers, pads, hanger bolts...got the right rear done and will do the left rear this morning. Not a bad job and after I turn in the old calipers the total will be about $300. Would have taken it to the shop but was afraid of further damage it was so locked up. Had to pry the caliper off. In the end it saved me about $700. Would have changed the hoses but they did not have them. Old ones look good - no cracking.
Gittin' too old for this stuff but it had to get done and I certainly had the time
Becky -
Kev - that is some project - lookin' great!
Dennis - heard about the pellet gun shooter out there. Need to out him away for a long time.
Flintlock76 ChiefEagles Dr. said we see the brain and nothing there. Lady Firestorm's been saying that about me for 45 years. Some days I think she's right.
ChiefEagles Dr. said we see the brain and nothing there.
Lady Firestorm's been saying that about me for 45 years. Some days I think she's right.
They found weeds growing in mine...
A little CT humor.
Evenin' boys. Sunny and 88 in the Potomac Highlands,with approaching . Today was my first official day with the scenic railroad. But Fifey, that's nothing new. It is if your visiting the Potomac Eagle. Had a train full of elementary school kids, and they were a pretty good bunch. I worked the open gondola, and pointed out the raptors as we rode along the South Branch. Kinda surreal working the same area that I model in the train room (complete with Eagles).
Came home to cold Coors Light and hot roast beef on the grill , prepared by my pretty wife. Life is good.
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