So if you didn't do anything airgun related what did you do today?

[anti-squirrel]

You both have very good points.

I don't mind stoners at all.  I don't mind drinkers (alcoholics are another story).  What I do mind are people are people with no integrity.  The fellow employee of mine should have been pushing the customer's admin team to make data consistent, since that's literally his job.

He's got a target on his back from management with a couple bullseyes already.

Anyway, we're both off work now.  Sonja's day wasn't any better, but we got each other plus 3 dogs and 3 cats, so we can't complain too loudly.

Hope you know I was being sarcastic about the American Dream.

Except I can point to a dozen homes here in my neighborhood where that is exactly how the residents live.  I don't mind them so much.  It's the hard-stuff users and alcoholics that I have beef with.

Based on my own experiences working with so many cities and tons, 65% of people do good work as long as it is easy.  If it is tough or hard, they take the easy route and don't care about results unless it directly imipacts their income.  Probably 25% do good work regardless, and the remainder are worthless sacks of excrement that should have been fired (literally  fired: coated with glazing and baked in a kiln for a few hours)

[avator]

I don't have a problem with anyone's choice of lifestyle providing they are coherent enough to read the "No Trespassing" signs.

[Sqrl Klr]

Yes, I've got the plug and mulcher blade.   Many times I've thought I should do  as you suggested, maybe this year.   Our gardens sure appreciate the leaf compost.

If you do that make sure to mow the yard in a clockwise circle from outer edge to center because it will pile up all the mulch in the center making it ez to load it into the dump cart.

Probably 25% do good work regardless, and the remainder are worthless sacks of excrement that should have been fired (literally  fired: coated with glazing and baked in a kiln for a few hours)

LOL

Now you know how I feel with all the stupid drivers in front of me. Driving ain't hard. Only a few simple guides to remember:


1. Mirrors ain't ornaments so use them as it won't kill you to be considerate of other people after all it's a public road not your private driveway which means there actually are other people around you to think of.


2. Lead, follow or get over aka slow traffic keep right.


3. No riding bumpers as it won't get you there any faster but could kill you both.

[avator]

Changed the oil on the 2019 Rancher 420. The 2019 Kodiak 450 is tomorrow.

[bReTt]

I exercised three pb pistols at the indoor range today. I was hoping to exercise an air rifle or two but it is now raining outside and I’m feeling lazy so here I sit and surf.

[Madd Hatter]

I'm in the process of installing the starlink internet. I've been trying to make sure I install it in the right place and that the antenna isn't blown off the roof when we get our high winds and that there's no blockage.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I took mom and the memsahib out for a dinner cruise.  My amazing spouse made slaw and whipped up some cocktail sauce.  Mom boiled up four lbs. of fresh shrimp and with the addition of some crackers, cheese, and the appropriate libations we had a meal.  After the usual frustration of starting the recalcitrant outboard I got the 60 horsepower Mariner warmed up and we headed down to the estuary.  Mom brought wine and I broached the hogs head of rum. We went about eight miles down the river and the bay.  I judged the tide pretty well and we caught the flood coming back up river.  Watched a gorgeous sunset all the way home and tide up at the dock just at dark.

Sunset over Tate’s heII

[avator]

Paradise Carter.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I had ordered some spare tool box keys off eBay and got them in the mail today. Neither one worked as recieved. One was too thick and too tall the other was to long and too tall. Anyway I finished making duplicates out of them with some precision file work in a few minutes for each one. Then I stamped them with the tool chest brands and and key numbers.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I exercised the pups with a tennis ball till their tongues were draggin!  Neither Belle nor Flash can resist a body of water.  I checked the long pond for gators and let them go in.  The long pond is too exposed and there is too much traffic around it to interest our local gators but I check it carefully before I let the dogs swim.  Swimming for the ball tires them pretty quickly.  Once they were tired I got to take a slow walk alone through my permission but that's air gun related.  I did a permanent repair on the park ranger engineered job I did last night to the boat ignition.  It was a quick-and-dirty so we could go for a cruise.  I replaced some corroded electrical connections and secured the battery box better this afternoon.  Then I gassed up the boat and made sure the motor was starting easily and running smoothly.  My 84 year old mom (who was sculling her own skiff at age six) might want to take herself for a boat ride whenever she feels like it.  So I want it to be as dependable as possible.

    "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."

[2A Georgia]

I took mom and the memsahib out for a dinner cruise.  My amazing spouse made slaw and whipped up some cocktail sauce.  Mom boiled up four lbs. of fresh shrimp and with the addition of some crackers, cheese, and the appropriate libations we had a meal.  After the usual frustration of starting the recalcitrant outboard I got the 60 horsepower Mariner warmed up and we headed down to the estuary.  Mom brought wine and I broached the hogs head of rum. We went about eight miles down the river and the bay.  I judged the tide pretty well and we caught the flood coming back up river.  Watched a gorgeous sunset all the way home and tide up at the dock just at dark.

Sunset over Tate’s heII

Good times, great food and family nothing more needed or desired.
Sounds like an evening to remember!

[2A Georgia]

We took our Trimble Satelite Survey equipment out and mapped some new storm drains that will be added to our City System.  Our GIS/IT gurus really helped us with the technology and my old survey skills came in handy.  I helped two developers with questions and got an earful from a business owner because our sidewalk/street-scape project included a median and eliminates the "suicide lane" in front of his business.  The day ended with our contractor completing the mill and repave job for the three blocks in front of City Hall and the Post Office that we tore up earlier to fix storm and sanitary sewers built in the 1930s (we think/guess).  Not a bad day for a guberment leech (employee)..lol

[Oldgringo]

I got up early (for me) and drove over to Dallas' Love Field and met Marjo who was returning from her Tampa visit to her son and DiL.  My last airline flight was the weekend before 9/11.  Boy Howdy, times sure have changed.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

We took our Trimble Satelite Survey equipment out and mapped some new storm drains that will be added to our City System.  Our GIS/IT gurus really helped us with the technology and my old survey skills came in handy.  I helped two developers with questions and got an earful from a business owner because our sidewalk/street-scape project included a median and eliminates the "suicide lane" in front of his business.  The day ended with our contractor completing the mill and repave job for the three blocks in front of City Hall and the Post Office that we tore up earlier to fix storm and sanitary sewers built in the 1930s (we think/guess).  Not a bad day for a guberment leech (employee)..lol

The City of Hemet got rid of the center left turn lane for about 8 miles straight, it makes getting around a lot more planning and driving and there are people crossing the street all through town in a manor that use to be known as "Jay Walking" so traffic flow in the middle of the block is impeded still anyway.     I see no benefit that has come from it.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I drove boats, cleaned bathrooms, ran errands, averted minor crisis, and generally served as a paradigm example for impressionable youth.  Basic park ranger stuff.  A couple of old school rockers came through the park this afternoon.  An old Ducati 950 and an 850 Guzzi.  I complimented one fellow on the lack of side wall pattern on his rear tire and we had a pleasant five minute conversation about the steel toe wars.  They played me some Desmo music on their way out of the park.

[Madd Hatter]

We took our Trimble Satelite Survey equipment out and mapped some new storm drains that will be added to our City System.  Our GIS/IT gurus really helped us with the technology and my old survey skills came in handy.  I helped two developers with questions and got an earful from a business owner because our sidewalk/street-scape project included a median and eliminates the "suicide lane" in front of his business.  The day ended with our contractor completing the mill and repave job for the three blocks in front of City Hall and the Post Office that we tore up earlier to fix storm and sanitary sewers built in the 1930s (we think/guess).  Not a bad day for a guberment leech (employee)..lol

The City of Hemet got rid of the center left turn lane for about 8 miles straight, it makes getting around a lot more planning and driving and there are people crossing the street all through town in a manor that use to be known as "Jay Walking" so traffic flow in the middle of the block is impeded still anyway.     I see no benefit that has come from it.

Sounds like a few businesses didn't grease the palms of the city planner or Council.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

We took our Trimble Satelite Survey equipment out and mapped some new storm drains that will be added to our City System.  Our GIS/IT gurus really helped us with the technology and my old survey skills came in handy.  I helped two developers with questions and got an earful from a business owner because our sidewalk/street-scape project included a median and eliminates the "suicide lane" in front of his business.  The day ended with our contractor completing the mill and repave job for the three blocks in front of City Hall and the Post Office that we tore up earlier to fix storm and sanitary sewers built in the 1930s (we think/guess).  Not a bad day for a guberment leech (employee)..lol

The City of Hemet got rid of the center left turn lane for about 8 miles straight, it makes getting around a lot more planning and driving and there are people crossing the street all through town in a manor that use to be known as "Jay Walking" so traffic flow in the middle of the block is impeded still anyway.     I see no benefit that has come from it.

Sounds like a few businesses didn't grease the palms of the city planner or Council.

I misspoke, actually the City didn't do it, the main drag is a State Highway. Supposedly there is a State law that there is no left turns allowed out of driveways onto a State Highway and the State required it in order to maintain the road and the City to get funds from the State.  [size=78%] [/size]

[2A Georgia]

I misspoke, actually the City didn't do it, the main drag is a State Highway. Supposedly there is a State law that there is no left turns allowed out of driveways onto a State Highway and the State required it in order to maintain the road and the City to get funds from the State.

Our street-scape project is co-funded with the State and is also a state route.  It sees about 30,000 vehicles per day.  The project adds lighting, 8' walking trail/sidewalk, ADA compliant ramps at crosswalks and of course the center median (existing 5th lane) for added pedestrian and vehicular safety.  We observe conflicting left turn movements as second only to rear end for number of collisions in our part of Metro Atlanta...The last year I've been checking on the construction I haven't observed any "mid-block-crossings" aka Jay Walking so I can only  assume people are using the crosswalks and pausing halfway on the center median as needed.

[Sqrl Klr]

Winterized my place by draining the water hoses and water lines to the pool and shop then put on covers over the spigots and insulators over the lines connected to them. Then I drove to my mother's home and got her place ready for the cold temps too. I normally don't work on Sundays but I wanted to beat the rain coming supposedly for days ahead until the freezing temps arrive. Enjoying the nice cool 50 degree weather with a breeze but could have done without all the drizzle.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I cleared snow from my driveway. 

28 F. and light snow falling

Best Wishes - Tom