Good morning! Are you up yet? What's your plans for today?

[Madd Hatter]

Went into town to meet the FedEx driver for a package then went to the water place and filled a bunch of gallon water jugs. I've got around that many to do tomorrow when I pickup another package.

[Sqrl Klr]

I traded in a 1971 corvette for a truck.  Corvette blew up right after they sold it to someone else.  Seems Chevy put one of the rods in backwards when they built it.  How that car lasted 10 years with it like that....... It had a 454.

With that much torque in that light car I bet you could smoke em in any gear.

Gil, I always thought you were a beater truck with moonshine under the seat type guy. 

More of a beer/rum guy myself. Had a beater truck back in the day with a modified 350, posi track diff and off road tires which was so fun! Soon as you even thought about turning the key the engine was already started. I've never seen a engine start so fast and with the rumble and large pipes people thought it was a big block. I should've never sold it. Those were the days.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Plans change quickly... well, at least they get interrupted quickly....
I was happy doing airgun stuff. Heck, I even considered doing a little "lubing" to myself today.... got the Flash out and even got through 2 fills on it.....
Enter Betty Lou..... complaining about the yard needing mowed. I have know idea why, I can still see the sky over top of it. 
That's when it all went to h3ll in a handbasket...
The mower wouldn't start.... crankety crankey crankety... no start.  Anxiety and frustration set in.. I don't have the money for a new mower. So I came in and sat down in IT for a bit.
I went back out and started diagnosis....
Spark.. check.
Gas.. check.
Pulled the hose off the carb side of the fuel pump and cranked it... dry as a bone. Fuel filter plugged up. Changed that out, cranked it and it fired right up.
So now I'm going to pull the fuel tank and flush it out but the important thing is.... Betty Lou is happy now.
Back to airguns. 

Ok, the mower started did the lawn get mowed? 😜 I'm just channeling BL here.🤣🤣

Yes it did... under the watchful eye. 

😂😂😂

And so it begins.  The mowing.. . . . . . . 

But not here.  I gaze across the verdant sandspurs and the waving crabgrass, dotted with clumps of wild onion and dandelion and think. . . . . . 

What's the point?  It will only grow back and at least it hides the junk appliances and rubbish that litters the yard.

 At some point the memsahib will decide that mowing is in order.  She will cruise around the yard until she decides it's done, flinging scrap metal, broken glass, rocks, and the odd golf ball in all directions.

I will take cover in the man shed.

Last time I used my 21' walk behind I "found" my old power steering gear box from my '69 GMC next to the back fence behind my shed and carport in the tall weeds.  Now that mower has a bent crankshaft and bad vibration, I am sure it will blow up soon.   :'( 
 that was an old Ryobi/Honda mower that ran perfect every time.   :'(
 

You found your carport and steering box in the tall weeds?? How tall were the weeds and wouldn't they be called trees instead? 😜

 I did a real poor job of wording that. Reminds me of my mom saying "throw the cow over the fence some hay". LOL

 The weeds in that spot were about three feet tall, so I pushed down on the mower handle to bringing the front of the mower up high enough to mow them down, or to get over the power steering box. DOH!   

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Friday Eve!!! I slept in until nearly 0600… things have been chaotic lately, everywhere around me: work, church, home, family, etc. It’s all good, because I’ve had enough. Topped it off with my birthday yesterday that went to south all day. Ayrabella stayed home from school because we stayed up too late. I’ve had my 2 cups of coffee, but there’s no work this morning and thunderstorms. The girls are still in bed, so I think I’ll turn my ringers down and go back to bed for a couple hours. We’ll see what I might do afterwards, if the office doesn’t come up with something. I’m not complaining, I’m just declaring no more chaos for me. Way past due that I put the monkeys back in their cage… I down even own a monkey.

[Ronfiveo]

Happy Birthday John.

Ron

[Ronfiveo]

Yesterday my final two shots dropped a good 3" from POA.
I cocked it again and I could hear some hissing and gurgling from around the breech area.

I was thinking that I would have to do another rebuild. It hasn't been that long.

This morning I tried it out again and the first shot was ok, then when I cocked it the gurgling was back.

But after that it seems to be shooting well as usual.

I have no idea of why it's so intermittent.

If it keeps shooting ok, then fine, but if it continues to be hit or miss (pun intended) then I might have to
do another rebuild with changing the O-rings and valve kit.

I sure don't want to do that.

Ron

[Madd Hatter]

Good morning GTA! Happy Friday Eve!!! I slept in until nearly 0600… things have been chaotic lately, everywhere around me: work, church, home, family, etc. It’s all good, because I’ve had enough. Topped it off with my birthday yesterday that went to south all day. Ayrabella stayed home from school because we stayed up too late. I’ve had my 2 cups of coffee, but there’s no work this morning and thunderstorms. The girls are still in bed, so I think I’ll turn my ringers down and go back to bed for a couple hours. We’ll see what I might do afterwards, if the office doesn’t come up with something. I’m not complaining, I’m just declaring no more chaos for me. Way past due that I put the monkeys back in their cage… I down even own a monkey.

Happy birthday John!🎉🎇🥳🥳

[Madd Hatter]

Plans change quickly... well, at least they get interrupted quickly....
I was happy doing airgun stuff. Heck, I even considered doing a little "lubing" to myself today.... got the Flash out and even got through 2 fills on it.....
Enter Betty Lou..... complaining about the yard needing mowed. I have know idea why, I can still see the sky over top of it. 
That's when it all went to h3ll in a handbasket...
The mower wouldn't start.... crankety crankey crankety... no start.  Anxiety and frustration set in.. I don't have the money for a new mower. So I came in and sat down in IT for a bit.
I went back out and started diagnosis....
Spark.. check.
Gas.. check.
Pulled the hose off the carb side of the fuel pump and cranked it... dry as a bone. Fuel filter plugged up. Changed that out, cranked it and it fired right up.
So now I'm going to pull the fuel tank and flush it out but the important thing is.... Betty Lou is happy now.
Back to airguns. 

Ok, the mower started did the lawn get mowed? 😜 I'm just channeling BL here.🤣🤣

Yes it did... under the watchful eye. 

😂😂😂

And so it begins.  The mowing.. . . . . . . 

But not here.  I gaze across the verdant sandspurs and the waving crabgrass, dotted with clumps of wild onion and dandelion and think. . . . . . 

What's the point?  It will only grow back and at least it hides the junk appliances and rubbish that litters the yard.

 At some point the memsahib will decide that mowing is in order.  She will cruise around the yard until she decides it's done, flinging scrap metal, broken glass, rocks, and the odd golf ball in all directions.

I will take cover in the man shed.

Last time I used my 21' walk behind I "found" my old power steering gear box from my '69 GMC next to the back fence behind my shed and carport in the tall weeds.  Now that mower has a bent crankshaft and bad vibration, I am sure it will blow up soon.   :'( 
 that was an old Ryobi/Honda mower that ran perfect every time.   :'(
 

You found your carport and steering box in the tall weeds?? How tall were the weeds and wouldn't they be called trees instead? 😜

 I did a real poor job of wording that. Reminds me of my mom saying "throw the cow over the fence some hay". LOL

 The weeds in that spot were about three feet tall, so I pushed down on the mower handle to bringing the front of the mower up high enough to mow them down, or to get over the power steering box. DOH!   

I knew what you were saying but don't ya know being the smart a#$ that I am just had to say it.😉

Expecting rain today so not much going on outside. Suppose to finish brushing out Rainey but that's about it. I'm sure the wife will come up with more to do.

[maraudinglizard]

Good morning, already 82* here is this morning. Finish dumping out the bugs, wait on F-troop to deliver my front tires to the rider, make a mail run later, mow more grass with string mower where the rider can't get to. Possibly clear out a spot to put the old boat in. Where I had it there was to much sun on it and everything would fry in it.

[avator]

Morning and Happy Birthday John.. guess I didn't see it yesterday.
My day has already begun....
I removed the fuel tank on the Husqvarna lawn tractor and flushed it out. I found the issue. There is a string that is supposed to connect to the fuel cap to keep you from losing the cap. It had come loose and was in the bottom of the tank and would restrict fuel flow. I got that out and put a new inline filter on it. I must have knocked the belt off when I put it away the other day so I put that back on.
Next I hung a shelf on the wall under the North Range shooting shack. This is for odds and ends (targets, paint and such) and it also holds a 12 can mini fridge.   
Then I set up the range for some BB gun shooting today.

[buellm2]

I gotta do some ladder work which ain't much fun for this old guy.   If you don't see me here for a while, it means the ladder work went bad.  Already finished some ground level yard work.

[Sqrl Klr]

John I hate days like that, especially on your bday though that's rough. Bday's ain't fun for us older guys anyway like they were when we were young. At least we made it to another year because a lot of people didn't. 

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Friday! Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I got up just before 0400, I did indeed stay in bed most of the day yesterday. I’m finishing up my first cup o’Joe. This morning I’ll get Ayrabella on the bus for school and then head over to my chiropractor. I’ll have to call the office for work, but I have received some parts, so we’ll see what the day brings.

[Jshooter71]

Good morning GTA! Happy Saturday! I got up around 0500 and I’m just now finishing up my second cup o’Joe. I have a men’s breakfast at 0800 and I’m taking Ayrabella & Andi bowling later. In between, I’m going to be shooting airguns. I have a makeup steak dinner for my birthday this evening. 

[Ronfiveo]

I will most likely be rebuilding my 853........ again.

For some reason it's dropping shots about 2", and I can hear some air gurgling coming around the
breech, at least the best I can tell.

I really don't want to do this. I felt like I dodged a bullet the first time, but I really don't have a choice.

Ron

[Hoosier Daddy]

John, I haven't been bowling in YEARS!
Used to be on a league but a tornado destroyed our bowling alley and it was never replaced. I don't know where my ball and shoes are now.

[maraudinglizard]

Good morning, finally got through the latest flare episode from the last 2 days. This morning it's change tires on lawn mower, then fix the lawn cart it tows, load up the generator and mixer and sieve dirt for the garden pots. Mow more grass, UGH! Clean up the mess I made yesterday with hedge trimmer and no I didn't fall off a ladder in the process. I kept both feet on the ground. Ya'll have a great day.

[Bicycleman]

I kept both feet on the ground.

That works for me too!

[Madd Hatter]

John, I haven't been bowling in YEARS!
Used to be on a league but a tornado destroyed our bowling alley and it was never replaced. I don't know where my ball and shoes are now.

You don't know where your ball is???😬🫨🫨

[Hoosier Daddy]

It's in a bag.... Somewhere 
I might have sold it in a garage sale?