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Rdp77 · August 17

Yeah, that blue oval is just too hard to overcome sometimes. At least the newer models have heated tailgates so your hands don’t get cold while pushing them.

memento_mori · August 17

@Olekingcole said:

@memento_mori said:

@Yakster said:

@memento_mori said:

@Yakster said:
Had a free value slam at Denny's for my birthday reward. They wouldn't combine the AARP 15% discount, next time I'll have to have them split the bill.

We then went shopping and came back to break down the meat into individual packaging. I found a tip on Instagram about using canning jar tongs to hold the bag open, that tip works well.

I had my Wife make me a sandwich with cinnamon apple rings and olives. She reminded me that we have an olive spoon.

You don’t suck the air out of your Ziploc‘s???

I think I need a demonstration.

Stick a straw in the baggie, Ziploc it all the way tight to the straw, suck all the air out and slip the straw out as you close the Ziploc. Bada bing bada boom. 🤔😘

Just fill the sink up with water and dunk it till you get to the top of the bag and zip it shut. Y'all are doing too much.

Damn coastie. What if my fingers get wet?

Stubble · August 20

peter4jc · August 20

Future mousers.

ShawnOL · August 21

Furniture scratchers.

Olekingcole · August 22

Woke up and decided to make a simple salsa verde this morning.

silvermouse · August 22

slept 20 hours yesterday

peter4jc · August 22

This just came out of my food processor. So sorry, I'm not going to say any more about it: I don't want anyone to get the wrong impression.

ShawnOL · August 23

@silvermouse said:
slept 20 hours yesterday

Challenge accepted.

MrShrek · August 24

So close to being done. The machine shop did a good job on the heads. The engineers knew what they were doing as it’s been very easy to work on. Guessing that’s cause they knew they’d be getting fixed all the time. (That’s right fawker, I beat ya to it!) luckily the top of the block checked out as flat with a machinist straight edge and feeler gauge. Didn’t find anywhere a .001 gauge would fit as more than good to install.

So far:
New timing set and gaskets.
New water pump and gaskets.
New gaskets for the top end.
Exhaust manifold gaskets.
Thermostat and spark plugs are in as well.

Plan on finishing it up this evening after work.

MrShrek · August 25

Much closer tonight. Even with a few witnesses on vHerf to a snapped bolt that’ll be staying there until tomorrow. Pressed on anyway.

silvermouse · August 25

I hate snapped bolts.

IndustMech · August 25

@silvermouse said:
I hate snapped bolts.

Snapped taps...

silvermouse · August 26

Them too.^

dirtdude · August 26

Defrosted the big freezer then emptied the smaller one so I have a new summer smoking area

memento_mori · August 27

Finally got the bike on the Dyno today. Happy to report 148.03 HP and 158.83 TQ to the wheel not the crank.

Rdp77 · August 27

But for how long???

Amos_Umwhat · August 27

Awesome numbers, George. That's roughly 3X what a stock shovel head made. We'll say prayers for your clutch.

Rdp77 · August 28

Traffic was a bìtch today

peter4jc · August 28

The nerve of some people... Who do they think they are, being on the road at the same time as you.

Stubble · August 28

What song comes to mind?

Rdp77 · August 28

TRayB · August 28

I worked my last day in the office today. We pack a truck on Tuesday, leave for FL on Wednesday.

Stubble · August 28

@Rdp77 said:

Bingo!

TRayB · August 29

@Stubble said:
What song comes to mind?

Rusty's @Rdp77 theme - "Some day the Mountain might get 'em, but the Law never will."

silvermouse · August 29

Sat Aug 29 2026

Swallow-tailed kites are nesting on Cape Cod for the first time
An adult swallow-tailed kite offers its baby food - a baby bird the raptor has more than likely swiped from another species' nest. The event was witnessed by birder Peter Trimble and proves that the raptors are raising their young on Cape Cod
and...
A fifth positive mosquito sample in Falmouth is the latest West Nile development on Cape Cod. How many Cape towns are now affected?

TRayB · August 29

Good grief, I am glad we hired movers to load and unload a truck. I'd be dead.

First_Warrior · August 30

Finally started going to the gym again. Working a bike for a half hour and doing a circuit of the resistance machines. I'm going for endurance training with fairly low weights and lots of reps. Avery Co Parks and Recreation has a well equipped gym that is free and less than 15 minutes from my house. I am sore.