What I did today -instead- of Rocketry.

[DigBaddy]

Spent the day in the woods with my 12yo son. He tagged his first whitetail deer! Nice ten pointer.

 

[Cape Byron]

Council are grading the gravel road from the main road to the farm. Been at it two days.

Dropped a few tons of gravel on it this morning and now going over it with a roller.

It's loud. Very, very loud.

 

[James53]

I'm watching these four manly men on the Grit channel in "Silverado", one of my favorite westerns. Time sure flies...I'd seen it in theatres but forgot it was way back in 1985. I thought Kevin Costner looked awful young.

 

[dhbarr]

7/21 hoops up on the greenhouse. Man I am just not as fast at construction as I used to be.
EDIT: More progress!

 

[Hobie1dog]

watched two more airbrush videos from this "Super Modeler":

 

[sriegel]

Made pies for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow.

 

[Sooner Boomer]

took my 5 year old a ride to the park on my powerchair, he's getting heavy. I was 64 today so I was skeptical of the temperature dropping and getting into the 50's where I have trouble breathing, winter is the pits for me.

Happy Birthday, Marty!

 

[Hobie1dog]

Happy Birthday, Marty!

sorry, it was a typo, the temperature was 64

 

[Lord Rory Gin]

Made pies for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow.View attachment 547460

What time do you expect me over? They look yummy!

 

[cwbullet]

Cooking a turkey on the smoker.

 

[Flyfalcons]

Started a new homebuilt airplane project. Fisher Flying Products R80 Tiger Moth.

 

[Hobie1dog]

dusted off the flugelhorn to see if my new favorite song was in the key that I thought it was. Unfortunately my big lapse in playing had me a 1/2 step lower than it actually is which makes have 5 sharps, but at least I know now.

 

[OverTheTop]

dusted off the flugelhorn to see if my new favorite song was in the key that I thought it was. Unfortunately my big lapse in playing had me a 1/2 step lower than it actually is which makes have 5 sharps, but at least I know now.

I hate playing in that key!

 

[jsdemar]

I hate playing in that key!

What? They don't make a capo for a flugelhorn?

 

[jqavins]

dusted off the flugelhorn to see if my new favorite song was in the key that I thought it was. Unfortunately my big lapse in playing had me a 1/2 step lower than it actually is which makes have 5 sharps, but at least I know now.

I'm happily surprised to read that you're still able to play at all. That sounds like good exercise to slow the progression of lung capacity loss (says the husband of a music therapist).

 

[Wayco]

Mixed up a batch of butterhorn rolls, and while they were rising, I made a loaf of Pumpkin bread.

 

[sriegel]

What time do you expect me over? They look yummy!

They were!

 

[OverTheTop]

My wife just bought me a hot air solder rework station for Christmas. She just doesn't know it yet.

 

[DigBaddy]

Kid helped fill the freezer some more. Filled one of his antlerless tags. So did I. Both nice does and some good eating.

 

[OverTheTop]

Purchased a split aircon system (2.5kW) for at my Father inlaw's house. Now I need to find some plumbing bits and miscellaneous hardware and throw it up on the wall.

 

[Cape Byron]

Purchased a split aircon system (2.5kW) for at my Father inlaw's house. Now I need to find some plumbing bits and miscellaneous hardware and throw it up on the wall.

Possibly a situation where ‘throw it up the wall’ might require a partial rethink. Just sayin’.

 

[gdjsky01]

I believe I may have cried a bit. The insurance company, Mercury, told me no tow, no repairs, no money. Car, 1999, too old. "Thank you for being a valued customer. Happy Holidays."

Surfed all day online to find a 200x small SUV (think Pathfinder) under $6k and under 200k miles. If you happen to know of one in Los Angeles... they are out there... but how in the heck do you figure out reputable user car dealers? It seem like it could be an oxymoron.

Looked at loans... one was 30% APR.. nice. For $5k for 36mo. F U - I'll walk

 

[Hobie1dog]

I was taking my 4 year old grandson a ride on my powerchair and he says, "this is the best day ever"

 

[Cape Byron]

I believe I may have cried a bit. The insurance company, Mercury, told me no tow, no repairs, no money. Car, 1999, too old. "Thank you for being a valued customer. Happy Holidays."

Surfed all day online to find a 200x small SUV (think Pathfinder) under $6k and under 200k miles. If you happen to know of one in Los Angeles... they are out there... but how in the heck do you figure out reputable user car dealers? It seem like it could be an oxymoron.

Looked at loans... one was 30% APR.. nice. For $5k for 36mo. F U - I'll walk

I'd be tempted to get under the beast and see if you can suss the problem.

Fix it if you can and call on friends if you can't.

It looks like a hard hit, but looking at the chassis rails and suspension components can tell you a lot.

Oh, and your insurance company sucks wombat sh1t.

 

[smstachwick]

but how in the heck do you figure out reputable user car dealers? It seem like it could be an oxymoron.

I bought a 2007 Nissan Frontier last year from a really shady dealer to replace a Mustang I totaled, and immediately she had roadworthiness problems. Within a month, the radiator failed and coolant mixed with transmission fluid. Radiator and transmission were both shot and had to be replaced.

I’ve also needed brake pad and disc replacement, battery replacement, battery cable replacement, alignment adjustment, brake light repair, spark plug replacement…

I suspect the last owner looked at what she needed and decided to give her up instead of paying for all those at once.

And yes, the truck is a she/her. This long list tells me that she’s most definitely a mare.

 

[teepot]

I had to go in the other room when the maintenance guy came to replace the tailpipe under the sink today. Otherwise I'll be watching them like a hawk since I did that stuff for 30 years

Tail pipe under the sink? What kind of engine are you using for your garbage disposal?

 

[teepot]

I almost forgot. I finished the AR I was building. Except for the dust cover door. The C clip slipped and departed to another dimension. I ordered 4 more at 99 cents each. So, to make the shipping worth it I ordered some more stuff.

 

[MikeT]

Treager Turkey.

 

[prfesser]

Spent most of the day cooking and baking, and enjoying the company of both daughters. Younger spratling--un-crazy cat lady-- enjoyed playing with the three indoor and two of the outdoor cats.

 

[Bravo52]

Slipped the surly bonds yet again...Flew over and checked out some high desert ruins. Had to stay high comply with altitude recommendations but still, it was a fun flight and some beautiful scenery.