What did you do today?

[highup]

I donated 200 sq ft of carpet tile that I’ll never find a place for if that counts !

That sounds pretty damn nice to me. I bet they were happy campers.

 

[highup]

Happy Fourth of July.
This video has nothing to do with the 4th of July but it puts a smile on your face.

.....see?

 

[highup]

If that one doesn't, this one will.
I'm thinking my neighbors didn't like to hear that sound blasting through my walls into theirs years ago.

 

[MikeAntonetti]

That’s you? Drummer was dam good, couldn’t hear base too well. I think they needed a kids song.

I demo’d a tile floor over glued down felt paper that tented, (thurs/fri/sat) on my own, brother on vacation.

 

[C.J.]

Drove to Phoenix. The van is a champ. The tires can’t handle the heat. In their defense they do have a snowflake symbol on them. Lol. Guess I’m gettin a new set tomorrow that won’t melt on me.

 

[MikeAntonetti]

Those are your Coopers? I ruined some Goodyear tires, my Michelin Agilis I’ve read some bad reviews about longevity, the rears are chopping the reverse of yours on the inside, mine the full width, brought it to tire kingdom and asked for someone who knows a lot about tire wear. He said maybe too much tongue weight, I’m thinking too fast starts from all the red lights blocking my progress. So I’ll rotate them to wear evenly on the front.

that’s a lot of drivin from NC to AZ, you ain’t too old for that S#/+?

 

[C.J.]

BF Goodrich’s. I never get the life out of them that I should even in colder climates but I didn’t think they would completely die on the trip. They are a softer compound and it is July and I did have some weight in the van so what did I expect! I was even rotating them religiously n everything. At least I got 20k out of them. I say that like it’s a good thing.

On the plus side I did see almost 17mpg from Memphis to Little Rock.

And yes, I am too old for this ****. The saving grace to age is I was smart enough to turn off the AC while climbing through the desert. You’re not gonna see me on the side of the road with my hood up!

 

[MikeAntonetti]

Rentals not available?

 

[C.J.]

I might be here for a while so I wanted my van so I have my tools to F around with. Build **** while the old man is in the hospital. And If he needs any medical equipment or whatever then I have my van. Or maybe it was the beaded seat cover. Lol

 

[highup]

That’s you? Drummer was dam good, couldn’t hear base too well. I think they needed a kids song.

I demo’d a tile floor over glued down felt paper that tented, (thurs/fri/sat) on my own, brother on vacation.

His brother is exceptional on the guitar.
.....
The little girl is just living life and she's goofy as hell. She's kind of become the star of the show.
That said she knows every move every note every word...... She acts goofy but when her time comes to shine she really shiny.
In this video she doesn't stand out front and be the star of the show. They visited this guy's guitar shop at another time. I'll try and dig that video up. The boy with a guitar is phenomenal.

 

[highup]

Dang with a quick search it was easy to find. They've only been to norman's, twice. This is the first time.

 

[C.J.]

@Mark Brown don't mock the magical powers of the beaded seat cover. There’s a reason cabbies love them. I almost drove the car. Kinda wishin I woulda but it doesn’t have cruise control either. You know I sure as hell was gonna put the seat cover in there for the trip.

 

[highup]

Drove to Phoenix. The van is a champ. The tires can’t handle the heat. In their defense they do have a snowflake symbol on them. Lol. Guess I’m gettin a new set tomorrow that won’t melt on me.
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517,000 miles?

 

[highup]

@Mark Brown don't mock the magical powers of the beaded seat cover. There’s a reason cabbies love them. I almost drove the car. Kinda wishin I woulda but it doesn’t have cruise control either. You know I sure as hell was gonna put the seat cover in there for the trip.

Don't those things leave a bunch of dents on your ass after a long drive?

 

[Floorist]

Had a friend die in a car wreck a couple days ago. She was 80.

 

[highup]

So sorry about your friend
There is probably a time when a person shouldn't drive anymore. My landlord had her license taken away in her mid-90s. She backed into a car when leaving church. The farthest she ever drove was about 2 mi, either to the church for the grocery store. I've seen her drive and her driving was really good...... Even for a one-eyed old lady.

 

[C.J.]

Don't those things leave a bunch of dents on your ass after a long drive?

I’m sure they do. After a drive that long you don’t care so much about your ass as you do about getting out of the van and not just falling down.

 

[C.J.]

@highup you like to tinker. This looks like a fun project and would come in real handy after workin on your truck.

 

[highup]

I don't think I need that many margaritas. Neat idea though.
I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my half horse Dayton 850 RPM
motor that I got from Habitat. It says farm use/fan. I figure it would run one of those 15-in fans that you see hanging from the ceiling in a shop, greenhouse or a commercial chicken coop.
If I can find a 12-inch stone for it it would make a hell of a grinder.
I already rewired it from 250 to 120 and added a cord. Purse like a kitten and there's zero movement in the shaft.
Maybe if the tiny pulley I can make a rock tumbler with an old automobile tire..... You know, a tumbler for those man size polished rocks.

 

[MikeAntonetti]

it was a Chinese idea.(seat beads) I’m not a fan of ac motors anymore, the energy usage is excessive. Here’s my garage fan, I have one in attic on a thermostat starts at 99 degrees, haven’t got to get up there to disconnect.

direct current variable speed (which who doesn’t want variable speed) is the way to save energy, needing one on my pool pump.

even reversible is a nice option.