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I know it's inaccurate but it wouldn't read this high if it weren't DAMN HOT here. App says I think 98* today but I feel like I know damn good and well it's higher than that. Guessing somewhere around 103+*. If so then the truck thermometer is FIFTEEN degrees high? Doesn't seem like it should...

"Hotter than a baker's belt buckle" as the saying. Brought the huge 36" Harbor Freight fan into the garage from the patio - I added casters specifically for this. Recharged AC in the toad Fiat. All the years I've worked on cars and I'd never done that before. Easy peasy. HOPEFULLY the freon &...

Funny. The flat was a couple years ago but it WAS memorable. I learned a lesson and carry a floor jack with us now. Put boat back on trailer and SWMBO said, “…maybe we should consider selling it!” We don’t use it much anymore and since it is stored under a boat cover with a sacrificial Harbor...

^^^ All the boat prep was for naught. We hit a rock!! All the years I’ve operated boats I never have come close. Bent one of the prop blades pretty badly but no damage - that I’ve found so far- to the hull, prop shaft or anything else. Launched it, cruised across the lake to the marina to pick...

On the road again......well, soon anyway. There's a LOT of prep to getting toys ready to play and terribly humid here while I've been doing it. 2 minutes after showering & fresh clothes my shirt is stuck to my back! I can deal with heat, California is a desert but humidity isn't usually an issue...

A reminder for later: I broadcast Bug-B-Gon (bifenthrin) granules for 2nd time today on St. Augustine. I’m “doing battle” w/cinch bugs. See post #2620. I read I should do it about 7-10 days apart. Granules don’t kill eggs. Have to do it a couple times. I actually went too long between...

I get the sentiment but really all new cars - hell, all new EVERYthing is ridiculously expensive. And I am old enough to say nothing EVER goes permanently down in price. Some things may go down a little for awhile but price increases accustom us to a new "floor" level. I can't prove it but I...

Post to "What Did You Do In Your Yard Today": I didn't do it. Way too damn hot. The 2 guys worked their butts off in 97* heat. We refilled an ice water pitcher 3x for them and gave them Gatorade too. They also did the much bigger job of shearing the 15 ft tall ficus trees in back and cleaned...

WARNING! RANT! The Audi TTS we bought in April needs wiper blades. O'Reilly's had generic but they didn't fit. I returned them and counter man (yes, an actual man not a 16 year old) said only Bosch fit right on Audi, VW & MB. They can order them but I need them asap. He recommends dealer and I...

Interesting post! Glad to hear you're considered "recovered". At least to not need blood thinners. I've become hypersensitive about it as I lost my beloved older sister 1 year ago to a pulmonary embolism. She was 77 but super fit. Walked her treadmill for an hoursdaily for decades. Then pinched...

Really enjoying seeing all the progress. I noticed you've not mentioned any further issues with your health - the blood clots. None of our bees wax of course but since you posted about it earlier I thought I'd ask and hope the issue is or has been resolved to the doctor's satisfaction? If you...

The thing about seeing this MiniTrail 50 reminded me of how much I was DYING to have a Honda CT70 when they came out - I think 1969. I was 15 and my mother was going to get me one for Christmas. My brother-in-law talked her out of it. Told her I'd likely get killed on it. I'd have been truly...

IS there such a thing as an "old" Hell's Angel? I would assume they all croak relatively young - certainly don't live to MY age! - either on their bike, due to the drugs and a few get dropped by the Mongols, Vagos, Bandidos, Pagans. A lot of people gunning for them for certain.

KINDA OFF TOPIC. I posted this on the "WTF Pictures" thread too. I thought you guys would be interested. Walked through the weekly street fair in Glendora Village tonight and saw this vintage Honda Minitrail 50cc bike WITH TRAINING WHEELS! And they're mounted on some custom made fairly serious...

ALMOST finished the foot locker refurb I've been working for a month. Interior to be sprayed with truck bed liner. Paint finalized, stainless hinges, latches & handles installed. Original angle iron lid protector was just repainted silver. See my Glendora Garage thread if interested in the...

Also today, crawled around on hands & knees pulling dead leaves off our day lilies and the weeds that come up around them.....til it got just too hot to be out there. I usually say you can't tell I did anything at all. Today I took a picture just to show what I'd done before I cleaned it all...

Thank you! If you see how damn rough it was when I started and the actual **** I used to fill the damaged surface it's surprising I got it as relatively smooth as it is. The picture of the bigger one looks bright red versus my truck but it's the light. It is actually pretty close. The picture...

The two in the truck bed:

See post #2624 above for the "BEFORE" photo: Stainless strap hinges (what it had though rusty & bent). Plus a hasp latch and rusty strap handle. I'd originally planned silver paint and call it good. This slid down a slippery slope: stainless hinges, latches and handles are Chinese stuff - shiny...

Not right to speak ill of another man's ride. Especially if it's likely his "baby" as this one. All I can say is, "Meh"