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[taumac]

Sometimes it's so much better to start new with a clean slate. We all go through stages in life and done things which has taking us down the path we taken. I wish you the best

 

[Strouty]

I am going to take a bit of time to get my head on straight before I start a new thread. I am in a technology freak out right now as well. Switching my phone from Android to Apple has been harder than expected, of course I jumped in head first and bought an iPad Pro and Watch as well. So my extra time has been spent getting things flowing, the great part is the the light at the end of the tunnel is much brighter than it ever was with a mixed Mac and Android ecosystem. Another thing is the iPad is replacing a cool device that I bought for taking notes, I paid $599 for the device, it has been discontinued and now they are selling used on eBay for around $1000. I am going to list that sucker before people start realizing it is not the greatest thing out there.

 

[Richard Cranium]

just don't get your self overwhelmed.

 

[Kev442]

Electronic clutter can be as bad as paper clutter or a messy shop. People always forget that they constantly have to migrate to newer softwares and file types. It takes a lot of time and electronic files need to be purged regularly too.
I spent some time in early January purging both emails and obsolete files and folders. Late January was paper sorting and preliminary prep for taxes. I tend to let this stuff build up for a year or even two sometimes as I truly hate doing it.
But like every other aspect of my life nowadays, I make sure it gets reviewed at least every two years.
Good Luck.

 

[bczygan]

So here is some deep ****......


Now is when I start to learn about my real self, I don't think i ever knew myself (not even a little bit). I am pretty sure that I have been using other people's goals as my own, I have done lots of things that were unimaginable (when I look back on them) just to retreat from a perceived horror. This thread has been a journey, but I think it was more of a lost, aimless trek into unknown territory. While I was trying to find my lost pictures, I found that the files and the "stuff" I have kept is mind boggling. I have spent more time shuffling the unimportant, all in an attempt to avoid reality, only popping up long enough to catch a breath, then submerging again until I can't hold on anymore. This vicious cycle has lead me by the hand for most of my life, even now, fully aware of what is going on the pull is so great that I can hardly do what is needed to make life work. I try hard, but it seems to always be in the wrong direction. Admitting all of this is very painful, that damn ego is truly the enemy of all. Even the title to this thread was so ambiguous that it was contributing to my out of control spiral. People keep saying "at least you know you have an issue", well now I need to figure out what to do about it. Instead of having all these goals to finish this, or finish that, I am going to scrap them all and set just one new goal, to start, that is it, clean, simple, needed. I am not sure where this will take me, but it can't be any worse than the last couple of years, besides I think insanity could be defined by reading this entire thread.

Strouty,
You don't have to wait until midlife, to have a crisis........I have them all the time!

Bill

 

[250]

I think it's normal to have "moments of reflection". And there isn't any reason the course to come can't change based on these reflections. Mine often revolve around the budget of said hobby at any particular moment. It's easy to bite off way more than I can chew. Just because someone else can and does doesn't mean I can or should. Do I need said tool or whatever? Or can I get by with what I have already? Some days I'm tempted to sell it all and buy a condo.

 

[Strouty]

Just got about two feet of snow.

 

[readhead]

Better get to plowing. It's going to be dark soon. Good luck.

 

[neonlazer]

It's an amazing 67F down here.

 

[Orionrising]

Just got about two feet of snow.

yep this one is on the high end of the prediction.... still coming down here

 

[taumac]

I think it's normal to have "moments of reflection". And there isn't any reason the course to come can't change based on these reflections. Mine often revolve around the budget of said hobby at any particular moment. It's easy to bite off way more than I can chew. Just because someone else can and does doesn't mean I can or should. Do I need said tool or whatever? Or can I get by with what I have already? Some days I'm tempted to sell it all and buy a condo.

Sometime I feel same way. I haven't downsized to a condo but I know that a 2 or 3 car garage is most ill never have. Even my 2 car can get over overwhelming at times. I couldn't image the stuff and place Strouty has. That's a lot for one person to tackle

 

[Strouty]

Snow is as plowed as I can, not super sticky, so it won't stack. I may have to get the Mitsu (excavator) going to move the piles, they are pretty big now. The worst part was that I had "loaned" my brother the tires and rims from my plow truck, I have his old ones, but they are fairly bald, the problem is that his tires are too big to get my tire chains on. I got stuck pretty good today, had to shovel the front of the ruck and plow out from under a huge pile, that made me a bit gun shy, so the piles are messy as hell in that area. So now I have to talk to my brother about getting his new tires, so I can get my old ones back.

 

[dlcwent]

Just here to say that I'm here for you Strouty. You're an intelligent man and you will prevail. Don't think anything you've done was a waste of time. All experiences bring us to what we are now.

Okay? 30" here yesterday and maybe another foot on Wednesday. Yippie!!!

 

[Grumblebum]

Just here to say that I'm here for you Strouty. You're an intelligent man and you will prevail. Don't think anything you've done was a waste of time. All experiences bring us to what we are now.

Okay? 30" here yesterday and maybe another foot on Wednesday. Yippie!!!

That is well written Dan, I often don't know how to add support to Strouty but I think you have nailed it there.

So I guess x2

GB

 

[Strouty]

Thanks guys, looks like I am going to be on the low end of the next storm, keeping my fingers crossed for you DLC.

 

[nine4gmc]

You guys and your snow problems....

 

[86turbodsl]

Geez Strouty, i just got a weather report about more snow in Maine. Hope you can make it through! I know when i get 18" here, i'm just about hosed, i can't imagine what you're dealing with!

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[Yammie]

Strouty, glad to see you're back. Don't burn too much effort on recreating the thread with pictures - we've all enjoyed it but maybe a clean slate and NEW pictures are in order! Take care of yourself and thanks for sharing the journey with us. You're among kindred spirits more than you may know

Bill K
Glad to have escaped Windham for sunny FL in 2009

 

[Wanna Ride]

Snow is as plowed as I can, not super sticky, so it won't stack. I may have to get the Mitsu (excavator) going to move the piles, they are pretty big now. The worst part was that I had "loaned" my brother the tires and rims from my plow truck, I have his old ones, but they are fairly bald, the problem is that his tires are too big to get my tire chains on. I got stuck pretty good today, had to shovel the front of the ruck and plow out from under a huge pile, that made me a bit gun shy, so the piles are messy as hell in that area. So now I have to talk to my brother about getting his new tires, so I can get my old ones back.

Ugh. I hate snow, and having to deal with it. Good luck with clearing it.

We've been pretty fortunate in central Illinois this year. In December, in a period of about three days, we got a total of about ten inches. Then within a week or so, it had all melted away... all of it, due to unseasonably warm temps. In January, we got no snow at all. None. Then about ten or twelve days ago, we got just under two inches and again, it was all gone within a day or so. This week, we have high temps of about 40 degrees and higher, and highs forecasted between about 45 and 60 degrees for nearly the next ten days. This has clearly been the mildest winter here in over twenty years.

Doesn't hurt my feelings... at all.

Strouty, I just noticed your signature. Do you mean this kind?

 

[Strouty]

Nope, just a signature.

As far as the snow, I am as ready as I can be. The snow is supposed to be heavy this time, last storm was definitely not wet. The thing that really ***** is my GF and I also have to clear off her mother's deck, it is about 800 square feet total and there is no real snowblower there. I wish I had an easy way to transport mine, we are looking at buying one of the small single stage ones, the electric one she has is essentially a broom on steroids. So it takes me all day to get rid of the snow at the house, the shop and her deck.

 

[250]

Just stopped by to see how you were surviving winter. I hope you're keeping your head above water.

 

[Strouty]

Still floating, actually helping out at a friend's shop for the last few weeks. I really need to start a new thread, the whole photobucket thing kind of ruined this one for me.

Overall, the shop has been a mess with suburbans, I added to my collection of them and created even more of a project.

The wall of lista is still up in the air at this point, but I am optimistic.

When I start a new thread I will link to it in here, but it will be a while before I am ready.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Good day Gang, Not much going on here today, lots to do, but no energy to do it.

 

[Kev442]

Paychecks are nice.

 

[Strouty]

LOL, no paycheck.

 

[Kev442]

Cash under the table is nice.

 

[Strouty]

LOL, no money.

 

[Kev442]

I think you may be an indentured servant. Is there farming of turnips involved somehow?

 

[Strouty]

I feel a bit worse than that, a few more days to go. The theory is that I get some repairs done to my car, expensive ones. If it works out I will be fine, if not, I won't help again.

 

[nine4gmc]

I don't think I could have torn into the new blue one, it was just too clean.

 

[Kev442]

I know the feeling. The van I'm parting that got rear ended has rocker rust and some undercarriage rust on the suspension, but the rest of it is so clean it seems sacrilegious to be parting it out.

 

[Strouty]

Two problems with the new burb, one it isn't blue and two it is a 1/2 ton gas engine.

 

[Kev442]

Well, I wasn't bored at work, but I did stumble on this on a forum that has nothing to do with burbs. Diesel 1500s could be ordered in '99.
Quoted:
The 'Burb is definitely a 1500, per the V.I.N. ........ AND.... the original window sticker. A 1500 ordered with the 6.5 turbo motor got some beefier items due to the torque output of the diesel (410). Even more torque than the big block 454.
However, I've read that the 6.5L turbo diesel was de-tuned a bit if ordered in a 1500. .... due to a less beefy 14-bolt rear.
Some big goodies for the diesel in a 1500.
Big brakes
4L80e
14-bolt rear .... but not the 2500 14-bolt. 1500 got the 9.5" semi-floater rear versus the 2500's 10.5" full-floater 14-bolt.
Of course, 8-lugs

 

[Strouty]

I have a 97 1500 diesel, it also got a heavier front end and looks like the 2500 frame.

The funny part about the diesel equipped trucks is that GM derated them for towing. The 454 can tow 10k and the 6.5 TD is rated for 7.5K. It is silly, because I used to have the HD series trucks and they would ride around a 15k all day and haul a 10k or more trailer without any issue. It is all in the gearing. I have one with 3.42 gears, another with 3.73 and the last one has 4.10s.

 

[Wanna Ride]

What's been going at your shop Strouty? Haven't seen any updates in a while here.

 

[Strouty]

Been busy with a project or two, still bummed that the pictures are all gone, so I guess I haven't really felt like posting. I really need to start a new thread, so I may just do that. Today I started the Lista collection, next week should be even more, a few weeks later my shop will be full of Lista boxes and cabinets. So I am still around, suburbans have progressed a bit, but not too crazy. I will post a link in here when I start a new thread.

 

[250]

Looking forward to it. Must live vicariously you know.

 

[86turbodsl]

I miss Strouty pics too. Another vote for a new thread bud.

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[Strouty]

Thanks guys, this week is rough, but next week I will start a new one, pictures and all.

 

[Strouty]

This is what I have been up to for the last few days.