How'd it go today?
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Cobleskill
Treehouser
I saw them here earlier, but it naturally got cloudy before they got good. It's been a long time since I have seen any though, so nice to see some. We are supposed to in the start of a new stretch of them. I go out and check the sky a couple times a night. Have to pee anyway, might as well see some stars, shooting stars, or northern lights rather than trying to hit the toilet.
vharrison
Island Girl
Wow!
How'd your feet make out with the boots? I always ease into new(to me) boots. A few easy days, and have backups available in case things get bad til they're broken in.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
I'm gonna complain more. I realized yesterday that our winter weather is very nice...consolation for the summer....except that when our weather is good, it gets dark early (4-5pm) vs. up north the good summer weather is long days.
Kaveman
Treehouser
Ever heard of KT tape? Well, one use ive found for the stuff is as a moskin replacement. KT tape sticks even when you sweat, and holds up really well as a blister guard. I'm of the opinion that new boots break your feet in, not the other way around. 14 miles, climbing the second highest mountain in Arizona, will beat just about any combination of feet and shoes into submission.
Feel pretty good today, despite carrying a backpack up and down the mountain with my messed up rib. Feet, legs knees are all happy, and I spent a day in the woods with a good friend, making miles, smiles, and memories.
Today I will continue to play hookie, since the boss cut me loose on Friday with all of $200 for my weeks pay. So, I'll buy booze and help Wyatt work on someone's motorcycle.
Burnham
Woods walker
How badly in debt is your "boss" into you for all together, if I can be so bold as to ask a personal question like that Kave? $200 doesn't go very far these days.
Ignore this query if you wish, I totally get it.
Ignore this query if you wish, I totally get it.
Cobleskill
Treehouser
Went to the chiropractor for my back today. First time ever. Lower back pretty bad. Hard to get underwear, pants, socks and shoes on. I had to sit on the floor against the couch to get socks and shoes on. He did some massage, some stretching, and bumped vertebrae with a tool. Said ibuprofon and ice. See him again Friday. My cost $15 for first visit. If 40 or 50 bucks fixes it I will be happy.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I'm going to "guess" that 200.00 is about 1 day of the week climbing.
Kaveman
Treehouser
All told, if I'm not being generous, about 6k
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
uh.....
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
I am happy to report that I managed to stay upright the rest of the weekend even billygoating up and down the truck and trailer and log pile a lot...and monkeying around hanging rigging in the parbuckle tree.
Burnham
Woods walker
That's getting into the range of money he will most likely never have to pay you in full, Kave. Are you sure you shouldn't be leaning on him a lot harder, and considering cutting your losses as soon as you see at least a decent percentage of that...and if that doesn't happen quickly, getting out even at a huge loss? Because at this point, his debt to you will probably only grow ever larger, and you will get ever poorer.
I hate to see a man work hard, do that work well, and get screwed. And you my friend are being royally screwed.
Kaveman
Treehouser
I'm working on squaring the truck away so that I can regain full mobility. Stephan needs help, and my margins are thin enough to he of material value to him.
A bit of work to the truck a bit of money in pocket, and I'm out of here. I've lost my enthusiasm for the job.
A bit of work to the truck a bit of money in pocket, and I'm out of here. I've lost my enthusiasm for the job.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
OTOH if you’re not there you can’t lean on him
Nutball
TreeHouser
Part of the squash stash. I'll be trying some new ones. Why let them rot on the front porch when they are food, and way cheaper than squash sold as food. Food squash: $1.5lb. "Mixed ornamental gourds" $0.14-0.75lb. And some taste great.
Probably 150lbs there.
Probably 150lbs there.
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davidwyby
Desert Beaver
SeanKroll
Treehouser
How did you end up moving to the inferno?
Back at the trail to stakeout footers for the bridge. One of the structures is messed up. I had already laid it out for excavation and pile, and today was for forming up the footer. I put points in the ground, and they aren't where they should be in relation to the old stakeout. I start digging around in the plans, and eventually see what the problem is...
They gave coordinates on the working points in a table on one page, and the geometric on the structure on another. I generated point numbers from the table, and penciled them in on the geometric plan. What I failed to notice was table gave a width of 10.66' and the geometric was 14.50'. 14.50' is correct as far as I can see. They overdug the hole, so being too small isn't a problem in that regard, but I did the pile of the table coordinates so a couple of the pile are 0.67' outside the footer on one end, and 3.17' too far inside on the left edge.
It isn't the worst thing in the world, but a fix isn't gonna be free, and I'm pissed at myself for not catching it before it got this far.
They gave coordinates on the working points in a table on one page, and the geometric on the structure on another. I generated point numbers from the table, and penciled them in on the geometric plan. What I failed to notice was table gave a width of 10.66' and the geometric was 14.50'. 14.50' is correct as far as I can see. They overdug the hole, so being too small isn't a problem in that regard, but I did the pile of the table coordinates so a couple of the pile are 0.67' outside the footer on one end, and 3.17' too far inside on the left edge.
It isn't the worst thing in the world, but a fix isn't gonna be free, and I'm pissed at myself for not catching it before it got this far.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Fam biz (Mach/weld shop) on mom’s side
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Nutball
TreeHouser
I'm sure they make them for iphones. It's hard for me to find an ideal one. I tried buying an upgrade (larger aperture), but it turned out to be worse (lens stack was too thick defeating the purpose).
