Achto 27,594 #5151 Posted December 15, 2022 47 minutes ago, Pullstart said: He strategically placed “GENERATOR FUEL ONLY” above one filler door. 40 gallons to top off his engine tank, many more to top off his generator. Around here if you pull into a station with a diesel truck that has a tote in the bed to fill your tractors or off road equipment, they won't even turn the off road pump on for you. Pretty stiff on who they sell off road to. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,545 #5152 Posted December 15, 2022 58 minutes ago, Achto said: Around here if you pull into a station with a diesel truck that has a tote in the bed to fill your tractors or off road equipment, they won't even turn the off road pump on for you. Pretty stiff on who they sell off road to. That would NOT happen here. I love Maine. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #5153 Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Achto said: Around here if you pull into a station with a diesel truck that has a tote in the bed to fill your tractors or off road equipment, they won't even turn the off road pump on for you. Pretty stiff on who they sell off road to. Probably some undercover enforcement and stiff penalties for avoiding the tax has made the stations very careful. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #5154 Posted December 15, 2022 Over here, if your caught with red diesel in your diesel truck, car, van etc. The vehicle will most likely get confiscated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,626 #5155 Posted December 15, 2022 Once while on patrol we spotted a guy putting red diesel into a works truck from a clear plastic can. He had run out on the motorway and was trying to get back to base by using some red diesel he had on board for a generator. The revenue officers were called to the scene and tested the fuel tank for red diesel. Result was the vehicle was immediately impounded and ultimately forfeited for using untaxed fuel. The revenue boys have way more power than us cops and absolutely ZERO discretion. Remember this guy was just filling the tank with a few litres and never even started the engine. Even if microscopic forensic signs of the dye in red diesel had been found in his engine they would have seized it. Do not mess with the tax man, he is the fifth of the horsemen of the apocalypse! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergeant 291 #5156 Posted December 15, 2022 Do not mess with the tax man, he is the fifth of the horsemen of the apocalypse! Well we were about to get 47 thousand More of those Thank god we had an election and there will be no Budget for them now 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,011 #5157 Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Well, the house is quieter this evening. Last July, we adopted one of our son's dogs. He was moving into an apartment and they would not accept his large retriever mutt mix. We had to take that final trip to the vet today. He was 7 years old and had been having occasional bouts of seizures for the last 5 years. Between seizures, he was a really pleasant dog. The seizure condition got worse last week. It was time. Edited December 18, 2022 by 8ntruck 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #5158 Posted December 18, 2022 7 hours ago, 8ntruck said: Well, the house is quieter this evening. Last July, we adopted one of our son's dogs. He was moving into an apartment and they would not accept his large retriever mutt mix. We had to take that final trip to the vet today. He was 7 years old and had been having occasional bouts of seizures for the last 5 years. Between seizures, he was a really pleasant dog. The seizure condition got worse last week. It was time. We had the same thing happen to our Basset hound. He would have a seizure and afterwards was like a zombie till he came out of it. They started happening more and more frequent ,even with medication, that he just couldn’t recover from. We had to let him go. I feel your pain. Sorry for your loss. 😢 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 1,750 #5159 Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) So very sorry to hear this. Our little dog, 14years young, the photo in my avatar, had suffered a couple of mini strokes this year, but had always recovered by the next day. The last one, 3rd December was the worst. The vet said it was time😢😢😢. R.I.P. Charlotte. (Charlie). Edited December 18, 2022 by ranger 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,478 #5160 Posted December 18, 2022 Cleared another 18" of *#@)(%+ snow 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,545 #5161 Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Digger 66 said: Cleared another 18" of *#@)(%+ snow We're still working on the measly 10" of ridiculous heavy ❄️. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 6,005 #5162 Posted December 18, 2022 As much as I love my Wheel Horses, when we get a big ugly snow fall I get this beast out. It does not care if the snow is wet or dry. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,070 #5163 Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Had all my White Oaks cut down summer before last… now I only have to get up my neighbors leaves… I let the 2000 series CC 2155 work, while the horses graze… Leaving some bear tracks in the yard… Don’t know why I keep putting off getting my leaf-vac trailer running and service worthy… Edited December 18, 2022 by Horse Newbie 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,545 #5164 Posted December 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: Don’t know why I keep putting off getting my leaf-vac trailer running and service worthy… Fairly simple. You ain't got to it yet. Sure would be some handy movin' all them leaves though.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,587 #5165 Posted December 18, 2022 40 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said: Don’t know why I keep putting off getting my leaf-vac trailer running and service worthy… 31 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Fairly simple. You ain't got round to it yet. Fixed it for ya eb... And here you go @Horse Newbie... 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,545 #5166 Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Fixed it for ya eb... And here you go @Horse Newbie... My Grammy has one o them on their fridge when I were a young man. Potholder version I believe. Got a kick outta that. Nice to see one again... 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #5167 Posted December 18, 2022 I put some brand new winter tires of shame on Mrs. P’s Suburban “De Ette”. Her 35” tires do fairly well, but we are preparing for a trip to TN soon. 285’/75’s should be more fuel friendly and have a bit better road manner. I should have painted the wheels.. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #5168 Posted December 18, 2022 Repurposed some old frames. 2 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,070 #5169 Posted December 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Horse Newbie said: Had all my White Oaks cut down summer before last… now I only have to get up my neighbors leaves… I let the 2000 series CC 2155 work, while the horses graze… Leaving some bear tracks in the yard… Don’t know why I keep putting off getting my leaf-vac trailer running and service worthy… The end result of leaf gathering… more bear tracks (CC 2155), what the stable looks like when the horses are grazing, and the cub is working… 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #5170 Posted December 18, 2022 Put a new emblem on the tractor keychain... Don 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #5171 Posted December 18, 2022 @Horse Newbie you need a snow blower! Ever seen one toss leaves? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,311 #5172 Posted December 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, Pullstart said: @Horse Newbie you need a snow blower! Ever seen one toss leaves? Always wondered how a snow blower would handle leaves and acorns. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #5173 Posted December 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said: Always wondered how a snow blower would handle leaves and acorns. I’ve seen them on RedSquare a handful of times. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,070 #5174 Posted December 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, Pullstart said: @Horse Newbie you need a snow blower! Ever seen one toss leaves? How far do they go… seems like they would lose velocity quick. Besides, with a blower I would have to “work” my way across the yard… with a leaf vac, fill the trailer, dump at curb… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,070 #5175 Posted December 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Pullstart said: I’ve seen them on RedSquare a handful of times. Wonder if there’s a YouTube video ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
