What did you do today?

[19richie66 17,522]

Looking good Kevin. A lot more work than what I did today. Finished up these.

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,398]

  Not today but yesterday I got in some “wind therapy” with my dad. He’s not ready to give up his two wheeler just yet at 81 years old. 
  So we get out together a few times in the summer and fall for a ride. 120 miles today. We stopped up in Massachusetts and I whipped out my phone and he his folded paper map so we could plan out our route home  . I gotta admit, it was easier to chose a route back towards home with his paper map. 
  His is technically a scooter (no gears and a step thru design, just twist and go). But it’s an in-line twin cylinder fuel injected 650cc and it’s claimed that it will do 110 MPH !! So not your average scooter! I buzzed it up to 90 probably 6 years ago and I could tell it had plenty more MPH’s to go. 
  Both machines are Suzukis… mine is also a 650cc. 
   2011 Suzuki VStrom 650

   2008 Suzuki Bergman 650

 

 

 

 

[19richie66 17,522]

@Sparky Looks like a good time. Enjoy all of it you can. 

Edited August 28, 2023 by 19richie66

[bds1984 1,442]

On 8/26/2023 at 8:41 AM, 19richie66 said:

I used to set up my DJ equipment outside my porch. I put my laptop on play and had some 70’s/80’s music playing. I had already asked my neighbors if they minded me playing anything and they were cool with it. I came out of the shed and they were all dancing around their pool deck. 

I've had similar experiences with neighbors, especially with fireworks.  Turns out I am not the only one who likes to watch 6" mortars.  

[Stormin 9,981]

On 8/28/2023 at 10:58 PM, Sparky said:

 he his folded paper map so we could plan out our route home  . I gotta admit, it was easier to chose a route back towards home with his paper map. 
  

 

  Man after my own heart. You can't beat a map.   

 

  

[Stormin 9,981]

  Been over to my mates in Scotland. There's about 200 ash trees to come down due to ash dieback. Last year a chap who has a tree felling and training business, did a lot of branch lopping with trainees. He said he'd come back and clear away the brash. Needless to say he never did.

  So today I've been helping my mate and his wife clear away some of the brash. While they loaded the tractor and trailer I was in charge of the bonfire. I think a drew the short straw. Of course it turned out to be a nice hot sunny day. Not the best of days for feeding a bonfire.

 I usually leave around 3-30pm. I have a 54 mile drive and mostly in heavy traffic. By 3pm my mate asked if I was ready for going home. I said I was ready at lunch time.  I was well and truly ready and for a nice shower by the time I got home at 4-45pm. I smell a bit sweeter now. 

  

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,847]

New homemade trailer hitch quieter downer... parts on hand... u bolt and a bit of w section sign post... tight and quiet.

 

 

[lynnmor 7,345]

Am I seeing a 5/8” pin in a 3/4” hole?  It is done all of the time with the 2-1/2” receivers.

Edited September 2, 2023 by lynnmor

[Tractorhead 9,064]

@Silva be i right it‘s against rattling noises?

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,847]

2 hours ago, Tractorhead said:

@Silva be i right it‘s against rattling noises?

 

 

Yes exactly... Have one one both my vehicles. Really works well. Very quiet...

[Handy Don 12,392]

22 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

New homemade trailer hitch quieter downer... parts on hand... u bolt and a bit of w section sign post... tight and quiet.

 

i used one of these for years. Only downside was the extra steps/tools needed to remove the ball carrier so I tended to leave it on and knock my shin regularly.

 

On my new-to-me vehicle, I had a StealthHitch installed. I got both the ball hitch mount (for trailer towing) and the 2” receiver mount (for the utility carrier or bike rack). They go on (and lock) with no tools and there is no rattle or wiggle at all. I can recommend it unreservedly.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,847]

4 hours ago, Handy Don said:

i used one of these for years. Only downside was the extra steps/tools needed to remove the ball carrier so I tended to leave it on and knock my shin regularly

 

I leave it on. I find it is convenient and helps remind tailgaters that if they rear end me it will open the front end of their car up like a can of sardines... 

[Horse Newbie 7,114]

I.

Cut.

Grass.

It was thick and tall.

Had to blow the whole yard.

The yard looks a whole lot better.

I’m beat.

[Achto 27,716]

Had an old rusty David Bradley hood that I didn't know what to do with.

 

Today I decided that I would try it out as a lamp shade. Don't look too bad, might find a shorter light for it though.

[WHX?? 49,100]

3 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

I leave it on. 

I'll go the other way on this Sylvia... ever have one brown weld on? A real to get off they do. Plus with five trailers and a camper I am changing hitches constantly.  I prefer to have them rattle around. Keeps them loose.

5 minutes ago, Achto said:

Had an old rusty David Bradley hood that I didn't know what to do

Looks like you got at your garage  mess Dan. Going to bring over them parts from  @Wild Bill 633 tomorrow. 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,847]

22 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

I'll go the other way on this Sylvia... ever have one brown weld on? A real to get off they do. Plus with five trailers and a camper I am changing hitches constantly.  I prefer to have them rattle around. Keeps them loose.

 

Yes.

 

I like my hitches tight and my tractors red...

 

No brown weld here my friend... I keep them hitches happy with the @peter lena greasy red treatment... besides, no changing hitches around... all my balls are 2"... 

[WHX?? 49,100]

49 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

 

Yes.

 

I like my hitches tight and my tractors red...

Well as we say ... keep a tight one... that's as in fishing lines get yer mind out the gutter...

[ebinmaine 68,132]

What did we do today?

Well ... Last night...

 

 

These pics are taken just a few minutes apart from the top of Burnt Meadow Mountain. 

We did a night hike yesterday.  

We've started and/or ended before dawn or dusk but never done the whole hike at night on purpose. 

The clouds kept the moon covered most of the time but it was still a cool experience. 

 

Very interesting to be in the forest at pitch dark. 

We saw a BUNCH of toads. 

A millipede that was FAR larger than anything we're accustomed to here in Maine. 

We heard whip-or-whil birds too. First time I've heard one of them in years.  

 

 

 

[rjg854 11,451]

Took a little trip for the Labor Day weekend.

Been quite a few years since we visited the Falls. Now it's off to Highmark Stadium for the Chicken Wing Nationals at the home of the Buffalo Bills.

[Ed Kennell 38,579]

37 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

Been quite a few years since we visited the Falls

 

Same here Randy.   52 years to be exact since I was there with my 2yo son Mark.      Mark has spent most of the summer there as project manager  rebuilding the hydro turbines at the Robert Moses Hydro station.      The hydro plant is on the US side across from the whirlpool.   I did the R&D on the origonal turbines about 30 years ago.

[Stormin 9,981]

  Number 3 grandson came over this morning. After just having new soffits and facias, the next job was to de-moss the roof.  So I put him to work. 

 

 After 6hrs work. 5hrs for him and 2hrs for me.

 

 

 Still a bit to do, but he's coming in the morning to finish it before he goes to work for 2pm. 

I cleaned the bottom 3 rows and cleared up after he left. There'll be a full wheel barrow of moss by tomorrow.

 Back is to do another day, but that's not as bad.

[rjg854 11,451]

Got my fill of chicken wings, that's for sure. This will be the last year or so for the Bills in this stadium.

[squonk 41,287]

Son used to be a tour guide at Niagara Falls. He met some very interesting folks from other countries. And they all tipped well! 

[19richie66 17,522]

Finished painting this….

[ebinmaine 68,132]

 

 

 

We hiked out to some cellar holes between the mountains across the street.  Roughly 5 miles. 
Did some metal detection.  Cool stuff.  
Stopped for some soup and cheese then came home. 
Excellent day!!