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So ducklings squeak and whistle, it's actually very pretty. The chicks are growing out feathers and have maybe doubled in size, if that.
The ducks are about five times as big and still have impossibly small wings. They are big enough to grill if needed. One of them keeps accidentally quacking every now and then. I think by next week all the pretty whistles will be gone and it will all be loud quacks.
This is Merica, speak Merican !
Like!
https://youtu.be/0msQb5SiPSI
Do the ducks like grapes?
Ask me that again and I'll nail your beak to the bar!
I don't think I've tried grapes yet. They were a lot quicker to go after bugs than the chickens were, and they are a lot better at paying attention what's in the sky around them as well.
Do the ducks like grapes?
Ducks like to be BBQd or smoked
Ducks like to be BBQd or smoked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFPf7wrLWxg
My dad showed this to my 3 year old. After about the 35th time, I was wondering if perhaps hearing this on repeat was in the same category as waterboarding. The CIA should look into this as an enhanced interrogation technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFPf7wrLWxg
My dad showed this to my 3 year old. After about the 35th time, I was wondering if perhaps hearing this on repeat was in the same category as waterboarding. The CIA should look into this as an enhanced interrogation technique.Equivalent to this song.
[emoji32][emoji117] https://youtu.be/0U2zJOryHKQ
CoGirl303
04-05-2018, 19:53
two more nights!!!! already took two car loads of stuff over to the apt. taking my clothes tomorrow.
the rest goes Sunday.
today I came home to two cops in front of the house talking to an African American male I did not recognize on the sidewalk. My first thought was now what did I do?
As I walked towards the house, was asked if I lived there. I said yes, cops said the guy was there to meet the landlord. I called her and she said he was not supposed to be there and that she had a RO against him and so did another roommate. They made him leave.
Now I'm really glad I'm leaving Sunday. This lady has a history of not getting along with people...don't need this shit at all. Sunday can't come fast enough.
Think I'll also call and have a LEO come do a standby just to be on the safe side. I'll have two movers and a friend as a witness but a LEO will ensure the peace is kept and everyone stays civil.
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OtterbatHellcat
04-05-2018, 20:49
Sayin' howdy.
CoGirl303
04-05-2018, 21:02
Sayin' howdy.
heyooo.
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This video just feels weird after the Florida shooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGEkOR-LGyE
OtterbatHellcat
04-06-2018, 15:22
Happy Friday, everyone.
Howdy OBC...how's ya weekend treating ya so far
CoGirl303
04-06-2018, 17:52
bad wx in Wyoming forced me to turn around. nothing like a half day of work to get more stuff moved. [emoji846]
Hope you all had a wonderful Friday.
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Bad wx everywhere seems to be the theme
Bad wx didn't prevent me from cutting trim on my front porch, but I didn't like it.
Great-Kazoo
04-06-2018, 21:54
This video just feels weird after the Florida shooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGEkOR-LGyE
Based on the furniture, possibly a milled Bulgarian.
OtterbatHellcat
04-06-2018, 22:23
Howdy OBC...how's ya weekend treating ya so far
Thank you for asking, it started off by dropping my mouth guard on the bathroom floor the other night and it broke into three pieces. I have a great dentist that I took it to yesterday after work and they said it's not repairable so we did another mold process and the new one should cost around $600 when it's remade. The ex called me yesterday to remind me that some car insurance stuff is due, so I called the fag today to get that paid up. Wanted to drop one car off the policy and keep the ambulance on, and just pay for that. But since my ex took my name off the policy I can't effect any changes to the policy without her consent, so I ate $1,100 of insurance shit today to get that back up to speed since the ambulance is due for tags and I need that document in order to get the tags for it which is usually about $280. My house still hasn't sold and I had to pay that mortgage note today for about $1,,500 and fees for getting the new house in Az. are starting to add up as well, as I paid $775 for house inspection with a few other fees pending in order to satisfy the loan process progress in order to obtain the property.
Not forgetting the $1,500 earnest money deposit and title search fees, and the upcoming septic inspection and estimate for repairing a cracked floor in the master bedroom that extends into the dining room area. I'm using well over $100,000 for down money of retirement funds on said property, and dealing with hospital BS for my back problems that are also causing me problems at work during a high need time to be at work doing my job, and the hospice situation where I'm at now is not improving and causing a tremendous amount of stress for everyone involved here dealing with it. All of my shit is being stored in three different locations for additional costs w/insurance incurrence and my meds are making me loopy cause I can only take them when I'm not at work.
So, shit's going great, no worries....everything is going on par for what I've been living with now for over three months. I don't even remember what a normal life is anymore and somehow I don't even care at times. I've got live PD on, a cold beer nearby, and a frozen box of shit at the ready for when that need for fine cuisine overcomes any other current interests.
Seriously, what can a guy ask for that can beat that kind of fun? How's your weekend going so far?
Wife saw a video with trained ducks and chickens, so now she's trying to train them. To do what, I have no idea.
OtterbatHellcat
04-06-2018, 22:53
Trained ducks seems like it has possibilities.
Guard ducks, protection ducks, circus ducks....etc. Have some fun with it Irving.
Ducks already act like guard ducks actually.
OtterbatHellcat
04-06-2018, 23:00
I'm not aware of guard duck training, but perhaps it's something worth looking into. I know that geese can be nasty, maybe ducks can .....fit the bill. Ha ha.
I hear they just don't like new stuff (what animal does?) and make a big racket if someone/something is in your yard.
Here is an old classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMdhAFPWzFw
Damn, this thing is big!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALI5sO5aSPU
Reminds me of this video I saw the other day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK4M14SpY7U
OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 00:45
No question that animals can be pretty amazing.
CoGirl303
04-07-2018, 07:53
ouch OBC. hope things turn around soon. that's rough.
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Seriously, what can a guy ask for that can beat that kind of fun? How's your weekend going so far?
Well at Freddy's for dinner yesterday they didn't put mustard on my hotdog like I asked, totally had to get a lil mustard pack and do it myself...grrr
Did find the self closing door hinges we need at Lowe's though .. so win
Then I slept all nite in my comfy bed until I woke up just now and checked the PWT.
That's where I'm at...prolly a grocery store run today is all I got planned
OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 09:29
Good morning.
No mustard?....those bastards.
Yeah there's a grocery store trip in my near future as well, probably tomorrow. I currently have NO idea what to get for easy lunches for the week, perhaps some type of crock pot concoction.
OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 09:35
Too bad my back isn't up to par....a midget hooker sure would brighten my day a bit.
Maybe next weekend.
Weather is about to get real comfy!
OBC, that bar at 44th and Wads is no longer that Mexican place I was telling you about. :(
OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 11:48
I appreciate the info, Irving.
You doing more house mods today?
Finishing up some trim placement. Not looking forward to prepping and painting it all, but then 80% of the house will be done in that regard. Next will be window dressings and furniture.
Well, next is a chicken coop, and a barn door.
OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 11:54
Rock on, brother. You da Man!
Too bad my back isn't up to par....a midget hooker sure would brighten my day a bit.
Maybe next weekend.
lol
Weather is about to get real comfy!
I really should get some work done on my truck.
Have an exhaust-brake kit install to finish (electronics are in but that's it), and I've been generally too busy elsewhere to give it any attention.
Cold in the garage and I don't have 220 out there so really can't heat it. Otherwise I have tons of work to do out there as well.
Van needs brakes, at least that's easy.
Midget hookers always seem like a good idea, I wonder what the wife would think of that
Until then...cookie snack and NASCAR on tv
wctriumph
04-07-2018, 15:33
Today at works just plain SUCKS. Nothing is going well, except a happy customer stopped in with doughnuts, so one bright spot anyway.
Whiny technicians that complain about warranty flat rate because that feel the times aren't fair. Tough shit you fucking Prima Donna, the time you are complaining to me is time you could be working on the ... whatever the fuck you are working on!!!! Get back to work!!! STFU and get fucking dirty!!! If it were easy I would have hired your sister!!! You don't get to pick what you work on, I PICK THE JOB YOU DO!!! You were the best guy to perform the job so get BACK TO WORK!!!
Days like this really make me question what the fuck has happened to people. No one wants to work anymore. It's too hard, I broke a nail, the sun was in my eyes, I bruised my knuckles, the picture in the shop manual doesn't match the bike, the instructions for the ... whatever it is for ... the pictures don't match ... ENOUGH!!! ARRGGG!!! GET BACK TO WORK !!!
It is Saturday and I get to go home in two more hours. I will not sedate myself with drugs or alcohol, I will hug and kiss my wife, pet the cats, have a nice supper and read some Jack Reacher. Its almost time.
Rant over.
OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 16:24
Mr. Triumph.......we came from a different time in life.
I do in fact though wish you have a really nice evening when it's time to relax.
CoGirl303
04-07-2018, 18:27
packing seems to never end. where does all this stuff come from? 🤨
all thats left is the bedroom. everything else is packed. waiting on laundry. running one more load to the apt in the car. Then food, shower, maybe a beer and finish this room and then bed.
Guess I can strip the electric heatred mattress pad from the bed. getting to be too warm for that now.
This is all over with tomorrow. totally over it.
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There was once a time when everything I owned fit in a 2001 Dodge Dakota w/ a topper. I miss those days.
CoGirl303
04-07-2018, 18:33
There was once a time when everything I owned fit in a 2001 Dodge Dakota w/ a topper. I miss those days.
Wish I could afford a truck period! My heart says 2018 Tacoma...my brain and bank account are pleading with me not to do it. They won.
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OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 20:09
Best of luck with your move, Cogirl.
OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 20:23
Those of you who have been aware of the hospice situation I've been part of for some time now, I will say that tonight may very well be the end of that situation.
I expect this to be a very long night, and most likely an emotionally charged one trying to help loved ones cope and deal with the aftermath following. I would only wish the best for any of you if you were dealing with this type of deal, and I'm more than willing to pass along any best wishes to either myself or this family as I believe final approach is very near. As tough as this has been, I can only thank all of those who have helped guide this family during this time, and the family members that have endured and revolved entirely around this process at whatever cost it has been for them personally, I know it's been quite a toll on myself for some time now.
If she goes tonight, God bless her soul, and I'll be here for the rest of them in the best possible way that I can, even if that means staying out of the way....whatever they need me to do.
Well, best of luck for a rough night. Don't let it beat you up if the family is less thankful then they should be.
CoGirl303
04-07-2018, 20:39
thx obc. hope your situation brings about a resolution swiftly and with mercy. [emoji20] thoughts and prayers to you and yours.
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Sorry to read that, OBC. I have an acquaintance who just went through that with her brother. She said it was a rough experience but also very rewarding.
OBC, tough year all the way around man, you have my prayers for peace and call of you need anything [Beer]
Had to play this for my daughter tonight.
https://youtu.be/MGXSPf9b-xI
OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 22:08
Thank you.
Fate has no compassion, that comes from strength of mind and heart. I was asked to leave the room.
Great-Kazoo
04-08-2018, 00:04
Thank you.
I was asked to leave the room.
That happens. Sometimes it's best, though hard, to walk away for a few.
There was once a time when everything I owned fit in a 2001 Dodge Dakota w/ a topper. I miss those days.
I think there's one of those hiding in my basement somewhere.
Finally got my jake brake installed today.
About 7 hours with a dinner break. I'm slow, disorganized, and the garage is trashed right now with the camper switchover and hard to get around in.
Spent about an hour looking for the damn banjo bolt I pulled out of the low pressure side fuel pump line to install a pass through banjo for a gauge setup 14 years ago.
Vacuum motor wouldn't fit with the connected tubing in the way.
Spent time looking for you know what... a fucking 10mm socket. Always the 10mm...
Almost hoofed it to Napa but then I found the bolt in a last ditch attempt looking in a clear plastic jug of bolts that had migrated to the basement. How it got in there instead of the gauge box (which I quickly found) beats me.
Had to remove radiator support bracket. Had to remove all radiator fan shroud nuts to get a breaker bar on the tensioner to replace the belt. Sigh.
New setup has fuel pressure option on the display.
Major PITA install, would not want to do another.
Cummins sure is nice to work on from the side, but getting to anything in the front sucks donkey ballz.
Vacuum motor, brake boost valve on the trans (lots of creeper time with a flashlight between my teeth), brake exhaust elbow, new serpentine belt, lots of tubing. Thankfully, I already had all the electronics installed when I did the new tuner box. Had to pull a wheel and the fender well liner to access the elbow.
Oh yeah? Well I watched an episode of Voltron season 5.
OtterbatHellcat
04-08-2018, 06:41
Nicely done, Brutal. Way to stick with it and get it finished.
CoGirl303
04-08-2018, 07:24
last thing to do. break the computer down and box it up. Strip the bedding and fold it and put it in a box and I'm done. [emoji18]
Movers will be here at 9:30-10:00.
Didnt go to bed till 2:30 this morning. There will be a nap later on today, no doubt.
Oh yeah? Well I watched an episode of Voltron season 5.
I'll raise you getting all ten seasons of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon downloaded. [emoji16]
One of my friends son loves the ninja turtles so I downloaded them for him to watch when they come over.
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CoGirl303
04-08-2018, 11:34
It is done. movers did great. not a thing broken. they worked fast too. 43 minutes to load. 28 to unload. time for a nap now.
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wctriumph
04-08-2018, 11:39
All peace to you OBC.
Nicely done, Brutal. Way to stick with it and get it finished.
Not that I don't have mad respect for, but I always seem to gain a newfound level of respect for folks that turn wrenches for a living. Tough work.
Today, I'll nurse the 1,000 muscles I don't use keyboarding all day.
Although I do need to get the damn garage cleaned up.
Ouch, I think my big toe hurts.
Oh yeah? Well I watched an episode of Voltron season 5.
I ran with scissors once.
As usual, when I tried to do a simple pad change on my van that should have taken 20 minutes. I ran into some stupid issue, ran out of time, and accomplished nothing. Very frustrating.
OtterbatHellcat
04-08-2018, 15:55
Man, whenever I need a laugh I know I can get one from you guys. It's more important than you might imagine.
(scissor reference)
Despite the soreness, a bad attitude, and several interruptions, I managed to get enough of my garage back today to park in after about 5 solid hours of playing pick up sticks, put away, reorganizing, and shoving crap into the refuse bin.
I should have taken a before/after pic. It would have looked like an episode of Hoarders.
CoGirl303
04-09-2018, 18:26
now that's turkey bacon. [emoji6]
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180410/a30a807920e8a9405a2ac02d452d7bbf.jpg
Turkey thighs, wrapped in bacon and sprinkled with Colorado Spice Canadian Steak Tub. 45 mins @ 425° F.
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OtterbatHellcat
04-09-2018, 19:23
Looks interesting...never tried it.
CoGirl303
04-09-2018, 19:48
Looks interesting...never tried it.
Very good stuff.
Usually I've used turkey breasts in the past but decided to try dark meat instead (no puns intended). You can also do these on the bbq grill (white or dark meat). Just dont have a grill here at my apt complex, no place to do it either.
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If you had to guess which of my ducks in more gentle and tolerant, and which duck is an asshole and bites everyone, which would you guess.
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OtterbatHellcat
04-09-2018, 22:10
The one on the right of the frame.
Fentonite
04-09-2018, 22:12
Wanna borrow a shock collar?
OtterbatHellcat
04-09-2018, 22:20
Irving...he might be ADD and need some special attention, perhaps even some meds so he can acclimate to normal duck dome. If you have a special needs duck, you must do your best effort to incorporate him into a normal society where all ducks are created and treated equally. Special education, helmet, etc.....you're really not giving him the opportunity to get along with everyone else in the duck domicile.
Since I know you're a man of principle, I believe that you will take all the possible measures to ensure that duck has the same chance that every other duck has. Free duck lunches, and higher education at reduced or no cost availability.
You didn't name him "otter" did ya?
:D
Great-Kazoo
04-09-2018, 23:26
Irving...he might be ADD and need some special attention, perhaps even some meds so he can acclimate to normal duck dome. If you have a special needs duck, you must do your best effort to incorporate him into a normal society where all ducks are created and treated equally. Special education, helmet, etc.....you're really not giving him the opportunity to get along with everyone else in the duck domicile.
Since I know you're a man of principle, I believe that you will take all the possible measures to ensure that duck has the same chance that every other duck has. Free duck lunches, and higher education at reduced or no cost availability.
You didn't name him "otter" did ya?
:D
Howard.
Okay, so when you introduce new chickens to a flock, they have to re-establish the pecking order, which is a real thing. I was a little hesitant to add new chicks because they are so frail. Everything was going well for a while, in fact in the picture all five chicks (3 established and 2 new) are sitting on that one duck. All hell broke loose later though. One chick isn't getting picked on, but kept freaking out and straight jumping out of the baby pool. I put her back in and no one even looked at her and she was like, "Nope, I'm out!" and jumped right back out. Meanwhile, both the dick duck and the nice duck were biting at the other new chick. When I came in to that mess, I was confused because the chick freaking out the most wasn't being bothered, and in the confusion of everything, the ducks were biting at everyone. I think two things were going on at once.
First, like I was telling OBC, the ducks are protective of their "flock" so while everyone sees new comers as the enemy, the chicks didn't seem to mind so much. Since the ducks are 5 times the size the chicks, they weren't having it and started getting pretty frustrated and biting at everyone. Second, when new chickens are introduced, they don't just have to work their way into the pecking order, the entire order falls apart and everyone has to start over. So, while ALL the chicks were trying to cuddle up with the ducks, the ducks were nipping at the new chicks, which caused the established chicks to nip back at the ducks. This was weird because the ducks would ignore being pecked in the face by the chicks they already knew, but wouldn't let the new ones close.
I separated the chicks and ducks for the night. The ducks and original chicks all immediately freaked out that they weren't in the same area, even though moments before they were all pecking each other. I turned off the heat lamp so it is totally dark and right now everyone has calmed down. The ducks are sleeping together in one area, and all the chicks have now cuddled up together in the other area. Turning off the lights was a big help. Okay, enough about ducks and chicks. What's new with everyone else.
Fentonite, I have to resist smacking the birds pecking at each other like I do at my other animals when they get on each other's nerves. I don't think a duck gets the same message to knock it off like a dog does.
Fentonite I'll take it! Lol even the wife is just about on board with Bentley. Wife figured out that it pisses her off when HER dog doesn't listen to her [ROFL1]
Stuving you need to have a nice calm rational conversation with them and tell them that if they don't get along they won't get a swimming pool this summer
We try to get the ducks in the water every few days, they love it!
OtterbatHellcat
04-10-2018, 11:31
RIP Mrs. T.
You cared for and loved your husband for over 67 years, rose three productive children and loved and provided for them. Brilliant cook and gardener and professional seamstress who ran her own business for decades. I've known you for three years, appreciated your wit and wisdom, and your laughter...which I was able to bring out of her from time to time. She lived a long hard productive life. It's been one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, is watch an able minded and bodied person pass into state that she was most recently in. Also watching her being gurnied out of the house while the family is here is one of the toughest things I've ever endured for sure.
Thank you for letting me be part of your life, and may you be at peace wherever your soul is now.
May God reward you for your charity, OBC.
Great-Kazoo
04-10-2018, 14:35
Prayers.
CoGirl303
04-10-2018, 15:35
I am sorry for your loss OBC. May she rest in peace. [emoji20][emoji26][emoji22]
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buffalobo
04-10-2018, 17:22
Cat, stand tall and take heart, you did good brother.
OtterbatHellcat
04-10-2018, 22:19
Thank you very much my friends.
I'll most likely be absent from the forum for a while, not because I don't care about many of you, but more trying to focus on rather pressing life decisions I'm being faced with along with this most recent development. The gentleman widower who is a distinguished veteran is also facing a really tough time right now, and he'll be requiring much needed attention for the foreseeable future, and quite honestly might end up in the same condition at a rapid pace. The onset of his experience might be delayed to some extent, he's a proud man and rightly so....but not immune to the loss of his lifetime spouse.
The best of luck to all of you, and I'm hoping the same for this family.
And thanks again.
Chris
GilpinGuy
04-10-2018, 23:37
Chris,
Good luck and God bless you. If you need any help, of course many of us here are there to help.
CoGirl303
04-12-2018, 05:07
We try to get the ducks in the water every few days, they love it!
missing a duck Irv?
http://www.9news.com/mobile/article/news/local/features/duck-apprehended-after-trying-to-enter-grocery-store/73-537386421
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That looks just like mine. Funny that they used a net to catch it. I can't blame them because I was trying to use a beach towel to catch that hen before I had any experience with them.
CoGirl303
04-12-2018, 09:50
That looks just like mine. Funny that they used a net to catch it. I can't blame them because I was trying to use a beach towel to catch that hen before I had any experience with them.
gaining a ducks trust is as easy as putting some bread in your hand. when he comes over feed him and grab him lol
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Chicken coop has entered that stage where I quickly threw together a frame from my head because this will be good enough and it's just a chicken coop. But now there are certain design elements that I want, proper eave and rake overhangs, that are easy enough to do on a traditional build, but now I have to find a way to properly build the design features, barge rafters, from a non-ideal base. This is complicated by the fact that my framing experience pretty much begins and ends at doorways and closets. Not that big of a deal, but figuring it out has caused a delay in construction.
buffalobo
04-12-2018, 14:27
Why not pick a plan from the many on internet? Download and build. Many even have materials list.
For as many times as I've looked for coop plans, I've never actually found many. Well, that's not quite true, but none that were really what I wanted. Either too big, too small, or in a configuration that would not be idea for my space. Plus, I figured I could do it on my own and that's half the fun right?
I've been debating if I can have a chicken run without a cover, or at least not entirely closed. Doesn't look like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CFckjfP-1E
Great-Kazoo
04-12-2018, 19:45
I've been debating if I can have a chicken run without a cover, or at least not entirely closed. Doesn't look like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CFckjfP-1E
If you make it so any opening is small enough they can't fly out after eating one of your chickens, you're ahead of the game.
God Bless OBC, you got the digits of you want to talk or need anything [Beer]
So anyone who's been posting with me on here long enough knows that I love learning new things. Currently I'm over the moon about bird mouth rafter cuts and barge/lookout rafters, which I've wanted to build for a while.
Okay, most developed chick vs least developed chick. Look at that comb coming in!
One is standing tall and the other squatting, so the difference in size looks slightly more exaggerated, but it's still there. Rhode Island Red (right) and Barred Rock.
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My neighbor ordered a bunch of tadpoles for his ponds last summer. We were looking at them with a flashlight last night and when I turned around I saw that one had migrated to my yard. I let him know that if that keeps happening in the next few weeks when all the birds move outside, he's going to have a lot less frogs! Picture taken in what will be their run.
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After severe discipline from my wife, the dog was on her BEST behavior around the birds; yesterday at least.
EDIT: If you look close, you can see a cat looking at everyone through the dirty glass on the door.
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After looking at many pictures of framed roofs this week, I'm more nervous than ever to stand on gable ends of homes now that I've seen how many people do a ladder instead of a true lookout/barge rafter to support the overhang. I've been on a roof where the gable overhang was not attached at a chimney and was visibly sagging about 6 inches. I was up there with some newbie roof salesman and when I pointed it out, he didn't pay attention to what I was pointing at and went to walk over to stand where I was pointing. I grabbed him by the belt and probably saved him some broken bones since we were close to the peak of the roof on a true two story.
Edit: This --> http://design.medeek.com/resources/truss/DOCUMENTS/SAMPLES/Dropped_Top_Chord_5.jpg
Compared to this --> http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/truss_su19_800.jpg
Great-Kazoo
04-12-2018, 23:18
Okay, most developed chick vs least developed chick. Look at that comb coming in!
One is standing tall and the other squatting, so the difference in size looks slightly more exaggerated, but it's still there. Rhode Island Red (right) and Barred Rock.
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My neighbor ordered a bunch of tadpoles for his ponds last summer. We were looking at them with a flashlight last night and when I turned around I saw that one had migrated to my yard. I let him know that if that keeps happening in the next few weeks when all the birds move outside, he's going to have a lot less frogs! Picture taken in what will be their run.
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After severe discipline from my wife, the dog was on her BEST behavior around the birds; yesterday at least.
EDIT: If you look close, you can see a cat looking at everyone through the dirty glass on the door.
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If that was our dog, the only thing around her would be feathers.
East coast friend new chicken coop
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buffalobo
04-13-2018, 06:10
After looking at many pictures of framed roofs this week, I'm more nervous than ever to stand on gable ends of homes now that I've seen how many people do a ladder instead of a true lookout/barge rafter to support the overhang. I've been on a roof where the gable overhang was not attached at a chimney and was visibly sagging about 6 inches. I was up there with some newbie roof salesman and when I pointed it out, he didn't pay attention to what I was pointing at and went to walk over to stand where I was pointing. I grabbed him by the belt and probably saved him some broken bones since we were close to the peak of the roof on a true two story.
Edit: This --> http://design.medeek.com/resources/truss/DOCUMENTS/SAMPLES/Dropped_Top_Chord_5.jpg
Compared to this --> http://design.medeek.com/resources/images/truss_su19_800.jpgAll about dollars.
That's a big coop. Wish I could do a run that easy with my space.
Great-Kazoo
04-13-2018, 07:56
That's a big coop. Wish I could do a run that easy with my space.
If only you had a 1/4 ac in town.
CoGirl303
04-13-2018, 10:34
coops are serious business.
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East coast friend new chicken coop
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That's bigger than what they're building in LA backyards for the homeless.
Well, not working off of plans is biting me in the ass a little bit. I've got some reinforcing to do as the coop is now very large, but my original plan had mediocre wall framing. Nothing I can't work around, but every time I run into something that wasn't planned well (roof framing that doesn't match any size of decking, DOH) I feel dumb. As such, I'll probably only put up pictures of the finished product instead of a build thread.
Anyway, here is something we can all agree on.
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OBC, are you around buddy?
OtterbatHellcat
04-13-2018, 23:38
Just did stop in to see stuff....had a rough and really long day.
Tomorrow looks just as promising.
There's no question that I have some support from my friends here for sure, and I do have the kid who helped me tremendously today, and tomorrow too. I am thankful for all just mentioned about support.
At the same time...I don't want to act a whiner, but I surely could use at least a couple of damn breaks that could go my way for a change. Even most recently, seemingly positive things turn into giant pains in the ass in the long run. At best it's a wash, or actually a negative when it was to be a good thing. My frustration level with daily interactivity is on overload. Last week at the grocery store, thoughts of just cold cocking some poor bastard looking at a can of soup was in my head. This isn't me, this isn't who I am....I just need some breaks. Doesn't seem too much to ask for....but that's where I'm at.
I'm trying guys, fanning the little flame of hope that could hold it all together for later on....lol....jesus.
Well.....sometimes you do things to do things, and not for how it makes you feel, if that makes sense. You can make someone's life better without them even realizing it, let alone appreciating it, but you still did it.
That's pretty much how I fell around here. I make all your lives better and more enjoyable, whether you realize it or not.
If you make it so any opening is small enough they can't fly out after eating one of your chickens, you're ahead of the game.
I was reading on the chicken forum about an owl getting into the run, killing some chickens, then leaving without anything. Just like how raccoons kill fish just to do it, but don't even eat them.
OtterbatHellcat
04-13-2018, 23:48
Thanks for the Duck-date, Irving. I like seeing the progression of your experience with that. Thanks everyone.
Gotta get up early tomorrow and do more stuff, get back here and do my best to write an obituary that is accurate and effectively representative of an exceptional person. She deserves no less.
OtterbatHellcat
04-13-2018, 23:51
That's pretty much how I fell around here. I make all your lives better and more enjoyable, whether you realize it or not.
No,...I realize it...and thank you.
GilpinGuy
04-14-2018, 07:58
I was reading on the chicken forum about an owl getting into the run, killing some chickens, then leaving without anything. Just like how raccoons kill fish just to do it, but don't even eat them.
I had the same kinda thing happen with my birds. I forget, like 20 birds or so killed, heads ripped off and left there. None were eaten that I can tell. They're friggin yummy! At least eat them!
GilpinGuy
04-14-2018, 07:59
Gotta get up early tomorrow and do more stuff, get back here and do my best to write an obituary that is accurate and effectively representative of an exceptional person. She deserves no less.
Holy cow. I can't imagine this. Sorry for your loss man.
CoGirl303
04-14-2018, 08:44
sorry OBC. hang in there. [emoji53]
thought I was gonna have to throw iron today, but got lucky. a little icy but not bad. I-80 was closed all night and this morning so I went the alternate.
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CoGirl303
04-14-2018, 19:15
Where is that?
First pic is right after you pop out of the Eisenhower tunnel going down the grade towards Frisco (westbound I-70).
Second pic is Officers Gulch between the Frisco exit and Copper Mountain going west bound on I-70.
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What kinda truck you rolling in?
CoGirl303
04-14-2018, 20:36
What kinda truck you rolling in?
2016 Freightliner, 13 spd manual with a sleeper.
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Chicken Math must be getting to me, because I feel like I need a Khaki Campbell.
Double Dog Dare me? I bet CO303Girl has eaten there.
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I had some pretty damn good Shrimp and Grits yesterday.
NoNo's cafe in Littleton.
Sneak peak of the chicken coop.
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I had some pretty damn good Shrimp and Grits yesterday.
NoNo's cafe in Littleton.
NoNo's is great stuff.
Even if I developed an allergy, I'd still eat their shrimp bisque.
Great-Kazoo
04-15-2018, 07:39
Double Dog Dare me? I bet CO303Girl has eaten there.
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buffalobo
04-15-2018, 08:26
Double Dog Dare me? I bet CO303Girl has eaten there.
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Why need dare? I like Indian food and have good tolerance of food born illness. I punish buffets.[AR15]
CoGirl303
04-15-2018, 09:24
Double Dog Dare me? I bet CO303Girl has eaten there.
cant say that I have. I ate out a lot my first year of trucking and quickly realized that being a truck driver required a healthy diet, so I learned to prep 5-6 days worth of meals at home so as not to get into that bad habit.
Prices out there are ridiculous and it is unhealthy.
Last week was turkey and veggies, this week is baked pork chops and veggies. A daily run is thrown in as well.
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I would have eaten there, but it was expensive. I didn't want to have to spend $15 just to try it out.
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CoGirl303
04-15-2018, 13:39
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The living room is all setup now. Just need to finish the bedroom and organize the boxes in the dining room, hookup the router and configure it to stream movies from the computer in the bedroom and everything will be done.
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Woa.
Crickets here today?
I know, right?
I saw Ridge's post on my phone, and it did not make a picture at all. Pretty cool on a real screen.
Woa.
Crickets here today?
Hey bub, some of us were utilizing the preferred shingle pattern to signal that we were using free materials!
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OtterbatHellcat
04-15-2018, 23:15
Creativity....win.
OtterbatHellcat
04-15-2018, 23:23
Long story short, shit is still hitting the fan, but set at a lower speed. I can see it being manageable, but I'd have to be standing in a shower most of the day at this level. If God, or whoever it is could put it back on the low setting.....then life is normal.
One nice thing I have going on, my back is back to normal levels of stress and burden. yay.
That's something to look forward too!
OtterbatHellcat
04-15-2018, 23:40
Yes.
Great-Kazoo
04-16-2018, 07:41
Long story short, shit is still hitting the fan, but set at a lower speed. I can see it being manageable, but I'd have to be standing in a shower most of the day at this level. If God, or whoever it is could put it back on the low setting.....then life is normal.
One nice thing I have going on, my back is back to normal levels of stress and burden. yay.
Good news on the back. As for everything else, it's a major reason we can't stress enough having an estate plan, will etc.
CoGirl303
04-16-2018, 08:03
Morning everyone.
Got news my uncle passed away Saturday night. [emoji20]
He was a very good man with ability to make everyone around him laugh. He is missed very much already.
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hurley842002
04-16-2018, 08:46
Morning everyone.
Got news my uncle passed away Saturday night. [emoji20]
He was a very good man with ability to make everyone around him laugh. He is missed very much already.
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I know you won't see this, but I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Coincidentally, I just found out my Aunt passed this morning from stage 4 pancreatic cancer. We found out about the cancer like 3 days ago, they gave her 3-6 months, and she passed this morning. Prayers your way.
I know you won't see this, but I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Coincidentally, I just found out my Aunt passed this morning from stage 4 pancreatic cancer. We found out about the cancer like 3 days ago, they gave her 3-6 months, and she passed this morning. Prayers your way.
RIP for those who've been loosing family.
CoGirl303
04-16-2018, 09:20
I know you won't see this, but I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Coincidentally, I just found out my Aunt passed this morning from stage 4 pancreatic cancer. We found out about the cancer like 3 days ago, they gave her 3-6 months, and she passed this morning. Prayers your way.
Thank you. Condolences and prayers to you and your family for the passing of your Aunt.
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hurley842002
04-16-2018, 09:36
Thank you. Condolences and prayers to you and your family for the passing of your Aunt.
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Thank you!
I've been getting a lot of PM's lately that more or less go like this: "Hey Irving, I think you're really cool and very much enjoy reading your posts. I've been wondering, what do you eat for breakfast?"
Well, here is what I've been eating pretty much every day for the last few weeks.
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I've been letting everyone outside pretty much all day, every day for about the last week and a half. A hawk has shown up a few times, but they've mostly been penned. Today, the chicks have dug themselves a hole to make a dust bath. They really like digging for bugs in those dead leaves below that tree.
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OtterbatHellcat
04-16-2018, 14:48
RIP for those who've been loosing family.
Yeah, no kidding. Found out yesterday my old neighbor, Jerry passed over the weekend. I was very close to him and his wife Clair for a long time, and Clair was kind of a second mother to me. She passed about six years ago now, but I still think of her often.
I don't remember if I mentioned the older gentleman who was just widowed has stage 3 kidney (medical term) and has 6 months give or take.
I'm also sorry to hear about both Hurley and Cogirls recent losses.
OtterbatHellcat
04-16-2018, 14:50
Good news on the back. As for everything else, it's a major reason we can't stress enough having an estate plan, will etc.
I admit I really do need to get on the ball with doing something about that.
Passed CCNA Security today. Woof, that’s a way tougher test than Route and Switch.
buffalobo
04-16-2018, 17:42
Passed CCNA Security today. Woof, that’s a way tougher test than Route and Switch.[emoji106], good on you.
buffalobo
04-16-2018, 17:45
Good news on the back. As for everything else, it's a major reason we can't stress enough having an estate plan, will etc.+1 on the estate planning. We have dealt with 2 in the last 18mos. One planned well and estate settled quickly, even with having to liquidate assets and real estate. One poorly planned has had to be litigated and will take 2yrs to complete.
My wife and I have completely redone our estate planning. Use a trusted attorney and get it done right. It is worth the cost.
buffalobo
04-16-2018, 17:45
Hoverines!
buffalobo
04-16-2018, 17:48
Ho down!
Meatloaf in the oven
Hoverines!
CoGirl303
04-16-2018, 19:30
I'm also sorry to hear about both Hurley and Cogirls recent losses.
thank you OBC.
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hurley842002
04-16-2018, 20:39
I'm also sorry to hear about both Hurley and Cogirls recent losses.
Thank you!
Passed CCNA Security today. Woof, that’s a way tougher test than Route and Switch.
Way to go!
Thanks, all. Celebrating with my last bottle of cyser from last batch. Been saving it for this very reason!
How's your chicken coop coming along though?
OtterbatHellcat
04-16-2018, 23:09
Congrats, Cav......and lol, Irving.
I got cleared for "no restrictions" at work today. Fags. I just needed a few days to heal up a bit, I'm physically fine as before. I don't like systems similar to herding cows, or whatever. FWIW, corporations can suck my ass til I'M blue in the face. Wasteful money pissin time eating regulation abiding horse shit eaters.
I guess that's all I have to say about that then. If I liked cookies, I'd have one, and go ahead and stfu now.
:)
OtterbatHellcat
04-16-2018, 23:14
...Other than to say, let's have a great Tuesday....no reason not to, right?
Passed CCNA Security today. Woof, that’s a way tougher test than Route and Switch.
Congrats!
...Other than to say, let's have a great Tuesday....no reason not to, right?
Might as well ...
...Other than to say, let's have a great Tuesday....no reason not to, right?
Taco Tuesday!
I've been getting a lot of PM's lately that more or less go like this: "Hey Irving, I think you're really cool and very much enjoy reading your posts. I've been wondering, what do you eat for breakfast?"
Well, here is what I've been eating pretty much every day for the last few weeks.
Too many fans to keep up with is a tough problem :)
Was getting out my phone to take a picture of my neighbors flag pole bending in the wind when it blew over. Fences down all over the place and I picked up TWO downed flags.
Trucks are blown over all over Cheyenne, anyone hear from the girl?
If I had power I'd post up a bunch of damage pictures. I'm being inundated with pics from all my friends all over the State.
Crazy gusts on the loop made driving thru Parker so not fun
One gust pretty much blew my lil Hyundai over two lanes....scary
The two miles to the kids school was a tour of destruction. Trees on houses, trampolines everywhere. Hardly saw a 3-tab roof that was intact. The end of 3-tab in Colorado is nigh.
CoGirl303
04-17-2018, 16:50
I'm good Irving! Thanks for asking.
Truck is upright and in one piece and so are my trailers.
80 mph winds are a bear to fight even with 64,000 lbs.
others weren't so lucky
near Longmont
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Winds picked him up underneath the underpass and tossed him up into the bottom of it.
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SideShow Bob
04-17-2018, 17:07
Damn, those are some wicked pictures, especially the Am. Furniture trailer.
And I was upset that I left the windows cracked open on my pick up, now I have a heavy coating of dust & dirt all over the inside.
My friend was up in Cheyenne today and sent me very similar pictures, including the dust storm in Loveland.
buffalobo
04-17-2018, 17:30
Wind took out crossing gates at 33rd/Peoria and ATM in the drive thru of the bank leaned against the car while I was withdrawing cash.
ATM now has 3 black scuffs where it rubbed car. First time ever reaching the cash and card was easy. Easy to tip machine back upright too.
Teller in drive thru says the ATM has blown over before.
Insert "Take my money" [ATM] meme.
Great-Kazoo
04-17-2018, 18:35
I have a 6500 W dual fuel generator sitting here.
CoGirl303
04-17-2018, 18:50
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ridiculous winds. thankfully the no moisture hurricane seems to have subsided.
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I might have to see if Irving still has some of those blue tarps. Apparently the winds didn’t agree with my roof.
Well, I shut down that thread since no one thought buying blue tarps was a good idea. I still have all of them. If you don't have exposed decking, there isn't much hurry yet.
I have a 6500 W dual fuel generator sitting here.
I was going to call and check on you today, but then the power came back on and I went to work until dark. How'd you fare up there? Your roof is pretty new so I imagine pretty uneventful for you.
gnihcraes
04-17-2018, 20:40
Roof cap flashing, three large pieces dangling from Hyatt house downtown.
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Whoops!
I felt silly doing the high wind nail pattern on my coop shingles the other day, but now I'm pretty happy that I did. Nothing went anywhere. Also, my power went out and the only thing I could do was install more shingles over the nesting box, so that's pretty much all I got done today. :(
Well, I shut down that thread since no one thought buying blue tarps was a good idea. I still have all of them. If you don't have exposed decking, there isn't much hurry yet.
I’ll likely climb up and take a peek tomorrow. I found half a dozen complete shingles in the back yard and no telling how many more went elsewhere in the neighborhood. I hear we might get rain and or snow this weekend.
As promised, here are some damage shots from my neighborhood, and friends texting me stuff today.
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Difficult to see in the photo, but that tree is broken about 4 feet up the stump and the whole tree is laying on the house.
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70th and Broadway
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Cheyenne
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Loveland
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I don't know where this is, so let's just say...16th and Welton.
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I’ll likely climb up and take a peek tomorrow. I found half a dozen complete shingles in the back yard and no telling how many more went elsewhere in the neighborhood. I hear we might get rain and or snow this weekend.
Let me know what you find. I'm here for you Ray! (Unless I'm busy).
OtterbatHellcat
04-17-2018, 21:35
Ravaging winds for sure today, I'm no fan of it.
Unintended air movement device reference not withstanding. No broad scope damage noted around the I 70/ Wads area that I noticed tonight.
Great-Kazoo
04-17-2018, 22:18
I was going to call and check on you today, but then the power came back on and I went to work until dark. How'd you fare up there? Your roof is pretty new so I imagine pretty uneventful for you.
So far ok. Appreciate the inquiry.
We had some folks trying to fly out of Denver. I suspect they're still trying.
Meh, doesn't look that bad.
Hope they got out OK.
https://flightaware.com/miserymap/KDEN/1523923200
Just had a telephony engineer wonder why their newly installed phone wasn't getting PoE via fiber...
Just had a telephony engineer wonder why their newly installed phone wasn't getting PoE via fiber...
facepalm
Is that like a SAN Architect asking about FCoE over fibre? <note I said "fibre, not fiber.>
Both my team lead and I were just like, "Are.... are you serious right now?".
She thought that because it went Fiber from wall > Media converter > Ethernet patch > phone that it should be able to have PoE and she wouldn't need a power brick.
We're both sitting there like:
http://p.fod4.com/p/media/5c597eb60b/uF9MjJo3QIaijySXC4iL_Confused%20Christian%20Bale.g if
He eventually went over to the room she was in to have a conversation about how PoE works. Keep in mind, she is a very well paid telephony engineer. She has a Masters. Yeah.
OtterbatHellcat
04-18-2018, 20:24
Howdy.
Both my team lead and I were just like, "Are.... are you serious right now?".
She thought that because it went Fiber from wall > Media converter > Ethernet patch > phone that it should be able to have PoE and she wouldn't need a power brick.
We're both sitting there like:
He eventually went over to the room she was in to have a conversation about how PoE works. Keep in mind, she is a very well paid telephony engineer. She has a Masters. Yeah.
I have no idea what you're talking about. I also don't have a Masters in Supposed To Be Knowing What You're Talking About either though.
I have no idea what you're talking about. I also don't have a Masters in Supposed To Be Knowing What You're Talking About either though.
At a very basic level, I follow you on fiber not carrying power. However, what about media converters that do supply PoE? Is that what she was thinking?
We don't have those so I don't know why she would be thinking that. She's... special. This isn't the first time she has come to us with something similar. It was just the first time I actually took the call.
What confuses me the most here, is why you haven't already posted your favorite clip from The IT Crowd? It's been nearly three hours!
No youtube at work. I'd have to know the title of the video, google it, and then copy the link.
I think my favorite one is when Roy pretends to be disabled because he accidentally pulled the alert cord instead of the flush cord.
I believe that is S2E1, and is also one of my favorites.
At a very basic level, I follow you on fiber not carrying power. However, what about media converters that do supply PoE? Is that what she was thinking?
Perhaps.
Not having a power brick to inject power into a media converter should have been her first clue.
As everyone knows, fiber carries light, and very little of it, at very low power levels.
I had a customer call to say they were having problems with wonky SAN connections. They had their colo pull fiber from another cage (a company they bought).
Nobody bothered to check to see that they had pulled single mode fiber and plugged into multimode SFP's, including the "SAN Engineers" at said company.
OtterbatHellcat
04-19-2018, 18:19
I have no idea what you're talking about. I also don't have a Masters in Supposed To Be Knowing What You're Talking About either though.
Thank you for a much needed belly laugh, that shit.....cracked me up.
SideShow Bob
04-19-2018, 19:25
I have no idea what you're talking about. I also don't have a Masters in Supposed To Be Knowing What You're Talking About either though.
What ? You didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn on your last out of town trip ?
Blue tarps will keep the couch dry from cascading tears of ignorance.
Nobody bothered to check to see that they had pulled single mode fiber and plugged into multimode SFP's, including the "SAN Engineers" at said company.
Not surprised with that either. It sounds like one of those sites that has no staff except security. Didn’t anyone ask what color fiber? Or what color gate on the sfp? Seems simple enough
Not surprised with that either. It sounds like one of those sites that has no staff except security. Didn’t anyone ask what color fiber? Or what color gate on the sfp? Seems simple enough
Oh, we've had "SAN Engineers" and/or facilities hardware engineers plug 16GB SAN fiber patch cables into 10G fiber Ethernet NICs...
OtterbatHellcat
04-20-2018, 16:57
It always pisses me off when the googanator hasn't been axium-calibrated per schedule, especially when full flux data retro ionization wasn't completed prior to the axium calibration.
Bastards.
OtterbatHellcat
04-20-2018, 17:10
The lending industry can literally suck the fart juice from my rectum after a long hard work day when it's been 100 degrees.
Was scrolling through Best Ranger 2018 team pics.
Check out the hair on this 1LT on the left...
https://www.bestranger2018.com/team/team-4/
Wonder if he says "bro" a lot. [ROFL1]
OtterbatHellcat
04-21-2018, 08:02
Everyone's seen it....a household that drapes the dish towel over the center divider in the kitchen sink...and leaves it there all the time. wtf?
Of course I understand this is akin to TP rolling off from the bottom or the top....(top most certainly).... but the towel thing is just irritating as fvck to me.
OtterbatHellcat
04-21-2018, 08:06
Good morning, btw.
:)
CoGirl303
04-21-2018, 08:09
good morning OBC and crew.
This resulted in a ton of laughs.
https://www.facebook.com/SexuaIGif/videos/1834089620237564/
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OtterbatHellcat
04-21-2018, 08:16
Howdy.
Everyone's seen it....a household that drapes the dish towel over the center divider in the kitchen sink...and leaves it there all the time. wtf?
Of course I understand this is akin to TP rolling off from the bottom or the top....(top most certainly).... but the towel thing is just irritating as fvck to me.
Dish Towel or Dish Cloth?
I hate standing water in the sink, especially if there is a dish sponge soaking in it.
So started up a Twitter for my students to follow, has NRA, IDPA stuff etc. 8 tweets and logged in this morning too my account being suspended......a nice worded email later it was back open but this device between law abiding gun owners and people trying to dictate our rights by withholding services is getting old quick. Need some 2a guys to start our own network.
OtterbatHellcat
04-21-2018, 14:30
Dish Towel or Dish Cloth?
Perhaps I could use some education on the particular difference between the two, but I'm thinking I mean either.
More in depth, I would say....you use the cloth...cleaning "whatever" in the kitchen...and hang it on the center to dry. It's gross when you're done using it, why did you preserve it's dirtiness? If you dried off clean hand washed dishes with it, that's great. Put it in the laundry.
I don't understand harboring several days of "gross cloth" hanging on the middle of the kitchen sink.
CoGirl303
04-21-2018, 14:35
So started up a Twitter for my students to follow, has NRA, IDPA stuff etc. 8 tweets and logged in this morning too my account being suspended......a nice worded email later it was back open but this device between law abiding gun owners and people trying to dictate our rights by withholding services is getting old quick. Need some 2a guys to start our own network.
Mine got suspended too for being conservative, pro2A. I made a new account and overcame that by getting a google voice number and using it to confirm my account with. Also use a VPN on your home computer/laptop and a VPN app from your phone.
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OtterbatHellcat
04-21-2018, 14:36
I use the scrubby sponges, and it is recommended that you replace it frequently due to the possibility of getting sick from using it.
Mitch Headberg had a funny bit about it though...
https://youtu.be/ydlt7jmBAyk
OtterbatHellcat
04-21-2018, 14:45
So started up a Twitter for my students to follow, has NRA, IDPA stuff etc. 8 tweets and logged in this morning too my account being suspended......a nice worded email later it was back open but this device between law abiding gun owners and people trying to dictate our rights by withholding services is getting old quick. Need some 2a guys to start our own network.
I don't even have face place going here, brother. For me, Tweeting aint gonna happen.
I'm hoping for some Win with your endeavor.
CoGirl303
04-21-2018, 15:08
tax money is in, paycheck hit, back in good financial standing after taking a hard hit on moving expenses, deposit, first months rent and the like.
Just paid off 3 credit cards and a student loan. That feels good.
Congrats. Not sniping, just wondering, why do you have 3 credit cards?
CoGirl303
04-21-2018, 15:19
Congrats. Not sniping, just wondering, why do you have 3 credit cards?
because I wasn't very smart. Two of them are going away. My bellco credit card is closing automatically since I quit banking there. They didn't give me a car loan and a signature loan when I requested them despite having been a member for 4 years in good standing with a 675 credit score. So I said to hell with you, and opened up an account at Navy Federal and got 4.5% interest on re-financing my car (from 14% through my credit union back in Tennessee). Amazingly, NFCU gave me a loan at the 4.5% 3 days after opening my account. The other credit card is through my credit union back in Tennessee. Closing it out. Once my signature loan with them is paid off, that account is closed too.
So that leaves my Capitol One credit card and I'll open one through Navy Federal. that's all I'll need. It's nice to have emergency funds (funeral, car repair, etc). But now that I'm in a better financial position, I hope to never need them again. Time to start stockpiling my savings account and open up a 401K or an IRA.
Closing credit cards is bad for your credit. There is no issue with having many credit cards, especially if you're not using them.
CoGirl303
04-21-2018, 16:03
Closing credit cards is bad for your credit. There is no issue with having many credit cards, especially if you're not using them.
there will be a slight hit on my score for sure but it will rebound quickly.
All my stuff is paid on time. So it won't be a big deal in the long-term. might hurt a bit for 60-90 days.
the interest rates arent that great on them either. My Capitol One is at 9% and my NFCU one will be 0% for the first year and 12% after that.
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hurley842002
04-21-2018, 16:13
Closing credit cards is bad for your credit. There is no issue with having many credit cards, especially if you're not using them.Agreed, I would leave them open, and personally don't consider 3 an excessive amount, it's what you do with them.
Incorrect, closing cards changes your credit timeline (how long you've had credit) which will not recover for years. It will also immediately reduce your debt to credit ratio, which will never improve unless you get more cards, or greatly increase the limits on your remaining cards.
Edit: It will also reduce the number of active accounts you show which is another of the five factors of credit worthiness for personal credit. Closing cards hurts your credit in every way, and does nothing to help you. The one exception is if you are poor at managing credit, it can be safer to just not have it available.
Finally, interest rate doesn't matter IF you can pay off the bills every month. That's all part of actively managing your credit though, and not everyone feels the need to do so.
Like many things, how you manage your financial life is up to you, but I don't want you to make decisions based on false information.
Here is a recent thread where a lot of this stuff was covered and some excellent advice was given by some very cool and handsome members.
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/166136-Credit-reports?highlight=credit+card
OtterbatHellcat
04-21-2018, 16:37
Irving offered some really good advice IMO.
Doesn't mean I want him to be my boyfriend.........well, you know.
CoGirl303
04-21-2018, 16:45
I dont have a choice on the bellco account. it closes automatically since I withdrew my membership from that useless bank that calls itself a credit union but never does squat to help their members.
I've not been very good at managing credit cards either. so its whatever. I have no need for 3 cards any longer. 2 is plenty.
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I was determined to achieve higher available credit for a while and was pretty successful. As an added bonus, my score went very high as well. The catch .22 of course is that if you are always paying off credit cards and not really using credit (no auto loans), then your score doesn't even matter.
CoGirl303
04-21-2018, 16:57
I have a car loan and a signature loan out right now. Just under $7,000 each. Plus federal student loans. ugh.
and going back to school in the next year and a half. Gotta pay the two loans off and save some money to survive on while in school.
Paralegal school first. then law school. not taking a dime out on student loans for either. Chapter 31 Voc. Rehab for the Army will pay my tuition.
I will probably pay my tuition for part time classes at paralegal school to begin with until I can go full time.
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Great-Kazoo
04-21-2018, 18:48
Take the cards you will be closing out, cut them in pieces and let them sit there. You're unable to use them but maintain that credit rating, if not improve it.
CoGirl303
04-21-2018, 20:13
Colorado gun cleanin' Saturday night.
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Take the cards you will be closing out, cut them in pieces and let them sit there. You're unable to use them but maintain that credit rating, if not improve it.
Good advice. I was just going to post the same thing.
I have many cards I haven't used in years, including a personal line of credit with my bank. Sometimes I wonder if I should ping them every once in a while (and of course pay them immediately.)
I carry ZERO revolving debt. Only my Amex ever shows a balance on reports, which is kinda stupid if you ask me, as it's paid in full every cycle.
We have house, van, and my wife and I each have one credit card. CC's get paid in full every month. Last time I checked, my credit score was like 775.
I don't like the idea of having enough rope to hang myself, personally.
Great-Kazoo
04-21-2018, 22:41
Good advice. I was just going to post the same thing.
I have many cards I haven't used in years, including a personal line of credit with my bank. Sometimes I wonder if I should ping them every once in a while (and of course pay them immediately.)
I carry ZERO revolving debt. Only my Amex ever shows a balance on reports, which is kinda stupid if you ask me, as it's paid in full every cycle.
There's a few lying dormant in the misc crap pile. While having good - vg credit score is a plus, I'm mid 800's It's really ones debt to income ratio that gives you loan capability.
OtterbatHellcat
04-22-2018, 01:42
Oddly enough, paying off a CC every month does not help you build credit score.
Buy something modest and within your budget, and extend that out with your payments as long as you can, that will enhance your credit when you pay it off.
OtterbatHellcat
04-22-2018, 01:49
Also, many of you might not have known that I am a scientist, not credited or tenured or anything like that, but.......
You CAN hold a spent dryer sheet directly in front of a floor model space heater before the cool down cycle, and it will not catch on fire if set at 72 degrees. Clearly more research is needed, and results of future findings will be posted for realistic entertainment values.
Oddly enough, paying off a CC every month does not help you build credit score.
Buy something modest and within your budget, and extend that out with your payments as long as you can, that will enhance your credit when you pay it off.
Correct, but doing so keeps the card active, and most importantly keeps people out of trouble who might tend to overspend.
Oddly enough, paying off a CC every month does not help you build credit score.
Buy something modest and within your budget, and extend that out with your payments as long as you can, that will enhance your credit when you pay it off.
Personally, I use CC to counter skimming issues with use of debit card since there's more protection offered (though I realize some financial institutions now offer this with debit cards), and to shop online. I pay off every month to avoid paying interest, not build credit.
"I have an interest in the day
that the bankers will say,
oh brother, it's my turn to pay."
:D
buffalobo
04-22-2018, 09:59
Spent my early(for today) morning drinking coffee and prepping smoker while being serenaded by about a dozen Meadowlarks.
Meadowlark to Grackle ratio seems up alot this year so far and we are enjoying it. Meadowlarks are our favorite and we dislike Grackles.
BladesNBarrels
04-22-2018, 10:00
"I have an interest in the day
that the bankers will say,
oh brother, it's my turn to pay."
Wells Fargo is looking at $1 Billion fine - yes, Billion with a "B"
Too bad the folks that were hurt by their practices don't get their repossessed cars and foreclosed homes back.
Just noticed this is the 1,000th post. I guess I am done!
[hammer]
buffalobo
04-22-2018, 10:00
Get out of the city.
buffalobo
04-22-2018, 10:02
Too much noise and stupid.
buffalobo
04-22-2018, 10:03
At least in the country our own stupid is spread out and usually no one around to see or laugh.
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