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8trackdisco Offline
#301 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 7:36 AM EST
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Wooowho, 34 degrees this morning. 20+ degrees above the normal low.
Any time I get 33 degrees or warmer is a win in January.
Half a shpo day yesterday. Full days today and tomorrow.
deadeyedick Offline
#302 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 7:55 AM EST
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Mornin .... 50/79 today.
HockeyDad Offline
#303 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 9:00 AM EST
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46 heading to 71. Made it home to Houston last night.

Ram27 Offline
#304 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 9:03 AM EST
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Taco Tuesday greeting peeps............RollEyes
danmdevries Offline
#305 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 9:20 AM EST
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Ant you got the worst tire luck.
Gene363 Offline
#306 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 9:29 AM EST
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Good Tuesday Morning to All! It's a clear 42° on the way to 61°, heading back to the range.
danmdevries Offline
#307 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 10:20 AM EST
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My box that was touring Chicago but scanned in at Gary last night was scanned out of Gary at 0530 and scanned in at Bedford Park at 0830.

Just a brief visit to Indiana.

Estimated delivery updated to "on its way"
HockeyDad Offline
#308 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 11:11 AM EST
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6.5 hours of meetings today.
Ram27 Offline
#309 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 1:04 PM EST
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#30NEIN......
MACS Offline
#310 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 1:47 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
My box that was touring Chicago but scanned in at Gary last night was scanned out of Gary at 0530 and scanned in at Bedford Park at 0830.

Just a brief visit to Indiana.

Estimated delivery updated to "on its way"


It baffles my mind how absolutely inept delivery services are. USPS is the worst.
Gene363 Offline
#311 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 2:04 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
My box that was touring Chicago but scanned in at Gary last night was scanned out of Gary at 0530 and scanned in at Bedford Park at 0830.

Just a brief visit to Indiana.

Estimated delivery updated to "on its way"



You're not alone. It's especially bad for anything shipped in a padded envelope, I think they get stuck in the PO equipment. It even happens to Amazion packages except they appear to get fixed faster. I had a Amazion package shipped from their Appling, GA facility, just a few miles away in Georgia, that was sent to Ohio then back to Nort Augusta the next day and delivered.
DrafterX Offline
#312 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 2:33 PM EST
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Just got off da ALYX... they gave me Nutter-Butter peanutbutter sammich cookies.... Mellow
danmdevries Offline
#313 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 2:48 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
It baffles my mind how absolutely inept delivery services are. USPS is the worst.


It seems to happen frequently with thr lower tier shipping options. I can see leaving the box at one location for another less laden truck vs the priority mail but why ship it to different places every day? Makes no sense.

I rarely have issues with priority mail or ups ground. But ups surepost and usps ground advantage are all but guaranteed to bounce around.
danmdevries Offline
#314 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 2:49 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Just got off da ALYX... they gave me Nutter-Butter peanutbutter sammich cookies.... Mellow


What is the alyx? I only know of thr half life alyx virtual reality game from a few years ago and videogames usually don't come with cookies
DrafterX Offline
#315 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 2:57 PM EST
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The ALYX machine collects two units of red blood cells instead of one during a single donation.This type of donation allows a donor to double the impact of their gift of life.

I be cool, hell... Cool
danmdevries Offline
#316 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 3:07 PM EST
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Ahh.
deadeyedick Offline
#317 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 5:23 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
The ALYX machine collects two units of red blood cells instead of one during a single donation.This type of donation allows a donor to double the impact of their gift of life.

I be cool, hell... Cool


Did that about a month ago (and they gave me a free ticket to the Phoenix Open worth $75) but I only got water and a pack of pretzels after. Glare
8trackdisco Offline
#318 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 6:51 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
My box that was touring Chicago but scanned in at Gary last night was scanned out of Gary at 0530 and scanned in at Bedford Park at 0830.

Just a brief visit to Indiana.

Estimated delivery updated to "on its way"


Mine said “cleared customs “. Maybe I’m getting Cubans.
MACS Offline
#319 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 7:10 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Mine said “cleared customs “. Maybe I’m getting Cubans.


Glass top box from Mexico... whip
Ram27 Offline
#320 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 7:26 PM EST
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Thou I shouldn't enjoy some nice Pistachios Roasted with Sea Salt. Applause
danmdevries Offline
#321 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 7:48 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Glass top box from Mexico... whip


That's where they keep the good ****fog
delta1 Offline
#322 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 8:15 PM EST
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sunny day...another...then the rain will come...
Abrignac Offline
#323 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 8:38 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
^had a valve stem come loose this year. Also had a stem leaking. Worth a check


That’s exactly what it was. In addition the auto inflator hoses weren’t even hand tight.
Abrignac Offline
#324 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 8:39 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Ant you got the worst tire luck.


Yep been in a rut.
Abrignac Offline
#325 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 8:41 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Taco Tuesday greeting peeps............RollEyes


Why wait till Tuesday? Tacos are good eating any day, anytime.

Whistle
8trackdisco Offline
#326 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 8:52 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Glass top box from Mexico... whip


.............. what?
danmdevries Offline
#327 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 9:46 PM EST
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Goddamnit USPS.

My T52s left Gary again this afternoon, just scanned in at Bedford Park. Again. 4th time. That box has to have picked up a loose sticker barcode from another package.

I checked my informed delivery dashboard. I have 4 packages inbound. Now they ALL say moving through network delivery date unknown.
danmdevries Offline
#328 Posted: Tue, Jan 30 2024, 9:47 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Yep been in a rut.


I'd say on a roll but flat tires don't roll too well. Frying pan
danmdevries Offline
#329 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 1:25 AM EST
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HHD Ram n dudes
MACS Offline
#330 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 5:55 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
.............. what?


Your Cuban cigars... will be in a glass top box from Mexico. Frying pan
deadeyedick Offline
#331 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 7:24 AM EST
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HHD folks. A nice 50/77 today but like Al says, gonna get some rainy days after that.
8trackdisco Offline
#332 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 7:44 AM EST
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Starting the day a little earlier today. A round trip of Green Bay to Sheboygan. Round trip estimate of two hours.

Like it.

My body doesn’t like me doing these 2.5 days, but it is only hor four weeks.
Ram27 Offline
#333 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 9:30 AM EST
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Happy Hump Day danm, MAC, DED, Eight & all of youse peeps. ram27bat
DrafterX Offline
#334 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 9:58 AM EST
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Mellow
RiverRatRuss Offline
#335 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 10:15 AM EST
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Mornin Ya'll... suppose to warm up to almost 60 the next couple days...

I've been rounding up building materials for my woodshop re-roof... So far I've wrapped up $1600.00 in materials I've been purchasing off local Marketplace.
40 sheets of 5/8" OSB at $15.00 a sheet (which after renting a U-haul to haul them home) come up to around $22,00 a sheet where the big box stores cheapest prices were $27.00 a sheet. Still Saved!!!

But really the shingles Owens Corning "Duration" shingles are around $137.00 a square
I picked up 12 square of 3 different color bundles "Durations" for $400.00 and picking up another 7 square with 2 bundles of Ridge and Hip caps for $450.00 Quarry Gray... I already have a box and a half of coil nailes and half a box of #8 pneumatic nails for sheeting, but the drip edge and the Synthetic roof underlayment are costly!!!

Now comes the part of contacting my buddy's for a build brigade. I know a couple guys will show up "Possibly"? I helped them do a couple roof's over the past few years.. but even then not even sure... what I do know around these parts... People get Scarce when theirs work to be done... Almost 60 and all these years of trade labor, seems I've always come up short when it comes to me needing to collect on my side of the Trade... d'oh! d'oh! Brick wall Brick wall Herfing

Oh Well, I'm still on Target to have the woodshop up and operations by April 15th Tax Deadline Day!!!
MACS Offline
#336 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 11:49 AM EST
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62 degrees. Might need to smoke a cigar and have a beer today.
danmdevries Offline
#337 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 12:16 PM EST
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40 and not raining. Cigar in the garage.

Back to work tonight. My last full week of work in the cvicu.
Gene363 Offline
#338 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 12:54 PM EST
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Good Wednesday afternoon to All! It's a gray 53° on the way to 57° today. Another good day at the range this morning.
MACS Offline
#339 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 12:57 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
40 and not raining. Cigar in the garage.

Back to work tonight. My last full week of work in the cvicu.


Your body is going to be very happy about not working nights when you finally get to day shift. Money aside, it is better for you physically and mentally.

If the muh fuggers hadn't switched me back to nights I probably would have worked 2 more years.
danmdevries Offline
#340 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 1:16 PM EST
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My only concern is losing the week on week off schedule I've been blessed with for 8 years. But on the other hand too much time off led to no sense of urgency to complete chores or projects.
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#341 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 1:49 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Your body is going to be very happy about not working nights when you finally get to day shift. Money aside, it is better for you physically and mentally.

If the muh fuggers hadn't switched me back to nights I probably would have worked 2 more years.


It’s interesting how management, at times, has no clue about their staff and what makes them tick as well as what is the last thing you should do to them.

Shawn - did you ever tell your supervisor that you absolutely HATED working nights and making you do so accelerated your retirement? If so, what was his / her reaction?
Abrignac Offline
#342 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 2:03 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
It’s interesting how management, at times, has no clue about their staff and what makes them tick as well as what is the last thing you should do to them.

Shawn - did you ever tell your supervisor that you absolutely HATED working nights and making you do so accelerated your retirement? If so, what was his / her reaction?


Having worked in a similar capacity as Shawn I can definitely relate. As far as the agency I worked for they didn’t give a chit. As far as they were concerned if didn’t like it you were free to quit. Since the administration from the Sheriff down they had “paid their dues” so to even mention it you’d be considered a whiner and your career would come to a screeching halt.
MACS Offline
#343 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 4:53 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
It’s interesting how management, at times, has no clue about their staff and what makes them tick as well as what is the last thing you should do to them.

Shawn - did you ever tell your supervisor that you absolutely HATED working nights and making you do so accelerated your retirement? If so, what was his / her reaction?


Yes. Captain and Lieutenant both agreed I would be on days, on the side of the week I wanted to work... then we got a new captain. He was an arrogant prick when I met him as a sergeant, worse as a lieutenant, and again as a captain.

He said I was going to night shift... knowing I didn't want to. So I went out on FMLA for 2 months while I filed all my retirement paperwork. Went back to work long enough to say goodbye to everyone and retired.

Did he care? Nope... didn't bother him at all. Someone else just filled in when I left. But the Lord works in mysterious ways. The lieutenant I was working for retired, too. Frying pan
Ram27 Offline
#344 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 10:46 PM EST
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Checking in........

...........Checking out. Anxious
Abrignac Offline
#345 Posted: Wed, Jan 31 2024, 11:18 PM EST
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Long day today. Broke my all time best driving distance. Logged 776.4 miles today in 10 hours and 57 minutes. Drove from Walcott, IA to Rapid City, SD. My clock expired as I pulled into the truck stop. I’m tired and my butt hurts. Goodnight.
danmdevries Offline
#346 Posted: Thu, Feb 1 2024, 1:24 AM EST
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Happy Thursday fellas.
Abrignac Offline
#347 Posted: Thu, Feb 1 2024, 2:25 AM EST
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Laid down. Within 5 minutes starting coughing. Within 30 minutes it became non-stop. After about an hour I go in the truck stop to get some cough medicine. They don’t have any. So now I’m in a bed in the ER at Monument Hospital in Grand Rapids, SD.
danmdevries Offline
#348 Posted: Thu, Feb 1 2024, 6:41 AM EST
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The hits keep coming. Hope it's not serious
MACS Offline
#349 Posted: Thu, Feb 1 2024, 6:46 AM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Laid down. Within 5 minutes starting coughing. Within 30 minutes it became non-stop. After about an hour I go in the truck stop to get some cough medicine. They don’t have any. So now I’m in a bed in the ER at Monument Hospital in Grand Rapids, SD.


Damn, Ant... whut da!?
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#350 Posted: Thu, Feb 1 2024, 7:31 AM EST
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Hope it's nothing serious Anth.

Happy February folks. It's 55/74 today and rain is predicted to start this evening from an "atmospheric river" California is sending us. We can always use the wet.
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