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National Proofreading Day, celebrated each year on March 8, is a day to promote error-free writing. We all make typos, grammar mistakes, and spelling errors when we write, especially if we are moving too fast! National Proofreading Day is an opportunity to slow down, proofread our work, and then proof it again. And if you’re lucky enough to work with an editor who proofs your work for you, National Proofreading Day is a great opportunity to thank them for always ensuring that your writing is free of mistakes. If proofreading isn’t your thing then consider how your brain so quickly makes sense of jumbled words that at first glance look like nonsense? Researchers aren’t entirely sure, but they have some suspicions. Yuo cna porbalby raed tihs esaliy desptie teh msispeillgns. They think part of the reason the sentence above is readable is because our brains can use context to make predictions about what's to come. For example, research has revealed that when we hear a sound that leads us to expect another sound, the brain reacts as if we're already hearing that second sound. This is similar to how the brain responds to an arrangement of letters or words. As your brain deciphered each word in the example above, it predicted which words would logically come next to form a coherent sentence. "We are continuously anticipating what we will see, hear or feel next," Dr. Lars Muckli, a researcher at the University of Glasgow's Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology told Phys.org. However, even if you read that garbled example with ease, you probably didn't read every word correctly. You thought you did because you understood the sentence, but in addition to predicting what came next, your brain filled in any gaps based on the subsequent words. Just How Good Is Your Brain at Reading Garbled Words? Making sense of words with jumbled letters isn't easy. But what if the first and last letters of the word are in place? Could you understand it better? If you're familiar with the text below and can read it, you may think you'd be able to read any word scrambled in such a fashion. "It deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe." But, according to Cambridge University research, we're able to read the meme above because our brains process all of the letters in a word at once. However, according to Matt Davis, a senior researcher at Cambridge's Cognition and Brain Science Unit, that's not entirely true. "There are elements of truth in this, but also some things which scientists studying the psychology of language (psycholinguists) know to be incorrect," he writes. Davis uses the following three sentences to illustrate how simply leaving the first and last letters of a word in place doesn't necessarily mean a sentence will be easily readable. 1. A vheclie epxledod at a plocie cehckipont near the UN haduqertares in Bagahdd on Mnoday kilinlg the bmober and an Irqai polcie offceir 2. Big ccunoil tax ineesacrs tihs yaer hvae seezueqd the inmcoes of mnay pneosenirs 3. A dootcr has aimttded the magltheuansr of a tageene ceacnr pintaet who deid aetfr a hatospil durg blendur Having a little trouble with those last two? Each of these sentences becomes progressively more challenging to read because, even though Davis followed the rule dictated in the meme noted above, he jumbled the letters more.

I am a believer in proof-reading and proper punctuation.

First post! I replaced the carb on my 310-8 and have much more lined up!

Nice spring day, so I got the equipment out and ran them around the neighborhood. My brother tried out the 1994 520H, then jumped on the 2003 Cub Cadet LT 1024 for an extended trip patrolling the hood. He just recently came out of 2 extended jaunts in the hospital and is staying with me until we can find him a place. The seat therapy did us both some good and it is nice to have him back. He mowed the grass today. I trimmed and blowed. IMG_4983.mov IMG_4980.mov IMG_4982.mov IMG_4983.mov IMG_4986.mov IMG_4985.mov

Switch gears for a bit this morning. Some of you saw the blurb on the starter for my B-80 K-181. It was squawing something terrible and was definitely a bushing issue. I replaced it with an aftermarket. Had a little alignment issue that I fixed and, not mentioned, it pushed the shroud out a bit when it was engaged. Removing the dust shield fixed that. The old starter only needs a quick cleaning and rebuild. So.....on to my next simple project. What could go wrong here? Simple teardown. A good cleaning and I'll have a spare on the shelf. I picked up a rebuild lit on the flea and it kinda looks good. @Lane Ranger mentioned that he had bushing size issues with his. Sure enough. The back bushing looks good. The front bushing is a no-go. Wrong diameter and flanged. I'm thinking the correct bearing shouldn't be too hard to find. But I've heard me say things like that before....................... Anyways, these things are quite simple and as long as the windings are OK should be piece of cake to get back to new condition. I'll let you know about finding that bushing.

The new AI spell corrector fixes my misspelling and just turn it into complete garbage inserting the wrong correctly spelled word!

Watched from the stands today as the Destination Imagination team I’ve been helping (they named themselves “enginerds”) presented in competition. It was great to see their enthusiasm, things going just as they had planned, and that they had fun. A nice bonus was advancing to the next level.

Was able to spray the sheet metal today. Every thing was wet sanded with 400grit and then receive 3 coats of IH red acrylic enamel. A big THANK YOU to Jim for helping out with the sanding and prep work. With any luck, I should be done using the spray gun on this project.

Me two, to, too, It makes cents, since, sence.

So, ur syin mi fingrs luk fat on ths kybord? Butt, what abowt my but?

We just got 10 inches here in northern WI. A regular freakin winter wonderland. I now gauge how much snow we got by how much gas goes through the 520... Cab pics for ya Plunger @JCM ... what did I tell ya about how mice like that orange & now ya know out much sno those cabs keep off ya!

This is really true! Whenever I hear the words “Honeeeey!” or “Deeeeaaaar,” I know the next words to follow will be “Would you <insert thing to be done> for me?” Pro tip: Don’t say “Not now, dear, I’m busy.” That leads to other expectable sounds.

I asked the Scrabble Queen (AKA Mrs. 953 Nut) about that word, she assured me it would be challenged, but I like it.

There fixed that We all need spell checker anin't that right Sylvia?

Only one monster log left to split... This little HF unit is outstanding... Like most guys, I read the instructions that said maximum 6.5" logs, looked at what I had, and said "hhhmmm...looks at least 24" to me..."

Guys, that won't work. It could be edge glued only and wouldn't hold. The piece broke off won't hurt if it's not there and I think I can secure the important part just fine. But I'm still gonna try to find a replacement. Just cuz

Your tractor numbering system is off, you should have numbered no. 2, 5 or 6, then you could go back and fill in the missing numbers.

I once heard a very amusing discussion on the radio about a Large white woman's sweater. Insert comma as desired.

What a difference in the climate from up North. Nothing better than an Onan in a 520 in the sweet spot, motor sounds great ! I see you have your motion control lever adjusted correctly and don't have to hold it in position. Nice tractors & videos. Well done my friend.

I agree. A comma should not be inserted after every third word with no other punctuation or capitalization. Makes posts impossible to understand.

to the Please create a new post and tell us about yourself and your 310-8.

Factory WH Photo. A 1987 418-A. One of my favorite models that has stood the test of time. Rugged and reliable for most any task around the acreage.

perzackly The broken piece only assists in holding it in place but the main part definitely needs to be there. It looks to me like it's intended to direct more air over the coil, cylinder fins or both. I know there's some out there not being used.

I finally achieved a good hot burn! It was fun to ramp this up to the point of making the entire burner system glow.

Today it’s warm enough here to do some tinkering. So I have been sanding and working on a replacement hood for the 312. I also primed and painted the covers for the spare Magnum 12 I have. I also primed the new hood for my 312. It’s been a busy day.

Happy Belated Birthday Hope you had a great day.

I’m down to 230 and I’m 6’2. About another 10 lbs and I will weigh what I did in highschool weight lifting senior year.

Ain't trimmin' and blowin' here for a looong time!

Opposite here in Michigan. Sunny and high 30's... Split all but the last monster log from my 5 white pines (40-60') lost two years ago due to Detroit Edison "trimming" them... DTE brought them down and took away everything but logs cut up for firewood... the last one was the base of the biggest tree and they cut it 4" longer than my splitter will handle. I'll probably wait a bit more to tackle that one...

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. It was a busy but good day.

Yeah, I went out to split some wood. Changed my mind after 5 minutes.

@stevasaurus I have a 1 1/8" axle that is 12" long. Any ideas ? It was taped to another axle 11 1/4" long like for a 5060. Could one side be 11 1/4 and the other side 12" EDIT OK I see the 12" listed. Never mind.

Actually I have one too! I almost forgot about it but I just saw it the other day. @JCM Yes Jim, I would be concerned about the paint not sticking. Especially over time. I’m not sure what I could wipe it down with to get it to stick? Can’t really sand it because it’s a textured surface.

In my opinion the best all round band in the last 10+ years. If you get the chance to to see them live "just do it" they had my wife and me standing and doing a little booty shaking in our late 60's. When they played some blues, well you just had to be there.

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Hey folks, For those of you with android phones, check this out . I find the graph to be really encouraging and motivating.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Happy birthday Mike, looking forward to seeing you at the Big Show!

Not a very warm welcome...

Maine. March. Wintah. We don't mow here until late May or later.

They do still offer the black windshield. The part number is 10120.

THAT'S A THING?????

Mike if you need somebody to "babysit" that C160 feel free to drop it off here. Rumor has it I have too many already but I dunno.

Just got in from doing the driveway, 25 degrees f, about 6" of snow. It's supposed to quit snowing here for a while & gradually warm up. Waiting patiently to be let out... Free at last! After her workout, ready to be brushed down & put to bed....