What did you do today?

[953 nut 59,928]

36 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

Apparently I’m a freak,

You aren't likely to get any arguments about that on here!                    

[ebinmaine 72,637]

41 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

I’d call this a big accomplishment, I hit 2,000 subs on my YouTube channel!

 

 

 

Notice the analytics to the channel.  That’s 28 days revolving.  I put it lots of time and effort, to make $66.  It’s like hitting big at the casino or on scratch offs.  “I won $500!”  But nobody ever tells you the money spent.  I can’t tell how many hours of filming and editing go into that sixty six dollar month!  

 

 

I've always wondered if it would be worth trying to make a buck or two off of youtube.

 

I didn't see myself doing it.

 

Now I definitely do not see myself doing it.

[Pullstart 66,709]

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

I've always wondered if it would be worth trying to make a buck or two off of youtube.

 

I didn't see myself doing it.

 

Now I definitely do not see myself doing it.

Labor of love shall we call it?  There are some months (hunting season, followed by tractor show season) that pay better.  I have shot deer on film (or even didn’t shoot deer, but got lucky with the algorithm) that have paid me a couple hundred per video.  Another bonus, is the tax right offs for my business that can be eligible eventually.

[Wayne0 1,190]

7 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Labor of love shall we call it?  There are some months (hunting season, followed by tractor show season) that pay better.  I have shot deer on film (or even didn’t shoot deer, but got lucky with the algorithm) that have paid me a couple hundred per video.  Another bonus, is the tax right offs for my business that can be eligible eventually.

I have to say, Kevin. The entertainment, information and "down home" presentation of your videos is priceless.

Keep them coming.

[953 nut 59,928]

7 hours ago, Pullstart said:

the tax right offs for my business

Gonna' get ya' some of them there Billionaire tax breaks.                 

[ebinmaine 72,637]

What did I do TODAY??

 

 

I met my first goal for 2025 Health Changes.  

 

25.2 lbs lost on a goal of 24+ by Memorial Day weekend. 

 

[Treepep 684]

On 9/2/2024 at 9:40 PM, Achto said:

My holiday week end project.

 

About a month er so ago I took my Saturn SL2 in for tires and was informed that there was an issue that had to be addressed before they would put new tires on. I was asked to come into the shop & check things out. I walked under the lift to see this treasure.

 

The rest of the underbody of the car was in great shape so I set out to find a new/used K-frame for my work buggy. This turned out to be a bit difficult in Wisconsin. A salvage yard answered my search with what they said was a "good" frame. I stopped in to see what they had & well it wasn't good but it was better than what I had to work with. The hard to reproduce U shape of the frame was good but the bottom not so much. Price was agreed on & I took it home. 

 

My "new" K-frame, and my holiday weekend project.

 You can see that there is some rust issues. You can also see in the pic above that I have already made 2 cuts in the bottom of this "new" frame. This is the section that I planed to cut out & replace. The factory used 16ga metal to construct this whole frame. I opted to used 14ga metal for my replacement part. Removed the bad section, cut the new piece, & welded it in place.

 

A little paint to make it look good as new.

 

With that much out of the way it was time to remove the old K-frame & discover just how badly rusted it was. Scary to think that I was driving this car. Glad it didn't fall apart while goin down the road.

 

Took around 8hrs. to do the frame swap. Should be safe to drive for another 100k miles.

 

Hope you all had a good Labor Day weekend. I know I had enough labor for one weekend.

 

 

Nice save sir.  I do not miss Salty states, very tough on things.  VERY lucky.  

[HyperPete 872]

I cut the lawn Thursday, the night before we headed to OC MD for the concert.  We got back yesterday, and it was overdue for a cut today. 

 

I got that out of the way, then i FINALLY finished levelling and staking Donna's garden.  We are supposed to get several days of rain, so the additional soil & grading will have to wait.  

 

Now I can get the seals replaced on the tiller and get it mounted so I can till new flowerbeds.

 

[Wayne0 1,190]

12 minutes ago, HyperPete said:

I cut the lawn Thursday, the night before we headed to OC MD for the concert.  We got back yesterday, and it was overdue for a cut today. 

 

I got that out of the way, then i FINALLY finished levelling and staking Donna's garden.  We are supposed to get several days of rain, so the additional soil & grading will have to wait.  

 

Now I can get the seals replaced on the tiller and get it mounted so I can till new flowerbeds.

 

That bird condo occupied?

[ebinmaine 72,637]

On 3/4/2025 at 11:15 AM, HyperPete said:

My nutritionist has been stressing the fact that I need to get six grams of protein with every meal while I'm on my weight loss journey. I have been buying collagen powder from Amazon. It mixes completely with my coffee in the morning and has no taste whatsoever. I use three scoops of it in the morning.

My mother-in-law, who is going through chemo, is also supposed to get extra protein. I get this for her as well, and she also mixes it with cold drinks during the day. She says that it mixes completely with those as well, and again, has no taste. I have thought about mixing it with soup, sauces, etc, but I've been getting protein with my lunch and dinner every day.

 

 

 

Thanks to Pete we started taking collagen a few months ago. 

 

I'm happy to report that both Trina and I have noticed positive changes.  

I noticed a few days ago that the skin on the back of my hands is firming up.  

 

A good recommendation and I advise ALL of you to research the honest differences between LIFE span and HEALTH span. 

 

[Pullstart 66,709]

Took a cruise to Leitchfield, KY and turned and burned back home yesterday.  912.1 miles and 14 hours 42 minutes on the road.  I considered that 87.9 mile cool down lap to hit 1,000 miles in a day!

[Treepep 684]

10 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

 

Thanks to Pete we started taking collagen a few months ago. 

 

I'm happy to report that both Trina and I have noticed positive changes.  

I noticed a few days ago that the skin on the back of my hands is firming up.  

 

A good recommendation and I advise ALL of you to research the honest differences between LIFE span and HEALTH span. 

 

 

You ARE what you eat, PERIOD. PUT good in get good out!  continue to "polish the stone"  it takes some doing, however you can be optimized. Keep up the good work!

[ebinmaine 72,637]

14 minutes ago, Treepep said:

 

You ARE what you eat, PERIOD. PUT good in get good out!  

 

Man I wish more people would just read and follow that

[953 nut 59,928]

2 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Took a cruise to Leitchfield, KY and turned and burned back home yesterday.  912.1 miles and 14 hours 42 minutes on the road.  I considered that 87.9 mile cool down lap to hit 1,000 miles in a day!

Sooooo,                     you just drove nearly a thousand miles and what may we ask did you bring back?                You holding out on us.     

[Pullstart 66,709]

30 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

Sooooo,                     you just drove nearly a thousand miles and what may we ask did you bring back?                You holding out on us.     

 

My wife’s uncle lost most of his vision after surviving brain cancer and the treatments.  They have a 40 acre property down there and it was under water for 30 days after the early April storms.  I brought him down a few weeks ago, stayed the night and drove home the next day.  Yesterday, I went down, made it to his buddies house in time for bacon and eggs, and got him home before supper time.  I had more coffee than I need to admit, but I made it!

[HyperPete 872]

16 hours ago, Wayne0 said:

That bird condo occupied?

 

No, it was here when I moved in 3 years ago.  My neighbor said it was empty for at least 5 years before that.  The post is just a mount for my wweather station which needs to come down for a cleaning and calibration in the hopes it will last another year or so.  It's an Acurite, a very low cost consumer grade unit.

[ebinmaine 72,637]

6 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Took a cruise to Leitchfield, KY and turned and burned back home yesterday.  912.1 miles and 14 hours 42 minutes on the road.  I considered that 87.9 mile cool down lap to hit 1,000 miles in a day!

 

 

That's a heck of a lot of mileage for one day for sure. Most I've ever done if I recall correctly, was 730.

[Ed Kennell 41,954]

I made this 1,750 mile trip  many times in 30 hours.     Only stopping to refuel every 300 miles.    I did have a second driver.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 21 by Ed Kennell

[SylvanLakeWH 28,393]

14 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

I made this 1,750 mile trip  many times in 30 hours.     Only stopping to refuel every 300 miles.    I did have a second driver.

A lot of 's in Terry, MT? 

 

[Handy Don 14,061]

26 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

That's a heck of a lot of mileage for one day for sure. Most I've ever done if I recall correctly, was 730.

750 is our one-day max each way bringing my daughter (and her stuff!) to/from South Bend, IN for college. My wife did a couple of one hour reliefs. About 15 hours each way. During her second year we wised up and got her a storage unit for the summer and she found ride shares for herself for the bulk of the distance. Whew!

[Ed Kennell 41,954]

59 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

A lot of 's in Terry, MT?

The four legged kind.     

 

[Achto 29,394]

12 hours ago, Treepep said:

You ARE what you eat

 

So it's all those peppers I eat that makes me so HOT with the ladies ?? 

[SylvanLakeWH 28,393]

19 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

So it's all those peppers and curds I eat that makes me so HOT and SMOOTH with the ladies ?? 

There fixed it for a...

[953 nut 59,928]

Had several dinner guests tonight. Seems I normally don't have a camera handy when they stop by but tonight I did. We only had five tonight, some times it will be up to a dozen at a time. That explains why I don't have a garden.

 

[8ntruck 7,833]

My wife and I went and saw the nurse practitioner for our 6 month check.  She says we are still alive, and have good attitudes.  My wife has a longer to do list than I do - she adds a skin cancer screening this year.  I'm up for one as well.  With any luck, we can get both appointments on the same day, as that office is about 60 miles away.