BOBWhite Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) Unless it was an Olivetti or some other cool brand the electric typewriters aren't usually worth much. The little electric motors inside are nice for projects though. I've been mowing for the last couple of weeks but the weeds have already gotten ahead of me. Edited May 6 by BOBWhite Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-551200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Ten-4 on the type writer I hadn’t even thought of that find out I had the only one and captivity right???? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-551252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 Summers coming I’ll be out there quite a bit … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-551253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 Came across this thing was my first street bike bought in 1972 only paid 100 bucks now look how much that one is funny thing mine was the same colors didn’t care for the fenders I painted them burgundy got pictures of it somewhere… bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-551582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 I didn’t want to keep stepping on the ducks tread, so I’ll continue my complaining about my run. It’s too many hours and there’s always accidents between Reno and USA Parkway so along with a 12 hour shift a lot of times you’ve got one to two hour delays sitting on the highway, which turns it into 14 it happens all the time And yes, I’ll be glad to be off that run along with blown out tires. Another two hour to three hour delays waiting for a tire rescue man done baby. I’m tired of all of it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-551989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 On 5/6/2024 at 6:57 AM, BOBWhite said: Unless it was an Olivetti or some other cool brand the electric typewriters aren't usually worth much. The little electric motors inside are nice for projects though. I've been mowing for the last couple of weeks but the weeds have already gotten ahead of me. Spent good part of yesterday weeding doesn’t matter was 82 degrees I’ll take it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 I know I sound like a broken record , but I’m so sick of freezing the death around this area seems like winter is 10 months long … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I feel your pain Bob Sent this to Tim Maikshilo this morning to show him it does get cold here, not as bad as that New England country he tells me about Knuckles are aching a bit this year, have chickened out going for a run the last couple of mornings Was doing a switch board upgrade on house yesterday morning, couldn't even feel my fingers Yeah Im a pussy 🤪 Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 is that 37C, or 37F paul? 🤣 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 4 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: I feel your pain Bob Sent this to Tim Maikshilo this morning to show him it does get cold here, not as bad as that New England country he tells me about Knuckles are aching a bit this year, have chickened out going for a run the last couple of mornings Was doing a switch board upgrade on house yesterday morning, couldn't even feel my fingers Yeah Im a pussy 🤪 Paul Reno is not much different than New England except it doesn’t dip down so low don’t normally see single digits or below like they do ,,, but still sucks lol… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, tjc transport said: is that 37C, or 37F paul? 🤣 Haha,,,, Hasn’t thought of that Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 4 hours ago, tjc transport said: is that 37C, or 37F paul? 🤣 since he cannot feel his fingers It better be Fahrenheit as 37 Celsius would be over 100 degrees.. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 37 F Bob as I converted it for the other side of the world 37 C isnt to bad, a bit warm but still workable temp Paul 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 On 5/12/2024 at 3:41 PM, mowerman said: Came across this thing was my first street bike bought in 1972 only paid 100 bucks now look how much that one is funny thing mine was the same colors didn’t care for the fenders I painted them burgundy got pictures of it somewhere… bob I have a Honda Trail 70 I ride pastures with but it burned up an intake valve last week Amazon has "new" head for $40 so I guess I'll try that next. It got up to 93°F today and it's getting tough to sleep at night. I try and push till June or July before the AC comes on but a month a go I was tired of the cold so I just try and think of that. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 11 hours ago, BOBWhite said: I have a Honda Trail 70 I ride pastures with but it burned up an intake valve last week Amazon has "new" head for $40 so I guess I'll try that next. It got up to 93°F today and it's getting tough to sleep at night. I try and push till June or July before the AC comes on but a month a go I was tired of the cold so I just try and think of that. excellent,,,, amazon got access to everything,,,,i always try them first,,,, i never complain about heat,,,,but weather did about the same here,,,good luck..bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 There is such thing as getting too hot too fast. I haven’t hooked up my swamp cooler because they’re coming to do the siding and windows contractor pretty quick and the swamp cooler is going. We’re buying a brand new one so a couple of days already I had to put fans in the living room because it was too hot in here already too fast as I mentioned, but that’s the way Reno seems to be most of the time there is no spring and no fall. Just goes from summer to winter and vice versa. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 You should try new joisey.....50 at 5 am, 85 at 5 pm. Sometimes we will see 25 degree temp swings in 1 hour Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 that’s the same thing that happened here last week almost just like that 50 in the morning 85 by one Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 1 hour ago, mowerman said: There is such thing as getting too hot too fast. I haven’t hooked up my swamp cooler because they’re coming to do the siding and windows contractor pretty quick and the swamp cooler is going. We’re buying a brand new one so a couple of days already I had to put fans in the living room because it was too hot in here already too fast as I mentioned, but that’s the way Reno seems to be most of the time there is no spring and no fall. Just goes from summer to winter and vice versa. Bob I haven't seen a swamp cooler in a house around here in a long time. Is it for your house or a shop? That reminds me of the old equipment that had swap coolers mounted on top of the cab. The water would drip down on you and it would get very gross once the chaff and straw got in it. Raising the humidity in the cab often just made things hotter and more miserable, open air stuff was often times more bearable. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 Also completely forgot 85 back there with all that humidity must’ve been horrible. I know the first time I went back to Pittsburgh a couple of years ago about burned to death not used to humid humidity had sweat pouring down my face at watts show. It’s really really dry here. 85° is really not that bad at all here. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mowerman Posted May 20 Author Share Posted May 20 this is what ours looks like....it works real good but wife wants the new style state of the art model,that will look alot better with the new siding..instead of a power plant...they dont work very good if your areas has alot of humidity and after your field story,it reminded of long time ago i was headed out to yuma arizona to pick up lemons,,,old Rmodel no air,,,it was 115 degrees,,i was complaining to someone about it and he told me back in the day,some guys would put a bucket of ice near the heater vent and turn on the fan,,,,wasnt much help but better than nothing and no stinky straw lol.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Swampy works okay, but they have their limits Have finally got the new ducted split refrigerated unit it House is toasty warm now, the Princess is happy Will be ice cool in summer, Princess might be happy then as well, whilst this bigger than Ben Hur production was going on the control for the Swampy went bung, had to get a fresh one of those 600 bucks Australian Come home one stinking hot day, sitting down enjoying a cool beverage and next thing the fan stops blowing Run winding shit itself, nearly a grand for a motor Bugger me 1600 bucks on a swampy I was gunna pull out, no wonder I have to work all these hours, tiz a lotta up keep on a Princess lol Paul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Paul, be glad you only have a princess and not a queen!! 1 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted May 20 Popular Post Share Posted May 20 Modern mobil phones are good except for Photos, noticed yesterday that my phone has most of the photos vanished Swore at the phone, did some Googling trying to work out how to get them back, no luck I started getting messages about storage stuff and possibly loosing photos a couple of months ago Thinking these were all B.S. to get money out of me for storage I ignored them, I have a feeling I copied them onto a hard drive, but can't quite remember My trip to NewZealand 2 years ago, all gone, my horse riding trip, almost all gone Mrs Mack photos, almost all gone So pissed at myself for not actually printing the photos Not that it really matters as how often do we even look at our wedding photos? Moral to the story, get the photos printed out, so shitty at me and have my fingers crossed I actually saved them on to a hard drive and it's not just wishful thinking But the Princess had another 21st birthday the other day and it just so happened I surprised her after much effort, (women are so nosey) with a new car We haven't changed cars in nearly 20 years That photo wasn't deleted Delivered by our local dealer Got some custom signs made up for it Big job Surprising a woman, snuck home from work, rang the dealer when I got close by and told him I was home Distracted the Princess inside while the dealer was outside preparing the bow etc I was introuble for surprising her 🤣 Anyway, I must stress we don't buy cars very often, just every 20 years or so Paul 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/71001-sidetrack-area/page/26/#findComment-552105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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