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What a nice day on the lake. A bunch of us went to the fish hatchery and had a little presentation. It was nice, we learned about the egg ribbon and how none of the eggs could get out since they weren't in the lake so they help them with a paint stirrer. This place had been there since 1913. Then we jumped in the lake and swam home. Then we had a presentation on the history of Grand Lake. Then we had supper. Then we went on an evening cruise. How relaxing. Then jawing in the parking lot of the lodge and now I'm beat. I took one picture and I'll attempt to post it here.
Chris did your coffee table come with legs or were they added? It looks like a gun case with added legs.
The drawers have me confused. At 1st I thought luggage case. But, the doors are confusing. So, my final guess is a shoe-shine box.
Nope, not a shoe-shine box, but a good guess.
You noticed the drawers/doors. The larger door opens to the inside where there is a large tray with a galvanized mesh floor of the tray. The tray slides out (pic1). The legs in the tray are to raise the height of the entire box if you wish. The second door when open reveals a glass panel where you can view the interior without opening the larger door. Anymore guesses?
At one time, the unit that we have would have had a kerosene heater attached to the side, similar to the one in the picture below. There was a chimney that directed heat into the side of the incubator. There was some type of mechanical thermostat that controlled the amount of heat by shortening or lengthening the wick in the kerosene heater.
I've seen plenty of them on the road growing up in the 1960s with their non retractable propeller sticking out the rear end. I saw several in the 1960s in Wisconsin at Wisconsin Dells where we used to take rides in the Duck boats.
My Mom had two brothers (Dennis & Bernard) whose wives raised chickens on their dairy/swine farms. They had incubator boxes. I recall my Aunts opening the boxes so we could check out the chicks. As I recall (pretty sure) they had lights/lamps inside to warm the incubator.
My Mom had two brothers (Dennis & Bernard) whose wives raised chickens on their dairy/swine farms. They had incubator boxes. I recall my Aunts opening the boxes so we could check out the chicks. As I recall (pretty sure) they had lights/lamps inside to warm the incubator.
The fact that I knew many of your relatives had farms was why I thought you'd know the answer quickly. I guess if you had electric available heat lamps would be easy answer for a heat source, but years ago many rural areas didn't have electric, hence the kerosene heater. I know the one we have used to have a kerosene heater because the previous owner told us, but they wanted to turn it into a coffee table and they removed it.
The fact that I knew many of your relatives had farms was why I thought you'd know the answer quickly. I guess if you had electric available heat lamps would be easy answer for a heat source, but years ago many rural areas didn't have electric, hence the kerosene heater. I know the one we have used to have a kerosene heater because the previous owner told us, but they wanted to turn it into a coffee table and they removed it.
I can't be 100% they (each) had lamps &/or lights. There were plenty of Aunts & Uncles with farms and most raised chickens - mostly for fresh farm eggs to feed their families as well as broilers for the dinner table.
My no **** comment was directed at the fact it was a chicken coop so I wondered if there was old poop, lol.
A coop is a house for avian which have hatched (not same as an incubator).
I knew what your comment was referencing though; the reason for the metal mesh grate in an incubator (no ****). In reality it isn't restricted to chickens (poultry farms). Commercial incubators are huge. Game reserves, etc. also raise quail, guinea, dove, pheasant, partridge, duck, goose, etc.
A coop is a house for avian which have hatched (not same as an incubator).
I knew what your comment was referencing though; the reason for the metal mesh grate in an incubator (no ****). In reality it isn't restricted to chickens (poultry farms). Commercial incubators are huge. Game reserves, etc. also raise quail, guinea, dove, pheasant, partridge, duck, goose, etc.
I see. Good info.
The rural king chain around here sells chicks and bunnies and stuff. They're cute. They use giant galvanized tubs and heat lamps and whatever they walk around on.
Lots of places around here to buy chicks for ~$2.00 - $3.00/chick depending on variety - Cornish, Bantam, Wyandotte, Orpington, Brown, White, etc. I see a lot of Bantam mostly. A modest number of homes raise chickens - I sorta border country & town limits.
Funny. I just looked up some of the laying hen varieties to see if one or the other produce better quality eggs & total number of eggs/year. They say Bantams require less space, produce a tasty egg, and are very child friendly. Makes sense. OK kids, name your chickens then decide which one you want to eat tonight. I've seen my cousins cry their hearts out &/or watch their eyes bug out when they've found out their chicken was no longer around.
Man those look good, are those store bought shortcake or did you make them?
Months and months ago I had gotten down to my goal weight of 165 lbs. By July 20th I had gained back up to 172 lbs. I cut out all sugar/desserts and today weighed in at 166 lbs., I'm almost back! No doubt the no sugar for 6-days is contributing to my craving for a dessert like that, hell, any dessert!
Big day on the lake. We went to an old folks home to give the residents rides on the lake. My job was to make sure the doors were locked with the water locks. I'd say mostly the old folks enjoyed the rides. Some of them are near comatose but the workers stuff them in the cars anyway. The place has lunch for us so that's nice. After that we played water poker. Someone takes big plastic ***** with playing card numbers and suits written on them and throws them out on the lake. We ride around like maniacs trying to scoop up these ***** with nets and at the end whoever can make the best poker hand out of their ***** wins. I rode with someone and the best we did was a pair. Eh, it was fun. Now the cars are lined up at the Lake Fest and are going to splash in at the park's boat ramp and then go through the Hot Hole out onto the lake. I don't know why it's called the Hot Hole. It's either because it's a very small opening to get out onto the lake, or it's because the water is heated in the winter in the little marina right next to it.
When I drove my car I had it up to about 60. They are pretty squirrelly at 60. And unless the water is calm as glass, 7mph(or knots, whichever) is pretty generous. For whatever reason, the car is buoyant, but not streamlined. Eh, who cares. It's loads of fun driving your car in the water. And that's exactly what you do. Gas pedal, steering wheel, but don't be like me and step on the brake because A) nothing will happen, and B) everyone will know you're a dumbass because your brake lights will come on. Some people are funny and put on their turn signals when they are turning.
In a minute I'm going back over to the Eagles and when it gets dark there will be fireworks. LIve music on the patio, it will be fun.
Mike - Sounds like a fun day except the part about stuffing near comatose people inside an Amphicar. I'd strongly suggest a psych eval for those workers. LBJ enjoyed the living **** out of his Amphi. Not so sure Edgar Hoover enjoyed it so much, eh?
That's one of them Panthers at 11oclock. I've ridden in it. That thing hauls.
I read an extensive paper from the LBJ library on him and his Amphicar. He took great delight in driving people around his ranch in the Amphi and then go down the steep boat ramp yelling We have no brakes! People would **** themselves and he'd laugh maniacally. His car is still at the ranch. The Texas Amphicar people have been all over it and the club has every bit of information on the car.
When I drove my car I had it up to about 60. They are pretty squirrelly at 60. And unless the water is calm as glass, 7mph(or knots, whichever) is pretty generous.
Forget about the turn signals and brakes, I want to know if the speedo works in the water.
I collect beer signs. One came to me with varnish on it, which is something done back in the day to protect it. Removal was done via a slurry of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. I have it about as good as I want to try.
July 25th, 2024, 08:05 PM
And while I'm at it, Mike, do you use the turn signals when you're on the water?
