Kenneth - Finally got around to comparing my axle measurements to the one's you took. All dimensions the same. Thanks again!

 

Arghh! The soonest that I could schedule an appt. with the S.O.S. is Monday, and that's in Grand Haven (15 miles south), otherwise it would be another week. I remember the good ol' days when you took a number and sat for an hour or so with a couple dozen others, waiting for your number to be called. At least you could get it done sooner. I did stop down and get a set of T/A's ordered from my favorite tire shop. I will schedule an appt. to get them installed when the car is licensed. The guy that owned the car was a big Michigan State fan, and had the inner trunk lid signed by Tom Izzo. I told him that I wouldn't erase it. Maybe a magnetic U of M logo to put over it.

 

Okay 6 gallons later and they said they need two more. Now, they are trying to cover a fairly large expanse of maroon and dark blue. Don't ask. I think one of them liked the color and will soon have a yellow house as well.

We are about 40 away from being done. Less than an hour, we might make it.

I'm not the brightest. I'm picking up the car today and someone else was at fault in the accident and it's still costing me 10 bucks. I thought, choose your battles. Now I'm 400 bucks into 8 gallons of paint for a room about 700 square feet. Maybe if I would have made the paint part of what I'm paying him they would be a little more stingy putting it on. Well, if it won't cover it won't cover.

Dan has Goodrich fixed the brown letter problem?

Half more hour. Ug this day has drug on.

 

Mike, what I've been reading on some of the Olds FB forums, is yes. They have also been replacing some of the tires with the browning letters.

 

I have heard the cutoff is five years old. Mine on my Chevy are too old. I don't care, I can clean them up for a show.

 

Metzeler makes great motorcycle tires - they're very "sticky". I like sticky because I do a lot of back road/side road piggyback horseshoe asphalt riding - as opposed to straight highway/interstate riding. You don't get quite the distance you might expect from other tire manufacturers but the tires are exceptional. I recall one year Metzeler unleashed an enormous slurry of brand new tires across the globe w/ very premature yellowing/browning. They provided a free recall on all those tires after they determined the dates & lot numbers of the affected tires. I wasn't affected but they did honor the complaints - had to be expensive.

 

They gave me eight (8) oxycodone. I just had a tooth extracted (it was cracked vertically). Normal routine extraction>osseous (bone) graft>implant. All is well. Often times these oxycodone don't really do anything for me other than make me feel like toast (higher than a kite). I think that's why old men sit around in Opium dens all day and do nothing - pulling from the hooka until they can't walk. I did get a big fistful of these things when I had a double inguinal hernia surgical repair ~12 years ago. I guess they relieved the pain. More importantly (I guess) they made me forget about the pain. I just took one. I am not responsible for any statements or posts I make the remainder of this evening.

 

Dan - Glad to see you've got your priorities right! This should be an interesting season for U of M, have you seen their schedule yet? Absolutely brutal! Check it out when ya have time.

 

I took one pill (as stated). I expect to reach nirvana sometime soon....

 

I took those after wisdom tooth extraction. I don't recall feeling "high" at all; just the jaw pain was reduced to a barely noticeable level.

 

I'm beginning to feel a "buzz". Not sure I'd call it a "high" so to speak, but I'm beginning to feel like a "buzz". I can only take one every 6 hours I think. I've begun this pain management routine I'll call it prior to the Lidocaine wearing off and hopefully prior to the onset of pain....I sense I'm sorta "fruit loops".

 

Beginning to feel if I were on a playground "teeter totter" I'd likely fall off.

 

When it's time for the next one, take it with a shot or two of JD, you'll sleep like a log!

 

Norm's going to start pontificating about what is outside the universe, or what is before time, or why women can't be logical, or other great mysteries.

 

Man, that's alot of paint and $'s for 700 sqft! Hope Mom is ecstatic when they're done!

 

I don't disagree, but like you mentioned, because of the softer compound, the wear on the Metzelers is not the greatest. I had them on the Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 I had. I've got the Michelin Commander 2's series on both the Yamaha and Indian now, and I like them better than the Metzelers. They still seem plenty "sticky", and the wear seems to be alot better.

 

John - Damn, you're right about that. I think it's best I sign-off before I begin some long-winded diatribe about the edges of the universe. I'm gone.

 

Speaking of tires, it's time for a new set - again. Seems all of the high performance summer tires I tried on the European car last around 15,000 miles at best. The current Michelin Pilot Sport 4S have a 30,000 mile treadwear warranty and are down to the wear bars at around 14,000 miles. Maybe it's time to try a harder tread compound. I like the hi-po tires and may not be able to tolerate something that doesn't grip as well.

 

Kenneth - If the Michelins you currently have on there have a 30K-mile warranty, I would think you should be able to get a new set for about 1/2 price right? That might be worth it if that's the case?

 

My old man was about booted out of the skilled nursing at the nursing home but appealed. He is not walking well now, but believes he can live at home in a place which has a lot of steps, with just a week more of rehab. My brother is debating refusing to give him a ride home. My dad says he is listening to other peoples' opinions, but it is clear, when everyone says go to assisted living, that he isn't. Usually what happens here is someone goes home, falls, breaks something, goes into rehab, goes home, falls, breaks something, and eventually can't leave rehab so they sit in a wheelchair for 8 months more and they die. My dad is about to commence pathetic begging everyone on his phone list to rescue him, so this is going to suck.

 

John, that sounds like the cycle my Mom is in at the moment.

 

On my phone. Watching ‘Trigger Warning’

John/Kenneth - I feel for you both. Those are painful and difficult decisions/discussions.

 

John/Kenneth - I feel for you both, I know it's really tough. We're here for ya anytime ya need us.

 

Good morning everyone.

The painting is done! Seven and a half gallons later. It's probably my eyes playing tricks on me but I can see shadows. You know what, I'm not even gonna worry about it. Mom thinks it looks terrific so that's all that matters. This is the first time since I've owned that house that the living room has been only one color. Next is the floor but that's going to wait awhile.

Chris the Big Boy #4014 will be in St. Louis on September 11. There is no public display because that particular stop is for the employees, but the next morning at 830 it departs. If you are a railroad buff at all that would be something to see. I've been up close and personal with 4005, but that one is just a static display.

John good luck with your dad. I was wondering how he's getting along. My only prayer is that my Mom doesn't get to that point. She's pretty mean, it could go either way.

Overtime people did pretty well this morning. My good new wall guy has been moved and now I have a brand new wall guy and a lazy trainer. I don't care.

Hope everyone has a good Friday.

 

Mike - I really enjoyed various scale toy trains as a boy, but I was never big into the history or knowing the famous types. I had to look up the history of Big Boy #4014. Wow, what a monstrous and fascinating locomotive! Although it won't be accessible for viewing by the public in St. Louis on the 11th, it will be in DeSoto, MO the next morning between 11am - 11:30. I put the schedule in my calendar. Desoto is only about 20-miles from me and I've been there many times for car events. That's also where that restored Vintage Texaco Station is that I've posted pics of before. I'm gonna try and go if the weather's decent and something of more importance doesn't pop up. Thanks for mentioning it! 😀

 

Foamers are some weird folks, being railfans that are way over the top with their fandom. I'll sometimes pull up a youtube video of virtualrailfan and it's neat to hear a far off howl of a train approaching and watch it tear by and leave, but some people give a report of the engines and the cargo as they go by. Weird.

 

I've viewed No.4017 at the NRM in Green Bay, WI. Impressive.

 

"Foamers", now that's a term I'd never heard before. Good day, I learned a new word.

 

Norm new salad chick peas tomatoes avocado evoo vinegar

 

Looks yummy James! 👍

 

John, I hope it goes well with your dad, not an easy time at all. I've wanted to see one of the Big Boys, but I don't think that they come near me. I didn't check the schedule this year. Last year they were in the general area that you guys have reported on.

 

Jim - Looks tasty. Sort of MediterraneanESQUE. I like.

I haven't spanked whitey in some time because of oppressive heat + humidity then came all the rain. I've spent several days on the range and played again today. I'm playing very fair - which I'm happy to contend with. Always striving for a more consistent swing I think I may have stumbled upon something manageable.

 

It's considered insulting because it mocks how excited some railfans get when the train actually gets there. Railfan is the preferred word. I think they both have their place.

 

"Worked from home" today. I believe I caught a cold on the packed flight home from Phoenix on Sunday. Began to notice the odd sore throat on Tuesday, felt a little off Wed, and bad yesterday and today. Primarily a congestion event, no sore throat. Appetite, smell, temperature, feeling comfortable warmth wise, and energy level ok, so it is not the rona.

Running NyQuil/DayQuil and Zycam.

 

The morning weather report had these depressing graphics. And summer still has 2+ months to go.

 

You suspect it's not THAT rona. Since nearly everyone "thinks" there's only one corona virus everyone compares symptoms to COVID-19 (Sars-CoV-2) when in fact there are a number of other zoonotic coronaviruses which routinely infect humans & display very mild symptoms i.e. H-CoVs (Human-Corona-Virus). In fact those symptoms are often far less remarkable than the common Rhinovirus(s). Both H-CoV (coronavirus) & Rhinovirus account for >65% of all common colds including RSV and parainfluenza.

I'm amazed how many place little faith in modern science & would rather become a statistic of SARS-CoV-2 rather than get a vaccination because of some ill-advised nonsensical beliefs. Maybe this might put things in perspective. If a human being gets rabies and does not seek medical attention (i.e. get the rabies...wait for it... VACCINE) they will die w/ 100% mortality. There is absolutely no question rabies is 100% FATAL without receiving the rabies vaccine. Those disbelievers might think twice of the benefits of modern vaccines and the development of vaccines. They save lives.

 

Kenneth and John the parents struggle has me wishing and praying for the best with what you and your families have to work with. The system seems a bit broken with all the variables to contend with.

Kenneth the heat stats for your area are demoralizing no doubt. I feel a bit guilty only having a few weeks out of the year to contend with some muggy upper 90's stuff.

• Tonight
  
  
  
  Low: 64 °F
  
  Chance
  T-storms then
  Patchy Fog
  
• Saturday
  
  
  
  High: 77 °F
  
  Patchy Fog
  then Slight
  Chance
  T-storms
  
• Saturday Night
  
  
  
  Low: 61 °F
  
  Slight Chance
  T-storms then
  Patchy Fog
  
• Sunday
  
  
  
  High: 81 °F
  
  Patchy Fog
  then Sunny
  
• Sunday Night
  
  
  
  Low: 54 °F
  
  Clear
  
• Monday
  
  
  
  High: 79 °F
  
  Sunny
  
• Monday Night
  
  
  
  Low: 55 °F
  
  Mostly Clear
  
• Tuesday
  
  
  
  High: 79 °F
  
  Sunny
  
• Tuesday Night
  
  
  
  Low: 56 °F
  
  Partly Cloudy
  
  The 7day here in Central Wisco
  

 

Kenneth - That is depressing.

 

These should all be diluted to a 1:1 ratio w/ EtOH.

 

In case you haven't been following along, or don't recall, a woman found my iPhone in a parking lot & notified our local AT&T store (this was after I received a new iPhone). Today, she dropped off my old iPhone at the AT&T store - now sitting on my counter being charged from a 0% state of charge. Hopefully, I can find the correct protocol (there are several methods) to transfer data from my old iPhone to my new iPhone - the most significant being all my contacts w/ e-mails, phone numbers, etc. That alone would be an enormous time-saver.