only kidding you,bro (and WTF is your number, damnit? :P)

might have to get some info regarding that DVD from ya.

that you signed up for MSF. I'll shut up about it now

might have to ride up sometime and visit you and the girls if that's cool. Or, drag you and a couple buddies off to a lake somewhere central to us all and have a weekend of riding/fishing/camping if it's cool. It'll be a while yet, though- the guys I've in mind are all new riders.

-ohyeah-

-finished off the lift on the wife's jeep. Noticed some dryrot on the tread of these tires. Not too bad, will have to keep an eye on 'em though

-testdrove the rig- noticed some "Death wobble" (on link-suspended front ends, the vehicle acts just fine until a certain resonant frequency/speed, at which point it goes apeshit. Scars the shit out of one"

-fine whatever. Go through everything agin-- forgot to final torque the trackbar. Did so and the vehicle is much more drivable now. Only gives a bit of wobble when braking hard around 50mph. The caster angle is too far forward-- that will be addresed when I have it aligned.

Took my mom out for supper for her b-day. Then played kickball with some kids....damn I am old!!!

Day started at 9am with a loadin for Collective Soul/Live/Counting Crows at our local minor league baseball stadium. At 6:00pm we switched from loadin mode to show mode. At 10:30pm we switched from show mode to loadout mode.

At 2:30am, after having stood around doing not one damn thing for 45 minutes, the promoter finally let us go home. He refused to pay us a four-hour minimum (which is in our contract) if we left early. We were seriously contemplating locking him in a porta-john and leaving.

up at 800 yesterday, did all that schtuff I mentioned above about lifting the wife's jeep, new shocks, coils, etc. Took it for a string of test drives tweaking out the wobble as best I can so it's moderately drivable till Monday when she'll be able to get it aligned. It's the caster angle that's out, what with it being a coil-sprung vehicle with different-length control arms it's bound to change caster angle. I could dig out the protractors and so on and align it myself, but since my driveway is on a 9degree tilt it becomes an exercise in insanity. Been there doone that with the Cherokee and the longarm install. Never again.

-spent 3 hours cleaning up the yard by flashlight. Lost 1 13mm socket. Have to get the magnetic broom out.

-showered at 0030, in bed by 0100... and.. laid there.. for 2 hours. Farted about on the computer for a while, finally got to sleep about 0515... and got up at 0600.

SSS, on the bike by 0720, at work at 0745, and in this place till 2000. I may very well just rack out on the deck after my watch is over and catch a couple hours' nap before heading home to shower and continue with the sleeping.

Here's the link:

Ride Like a Pro

Ended up doing about 8+ hrs. work - people and paper stuff. Finished came home, did a shower again, and had a rack attack for about 2 1/2 hrs. Had a little food with family, and now starting to de-tune!

Went to a swimming party at a friend's for my cousin's 40th. Had a great time!! Now it's to bed for a nap and back to work.

Got up to phones ringing today-great start for the day. Will do a few hours of records (paper stuff), do trash hauling for the pick-up guys, do a run to the store-supplies ... food and cold beer. Then, perhaps work out a bit-ugh, but clearly needed!

Made some of the best pasta EVER, simply by standing in front of my refrigerator and putting random items together. I love when that works.

worked the 1000-1800 yesterday, while running the wife's jeep to the alignment shop, errands, etc before and after work and my lunch hour.

-forgot my rainsuit, so of course it rained....

-Rode home in a torrent. Couldn't see 5 cars ahead or behind. Grinning like a loon all the while. I'm stopped in traffic and the lady next car over looks at me and shakes her head, pitying me. I just grinned, made a "rowing a boat sign, and flashed her thumbs up. Too bad she didn't flash me something in return...

Later, seeing drivers around me had their windows cracked, I yelled "HAH, Ya MISSED!" while looking at the sky when the lightning acted up a bit, loud enough for all to hear me. When the light changed, I had a nice wide safety margin for some reason...

got home, changed out of my wet clothes into dry, and borrowed the wife's jeep to see how the alignment worked out and to head downtown to meet up with a fellow rider who volunteered to give me a coil assembly for my bike. Damn good thing, too-- I think some of the streets would have flooded my bike. Noticed that the jeep still had a tendency to wobble, so sent wife back to the tire shop for new shoes this time. Ah well, using the takeoffs was worth a shot. All seems ok now except the jeep has a slight drift to the left- will take it back to the alignment shop sometime in the next week or two, is safe for now, just not perfect. Meanwhile I'll install the new pitman arm tierod end and poly boot.

Washed the car (insuring rain, although there's none in the forecast for at least a week), ran a ton of errands, caught up on a bunch of computer stuff I'd been putting off, made no-bake peanut butter-oatmeal cookies, finished off the pasta from last night, and watched a movie all by myself. Just waiting for the boy to get out of work so I can go over.

Loaded a bit more into garage-a better shot for car now! Getting set for trip to Maui in a few weeks. Have been checking out the possibility of doing a lap-top, or one of the new cell phone systems that are wireless-maybe fun if it works out in terms of costs.

came to the determination that all I need to get the KLR running at this point, is a freaking 10mmX1.0X25 banjo bolt and 2 crush washers to attach the upper lube galley line

ARGH!!!! I'm almost tempted to just fab up an AN/JIC4 stainless braided hose and use that.....

found out that Farscape is coming back....

Did some last minute paper work- out of the way for week end work day. Now off to store for supplies-cold ones included, and food. Animals are all well, and enjoying the overhead fans-hot this way at times. Can always tell when Abby the cat drops on the floor directly under a fan-care must be taken to avoid tail trampling!

August 1
-got home from work at 5am
-slept for about 5 hours
-took the spousal unit to the pain management center to get a steroid epidural (she has 2 herniated discs)
-washed two loads of laundry
-went out and grabbed some chinese food for dinner
-arrived back at work around 5:30pm (have i ever mentioned overnights suck?)

Hey JT, I am having problems with 3 bulging and arthritic disks in my c-spine. How does the injection help and how long do they last? My doc is looking at that as an option. I have been in PT and with a chiro for over a month now and not a whole lot of progress.

I slept off and on all day with a throbbing arm and neck...again.

Went to the chiro and didn't make another appt, not really helping and getting a tad costly.

Back at work and chugging along.

Well they say it take 24 - 48 hours for the anti-inflammatory steroid to start working and that sometimes the results can be dramatic. I'll let you know how it goes. My wife's has been to her primary care physician (3X), chiropractor (3X), neurosurgeon(1X), and now the pain specialist(2X), an X-ray and an MRI, all in in the past two weeks so you don't have to tell me about costly. But even after all that she still can't sit in a chair, or walk for more than ten feet without extreme pain.

I hear you on the cost (and I work here). I have had the MRI, chiro(x11), PT(x12) and I just talk to my doc in the am when he rounds. It is silly. I can walk and sit. Can't lay on my back at all, right side for a few minutes and left side occasionally. Amazing how this came on, out of nowhere.

I will be very interested to hear how the steroids work though.

Hang in there, bullski. All of us are rooting for you for a full recovery. <Psst, especially of your primary drinking arm, but knowing you, I'm sure you have the ambidextrous deal down pat.>

Went to work on less than 30 minutes' sleep (I'm too old to pull that crap). Worked an absolutely HELLISH day. Dragged my sorry butt home and promptly passed out for three hours. Just had dinner and am trying to find the energy to take a shower so I can go to my SO's house when he gets out of work in a couple hours.

Glad that you mention that...it is my left hand, so thank the good lord above it is not my drinking hand.

getting all sexafied to goto a wedding tommorw

bridesmaids are mighty cute....

Had to put concrete bird bath up-right again in yard, and roll up hose again-Raccoons (family) having fun at night! Getting set to go for a walk with a friend. Sat/Sun work days again too. Another week after-then off to Maui for about a few weeks.

got my KLR finished...

...err, 'cept for the lower oil pipe banjo bolt that's on order. But was able to test the lighting, other electrical, etc. Even able to prime the carb and bump the engine over till the oil pump was primed (since the lower lube gally pipe is open, I can watch the lube oil flow through. Was getting a bit concerned after about 50 quick stabs at the igniion and I hadn't seen any oil. Was just about tocall a friend who's rebuilt his engine for his advice when she promptly squirted me in the face with a slug of 15X40 Rotella.

Hey, gotta love a girl that squirts. Good-time party girl

While futzing around with the controls I then realized I had the choke on "Run". Moved it to "Start" and pressed the starter button-- and she tried to start on me (a couple pops from the cylinder. Good stuff!

If only I had the damn banjo bolt... I'd be riding tomorrow.

going to a wedding....gah...only gonna be at the recpt for like 2 hours...I have other plans tonight...
my question to you is this
why get drunk at a wedding, then have to come home because the hotel costs more a night then a year's supply of gasoline ...when you can go to your buddies house get drunk there and stay the night, meanwhile trying to hook up with his really hot sister?

God, I am such a economic thinker....

I like the way you think, Peap!

Took an 1 1/2 hour trip with a friend to pick up a used bike for her. 1980 Yamaha Maxim. Not bad, but needs a carb synch and a few adjustment. Drove it back to her house. It survived the 90ish miles...guess that's good.

Thanks Burnkat


Bull...I love the David Hassleof sig

Thanks Peap, saw it and couldn't resist.

Slept til noon and did pretty much nothing today.

We were up until 12:30pm, when the boy had to go to work. I promptly fell asleep and woke up at 4pm, just before he got home. Went our separate ways until tomorrow (he's out of town doing a gig tonight, then staying with his ex for the night since she lives right there).

Came home and did four loads of laundry, which took over six hours because of the $^@^!@#$ power grid here. The lines are from before everyone had air conditioners, and it's hot as hell. We're at the very end of the line, and there's simply not enough power left for our house. Therefore, every time the washing machine goes into the spin cycle, it pops the breaker.

Not a matter of too little power - sounds like the washer's pump and motor is drawing too much current. That's what trips a breaker.

Left work at 9am - picked up a prescription for 100 percocet for the wife ( damn I hope she doesn't need them much longer) went home, ate some breakfast, did some laundry, watched tv, slept for 4 hours, ate dinner and came back to work at 9pm

Yesterday went down to visit my parents in NJ. On the way we stopped at "Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash" - Kevin Smith's memorabilia/comic shop in Redbank. Kevin was in town for a birthday bash but unfortunatly, he wasn't in the store. After the store, we stopped and picked up a helmet for my cycle and then onto my parents. Mom has six radiation and one chemo treatment left. She can't eat solid food right now and her neck is burned. With the treatmens there's only a 10% recurrance possibility. Unfortunately, they found another lump on her neck this week. They think it's just scar tissue or a growth that's now "dead" but we won't know until Tuesday.

I see your point, but you're both right....

the compressor is gonna draw "X" watts, either way. If that's, say, 2200watts, at 220VAC, that's 10 amps.

But if the supply voltage drops due to load, down to say, 200VAC, the machine will now pull 11 amps. Which just might make the difference between operational and kicked breaker.

Trust me, I'm not just talking out of my ass here. We have a brand new washer and dryer, there's nothing wrong with them. In summer, for the last 10-15 years, if we use too many things at once in our house, breakers pop like champagne corks on New Years. About five years ago, I had the power company out here almost on a daily basis, where it was determined by them that one leg coming into our house was fluctuating so badly they couldn't get an accurate reading on it.

Demon, fingers crossed for your mom-with best of my thoughts directed to her with a positive and successful out-come.

Thanks df.

Agreed to let HK find info on becoming a dog breeder.

Ditto to Df. Our prayers are with your family also.

I, again, sat around and did pretty much nothing. Although I did take the kids to see my mom and pick up some Ice Cream. The Cheesequake Blizzard is to die for.

worked 2000-0800. got home about 0900 and got to work on the yad. I swear that back yard must be doing growth hormone- I just cut it two weeks ago and it was so bad it required the grasscutter's waltz (12...3...12....3....12...3... steps forward and back) to get it done.

woul dhave got all the yard cut, but the damn pull cord on the starter popped before I could get the back done.

Ran to Lowe's for a new cord, laid down just for a sec when I got home and woke 4 hours later. Pfeh.

It's 6AM. I only just woke up.

going on 6pm and got back from a airsoft torn...I think I have a slight concussion or somthing...ran head first into a low hanging boucany...Remember hitting it...but not hitting the ground...woke up all dizzy and took me about 20 secs or so to figure out where I was...
I feel "OK" now

read this:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292278,00.html

(GULP)

I work about 50 meters from the NCB.....

it's no fun being a target.

Officailly joined to local Ambulance service, so they are paying for my EMT class. I am officially a college student again!!

Congratulations bull Some very rewarding work!

very much indeed congrats Bull

Have finally started to really consider joining the Navy or AF
I'm defiantly gonna do my homework first....
have some friends in the AF and gonna talk to them and recruiters before I start signing papers

Thanks guys. I have been wanting to do this for a long time, finally got off my dead ass.

Did work about the house, and also preparing for a few weeks of travel next week this time.

I made it to work in nasty winds and a downpour.