So, what did you do today?

[Redfred1]

Lookin Good!!

 

[82rude]

Received my new side step bars for the 03 f150 today.opened up box and wrong ones.dealer says they are the right ones but no friggin way.The ones in the box come with 4 curved mounting brackets that go 2 to a side and mount 18 inches in from the ends.The ones I needed have 2 mounting plates per side and bolt to the end of the bar.Send me the ones in the picture you have on amazon I said! Don't think they get it .Its amazon so I will get the right ones or my money back but why me,lol.Too bad they don't fit cause their gorgeous.Hell of a lot of quality for 149 cnd.On a happy note I got my new invicta pro diver watch yesterday.What a beauty.

 

[jakedaawg]

I cant remember the last time I wore a watch...probably back in my first career.

 

[82rude]

Im a cell phone hater so watches are for me.

 

[jakedaawg]

82rude

You are in Canada if I remember...ever hear of Princecraft boats? I understand they make a premium Al fishing vessel. I wonder, do their pontoons enjoy the same great reputation? I ask because I have a tri-toon in the shop to weld up some leaks. Seems well made for the most part...the center toon is less than well thought out though.

 

[foodfisher]

Spacers? Anti twist/cup along top of beam.

 

[Redfred1]

Outside a little after 7, Cut grass until almost 10 If I had Mr. M's ride I would be through. Inside enjoying the new AC.

 

[82rude]

82rude

You are in Canada if I remember...ever hear of Princecraft boats? I understand they make a premium Al fishing vessel. I wonder, do their pontoons enjoy the same great reputation? I ask because I have a tri-toon in the shop to weld up some leaks. Seems well made for the most part...the center toon is less than well thought out though.

Im just up the road from you in sault ste marie.Im not sure about princecraft pontoons reputation but there are a lot of them.Legend is made just east of me in the Sudbury area.Stanely boats not far away either,their a premium aluminum boat made to order.Went with a friend today and got 20 1x6 ruff cut lumber boards off of the Mennonites.Picked up 2 dozen large brown fresh eggs off of them too.Lazy is not in their vocabulary.

 

[89retta]

Just loaded up the truck with camping gear. Did a few little things on the boat. And off tomorrow with the grandkids for 2 weeks of camping and boating after a 9 hour drive to Shuswap lakes in BC.

 

[82rude]

Took truck on the back of a towtuck to my auto mech.Lost my steering mostly as somebody forgot to put a stupid 2 cent cotterpin in the linkage and it fell apart today.All costs and profuse apologies were born by the shop.Thank god I wasn't on the highway .

 

[Redfred1]

What a bummer! No road test after repair? Tsk! Tsk!
The Admiral had a freak thing happen. Walked out the front door; brushed up against it with her arm; peeled a good size chunk of skin off. Four hours in the ER; she will be out of action for a while.
Got some welcome rain this AM; 3" frog floater. Cooled things off.

 

[82rude]

Had the truck worked on months ago but just today it gave an indication something was wrong and then wrong!Did you tell your wife that the phrase lets peel out is not meant for skin,lol.Hope she,s feeling better.Was it heat on the door or ?

 

[Redfred1]

Our senior skin is so tender; just bumping up against something can cause this. We both take a blood thinner and a baby aspirin; that makes it worse.

 

[jakedaawg]

Spent another day on the 'ol mud hole. Blue skies and 80*. Just me the admiral and the dog...perfect.

that's the famous Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore at the end of little Glen Lake.

 

[jakedaawg]

a beer and six strings,
ribs on the smoker...

the admiral, kids and new grandbaby out on the boat....

= perfect quiet time for the old goat. I, jakedaawg, is happy.

 

[southkogs]

Nice Martin. What year? I've got a '69 12 string.

 

[jakedaawg]

Nice Martin. What year? I've got a '69 12 string.

It's a limited edition d 21 . I believe it was silver anniversary so roughly 1977 or 87. Cant remember. The top has been replaced though. The steel finger picks went through and then the binding let loose. Luthier I knew had this really old piece of Adirondack spruce so that's what it has now...

 

[82rude]

Wentt out early this morning to go fishing ,so hooked up trailer to new ford edge.No lights ,so started to look to see whats what.Brand new factory tow haul package but previous owner never used it by the looks of things.Any who finally found that there was no fuse in the line at the battery.Installed fuse and now good to go.In the meantime I went to our local Saturday market and bought 2 nice smoked fish fillets (lake trout)and a fresh fillet of whitefish to cook later from our local indian fisherman.Good smoked fish and nice fresh fillet for a good price.Will be going out tomorrow now that the wiring is ok in the suv.

 

[southkogs]

It's a limited edition d 21 . I believe it was silver anniversary so roughly 1977 or 87. Cant remember. The top has been replaced though. The steel finger picks went through and then the binding let loose. Luthier I knew had this really old piece of Adirondack spruce so that's what it has now...

VERY nice!

My 12 is a d12/35 from '69. The wood is in pretty decent shape (Brazilian Rosewood), but the bridge and pick guard are pretty rough at this point. I'm gonna' have to have a bud work on this one too. My other 12 is a Sigma (Martin's knock off brand); beautiful sounding guitar. Love the way the Martins play.

 

[jakedaawg]

Yep, I like that tubby sound a Martin makes...my inside guitar is a Taylor 910. Sounds great but you cant beat the Martin for that bluegrass picking sound...

the Martin does have Brazilian rosewood back and sides still, I just had the original top replaced as well as a bone nut and saddle, some minor fretwork and the action lowered.

my dad has one of the Taylor 12 strings, a 455 maybe? Nice guitar, but there were only like 50 songs written for 12 strings maybe, I kid... lol.