Cawfee,Tea, grub and April showers

[pony express]

Glad to hear you were not hurt.

A few weeks ago, I went to a Car Wash. I was distracted going in by an attendant and forgot to put my car in neutral. My car jumped the track and hit a post resulting in a $4200 estimate. They say I need a new front fender and an upper & lower front bumper. Insurance says it's my fault. I'm not going to spend $4200 on a ten year old car. I'll just slap some body putty on and spray paint it myself.

Johnny-try going on Ebay and look for replacement parts there. A few years ago, the insurance company considered our 15 year old Trailblazer totaled after my wife hit a deer. We took the cash value, and used the money to get a bumper, grill d headlights off of Ebay, ordered some matching rattle cans online, and put it together myself. Doesn't look perfect, fenders are bent still a little like yours, and the front of the hood had a bit of damage, but the bug deflector covers that up. Fender metal is pretty thin on modern cars, you can probably bend that corner back close to original shape. Just be sure to look for free shipping when looking for those plastic bumper covers.

[pony express]

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Getting ready for the IA muster this weekend. Leaving Friday morning.

'Tis 45 and sunny. High of 56, blustery and partly cloudy.

Slim

I was planning on being there when we talked about it at the Muster last fall, but they were talking about having it in May at the time. Since it was moved to April, the date doesn't work for me.

[Johnny McCrae]

Johnny-try going on Ebay and look for replacement parts there. A few years ago, the insurance company considered our 15 year old Trailblazer totaled after my wife hit a deer. We took the cash value, and used the money to get a bumper, grill d headlights off of Ebay, ordered some matching rattle cans online, and put it together myself. Doesn't look perfect, fenders are bent still a little like yours, and the front of the hood had a bit of damage, but the bug deflector covers that up. Fender metal is pretty thin on modern cars, you can probably bend that corner back close to original shape. Just be sure to look for free shipping when looking for those plastic bumper covers.

Thank you. I Never thought of that. That's a great idea. I may be able to bend the fender out but I can live with the fender the way it is. Years ago, a body shop would have repaired the fender, rather than replace it. We've become a "replacement" society.

[Delmonico]

Still dry here, maybe later in the week.

[DeaconKC]

Sunny and 60s here today. I actually went to a local train museum that I had been thinking about for the last 4 years. Great visit with the founder of the place, who turned out to be a fellow who has used this museum to help dozens of autistic kids learn to run trains and make models.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 20 and sunny. High of 53 and sunny.

Slim

[Delmonico]

They say T storms this afternoon and evening.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 33 and sunny. "Partly cloudy in the morning  then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent."

Slim

[Major E A Sterner]

Had a stress test yesterday, pulled a groin muscle during it, more medical fun tomorrow, endoscopy and colonoscopy   starting at 6:30 am, Getting old isn't for wimps.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Had a stress test yesterday, pulled a groin muscle during it, more medical fun tomorrow, endoscopy and colonoscopy   starting at 6:30 am, Getting old isn't for wimps.

That's for sure. 

Slim

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Projected leaving time for IA is 0900.

'Tis 47 and rain. "Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning  then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent."

Slim

[Delmonico]

All naders last night were 25 or more miles north of me.  All I saw was some good inflow. 

[Major 2]

1948 was a leap year, on this very day...
 Burma joined the United Nations.
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began television services.
and I joined the human race.
77 years young 

Oh ! and today it's 78 and sunny
Going to the hardware store, also get the SUV washed and the toy store
not necessarily in that order.

[Johnny McCrae]

1948 was a leap year, on this very day...
 Burma joined the United Nations.
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began television services.
and I joined the human race.
77 years young 

Happy Birthday, my Good Friend. May you have many many more.

[Delmonico]

Good for you, I'm 8 years and some months behind.

[Major 2]

Thank you, Guys  FOREVER YOUNG

[The Trinity Kid]

Evening all, I'll stir the coals.

Moderately eventful weekend of honey-do's, yard work, and some fun. Yesterday I took a couple coworkers out for some off the clock instruction in falling trees. Managed to pick up a little poison oak, but it's been manageable.

Today me and Mrs TK went to the 104th Red Bluff Round Up in Red Bluff, Ca, which is supposed to be one of the longest running rodeos in the state. It was a good time, albeit rather loud and crowded. Local fellow took the belt buckle in the saddle bronc category, which is always good for the local community.

—TK

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

'Tis 42 and rain. Blustery. "Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs around 50. West wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent."

Slim

[Delmonico]

Kid, a little woodland advice in case you didn't know. 

[The Trinity Kid]

Kid, a little woodland advice in case you didn't know. 

The three leaf plants are the best TP, right?