Members Handstitched Posted April 20, 2023 Members Report Posted April 20, 2023 That had me in stitches I have a friend I might send that to. She drinks wine like I drink beer, she doesn't cook too much either. Mostly ' ding food' . You know, microwave...bzzzzz....ding !!! On 4/17/2023 at 7:35 PM, chuck123wapati said: you just cant beat that smoky flavor lol. Hear hear !! A totally different flavour, love cooking outside . I'll have to try and fix Dads lawn mower, ( now the weeds have grown back) he's fiddled about with it so much over the years its pretty messed up , it only sorta goes. I'm trying to avoid having to buy a new one. Not good news about your truck . Uni joints & diffs can be a PITA ( pain in the ar***) to fix. Been there done that...( Landy's ) ....not fun . HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted May 2, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted May 2, 2023 I figured i'd quit tramping on Frodos thread lol. Caught two nice rainbows yesterday. Floured and fried them in Butter, onion, and clove or two of garlic, love that cast iron!!! Had home made cheese biscuits and Jalapeno poppers with them. Had a great day , found a fossil leaf. Going fishing again today!!! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted May 7, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted May 7, 2023 On 4/20/2023 at 2:24 AM, Handstitched said: That had me in stitches I have a friend I might send that to. She drinks wine like I drink beer, she doesn't cook too much either. Mostly ' ding food' . You know, microwave...bzzzzz....ding !!! Hear hear !! A totally different flavour, love cooking outside . I'll have to try and fix Dads lawn mower, ( now the weeds have grown back) he's fiddled about with it so much over the years its pretty messed up , it only sorta goes. I'm trying to avoid having to buy a new one. Not good news about your truck . Uni joints & diffs can be a PITA ( pain in the ar***) to fix. Been there done that...( Landy's ) ....not fun . HS Hey how have you been? i finished up the truck yesterday, everything new under the front end and ready to go. We caught a few trout at the lake too last week and man i'm eating like king Charles. Fresh trout caviar and smoked trout served on home made toast and washed down with some home made wine, very rare wine indeed lol. Darn its tough being poor lol. Spring is here now and the work starts I'll be tilling up the garden tomorrow and getting it ready also cleaning the garage for some knife making and hide tanning. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted May 8, 2023 Members Report Posted May 8, 2023 14 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: Hey how have you been? Good to hear you have got your truck finished , woo hoo I wish I could say the same about my poor ol' Grey Fergie tractor. It should have been finished ages ago and running by now , but when you have two parents that need my help daily, in between everything else I do it ain't easy . I got the head & manifolds back on. Water pump next. Its like a slow moving jigsaw puzzle, one piece at a time. Man, you have been eating well We're now into casseroles & curries and all the other yummo winter foods . Getting really cold now. A storm about a month ago gave us a few fallen branches etc. for me to cut up for wood. We have about 4-5 bottles of ' cheap' champagne , only 6 bucks a bottle, but it doesn't taste any different to the ex$y fancy stuff , we pop a cork on the odd occasion, yep life can be tough , lol Take care & eat well HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Handstitched Posted May 9, 2023 Members Report Posted May 9, 2023 @chuck123wapati Vegans ( veggo's ) have their place, God Bless them , but this p***es me off. https://au.news.yahoo.com/vegans-confront-aussie-neighbour-over-cooking-meat-makes-us-feel-sick-064558069.html I wasn't sure whether to post this on here, or on the ' jokes ' thread . If that ' vegan' was next to me, I'd be putting the barby on every night. I had BBQ satay Pork skewers recently , and tonight, rump steak, and lamb chops the week earlier...on the barby, the aromas were devine . And Chuck, I had a rare passing thought yesterday ...buy a new barby, God forbid .Not sure how much longer my 'ye olde ' cast iron 4 burner will last . It really is looking its age now . I got it around 1995-ish. All the newies these days have stainless steel burners. I'll make the oldie last a bit longer. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted May 9, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted May 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, Handstitched said: @chuck123wapati Vegans ( veggo's ) have their place, God Bless them , but this p***es me off. https://au.news.yahoo.com/vegans-confront-aussie-neighbour-over-cooking-meat-makes-us-feel-sick-064558069.html I wasn't sure whether to post this on here, or on the ' jokes ' thread . If that ' vegan' was next to me, I'd be putting the barby on every night. I had BBQ satay Pork skewers recently , and tonight, rump steak, and lamb chops the week earlier...on the barby, the aromas were devine . And Chuck, I had a rare passing thought yesterday ...buy a new barby, God forbid .Not sure how much longer my 'ye olde ' cast iron 4 burner will last . It really is looking its age now . I got it around 1995-ish. All the newies these days have stainless steel burners. I'll make the oldie last a bit longer. HS oh Jeez in your country too? I don't know what to say anymore or how this entitlement crap ever got started its friggin insane. Vegans do have their place but are ignorant of basic human biology. These virtue signaling types kill me, If they met me during hunting season they sure wouldn't like me and my smoker LOL. or me hanging my critters in the garage next door or me tanning my hides. But if they met me on a day of foraging for wild edibles they would follow me around like half jacked off dogs lol. Keep that old bbq going man the new are crap unless you buy really expensive you wont get anywhere near the quality. Hope your folks are doing well my friend hang in there and have a great day !! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted May 10, 2023 Members Report Posted May 10, 2023 14 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: Vegans do have their place but are ignorant of basic human biology. One of our high school excursions ' back in the day', was a tour of an abattoir, mostly sheep, fair dinkum. I don't know what was going through the minds of our teachers to do that, but anyway, while all the other kids were almost passing out, I was keenly fascinated. Nothing was wasted, every part was used. I loved how they got the brains out, a hand operated gizzmo like a giant nut cracker. I stood there for ages watching that thing , lol . We all had a BBQ that night, with lamb , tasted dam good too . Perhaps vegans need a lesson in reality. 14 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: Keep that old bbq going man the new are crap unless you buy really expensive you wont get anywhere near the quality. I think you have convinced me to keep giving my ol' barby some love. And I agree about the quality of newies. I doubt they would last anywhere near as long as mine. And, quite often they are the most common things to find on a kerbside rubbish collection , says a lot about " quality" Keep eating like a king HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Handstitched Posted May 20, 2023 Members Report Posted May 20, 2023 Howdy friend, In the conversation thread I decided against the bellows. I used my head instead of my heart . But the blow torch you saw in the tools thread ? I got it fired up...fired up being the operative words. Its unrestored don't forget, , I filled it halfway with kerosene, lit the spirits under the plumbing, ...ok ..so far. (this will make you laugh) , I started pumping and ........Holy F***k !! it spat out neat kero across my workshop, but then that lit up like a damn flame thrower nearly setting stuff alight ,there was this long thin flame spewing out , I released the pressure, rushed it outside put it on the ground where it stayed for a few minutes , and I got my breath back and give my heart a chance to stabilise ...the dumb things we do !!! I tried the second time...outside, while it flamed up a little bit, it did eventually started to work OK ...phew !! The first one I restored fire up without issue. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted May 20, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted May 20, 2023 Holy cow I'll bet you had fun for a minute. i converted a Coleman white gas lantern to kerosene once with a similar outcome lol. Had to buy a new globe after i tossed it out the door on fire. That oil has to get hot before it vaporizes well. Its too bad your so far away i have a wood lathe and enough metal working tools to build anything you would need for a bellows. I think i even have plans for a bellows in one of my foxfire books. Man I've got so many projects that I don't know where to start, bad thing is I don't really want to start lol fishing sounds more fun. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted May 20, 2023 Members Report Posted May 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: Man I've got so many projects that I don't know where to start, bad thing is I don't really want to start lol fishing sounds more fun. I second that So many things I wanna do , but theres only 7 days in a week. But right now , I just want to find patch of bush somewhere for a few days, and give myself some ' me time'. Just me , a tent, a few supplies and a camp fire.But, this thing called 'life' happens. This whisky is going down well tho , pretty chilly outside atm . Another set of bellows will come along I'm sure , but thanks for the thought HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Handstitched Posted May 23, 2023 Members Report Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) @chuck123wapati I've almost got my ol Grey TEA20 tractor finished. The head , manifolds, (new) water pump and (new) housings are back on . But get this , fiddling about trying to find bolts etc for the housing and checking to see if they fit, I accidentally dropped a small 1" bolt & washer down inside the head into the water cavity where the thermostat housing goes on F********** K !!! . I fiddled about using a magnet taped to a piece of fencing wire to poke around inside to get them out again.....no chance.So, *sigh* I made a major decision, I left them there. Theres no way I'm removing the head...again and undo all my work . They're not in a position that would interfere with the pump ,(water pump is separate from the head) , and being small I really don't think they'll interfere with water flow. Just when I think everything is going well....this happens. Just the throttle control, the fan , pulley , new belt , new radiator & new hoses and a new fuel tap to go . No guarantees, but may be finished at the weekend. Theres a few other bits and pieces I'll be replacing over time , the exhaust for one thing, too big , not original, sounds like a hot rod and makes me go deaf LOL , and new plugs , points etc. Hope your day was better than mine. HS Edited May 23, 2023 by Handstitched Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted May 23, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted May 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Handstitched said: @chuck123wapati I've almost got my ol Grey TEA20 tractor finished. The head , manifolds, (new) water pump and (new) housings are back on . But get this , fiddling about trying to find bolts etc for the housing and checking to see if they fit, I accidentally dropped a small 1" bolt & washer down inside the head into the water cavity where the thermostat housing goes on F********** K !!! . I fiddled about using a magnet taped to a piece of fencing wire to poke around inside to get them out again.....no chance.So, *sigh* I made a major decision, I left them there. Theres no way I'm removing the head...again and undo all my work . They're not in a position that would interfere with the pump ,(water pump is separate from the head) , and being small I really don't think they'll interfere with water flow. Just when I think everything is going well....this happens. Just the throttle control, the fan , pulley , new belt , new radiator & new hoses and a new fuel tap to go . No guarantees, but may be finished at the weekend. Theres a few other bits and pieces I'll be replacing over time , the exhaust for one thing, too big , not original, sounds like a hot rod and makes me go deaf LOL , and new plugs , points etc. Hope your day was better than mine. HS Oh man what a thing to happen, i pulled the same mistake on an intake one time but i had to pull it back off lol. hopefully yours will end up in the radiator hose. I had a great couple of days we went fishing again lol, didn't catch anything but one small Walleye, and my son took a couple of Carp with his bow. Now the work starts again lol tilling and planting our little garden. The worst day fishing is always better than the best day working. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted May 23, 2023 Members Report Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said: The worst day fishing is always better than the best day working. Man, they are some beautiful pics, especially the first one, looks so serene, relaxing With beautiful views like that, doesn't matter if you don't catch any fish. The flowers are obviously unique to that part of the universe , look great. I think, and I hope ,the bolt & washer will end up somewhere inside the water jacket of the block . They're a bit too heavy to just float around. They'll just hit the bottom of the water jacket....fingers crossed. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted May 24, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted May 24, 2023 21 hours ago, Handstitched said: Man, they are some beautiful pics, especially the first one, looks so serene, relaxing With beautiful views like that, doesn't matter if you don't catch any fish. The flowers are obviously unique to that part of the universe , look great. I think, and I hope ,the bolt & washer will end up somewhere inside the water jacket of the block . They're a bit too heavy to just float around. They'll just hit the bottom of the water jacket....fingers crossed. HS Almost three hours before we even heard a car pass by. i have to find out the names of those flowers they are amazing out in the desert. Yes if it gets down there its shouldn't cause no harm just keep an eye on it and check for hot spots when you fire it up. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted May 25, 2023 Members Report Posted May 25, 2023 19 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: Almost three hours before we even heard a car pass by. I so love that !!!! I've been watching quite a few wild camping vids on yootoob . We've heard of ' home sick', as in missing home, I must be getting 'camp sick' , missing going bush I'll certainly be keeping an eye and ear out for anything unusual when I start my tractor. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 14, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted June 14, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 1:19 AM, Handstitched said: I so love that !!!! I've been watching quite a few wild camping vids on yootoob . We've heard of ' home sick', as in missing home, I must be getting 'camp sick' , missing going bush I'll certainly be keeping an eye and ear out for anything unusual when I start my tractor. HS “Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.” Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 7, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted July 7, 2023 saw this youngun on the pool edge yesterday wondering how to get a drink. It is one of two chicks born this year and It just learned to fly. The second picture is from about 15 feet away. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 7, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted July 7, 2023 3 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: saw this youngun on the pool edge yesterday wondering how to get a drink. It is one of two chicks born this year and It just learned to fly. The second picture is from about 15 feet away. he was back again today now i have to make perch so he can get a drink. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted July 8, 2023 Members Report Posted July 8, 2023 13 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: he was back again today now i have to make perch so he can get a drink. So the nest is somewhere near you or your house ? Great pics. Watching nature is more entertaining than TV If you're on the market for a loco , theres plenty , at Donkey Creek in Wyoming , somewhere east of Gillette. Just watched a vid on yootoob ' Hundreds of Loco's at Donkey Creek' . Quite impressive , and kinda sad at the same time , as some of them may be retired, and even scrapped. Theres around 7 locos at our local wheat bin , just sitting there, abandoned. They were fully operational in really good condition. The rail & grain company bought them to use, but are now deemed under powered , apparently, and some don't meet current ' environmental standards' , wtf? I just hate seeing good quality iron go to waste, just millions of $$$ just sitting there. They could be used for training purposes, mechanical training, tourism..put them to use, anything but go to waste. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 8, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted July 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Handstitched said: So the nest is somewhere near you or your house ? Great pics. Watching nature is more entertaining than TV HS yes there is a huge pine tree across the street that they have nested in for years and years. we look forward to their return every spring, I don't know if its the same pair or their kids but they come back every spring. Its so much fun watching them and the young Deer grow up. it rained last night and two young fawns just had a great time running around in it. The town i live in, Rawlins, was an end of tracks town built during the time union pacific rail was set across the US so trains are a part of life here. Gillette is about 300 miles north of me and btw where my wife grew up. I imagine they are mothballed because of the loss of coal mining in Gillette, its a shame the way our world is being destroyed but i wont go there today lol. it pisses me off. Here are some of my shots of one the last and largest steam engine (Big Boy) and another smaller in the us she came through a few years ago on her maiden voyage since being rebuilt and thousands of folks followed her stopping at each town along the trip. They are so cool!! the video isnt mine! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Handstitched Posted July 9, 2023 Members Report Posted July 9, 2023 18 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: Here are some of my shots of one the last and largest steam engine (Big Boy Man, that thing is enormous !!!! When they blew the horn, I actually got goose bumps . What a sight to behold. The chap at the back ( last pic) , I can only guess whats going through his mind, he's living a childhood dream no doubt . Loved that HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members billybopp Posted July 9, 2023 Members Report Posted July 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Handstitched said: Man, that thing is enormous !!!! When they blew the horn, I actually got goose bumps . What a sight to behold. The chap at the back ( last pic) , I can only guess whats going through his mind, he's living a childhood dream no doubt . Loved that HS The 82 year old Big Boy 4014 did one better a week or so ago, while hauling a dozen or so cars of its own. A very long, very heavy freight train stalled after stopping on an uphill grade. It was holding up 4014, so they pulled it up behind and gave a push to get the freight train started! Quote
Members Handstitched Posted July 9, 2023 Members Report Posted July 9, 2023 53 minutes ago, billybopp said: It was holding up 4014, so they pulled it up behind and gave a push to get the freight train started! Now theres something you won't ever see here in Oz. That was impressive . The wagons over there have the same graffiti as ours , if only the " artists" knew how to spoll....er...spell. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 9, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted July 9, 2023 2 hours ago, billybopp said: The 82 year old Big Boy 4014 did one better a week or so ago, while hauling a dozen or so cars of its own. A very long, very heavy freight train stalled after stopping on an uphill grade. It was holding up 4014, so they pulled it up behind and gave a push to get the freight train started! that is cool. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 9, 2023 Author CFM Report Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Handstitched said: Now theres something you won't ever see here in Oz. That was impressive . The wagons over there have the same graffiti as ours , if only the " artists" knew how to spoll....er...spell. HS When i was a young boy my folks had a good friend ( Morris Lundbeck) here that was a retired engineer, he ran a big boy on the route from from Cheyenne to Rawlins its now in the city park In Cheyenne where 4014 was rebuilt. He was an awesome man and one of my inspirations. He worked his way to the US from Denmark as a young man on a sailing ship, then worked his way to Wyoming where he worked in a blacksmith shop here in town until getting his education and a job on the U.P. some time in the 70's My dad was given his uncles sheep wagon when he died as soon as Morris saw it he laughed and told him exactly when and where he had built it. I still have the wagon and the memories. His house also had many photos of the old trains he ran and a few local train wrecks to boot. I always wondered if i took my truck down to a freight yard and left it would someone paint the darned thing lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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