Not paying by the word just haven't had time to get on. I'm currently sitting in a hotel room in Duluth, GA watching the rain continue to prank with our work day. Computer crashed last night, spent about 2 hours on the phone this morning getting it back up. The sad part of that is I'm the one who figured out how while we were on the phone.

I remember. The best instructions for bathing the cat I couldn't find but it involved a cat, liquid soap and a toilet.

You might as well have some more cheese cake. Your other choice in breakfast fare isn't working. You were more cheery when your tooth was hurting.

Afternoon all.

 

G'day all. Why am I up? It is the past the middle of the night here! Want to sleep but can't.
Anyway, may y'all have a good day, wherever you are and whatever trouble you are getting into.

 

Scud missile- No tactical attribute except to annoy your neighbors.

Nah, KJU will start quoting General Custer.

 

OK, wake up. This ain't Saturday. Coffee, ph00 and hot water for Claude are on the counter waiting for you.

Stan, behave over there and get back home - - - not the place to be from what I am seeing, other than all that money you are making.

Bob

 

Hey ....what happened to the donuts with the sprinkles ?? I don't come to the DTR break room for my health, y'know ??

It's Friday already, eh ?? Weeks just fly by nowadays. Not sure if that's really a good thing ...they add up.

Y'all go do some good today ...last day of the week to make a difference !!

I'll see if I can't wrangle up some friggin' sprinkles !!

Cheers,
PISTOL

 

Morning, weather still sucks in Atlanta but at least the rain will quit in a little bit and we'll work some today. I hope the rest of you have a great day, even IF your breakfast food isn't Cheery. Pistol, good luck with the sprinkles. I'd avoid the little brown ones on the counter.

 

Morning fellow heathens..

 

I love Spring time but HATE Spring cleaning!!! Funny how things get messed up during the other seasons. Gotta get the shed in the immediate back yard cleaned out today.....I guess there is an upside to that.....I was in there yesterday and found a brand new impact wrench I didn't even know I had!!! After that I get to polish up the new-to-me wheel covers I got for a steal the other day. They came off a '12 model that were only on the truck for a week and then put up in storage......one has only a small scratch that should come right out. Dealership wanted $170 for just a rear cover alone.....this guy sold me all 4 covers and center caps for $300!!!!! Now I have spares.

Looks like the weather will be great today....a bit cool this morning (36*) but will warm into the 70's.....NIIICE.

Gotta get moving folks.....later.

 

Sunshine AND over 30! woo hoo best thing is no wind!

yesterday was move a dozer day with in laws, like the original you tube stuff. them mountain men are reckless...

son got a promotion; good timing for his home buying try.

Rick, hope skies clear and ground is packed well for easy work.
I got to play with a JCB 1550X and was kind of trembly after...woo hoo
don't know if I can handle that day to day.

cat to vet again today. we now have a command for treating the cat:
"release the Cracken!!" gonna be fun seeing the same vet tech this time bwah ha ha me thinks a whole lot o' safety gear will be coming out....

last maple run, then forester stuff, then plant 'me food garden. arrrrrrr!

long as the Artic winds stop, I am golden!

 

Well, turned over the title on the 93 D350 this evening, little depressed, I think Im gonna regret selling that truck..
So to cheer myself up, i found somethings on the 'net for ya guys:

1. Thoroughly clean the toilet.
2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water, and have both lids lifted.
3. Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids (you may need to stand on the lid so that he cannot escape).
CAUTION: Do not get any part of your body too close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching out for any
purchase they can find.
5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a 'power wash and rinse' which I have found to be quite effective.
6. Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people between the toilet and the outside door.
7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.
8. The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet, and run outside where he will dry himself.

1. Know that although the kitty cat has the advantage of quickness and lack of concern for human life, you have the advantage of strength. Capitalize on that advantage by selecting the battlefield. Don't try to bathe him in an open area where he can force you to chase him. Pick a very small bathroom. If your bathroom is more than four feet square, we recommend that you get in the tub with the cat and close the sliding-glass doors as if you were about to take a shower. (A simple shower curtain will not do. A berserk cat can shred a three-ply rubber shower curtain quicker than a politician can shift positions.)

2. Know that a cat has claws and will not hesitate to remove all the skin from your body. Your advantage here is that you are smart and know how to dress to protect yourself. We recommend canvas overalls tucked into high-top construction boots, a pair of steel-mesh gloves, an army helmet, a hockey face-mask, and a long-sleeved flak jacket.

3. Use the element of surprise. Pick up your cat nonchalantly, as if to simply carry him to his supper dish. (Cats will not usually notice your strange attire. They have little or no interest in fashion as a rule.)

4. Once you are inside the bathroom, speed is essential to survival. In a single liquid motion, shut the bathroom door, step into the tub enclosure, slide the glass door shut, dip the cat in the water and squirt him with shampoo. You have now begun one of the wildest 45 seconds of your life.

5. Cats have no handles. Add the fact that he now has soapy fur, and the problem is radically compounded. Do not expect to hold on to him for more than two or three seconds at a time. When you have him, however, you must remember to give him another squirt of shampoo and rub like crazy. He'll then spring free and fall back into the water, thereby rinsing himself off. (The national record for cats is three latherings, so don't expect too much.)

6. Next, the cat must be dried. Novice cat bathers always assume this part will be the most difficult, for humans generally are worn out at this point and the cat is just getting really determined. In fact, the drying is simple compared with what you have just been through. That's because by now the cat is semi-permanently affixed to your right leg.

7. You simply pop the drain plug with your foot, reach for your towel and wait. (Occasionally, however, the cat will end up clinging to the top of your army helmet. If this happens, the best thing you can do is to shake him loose and to encourage him toward your leg.) After all the water is drained from the tub, it is a simple matter to just reach down and dry the cat.

In a few days the cat will relax enough to be removed from your leg. He will usually have nothing to say for about three weeks and will spend a lot of time sitting with his back to you. He might even become psychoceramic and develop the fixed stare of a plaster figurine.

You will be tempted to assume he is angry. This isn't usually the case. As a rule he is simply plotting ways to get through your defenses and injure you for life the next time you decide to give him a bath. But at least now he smells a lot better.


and finally, just for you Heidi:

 

Sweet! I love finding new to me stuff!

A 1550x, how old is that thing? In 1994 I bought a brand new 214S. Climb into the seat of one of them and you'll do things a nice girl should never think about!

Release the Cracken, that's funny!

That's the one.

Evening folks. Bought one of those blue tooth dongles for the laptop so the phone can talk to it without cables. The only problem is I can't figure out how to make it move the pictures over to the computer. Argggggg

 

T-Rad Rick, be careful asking how old the 1550x is. JWBM was the original test driver......

D'Oh, I am gonna pay for that!!!!

 

Maybe it's just shy. Leave them alone for the night and maybe they'll get acquainted by morning and be more willing to talk.

Couldn't get my post to post this morning, finally threw the screen across the room. Try again tomorrow.

 

Awesome Chris, I never get tired of motivational animal posters. lol
had surgical consult today, mentioned I was a lil husky. my doctor said more like a St Bernard. funny, how you can look at someone and they know your single thought immediately......

Rick, thanks for taking the time to yak at us.
we need you and your dongle.

btw 1550x is 1989. last year of real steel appearantly....

same cat, different vet. wonder why. cat could've cared less about
three shots. vet could have cared less about gettting closer, would not examine animal. asked me if I thought cat was getting better. from outside the exam room.......still cost me 142 dollars. I should be a vet.

I miss Bark, this is his kind of story.

 

guess I should tell Canadian customs your box contents might have been altered.....
saw some white powder in there. do dit do....

nope, love the 1955 john deer lil dozer. I understand that one.
did my CDL renewal today. Dept of MV lady kindly suggested I get a new picture. weird thing was she took Corrective lenses off. I was ready for a machine to test the eyes and she held up a cardboard sign. I was floored.
NY budget cuts.