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That was an hilarious trip down memory lane.... Pete speaking to us from the great beyond... Thanks Ian!

I've been called Worse....by Better...

That's what I live in....ain't ashamed to say. Mfr'd home w/ a total footprint of 24x40.... w/ only 7ft. sidewalls....easier to heat & cool. Bought it outright 6 yrs. ago for &102k...can't touch ANYplace for that price now. TBH, the real selling point was the 24x24 heated & insulated pole-barn garage w/ a covered carport the same size adjacent to it....all sitting on 5/8 of an acre. The blasted property taxes are only 1/3rd of what I was paying on the left side of the state.

1 of the smarter things I ever did was quit smoking... got real tired of paying good money just kill myself...ridiculously Stoopid! But tbh, still burn a little bit of cannabis about 3 times a YEAR....usually when I'm camping.

Just another 97F day in the 'hood....did manage to have a spin on the Mullet before it got too hot.... Crappy camera on this phone!....

Got a vise just like that.... so far, it's been well worth the price....

Looks like a cool platform to shoe-horn an RD motor into....

99F here today....looking 4ward to tomorrow when it's only supposed to get to 82F ....got some pressure-washing to do....

Nice report @Saul ....looks like a nice area for a Ride...

Was a warm one here today....got home from a church picnic & it was 102F

Weird coincidence....my 9y/o Chevy Equinox gave up the ghost a block away from the dealer I was driving to yesterday. The Mrs. & a coupla by standing girls pushed it to the service dept....damn car wouldn't let me out to help push unless it was in Park! Just got a call back from the Service Mgr.....the fuel pump has been leaking & the fuel level sensor also broke, so now I'm making due w/ my 34 y/o truck that fortunately, is as reliable as a Timex watch...while I wait for back-ordered parts to show up. Already looking at $2k for a bill. So glad it waited till we got back from our recent 3400 mile road trip before it took a dive. I'd much rather look after my 2 old trucks that are much easier to diagnose problems when they occur. Couldn't agree more with what was stated earlier....Build quality flat out SUCKS on anything made after '04 or so....Far too many sensors, switches & other electronic BullSh*t!!

He's gotta keep that chrome trailer hitch ball looking like new....covers it with a tennis ball....Duh!

After owning 4 XJ's & a coupla XS's....the valve shim exercise is a piece of cake. Time consuming, but I can do it in my sleep...

Depends on WHO you ask....

Man, I feel blessed to have a 24 x 24 insulated garage w/ pellet stove heat & wired for 220v. It was quite liberating to bleed off all my motorcycle stuff to my oldest G-son....got plenty of room for Truck work & 2 Ebikes now.

Nothin' like a bit of Gravel in your Travel @PHILinFRANCE.....

Just got the news that a great friend of mine will be moving to Elgin in the next coupla weeks.... When I talked w/ him earlier, you could hear the enthusiasm in his voice. Known the guy for 46 yrs. & have always enjoyed Skiing, 2-Wheelin' & camping/fishing together. I hold him in high regard as he's the one who showed me this side of the state....Pretty stoked for him.

Monday was 100f....yesterday 98f....63f this morning at 5am.....looks like next week is more of the same. We could definitely use some of that "pissing down" around here....help keep the wildfires at bay....

Fifty-2 .3....

Great pics there @Saul!!....

Nice report Phil... Beautiful day for some great pics....

I know enough to stay on this side of the pond....

Speedy Recovery @boboneleg! Looking at a 280 mile drive this morning....to the other side of OR for the annual Hangar Dance & 45th HS reunion...."See some old friends, Good for the Soul"...as the Bob Segar song states.

I grew up in one of these....same year, same color. Then in '66, Dad bought a Chevelle wagon....loads of great memories in both Chevy's.

Cool report w/ a cool bike Phil.... This shot woulda had Pete scrambling for his Prozac....