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[warrior-cat]

Howdy D-League brutal heat here today. Took a walk at 6 pm and was swiftly drenched in sweat. It was 98 here at that hour.

Just finished a job I wasn’t looking forward to- moving a huge ancient, dead refrigerator out my basement and up a steep slope where the county junk haulers can get it. Damn thing had to weigh 250 pounds - maybe more.

Here’s a pro tip - get help.

But if you can’t get help do it alone rather than enlisting your wife to help guide the thing - unless maybe we’re talking Bev.

I took my time, removed all the doors on my furnace room and basement bed room ( it fit through the door frames by a half an inch. And without getting tools I didn’t have, or just hacksawing the damn thing, I couldn’t remove the fridge door) shoved all the furniture and book cases out of the way. I managed to get the think on a dolly, and wedged the thing around to slip through the inside door frames and to the sliding door going outside - and the thing was closed! My wife said she’d seen a fox in the afternoon and didn’t want to leave it open in case some critter ran in. Anyway, that aside, mission accomplished and my back will be fine by Wednesday.

Had a new frig brought in yesterday from Lowe's and paid $18.00 to have the other one taken away by them. MIL was here talking about us keeping it and selling it. I ask her if it did not sell would she help me take it away. She just looked at me as if I were crazy so, I said "It goes today". She smirked then turned away.

 

[AustinTXCat]

This morning's haul. Yes, those are paintings and a reproduction print leaning against the fence in front of the truck.

 

[warrior-cat]

This morning's haul. Yes, those are paintings and a reproduction print leaning against the fence in front of the truck.

The paintings part of the Haul?

 

[AustinTXCat]

The paintings part of the Haul?

Yes. Guy down the street gave them away. I've transitioned from salvaging and scavenging to fine art collector.

 

[Bkocats]

Howdy D-League brutal heat here today. Took a walk at 6 pm and was swiftly drenched in sweat. It was 98 here at that hour.

Just finished a job I wasn’t looking forward to- moving a huge ancient, dead refrigerator out my basement and up a steep slope where the county junk haulers can get it. Damn thing had to weigh 250 pounds - maybe more.

Here’s a pro tip - get help.

But if you can’t get help do it alone rather than enlisting your wife to help guide the thing - unless maybe we’re talking Bev.

I took my time, removed all the doors on my furnace room and basement bed room ( it fit through the door frames by a half an inch. And without getting tools I didn’t have, or just hacksawing the damn thing, I couldn’t remove the fridge door) shoved all the furniture and book cases out of the way. I managed to get the think on a dolly, and wedged the thing around to slip through the inside door frames and to the sliding door going outside - and the thing was closed! My wife said she’d seen a fox in the afternoon and didn’t want to leave it open in case some critter ran in. Anyway, that aside, mission accomplished and my back will be fine by Wednesday.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Ray Kinsella: So what do you want now?
Terence Mann: I want them to stop looking to me for answers, begging me to speak again, write again, be a leader. I want them to start thinking for themselves. I want my privacy.
Ray Kinsella: No, I mean, what do you WANT? [gestures to the concession stand they're in front of]
Terence Mann: Oh. Dog and a beer.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Had a new frig brought in yesterday from Lowe's and paid $18.00 to have the other one taken away by them. MIL was here talking about us keeping it and selling it. I ask her if it did not sell would she help me take it away. She just looked at me as if I were crazy so, I said "It goes today". She smirked then turned away.

I wish I'd had that option, Warrior. But we're re-doing the area in the basement and with the kids gone have no use for another fridge. Short of buying a new one, it was move it myself or pay a moving company.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Look at them out there. Runnin' around like a bunch of wild inguns. Larry Verne.

What am I doin' here?

 

[*CatinIL*]

"The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and what could be again."

 

[*CatinIL*]

"You know we just don't recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they're happening. Back then I thought, well, there'll be other days. I didn't realize that that was the only day."

 

[UK82]

A bald eagle and a red fox fighting over a rabbit. IMO the eagle has the advantage.

 

[*CatinIL*]

"Don't sell the farm Ray..."

 

[55wildcat]

 

[Bkocats]

Morning D
Hope this Monday is a good one for you all

 

[warrior-cat]

Morning D
Hope this Monday is a good one for you all

Nope, still have to work. Really want to retire but, the numbers still won't work. Turn 62 August 1st and could draw early SS but, daughter still in school (8th grade this year) will probably wait to see if she wants to go to college in 5 years.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 80°F. Expecting +100°F for a high. Cold front expected and should drop highs back into the 90s. I believe Middlesboro, KY and much of KY should see lows in the 50s. Nice.

We'll check back later. Behave.

 

[Bkocats]

Nope, still have to work. Really want to retire but, the numbers still won't work. Turn 62 August 1st and could draw early SS but, daughter still in school (8th grade this year) will probably wait to see if she wants to go to college in 5 years.

I have to work too and I turn 50 on August 2. So at least 15 more years for me, probably more. I have a 14 yr old starting high school this year. I’m not going to have much SS myself as I’ve spent most of my kids’ younger years at home

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Morning D
Waiting for my Mom to get here so we can go to church. Lord knows I need it today
I’m feeling so incredibly angry and sick right now
Three days ago, I found out some disturbing news...beyond disturbing
As you guys know we like to go off roading at DTOR. There was a young couple we befriended there. She has two children from a previous marriage. They got married at DTOR a little over a year ago. We really thought a lot of this couple.
Three days ago, the woman was looking at her husbands phone and found pictures and a couple of videos of this man molesting her daughter. She had him arrested immediately ...and a rape kit came back positive with his DNA.
This little girl is six years old.
If you guys would, please pray for this little girl and her momma; indeed for her whole family.

Oh my Lord, what a horrible thing. Our society has way too many stories like this. Actually one is to many. Our forefathers had a way of handling matters like this. They would take action and if they had to go to court the defense of "he needed killing" was enough for the judge.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good Monday morning D-League

Thanks to all for of the birthday wishes. It was a very special one as the family surprised me with an annual pass over at the Space Center. We enjoyed the day going through the history of the space program and reliving the early days. I remember the day Russia sent a dog and then a man into space and it scared us all to death. The Soviet Union was in control of the world and they were not the good guys. But we got on track and blew them out of the water.

It is going to be a typical Gulf Coast day down here. It is currently 73° and we may hit 90°. There is a little tropical depression action that will bring us rain and some thunderstorms. 8 people were hit by lightning on Clearwater Beach yesterday and one went into cardiac arrest. Fortunately an ICU registered nurse was close by and did CPR on him. He is now in critical condition in intensive care. Prayers he comes through. Don't' mess around with lighting.


Have a great day all. I will leave you with this picture I took yesterday during the moon landing presentation at the Space Center. It is so much fun seeing the equipment and rockets they used. Proud to be an American

 

[Sawnee Cat]

This is the actual launch control room as it was on the day of the moon launch in July of 1969. All the equipment, computers, etc as they were on that day. But this is the crazy thing. You are holding in your hand an Iphone that has more capability and "power" than all of the computers in this room combined. And these computers put a man on the moon. Think about that for a minute.

 

[catfaninsc]

Morning D. Greetings from the shanty.



More coffee.......................................................

 

[_Rooster]

62°➫ 80° Storms expected here in the river city

Good Morning D

 

[_Rooster]

 

[AustinTXCat]

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Now I'm watching the "Last of the Mohicans". One of my all time favorite movies....and one of my ALL TIME Favorite Soundtracks. I love the music from that movie!

Great movie and one of the first books that I ever read.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Jalen Green visiting UK soon. Link
BJ Boston update. Link
Offer coming for another top scoring guard in 2020. Link
Meet the Wildcats series focuses on Kahlil Whitney. Link


Greg McElroy calls Kentucky the SEC's Michigan State. Link
College Football's top 60 RB's. Link
College Football's top QB's Link
College Football's impact QB transfers for 2019. Link
Drake Jackson named to Rimington Trophy watch list. Link
SEC Football: 10 things to watch for in 2019. Link
SEC wild card players for 2019. Link
College Football's top 50 underrated players. Link

 

[cordmaker]

I'm watching Cowboys and Aliens...I've seen it a couple of times but I still like watching it.

Really like that movie, plus The Fifth Element!!! I probably have seen it 10 times. Mrs M will walk by while I am watching it and just roll her eyes!

 

[cordmaker]

A bald eagle and a red fox fighting over a rabbit. IMO the eagle has the advantage.

Did you see the video of this82?

 

[55wildcat]

 

[55wildcat]

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

It is 75.9°F, 93% humidity and rainy (.08" so far). Supposedly we have already reached our high of 80° just after midnight. I welcome the cooler weather.

My new handy yard man has run out on me. It is hard to get folks to work. I suppose a man's work ain't worth crap anymore. I paid him what he charged without question but that is not good enough.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

That would be classic.

 

[cordmaker]

Morning D, Raining here today so I won't be able to work on my deck, so I think I may go out to my sisters house and try to put up a storm door for her.
In the past I would be saying that I am "going" to put up a storm door, but for some reason I have some of my confidence in doing some things that I would go all out on doing!

After church last night I went out back on the deck and watched another lightening show this time up towards the Evansville way, till the sketters ran me back in the house!

Ya'll have a great day, my prayers are for those grieving still and for Bkocats. Mrs. M says that she knows what part she would cut off first!

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Morning D
Waiting for my Mom to get here so we can go to church. Lord knows I need it today
I’m feeling so incredibly angry and sick right now
Three days ago, I found out some disturbing news...beyond disturbing
As you guys know we like to go off roading at DTOR. There was a young couple we befriended there. She has two children from a previous marriage. They got married at DTOR a little over a year ago. We really thought a lot of this couple.
Three days ago, the woman was looking at her husbands phone and found pictures and a couple of videos of this man molesting her daughter. She had him arrested immediately ...and a rape kit came back positive with his DNA.
This little girl is six years old.
If you guys would, please pray for this little girl and her momma; indeed for her whole family.

Missed this yesterday. What a horrible story. I'd like to say it is unimaginable, but sadly we've probably all seen things that make it clear that the range of human depravity encompasses things like this. Yes, I'll pray for the woman and her kids. And I'll hope that somebody leaks a story on the guy's crimes to the inmates at whatever prison he ends up in.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

In the event you wonder what kids did before Iphones and Ipads. Well they survived.

 

[ymmot31]

This is the actual launch control room as it was on the day of the moon launch in July of 1969. All the equipment, computers, etc as they were on that day. But this is the crazy thing. You are holding in your hand an Iphone that has more capability and "power" than all of the computers in this room combined. And these computers put a man on the moon. Think about that for a minute.

They used to say that about hand held calculators and you couldn't even watch funny cat videos on those.

Didn't win anything at golf this weekend other than $25 on Friday night and $5 on Saturday from a side bet. Near as I can figure I came out $255 in the hole. 3 days in a row is too much for me. I drove the ball well in the scramble but my A player can consistently hit it 300 yds down the middle. We used none of my drives. I never made a putt of any significance.

Wife is home from work today because we were supposed to do something with a couple of other couples. Now the weather has cancelled our plans. Guess I'll go out and piddle in the workshop all day.

 

[UK82]

Did you see the video of this82?

No I'm not sure there is one. Could be though. This was copied off a nature site I believe.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Really like that movie, plus The Fifth Element!!! I probably have seen it 10 times. Mrs M will walk by while I am watching it and just roll her eyes!

Entertainment.

 

[_Rooster]

Did you see the video of this82?

 

[ymmot31]

Went down a Youtube rabbit hole for the last hour or so. Watching "Honest Trailers". This is the last one I watched...