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[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks. Had so much work to do I got downtown early and ground out a couple hours before I raised my head.

Still rainy and gloomy in the east. We got a few hours of sun yesterday -- as I was mostly stuck in work -- but it has been wet and gray for most of four days.

Bengals got a win they absolutely, positively had to have to even remain in the post-season conversation. I'll take ugly any day under those circumstances. Burrow doesn't look to me as if he's fighting his injury. He's simply totally out of synch from zero pre-season and hampered play in the regular season. I feel pretty good about him breaking out of his woes as long as the therapy keeps him improving a bit each week. The defense is coming around after looking terrible the first two weeks. Until Sunday, at least, it's possible to feel like this could still be the special season it was supposed to be.

Hope its a good day for all of you.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Fire at nearby homeless camp in our hood earlier this morning. I reported to AFD. They arrived on-scene within 4 minutes.

 

[BBUK]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 74°F and clear. Today's high expected around 94°F.

Still recovering from "super-cell thunderstorm". Locally speaking, it caused millions of dollars in damage to roofs and autos. On the home front, repairman came out yesterday and reset our AC unit. Another mess.

Wishing y'all another great day.

Man,
I was a day early but they were good............

 

[BBUK]

Good morning all,

Working from home. I am thankful, needed a more stationary day. I don't mind going in the office but I needed a day to lurk around the house and hit my targets and then retreat... It feels good.

Have a day that makes you feel good! You deserve it!

 

[BBUK]

I did not measure the length but yeah, it was skinny but all of them were.

Use worms next time... Feed the boogers... They seem to be "feeding" you. Share that wealth... 😁

 

[BBUK]

Fire at nearby homeless camp in our hood earlier this morning. I reported to AFD. They arrived on-scene within 4 minutes.

Sorry you have to deal with that. They used to have half-way houses but brother Jimmy decided it was inhumane... (My grandmother was in one of those inhumane half-way houses. She made out well..) Came and stayed with us for a bit, then went back home.

 

[BBUK]

Morning Legionnaires!

60° this morning with a high of 94° expected.

Picked up new water softener yesterday and will install sometime this week. Have to figure out what new attachments I need to connect it to the plumbing of the old one. Old one was here when we bought the place, and it was from Culligan. Went to Culligan to check on a new one and they wanted $2900.00-$3300.00 installed. So, I bought one from Lowes for just over $600.00. Aqua-Sure brand. Had good reviews so we will see.

Bengals win, but it was ugly. Burrow still not healthy and O-line is not performing up to what they paid for. Defense looked good so...

Hey, you folks enjoy your day and God Bless.

Are you using an RO system as well? I use the APEC system. (Buy it from Lowe's.) I used the ROES-50 but they have a new RO-Hi system that gives double the output and last longer between filter changes. (I installed this one when we moved into our new house back in April. Works well.)

https://www.lowes.com/pd/APEC-Water-High-Output-Fast-Flow-90-GPD-Reverse-Osmosis-Drinking-Water-System-ULTIMATE-RO-Hi/1002824222

 

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[BBUK]

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[UK82]

Baseball fans lost a legend today. Brooks Robinson.

 

[berniecarbo]

Baseball fans lost a legend today. Brooks Robinson.

Aka Hoover or The Human Vacuum Cleaner.

 

[vhcat70]

There's this spat-spat-spat sound hitting on the roof. Can't figure out what it is.

 

[BBUK]

Aka Hoover or The Human Vacuum Cleaner.

I spent years watching Brooks and Aurelio Rodriguez attack fielding against each other. Brooks was by far the better player but during a few years Aurelio gave him all the competition he wanted on the hot corner. I bought as many Tiger tickets as I could when Baltimore came to Detroit just to watch them play against each other. I never had the talent fielding but I played third on some American Legion teams... I could swat but only my watching those two gave me any chance of being a fielder. Just mesmerized by their prowess.... Aurelio died in 2000 or so...I think in his early 50's. RIP...

Aurelio was the only third baseman not named Brooks Robinson to win the gold glove. (In 17 years!)

This isn't about Aurelio but I sure was enamored with Brooks and Aurelio growing up... (I was a Tiger fan through and through...)

 

[berniecarbo]

I spent years watching Brooks and Aurelio Rodriguez attack fielding against each other. Brooks was by far the better player but during a few years Aurelio gave him all the competition he wanted on the hot corner. I bought as many Tiger tickets as I could when Baltimore came to Detroit just to watch them play against each other. I never had the talent fielding but I played third on some American Legion teams... I could swat but only my watching those two gave me any chance of being a fielder. Just mesmerized by their prowess.... Aurelio died in 2000 or so...I think in his early 50's. RIP...

I also followed Aurelio. Reminds me of a story. The Cards had a third baseman named Kenny Reitz. He was very good defensively, but had a drug problem that held him back. Mike Shannon used to call Kenny The Zamboni. Mike Schmidt won a bunch of NL gold gloves at the same time Robinson and Reitz played. Shannon said Reitz used to always ask Schmidt if he was taking good care of his (meaning Reitz ) gold gloves.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Aka Hoover or The Human Vacuum Cleaner.

I met Brooks a couple times. He was a nice guy with a sense of humor.

The first time I met him was at a White House Correspondents Dinner where he was a guest of a friend of mine. We were all about half lit, Brooks included, and for a joke my friend introduced me as “The MVP of the co-ed media softball league.” Without missing a beat Brooks deadpanned, “Wow, that’s really impressive.”

But I did get to chat with him about 1970 when he broke my heart with his glove work against the Reds in the World Series. He was cool about it, humble and funny.

RIP.

 

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There's this spat-spat-spat sound hitting on the roof. Can't figure out what it is.

Woodpecker?

 

[warrior-cat]

Are you using an RO system as well? I use the APEC system. (Buy it from Lowe's.) I used the ROES-50 but they have a new RO-Hi system that gives double the output and last longer between filter changes. (I installed this one when we moved into our new house back in April. Works well.)

https://www.lowes.com/pd/APEC-Water-High-Output-Fast-Flow-90-GPD-Reverse-Osmosis-Drinking-Water-System-ULTIMATE-RO-Hi/1002824222

No, not yet anyway. Me and my wife have been talking about it but have not decided what we want for a system just yet.

 

[warrior-cat]

Just got back from the ball fields about 30 minutes ago. We lost again so 0-3 for the fall league so far. I went 1-2 tonight as I only came up twice as we were run ruled by the 4th inning 22-9. But, as before, the Yuengling's were good afterwards.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Well, baseball fans, I just saw something I absolutely have never seen in 60 years of watching the game —at least at the major league level.

Cubs were a run up on the home team Braves in the bottom of the eighth. Two on, two outs. Braves hitter lifts an absolute can of corn, a soft fly ball to right field. Cubs outfielder Suzuki drifts under it, waits for it, then just lets the ball drop without touching it. He didn’t lose it in the lights. He just whiffed. If you saw an eight year old miss the catch in little league you’d have been embarrassed for him.

That lets the winning run score. And with the Reds’ win, keeps them barely breathing but alive in the wild card race, 1.5 behind the Cubs.

 

[warrior-cat]

Well, baseball fans, I just saw something I absolutely have never seen in 60 years of watching the game —at least at the major league level.

Cubs were a run up on the home team Braves in the bottom of the eighth. Two on, two outs. Braves hitter lifts an absolute can of corn, a soft fly ball to right field. Cubs outfielder Suzuki drifts under it, waits for it, then just lets the ball drop without touching it. He didn’t lose it in the lights. He just whiffed. If you saw an eight year old miss the catch in little league you’d have been embarrassed for him.

That lets the winning run score. And with the Reds’ win, keeps them barely breathing but alive in the wild card race, 1.5 behind the Cubs.

Don't tease Md.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Don't tease Md.

Sure makes that Saturday loss after leading 9-0 hurt a bit more Warrior. Hell, just hold onto that game and the Reds are only a half game out of the playoffs. A weird few days of baseball.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 75°F and clear. Expecting a high of 96°F.

Happy Hump Day, y'all.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning D-League.

Looks like it is clearing off in the east. When the sun comes up, and I know I’m taking that for granted, it should be a cool, crisp sunny day.

Reds win keeps the tiniest amount of hope alive one more day —the hope of seeing them completely overmatched in a short playoff series with zero reliable pitching and now their best player overall in Matt McClain out for the rest of the year, but still a form of hope.

Heading downtown for a long work day. Hope you all have a good day.

 

[storm1507]

Good morning everyone.

Not much going on and not many pictures last camera check (one was destroyed by bear). We are down to only putting out 2 cheap trail cams. Bears get several.

Wildlife Wednesday....

I hope everyone has a great day.

 

[vhcat70]

Woodpecker?

Oh no. That's the pecking on our house wood trim that I just repaired last week.

 

[vhcat70]

We're having more rain today than we'd had the entire month - 1/3". Pouring at the moment - thankfully.

 

[BBUK]

Well, baseball fans, I just saw something I absolutely have never seen in 60 years of watching the game —at least at the major league level.

Cubs were a run up on the home team Braves in the bottom of the eighth. Two on, two outs. Braves hitter lifts an absolute can of corn, a soft fly ball to right field. Cubs outfielder Suzuki drifts under it, waits for it, then just lets the ball drop without touching it. He didn’t lose it in the lights. He just whiffed. If you saw an eight year old miss the catch in little league you’d have been embarrassed for him.

That lets the winning run score. And with the Reds’ win, keeps them barely breathing but alive in the wild card race, 1.5 behind the Cubs.

That is one of the reasons I quit watching baseball. The "Major-Leaguers" I remembered would leave the field embarrased and never come back if many of the plays I started watching were so gaffed or botched by "today's" Major Leaguers. (yes there are some seriously good players but there are so many more that are not worthy of being in the Majors. (I guess expansion had some to do with it but I call it the lack of love for the game.)

My son had a heck of a chance to be great in baseball but he did not have the love for the game. My son is doing well but I always imagined him playing in the dance.... Just me but that's my story and....


(I remember so early on in loving the game, Al Kaline turning down 100k because he didn't think he was worth it...) (One of tons of stories I have heard and read...)... Not digressing but more refusing to accept midiocrity....

 

[BBUK]

Good morning everyone.

Not much going on and not many pictures last camera check (one was destroyed by bear). We are down to only putting out 2 cheap trail cams. Bears get several.

Wildlife Wednesday....

I hope everyone has a great day.

Send all you can Storm....

Did you ever think of setting up a Youtube channel and streaming? Many make tons of dough doing that type of passive income ingenuity. Seems you have a netural environment for it and once you set it up all you do is keep it up... (Just thinking in type...) (I have a couple people I know make a decent chunk doing that type of passive income exploitation to where it is worth doing it...)

 

[BBUK]

Good morning all, (For about 14 or so minutes anyway.)

Got to my car this morning and nothing. No power of any kind. Had to jump start my car using My Darlings car. It worked, I am going to my car now to see if it will still start without a jump. Recently got a new battery and had my charging system checked at the time.... I did leave the parking lights on for two days..... Sigh...

Have a fine afternoon. Readying for our fishing trip. I am thankful...

 

[berniecarbo]

That is one of the reasons I quit watching baseball. The "Major-Leaguers" I remembered would leave the field embarrased and never come back if many of the plays I started watching were so gaffed or botched by "today's" Major Leaguers. (yes there are some seriously good players but there are so many more that are not worthy of being in the Majors. (I guess expansion had some to do with it but I call it the lack of love for the game.)

My son had a heck of a chance to be great in baseball but he did not have the love for the game. My son is doing well but I always imagined him playing in the dance.... Just me but that's my story and....


(I remember so early on in loving the game, Al Kaline turning down 100k because he didn't think he was worth it...) (One of tons of stories I have heard and read...)... Not digressing but more refusing to accept midiocrity....

There are a few who love the game still, but $ has made it a business. Society as a whole has regressed. The Pasquel brothers owned the Mexican League after WW2. Players were paid little in MLB, so the brothers tried to raid the MLB with moderate success. Stan Musial was making 13,500 a year with the Cards. The Pasquels offered him a guaranteed 225,000.00, but he had given his word to the Cardinals, so he turned it down, Sandy Koufax was offered a bigger bonus by the Pirates, but he had already verbally agreed with the Dodgers, so he turned the Pirates down. Can you imagine honor being worth anything to many people today?

Edit to add: Musial was Kaline's favorite player growing up per Bill James.

 

[55wildcat]

@AustinTXCat ....😁😁

 

[BBUK]

There are a few who love the game still, but $ has made it a business. Society as a whole has regressed. The Pasquel brothers owned the Mexican League after WW2. Players were paid little in MLB, so the brothers tried to raid the MLB with moderate success. Stan Musial was making 13,500 a year with the Cards. The Pasquels offered him a guaranteed 225,000.00, but he had given his word to the Cardinals, so he turned it down, Sandy Koufax was offered a bigger bonus by the Pirates, but he had already verbally agreed with the Dodgers, so he turned the Pirates down. Can you imagine honor being worth anything to many people today?

Edit to add: Musial was Kaline's favorite player growing up per Bill James.

And Al Kaline was actually rude to fans a lot of times. I vaguely witnessed that but was not involved. Al did do great things though and it may have been an outlier but I heard about his escapades dissing fans. Ole number 6... He was a Tiger though and beloved. Not sure what his sons Mike and Mark are doing now. (I was deep into the Tigers and anything about them at the time...) Al Kaline had a cannon for an arm from right. Threw out several at the plate.

Thanks for the memories Sir!

 

[BBUK]

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[warrior-cat]

@AustinTXCat ....😁😁

There is no finer animal to stay home and drink a beer with. Mine greet me with so much excitement when I come home from wherever that it is sometimes overwhelming (4 dogs at once). The monster (now at 141lbs) practically knocks me over. When I get on my knees to greet her she buries her head into my chest and stays there until I stop petting her.

It's official to me.

 

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[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 74°F and clear. Today's high estimated around 95°F.

Bad news out of Germany. My ex is in a coma and lies in intensive care due to complications from pneumonia sepsis. She's only 59. She's also been battling breast cancer. Praying for her.

Otherwise, happy to be here. Wishing y'all another great day.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning folks.

Checking in before heading to work. Looks like we’re back to clear days of the east after a run of rain days.

The Reds blow a golden chance. 1.5 back now with four to go. All the potential Wild Card teams are choking so while it’s highly unlikely they can make up that ground with four to go, I guess a 4 game streak to close would give them a chance. But they haven’t had one of those since early July I don’t think. One final note on baseball today: I watch the highlights show in the morning on the MLB network. The number of calls the umps get wrong —EVEN WITH REPLAY and the ability to overturn —is amazing. I guess it’s just a tough job, but when you can make it right, make it right.

Heading for work. Have a good day folks.

 

[storm1507]

Send all you can Storm....

Did you ever think of setting up a Youtube channel and streaming? Many make tons of dough doing that type of passive income ingenuity. Seems you have a netural environment for it and once you set it up all you do is keep it up... (Just thinking in type...) (I have a couple people I know make a decent chunk doing that type of passive income exploitation to where it is worth doing it...)

Nah. I'm happily retired and don't want to get into other hobbies/projects. Before all the hunting shows with women hunters several people tried to get my wife and I to do something similar. She has been a hunter for nearly 50 years, looks great, and did everything herself. But, neither of us wanted to be in front of a camera.

Question for you....when would be the best time of the year to vacation in San Antonio (and go see the Hagee's)?

 

[storm1507]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 74°F and clear. Today's high estimated around 95°F.

Bad news out of Germany. My ex is in a coma and lies in intensive care due to complications from pneumonia sepsis. She's only 59. She's also been battling breast cancer. Praying for her.

Otherwise, happy to be here. Wishing y'all another great day.

Prayers for your wife. It took a bit to realize reading this, but I turn 59 today. Also, reminds me that I've been wondering how old you are if you don't mind me asking.

 

[BBUK]

Nah. I'm happily retired and don't want to get into other hobbies/projects. Before all the hunting shows with women hunters several people tried to get my wife and I to do something similar. She has been a hunter for nearly 50 years, looks great, and did everything herself. But, neither of us wanted to be in front of a camera.

Question for you....when would be the best time of the year to vacation in San Antonio (and go see the Hagee's)?

If you are not inclined to extreme heat, I'd just check the weather forecast for SA. I always made sure the tires were as near new as possible. In Georgia they fry eggs on the sidewalk, in SA they fry steak. Just another heat.

As far as Cornerstone Church may want to plan via their website. They keep it up as far as events and such. I watch as I am able...

I enjoyed their special events like services to honor Israel and other type events. I didn't look for praise events but I am sure they have them noted. Just other sphere in worship events.

Cornerstone Church

www.sacornerstone.org

This one seems interesting...

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