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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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Yup... we lost power, but only for a short time until I started up the generator. After a couple of hours the main power grid came back on.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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mornin' all,
all we got was rain, no wind.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by FORD RANGER
mornin' all,
all we got was rain, no wind.
...I suppose if you give up the beer and eat more beans, then you will have wind and no rain.

 
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by caseys
...I suppose if you give up the beer and eat more beans, then you will have wind and no rain.

LOL good one
 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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Wind is always a good thing!! Keeps me in work!! lol!!
 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowbunny
Wind is always a good thing!! Keeps me in work!! lol!!

I saw that picture of you on top of that wind machine. I got scared just looking at the pics!!!

 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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Hey Wafte

Just thought I would stop in to say 'Hey'
 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Placermike
Just thought I would stop in to say 'Hey'

Hello there
 
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Placermike
Just thought I would stop in to say 'Hey'
Do we know you? Mike, where have you been hiding?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Bdox
I saw that picture of you on top of that wind machine. I got scared just looking at the pics!!!
Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! My Honey does too!!! So, we don't talk about my work too much,,, except for when I take parts home!! Then he's all ears!! He loved the bearing race last week!! Kept him smiling for days!! lol!!

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Just thought I would stop in to say 'Hey'
Who the HELL are you???
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Snowbunny
Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! My Honey does too!!! So, we don't talk about my work too much,,, except for when I take parts home!! Then he's all ears!! He loved the bearing race last week!! Kept him smiling for days!! lol!!

Who the HELL are you???

That's great Lizzie Lu! Now you know that, you can get him an OUTER race for his birthday!! Then he can roll ***** between them, sort of like circular bowling!!!

Of course he will have to watch out for "mind in the gutter *****."




Hi Mike! Long time, yeah?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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mornin' all,
casey your funny,
hi mike, where you been? in irack?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Bdox
That's great Lizzie Lu! Now you know that, you can get him an OUTER race for his birthday!! Then he can roll ***** between them, sort of like circular bowling!!!

Of course he will have to watch out for "mind in the gutter *****."
He has always told me that I must have "***** of Steel" to have my job!! Well, after the bearing change out, they let me keep two of the *****,, so now I truly DO have ***** of Steel!! Muahahahaha!!! **they weigh a LOT too!! lol**
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowbunny
He has always told me that I must have "***** of Steel" to have my job!! Well, after the bearing change out, they let me keep two of the *****,, so now I truly DO have ***** of Steel!! Muahahahaha!!! **they weigh a LOT too!! lol**



Yeah, I've always had that problem! Haha!

Couple of questions............. when you did the bearing change, did you drop your ***** off the tower? Or do you have some kind of elevator device? Helicopter?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Yeah, I've always had that problem! Haha!

Couple of questions............. when you did the bearing change, did you drop your ***** off the tower? Or do you have some kind of elevator device? Helicopter?
No,,, Silly!!! I carried my ***** down the ladder in a sack!! Isn't that how YOU do it?!?! Ha! Ha!! Ha!!!
 
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