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Dave...I was originally planning a 3 day weekend...work Saturday...Sunday...and...Monday!!! 
However...I managed to get Sunday off...spent a good portion of the day mowing lawns. I did get to enjoy a family picnic...lots of good food...some adult beverages...
...and good conversation.
I see that you're doing a lot of research on the 'puter issue...apparently you're looking for something more than you can buy off the shelf.
How was your weekend???
However...I managed to get Sunday off...spent a good portion of the day mowing lawns. I did get to enjoy a family picnic...lots of good food...some adult beverages......and good conversation.I see that you're doing a lot of research on the 'puter issue...apparently you're looking for something more than you can buy off the shelf.
How was your weekend???
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Hi Dave, and I had a wonderful weekend TY Ken.
The most notable part of the Hill Climb was when the pay-loader went too far over the top landing trying to recover a stuck vehicle.
The bald tires of the pay-loader just couldn't get the machine to back-up, back onto the landing.
So the 'stuck' vehicle ended up backing the whole way down the hill.
Followed closely behind by the pay-loader.
All the pay-loader could do was to roll a couple feet so as to steer, then his tires would lock-up and his tires would plow along for a few feet, before he would repeat.
His on the brakes / off the brakes started the pay-loader hopping down the hill.
Was most impressive, no-one got hurt
and neither vehicle got a scratch. 
The most notable part of the Hill Climb was when the pay-loader went too far over the top landing trying to recover a stuck vehicle.
The bald tires of the pay-loader just couldn't get the machine to back-up, back onto the landing.
So the 'stuck' vehicle ended up backing the whole way down the hill.
Followed closely behind by the pay-loader.
All the pay-loader could do was to roll a couple feet so as to steer, then his tires would lock-up and his tires would plow along for a few feet, before he would repeat.
His on the brakes / off the brakes started the pay-loader hopping down the hill.
Was most impressive, no-one got hurt
and neither vehicle got a scratch.
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I have the last 20 seconds or so that I didn't bother posting yesterday. Perhaps if I have a few minutes tomorrow afternoon I will throw it up here.
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dave- that probably was the hairiest part of the day. i thought he would figure it out and let off the brakes but instead he articulated the machine and made it WORSE! im glad he got to the bottom rubber side down, i dont think there was a machine on site able to turn the payloader sunny side up again if he tipped it over!
hey i had a thought for you computer build.....polished aluminum diamond plate chassis. somebody must make it?
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I'm not sure about that rain comment. It was sprinkling on my way in this morning. The wipers were going all the way from home to work.
Greg