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Old May 31, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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June B/S thread

This month is the month everyone gets out of school for the summer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qga5e...eature=related

And I know I'm a few minutes early, but we can't let Brian get another one can we?
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 04:13 AM
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Good morning CT.
Cold start to the day.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 04:15 AM
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Morning all. June is here and we are practically half way through the year. This month also marks me turning another year older (freakin hell).

Greg
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 04:16 AM
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Morning Everyone!

I didnt even realize it was June till I saw this thread.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 04:25 AM
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Morning all. June is here and we are practically half way through the year. This month also marks me turning another year older (freakin hell).

Greg

Greg it is only a number.
I hit 41 this year.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Nice Work Truck
Greg it is only a number.
I hit 41 this year.
Well next week you will have 10 years on me, but I still don't have to be happy about it
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 05:46 AM
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Good Morning CT....
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 06:48 AM
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Well, I suppose I should have pulled Aaron's quote over here..
Welcome to June Connecticut!
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hey jim, do you see bat activity at all?
Originally Posted by ArdWrknTrk
Last year there were bats here every night.
I haven't seen them yet this year, but as more evening insects appear I hope to attract some 1-200. (that is, if the white nose fungus hasn't killed them all)
The house is 35' up on the sunny side of a tree by the pond.
It is 15" wide and 7" deep with 3/4" chambers.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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hey did you know the silverado XFE gets 21 mpg? my chevy add told me so!

jim - thats crazy! i may make one for our barn, we have bats but if i could get more in our area it may knock down the mosquito population.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Zookie400
i tinkered for a few minutes on plum crazy. there was a LOT of water in the tank. i drained it and made a sacrifice to the fire gods. once i got clean fresh fuel in it, it would start and run rather well, but the carb is in need of a rebuild or is broken, the accelerator pump wasnt pumping at all. i think ill try the holly on it, see if thats any better. im afraid of the eddy, it looks like a charcoal briquette!
You may want to check the tank gasket, it seemed awfully dry last time I had it out and it may be leaking by. Unscrew a couple of the boards on the back and you should have very easy access.

The holly was originally on the 351M and my only real complain with it was that I didn't think the 4 barrel was opening properly (if at all).
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Zookie400
jim - thats crazy! i may make one for our barn, we have bats but if i could get more in our area it may knock down the mosquito population.
A bat can eat half it's weight in insects every night. If a Little Brown Bat even only weighs 2oz. that's still a hell a lot of mosquitoes. X100 in a colony, well you do the math....
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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Good afternoon CT...How are you all doing
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by sglaine
Good afternoon CT...How are you all doing
Wow, I didn't even realize it was afternoon yet. Will this day ever end?
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Good afternoon slackers. I'm still taking it easy from my knee surgery. You know, elevate the leg and watch TV or DVDs. Might take the engine off the rototiller today to replace the pulleys. Time will tell.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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Good afternoon slackers. I'm still taking it easy from my knee surgery. You know, elevate the leg and watch TV or DVDs. Might take the engine off the rototiller today to replace the pulleys. Time will tell.



Just take it easy and make sure you do not twist the knee
 
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