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Back home after the New Mexico trip. 13 hours from Ruidoso to the White Sands Monument, thru El Paso. Not bad for this family. While gone N.E. Texas had a little blow early this morning. Here is a photo of the storm as it passed about 200 yards behind my mother's place. Edit: as it passed over town added

Yes….those pics of the storm are spectacular. Some weather reminds us of the power of mother nature.

I, for one, truly appreciate weather. Great photos.

Morning gang... Working on 2nd cup and will soon be rolling out to the shop....Still lots of work at the shop.... Very cool pics of the storm.... I remember when I lived in El Paso watching those storms come in from the desert was some crazy stuff...and the wind there was nuts some times. Me and The BOSS are going to the RV center this weekend to check out the RV were renting for the Hope trip.... Yea man gonna be cool "OK" coffee done..... gotta roll.... A happy Friday to all.... check in later... MKP :-)

The real trick is to visit a casino, snuffle down the good cheap food and leave without risking a penny of the family fortune gaming. I have alot of practice doing just that, I have no problem walking right past everyone spending money to get to the restaurant.. we did just that, the last time I was with Christy and Eldon and it was a great meal and a good time! Roger

i’m off tomorrow, so this is my Friday.

Good evening everyone....... Just checking in before sleep time..... Great news on those 'T'shirts and I look forward to the final design. Dtel, what is the difference between those and the 'lace leaf' maple ? We have them here in the NE... Ok, I am all caught up on the CC&C posts......more over the weekend. Enjoy your TGIF my friends .............Gary

Carl, you are obviously a Teac when it comes to funny puns.

No it was a Teac, not Pioneer.

Morning gang! Just got up1 tried to sleep off the start of a head cold. Just got 4 drivers coned, that was a tidy $386. I wasn't expecting him to jump on them that fast, 4 days! I need to get my butt moving as I have some KP-600 cabs to get assembled... Have a great day everyone, and yes MKP and BOSS, pictures please! Roger

Where are the pictures of this alleged project?

Burnt my tongue on the third cup, so I waited for it to cool, now finishing it up. My plan tonight is to enjoy some cocktails (straight whiskey) and pull some cables for my next stage of my project.

Great (scary) pictures of the storm. Happy Friday all!!! Well to everyone but Steve. Happy belated Friday to you!

Good Morning to all, the coffee is flowing along with a few aspirin. Too much Irish whisky last night

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker is in critical condition after a collision last night at 8pm with an SUV. Get this though, he was riding a dirt bike with no lights and no helmet. Come on man!

Great picture, cool lens distortion.

There are over 300 different named varieties of Japanese maples, there are many different style leaves from normal maple shaped leaves to leaves cut all the way back to the stem which is called Dissectum. The main obvious differences is upright growers compared to weeping and color which is reds to greens and many colors in between. They grow great in the North which is where many of the bigger growers are, also out in Oregon where one of the better gardens is located, I would like to go see it one day. In the South it's best to plant them where they get a little shade for the more delicate varieties, the sun can be rough on some down here. http://japanesegarden.com/learn-more/the-five-gardens/

had one in my backyard -- green leaves. I really like that purple one though.

always been a fan of the japanese maple. nice looking tree. It's my favorite plant, we had 25+ different ones. Not nearly as many now only 8, the nursery where they came from must have had a problem with dieback and it was spread from tree to tree when trimming if cutters are not cleaned between trees. There is nothing that can be done about it once they get it, one branch will die off over the years until the whole tree is dead. Lost some really nice trees, made me sick.

if their office was in Miami, they would be Miami Vice Grip.

I always wondered what happened to those vise grips. I cant believe how far that van made it. Especially after i worked on it[emoji16] .Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

It's been so warm some of the plants think it's mid April, Azaleas are blooming and some Japanese maples are getting leaves.

I always purchased the safety orange handle Snap On tools exactly for this reason. Still left stuff under the hood at times. Find a few, lose a few. Just how it goes i guess.

Chuck--i don’t think there is a way to get your stuff back without an awkward moment first. I think a simple card with condolences and mention that you were a customer of the husband’s. Apologize for the awkwardness of asking; and tell her when she’s ready to deal with the electronic equipment to give you a call. I eat at this Mom & Pop Chinese place down the street. For the past many months, i don’t see the Pop around anymore--just the wife & son. I’m worried that he died; but, am to embarrassed to ask. Speaking of awkward, (disclaimer: my family is a bit strange) my Aunt and her brother hadn’t spoken in 15 years or so. Her brother is my Godfather. At the funeral home, she tells me that if her brother shows up that she wants me to tell him to leave that he’s not welcome there. I look at my brother and say, “what do I do? Disobey the request of a grieving widow or tell my Godfather to get lost?” Thankfully, he didn’t show up. One day at the cemetery, my Aunt sees her sister-in-law there. She tells me that she wonders if her brother died and nobody told her. Instead of going up to her sister-in-law, she decides to go to the cemetery office, give her brother’s name, and ask if he’s buried there. he wasn’t...he was still alive.

Carl, you are obviously a Teac when it comes to funny puns. All it takes is the right technic.

I found it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/TEAC-X-7R-Stereo-Tape-Deck-reel-to-reel-/371528333391?hash=item5680d0784f:g:1ZIAAOSwT~9WkVOR

Send a letter? I know you'll be able to convey sincere condolences while asserting your claim to your deck.

Yeah....... Don't friend me on Facebook! Rog

Be sure to take pics for us!!!

My fellow Medicare eligible forum members might want to check out this thread about PVD. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/162793-posterior-vitreous-detachment/

Good morning, The storm photos are amazing.

Good morning friends............. WOW, those weather photos are scary, yet amazing at the same time ! Enjoy your day everyone.... Steve, will we see you in RTM this evening? ...........Gary dTel, thank you for the link, I visited and looked through the photo gallery area, very inviting scenes and colors!

Chairman Meow.

You should send that pic and story to Vice Grip, it's a good advertisement for them, considering where it was it's a wonder it never came loose

Mine have always been more short lived than I would like. It's not like I can't grow things and keep them alive for decades, but those things are eluding me. I'm trying to switch to some redbuds which aren't as pretty in the foliage department but have a good flowering display.

always been a fan of the japanese maple. nice looking tree.

The real trick is to visit a casino, snuffle down the good cheap food and leave without risking a penny of the family fortune gaming. I have alot of practice doing just that, I have no problem walking right past everyone spending money to get to the restaurant.. We couldn’t be more different in that regard. I never get hungry or sleepy whenever i’m in a casino.

From our good friend JWC. Bryston 2b. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

The real trick is to visit a casino, snuffle down the good cheap food and leave without risking a penny of the family fortune gaming. I have alot of practice doing just that, I have no problem walking right past everyone spending money to get to the restaurant..

Afternoon gang.... Yea Chuck.....that's a awkward situation......good luck with that... Got some afternoon coffee going on....The BOSS made s pot alittle while ago.... Nice warm sunny day out.....bay doors are open.....the afternoon train was going by so I snapped a pic of it. I can hear them a good 1/4 mile away....they blow there horns as they go buy the shop...we always wave to em.....kinda cool.... Wrapping the day up.....heading over to the school tonight to watch my grandaughter sing...should be fun.... Check-in later.... MKP :-)

Hey Gary -- Yes, I plan on being there. Talk to you then.

You're bad.

It's definitely not punny to lose a deck like that. Note: the family might not have the pin to his voicemail to access messages. A written letter/card is a great idea.

Carl, you are obviously a pioneer when it comes to funny puns.

This whole situation is reelly sad.

Yes good idea, the family probably has no idea who those things belong to and would appreciate any help. Try calling again also, if available leave a message

Only have his cell number. It seems to still be activated. Roger....friend request sent.....check your in box.

I looked into renting an RV a few years ago for a trip out west. After the sticker shock wore off, I bought airline tickets for the family and flew out there instead. The rental and mileage charge was quite a bit more than I figured, it was something crazy like $1.50 per mile plus gas. It was 5k over a 2.5 week period. I'm considering looking at renting a full size custom van and staying in hotels for our next trip. Good luck in your search.

Stoney! Stoney! Stoney!

On that radiator. Good tip about the cable tie Jason. I didn't see that soon enough. Anyway I was able to weld the radiator and it all looked pretty good but still had the tiniest little pin hole spraying water afterwards when under pressure. I decided that was enough welding fun and went on back to the parts store for a new radiator. All back together now and all is well.