tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post4738013347918330178..comments2024-03-18T19:45:58.932-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Un poco de esto, un poco de aquelloOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30306113685546540812019-12-29T11:08:55.729-08:002019-12-29T11:08:55.729-08:00You should like your Lair. Tilson built the house...You should like your Lair. Tilson built the house we have been in just over a year. I remember when it was just pink flags marking the boundaries of ours. Adam was the individual who oversaw the building of our house; he was doing some of the builds in the Fredericksburg area. Emsil me on the side if you have any questions.BillBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593147581583316765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78319714601228581232019-12-24T09:36:16.930-08:002019-12-24T09:36:16.930-08:00Thank you, Sir! Your latest Grey Man edition is n...Thank you, Sir! Your latest Grey Man edition is next on the Kindle Queue. Mrs J has put together a wine cruise for our wine maker friends and 45 of their clients right after the first of the year. So, I'm building my reading list for the trip. I'm looking forward to it.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you, your family and the other bloggers you hang around with up there in North Texas.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-80385194922040227092019-12-24T09:33:35.958-08:002019-12-24T09:33:35.958-08:00There's always someone like that isn't the...There's always someone like that isn't there, Skip? My upslope neighbor is the guy building my road. It's in his interest to make sure it handles the water well.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24309196399831886502019-12-24T09:31:19.773-08:002019-12-24T09:31:19.773-08:00Well, since every place I've ever dug a hole i...Well, since every place I've ever dug a hole in Texas, more than a few inches, caliche appeared, building roads with it seems to fit.<br /><br />en een gelukkig nieuw jaar!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59309119494658330352019-12-24T09:28:18.286-08:002019-12-24T09:28:18.286-08:00Loosing control isn't a big deal, provided you...Loosing control isn't a big deal, provided you've got altitude to recover. A strafing run doesn't provide that. I'm glad that some good came of that sad situation.<br /><br />Merry Christmas, Dave to you and yours. (In English)juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23671953163209715822019-12-24T09:23:30.393-08:002019-12-24T09:23:30.393-08:00Thanks Tom. The desk was a challenge, I would h...Thanks Tom. The desk was a challenge, I would have to push it to one side or the other of the workshop to work on it. Which was ok when it was just the wood, but once I started putting the finish on it....well a lot of work shirts are now in the rag bin. But, as always, that first application of finish bringing out the wood features. Always the most favorite part of the project.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you also.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21938280655966384892019-12-24T09:17:42.544-08:002019-12-24T09:17:42.544-08:00Thanks, StB, and to you also.Thanks, StB, and to you also.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53434368591668207352019-12-24T09:17:20.229-08:002019-12-24T09:17:20.229-08:00It will be our home, Tuna. I would have gone with...It will be our home, Tuna. I would have gone with the cruise also. Flying is fun, Family is important.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-76287241703149570482019-12-23T21:57:39.812-08:002019-12-23T21:57:39.812-08:00Great division pictures. Best I ever got was a fl...Great division pictures. Best I ever got was a flight of 4, with pictures of only the other 3 of course. I missed a 6 plane flyoff from deployment because I chose to bring my son on a Tiger Cruise. It was a good choice. As for the Lair, is that a new place for you and the missus, or Little J? I probably missed your explanation in another post. If so, gomen nasi. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36489487502687813372019-12-23T21:42:46.285-08:002019-12-23T21:42:46.285-08:00Merry Christmas, Juvat!Merry Christmas, Juvat!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43958776991691791332019-12-23T19:49:43.329-08:002019-12-23T19:49:43.329-08:00Nice post, juvat - the lair is going to be nice. ...Nice post, juvat - the lair is going to be nice. I'm jealous, wish I had at least a part time place in the Hill Country. Like the desk as well - really good looking. Puts my feeble attempts at woodworking in proper perspective! <br /><br />Here in NC, most of our 'unimproved' roads are dirt or clay or sand (lots of sand even far inland in Eastern NC). Close to the coast we get beds of oyster shells. And the red-orange clay in parts of the state can really wreak havoc on foundations as well... good luck on the road project! <br /><br />Merry Christmas to all! Und Frohe Weinachten, Hauptfeldwebel!Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21625734378994842162019-12-23T19:28:16.951-08:002019-12-23T19:28:16.951-08:00Beans - sounds like what forests need to be health...Beans - sounds like what forests need to be healthy in the long term - fires to burn off all the undergrowth that's sucking up nutrients the big trees would make better use of. Of course, that's only if you aren't part of said undergrowth! And juvat, I also have a list of 'undergrowth' I'd like to see cleared out should we get the opportunity.Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29581503135312685342019-12-23T19:04:17.477-08:002019-12-23T19:04:17.477-08:00WSF is correct, Geo textile is the way to add life...WSF is correct, Geo textile is the way to add life to your road, at a cost that is affordable.<br />If you haven't finished the road, look into getting some fabric to put down before placing your rock.<br />The tensile strength of the fabric bridges the subgrade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14319042693945036412019-12-23T17:12:44.591-08:002019-12-23T17:12:44.591-08:00😁
대단히 감사합니다! 당신에게도.😁<br />대단히 감사합니다! 당신에게도.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18839606940668227002019-12-23T16:52:27.780-08:002019-12-23T16:52:27.780-08:00Two stories generated by this posting (fun read, B...Two stories generated by this posting (fun read, BTW. Thanks)<br />1. When we were training in the Talon in USAF experimental test class 62FZ, we were learning to do loops etc. in totally unauthorized formation practice. My buddy Jack and I were bobbling along together going up with what? Four or five Gs? Anyway in the same vertical relationship to terra firma, his front canopy came open and then of course, OFF! Oh bother! I suspect if they had call signs back then, his would have reflected this forever.<br />2. Bergstrom is where we went from George AFB, via Minnesota and other easterly TACANS, for our TAC EVAL in 1965. My wife's sister's husband bought a farm there and the ensuing sadness brought us together and soon to the marriage ceremony. It is a long story, but briefly, strafing and loosing control.<br /><br />Here's something from Google translate for Sarge. Enough Spanish rendered already!<br /><br />즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64948334803444478152019-12-23T16:47:13.197-08:002019-12-23T16:47:13.197-08:00We had culverts they didnt work. The water would q...We had culverts they didnt work. The water would quickly flow over the road. We could still drive through it, but each time we did the road got worse. When the wash fills up 4-5 times in the 20 years here, we’re stuck but usually ok after a few hours. The low water crossings will allow us to pass without damaging the road.<br /><br />Or at least that’s the plan.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73360237923486491672019-12-23T14:38:59.065-08:002019-12-23T14:38:59.065-08:00Ah, roadwork. Out here we're a stoic lot so we...Ah, roadwork. Out here we're a stoic lot so we got "good road dirt" and "bad road dirt." Don't go in for all that limestone caliphate stuff.<br /><br />Also out here there's Navy form and "well bless your heart" form.<br /><br />I know, and I'm sorry. Just couldn't hep' m'sef.<br /><br />Great post, best wishes on the road and the lair, and Vrolijk Kerstfeest!PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7621333167343017842019-12-23T14:30:10.429-08:002019-12-23T14:30:10.429-08:00I had a home on an unpaved road.
Fortunately, one ...I had a home on an unpaved road.<br />Fortunately, one of the neighbors had access to a grader because he was one of the major road building contractors in California (before the state turned completely blue).<br />The biggest issue was potholes.<br />He informed me ...and everyone else on the road ...that speeds less than 5mph would help immensely in preventing potholes.<br />Too bad only a few paid attention to him.<br /><br />Then there was that other neighbor, who turned out to be a true ass weasel.<br />I won't tell that story here because it will only piss me off. (not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18777181382111022162019-12-23T13:34:50.221-08:002019-12-23T13:34:50.221-08:00Merry Christmas to all, and good luck with the roa...Merry Christmas to all, and good luck with the road!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25777709953808995302019-12-23T13:07:46.676-08:002019-12-23T13:07:46.676-08:00We have that gumbo-ish clay here too.
Also one of...We have that gumbo-ish clay here too.<br /><br />Also one of the US's main mines for porcelin clay is just about 15 miles east of Palatka.<br /><br />Caliche. Hmmm. Big sounding word. To high-falutin' for us crackers, thus 'limerock.'Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17844347983593866032019-12-23T11:49:11.681-08:002019-12-23T11:49:11.681-08:00Beans. That is cool.
This auction has ended. http...Beans. That is cool. <br />This auction has ended. https://www.kvdpro.com/en/auction/construction-equipment/other-construction-vehicles/hagglund-bv-206-snowcat-1980_913347.html#<br />An online currency converter says the price was $18,281.00 USD, and shipping will add to the price. John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7799277028344274112019-12-23T11:44:26.973-08:002019-12-23T11:44:26.973-08:00Yes sir, that is caliche. It's a yellow, clay...Yes sir, that is caliche. It's a yellow, clay base material. If you build a road correctly, it'll provide a good base. But it's expensive to do it right.<br /><br />That clay under the house they call gumbo over in Houston. I heard some houses had drip irrigation all around, and even in the middle of the slab.STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-69358853926406973512019-12-23T11:36:18.680-08:002019-12-23T11:36:18.680-08:00If you have another egress, then low water crossin...If you have another egress, then low water crossings are okay. If that IS Route Pack 6, then I'd put a couple culverts under it. I hate getting stuck behind water.STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52663765051983844532019-12-23T11:09:43.637-08:002019-12-23T11:09:43.637-08:00Or one of those Hagglund Bandvagons. They float, ...Or one of those Hagglund Bandvagons. They float, have tracks, can have air conditioning added.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-71491066603695140012019-12-23T11:07:25.582-08:002019-12-23T11:07:25.582-08:00Those metal frame buildings, like some people use ...Those metal frame buildings, like some people use for garages or hangers, make a really nice FOB. And you can put paneling on the outside of the metal walls and get it stuccoed to match the house (plus it helps insulation value, helps cut down noise. If you do one of those metal barn buildings, hang sections of cheap carpet up in the rafters as sound baffling.<br /><br />Limerock is just crushed limestone. Small gravel and a heavy 'dirt', washes away too darned quickly. Kind of a pale yellow/orange. And did I tell you it washes away too darned quickly?<br /><br />We do have real clay in some sections, too. Which you have to keep watered if it's under your house else it will dry and crack your foundation.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.com