tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post8708996000021340213..comments2024-03-29T06:08:20.938-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Today in the newsOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27644744703236031552020-07-09T01:54:20.851-07:002020-07-09T01:54:20.851-07:00Yeah, you really need something to 'shade'...Yeah, you really need something to 'shade' that shed. A friend of mine put up a frame to provide shade and airflow, but it didn't survive the near-tornado/downburst from a couple years later. I'm sure with proper engineering, it would be doable, but keeping direct sunlight off of it will do wonders, but how to make it survivable over the long-term is beyond my skills.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44175792922350029052020-07-07T22:50:48.711-07:002020-07-07T22:50:48.711-07:00RickRickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386666965979264530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78987766263444166142020-07-07T22:50:35.195-07:002020-07-07T22:50:35.195-07:00RE: the shelf at the shower stall. The drywallers...RE: the shelf at the shower stall. The drywallers messed up by putting that bullnose bead there. The tile guy messed up by not pulling the bullnose and providing his own solution. This is an important detail. That you said they offered you the option caused me to grind my teeth. It's not an option (as like an 'upgrade'), its a possible solution to the mistake. It's on the builder. They're wanting to cover the mistake. But good on them for owning it. <br /><br />All this to suggest that however they resolve it, you be certain it is what you want. The thing about a detail like this, once noticed it is forever seen. Let the missus choose for woman have a better eye for this than do men. And it is her who must be pleased with the results. Do not let excitement of your new home overshadow attention to details.<br /><br />Thanks for the videos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386666965979264530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75505372959515254132020-07-07T16:44:39.093-07:002020-07-07T16:44:39.093-07:00It certainly did the job. I didn't actually s...It certainly did the job. I didn't actually see the event, but I'm pretty sure they used that to lift the concrete septic tank into the hole. It was about 15' x 6' x 6', so probably weighed a bunch. I was in our current house and didn't hear any other equipment arrive. <br /><br />I've used both glues, this was leftover from my guest house fire pit furniture project where I needed a bit more water resistance.<br />juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52240332209731533952020-07-07T16:05:08.733-07:002020-07-07T16:05:08.733-07:00Those mini backhoes are extremely popular these da...Those mini backhoes are extremely popular these days!<br />I see you like Titebond 3, I like 2, myself, it is as water resistant as I require.SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22300625214368163182020-07-07T09:54:47.690-07:002020-07-07T09:54:47.690-07:00Yep, I gave quite a few "incentive" ride...Yep, I gave quite a few "incentive" rides in my day. You know Airman of the Month, visiting dignitaries, etc. I always briefed them that if I said the words "Bailout, Bailout, Bailout", they'd better be gone after the first two, because the punctuation mark after the third would be a bang from the front. As Supervisor of Flying (the guy responsible for anything that goes wrong flying wise), I had to be careful when discussing possible options with an emergency aircraft. I also used "jettison the aircraft" if that was a potential outcome as opposed to something that could be misinterpreted as directive in nature.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12745650678984338272020-07-07T09:25:16.676-07:002020-07-07T09:25:16.676-07:00Yours would probably have been the best plan. In r...Yours would probably have been the best plan. In real blue water emergencies it was not uncommon for the Air Boss to direct the emergency aircraft to take it up the port side in as optimal ejection envelope as possible and "jettison the sircraft" one nautical mile ahead of the ship. And of course he said "jettison the aircraft" to avoid saying the E word which from time to time can cause the airplane to spit the crew out immediately... :-)PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-3208787052728661782020-07-07T08:54:12.078-07:002020-07-07T08:54:12.078-07:00Suz,
Come on down, got a nice guest house and peac...Suz,<br />Come on down, got a nice guest house and peace and quiet. Which I suspect you could use a bit of about now.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12595187585717946152020-07-07T08:52:53.888-07:002020-07-07T08:52:53.888-07:00Beans,
I agree, Rome would be ok not great. It wi...Beans,<br />I agree, Rome would be ok not great. It will be interesting to see what happens next in WestPac.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66561572404101519772020-07-07T08:51:09.472-07:002020-07-07T08:51:09.472-07:00The Austin-California political influence is incre...The Austin-California political influence is increasing here along with the money they bring from the sale of their 1200 sq ft bungalows, so things aren't as pleasant and inexpensive as they used to be. But, I don't live in town so I avoid most of the BS. <br /><br />I understand that last.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8687421126362940512020-07-07T08:32:04.186-07:002020-07-07T08:32:04.186-07:00On that same deployment in the pre-deployment brie...On that same deployment in the pre-deployment briefing, I remember our O-6 Director of Operations briefing us that a Carrier was traversing between CA and HI and told us if we had an emergency go over and land on it. I wrote down the info and decided if I had an emergency, I'd contact them then circle overhead. When I saw the whop whop airborne, I'd fly alongside and then punch us both out. I knew that Carrier Captain wouldn't let us attempt our first carrier landing in a damaged bird. Unlike our DO, I'm sure he wasn't a dumass.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56656261716597367672020-07-06T20:49:11.710-07:002020-07-06T20:49:11.710-07:00Cool dang stories! I remember a KC-10 doing a low ...Cool dang stories! I remember a KC-10 doing a low (ish) flyby of the boat during a NORLANT circa 1980 and the radio chatter was interesting. He flew a case 3 CCA to platform then stayed at 5 grand and did a good job staying on centerline as he overflew the boat. The Air Boss asked him what he was grossing. "Ahhh, about three hundred thousand." Long pause. "Yeah, thats a significant fraction of the displacement of this vessel..."<br /><br />Good times.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37303015377185780322020-07-06T19:52:20.326-07:002020-07-06T19:52:20.326-07:00I'll agree with you on the Texas zones - Hill ...I'll agree with you on the Texas zones - Hill Country is likely where I'd settle if I moved back to TX (although that is a fairly remote possibility - NC is rather nice. Texas still feel like home, though - ideally I could have a place in each locale, but that's $$$$. But I'll always be a Texan before I'm an American! Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25405805549041738792020-07-06T18:17:26.685-07:002020-07-06T18:17:26.685-07:00"Ol' Extender". Gee that makes me th..."Ol' Extender". Gee that makes me this ol' fighter pilot remember he was element lead on the first operational refueling mission on a KC-10. Likewise, a year or so later, a KC-10 probably saved my life when I had a trim motor failure in the middle of the Pacific between Santa Barbara and Hickam. It had failed prior to our last refueling before the CONUS tankers had to turn around. The autopilot wouldn't hold the nose up, so it was me and the WSO holding the Nose up for a couple of hours before we rendesvous'd with the Hickam tankers. One of which was a KC-10. Their boom was large enough that they could stick me and literally fly the airplane for me.<br />They didn't buy drinks in the club that night.<br /><br />Me too!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58728134512400791162020-07-06T18:08:38.740-07:002020-07-06T18:08:38.740-07:00Thanks Pawel. Yeah, we're looking forward to ...Thanks Pawel. Yeah, we're looking forward to it, although having been in Bosnia in April (years ago) I suspect your winters might require a bit more fireplace than this one can provide. Should work well here though.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-67079570951596567142020-07-06T18:06:40.993-07:002020-07-06T18:06:40.993-07:00Thanks, DrJim.
No, Central Texas Sandy Loam, with...Thanks, DrJim.<br /><br />No, Central Texas Sandy Loam, with just enough clay to require an aerobic septic (in the Ancient Swahili, aerobic means extra expensive").<br /><br />Yeah, I wanted to read it rather than look at it, also. Less editing there. No, he didn't pull any punches which IMHO is going to win the election for him. Videos of riots and towns on fire. "You want more of this? Vote democrat!"juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62259197796041541422020-07-06T18:03:17.089-07:002020-07-06T18:03:17.089-07:00I would be happy to come pick up my prize in perso...I would be happy to come pick up my prize in person...if I win...lol.Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59465652153506616612020-07-06T17:55:43.787-07:002020-07-06T17:55:43.787-07:00Rome would be... okay. But anywhere in the Far Ea...Rome would be... okay. But anywhere in the Far East is pretty much a no-go. Now that Chicom has control over Hong Kong, there's Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines and so many more 'ex-subject territories of the old Chinese empire...<br /><br />Yeah, nah.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46480173957590392912020-07-06T17:10:54.320-07:002020-07-06T17:10:54.320-07:00House progress is fun to watch juvat. I'll be ...House progress is fun to watch juvat. I'll be building one soon out on the south unit where there's good cover and concealment and terrible cell service.<br /><br />Fun videos, I think I saw a few smokin' sams and that brought back good memories. Also nice to see the ol' Extender in action. The few plugs I experienced vs the KC-10 were pure pleasure compared to the -135 and that awful BDA. Yuck!<br /><br />Loved the speech, especially the part about aircraft carriers making the world safe for democracy...lol!PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48066653631912750162020-07-06T15:35:50.778-07:002020-07-06T15:35:50.778-07:00that fireplace looks really cozy... great place to...that fireplace looks really cozy... great place to relax in winter...Paweł Kasperekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636249014878876718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-12644719647859739572020-07-06T15:27:55.799-07:002020-07-06T15:27:55.799-07:00The house is coming along nicely, juvat!
Is that ...The house is coming along nicely, juvat!<br /><br />Is that "West Texas" dirt I see piled up by the septic? Can't remember seeing dirt that red in too many other places. Here it's distinctly brown, and fairly sandy, not the rich, black stuff I grew up with in Illinois, and definitely not the "adobe" stuff we had in SoCal!<br /><br />Thanks for posting the link to President Trump's speech. LSP had a link to the video, but reading it hits me harder. He sure didn't pull any punches.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14404076819006716332020-07-06T14:41:46.735-07:002020-07-06T14:41:46.735-07:00Well, as the man sitting on the toilet says "...Well, as the man sitting on the toilet says "The job ain't over until the paperwork is complete!"<br /><br />Thanks.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2623032640206422692020-07-06T14:40:53.023-07:002020-07-06T14:40:53.023-07:00Thanks. I see you had a good 4th, but...Tamales o...Thanks. I see you had a good 4th, but...Tamales out of the back of a pickup? Pretty adventurous for a man of your years, ain't it?juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88646214044891387412020-07-06T14:39:16.367-07:002020-07-06T14:39:16.367-07:00Closing can be the most frustrating of all process...Closing can be the most frustrating of all process. Congratulations on what seems to be a relatively clear process (it can be worse - trust me, I have lived it).Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30853950629106740722020-07-06T14:28:42.104-07:002020-07-06T14:28:42.104-07:00Well, he's on a 3 year tour in the Mid East an...Well, he's on a 3 year tour in the Mid East and they're about half way. They were supposed to be working a follow on assignment for them, but that's been back burnered. There were two assignments they were considering back in the fall, Rome and....Hong Kong. When we visited Hong Kong back in the late '80s, it was a very nice city. We had given him one of those disposable cameras and that's where the photography bug bit him. I think he WAS thinking of those memories when he applied. Not sure, OK AM sure, it's not the same place now. We'll see what happens. <br /><br />That was what I was thinking of for the finish and the shiny brings out the gold color of the cedar. Vary pretty.<br /><br />Thanks, your prize is waiting, but must be picked up in person. :-)juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com