OT - What are you doing right now?

SciAggie

caliking said:

Finally found some decent peaches, so I made some peach bourbon jam, with ginger and a hint of habanero.  

That looks delicious. You need my address, lol?

WeberWho

Unfortunately we have a neighbor that is moving. One of one's you wished wasn't. He has been insistent that we take his stuff he can't take with him to his condo. I've mentioned he needs to try selling it first but is insistent that we sell whatever we don't want. I've received leaf blowers, bench grinder, dremel tool, multiple angle ladder, tin garage signs (He gave me a route 66 road sign that feels like it could be a real sign. Heavy and I flipped it over and sold at one point for $60) and now a box of tools. I feel guilty as I know he can get good money for them but has no interest in trying to sell it. The ladder alone is probably over a Benjamin and like new condition. I owe him a nice dinner to say the least and have offered to help him move in any way possible. Still not enough though. 

I ended up with this tool in the box of tools he brought over. I'm sure it's an obvious answer but not sure what it is on top of my head. A wrench for some type of gearing?

SciAggie

Cooked my wife a 21 day dry aged NY Strip for supper. I’ve really become a fan of aged beef. 

CigarCityEgger

Raised direct chicken skewers. Marinated in greek dressing overnight for some pitas today

Battleborn

Feeling heartbroken. Yesterday a motorcycle was speeding and crashed into a vehicle. He was going so fast that his motorcycle overturned the car. The car caught on fire, killing a 12 year old girl and her father. The motorcyclist  died as well. 

JohnnyTarheel

Battleborn said:

Feeling heartbroken. Yesterday a motorcycle was speeding and crashed into a vehicle. He was going so fast that his motorcycle overturned the car. The car caught on fire, killing a 12 year old girl and her father. The motorcyclist  died as well. 

Wow... tragic 

theyolksonyou

Damn.  Been two very serious motorcycle accidents her this week. One a fatality. Be careful out there. 

lousubcap

@WeberWho - With a reasonable level of certainty your neighbor is at a place in life where he is into "simplifying my life" mode.  Thus he is pleased by the elimination of articles, possessions etc that are an impedance to him.  Reads like a win-win to me but not there I could be totally missing the mark.  FWIW-

WeberWho

lousubcap said:

@WeberWho - With a reasonable level of certainty your neighbor is at a place in life where he is into "simplifying my life" mode.  Thus he is pleased by the elimination of articles, possessions etc that are an impedance to him.  Reads like a win-win to me but not there I could be totally missing the mark.  FWIW-

He said, "I know how it feels when you need something and don't have it. I'd rather have you just take what you want and sell what you don't want. I don't need it anymore". Which is very nice of him. I'm very much appreciative but I feel a little guilty of accepting it. I certainly won't sell anything that I don't need. I'll give them to someone who does or donate the items.

He was the first one to welcome us to the neighborhood and always the first one to compliment our house when working on it. Hopefully we can do the same for the new neighbor when he or she moves in. I don't think there are many people who can say they like their neighbors. We've been really lucky over the years we've lived here. 

Ozzie_Isaac

Battleborn said:

I welcome each and everyone you to come visit the Las Vegas Strip. It helps pay my salary. While here, however, please don't get too upset if you get called out doing blow on the pedestrian bridges.

Better than doing blow on a pedestrian.

Battleborn

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Battleborn said:

I welcome each and everyone you to come visit the Las Vegas Strip. It helps pay my salary. While here, however, please don't get too upset if you get called out doing blow on the pedestrian bridges.

Better than doing blow on a pedestrian.

Allegedly 

Eoin

WeberWho said:

Unfortunately we have a neighbor that is moving. One of one's you wished wasn't. He has been insistent that we take his stuff he can't take with him to his condo. I've mentioned he needs to try selling it first but is insistent that we sell whatever we don't want. I've received leaf blowers, bench grinder, dremel tool, multiple angle ladder, tin garage signs (He gave me a route 66 road sign that feels like it could be a real sign. Heavy and I flipped it over and sold at one point for $60) and now a box of tools. I feel guilty as I know he can get good money for them but has no interest in trying to sell it. The ladder alone is probably over a Benjamin and like new condition. I owe him a nice dinner to say the least and have offered to help him move in any way possible. Still not enough though. 

I ended up with this tool in the box of tools he brought over. I'm sure it's an obvious answer but not sure what it is on top of my head. A wrench for some type of gearing?

We give stuff away frequently rather than selling, it's nice to see things go to a good home, and easier than selling if you're having a clear out. Dinner sounds like a good option, or tickets to a game?

The tool is a spline shaft wrench. Is it a ratchet head as well, hard to see? Used for turning over an engine or gearbox via the input / output shaft for set up or inspection. It's quite specific, maybe ask why he had it?

WeberWho

Eoin said:

WeberWho said:

Unfortunately we have a neighbor that is moving. One of one's you wished wasn't. He has been insistent that we take his stuff he can't take with him to his condo. I've mentioned he needs to try selling it first but is insistent that we sell whatever we don't want. I've received leaf blowers, bench grinder, dremel tool, multiple angle ladder, tin garage signs (He gave me a route 66 road sign that feels like it could be a real sign. Heavy and I flipped it over and sold at one point for $60) and now a box of tools. I feel guilty as I know he can get good money for them but has no interest in trying to sell it. The ladder alone is probably over a Benjamin and like new condition. I owe him a nice dinner to say the least and have offered to help him move in any way possible. Still not enough though. 

I ended up with this tool in the box of tools he brought over. I'm sure it's an obvious answer but not sure what it is on top of my head. A wrench for some type of gearing?

We give stuff away frequently rather than selling, it's nice to see things go to a good home, and easier than selling if you're having a clear out. Dinner sounds like a good option, or tickets to a game?

The tool is a spline shaft wrench. Is it a ratchet head as well, hard to see? Used for turning over an engine or gearbox via the input / output shaft for set up or inspection. It's quite specific, maybe ask why he had it?

Thank you. I should have known that. It definitely looks the part. I'd imagine the tool was for one of his motorcycles. He is an avid motorcycle rider. He's must have had 5 different motorcycles since I've lived here. Always playing around with different cruiser bikes. 

Sammi

WeberWho said:

Unfortunately we have a neighbor that is moving. One of one's you wished wasn't. He has been insistent that we take his stuff he can't take with him to his condo. I've mentioned he needs to try selling it first but is insistent that we sell whatever we don't want. I've received leaf blowers, bench grinder, dremel tool, multiple angle ladder, tin garage signs (He gave me a route 66 road sign that feels like it could be a real sign. Heavy and I flipped it over and sold at one point for $60) and now a box of tools. I feel guilty as I know he can get good money for them but has no interest in trying to sell it. The ladder alone is probably over a Benjamin and like new condition. I owe him a nice dinner to say the least and have offered to help him move in any way possible. Still not enough though. 

I ended up with this tool in the box of tools he brought over. I'm sure it's an obvious answer but not sure what it is on top of my head. A wrench for some type of gearing?

My guess is a simple pivoting head ratchet minus the guts.

WeberWho

Sammi said:

WeberWho said:

Unfortunately we have a neighbor that is moving. One of one's you wished wasn't. He has been insistent that we take his stuff he can't take with him to his condo. I've mentioned he needs to try selling it first but is insistent that we sell whatever we don't want. I've received leaf blowers, bench grinder, dremel tool, multiple angle ladder, tin garage signs (He gave me a route 66 road sign that feels like it could be a real sign. Heavy and I flipped it over and sold at one point for $60) and now a box of tools. I feel guilty as I know he can get good money for them but has no interest in trying to sell it. The ladder alone is probably over a Benjamin and like new condition. I owe him a nice dinner to say the least and have offered to help him move in any way possible. Still not enough though. 

I ended up with this tool in the box of tools he brought over. I'm sure it's an obvious answer but not sure what it is on top of my head. A wrench for some type of gearing?

My guess is a simple pivoting head ratchet minus the guts.

That's too funny. I found a random ratchet head in a bucket of tools separate from the box this wrench was in. Hmmmm....... Never even crossed my mind. I think you're onto something. Thanks Sammi. 

northGAcock

CigarCityEgger said:

Raised direct chicken skewers. Marinated in greek dressing overnight for some pitas today

Lord-a-mercy

TTC

Thankful I had three fraternity brothers from Albuquerque who taught this Tennessee boy how glorious Hatch Chile is. Enjoy your Sunday, I know I am 

HeavyG

Really hoping this means new material rather than just putting his past work online...

Botch

HeavyG said:

Really hoping this means new material rather than just putting his past work online...

 
Best news ever!  Maybe he's taking the Berke Breathed route; he now publishes new Bloom County art on his schedule, online, and it's great to see Opus and the gang again.
 
Now, if we can only get Watterson to do the same, bring back Calvin & Hobbes, then all would be right with the world.  

TTC

Took advantage of a hot fire and threw on a chicken, slow smoked about 250 with a bit of apple

smokingal

Well, some woodland creature or the wind (or person) knocked over my clay chiminea's top half, causing the whole thing to topple and crash through my deck's railing, causing damage to that as well.  So I spent a good bit of time this morning cleaning up.  Then something began biting (or stinging) the living bejesus out of my left bicep repeatedly.  Looked fairly tiny for the brief second I saw it prior to squashing, but I'm still in pain.  Last time I felt a jolt like that was when I got careless when returning my stun gun to it's holster.  And I'm cooking beef ribs.  Forgot to mention that.

#lovehaterelationshipwithnature
#todayissucking
#atleasttheresbbq

lkapigian

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theyolksonyou said:

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lkapigian said:

Slab poured waiting for the new smoker...Shade cover goes up today...nothing fancy wanted it on the side yard so we could wheel it in and out onto the trailer ( remainder of the last load of wood )

Being a cheap Armenian I just wanted a basic frame with aluminum roof, came home and he's roughed this in

I neeeed this

Going to be nice with the Stumps Jason 

Paint or stain Tomorrow......3 weeks till the Stump

Much nicer 10 day rehab from dirt...lights are temporary need to,paint and build cove for pool,equipment, Stumps ships soon

Botch

I'm turning off the TV.  It's 80 degrees outside, not a cloud in the sky, the car is beckoning, and I'm sitting in here watching football.  bah.  

SGH

Botch said:

It's 80 degrees outside

We had a cold front roll in. I am enjoying the unseasonably cool weather myself. 

milesvdustin

Smoking some chicken quarters

thetrim

https://twitter.com/DrNealHouston/status/1173314004002967552?s=20

@DoubleEgger

 

Look up in the sky

It's

FREEDOM

bucky925

Just an update on my first BGE cheesecake (won't be my last) and beef ribs.  We had a few friends over for dessert and things got lubricated real fast.   A couple bottles of dessert wine and at some point  brandy was poured.  I didn't get a plated pic until this afternoon.  So here are a couple . 

Sea2Ski

@bucky925 was one of the dessert wines an Ice wine?  That stuff is great but has a heck of a kick between the sugar and alcohol.   

pgprescott

bucky925 said:

Just an update on my first BGE cheesecake (won't be my last) and beef ribs.  We had a few friends over for dessert and things got lubricated real fast.   A couple bottles of dessert wine and at some point  brandy was poured.  I didn't get a plated pic until this afternoon.  So here are a couple . 

Hey now!

DoubleEgger

thetrim said:

https://twitter.com/DrNealHouston/status/1173314004002967552?s=20

@DoubleEgger

 

Look up in the sky

It's

FREEDOM