OT - What are you doing right now?

Ozzie_Isaac

SGH said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Waiting for a little drag to get done.  Took this just for @SGH .

Is that your tractors brother Ozzie? 

Unfortunately, they are not.  These belong to a local arena that puts on ropings and barrel races.  Some day I hope to have a nice tractor.  The Ground Hog Arena drags and Blackwidow Groomers are some might fine pieces of equipment too, gives me something to dream about.

nolaegghead

Ozzie_Isaac

nolaegghead said:

Do you travel for work?  I have an entertainment center I am trying to get modified.  I have been quoted between 1500 and 3000 for the modifications.  I am thinking I may just have a new one made.

Eoin

Some shorties and some pork. Scored and salted the skin for maximum crackling. Had to root through all of the packs at Waitrose yeaterday to find pork with a decent amount of fat on it and shorties with some marbling. This will occupy the XL for the afternoon while we go for a walk.

JohnInCarolina

Completing training for the US government.  So much fun on a Sunday morning!

PigBeanUs

Checking tracking *AGAIN* on a shipment that has been stuck in “pre-shipping” for FOUR weeks

dbCooper

Cool illusion, "Photos appear to show a giant ship hovering over the water off the English coast".

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hovering-ship-optical-illusion-superior-mirage-england-coast/

Eoin

Put the meat on around 12. Will be running low for the afternoon while we go for a walk.

ColtsFan

The Sandhill Cranes are migrating back north. It’s officially Spring. We’re lucky enough to have a wetland area right down the road where they make pit stops. I need to get the spotting scope down there and get some pics. 

Canugghead

ColtsFan said:

The Sandhill Cranes are migrating back north. It’s officially Spring. We’re lucky enough to have a wetland area right down the road where they make pit stops. I need to get the spotting scope down there and get some pics. 

Darn, you scared me, thought my screen has a crack!

JohnInCarolina

@lousubcap

https://twitter.com/thedrive/status/1368603315974639617?s=20

Eoin

That was tasty.

Canugghead

Just finished step 1 of annual dance with internet+cable provider.

Ozzie_Isaac

I hate hiring people.  Wife hired a designer to redesign the house interior.  So far everything she has picked out has not worked and we ended up picking our own furniture.  Latest fiasco is  lights and fans.  Thankfully I was the one doing the install becaue the fans do not have the correct down rods, the colors on the various light fixtures do not match and basically it all is a major down grade.  Very unhappy at the moment, but at least I didn't line up an electrician.  First world problems to be sure, but still aggravating.

Eoin

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I hate hiring people.  Wife hired a designer to redesign the house interior.  So far everything she has picked out has not worked and we ended up picking our own furniture.  Latest fiasco is  lights and fans.  Thankfully I was the one doing the install becaue the fans do not have the correct down rods, the colors on the various light fixtures do not match and basically it all is a major down grade.  Very unhappy at the moment, but at least I didn't line up an electrician.  First world problems to be sure, but still aggravating.

Are you one of those awkward customers?

Ozzie_Isaac

Eoin said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I hate hiring people.  Wife hired a designer to redesign the house interior.  So far everything she has picked out has not worked and we ended up picking our own furniture.  Latest fiasco is  lights and fans.  Thankfully I was the one doing the install becaue the fans do not have the correct down rods, the colors on the various light fixtures do not match and basically it all is a major down grade.  Very unhappy at the moment, but at least I didn't line up an electrician.  First world problems to be sure, but still aggravating.

Are you one of those awkward customers?

Yes, I must be.  Other people seem to have no problem hiring people.  I generally come out unhappy and redo everything myself.

GrateEggspectations

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Eoin said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I hate hiring people.  Wife hired a designer to redesign the house interior.  So far everything she has picked out has not worked and we ended up picking our own furniture.  Latest fiasco is  lights and fans.  Thankfully I was the one doing the install becaue the fans do not have the correct down rods, the colors on the various light fixtures do not match and basically it all is a major down grade.  Very unhappy at the moment, but at least I didn't line up an electrician.  First world problems to be sure, but still aggravating.

Are you one of those awkward customers?

Yes, I must be.  Other people seem to have no problem hiring people.  I generally come out unhappy and redo everything myself.

Perhaps you’re hiring the wrong people. For a relatively nominal fee, we hired someone to help us pick our paint colours throughout our “new” home. My wife originally had doubts. I convinced her to work through them and we are beyond happy with the results. Had some great suggestions for us that really came to life upon execution.

ColtsFan

Prepped carrots for a swim

Legume

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Eoin said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I hate hiring people.  Wife hired a designer to redesign the house interior.  So far everything she has picked out has not worked and we ended up picking our own furniture.  Latest fiasco is  lights and fans.  Thankfully I was the one doing the install becaue the fans do not have the correct down rods, the colors on the various light fixtures do not match and basically it all is a major down grade.  Very unhappy at the moment, but at least I didn't line up an electrician.  First world problems to be sure, but still aggravating.

Are you one of those awkward customers?

Yes, I must be.  Other people seem to have no problem hiring people.  I generally come out unhappy and redo everything myself.

You need to form a separate corporation, have your kids run it, have your wife hire that company and they pay you as a consultant.  I think you can avoid taxes this way too and you can give your kids bigly titles.

Gulfcoastguy

Canugghead said:

Just finished step 1 of annual dance with internet+cable provider.

Mine keeps sending me letters wanting to upgrade my internet to fiber for $45 a month. I want them to give me a combined internet/ cable rate. Especially since they ran a fiber line across my property without a right of way easement in the confusion right after Katrina. 

JonWesson

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I hate hiring people.  Wife hired a designer to redesign the house interior.  So far everything she has picked out has not worked and we ended up picking our own furniture.  Latest fiasco is  lights and fans.  Thankfully I was the one doing the install becaue the fans do not have the correct down rods, the colors on the various light fixtures do not match and basically it all is a major down grade.  Very unhappy at the moment, but at least I didn't line up an electrician.  First world problems to be sure, but still aggravating.

interiors designer is no first world problem anywhere.      this is only 1 percenter problem anywhere.      count your chickens they all hatched

poster

Almost finished home built trailer, I'm on wknd #5. Lighting took almost as long as welding. Just need to deck it to make it usable. $30 for a 2x6x12'??? I need 13

Botch

Drove up and down Ogden Canyon with the top down and no jacket.  Everyone is out with their dogs, motorcycles, etc.  I think Spring Fever is going to be especially strong after the COVIDWinter.  

shtgunal3

poster said:

Almost finished home built trailer, I'm on wknd #5. Lighting took almost as long as welding. Just need to deck it to make it usable. $30 for a 2x6x12'??? I need 13

Nice work. I’ve built a couple myself and I will admit yours looks better. I especially like the 3rd taillight.

poster

shtgunal3 said:

poster said:

Almost finished home built trailer, I'm on wknd #5. Lighting took almost as long as welding. Just need to deck it to make it usable. $30 for a 2x6x12'??? I need 13

Nice work. I’ve built a couple myself and I will admit yours looks better. I especially like the 3rd taillight.

Thanks had to add the third light because its over 80" wide, so a requirement here

GrateEggspectations

Botch said:

Drove up and down Ogden Canyon with the top down and no jacket.  Everyone is out with their dogs, motorcycles, etc.  I think Spring Fever is going to be especially strong after the COVIDWinter.  

Sounds picturesque. 

Your top down and no jacket? Sounds nipply!

shtgunal3

JohnInCarolina said:

@lousubcap

https://twitter.com/thedrive/status/1368603315974639617?s=20

While in my late teens early 20’s a friend of mine had a Mazda RX-7. His girlfriend ran it hot one day and the factory rotary motor was toast. We pulled it out and installed a Chevy 350 motor and trans. Boy the fun we had with that thing. Looking back now it was a complete POS but back then we thought we really had something. We did win several races “red light to red light” and the little car did ok until my buddy decided to install NOS. It didn’t last long after that. Good times for sure.

Ozzie_Isaac

poster said:

Almost finished home built trailer, I'm on wknd #5. Lighting took almost as long as welding. Just need to deck it to make it usable. $30 for a 2x6x12'??? I need 13

Is bought wood for a project last June.  Haven't done the job yet, almost do not want too since the wood is worth a fortune right now.

kl8ton

Ozzie_Isaac said:

poster said:

Almost finished home built trailer, I'm on wknd #5. Lighting took almost as long as welding. Just need to deck it to make it usable. $30 for a 2x6x12'??? I need 13

Is bought wood for a project last June.  Haven't done the job yet, almost do not want too since the wood is worth a fortune right now.

I think wood is delivered in Brinks trucks now. 

Mattman3969

In the middle of a move. Broke out the fine China as the delivery method for some blackened chicken with pepper jack and sriracha Mayo