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Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could
move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I think it's time we reduced some inventory ourselves. BTW, Great talking to Tom Nofinger. (Top Bass Dog) Was in the middle of moving stuff so I couldn't talk very long. So, I can sympathize with those here that I call upon occasionally, and at inconvenient times. Hee haw! ?;^ ) |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Feb 22, 10:03*am, wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. *But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I have been renovating a bathroom. I know what you mean about those unused muscles. Demo'ing a half yard of concrete floor and hustling around 4x8 sheets of durock reminds you about the 64 times the earth has circled the sun since you were born but I am still going strong. Only dropped one section of tiled wall on my leg and only one hail gun wound. Both have pretty much healed up *;-) Only about 350 square feet of tile to install now and do my trim out. With luck we will be done by next weekend. You have 10 yrs on me bro. But... I feel your pain" LOL! I jsut popped a couple Aleave's a while ago, and I think they've kicked in already. Back muscles are starting to loosen up. I think I'll make it, or at least I feel like I am.... |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I think it's time we reduced some inventory ourselves. BTW, Great talking to Tom Nofinger. (Top Bass Dog) Was in the middle of moving stuff so I couldn't talk very long. So, I can sympathize with those here that I call upon occasionally, and at inconvenient times. Hee haw! ?;^ ) Well Tim, I feel for you. But, if you'd have called me, I'd have told you how to handle it. When folks reach our age, we tell the young folks that we will pack the truck because we have so much experience in doing so. Then we *stay* on the truck and tell the young folks what to bring next. Works every time. Today I get to replace the faucett on the kitchen sink. I'd gladly spend the day moving rather than doing the plumbing bit. I've just not got the right 'touch' when it comes to plumbing. Better quit postponing and get to it. -- John H |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
"Tim" wrote in message ... Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I think it's time we reduced some inventory ourselves. Five bucks says anything you get rid of, you will need within a week. No matter how long it has set there, unused. Steve |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Feb 22, 11:27*am, John H wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. *But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I think it's time we reduced some inventory ourselves. BTW, Great talking to Tom Nofinger. (Top Bass Dog) Was in the middle of moving stuff so I couldn't talk very long. So, I can sympathize with those here that I call upon occasionally, and at inconvenient times. Hee haw! ?;^ ) Well Tim, I feel for you. But, if you'd have called me, I'd have told you how to handle it. When folks reach our age, we tell the young folks that we will pack the truck because we have so much experience in doing so. Then we *stay* on the truck and tell the young folks what to bring next. Works every time. Today I get to replace the faucett on the kitchen sink. I'd gladly spend the day moving rather than doing the plumbing bit. I've just not got the right 'touch' when it comes to plumbing. Better quit postponing and get to it. -- John H- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I know what your saying John. Plumbing isn't my line either. But I can handle a sink faucet or garbage eater. I know what your saying abotu the moving too! It's a lot more enjoyable being the director of operations, but I needed the work out any how. Now with the sore muscles, I know what I need to concentrate on at the gym. |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Feb 22, 11:30*am, "Steve B" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message ... Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. *But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I think it's time we reduced some inventory ourselves. Five bucks says anything you get rid of, you will need within a week. *No matter how long it has set there, unused. Steve Yes Steve. There's been many a time I've tossed something I regret, but then again, there's lots of stuff I have I've forgotten about and I look at it this way... If I didn't know I had it, I didn't need it anyhow. So by getting rid of a bunch of old "stuff" it would free up a lot more room for newer "stuff"... I think you get the picture. ?;^ ) |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:02:10 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
On Feb 22, 11:27*am, John H wrote: On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. *But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I think it's time we reduced some inventory ourselves. BTW, Great talking to Tom Nofinger. (Top Bass Dog) Was in the middle of moving stuff so I couldn't talk very long. So, I can sympathize with those here that I call upon occasionally, and at inconvenient times. Hee haw! ?;^ ) Well Tim, I feel for you. But, if you'd have called me, I'd have told you how to handle it. When folks reach our age, we tell the young folks that we will pack the truck because we have so much experience in doing so. Then we *stay* on the truck and tell the young folks what to bring next. Works every time. Today I get to replace the faucett on the kitchen sink. I'd gladly spend the day moving rather than doing the plumbing bit. I've just not got the right 'touch' when it comes to plumbing. Better quit postponing and get to it. -- John H- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I know what your saying John. Plumbing isn't my line either. But I can handle a sink faucet or garbage eater. I know what your saying abotu the moving too! It's a lot more enjoyable being the director of operations, but I needed the work out any how. Now with the sore muscles, I know what I need to concentrate on at the gym. OK, I'm taking a break. I've been at it since my last post. about two and a half hours ago. I've still not got the old faucett out. My wife is doing the pipe wrench bit topside while I'm trying to hold the big nut in place underneath. I sprayed it with PB Blaster. We'll see if that works. I hate plumbing. -- John H |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Feb 22, 1:06*pm, John H wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:02:10 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: On Feb 22, 11:27*am, John H wrote: On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. *But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I think it's time we reduced some inventory ourselves. BTW, Great talking to Tom Nofinger. (Top Bass Dog) Was in the middle of moving stuff so I couldn't talk very long. So, I can sympathize with those here that I call upon occasionally, and at inconvenient times. Hee haw! ?;^ ) Well Tim, I feel for you. But, if you'd have called me, I'd have told you how to handle it. When folks reach our age, we tell the young folks that we will pack the truck because we have so much experience in doing so. Then we *stay* on the truck and tell the young folks what to bring next. Works every time. Today I get to replace the faucett on the kitchen sink. I'd gladly spend the day moving rather than doing the plumbing bit. I've just not got the right 'touch' when it comes to plumbing. Better quit postponing and get to it. -- John H- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I know what your saying John. Plumbing isn't my line either. But I can handle a sink faucet or garbage eater. I know what your saying abotu the moving too! It's a lot more enjoyable being the director of operations, but I needed the work out any how. Now with the sore muscles, I know what I need to concentrate on at the gym. OK, I'm taking a break. I've been at it since my last post. about two and a half hours ago. I've still not got the old faucett out. My wife is doing the pipe wrench bit topside while I'm trying to hold the big nut in place underneath. I sprayed it with PB Blaster. We'll see if that works. I hate plumbing. -- John H- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It's nothing a cutting torch can't cure, John.... ?;^ Q |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
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Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:28:50 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
On Feb 22, 1:06*pm, John H wrote: On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:02:10 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: On Feb 22, 11:27*am, John H wrote: On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. *But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I think it's time we reduced some inventory ourselves. BTW, Great talking to Tom Nofinger. (Top Bass Dog) Was in the middle of moving stuff so I couldn't talk very long. So, I can sympathize with those here that I call upon occasionally, and at inconvenient times. Hee haw! ?;^ ) Well Tim, I feel for you. But, if you'd have called me, I'd have told you how to handle it. When folks reach our age, we tell the young folks that we will pack the truck because we have so much experience in doing so. Then we *stay* on the truck and tell the young folks what to bring next. Works every time. Today I get to replace the faucett on the kitchen sink. I'd gladly spend the day moving rather than doing the plumbing bit. I've just not got the right 'touch' when it comes to plumbing. Better quit postponing and get to it. -- John H- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I know what your saying John. Plumbing isn't my line either. But I can handle a sink faucet or garbage eater. I know what your saying abotu the moving too! It's a lot more enjoyable being the director of operations, but I needed the work out any how. Now with the sore muscles, I know what I need to concentrate on at the gym. OK, I'm taking a break. I've been at it since my last post. about two and a half hours ago. I've still not got the old faucett out. My wife is doing the pipe wrench bit topside while I'm trying to hold the big nut in place underneath. I sprayed it with PB Blaster. We'll see if that works. I hate plumbing. -- John H- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It's nothing a cutting torch can't cure, John.... ?;^ Q You're almost right. I've got a reciprocating saw and got halfway through it before the battery died. Now I've got an hour waiting for it to charge. In trying to get the damn thing loose, my wife and I crushed the big brass nut and the threaded tube holding the damn thing onto the sink. Now the nut won't turn at all. Sawing is the only recourse. Just don't want to dick up the sink. -- John H |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:32:04 -0500, I am Tosk
wrote: In article , says... OK, I'm taking a break. I've been at it since my last post. about two and a half hours ago. I've still not got the old faucett out. My wife is doing the pipe wrench bit topside while I'm trying to hold the big nut in place underneath. I sprayed it with PB Blaster. We'll see if that works. I hate plumbing. I don't like fooling around under the sink, but sweating the big stuff can be fun and I am real good at it. When I redid my house I used a lot of PEX (R) Pipe and "Sharkbite" fittings. I switched to copper at the various fixtures, toilet, sinks, dishwasher as I like having solid pipes to hold petcocks in place. Nice stuff to work with, the Sharkbites make it a breeze. No wrenches, no sweating pipes, no goo, no problem. Just get the dedicated cutters to leave a proper end and you are set to roll... Scotty The new faucett has plastic lines already attached for connecting to the water lines. -- John H |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I have been renovating a bathroom. I know what you mean about those unused muscles. Demo'ing a half yard of concrete floor and hustling around 4x8 sheets of durock reminds you about the 64 times the earth has circled the sun since you were born but I am still going strong. Only dropped one section of tiled wall on my leg and only one hail gun wound. Both have pretty much healed up ;-) Only about 350 square feet of tile to install now and do my trim out. With luck we will be done by next weekend. I have aolmost 3 years more than you, and dang, I was tired after pruning the fruit trees. Only 5.5 trees (one is still small) and I was tired. |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
"Bill McKee" wrote in message
... wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I have been renovating a bathroom. I know what you mean about those unused muscles. Demo'ing a half yard of concrete floor and hustling around 4x8 sheets of durock reminds you about the 64 times the earth has circled the sun since you were born but I am still going strong. Only dropped one section of tiled wall on my leg and only one hail gun wound. Both have pretty much healed up ;-) Only about 350 square feet of tile to install now and do my trim out. With luck we will be done by next weekend. I have aolmost 3 years more than you, and dang, I was tired after pruning the fruit trees. Only 5.5 trees (one is still small) and I was tired. You guys need to man up. -- Nom=de=Plume |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
"nom=de=plume" wrote in message ... "Bill McKee" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I have been renovating a bathroom. I know what you mean about those unused muscles. Demo'ing a half yard of concrete floor and hustling around 4x8 sheets of durock reminds you about the 64 times the earth has circled the sun since you were born but I am still going strong. Only dropped one section of tiled wall on my leg and only one hail gun wound. Both have pretty much healed up ;-) Only about 350 square feet of tile to install now and do my trim out. With luck we will be done by next weekend. I have aolmost 3 years more than you, and dang, I was tired after pruning the fruit trees. Only 5.5 trees (one is still small) and I was tired. You guys need to man up. -- Nom=de=Plume \ Nope, make the wife do the pruning. |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
"Bill McKee" wrote in message
m... "nom=de=plume" wrote in message ... "Bill McKee" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I have been renovating a bathroom. I know what you mean about those unused muscles. Demo'ing a half yard of concrete floor and hustling around 4x8 sheets of durock reminds you about the 64 times the earth has circled the sun since you were born but I am still going strong. Only dropped one section of tiled wall on my leg and only one hail gun wound. Both have pretty much healed up ;-) Only about 350 square feet of tile to install now and do my trim out. With luck we will be done by next weekend. I have aolmost 3 years more than you, and dang, I was tired after pruning the fruit trees. Only 5.5 trees (one is still small) and I was tired. You guys need to man up. -- Nom=de=Plume \ Nope, make the wife do the pruning. I'm sure she's better at it anyway. Women are better at most things, and they do it in heels... the reference is: Ginger Rodgers danced the same dances with Fred Astaire, except she did it in heels and backwards. -- Nom=de=Plume |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:56:32 -0800, "Bill McKee"
wrote: "nom=de=plume" wrote in message ... "Bill McKee" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:18:05 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: Yesterday afternoon I helped a neighbor load a U-Haul so they could move to indianapolis. Beutiful weather but I feel like I've used muscles I never had. Really hard to roll out of the rack this morning. But one thing I noticed, is how can anyone collect so much stuff! Of course my wife had to remind me I'm the same way. I have been renovating a bathroom. I know what you mean about those unused muscles. Demo'ing a half yard of concrete floor and hustling around 4x8 sheets of durock reminds you about the 64 times the earth has circled the sun since you were born but I am still going strong. Only dropped one section of tiled wall on my leg and only one hail gun wound. Both have pretty much healed up ;-) Only about 350 square feet of tile to install now and do my trim out. With luck we will be done by next weekend. I have aolmost 3 years more than you, and dang, I was tired after pruning the fruit trees. Only 5.5 trees (one is still small) and I was tired. You guys need to man up. -- Nom=de=Plume \ Nope, make the wife do the pruning. If they're apple trees, save the wood for smoking. Great stuff. -- John H |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
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Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:56:26 -0500, I am Tosk
wrote: In article , says... - Show quoted text - It's nothing a cutting torch can't cure, John.... ?;^ Q You're almost right. I've got a reciprocating saw and got halfway through it before the battery died. Now I've got an hour waiting for it to charge. In trying to get the damn thing loose, my wife and I crushed the big brass nut and the threaded tube holding the damn thing onto the sink. Now the nut won't turn at all. Sawing is the only recourse. Just don't want to dick up the sink. So TNT is out of the question? Scotty A well-calculated and well-placed shaped charge may have done it, but the saw worked. Whew. Explosives in the kitchen may have scared the new dog. The new one is in. Nothing leaks. Miraculous. Tim must have put in the word with Someone. -- John H |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Feb 22, 5:56*pm, I am Tosk
wrote: In article , says... - Show quoted text - It's nothing a cutting torch can't cure, John.... ?;^ Q You're almost right. I've got a reciprocating saw and got halfway through it before the battery died. Now I've got an hour waiting for it to charge. In trying to get the damn thing loose, my wife and I crushed the big brass nut and the threaded tube holding the damn thing onto the sink. Now the nut won't turn at all. Sawing is the only recourse. Just don't want to dick up the sink. So TNT is out of the question? Scotty -- Can I haz Cheezeburger? Only if you can't get ahold of any "det-cord." |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
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Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
wrote in message
... On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:59:39 -0800, "nom=de=plume" wrote: Nope, make the wife do the pruning. I'm sure she's better at it anyway. Women are better at most things, and they do it in heels... the reference is: Ginger Rodgers danced the same dances with Fred Astaire, except she did it in heels and backwards. I bought my wife a chain saw and told her to have at it years ago. She comes home from work in a mood sometimes and just needs to kill something. I came home from a trip to Atlanta once to a yard full of stuff so big I had to hire a chipper truck to haul it away. It took them 4 hours of grinding to get it all.. I need to get a small one. I had a small one, but it died. The big one I have is mostly for my neighbor when he's willing to help with something. Too big for me. -- Nom=de=Plume |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
On Feb 22, 7:16*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:59:39 -0800, "nom=de=plume" wrote: Nope, make the wife do the pruning. I'm sure she's better at it anyway. Women are better at most things, and they do it in heels... the reference is: Ginger Rodgers danced the same dances with Fred Astaire, except she did it in heels and backwards. I bought my wife a chain saw and told her to have at it years ago. She comes home from work in a mood sometimes and just needs to kill something. I came home from a trip to Atlanta once to a yard full of stuff so big I had to hire a chipper truck to haul it away. It took them 4 hours of grinding to get it all.. Well, my wife does things a bit differently. Sometimes she comes home made enough to bite a 9 penny nail in two. Then she goes on a hard cleaning rampage. She yells and throws stuff in the washer, slams magazines into the trash hopper, and throws away stuff fromt he refrigerator and freezer. some of the frozen stuff isn't two weeks old. I just stay out of her path and let her have the way with the house, because If i dare to ask to help, i usually get a loud and forceful "Get out of my way. I'm mad!" Works for me..... |
Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
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Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
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Helping a neighbor move. Wow, what a weekend.
You need an angle grinder. You can do all sorts of stuff with that. A
good one is $70 or so but for occasional use Harbor "Fright" has a chicom one on sale this week for $10. Been there. and thats $10.00 well lost! Brush holders melt.... |
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