Rip Snorter Posted Monday at 11:46 PM Posted Monday at 11:46 PM 6 minutes ago, Doc Shapiro said: At least you can get it fixed! My TV died yesterday. Wed I'm going to have to make the long drive to the city (Boise) and go to Best Buy and get a new one. I'll take the old one for disposal. 5 hours drive time total and 20 or 30 minutes in the store (I hope). Not gonna be fun. GRUMP Man, I live in probably at least as remote an area as you! They regularly cheerfully deliver stuff to my door. Modern Miracles! There are things that require the drive to Billings, Doc appointments, Hearing aid stuff, but that is about it, Unless you are into the current the current giant mode, got 2 I never use. Logistics, an issue of course! Quote
Doc Shapiro Posted Monday at 11:48 PM Posted Monday at 11:48 PM Just now, Rip Snorter said: Man, I live in probably at least as remote an area as you! They regularly cheerfully deliver stuff to my door. Modern Miracles! There are things that require the drive to Billings, Doc appointments, Hearing aid stuff, but that is about it, Unless you are into the current the current giant mode, got 2 I never use. Logistics, an issue of course! Thanks for the offer. They will deliver, but they say it will be 3 weeks. Wife does NOT want to wait that long. So I'll burn a day and go get it. It'll also save more than the cost of gas for the delivery charge. It's a good size TV at 65" 2 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted Tuesday at 12:03 AM Posted Tuesday at 12:03 AM I look at my 55" and wonder how did I even see an 19" 😋 1 Quote
Doc Shapiro Posted Wednesday at 02:32 AM Posted Wednesday at 02:32 AM Heard from the boy this evening. I'm gonna be a Grand Pa. And he's going to propose to his GF. I'm getting used to the idea. 3 Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted Wednesday at 03:29 AM Author Posted Wednesday at 03:29 AM 56 minutes ago, Doc Shapiro said: Heard from the boy this evening. I'm gonna be a Grand Pa. And he's going to propose to his GF. I'm getting used to the idea. Congrats?? Go grampa!! 1 Quote
Doc Shapiro Posted Wednesday at 02:33 PM Posted Wednesday at 02:33 PM 11 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Congrats?? Go grampa!! 2 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Congratulations Grampa! Thanks. When he called yesterday he was grump that "now I have to buy a ring". I said "no you don't. Get a simple silver band so she's got something and make it up later. You're gonna need every penny you can get your hands on." He texted me back later that she's good with that idea. So it looks like there's gonna be a wedding coming up too. 3 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted Wednesday at 02:48 PM Posted Wednesday at 02:48 PM First time I was engaged, I made her a ring out of a silver quarter till I could get something better. She watched the whole process. Romantic. 3 Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted Wednesday at 04:29 PM Posted Wednesday at 04:29 PM Formal ? paint the s/g white 1 Quote
Doc Shapiro Posted Wednesday at 09:09 PM Posted Wednesday at 09:09 PM 4 hours ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said: Formal ? paint the s/g white That would be if my daughter was the one that got knocked up. Survived the 5 hour round trip, + time in store, just to get a new TV. Got a good deal at least. And the dogs managed not to soil their crates or cause any other damage. Mission accomplished. 3 Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted Wednesday at 09:23 PM Posted Wednesday at 09:23 PM Well Doc congrets on becomin' a grand paw every one knows I ba a loose cannon fit in well with Blackwater CB 1 1 Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted Wednesday at 11:48 PM Author Posted Wednesday at 11:48 PM Not the worst day I’ve had recently!! First, I got the news that my ‘97 Winchester is repaired and ready for pickup. The gunsmith working on it is a wizard and he says it’s right. The price is right too! Next was the news that my Baikal double is on its way home too! It had been a problem child and had spent time with more than a couple of gunsmiths and had NEVER worked for a whole stage! A nice feller down in Arizona has corrected all issues. Still in the shotgun realm, I sold an old Mossberg bolt action shotgun to a cowboy that lives near where my ‘97 is located and it’ll almost pay for the work on the Winchester! Finally, I was able to locate and purchase the specialty head gasket for the little engine that’s had me so frustrated. It’s not something that can be bought over the counter and I practically stumbled onto a company that custom fabricates them! So I’m grumpin’ about not having much to GRUMP about!! 3 Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted Thursday at 04:02 AM Posted Thursday at 04:02 AM (edited) 4 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Not the worst day I’ve had recently!! First, I got the news that my ‘97 Winchester is repaired and ready for pickup. The gunsmith working on it is a wizard and he says it’s right. The price is right too! Next was the news that my Baikal double is on its way home too! It had been a problem child and had spent time with more than a couple of gunsmiths and had NEVER worked for a whole stage! A nice feller down in Arizona has corrected all issues. Still in the shotgun realm, I sold an old Mossberg bolt action shotgun to a cowboy that lives near where my ‘97 is located and it’ll almost pay for the work on the Winchester! Finally, I was able to locate and purchase the specialty head gasket for the little engine that’s had me so frustrated. It’s not something that can be bought over the counter and I practically stumbled onto a company that custom fabricates them! So I’m grumpin’ about not having much to GRUMP about!! Poor baby ain't got nothing to grump about. Boodamnhoo! Edited Thursday at 04:03 AM by Forty Rod SASS 3935 1 1 1 Quote
MizPete Posted Thursday at 08:06 PM Posted Thursday at 08:06 PM On 8/31/2026 at 8:03 PM, Eyesa Horg said: I look at my 55" and wonder how did I even see an 19 We set up housekeeping with the 12" my mama gave me for Christmas when I was in high school. You 'bout couldn't watch a basketball game on it. 1 1 Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted Thursday at 10:01 PM Author Posted Thursday at 10:01 PM A hunnert d’grees here today!! Feels like was 120f!! I ain’t even THINKIN’ about goin’ out today!! Heard from the grandson last night! He’ll be gone to college two weeks tomorrow! He says he’s doing well and getting acclimated to campus life. Maybe be home this weekend. Anyhow! It’s supposed to be hot like this, in the mid to high nineties, for another whole week here!! Have I mentioned that I HATE HOT WEATHER?? 🙄😖😡 3 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted Thursday at 10:42 PM Posted Thursday at 10:42 PM We're supposed to be comfortable compared to you, in the mid 70s. Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted Friday at 01:22 AM Posted Friday at 01:22 AM We had a couple nights recently that got to 46! It was burrrr to wake up too! Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted Friday at 01:40 AM Posted Friday at 01:40 AM it was 78 at 0430 when I hit the deck this am CB Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted Friday at 02:35 AM Author Posted Friday at 02:35 AM It’s 85f right now at 9:35 CDT Quote
Doc Shapiro Posted Friday at 02:44 AM Posted Friday at 02:44 AM It'll be nice when that heat dome breaks down. Hope y'all manage ok. Quote
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago Now Now Boys don't melt ... Or ya might get used for bullet lube... Jabez Cowboy 2 Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted 16 hours ago Author Posted 16 hours ago 104f today with a feels like of 115!! I played couch potato all day and did a bunch of research on a project I have out in the shop that it’s too hot to work on!! 😎 2 Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted 16 hours ago Posted 16 hours ago about 105 , heat index 116 or so ugly hot and humid looks like it will be that way for a couple more weeks Quote
Doc Shapiro Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago Got up to 67 today. I made gumbo for dinner. We have leftovers. The heat in the Sacramento area was the last straw and why we finally fled. 1 Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted 4 hours ago Author Posted 4 hours ago 11 hours ago, Doc Shapiro said: Got up to 67 today. I made gumbo for dinner. We have leftovers. DERNIT!! Now you’ve got me looking for Cajun/Creole places here in the Nashville area!! I’m jonesin’ for some crawfish Etoufee!! 1 Quote
Doc Shapiro Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 22 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said: DERNIT!! Now you’ve got me looking for Cajun/Creole places here in the Nashville area!! I’m jonesin’ for some crawfish Etoufee!! Sometimes ya just gotta make it your own dang self! Quote
Blackwater 53393 Posted 3 hours ago Author Posted 3 hours ago Just now, Doc Shapiro said: Sometimes ya just gotta make it your own dang self! I do a really good jambalaya with shrimp, crawfish, andouille, and chicken, along with peppers, onions, and the appropriate spices. It’s too hot right now to be working over a stovetop full of skillets and sauce pans, even if it IS air conditioned in the kitchen! 1 1 Quote
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