DeanT - Posted - 12/20/2011:  16:15:51

I like cold short days... the grass doesn't grow...

OM45GE - Posted - 12/20/2011:  16:28:37

I agree. The problem is when the snow falls. I would rather mow the grass.

DeanT - Posted - 12/20/2011:  16:30:45

I think totally opposite... I've never been able to successfully kick back and do nothing until the grass melts....

OM45GE - Posted - 12/21/2011:  04:06:28

I am looking forward to skiing.

dat - Posted - 12/21/2011:  06:06:46

I never have put on a pair of skis

armada16 - Posted - 12/21/2011:  06:18:17

wow that is something

dat - Posted - 12/21/2011:  06:45:58

yeah, no snow around here, I never have been on water skis either

DeanT - Posted - 12/21/2011:  07:16:05

I've never put on skis either, and I grew up in Michigan. However I was just about born with hockey skates on

dat - Posted - 12/21/2011:  07:42:19

Looks like ya'll may get a chance for a little snow here pretty quick

Mr. Quimby - Posted - 12/21/2011:  08:36:48

I tried waterskiing once. Wasn't any good at it. I don't have enough upper body strength for that sort of thing.

I also have a phobia about breaking my ankle and it's always sounded like skiing was a good way to do that, so I've never done any other type of skiing.

dat - Posted - 12/21/2011:  08:52:59

I have skidded across the mud and up on the bank in a boat, not intentionally though, and a lot of beverages were involved, on each occasion, we even ended up in a bush top once

OM45GE - Posted - 12/21/2011:  09:27:04

Actually, you're more likely to break your fibula or tibia than your ankle.

 

dat - Posted - 12/21/2011:  10:00:28

on a boat ride on the river with us back then there was no tellin what would get broken.  14 ft duracraft v bottom with a 40 hp johnson and 60 hp carbs, we could chase down a duck in no time, 55 mph and turn on a dime 

OM45GE - Posted - 12/21/2011:  10:07:27

We have a Correct Craft Ski Nautique ski boat. It's got a 351 Ford V8 in it. It's geared more for pulling power than top speed but will still do 55 MPH. My son and I raced a couple of Mallards up the river two years ago. They were about 30' to one side of us and kept looking over at us like they were saying "What the H#%L?!?!?!?!?

Mr. Quimby - Posted - 12/21/2011:  10:36:04

quote:

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Originally posted by OM45GE

Actually, you're more likely to break your fibula or tibia than your ankle.

 

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 Rationally I know that.  And actually the thought of that doesn't bother me as much as breaking my ankle.

Phobia = irrational fear

Mr. Quimby - Posted - 12/21/2011:  10:36:50

My friend got this for her husband for Christmas. I want one!



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Edited by - Mr. Quimby on 12/21/2011 10:37:41

dat - Posted - 12/21/2011:  12:58:05

I used to not need a reason to drink whisky other than being close to a bottle

DeanT - Posted - 12/21/2011:  17:48:55

Jim Beam used to force me to lift the bottle to my lips and tip it up.

OM45GE - Posted - 12/22/2011:  03:51:20

Do you find there's always a hole in the bottle and the whisky leaks out?

dat - Posted - 12/22/2011:  05:48:30

it used to leak into a big glass, then leak through my lips

DeanT - Posted - 12/22/2011:  07:31:46

I would usualy only mean to take a small sip, but way more rushed uncontrollably into my mouth

dat - Posted - 12/22/2011:  07:54:48

I always tainted mine with a little ice and very little coke

DeanT - Posted - 12/22/2011:  11:21:25

no diluting mine. straight from the bottle to the liver...

dat - Posted - 12/22/2011:  11:29:48

You da man, I was a wus, I had to dilute it some.  usually a 44 ounce glass with a 12 ounce coke and a good eight count of the bottle turned up then a few ice cubes would top it off

DeanT - Posted - 12/22/2011:  19:24:04

It was not uncommon to start a 5th after work on Friday, and buy a second 5th before the liquor store closed at 11pm. Man I can still taste it and smell it like it was yesterday! Last time was 21 years ago!

OM45GE - Posted - 12/23/2011:  04:30:39

That's quite a milestone!

dat - Posted - 12/23/2011:  05:40:15

my brother said that if he hasn't learned anything else in the military, he has learned how to drink

OM45GE - Posted - 12/23/2011:  05:52:32

My Dad said the same thing. He was a pilot in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He said FYI was pretty common.

DeanT - Posted - 12/23/2011:  07:26:49

I'm suddenly feeling a hangover just thinking about it! We used to use the oxygen masks to get over the hangovers...

OM45GE - Posted - 12/23/2011:  07:40:08

He used to tell a story about coming in to land a Gooney Bird and cut the throttles at touchdown. Unfortunately he was 100' up at the time. He said if the C47's weren't so strong I would never have been born.

dat - Posted - 12/23/2011:  09:00:39

would be fun to fly in one of those.

a friend of mine was a helicopter driver, from what he said hueys were fun too

OM45GE - Posted - 12/23/2011:  09:45:03

He flew a bunch of different planes during the war but loved the C-47. Rught up until he died he said he felt as though he could sit in the cockpit and fly it.

DeanT - Posted - 12/23/2011:  10:41:18

I hate flying! I spent to many years fixing them...

dat - Posted - 12/23/2011:  10:55:48

Pilot: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.

Engineers: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

Pilot: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.

Engineers: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.

Pilot: Something loose in cockpit.

Engineers: Something tightened in cockpit.

Pilot: Dead bugs on windshield.

Engineers: Live bugs on back-order.

Pilot: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.

Engineers: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

Pilot: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.

Engineers: Evidence removed.

Pilot: DME volume unbelievably loud.

Engineers: DME volume set to more believable level.

Pilot: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.

Engineers: That's what friction locks are for.

Pilot: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.

Engineers: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

Pilot: Suspected crack in windshield.

Engineers: Suspect you're right.

Pilot: Number 3 engine missing.

Engineers: Engine found on right wing after brief search.

Pilot: Aircraft handles funny.

Engineers: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.

Pilot: Target radar hums.

Engineers: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

Pilot: Mouse in cockpit.

Engineers: Cat installed.

Pilot: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.

Engineers: Took hammer away from midget

DeanT - Posted - 12/24/2011:  17:55:54

I've seen that before... it's always good. And not as unusual as you might think!

OM45GE - Posted - 12/25/2011:  06:22:06

I'm sure it's not far off the mark at some shops.

dat - Posted - 12/27/2011:  07:21:34

TUESDAY, 

great weekend

DeanT - Posted - 12/28/2011:  07:54:30

Wednesday now...

dat - Posted - 12/28/2011:  10:00:36

AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND

OM45GE - Posted - 12/28/2011:  11:21:31

It can't come too soon for me!

DeanT - Posted - 12/28/2011:  13:10:49

I'm not looking forward to doing taxes...

dat - Posted - 12/28/2011:  14:04:10

why do you want to bring that up, I've had a good day up untill that  

DeanT - Posted - 12/28/2011:  15:41:16

Because my on line-tax prep company sent me a "reminder" e-mail today... and I thought I'd spread the happy happy-joyjoy.

Trivia Q: What TV show did "happy happy-joyjoy" come from?

OM45GE - Posted - 12/29/2011:  03:56:35

Wasn't that Ren and Stimpy?

DeanT - Posted - 12/29/2011:  07:59:01

YEP!!!! That was my favorite show

OM45GE - Posted - 12/29/2011:  08:04:18

There are some incredibly funny and creative cartoons these days.

DeanT - Posted - 12/29/2011:  08:13:16

Other than background noise... I hardly ever watch TV anymore, I don't have a clue whats hot in cartoons.

dat - Posted - 12/29/2011:  08:14:56

my bride will turn on TCM if there is a good movie on, but we hardly ever watch TV

OM45GE - Posted - 12/29/2011:  09:47:55

I've got an 11 year old so I get to see and hear  them even if I'm not watching.