legenddc Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 20 hours ago, Coop said: Houston, we’re headed home ........ To stay Back onto baseball...this can't be good for you Coop. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28476780/astros-jeff-luhnow-aj-hinch-suspended-2020-season-sign-stealing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 OOOUUCCHHH! Guess we’d better start us a bowling team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 And it's -37C here this morning. But that's okay cause it's going all the way up to -29 today. Sure glad there's room in my shop for 2 cars. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 38 minutes ago, drzaius said: And it's -37C here this morning. But that's okay cause it's going all the way up to -29 today. Sure glad there's room in my shop for 2 cars. Dang...that's definitely on the chilly side stay safe and warm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Yikes!! That's -35 F! I always thought Calgary was more temperate. I'm getting hypothermic just thinking about that. Sure hope that air mass doesn't wander down to the Great Lakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mark J said: Yikes!! That's -35 F! I always thought Calgary was more temperate. I'm getting hypothermic just thinking about that. Sure hope that air mass doesn't wander down to the Great Lakes. Calgary is normally much more moderate. Normal temp for this time of year is -2C. This goofy polar vortex has been around since the weekend & is supposed to let up by Sunday. When I got to work this morning I decided I better try to get one of the vans started that's been sitting for several days. It started fine, but made a huge racket. Someone had sawn off and stolen the catalyic converter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, drzaius said: sawn off and stolen the catalyic converter. Well theres a $2500 repair someone won't be happy about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, Chet said: Well theres a $2500 repair someone won't be happy about. Not at all. There's been a rash of these thefts lately, but it's been from large trucks & school buses. I guess they're moving down the food chain now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Am I mistaken or don't they use platinum in those converters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, RichardA said: Am I mistaken or don't they use platinum in those converters? Yep, and a couple of other worthy metals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Chet said: Yep, and a couple of other worthy metals. That's why the damn cars cost so much. The price of auto farts is way to high. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 I'm just going to have the cat replaced with a piece of straight pipe. This is the oldest vehicle & is just about done anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 For those of you that take cruises, do you usually buy the cancelation insurance? My bride and I are going on an Alaskan cruise in May and the insurance is 10% of the cost and I haven’t found out yet, what % I get back if we can’t make it but was told it was only a portion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 22 minutes ago, Coop said: For those of you that take cruises, do you usually buy the cancelation insurance? My bride and I are going on an Alaskan cruise in May and the insurance is 10% of the cost and I haven’t found out yet, what % I get back if we can’t make it but was told it was only a portion. I never have but I know a few folks that have and have used it where it actually worked out well for them, that was with Royal Caribbean. One thing we always do is book the airline with the cruise line and always fly in the day before the cruise, releases a lot of stress on the day the ship leaves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 No desire to be locked in a tub with a couple thousand germ-bags, but a friend that cruises often tells me his best experience, by far, is with Disney. They take passenger health and safety very seriously, he says. BTW, an Alaskan cruise is the ONLY type I'd ever consider. Hope yours is a blast! And remember, pics or it didn't happen! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Man, I forgot about feet’s up! Barefoot in Alaska! It just seems like such a gamble to buy this insurance for 10% of the cost. I guess no different than the stock market or the BJ table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 We purchased the insurance on a trip to Alaska, not a cruise, back in 1997, but it was extreme circumstance, my dad wasn't doing well and we didn't know if we would have to cancel because of his failing health. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Coop said: For those of you that take cruises, do you usually buy the cancelation insurance? My bride and I are going on an Alaskan cruise in May and the insurance is 10% of the cost and I haven’t found out yet, what % I get back if we can’t make it but was told it was only a portion. May parents get insurance on their trips for the reason @Chet mentioned. Family members are starting to have health issues and they never know what is goign to happen tomorrow. If everyone is in reasonable health there is less risk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 I will be setting a 2” sq. steel post in concrete to a depth of 2’ to support a very large birdhouse. It isn’t galvanized but I am spraying it with a primer and cold galvanizing spray. I welded caps on both ends to keep water out of the inside and was thinking about coating the outside below ground portion with roofing tar. Now I’m thinking that the concrete might not hold due to the tar barrier. Anyone have a better idea for protecting the buried portion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 @Coop have you considered Flex-Seal spray? That stuff is pretty darn good at keeping water out of stuff. It will be a lot thinner than roofing tar, and cures to a flexible, dry rubber consistency. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Coop said: I will be setting a 2” sq. steel post in concrete to a depth of 2’ to support a very large birdhouse. It isn’t galvanized but I am spraying it with a primer and cold galvanizing spray. I welded caps on both ends to keep water out of the inside and was thinking about coating the outside below ground portion with roofing tar. Now I’m thinking that the concrete might not hold due to the tar barrier. Anyone have a better idea for protecting the buried portion? I think I would dig my hole a little deeper then you were planning so you can put 6 inches or so of gravel or drain rock at the bottom then with your post setting on the gravel pour your concrete. The gravel should act as a French drain of sorts and keep the post from rusting for at least as long as you are alive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Ross, I looked at YouTube videos and that looks a lot better than the roofing compound. Chet, great idea, never thought about that. Thanks to both of you for your quick response. Gonna buy Flex-Seal and gravel tomorrow and hopefully a pre-packaged post hole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Ideally, I suggest changing the detail. Don’t embed the pole. Make the concrete larger, add a reinforcing cage, and embed stainless steel threaded rods that project out the top. Use the steel rods to bolt down a baseplate that the pole in turn is bolted or welded to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 Actually, I left out a bit of detail. There will be an 8’ x 2” pole in the ground with 6’ above ground. To this, I will clamp a 12’ pole that will run up thru the center of a purple Martin “mansion”, that winch up and down for maintenance. So, this 8’ pole will support the 12’ pole. But I like the reinforcing cage idea. It will keep the concrete from separating from around the pole. To heck with the next fellow that wants this thing out of the ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 17 minutes ago, Coop said: Actually, I left out a bit of detail. There will be an 8’ x 2” pole in the ground with 6’ above ground. To this, I will clamp a 12’ pole that will run up thru the center of a purple Martin “mansion”, that winch up and down for maintenance. So, this 8’ pole will support the 12’ pole. But I like the reinforcing cage idea. It will keep the concrete from separating from around the pole. To heck with the next fellow that wants this thing out of the ground! I wouldn’t worry about the next guy. In many cases, smashing off the top few inches is sufficient, and he can always dig it out if he needs it 100% gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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