Author Topic: Little things that make you happy (Read 2387399 times)

bridgecity · « **Reply #15060 on:** June 05, 2024, 08:52:26 pm »

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Quote from: rrocket on June 05, 2024, 07:48:07 am
Boy's college graduation is today..

Congrats! what did he study?
Skilled Trades, Machinist.

Nice. Great trade to be in.

ktm525 · « **Reply #15061 on:** June 06, 2024, 12:13:38 pm »

Machinist is a great choice, congrats. I ride with a retired guy (50) who built up a very successful machining business and sold it. Now he just does custom jobs in his own shop on his property.

rrocket · « **Reply #15062 on:** June 06, 2024, 12:20:28 pm »

Quote from: ktm525 on June 06, 2024, 12:13:38 pm

Machinist is a great choice, congrats. I ride with a retired guy (50) who built up a very successful machining business and sold it. Now he just does custom jobs in his own shop on his property.

Yea.

He has a side gig where he works for a company that refurbishes rail cars that haul vehicles.

And they are going to expand the business because of him. There were some jobs they had to outsource because they didn't have a machinist on staff.

Gurgie · « **Reply #15063 on:** June 12, 2024, 07:02:16 pm »

Found this in my hedge today, what are the odds a 1971 plate is in there, same year I was born? WTF? Cleaned up good.

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Firm · « **Reply #15064 on:** June 12, 2024, 08:49:51 pm »

That's actually in really good shape, you sure it was in the hedge all that time?

Gurgie · « **Reply #15065 on:** June 12, 2024, 08:55:46 pm »

Quote from: Firm on June 12, 2024, 08:49:51 pm

That's actually in really good shape, you sure it was in the hedge all that time?

No idea how long it's been in there, it was pretty dirty & cleaned up well. I've been in this house since 2009, so knows. I was in there ripping out the vines that are growing in there & spotted it. Let my pencil thin 18yr old work his way in & get it out.

Here's the hedge.

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ArticSteve · « **Reply #15066 on:** June 12, 2024, 11:44:16 pm »

I'm a big cedar hedge guy. Nice one.

AS for the plate apply for the ownership. See what they say.

sailor723 · « **Reply #15067 on:** June 13, 2024, 05:50:07 am »

If that hedge was in our neighbourhood it would be eaten right to the bare trunks as high as they could reach by the suburban deer herd. We call it "deer topiary"

Firm · « **Reply #15068 on:** June 13, 2024, 09:04:28 am »

It is a good looking hedge

OliverD · « **Reply #15069 on:** June 13, 2024, 09:36:47 am »

We have a similar hedge between our house and our neighbours, so great for privacy and it looks nice.

blur911 · « **Reply #15070 on:** June 13, 2024, 10:34:18 am »

Quote from: sailor723 on June 13, 2024, 05:50:07 am

If that hedge was in our neighbourhood it would be eaten right to the bare trunks as high as they could reach by the suburban deer herd. We call it "deer topiary"

Our youngest dog, Charlie, chews on and pulls off branches on our cedars to show anyone parking on the other side of the fence how vicious she is. A couple of months ago the cedar fought back and she nearly poked an eye out on a stub of a chewed off branch. Thought she'd have a scar under her eye, but it's healed up nicely.

rrocket · « **Reply #15071 on:** June 28, 2024, 06:04:16 am »

Sweet sunrise today!

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #15072 on:** June 28, 2024, 09:49:01 am »

Nice! Odd to think the days are starting to get shorter. Costco had snowsuits for sale yesterday

Fobroader · « **Reply #15073 on:** June 28, 2024, 12:24:31 pm »

Quote from: Gurgie on June 12, 2024, 08:55:46 pm

Quote from: Firm on June 12, 2024, 08:49:51 pm
That's actually in really good shape, you sure it was in the hedge all that time?
No idea how long it's been in there, it was pretty dirty & cleaned up well. I've been in this house since 2009, so knows. I was in there ripping out the vines that are growing in there & spotted it. Let my pencil thin 18yr old work his way in & get it out.

Here's the hedge.

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Hey bro, I like your neatly trimmed bush

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #15074 on:** June 28, 2024, 06:27:47 pm »

Quote from: PJungnitsch on June 28, 2024, 09:49:01 am

Nice! Odd to think the days are starting to get shorter. Costco had snowsuits for sale yesterday

Shut your damn mouth!

draghon · « **Reply #15075 on:** June 28, 2024, 09:08:13 pm »

^ less than six months until Christmas

Gurgie · « **Reply #15076 on:** July 09, 2024, 11:16:01 am »

Not sure if this really makes me all that happy, but I suppose it should. Finally back working officially today!! Signed my contract yesterday & back at er this morning. Fingers crossed that they keep me on & get their next wave of funding.

I did enjoy the 3 months off, tons of golf & a bit of home maintenance, but the bank account sure took a hit. Time to build up the slush fund again.

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PJungnitsch · « **Reply #15077 on:** July 09, 2024, 12:07:38 pm »

That seems like a good time of year to be off work!

Still, imagine after three months there's pluses to be working again (other than the money). One of my neighbors retired a couple years ago and he's still having a tough time adjusting

ktm525 · « **Reply #15078 on:** July 09, 2024, 12:43:13 pm »

You couldn't push start date until Sept 1?

Gurgie · « **Reply #15079 on:** July 09, 2024, 02:09:50 pm »

Quote from: ktm525 on July 09, 2024, 12:43:13 pm

You couldn't push start date until Sept 1?

Well, if I did they probably would have found someone else. They need to get

moving forward & organized.

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