Linda Hungerford wrote:
Jim wrote:
I still enjoy the imaginary illusions of this once having been a nation
of people who took responsibility for their own actions.
Having one of the deeper pockets in this group, I can assure you that
responsibilities for one's actions, as well as station in life, are
fading very quickly.
speaking of deeper pockets and fading, have you ever bought a pair
of Red Camel Blue jeans? I mean seriously it's really fun trying
to reach the loose change in the bottom of the pocket when the pocket
goes all the way down to your knees... what were they thinking when
they came up with this deep pocket design....
http://www.belk.com/AST/Boutiques/Bo...Shop/Jeans.jsp
http://www.belk.com/AST/Boutiques/Bo...Shop/Jeans.jsp
Even those that want to work have to be monitored in person, it
seems. I can get more done by myself, some days, than the three
people put together that are supposedly working for me. Complacency,
Peter Principle, sloth.... I dunno what it is.
that's precisely why I Farm soybeans and not some extremely labor
intensive crop requiring a crew of field labors.
On the Farming news for this year, three weeks ago the group
6 beans were in prefect condition to be cut so I got in Big
Buba TruckŪ to move him over to the field I'd selected to start
in and found out the truck had zero brakes, like pedal to the
floor kind of zero brakes... The repair started at a leaking
front wheel cylinder and progressed until I had replaced all
six wheel cylinders plus the master cylinder and several fluid
lines which busted during testing the repair. and yep, all I
could see was dollar signs when I did finally get the rear
axles out just so I could remove the rear brake drums to reveal
dual wheel cylinders at 48 dollars each. Then there was the fun
of trying to locate a parts house with parts for a 1973 Ford F600.
it was during my parts search I learned how there are 4 different
rear end types, four different rear brake systems and four
different styles of axle seals for a 1973 F600. So I just kept
laughing and searching. To my amazement CarQuest shocked me by
having more of the correct parts than those so called heavy truck
specialist. Anyhow, with that behind me now, I got the truck put
back together on the day before it started raining here four days
ago. Yep, it has rained for the last four days with present total
accumulation in my rain gauge currently now at 4 and 2/10s inches
with more rain for tomorrow and Saturday in the forecast.
It'll take 7 days of no rain for the land that drains good and 14
days for those spots that don't drain well before I'll even consider
taking that JD3300 combine out into the fields... oh well, maybe
I'm going to get my wish of not having to ride in a hot miserable cab..
Anyway, back to garage doors. The springs on mine are fine. But
somebody moved a microwave stand under the track,which I did not see
from the house door, and I lowered the door onto it (automatic/
motorized garage door). Being in a growling mood at the time, I
pushed the issue. End result has been the breaking of the windows in
the top panel of the door, as well as fracture of the top 2x4/header
(dunno the terminology). Need to get this fixed in the next few
weeks, so I can lower this North facing door and keep the house warmer
this winter.
never a dull moment.....
Linda H.
best wishes 2U in obtaining a proper and adequate repair.
and yes, like Farming, "never a dull moment....."
