Random Thought Thread

Blues said:
Another great day of lightning, thunder and driving rain. Hooray.
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The best part was the dog keeping me up half the night with her shivering from fear of the storm...

At least I got some sleep...and so did she.

(I always pull her dog bed alongside my side of the bed during storms so I can reach over and pet her to keep her calm.)

Looks like we only have a few more days of this pattern. :rolleyes:
 
Murphjd25 said:
Morning. Had a great thunderstorm this early AM. The commute into Seattle was hell because of it 😡
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Hopefully this PNW storm will bring much needed rain and cooler weather further down south. The Smith River Complex fire is barely ~ 6% contained. Cal Fire and all the other agencies are hardly making a dent in this one! Mother Nature need to be throwing us a bone.
 
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Murphjd25 said:
I need a shop with a lift. It’s pretty bad when I have to explain to the guys at the tire shop/suspension shop what a track bar is. Makes me really confident in having them install one.
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Hopefully the guys in the back know! Before I found the right diesel shop, my superduty sat at the dealership a couple of days waiting for diagnostics because nobody working in the shop at the time knew how to drive a standard! What a difference going to a great shop that can do everything, and the shop dogs are super cool too!

You not only need a lift, but occasionally a full pit-crew! 🤣. Seriously, I hope the bar install goes well.
 
beeinak said:
Hopefully the guys in the back know! Before I found the right diesel shop, my superduty sat at the dealership a couple of days waiting for diagnostics because nobody working in the shop at the time knew how to drive a standard! What a difference going to a great shop that can do everything, and the shop dogs are super cool too!

You not only need a lift, but occasionally a full pit-crew! 🤣. Seriously, I hope the bar install goes well.
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I might have to see if it’s something I can do in the driveway with a jack. I’d rather do it myself anyways. I just want my front axle squared up again 🤣
 
Casinostocks said:
Hopefully this PNW storm will bring much needed rain and cooler weather further down south. The Smith River Complex fire is barely ~ 6% contained. Cal Fire and all the other agencies are hardly making a dent in this one! Mother Nature need to be throwing us a bone.
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I’m about 50 miles south of Portland and we barely got any trace of rain in the last day or two. I was hoping for some real rain but no luck for us.
 
Richard338 said:
Just finished 7 hours of driving up the I-95.
Right through Baltimore, Philly, NYC, turning off at New Haven. First time doing this drive. The NY skyline coming into view is quite something. Smooth sailing until a slow stretch near Norwalk CT.
I get to do the reverse trip tomorrow...
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Yeah traffic can be a real nightmare on 95 that end of CT. I usually go the tapanzee bridge route.
 
I returned from my trip on Sunday - it was a hell of a good time but I am really happy to be home. I enjoyed Maine so much that I stayed a few more days than I intended so that left me 5 days to drive from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon. Sorry I couldn't make some meetups happen but time was of the essence. Next time.... I still managed to hit a few places of interest though.

In Maine, I ate my weight in lobster, steamer clams, mussels, and haddock chowder. They also have pretty good beer there so I indulged a wee bit. I got to explore what's left of Fort Miller (practically in my Aunt's backyard), check out the Portland Headlight, rediscover the family farm in Brooks (the place where my story began), check out Belfast (where I was born), hang out at L.L. Bean (got myself some awesome wool hunting garb), and overall experience New England like I haven't since I was a kid.

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Next, I passed through Pennsylvania, checked out the Case/Zippo museum - which I highly recommend if you're ever in Bradford. I also stopped by the GEC factory - which was pretty anticlimactic. They were genuinely puzzled why a couple of guys from Oregon bothered to come visit them. Regardless, it was fun seeing the factory and picking up a couple things to take home.

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From there, my dad felt compelled to visit what was the very first Cabela's store in Sidney, Nebraska. Driving there was incredibly depressing. My apologies to you residents of Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska but the flatness, the heat, the dust, and the corn as far as the eye can see did not do much for me. I love corn, and beef, so I appreciates yous but I like trees and mountains and water too much. (Iowa had some decent beer at least and the Cabela's store was pretty awesome)

From Nebraska, we shot up north through Wyoming and got to drive through the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone, catching Old Faithful just in time. By the time that was over, we were done with the hundreds of people clogging up the roadways so we jetted east and hit the open road in Idaho as quickly as we could. Stayed in Pocatello before our final jaunt to Oregon.

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I definitely would do it again but I'd like more time and since my bosses want me to actually start using my vacation time more, then I think that will be a good possibility in the near future.
 
Pàdruig said:
I returned from my trip on Sunday - it was a hell of a good time but I am really happy to be home. I enjoyed Maine so much that I stayed a few more days than I intended so that left me 5 days to drive from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon. Sorry I couldn't make some meetups happen but time was of the essence. Next time.... I still managed to hit a few places of interest though.

In Maine, I ate my weight in lobster, steamer clams, mussels, and haddock chowder. They also have pretty good beer there so I indulged a wee bit. I got to explore what's left of Fort Miller (practically in my Aunt's backyard), check out the Portland Headlight, rediscover the family farm in Brooks (the place where my story began), check out Belfast (where I was born), hang out at L.L. Bean (got myself some awesome wool hunting garb), and overall experience New England like I haven't since I was a kid.

MOkuQj6.jpg


WdDqAQR.jpg


GIXnXX5.jpg


gmPUJN8.jpg


TXIeqKA.jpg



Next, I passed through Pennsylvania, checked out the Case/Zippo museum - which I highly recommend if you're ever in Bradford. I also stopped by the GEC factory - which was pretty anticlimactic. They were genuinely puzzled why a couple of guys from Oregon bothered to come visit them. Regardless, it was fun seeing the factory and picking up a couple things to take home.

eW6fSkW.jpg


sGmEjC0.jpg



From there, my dad felt compelled to visit what was the very first Cabela's store in Sidney, Nebraska. Driving there was incredibly depressing. My apologies to you residents of Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska but the flatness, the heat, the dust, and the corn as far as the eye can see did not do much for me. I love corn, and beef, so I appreciates yous but I like trees and mountains and water too much. (Iowa had some decent beer at least and the Cabela's store was pretty awesome)

From Nebraska, we shot up north through Wyoming and got to drive through the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone, catching Old Faithful just in time. By the time that was over, we were done with the hundreds of people clogging up the roadways so we jetted east and hit the open road in Idaho as quickly as we could. Stayed in Pocatello before our final jaunt to Oregon.

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I definitely would do it again but I'd like more time and since my bosses want me to actually start using my vacation time more, then I think that will be a good possibility in the near future.
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Great report. It looks like it was an epic journey. Thanks for sharing.
 
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