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| What a day. [message #317594] |
Mon, 15 May 2017 22:44  |
Ken Burton
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I planned to clean out my coach and pack it to go to the work rally this the morning. I got up and my wife told me she buried the zero turn mower in the mud and I needed to go drag it our of there. I got out my John Deere tractor and towed it out with no problem. Then since I had the tractor out I decided to move some big tree parts from an Oak that blew down 3 or 4 weeks ago. Laurie had sawed it into 10 or 12 foot lengths, so I could push and drag the large parts over to the burn pile. Well one of the branches got away from me and smacked a hydraulic hose on the front bucket. Now I had hydraulic oil blowing all over the place and because of the uneven lift I almost turned the tractor on it's side. I went to three hydraulic places and finally a JD Deere dealer. 60 miles later I was back with my $35.00 14" hose. That repaired, and tree parts moved, I now had to clean all of the oil off of the tractor and also the mud off of the zero turn.
At 5 PM I headed to the bank and it was closed when I got there. So I went to one of their ATM's a block away to get $300 for the rest of the week. Well after trying 3 times to get money out of the thing it finally gave me $280 in good 20's and 1/2 of the final 20. After an hour on the phone, customer service credited me for $20 and told me to get an envelope and put the 1/2 20 in the night deposit. I drove to the airport terminal and got an envelope planning to leave it at the banks on my way home. When I came out of the terminal, my Blazer quit again just like it did in Bean Station. So now I had to get one of the guys from the airport with the large pickup to tow me to my hangar .6 miles away. The Blazer is now in the hangar and the GMC is at home. It was 9 PM when I got here so I quit for today and decided to start all over tomorrow packing and cleaning the GMC. Luckily it is only about a 3 hour trip to Blaine's tomorrow.
Maybe things will go better tomorrow and I'll make it to Blaine's without incident before dark.
I'll probably end up replacing the in tank fuel pump in the Blazer when I return next week.
Heather where are you? I have another fuel pump for you to change. Maybe she will stop by and change it while I am gone. It also needs a worn pitman arm replaced.
I'm getting too old for this stuff.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317596 is a reply to message #317594] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 01:05  |
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USAussie
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Ken,
You braggin' or complainin'? ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
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From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken
Burton
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:45 PM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] What a day.
I planned to clean out my coach and pack it to go to the work rally this the
morning. I got up and my wife told me she buried the zero turn mower in
the mud and I needed to go drag it our of there. I got out my John Deere
tractor and towed it out with no problem. Then since I had the tractor out
I decided to move some big tree parts from an Oak that blew down 3 or 4
weeks ago. Laurie had sawed it into 10 or 12 foot lengths, so I could push
and drag the large parts over to the burn pile. Well one of the branches
got away from me and smacked a hydraulic hose on the front bucket. Now I
had hydraulic oil blowing all over the place and because of the uneven lift
I almost turned the tractor on it's side. I went to three hydraulic
places and finally a JD Deere dealer. 60 miles later I was back with my
$35.00 14" hose. That repaired, and tree parts moved, I now had to clean
all
of the oil off of the tractor and also the mud off of the zero turn.
At 5 PM I headed to the bank and it was closed when I got there. So I went
to one of their ATM's a block away to get $300 for the rest of the week.
Well after trying 3 times to get money out of the thing it finally gave me
$280 in good 20's and 1/2 of the final 20. After an hour on the phone,
customer service credited me for $20 and told me to get an envelope and put
the 1/2 20 in the night deposit. I drove to the airport terminal and got
an envelope planning to leave it at the banks on my way home. When I came
out of the terminal, my Blazer quit again just like it did in Bean Station.
So now I had to get one of the guys from the airport with the large pickup
to tow me to my hangar .6 miles away. The Blazer is now in the hangar
and the GMC is at home. It was 9 PM when I got here so I quit for today and
decided to start all over tomorrow packing and cleaning the GMC. Luckily
it is only about a 3 hour trip to Blaine's tomorrow.
Maybe things will go better tomorrow and I'll make it to Blaine's without
incident before dark.
I'll probably end up replacing the in tank fuel pump in the Blazer when I
return next week.
Heather where are you? I have another fuel pump for you to change. Maybe
she will stop by and change it while I am gone. It also needs a worn
pitman arm replaced.
I'm getting too old for this stuff.
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317600 is a reply to message #317596] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 07:35 |
77Royale
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Sounds like a perfect retirement day to me. Hopefully after 20 more years working I will get a day or two like that.
77 Royale, Rear Dry Bath. 403, 3.55 Final Drive, Lenzi goodies, Patterson carb and dizzy.
Mid Michigan
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| Re: What a day. [message #317602 is a reply to message #317594] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 07:50 |
jhbridges
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Retire the Blazer - it's due. Mopar minivan pumps are (in)famous for that behavior. The 'get home' is to kick the schiess out of the tank and the pump usually starts up. We found out on a Company van, it's a temp cure. As soon as the armature hits the dead spot again the problem repeats. Since, I had one of my own do the same, but after the kick got it home, I dropped the tank and put another pump in and ran it another 100K.
Assuming your horn still works, it wasn't the relay.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317605 is a reply to message #317602] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 08:25 |
Kingsley Coach
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...and some guys don't know what to do with themselves when they retire !
Mike in NS
On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Retire the Blazer - it's due. Mopar minivan pumps are (in)famous for that
> behavior. The 'get home' is to kick the schiess out of the tank and the
> pump usually starts up. We found out on a Company van, it's a temp cure.
> As soon as the armature hits the dead spot again the problem repeats.
> Since, I had one of my own do the same, but after the kick got it home, I
> dropped the tank and put another pump in and ran it another 100K.
> Assuming your horn still works, it wasn't the relay.
>
> --johnny
> --
> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me
> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>
>
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1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS
Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317608 is a reply to message #317605] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 08:37 |
C Boyd
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Mike, I am finding I do not have near enough time after retirement.
Kingsley Coach wrote on Tue, 16 May 2017 09:25...and some guys don't know what to do with themselves when they retire !
Mike in NS
On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Retire the Blazer - it's due. Mopar minivan pumps are (in)famous for that
> behavior. The 'get home' is to kick the schiess out of the tank and the
> pump usually starts up. We found out on a Company van, it's a temp cure.
> As soon as the armature hits the dead spot again the problem repeats.
> Since, I had one of my own do the same, but after the kick got it home, I
> dropped the tank and put another pump in and ran it another 100K.
> Assuming your horn still works, it wasn't the relay.
>
> --johnny
> --
> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me
> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>
>
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS
Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317610 is a reply to message #317608] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 09:33 |
James Hupy
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Retirement?? What the heck is that. I quit getting a regular paycheck back
in 1996. Started working for my wife in her flower shop till we sold it in
2010. Somewhere in between there I bought the GMC. See the USA? Yeah,
right. Between working on them, inventing tools to fix them with, GMC club
activities including V.Pres western states, and now President of GMC
CASCADERS, hosting and cooking at rallies, losing one wife and gaining
another, I find myself staring at my 77th birthday tomorrow. Retirement?
What the heck is that, anyway?
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On May 16, 2017 6:38 AM, "Charles Boyd" wrote:
> Mike, I am finding I do not have near enough time after retirement.
>
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> Kingsley Coach wrote on Tue, 16 May 2017 09:25
>> ...and some guys don't know what to do with themselves when they retire !
>>
>>
>> Mike in NS
>>
>> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist > gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Retire the Blazer - it's due. Mopar minivan pumps are (in)famous for
> that
>>> behavior. The 'get home' is to kick the schiess out of the tank and
> the
>>> pump usually starts up. We found out on a Company van, it's a temp
> cure.
>>> As soon as the armature hits the dead spot again the problem repeats.
>>> Since, I had one of my own do the same, but after the kick got it
> home, I
>>> dropped the tank and put another pump in and ran it another 100K.
>>> Assuming your horn still works, it wasn't the relay.
>>>
>>> --johnny
>>> --
>>> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>>> Braselton, Ga.
>>> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer
> to me
>>> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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>>
>> --
>> Michael Beaton
>> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
>> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
>> Antigonish, NS
>>
>> Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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> --
> C. Boyd
> 76 Crestmont
> East Tennessee
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317613 is a reply to message #317596] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 10:14 |
Sandra Price
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After all these stories, with all the fun we're having, the difference in
work and retirement is FUN, no matter how we experience it. I love it that
GMCers share their experiences, bad and good.
Sandra
On May 16, 2017 9:34 AM, "James Hupy" wrote:
Retirement?? What the heck is that. I quit getting a regular paycheck back
in 1996. Started working for my wife in her flower shop till we sold it in
2010. Somewhere in between there I bought the GMC. See the USA? Yeah,
right. Between working on them, inventing tools to fix them with, GMC club
activities including V.Pres western states, and now President of GMC
CASCADERS, hosting and cooking at rallies, losing one wife and gaining
another, I find myself staring at my 77th birthday tomorrow. Retirement?
What the heck is that, anyway?
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On May 16, 2017 6:38 AM, "Charles Boyd" wrote:
> Mike, I am finding I do not have near enough time after retirement.
>
>
>
>
>
> Kingsley Coach wrote on Tue, 16 May 2017 09:25
>> ...and some guys don't know what to do with themselves when they retire
!
>>
>>
>> Mike in NS
>>
>> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist > gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Retire the Blazer - it's due. Mopar minivan pumps are (in)famous for
> that
>>> behavior. The 'get home' is to kick the schiess out of the tank and
> the
>>> pump usually starts up. We found out on a Company van, it's a temp
> cure.
>>> As soon as the armature hits the dead spot again the problem repeats.
>>> Since, I had one of my own do the same, but after the kick got it
> home, I
>>> dropped the tank and put another pump in and ran it another 100K.
>>> Assuming your horn still works, it wasn't the relay.
>>>
>>> --johnny
>>> --
>>> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>>> Braselton, Ga.
>>> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer
> to me
>>> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Michael Beaton
>> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
>> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
>> Antigonish, NS
>>
>> Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
>> _______________________________________________
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> --
> C. Boyd
> 76 Crestmont
> East Tennessee
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317614 is a reply to message #317608] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 10:24 |
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I think I will be adding the pretrip struggles to the log book. Might prove very entertaining conversations at the rallies! I find the people I have met at the rallies are great story tellers. I remember listening to Manny telling a story about how the side slide on his 23 footer came out on the trip back home....haven't laughed that hard in years.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Boyd"
To: "gmclist"
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 6:37:32 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] What a day.
Mike, I am finding I do not have near enough time after retirement.
Kingsley Coach wrote on Tue, 16 May 2017 09:25
> ...and some guys don't know what to do with themselves when they retire !
>
>
> Mike in NS
>
> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <
> gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Retire the Blazer - it's due. Mopar minivan pumps are (in)famous for that
>> behavior. The 'get home' is to kick the schiess out of the tank and the
>> pump usually starts up. We found out on a Company van, it's a temp cure.
>> As soon as the armature hits the dead spot again the problem repeats.
>> Since, I had one of my own do the same, but after the kick got it home, I
>> dropped the tank and put another pump in and ran it another 100K.
>> Assuming your horn still works, it wasn't the relay.
>>
>> --johnny
>> --
>> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>> Braselton, Ga.
>> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me
>> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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>
>
> --
> Michael Beaton
> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
> Antigonish, NS
>
> Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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76 Crestmont
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317615 is a reply to message #317614] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 11:23 |
Kingsley Coach
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Chuck
I don't know where I found time to go to work !
Mike
On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 12:24 PM, wrote:
> I think I will be adding the pretrip struggles to the log book. Might
> prove very entertaining conversations at the rallies! I find the people I
> have met at the rallies are great story tellers. I remember listening to
> Manny telling a story about how the side slide on his 23 footer came out on
> the trip back home....haven't laughed that hard in years.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Charles Boyd"
> To: "gmclist"
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 6:37:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] What a day.
>
> Mike, I am finding I do not have near enough time after retirement.
>
>
>
>
>
> Kingsley Coach wrote on Tue, 16 May 2017 09:25
>> ...and some guys don't know what to do with themselves when they retire !
>>
>>
>> Mike in NS
>>
>> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist > gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Retire the Blazer - it's due. Mopar minivan pumps are (in)famous for
> that
>>> behavior. The 'get home' is to kick the schiess out of the tank and the
>>> pump usually starts up. We found out on a Company van, it's a temp
> cure.
>>> As soon as the armature hits the dead spot again the problem repeats.
>>> Since, I had one of my own do the same, but after the kick got it
> home, I
>>> dropped the tank and put another pump in and ran it another 100K.
>>> Assuming your horn still works, it wasn't the relay.
>>>
>>> --johnny
>>> --
>>> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>>> Braselton, Ga.
>>> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to
> me
>>> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Michael Beaton
>> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
>> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
>> Antigonish, NS
>>
>> Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
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>
>
> --
> C. Boyd
> 76 Crestmont
> East Tennessee
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1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317616 is a reply to message #317596] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 11:43 |
<rallymaster
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Retirement can mean being gainfully unemployed, not being forced to get
up at 0-dark thirty and face a 20 mile, hour-long commute in the morning
rush-hour standstill.
YMMV
RonC
On Tue, 16 May 2017 07:33:28 -0700 James Hupy
writes:
> Retirement?? What the heck is that. I quit getting a regular paycheck
> back
> in 1996. Started working for my wife in her flower shop till we sold
> it in
> 2010. Somewhere in between there I bought the GMC. See the USA?
> Yeah,
> right. Between working on them, inventing tools to fix them with,
> GMC club
> activities including V.Pres western states, and now President of
> GMC
> CASCADERS, hosting and cooking at rallies, losing one wife and
> gaining
> another, I find myself staring at my 77th birthday tomorrow.
> Retirement?
> What the heck is that, anyway?
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or
> 78 GMC ROYALE 403
>
> On May 16, 2017 6:38 AM, "Charles Boyd"
> wrote:
>
>> Mike, I am finding I do not have near enough time after
> retirement.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Kingsley Coach wrote on Tue, 16 May 2017 09:25
>>> ...and some guys don't know what to do with themselves when they
> retire !
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike in NS
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist >> gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Retire the Blazer - it's due. Mopar minivan pumps are
> (in)famous for
>> that
>>>> behavior. The 'get home' is to kick the schiess out of the
> tank and
>> the
>>>> pump usually starts up. We found out on a Company van, it's
> a temp
>> cure.
>>>> As soon as the armature hits the dead spot again the problem
> repeats.
>>>> Since, I had one of my own do the same, but after the kick
> got it
>> home, I
>>>> dropped the tank and put another pump in and ran it another
> 100K.
>>>> Assuming your horn still works, it wasn't the relay.
>>>>
>>>> --johnny
>>>> --
>>>> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
>>>> Braselton, Ga.
>>>> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must
> answer
>> to me
>>>> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>
>>>
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>>> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
>>> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
>>> Antigonish, NS
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317620 is a reply to message #317594] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 13:51 |
Richard Denney
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The days before we left for Georgia, I was planning to leave on Saturday.
Then the Redhead suggested that we needed to clean all the rocks and sticks
off about an acre we had cleared that week, so she could seed it with
grass--before we left. The guy who graded it said we must seed it
immediately, before the end of April, and that became a Requirement. That
was after I returned from Spokane on Friday.
Then, I could not skip a must-attend church meeting on Sunday (I'm the
treasurer).
I wrote Ken and asked what the consequences of another day of delay would
be. He said do what you gotta do, but delaying a day would be Bad, given
the planned tasks. So, I was out there Friday afternoon and Saturday, in
the rain, dragging a landscape rake, while the Redhead was walking behind
it spreading seed. Made it to bed by 3AM Saturday, and 3AM Sunday. Left in
the coach Sunday afternoon, undelayed, in the rain.
Oh, and that included a puncture on a tractor tire. So, I had to plug that,
too. Thank goodness it wasn't a liquid-filled rear tire.
After arriving in Americus, I think I slept for about 10 hours that first
night. I think Col. Ken thought I was sleeping my life away.
Driving away in the coach has a way of attracting the forces of Evil.
Rick "who just mowed all that new green grass for the first time" Denney
On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 11:45 PM Ken Burton wrote:
> Tale of woe
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73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
Off-list email to rick at rickdenney dot com
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317621 is a reply to message #317596] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 10:08 |
bdub
Messages: 1578
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Location: Central Texas
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Sounds like pure dee ol' whinin to me.
haha We all have THOSE days. Chin up, Ken!
Sorry for the trouble.
bdub ... Been there, done that.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist On Behalf Of Rob Mueller
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:05 AM
Ken,
You braggin' or complainin'? ;-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken
Burton
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:45 PM
I planned to clean out my coach and pack it to go to the work rally this
the morning. I got up and my wife told me she buried the zero turn mower in
the mud and I needed to go drag it our of there. I got out my John Deere
tractor and towed it out with no problem. Then since I had the tractor out
I decided to move some big tree parts from an Oak that blew down 3 or 4
weeks ago. Laurie had sawed it into 10 or 12 foot lengths, so I could push
and drag the large parts over to the burn pile. Well one of the branches
got away from me and smacked a hydraulic hose on the front bucket. Now I
had hydraulic oil blowing all over the place and because of the uneven lift
I almost turned the tractor on it's side. I went to three hydraulic places
and finally a JD Deere dealer. 60 miles later I was back with my
$35.00 14" hose. That repaired, and tree parts moved, I now had to clean
all of the oil off of the tractor and also the mud off of the zero turn.
At 5 PM I headed to the bank and it was closed when I got there. So I went
to one of their ATM's a block away to get $300 for the rest of the week.
Well after trying 3 times to get money out of the thing it finally gave me
$280 in good 20's and 1/2 of the final 20. After an hour on the phone,
customer service credited me for $20 and told me to get an envelope and put
the 1/2 20 in the night deposit. I drove to the airport terminal and got
an envelope planning to leave it at the banks on my way home. When I came
out of the terminal, my Blazer quit again just like it did in Bean Station.
So now I had to get one of the guys from the airport with the large pickup
to tow me to my hangar .6 miles away. The Blazer is now in the hangar
and the GMC is at home. It was 9 PM when I got here so I quit for today
and decided to start all over tomorrow packing and cleaning the GMC.
Luckily it is only about a 3 hour trip to Blaine's tomorrow.
Maybe things will go better tomorrow and I'll make it to Blaine's without
incident before dark.
I'll probably end up replacing the in tank fuel pump in the Blazer when I
return next week.
Heather where are you? I have another fuel pump for you to change. Maybe
she will stop by and change it while I am gone. It also needs a worn
pitman arm replaced.
I'm getting too old for this stuff.
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| Re: What a day. [message #317622 is a reply to message #317594] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 14:12 |
JohnL455
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I think the amazing part is how cheap you got away at the JD dealer. You must have bulk hyd oil because they charge like 4.50 a qt for hydro-gard by me.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] What a day. [message #317623 is a reply to message #317621] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 14:16 |
James Hupy
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Hmm? Let's see. Whats wrong with planting grass seed so you will have
something to do in your "spare time"? Mowing, weeding, raking, thaching,
fertilizing, lots more mowing, repeat. Sounds like home to me.
Jim Hupy
On May 16, 2017 12:00 PM, "Billy Massey" wrote:
> Sounds like pure dee ol' whinin to me.
>
>
>
> haha We all have THOSE days. Chin up, Ken!
>
>
>
> Sorry for the trouble.
>
> bdub ... Been there, done that.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Gmclist On Behalf Of Rob Mueller
>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:05 AM
>
>
>
> Ken,
>
>
>
> You braggin' or complainin'? ;-)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken
> Burton
>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:45 PM
>
>
>
> I planned to clean out my coach and pack it to go to the work rally this
> the morning. I got up and my wife told me she buried the zero turn mower
> in
>
> the mud and I needed to go drag it our of there. I got out my John Deere
>
> tractor and towed it out with no problem. Then since I had the tractor out
> I decided to move some big tree parts from an Oak that blew down 3 or 4
> weeks ago. Laurie had sawed it into 10 or 12 foot lengths, so I could push
> and drag the large parts over to the burn pile. Well one of the branches
> got away from me and smacked a hydraulic hose on the front bucket. Now I
> had hydraulic oil blowing all over the place and because of the uneven lift
> I almost turned the tractor on it's side. I went to three hydraulic places
> and finally a JD Deere dealer. 60 miles later I was back with my
>
> $35.00 14" hose. That repaired, and tree parts moved, I now had to clean
> all of the oil off of the tractor and also the mud off of the zero turn.
>
>
>
> At 5 PM I headed to the bank and it was closed when I got there. So I went
> to one of their ATM's a block away to get $300 for the rest of the week.
>
> Well after trying 3 times to get money out of the thing it finally gave me
>
> $280 in good 20's and 1/2 of the final 20. After an hour on the phone,
> customer service credited me for $20 and told me to get an envelope and put
> the 1/2 20 in the night deposit. I drove to the airport terminal and got
> an envelope planning to leave it at the banks on my way home. When I came
> out of the terminal, my Blazer quit again just like it did in Bean Station.
>
> So now I had to get one of the guys from the airport with the large pickup
>
> to tow me to my hangar .6 miles away. The Blazer is now in the hangar
>
> and the GMC is at home. It was 9 PM when I got here so I quit for today
> and decided to start all over tomorrow packing and cleaning the GMC.
> Luckily it is only about a 3 hour trip to Blaine's tomorrow.
>
>
>
> Maybe things will go better tomorrow and I'll make it to Blaine's without
>
> incident before dark.
>
>
>
> I'll probably end up replacing the in tank fuel pump in the Blazer when I
>
> return next week.
>
>
>
> Heather where are you? I have another fuel pump for you to change. Maybe
> she will stop by and change it while I am gone. It also needs a worn
> pitman arm replaced.
>
>
>
> I'm getting too old for this stuff.
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| Re: What a day. [message #317626 is a reply to message #317594] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 16:36 |
jhbridges
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Rick, I found out early on - if you mow the weeds and dandelions about three inches, they look as good as the grass.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: What a day. [message #317630 is a reply to message #317594] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 16:51 |
jhbridges
Messages: 8412
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Location: Braselton ga
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If Mama ain't happy, ain't NObody happy.
Just sayin'
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: What a day. [message #317632 is a reply to message #317594] |
Tue, 16 May 2017 17:14 |
SpookyEng
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Words to live by Johnny!
JD Lisenby- USAF Ret
1978 Royale-455
MacDash, Manny Tranny, FI-tech, 3.70 etc etc
Navarre, FL
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