My truck had a starting problem Saturday when I was way north in Collin County. Ruined my whole day fretting about it. Turns out, it starts as long as the starter isn't hot from a long trip. The web says it's the starter, so I got a refurb one from O'Reilly. AutoZone was marginally cheaper, … Continue reading Papa will fix it – Truck edition
Category: Dude Stuff
Riding the pain train
Last week I was up in Virginia galavanting around. So, very little exercise. This week I'm back at it. Monday was super painful. I had a decent bike ride, making sure to take it easy. But later on when it was time to hit the weights, I suffered. I was sore before I even finished. … Continue reading Riding the pain train
Everything I own…
...is covered in dog hair. Last Sunday, I had time on my hands, and that meant time to clean the inside of the monster truck. It was bad. Pretty bad. I was dreading this. That's probably why it's gotten like it was. Still, that's what shop vacs are for. This was the first time I've … Continue reading Everything I own…
Ride Report: Wimberly TX, Again
I took a few days off to do a ride, while I could. It's going to get busy this month and I wanted to hit the road before it gets hot. This week looked perfect; cool, maybe some winds Monday and Tuesday, with rain headed in the rest of the week. I got a dog … Continue reading Ride Report: Wimberly TX, Again
Getting Fit
I've been getting a lot of "Exercises for Old Men" videos in my YouTube feed, most with Kettle Bells. I was listening to a Rogan podcast the other day where he said those are his main type of workout. I don't have kettle bells. I have dumbbells. Kettle Bells are not inexpensive. Still, it seemed … Continue reading Getting Fit
Snowmaggedon
The snow and ice the weather people have been gobbling about for a few weeks finally arrived. Man, what a weekend. First off is Dewayne asking "Why aren't you prepared?" https://youtu.be/uuUqI8zgWN0?si=ftemyPUP1ZMvweLY Well? Why weren't you prepared? FFS it's been all over the place for weeks. No reason you didn't lay in some supplies and batten … Continue reading Snowmaggedon
Range Report
Tuesday, I went to the range to try out the new shootin' iron, my Charter Arms Pug in .357. I took along both my M&Ps, the .380 and .45. The range seemed crowded, but since I have a membership, I flew right to the shooting lanes, more or less. I had to get a few … Continue reading Range Report
Funniest Gift Ever
From my daughter: Proudly hung in my office.
Big Plans…Not.
I have the week off this week, with no one big thing I've been thinking of doing. I have a list of stuff I need to get done, all of it minor. It started with a doable three tasks or so, and now it's up to a dozen, at least. But today is bitter and … Continue reading Big Plans…Not.
Dang it!
Even though my maths showed another car wasn't a thing that would pay off, really, I've still been window shopping. I found a few cars that I really liked and would be cool to own, such as a 2011 VW Passat TDI. I found one with decent mileage that I could probably swing for cash, … Continue reading Dang it!
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