Airehead Posted July 15, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 15, 2019 They are installing the generator now that the ground is level where it goes. They are also putting the lights up on the outside of the barn. Mostly they are putting the LED lighting in the barn. This means I can finally get the mats off the pallets and onto the floor. At the moment they are trenching between the house and barn. The guy ticked me off to start because he asked where Mr. Aire was because he wanted clarification on something. I asked what he needed. He gave me the well it is a detail question. So, I responded, "Well if it is a detail question, you certainly don't need Mr. Aire. This is my barn and he doesn't get a vote." The look on his face was ? or maybe ?. Come to find out the discussion was about the fact that the lights over the garage cannot be exactly centered do to the ribbing in the metal. Even if it wasn't my barn, Mr. Aire would want me to decide how something was going to aesthetically look. It was only one of the three guys who said it so I'll give the other two a chance. All three are actually working and seem quite skilled. Why did three guys bring three trucks one with a trailer for the trencher? Maybe they take them home at night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Airehead said: They are installing the generator now that the ground is level where it goes We lost power for about two hours the other day. It was wild. Hadn't lost power in a long time, so I had to head down to my camping supplies and pull out the flashlights. Good news is we are down to like two clocks in the house that need to be reset after an outage - the microwave and the stove. Yay! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted July 15, 2019 The generator is a good insurance policy. We lost power pretty frequency at the other house. Several times for 3 days or more. Once we bought the generator there, we never had a power outage of more than 10 hours and never when it was 20 degrees or less. I am hoping the only time this one runs is when it turns itself on for testing each month. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted July 15, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, Airehead said: The generator is a good insurance policy. We lost power pretty frequency at the other house. Several times for 3 days or more. Once we bought the generator there, we never had a power outage of more than 10 hours and never when it was 20 degrees or less. I am hoping the only time this one runs is when it turns itself on for testing each month. My parents have an automatic backup generator (had to for the hog barns) comes in handy as they often loose power for a day or two, especially in the winter. Growing up with that, I got a small generator I can hook in quickly if I needed to, have had it for probably close to 20 years now, it hasn't been started since I got it. I really need to pull it out and see if it will even start some time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted July 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Indy said: My parents have an automatic backup generator (had to for the hog barns) comes in handy as they often loose power for a day or two, especially in the winter. Growing up with that, I got a small generator I can hook in quickly if I needed to, have had it for probably close to 20 years now, it hasn't been started since I got it. I really need to pull it out and see if it will even start some time. before we had the built-in, we had the same situation. Mr. Aire used to mark it on his calendar to start it the first of September every year. Also to put Stabil or something in it. He is meticulous about stuff like that--- now if I could just get him to hang some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted July 15, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, Airehead said: before we had the built-in, we had the same situation. Mr. Aire used to mark it on his calendar to start it the first of September every year. Also to put Stabil or something in it. He is meticulous about stuff like that--- now if I could just get him to hang some pictures. My problem, I've got to many toys to maintain, so that is the one that gets neglected. Of course, since I moved last summer, everything seems to be neglected as I'm constantly working on bringing an 80s house into the 21st century. And after this weekend, I do have a 30amp camper outlet in my garage (only on a 20amp breaker, but wired to 30amp spec so not going to burn anything up). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 15, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 15, 2019 I enjoy each step of the building and transformation of AireEstates! It's nice to see it all coming together after all the work you put into it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #8 Posted July 15, 2019 So.. the "little lady" can make such decisions? Good lord, next thing you will be voting and driving.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Airehead said: They are installing the generator now that the ground is level where it goes. They are also putting the lights up on the outside of the barn. Mostly they are putting the LED lighting in the barn. This means I can finally get the mats off the pallets and onto the floor. At the moment they are trenching between the house and barn. The guy ticked me off to start because he asked where Mr. Aire was because he wanted clarification on something. I asked what he needed. He gave me the well it is a detail question. So, I responded, "Well if it is a detail question, you certainly don't need Mr. Aire. This is my barn and he doesn't get a vote." The look on his face was ? or maybe ?. Come to find out the discussion was about the fact that the lights over the garage cannot be exactly centered do to the ribbing in the metal. Even if it wasn't my barn, Mr. Aire would want me to decide how something was going to aesthetically look. It was only one of the three guys who said it so I'll give the other two a chance. All three are actually working and seem quite skilled. Why did three guys bring three trucks one with a trailer for the trencher? Maybe they take them home at night? So what kind of sandwiches did you make for him? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 15, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 15, 2019 21 minutes ago, wilbur said: So.. the "little lady" can make such decisions? Good lord, next thing you will be voting and driving.. ...if you think about it, this is all a result of letting them ride bicycles. That's where it all started. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #11 Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Airehead said: Why did three guys bring three trucks one with a trailer for the trencher? Maybe they take them home at night? Three truckloads is the minimum sized order for misogyny. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Popular Post Share #12 Posted July 15, 2019 In Texas, the workers show up in one truck. All 23 of them. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #13 Posted July 15, 2019 Check out who drives each truck. If the guy who is the biggest dick drives the largest truck my theory is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted July 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Check out who drives each truck. If the guy who is the biggest dick drives the largest truck my theory is good. I will get back to you on this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #15 Posted July 15, 2019 My portable generator has been a great investment. We haven't had a power outage over 5 minutes since I bought. I take it out of the shed twice a year to check the oil and start it up. The mounted snow tires that I bought for WoJSTL's car has been a good investment in a similar way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #16 Posted July 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, jsharr said: In Texas, the workers show up in one truck. All 23 of them. That reminds me of a joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 15, 2019 Share #17 Posted July 15, 2019 1 minute ago, 2Far said: That reminds me of a joke. When you think of it, let us know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #18 Posted July 15, 2019 42 minutes ago, 2Far said: That reminds me of a joke. Is the punch line "They only had one set of jumper cables?" or "They could only get three trucks started"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #19 Posted July 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, jsharr said: Is the punch line "They only had one set of jumper cables?" or "They could only get three trucks started"? "The FIRST thing I'm gonna do is get the brakes on that truck fixed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #20 Posted July 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, 2Far said: "The FIRST thing I'm gonna do is get the brakes on that truck fixed." I do not know that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share #21 Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, JerrySTL said: My portable generator has been a great investment. We haven't had a power outage over 5 minutes since I bought. I take it out of the shed twice a year to check the oil and start it up. The mounted snow tires that I bought for WoJSTL's car has been a good investment in a similar way. See an insurance policy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #22 Posted July 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, Airehead said: See an insurance policy It's known as the principle of creative use of Murphy's law. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #23 Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, JerrySTL said: My portable generator has been a great investment. We haven't had a power outage over 5 minutes since I bought. I take it out of the shed twice a year to check the oil and start it up. The mounted snow tires that I bought for WoJSTL's car has been a good investment in a similar way. 7 minutes ago, Airehead said: See an insurance policy Based on this logic, then @Dottie will not have to use his pellet stove at all this winter and maybe next. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #24 Posted July 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Page Turner said: ...if you think about it, this is all a result of letting them ride bicycles. That's where it all started. And to ride "normal" on horses! Sidesaddle is the CORRECT way for PROPER women! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #25 Posted July 15, 2019 36 minutes ago, jsharr said: I do not know that one. Several decades ago, there was an oil tycoon. He discovered one morning, that one of his largest oil wells had burst and caught fire costing him large amounts of money by the minute. He quickly called all the large disaster companies (Boot & Coots, Halliburton, etc.) for miles around, offering thirty thousand dollars to the company that could extinguish the blaze. No luck. Then his foreman, JSharrtpth, rolls up in his pick-em-up truck and says "Jefe, me and a few of the boys will put that out for that $30k." Boss is in a jam, so he says "OK" & JSharrtpth drives off to get his buddies. 10 minutes later, the boss hears them coming, then sees the truck do a Rat Patrol leap over the closest hill. The truck roars down the hill and to the bosses horror, right into the conflagration (not a word JSharrtpth was familiar with). 15 guys spill out of the back of the truck & commence to furiously beating out the fire with blankets & the clothes off their backs. 10 minutes later the fire is out, the boss is overjoyed. JSharrtpth, looking like Cotton Watts, comes up to him to collect payment, which the boss gladly hands over. "So, JSharrtpth," the boss asks, "What you going to do with all that money?" "The FIRST thing I'm gonna do is get the brakes on that truck fixed." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #26 Posted July 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, 2Far said: Several decades ago, there was an oil tycoon. He discovered one morning, that one of his largest oil wells had burst and caught fire costing him large amounts of money by the minute. He quickly called all the large disaster companies (Boot & Coots, Halliburton, etc.) for miles around, offering thirty thousand dollars to the company that could extinguish the blaze. No luck. Then his foreman, JSharrtpth, rolls up in his pick-em-up truck and says "Jefe, me and a few of the boys will put that out for that $30k." Boss is in a jam, so he says "OK" & JSharrtpth drives off to get his buddies. 10 minutes later, the boss hears them coming, then sees the truck do a Rat Patrol leap over the closest hill. The truck roars down the hill and to the bosses horror, right into the conflagration (not a word JSharrtpth was familiar with). 15 guys spill out of the back of the truck & commence to furiously beating out the fire with blankets & the clothes off their backs. 10 minutes later the fire is out, the boss is overjoyed. JSharrtpth, looking like Cotton Watts, comes up to him to collect payment, which the boss gladly hands over. "So, JSharrtpth," the boss asks, "What you going to do with all that money?" "The FIRST thing I'm gonna do is get the brakes on that truck fixed." That is not me! First thing I would fix is the transmission! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #27 Posted July 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: That is not me! First thing I would fix is the transmission! Keep your pawls off my transmission. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #28 Posted July 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, jsharr said: That is not me! First thing I would fix is the transmission! You already had fixed it. It had 1 forward gear & 6 speeds in reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #29 Posted July 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, 2Far said: You already had fixed it. It had 1 forward gear & 6 speeds in reverse. And the frame was already bent from when I failed to dodge the chick that ran the stop sign in the Nissan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share #30 Posted July 15, 2019 The condescending guy drove the nicest truck. The youngest and nicest guy drove the box truck. They really did nice work. I am told this is important. Luckily people manplained it to me. LOL. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 15, 2019 Share #31 Posted July 15, 2019 18 minutes ago, Airehead said: The condescending guy drove the nicest truck. The youngest and nicest guy drove the box truck. They really did nice work. I am told this is important. Luckily people manplained it to me. LOL. ? Electricians tend to be assholes... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #32 Posted July 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Further said: Electricians tend to be assholes... Too many shocks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #33 Posted July 15, 2019 To be fair, it's a confusing time for guys. Depending on the gal, many still want to be treated traditionally while others want equality -- or in RE's case, superiority. I play it safe and treat them as equals but this has gotten me into trouble as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #34 Posted July 16, 2019 31 minutes ago, Dottie said: To be fair, it's a confusing time for guys. Depending on the gal, many still want to be treated traditionally while others want equality -- or in RE's case, superiority. I play it safe and treat them as equals but this has gotten me into trouble as well. Nominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Digital_photog ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Popular Post Share #35 Posted July 16, 2019 An auto=start generator would be nice but we have a big PTO driven one we hook to a tractor. We have had it since 1961 for the dairy equipment. Much bigger than we need now but we couldn't sell it for enough to buy an automatic one. It works good and we only need it several times a year. On the cart with the tractor we can take it to other places to use it. That was handy when I wanted to do some welding on equipment by the pond. 1/2 mile from any power lines. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 16, 2019 Share #36 Posted July 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, jsharr said: Nominated. Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #37 Posted July 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 16, 2019 Share #38 Posted July 16, 2019 Electricians roll in like a bunch of con men, not that scary till you spend a bit of time with them... Drywaller's on the other hand roll in like the Mongol hoards planning to sack & pillage. It's a toss up as to which is worse. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 16, 2019 Share #39 Posted July 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dottie said: What part of Meh do you not understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #40 Posted July 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: What part of Meh do you not understand? Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #41 Posted July 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Meh Look, this is @Dottie. We have to throw him a bone every now and then or he may cover himself in weevil pellets and light a match. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 16, 2019 Share #42 Posted July 16, 2019 28 minutes ago, jsharr said: Look, this is @Dottie. We have to throw him a bone every now and then or he may cover himself in weevil pellets and light a match. And this is a problem, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 16, 2019 Share #43 Posted July 16, 2019 Don’t go soft on us Jsharr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #44 Posted July 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Kzoo said: And this is a problem, why? Think how crushed @Dottie's "friend" will be to see all his hard work go up in smoke! All that will be left is 28 smoldering concrete filled pits and the stench of charred dreams. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #45 Posted July 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Don’t go soft on us Jsharr. On the plus side, if we get there in time, we can make s'mores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 16, 2019 Share #46 Posted July 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, jsharr said: On the plus side, if we get there in time, we can make s'mores! Not over the flames of that treated lumber. no thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #47 Posted July 16, 2019 33 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Not over the flames of that treated lumber. no thank you. I got pellets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 16, 2019 Share #48 Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Dottie said: I got pellets. Weevil smoke. Again no thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #49 Posted July 16, 2019 56 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Weevil smoke. Again no thank you. Don't knock it until you've tried it with deli mustard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 16, 2019 Share #50 Posted July 16, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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