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Freakin' Gibbs finally got a win. Feels like all the magic from the 19 last year is over in the 54 garage this year.
Good racing all weekend long though!

I looked at the Hasty Bake site thinking maybe I can finally grab some cool Briscoe sponsor product other than crackers but damn those are some expensive bbq grills!

Probably for the best though because I tell ya man, if Mahindra made a gas mower, I'd have one and wouldn't need it lol.
Had to shop for a new one recently and stayed with electric but downsized to only 16". I'd be stuck with a bag ass gas mower had my intrusive thoughts and product been in alignment on that one.

Promo code GREENFLAG is worth 10 points, ASFV26 is worth 31, and don't forget Dash 4 Cash is still happening so 25 every Monday!

yeah gibbs got his first.. he did it good too, clean and raced hard. i thought maybe the 12 would have had something for him on the inside there and was kinda shocked he even took the inside. thought maybe he knew something we didn't, i think he was just trying to go where Gibbs wasn't to have a shot. larson knew he had nothing for those two guys and was just there in case things got messy. it was a fun bristol weekend though!!! larson should have won that race saturday night, he choked that one!!!!

and i am never taking busch in the race pool ever again.

thanks for those codes man!!!! i don't know how you find them all the time, but i'm glad you do!!! it was a nice 66 point monday with all those!!

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i'm not even ready to start thinking about mowing yet.. it won't be long but i'm just not ready!! haha i think all the tires are up so thats a great start,, it's a briggs motor so it'll start up no problem. the deck belt should prolly get replaced but i'll never get one as good as that one in quality so i'll just leave it till it breaks.

i trimmed all the bushes though and got all that stuff ready. i need to dig a couple holes yet and plant some flowers from easter.. im pretty sure we had our last frost now. i won't trust anything important though till may 14th.. thats our safe garden start date. anything before that is always a gamble.

next up on the list is pond opening and building a new chicken run...

speaking of chickens i saw prime had a sale on the movie stroker ace and with a few digital bucks i had i scored it for $1.47!!! saw the decal set for losi of the chicken car.... tempted!!!!!!

 
Your the 14th so about two weeks before us. You should be getting the garden seeds this week and have plenty of time to grow seedlings. The Teddy Bear sunflower seeds might work in the VG as they are pretty small.

I’ve been leaving the sunflowers in the fabric nursery pots and removing them when I pull them in fall. Veggies I remove from the nursery bags when I transplant.
 
Your the 14th so about two weeks before us. You should be getting the garden seeds this week and have plenty of time to grow seedlings. The Teddy Bear sunflower seeds might work in the VG as they are pretty small.

I’ve been leaving the sunflowers in the fabric nursery pots and removing them when I pull them in fall. Veggies I remove from the nursery bags when I transplant.

i've been cleaning out the green house the past couple days, i want to put the cover on this year. i want to try and get it put up before spring showers get here.

i didn't check my mail today, might not have checked it saturday either.. i was lucky today and got to take my atv to work down the road close by, i took trails so i never went near the mailboxes at all. i'll check tomorrow, i gotta put he trash out anyway.

i want to start everything in my veg tent and be able to give them a bunch of warmth, better than whats outside right now anyway. just for a few weeks is the plan.

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three of the twelve in my mew round won't move on so since it will be warm out i'll put the three outside!!!!!! i thought maybe one was a little funky but she seems to have grown out it... now a runt of the litter though!!

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they all require a watering right now...

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hoping the timing lines up like it did last time where i can take cuttings from these plants to use for the new hydro setup.. it was one of the reasons i held off on this start for a couple weeks.

and i fully plan on waiting a little longer to top like last time... honestly if i can duplicate last round thats what i'm aiming for.
 
One more for ya worth another 31...HALLFANVOTE26
Almost 100 points even before powerball this week! ;rockb

Thanks for the ehads up on Stroker Ace! Hell yeah that got added to the library! Funny it had been on my watchlist forever.
I wish they'd put a really old Kenny Rogers movie called Six Pack out on digital. Like Bad News Bears but with race cars. I loved that movie when I was little but it's only on DVD and we don't even own a dvd player anymore

 
One more for ya worth another 31...HALLFANVOTE26
Almost 100 points even before powerball this week! ;rockb

sweet!! thanks man!! i was gonna vote earlier today but i had to fill in info and only had a few minutes.

Thanks for the ehads up on Stroker Ace! Hell yeah that got added to the library! Funny it had been on my watchlist forever.
I wish they'd put a really old Kenny Rogers movie called Six Pack out on digital. Like Bad News Bears but with race cars. I loved that movie when I was little but it's only on DVD and we don't even own a dvd player anymore

you like that movie too???? i'll hook you up man!! i have it on digital in HD, i'll make sure a copy makes it in with your hot sauce!!!! your tv has a USB port right?

i watched that movie so many times when i was kid...
 
ou should be getting the garden seeds this week and have plenty of time to grow seedlings.


ahhhh yeah!!!!!

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thanks a ton Zen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait to start em all!!! i'll start prepping tonight, and see how far i get. i need to find the melon seeds Bandit sent me.. they're not where they should be so i gotta look in with my ganja seeds, i might have stashed them there.

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thanks a ton Zen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait to start em all!!! i'll start prepping tonight, and see how far i get. i need to find the melon seeds Bandit sent me.. they're not where they should be so i gotta look in with my ganja seeds, i might have stashed them there.

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Excellent. Glad they got there okay.

You need any more let me know. I still have to go to Walmart to see about shipping with UPS so you have time. I’ll be putting the bigger sunflower seeds in with the figurines again.

Start the Teddy Bear sunflowers asap. I like them a good size and healthy before putting them out. I think @stonemason said they can get as big as 6’ but they seem to stay around 3’ for me so far. We don’t get enough southern exposure anymore with all the new houses and trees beside us.
 
sweet!! thanks man!! i was gonna vote earlier today but i had to fill in info and only had a few minutes.



you like that movie too???? i'll hook you up man!! i have it on digital in HD, i'll make sure a copy makes it in with your hot sauce!!!! your tv has a USB port right?

i watched that movie so many times when i was kid...

Heck yeah it has a USB port! Maybe even two! I have one of those digital antennas plugged in so I know there's at least one.
My cousin had HBO when I was little and I loved going to his house to watch Six Pack. Back then they'd show the same movie several times a day and being kids, loved it like that so yeah I've probably seen it close to 50 times lol. Rocky III was another we watched over and over.

IDK if the melon seeds I sent will pop or even grow out for you man but it's worth a shot.
Melons are grown here more like how Ross Chastain grows them. IDK if you've seen his farm, but very hot and dry conditions and planted in mounds.
Most farms are south of us in the rural areas surrounding San Antonio. We'll hit that festival again this year but doubt I'll buy another monster melon lol.
One of those seeds may not even grow for me and is native to central Mexico but I'll FAFO it. They're the white cantaloupe looking ones, not the watermelon.
It's like an cream yellow, striped, football size & shaped, honeydew.
Speaking of Chastain I hit up his hauler at COTA and got melon man valve stem covers for my truck, a #1 party cup, and this shirt for my wife. She loves the double meaning and giggles about it.
I think Ross is a head. Not the first time his merch had some grower innuendo going on

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Excellent. Glad they got there okay.

You need any more let me know. I still have to go to Walmart to see about shipping with UPS so you have time. I’ll be putting the bigger sunflower seeds in with the figurines again.

Start the Teddy Bear sunflowers asap. I like them a good size and healthy before putting them out. I think @stonemason said they can get as big as 6’ but they seem to stay around 3’ for me so far. We don’t get enough southern exposure anymore with all the new houses and trees beside us.

i'm gonna start everything this weekend.. i really like the idea of lining the front of my greenhouse with sunflowers and my chickens would love them so i bought a multi pcak... crazy blend it's called... fitting haha

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these are all different, correct? i'm gonna drop em all... Bandit's and all..

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Heck yeah it has a USB port! Maybe even two! I have one of those digital antennas plugged in so I know there's at least one.
My cousin had HBO when I was little and I loved going to his house to watch Six Pack. Back then they'd show the same movie several times a day and being kids, loved it like that so yeah I've probably seen it close to 50 times lol. Rocky III was another we watched over and over.

IDK if the melon seeds I sent will pop or even grow out for you man but it's worth a shot.
Melons are grown here more like how Ross Chastain grows them. IDK if you've seen his farm, but very hot and dry conditions and planted in mounds.
Most farms are south of us in the rural areas surrounding San Antonio. We'll hit that festival again this year but doubt I'll buy another monster melon lol.
One of those seeds may not even grow for me and is native to central Mexico but I'll FAFO it. They're the white cantaloupe looking ones, not the watermelon.
It's like an cream yellow, striped, football size & shaped, honeydew.
Speaking of Chastain I hit up his hauler at COTA and got melon man valve stem covers for my truck, a #1 party cup, and this shirt for my wife. She loves the double meaning and giggles about it.
I think Ross is a head. Not the first time his merch had some grower innuendo going on

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i liked rocky III as well!!!!!! and for some strange ass reason i liked grease 2... i hate musicals but or some reason i watched that a lot as a kid i guess... hahaha

i'll load ya up with a bunch of movies..

saw this one hit my radar today... released on 4/20... https://www.hulu.com/series/2b22bb70-d83a-42dd-b228-8aec5087453a

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i found the melon seeds!!! they were stashed in the the ganja seeds!! haha i'm gonna start your honey bananas along with Costanza's seeds too!!

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i'm gonna go all in though man,, picked up this pack to add in to yours and Zen's...

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thats an awesome shirt!!!!! you know for sure Ross is a toker!!!!!

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got out my pond filters and cleaned them out good during our ridiculous heat wave.. set them in place just to see how they'd line up and ended up grabbing my impact and bingo bango in five minutes we were up and flowing with no leaks!!!

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get you brewers ready... we got a pile of fish shit!!!!!!! hahahahaha

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i sure hope this clean setup with no leaks is whats to come with the new hydro setup too!!!!

couple more weeks and i'm gonna harvest all the great white shark teeth!!!

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i'm not working on monday.. planned off for the holiday.

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Monday's a holiday? Wish I could take it off. Won't be long though and my work load will lighten up and I go on vacation.

Too weird and way too funny you mentioned Grease II. Yep that was one too hahaha. I'll never forget..."It's Michael!" when he crashes the dance and takes off his helmet. My cousin name was Michael and I'd alwasy do that old lady voice "It's Michael" to fuck with him.
There were a couple others but watching later I didn't like as much. Beastmaster was one. Loved it as a kid and now it's just a very bad movie. Conan the Barbarian too.
Firefox was one I own today and like it better as an adult and not just into the final flight scene.
 
Monday's a holiday? Wish I could take it off. Won't be long though and my work load will lighten up and I go on vacation.

Too weird and way too funny you mentioned Grease II. Yep that was one too hahaha. I'll never forget..."It's Michael!" when he crashes the dance and takes off his helmet. My cousin name was Michael and I'd alwasy do that old lady voice "It's Michael" to fuck with him.
There were a couple others but watching later I didn't like as much. Beastmaster was one. Loved it as a kid and now it's just a very bad movie. Conan the Barbarian too.
Firefox was one I own today and like it better as an adult and not just into the final flight scene.

i call it a holiday... i couldn't take the whole day off though, thought i could but got roped into a few hours.. i'm home now though!!!!!!!!!

gonna smoke up a little and then head to a friends house to hang for a few hours.

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i think my attraction to grease 2 was that michael built a cycle from a junkyard and i when i was a kid i did the same thing and we had that connection!! haha

beastmaster was a great one too!!!! eyes of a hawk!!!! clash of the titans was another popular one for me.

today will be a few stoner movies on in the background.. just turned on how high!!

happy 4/20 Bandit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i call it a holiday... i couldn't take the whole day off though, thought i could but got roped into a few hours.. i'm home now though!!!!!!!!!

gonna smoke up a little and then head to a friends house to hang for a few hours.

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i think my attraction to grease 2 was that michael built a cycle from a junkyard and i when i was a kid i did the same thing and we had that connection!! haha

beastmaster was a great one too!!!! eyes of a hawk!!!! clash of the titans was another popular one for me.

today will be a few stoner movies on in the background.. just turned on how high!!

happy 4/20 Bandit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I forgot all about it being 4/20 until this morning opening my inbox and being flooded with offers and drops. Bought all kinds of shit I don't need and can't afford
and been baked since 🥴
Still have to work but that's not 'till later.
Yep Clash of The Titans is in my library...Get out of my head!!!

I went edumacational to start...The God Plant documentary on prime is free. If I ran a dispo, it would be mandatory watching for staff. Great watch!!
Hulu also has some 4/20 stuff on. Mostly pop culture things I think so far
When I get to work I'll load up Pineapple Express then probably something not weedy but groovy to watch while baked. Thinking maybe the Martian. Love that scene when his grow room starts to work. We can relate 🙃
 
I forgot all about it being 4/20 until this morning opening my inbox and being flooded with offers and drops. Bought all kinds of shit I don't need and can't afford
and been baked since 🥴
Still have to work but that's not 'till later.
Yep Clash of The Titans is in my library...Get out of my head!!!

I went edumacational to start...The God Plant documentary on prime is free. If I ran a dispo, it would be mandatory watching for staff. Great watch!!
Hulu also has some 4/20 stuff on. Mostly pop culture things I think so far
When I get to work I'll load up Pineapple Express then probably something not weedy but groovy to watch while baked. Thinking maybe the Martian. Love that scene when his grow room starts to work. We can relate 🙃

martian is a great one... i have that in 4k in my prime. when i first watched that and his crop got destroyed i was actually pissed off and upset watching it.. sometimes i get in deep on a movie.

i didn't spend much on gear this year.. only thing i got was a hot knife for $37... it's got a built in spot light for dark dabbing!!!!!

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spend a few hours hanging out a friends.. we smoked a loaded up doob and passed the puffco for 4:20.. we were then shooting pool and out of nowhere the diamond fairy walks in. he had a big ol jar of diamonds so i couldn't resist.. so yeah ended up spending more than i wanted to on 4/20!!! hahaha

an ounce of nice clean rocks....

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gonna watch some smokin movie or maybe one of those hulu jobs... right now my woman has full control over the big tv and soundsystem, american idol is on.... i'm like even on 4/20,,, i got the look and knew i was never gonna win anyway.. i'll watch a stoner movie in another room with subtitles!!! hahahaha

take my diamonds and go to another room!!!! hahahahaha
 
martian is a great one... i have that in 4k in my prime. when i first watched that and his crop got destroyed i was actually pissed off and upset watching it.. sometimes i get in deep on a movie.

i didn't spend much on gear this year.. only thing i got was a hot knife for $37... it's got a built in spot light for dark dabbing!!!!!

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spend a few hours hanging out a friends.. we smoked a loaded up doob and passed the puffco for 4:20.. we were then shooting pool and out of nowhere the diamond fairy walks in. he had a big ol jar of diamonds so i couldn't resist.. so yeah ended up spending more than i wanted to on 4/20!!! hahaha

an ounce of nice clean rocks....

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gonna watch some smokin movie or maybe one of those hulu jobs... right now my woman has full control over the big tv and soundsystem, american idol is on.... i'm like even on 4/20,,, i got the look and knew i was never gonna win anyway.. i'll watch a stoner movie in another room with subtitles!!! hahahaha

take my diamonds and go to another room!!!! hahahahaha


I found a jar of sugar and another of cart oil you had sent me a long time ago in the bottom of my cooler last week. It's still good :ROFLMAO:
Between it and the last few jars my days of things like diamonds are coming to an end. They opened up prohibition for a couple weeks as a tax grab for 4/20 but I didn't play along. Good deals on diamonds and batters were there too at around $7-$10/gram. Gonna stay dirty with the homegrown though.

I've been wanting a lightsaber dab tool but they don't light up. I also like the Lookah Bear.
Picked up a new tip but got it more because it's funny and makes me giggle but I haven't used it yet.
You know that deal about everything being bigger in Texas...

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I grabbed some seeds. More strawberry cough but a 10 pack since it was 42% off.
Caps for my herb vape but it wasn't much of a deal. Like $3 off or something.
Coolest though is a new pipe. I know "pipe" big deal right? Well I have a thing about aerospace materials being used to make shit like bongs and pipes.
So to go along with my carbon fiber and titanium bong from the Boeing low orbit project, I have a pipe coming made by a 3D printer that printed titanium parts for Artemis. They only made a few dozen and sold out in minutes. Like the size of my pinky finger too so maybe really only has a use for hash but I'm still super excited about it
 
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Thought you might like this....
The official spring water of the ;brisJGR Toyota Race team is also the unofficial water of the vertical germinator

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I thought the stuff was boozy until I saw him put a can to his mouth and was like WTF? My guy don't drink! Then I looked it up and realized it was just spring water.
I use spring water to launch every grow I do so I ordered 3 cases of this stuff. Two regular and one sparkling. I'll included a few cans for you to drink and use for your VG too.

I'm also getting ready to do that new VG thread but will work behind the scenes on it because I've ordered some black toilet paper and cellophane to use in my transparent VG. Along with Ninjas timelapes rec, I'm going to try and film a germination
 
I found a jar of sugar and another of cart oil you had sent me a long time ago in the bottom of my cooler last week. It's still good :ROFLMAO:
Between it and the last few jars my days of things like diamonds are coming to an end. They opened up prohibition for a couple weeks as a tax grab for 4/20 but I didn't play along. Good deals on diamonds and batters were there too at around $7-$10/gram. Gonna stay dirty with the homegrown though.

i paid $200 for the ounce.. he offered 185 for two or more, i said nah i still had a few ounces at home. he took cashapp... hint, hint wink wink..

I've been wanting a lightsaber dab tool but they don't light up.

any chance we can put lights in it? i have some pretty small hobby lights man.. the little dot in the H is the led, almost as small as the wires!!! awesome for RC!!!!

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Picked up a new tip but got it more because it's funny and makes me giggle but I haven't used it yet.
You know that deal about everything being bigger in Texas...

hahaha... funny part is thats the same ones i have!!!! mine came ina two pack, one silver, one black!!! good news is i had zero problems with the black one!!! silver one is still in the box... haha

Coolest though is a new pipe. I know "pipe" big deal right? Well I have a thing about aerospace materials being used to make shit like bongs and pipes.
So to go along with my carbon fiber and titanium bong from the Boeing low orbit project, I have a pipe coming made by a 3D printer that printed titanium parts for Artemis. They only made a few dozen and sold out in minutes. Like the size of my pinky finger too so maybe really only has a use for hash but I'm still super excited about it

can't wait to see it.. tough for me to image that printing or wrap my head around the concept to be honest. i get 3d printing and i get metal fab but i just can't get the two together.. too lazy to research it, i'll never afford one anyway.

Thought you might like this....
The official spring water of the ;brisJGR Toyota Race team is also the unofficial water of the vertical germinator

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I thought the stuff was boozy until I saw him put a can to his mouth and was like WTF? My guy don't drink! Then I looked it up and realized it was just spring water.
I use spring water to launch every grow I do so I ordered 3 cases of this stuff. Two regular and one sparkling. I'll included a few cans for you to drink and use for your VG too.

that was spring water?!?!!? hahahahaa nope, i would have never guesssed either man!!! i didn't know he wasn't a drinker at all and would hav never put that together.. i saw him swig it, in fact he looked awkward in the interview forcing the label to the camera.. i'm like who holds a can like that?!?!?! hahaha

he did great on the g/w/c... came out what 10th or 11th?? first guy on four tires... finished 3rd.. NICE!!!!!!!! the team rebounded quick in past couple weeks!!!!

I'm also getting ready to do that new VG thread but will work behind the scenes on it because I've ordered some black toilet paper and cellophane to use in my transparent VG. Along with Ninjas timelapes rec, I'm going to try and film a germination

thats really cool man, i ain't gonna lie that thread is missed by a few peeps man!!!

i wanna make a new 3d printer thread as well... i wanted to post the new bulkhead wrench i made for hydro.

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so yesterday at the grocery store i picked up some crab and some masa harina... gonna try my hand at some san antonio puffy tacos tonight!!!!!!!!

i really have nothing to compare to at all. never had a puffy taco in SA when i was there.. a second trip there in on my bucket list though!!! i'll gladly skip the alamo tour the second time around though!! hahahaha

gonna try them a few ways.. one just a traditional type crab sammy with mayo lettuce and tomato. one with some butter sauteed portabellas on top. and one spicy i think.

hopefully they turn out good... and maybe a little photogenic would be cool too!!! hehe
 
my version of the san antonio puffy taco... i'd like a redo please.. i didn't use a wide enough spatula and had to use two side by side and it made for a not so uniform crease.. other than that it went just like on tv.

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crab meat with lettuce and tomato with some slap yo mama red top...

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i paid $200 for the ounce.. he offered 185 for two or more, i said nah i still had a few ounces at home. he took cashapp... hint, hint wink wink..



any chance we can put lights in it? i have some pretty small hobby lights man.. the little dot in the H is the led, almost as small as the wires!!! awesome for RC!!!!

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hahaha... funny part is thats the same ones i have!!!! mine came ina two pack, one silver, one black!!! good news is i had zero problems with the black one!!! silver one is still in the box... haha



can't wait to see it.. tough for me to image that printing or wrap my head around the concept to be honest. i get 3d printing and i get metal fab but i just can't get the two together.. too lazy to research it, i'll never afford one anyway.



that was spring water?!?!!? hahahahaa nope, i would have never guesssed either man!!! i didn't know he wasn't a drinker at all and would hav never put that together.. i saw him swig it, in fact he looked awkward in the interview forcing the label to the camera.. i'm like who holds a can like that?!?!?! hahaha

he did great on the g/w/c... came out what 10th or 11th?? first guy on four tires... finished 3rd.. NICE!!!!!!!! the team rebounded quick in past couple weeks!!!!



thats really cool man, i ain't gonna lie that thread is missed by a few peeps man!!!

i wanna make a new 3d printer thread as well... i wanted to post the new bulkhead wrench i made for hydro.

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so yesterday at the grocery store i picked up some crab and some masa harina... gonna try my hand at some san antonio puffy tacos tonight!!!!!!!!

i really have nothing to compare to at all. never had a puffy taco in SA when i was there.. a second trip there in on my bucket list though!!! i'll gladly skip the alamo tour the second time around though!! hahahaha

gonna try them a few ways.. one just a traditional type crab sammy with mayo lettuce and tomato. one with some butter sauteed portabellas on top. and one spicy i think.

hopefully they turn out good... and maybe a little photogenic would be cool too!!! hehe

Looks really good and authentic too!!!
To know the puffy taco, you gotta start with Ray or Henry, the brothers who invented them back in the 50s.
I prefer Ray's but really only because the space is an old drive in style restaurant and along with the tacos, has the best enchiladas ever too. Henry just does the tacos and I'd say they're both about the same.

The legend of the tool is legit. Seriously. Stealth technology got out before the secret of the puffy taco tool got out and even then, the mass produced tool isn't what they use. It's more like tongs but with one arm being split like a Y and the other tong fits in the middle to fold the tortilla


I've tried to make them but since we got a restaurant here that keeps the SA style of TexMex legit, we go there. Not many spots do them though.
I like SA a lot too. Austin has gotten to be too cosmopolitan and pretentious. Still the BBQ capitol of the world but that 3 meat platter will run you about $150 today.
Houston and Dallas have everything but are just so big. Houston is the NYC of the South. El Paso is the armpit of the USA but great food.
I also pretty much consider anything north of me to be Southern Oklahoma so there's that.
For me, it's SA, most of the small towns around SA and Austin, the Hill Country, The desert/Big Bend, and the entire coast of Texas. The best food, people, and vibes are in those spots.

I'm kinda surprised you don't have the Lookah Bear in silver and black. That thing looks Raider AF!!!

Briscoe is just an awkward goober man. He needs media training which is weird since he's on a team with a former football coach so you'd think it would be like football where they spend an afternoon in the offseason doing media training. But no...my guy walking around sipping a can all weird while holding the real water bottle he's using below it. Sometimes it looked like a yard long Yeti water bottle. I'm like dude, what are you doing??!! Camera gets on him and he remembers to bring up the sponsor can lol. Somebody get this man a Yeti with the fucking Free Bird logo on it so it's not so weird!

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I doubt any kind of light can be put into these. Some I've seen in glass but I like the metal.

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Gotta question for you...I got some really cool shirts from an activation at COTA. Got a card to redeem, ordered the shirts, and they came last week.
One is just a logo, the other I know is Darlington, but I can't figure this one out.
I think it's about Daytona but could be Talladega. Track seems to be a super speedway tri-oval but WTF is 747 and I still feel the same?

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Gotta question for you...I got some really cool shirts from an activation at COTA. Got a card to redeem, ordered the shirts, and they came last week.
One is just a logo, the other I know is Darlington, but I can't figure this one out.
I think it's about Daytona but could be Talladega. Track seems to be a super speedway tri-oval but WTF is 747 and I still feel the same?

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Hers what I found;
NASCAR Anti Social Club refers to a collaboration between NASCAR and the streetwear brand Anti Social Social Club (ASSC), resulting in a limited-edition apparel line that merges motorsports with contemporary fashion.

Overview of the Collaboration​

Significance of the Collaboration​

Marketing and Community Engagement​

 
Hers what I found;
NASCAR Anti Social Club refers to a collaboration between NASCAR and the streetwear brand Anti Social Social Club (ASSC), resulting in a limited-edition apparel line that merges motorsports with contemporary fashion.

Overview of the Collaboration​

Significance of the Collaboration​

Marketing and Community Engagement​


I know ASSC is an apparel brand and all about the collaboration. They had the tent activation at COTA where I got the gc.
I'm wondering about the slogan and graphics, mainly 747 I'm still here.

The Darlington shirt is pretty obvious with the Too Tough To Tame on the front and turn 3-4 on the back. It's abstract but if you know racing, you know it's about Darlington. I just can't figure out if 747 is about Daytona or 'Dega or something else
 
They say the 747 doesn't really mean anything. A comparison to the jet 747.
Saying the cars are fast like a 747... Seems silly.



NASCAR 747 Logo Track​

The NASCAR 747 logo is most famously associated with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston‑Salem, North Carolina. This short‑track event is part of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season and is known for its unique “747” branding on the track and in promotional materials

The I'm still here is part of Anti Social Social clubs lingo.
 
bunch of anti social that want to sell social shirts!!! hahahahaha wtf people make up your mind!!!! haha

track looks close to pocono but not really. looks made up to me. just another special person trying to be special because they don't know how to do anything special.. i say quit sponging off of fans and go get a real job!!

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the puffy crab taco was okay.. kinda weird combo for me, i think i'd rather have a plain crab cake and then have a good meaty cheesy saucy puffy taco on the side!! haha

it wuld be cool to try a hit seller and see if i was maybe missing something important in the flavor profile. i followed these two ladies to get the shell right/..


i don't like places that like to hold secrets like that... what other kind of shady shit are they maybe doing too along with "secrets"... glad you showed me that though because now i know if i ever get that way again i won't be going to that place. they can keep their secrets and stick up their ass.

i kinda like the way this girl shows them with the boat style... plus i got the tip from her about how to get the dough moisture just right..


another one i wanna try are these birria tacos..


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tonights the big night!!!!!!!

so if the raiders don't draft mendoza i might just turn the draft off and maybe watch a game in sept we'll see.... but if they don't fuck up and they draft the kid then i'm all in!!!!!!!!

like if they go and draft a safety on pick one i'm done man... like done done..

C'mon raiders!!!! don't fuck it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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gonna top off the plants this weekend.. top with fresh soil and cut the tips off...

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Draft time!!!!!!!!! ahhhh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! come on vegas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lets make a great ending to a good day!!! made a bunch of money today and got home early, had some ambition so i raked out my garden and put the cover on the polytunnel!!!!!

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around the outside i put down a couple thousand seeds of lupines and sunflowers and then covered it with the left over plastic on the sides.. lets get ready to rumble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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come on Raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Good luck with the Winter clean up and greenhouse projects man.
I didn't see much if any of the draft. Watched the racing though all weekend long and it was good. 1st time winners in all three races was cool to see.
Even ARCA was really good but the Cleetus thing is getting over played now. One hillbilly millionaire youtuber talking crazy and doing funny shit is awesome but if they start trying to fill the field with those guys it'll get stupid and lame real fast.

April sure has been loose with reward points. Hit some nice streaks, dash for cash still going, and even pulled a 20 burger from powerball last week.

Super happy for Hocevar but more so for his fans. I made a lot of money off those guys buying the Hocevar hats I was selling so super happy for them and for that livery to be in victory lane. Now the hats they got all have a checkered flag attached and that's just so fucking cool for that crowd IMO.
Horrible days for the 5 and 19 but it's Dega. I kinda feel like the 19 will either win or wreck that race so I don't get too high or too low for either and just try to enjoy the day. Had fun and Freebird water did not bring any good luck but that's the way it goes sometimes.
Have a great week buddy!;pass
 
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Good luck with the Winter clean up and greenhouse projects man.
I didn't see much if any of the draft. Watched the racing though all weekend long and it was good. 1st time winners in all three races was cool to see.
Even ARCA was really good but the Cleetus thing is getting over played now. One hillbilly millionaire youtuber talking crazy and doing funny shit is awesome but if they start trying to fill the field with those guys it'll get stupid and lame real fast.

April sure has been loose with reward points. Hit some nice streaks, dash for cash still going, and even pulled a 20 burger from powerball last week.

Super happy for Hocevar but more so for his fans. I made a lot of money off those guys buying the Hocevar hats I was selling so super happy for them and for that livery to be in victory lane. Now the hats they got all have a checkered flag attached and that's just so fucking cool for that crowd IMO.
Horrible days for the 5 and 19 but it's Dega. I kinda feel like the 19 will either win or wreck that race so I don't get too high or too low for either and just try to enjoy the day. Had fun and Freebird water did not bring any good luck but that's the way it goes sometimes.
Have a great week buddy!;pass

i didn't do much more with the garden yet, i planted a bunch of seeds in trays and have them in the tent right now over a heatmat. i plan to put down the cardboard today for the melon patch. i didn't do much gardening at all over the weekend, i was pretty lazy to be honest.

i watched the first round of the draft.. didnt see much of it after that.. raiders did alright, took a couple chances..

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Dega was dega,, i don't ever get excited for that weekend. it's like a pass fail for me, good luck or bad luck.. but man you said it with fan rewards!! i've been all over that!! it felt weird on friday though, after getting points everyday for a couple weeks and then nothing on friday. got the unexpected 10x for the fantasy on friday though so that was cool!!!! couple streaks in one weekend and it adds up fast!!

i was happy for the hurricane to win one!!! he needs to work on his celebration skills though! hahahaha i'm like what is this goober doing all the way near the inside wall??? what did he do jam his helmet down there to reach the gas pedal?

and then when he stalled it i was laughing my ass off!!! i drive a stick as a daily driver so i know how that feels!!! hahaha

i was tuned into the O race on saturday but didn't watch all of it, i was in and out..

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i didn't top the plants at all.. they're all right there at the edge so i decided to wait another node or two first. i want cuttings from each one like i did last round so i'll wait till node 7 or 8 to top.. half are right there and half are just under that.
i didn't harvest the hydro plants yet either... i'm still getting some swell and they're just not ready yet. not huge at all, right around a bottle neck size but there is a lot of them. i'd like to have them harvested and the new setup in for a couple weeks before the clones are ready just to have extra time for leak tests and prep.

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it was kinda cool here over the weekend so i made some restrictor plate chili!! haha had a special side pot going with all the other goodies though!!
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Was watching the Talladega feed with German announcers, when Walace crashed everybody out they were squeeling with delight, nothing like that in Europe.

it's about the only place you can see 20 cars wreck and not be in it yourself!!

i enjoy the rally racing in europe, those AWD cars can really tear it up!!!!

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Welcome to BudBuilders!! if you need any help at all with the site just let me know.
 
I think the only reason Daytona and Talladega get those global broadcasts with all the hype and super bowl like coverage is because of those big wrecks. The races are okay but not great until the final laps and even then if they stay static like Sunday it can take away the thrill of the finish.
But still, hell yeah, very happy for that 77 team and Spire.
Went ahead and preordered the diecast. Bought the membership too so I could order the premier elite car!!!
The Lionel site crashed Sunday night. Got back up and 12 hours later had set records for minimum orders on all finishes.
My car had an order limit of only one per customer but I'm fine with that since I have no interest in selling it later.
There's already 3rd party scams running too. That race win won't be out until next year so anybody claiming they have it for sale today is scamming.
Also got a shirt of the celebration that reads Hell Yeah Hurricane with him hanging out the car. Not sure what's up with kids these days doing burnouts while hanging out the window but it's a thing lol. I think it started with the street take-over scenes. Happy to see the new head of NASCAR greenlight it with no fine or anything too. Let these drivers be human and show some personality. Some are boring AF and some are dorks but some like Hocevar and Gragson are just cool dudes and need to be set free.
If Gragson gets a win watch out man because it will be insanity!!! No Natty Light will be safe in a 3 state peremiter around the track when he gets his first checker.

Not sure if you knew but Prime has a live NASCAR channel and a Larson documentary coming out late May.
The live channel is old races with graphics of current standings, schedules, upcoming races, driver bios, etc. I like having that on at work so I get the racing news scroll and old races going while I'm doing busy work. Nice to also have those races just on and not have to scroll my DVR.
Kyle Larson vs The Double could be interesting. I think it's date is May 21st and will be about the '24 and '25 attempts at the double.
At least it's not another Dale doc. I think there's been a new Dale doc every year since I've been a fan and that's fine and all but dang I'd like to know about other drivers too!
 
Monday's a holiday? Wish I could take it off. Won't be long though and my work load will lighten up and I go on vacation.

Too weird and way too funny you mentioned Grease II. Yep that was one too hahaha. I'll never forget..."It's Michael!" when he crashes the dance and takes off his helmet. My cousin name was Michael and I'd alwasy do that old lady voice "It's Michael" to fuck with him.
There were a couple others but watching later I didn't like as much. Beastmaster was one. Loved it as a kid and now it's just a very bad movie. Conan the Barbarian too.
Firefox was one I own today and like it better as an adult and not just into the final flight scene.
Murderous Mondays, torturous Tuesdays, Wednesday? Thursday? Fuck it fridays.

Lmao
 
I think the only reason Daytona and Talladega get those global broadcasts with all the hype and super bowl like coverage is because of those big wrecks. The races are okay but not great until the final laps and even then if they stay static like Sunday it can take away the thrill of the finish.
But still, hell yeah, very happy for that 77 team and Spire.

well man you of all people know my opinion on dega.. and it hasn't changed!!! haha

on to bigger and better races now!! TMS!!!!!!! man now this is one of my fav's this weekend!!! and we get a triple too!!!!

Went ahead and preordered the diecast. Bought the membership too so I could order the premier elite car!!!
The Lionel site crashed Sunday night. Got back up and 12 hours later had set records for minimum orders on all finishes.
My car had an order limit of only one per customer but I'm fine with that since I have no interest in selling it later.
There's already 3rd party scams running too. That race win won't be out until next year so anybody claiming they have it for sale today is scamming.
Also got a shirt of the celebration that reads Hell Yeah Hurricane with him hanging out the car. Not sure what's up with kids these days doing burnouts while hanging out the window but it's a thing lol. I think it started with the street take-over scenes. Happy to see the new head of NASCAR greenlight it with no fine or anything too. Let these drivers be human and show some personality. Some are boring AF and some are dorks but some like Hocevar and Gragson are just cool dudes and need to be set free.
If Gragson gets a win watch out man because it will be insanity!!! No Natty Light will be safe in a 3 state peremiter around the track when he gets his first checker.

yes i forgot to mention the whole new CEO thing... i think thas pretty cool, the france family has ruled for way too long, time for new blood. this past ceo was only going to be temp anyway, the one before him got popped with oxy's in a baggie up in new york a few years back.

i'm glad too he didn't make a big deal, people have gotten injured celebrating, they get injured working too, hell they can get injured taking the dog for a walk!! i mean look at connor Z.. he slipped off the door frame in a normal celebration.

i wanna see someone in the O series get the car rolling good and pop out the roof hatch and surf the roof like in teen wolf!!! hahaha

Not sure if you knew but Prime has a live NASCAR channel and a Larson documentary coming out late May.
The live channel is old races with graphics of current standings, schedules, upcoming races, driver bios, etc. I like having that on at work so I get the racing news scroll and old races going while I'm doing busy work. Nice to also have those races just on and not have to scroll my DVR.
Kyle Larson vs The Double could be interesting. I think it's date is May 21st and will be about the '24 and '25 attempts at the double.
At least it's not another Dale doc. I think there's been a new Dale doc every year since I've been a fan and that's fine and all but dang I'd like to know about other drivers too!

i did see word of that... wish it had a better ending though. saw mark martin had a new book out as well. that driver always had the best fans!!!

Murderous Mondays, torturous Tuesdays, Wednesday? Thursday? Fuck it fridays.

Lmao

i could use a fuck it friday... gonna be sunny here on friday!! been raining on and off the past couple weeks.. i hear thunder right now!! yikes!!

Taco Tuesdays and Hump Day Wednesdays are the best days of the week not named Saturday!


i used to love the hump day camel... i miss that commercial. (something i've never said!)

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the other day was my new chickens very first time getting freedom... so brave!!!

 
i picked up a three pack of replacement tips for my new hot knife.. i so want to figure out how to put a black blade on it, Focus only sells the white ones.. freakin racists!!

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i'm pretty sure it's just a two wire with a rubber plug sandwiching the wires like most other smoke stuff.. i'm pretty sure the blades are epoxied in place, thats kind of the issue.. getting it off without breaking the blade. i also thought about maybe trying to stain the white blade somehow. but something tells me thats impossible with glazed ceramic.

i have a feeling i'm gonna lose on this one. i might try to butcher the chrome one first that i got instead of ruining the black one. idk.. maybe i'll just knuckle in and deal with it... grrrrr.. thats always makes me feel like a chump. i hate the feeling of chump!!!

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i aslo picked up a new screen door for my polytunnel... these things take a beating after a few years, my other one the magnet fell down two sections and i couldn't get it to slide back up.. spent $10 on a new one so i can pay a trash company to fill landfills with my broken shit..

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i'm sure glad the deer never figured out they just need to bump it with their nose and it would open!!! hahaha


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and i'd like to say that i am really enjoying this new gatorade.. well it's new to me anyway..

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now i'm not switching teams or anything i still like powerade better but this ain't bad at all!!!!

kinda looks like tampon whine in color when ya shine light through it!!!! hahaha

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i need to go water the plants.. ecowitt is yelling at me... it's like hey, yo!! our charts are low... lets go!!!! haha

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i'm gonna need to raise the lights as well.. i'd also like to top real soon!!!!

i also need to put some water in the hydro top off, they're done with getting nutes added and just been topping with plain water. my way of a flush i guess.. i can't wait to harvest and get the system in!!!! really can't wait!! gonna chop at the first cloudy tric i see!!!! hahaha not really but.... maybe close.. hehehehe
 
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i picked up a three pack of replacement tips for my new hot knife.. i so want to figure out how to put a black blade on it, Focus only sells the white ones.. freakin racists!!

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i'm pretty sure it's just a two wire with a rubber plug sandwiching the wires like most other smoke stuff.. i'm pretty sure the blades are epoxied in place, thats kind of the issue.. getting it off without breaking the blade. i also thought about maybe trying to stain the white blade somehow. but something tells me thats impossible with glazed ceramic.

i have a feeling i'm gonna lose on this one. i might try to butcher the chrome one first that i got instead of ruining the black one. idk.. maybe i'll just knuckle in and deal with it... grrrrr.. thats always makes me feel like a chump. i hate the feeling of chump!!!

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i aslo picked up a new screen door for my polytunnel... these things take a beating after a few years, my other one the magnet fell down two sections and i couldn't get it to slide back up.. spent $10 on a new one so i can pay a trash company to fill landfills with my broken shit..

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and i'd like to say that i am really enjoying this new gatorade.. well it's new to me anyway..

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now i'm not switching teams or anything i still like powerade better but this ain't bad at all!!!!

kinda looks like tampon whine in color when ya shine light through it!!!! hahaha

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i need to go water the plants.. ecowitt is yelling at me... it's like hey, yo!! our charts are low... lets go!!!! haha

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i'm gonna need to raise the lights as well.. i'd also like to top real soon!!!!

i also need to put some water in the hydro top off, they're done with getting nutes added and just been topping with plain water. my way of a flush i guess.. i can't wait to harvest and get the system in!!!! really can't wait!! gonna chop at the first cloudy tric i see!!!! hahaha not really but.... maybe close.. hehehehe
We tried those magnetic screen doors. They kind of fell apart and the tape that sticks the Velcro to the frame sucked. Kids and dog had it falling down after a few days. We only used it the one year before putting away or tossing. You should have better luck with your location I’d think. Less traffic. 🍀
 
We tried those magnetic screen doors. They kind of fell apart and the tape that sticks the Velcro to the frame sucked. Kids and dog had it falling down after a few days. We only used it the one year before putting away or tossing. You should have better luck with your location I’d think. Less traffic. 🍀

this is now my third one, the first one i got pretty late in the season and my neighbors loved it so at the end of that season i gave it to them and bought myself a new one. i was tempted to go with the exact same for the third but i grabbed one an inch wider to make it easier on me.

i never once trusted the adhesive on the velcro, my velcro is stapled to the wood frame. it's the original stuff from the first one, i never take that off and it stays there all year. the screen side i bring in each winter when i take the cover off. i guess i was just to rough folding it up or something because i tore the stitching inside that keeps the magnets in place. plus it had been shrinking from being in sun for a few seasons now.

i'll keep buying them dammit.. the convenience has me sold man.. i'm hooked..

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forum update is going down tonight!!!! i am so excited!!! a little nervous, but way mostly excited. i still have no clue if four of our add-ons will work with the new version.. i've asked all kinds of people and nobody seems to know.. hahaha i'll find out tonight!!! haha

our shoutbox, image resizer, thread rating, and image optimizer all come from four different companies.. they all jive with xenforo but i have a feeling with new version they're all gonna have their hand out lookin for $$$!!!!! one place doesn't seem bad if i need to buy the image resizer, that one is like $35 for the year and you get access to like 650 different add ons.. all kinds of cool stuff. you get the tech and service included for the year and then after the year is over you get to keep the version and just don't get updates or help anymore. they happen to have a chatbox versus a shout box so maybe i buy the multi one first and see if i can bundle anything like that.. the shoutbox is only $15 but hey whatever i can save is cool!! the very most is only $30 and thats for the image optimizer and i'll buy this one no brainer if i need to, this keeps the images smaller to save server space which saves lots of money down the road.

so with those three that only leaves one left and thats the thread rating system.. it only cost $10 for the new version.. it;'s like yeah update everything exactly same but leave just one out for only $10... nah!!!! that ain't happening.... hell, i just spend $10 because i didn't want to sew my screendoor!!!! hahaha

but yeah i was able to schedule off work tomorrow so i will pull an all night'r and play web site guy!!!! it's not really much i can fuck up, i just click the upgrade now button and then wait.. if it doesn't come up after a while i'll email our server guy and he said he has my back first thing in the morning. if it does come back up i'll then start importing the add ons and themes. i'm told this takes minutes but i have a strong feeling it will take me hours.

they spell it out for me pretty good though, i just need to follow the steps.. seems pretty straight forward..
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the add-ons seem to be the exact same way, it's just importing a zip file into the dashboard of out server and clicking go..

i'm hoping its so easy even a caveman can do it!!!!! or at least a stoner hillbilly!!!!!! hahaha

so y'all need to dream happy thoughts for me tonight and hope i don't fuck it up!!!!! ;dance
 
this is now my third one, the first one i got pretty late in the season and my neighbors loved it so at the end of that season i gave it to them and bought myself a new one. i was tempted to go with the exact same for the third but i grabbed one an inch wider to make it easier on me.

i never once trusted the adhesive on the velcro, my velcro is stapled to the wood frame. it's the original stuff from the first one, i never take that off and it stays there all year. the screen side i bring in each winter when i take the cover off. i guess i was just to rough folding it up or something because i tore the stitching inside that keeps the magnets in place. plus it had been shrinking from being in sun for a few seasons now.

i'll keep buying them dammit.. the convenience has me sold man.. i'm hooked..

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forum update is going down tonight!!!! i am so excited!!! a little nervous, but way mostly excited. i still have no clue if four of our add-ons will work with the new version.. i've asked all kinds of people and nobody seems to know.. hahaha i'll find out tonight!!! haha

our shoutbox, image resizer, thread rating, and image optimizer all come from four different companies.. they all jive with xenforo but i have a feeling with new version they're all gonna have their hand out lookin for $$$!!!!! one place doesn't seem bad if i need to buy the image resizer, that one is like $35 for the year and you get access to like 650 different add ons.. all kinds of cool stuff. you get the tech and service included for the year and then after the year is over you get to keep the version and just don't get updates or help anymore. they happen to have a chatbox versus a shout box so maybe i buy the multi one first and see if i can bundle anything like that.. the shoutbox is only $15 but hey whatever i can save is cool!! the very most is only $30 and thats for the image optimizer and i'll buy this one no brainer if i need to, this keeps the images smaller to save server space which saves lots of money down the road.

so with those three that only leaves one left and thats the thread rating system.. it only cost $10 for the new version.. it;'s like yeah update everything exactly same but leave just one out for only $10... nah!!!! that ain't happening.... hell, i just spend $10 because i didn't want to sew my screendoor!!!! hahaha

but yeah i was able to schedule off work tomorrow so i will pull an all night'r and play web site guy!!!! it's not really much i can fuck up, i just click the upgrade now button and then wait.. if it doesn't come up after a while i'll email our server guy and he said he has my back first thing in the morning. if it does come back up i'll then start importing the add ons and themes. i'm told this takes minutes but i have a strong feeling it will take me hours.

they spell it out for me pretty good though, i just need to follow the steps.. seems pretty straight forward..
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the add-ons seem to be the exact same way, it's just importing a zip file into the dashboard of out server and clicking go..

i'm hoping its so easy even a caveman can do it!!!!! or at least a stoner hillbilly!!!!!! hahaha

so y'all need to dream happy thoughts for me tonight and hope i don't fuck it up!!!!! ;dance

Around here, those screens are called Texas HVAC systems.
Same as this I suppose?

I use 3/8" staples and staple gun that velcro strip in around the door frame. The adhesive is there to hold it while I staple 🙃

Dogs know how to walk thru it and cats go under it. Birds avoid it. I love it because we're an open floor plan and door/window home so for about 6 months of the year, heating and cooling is ambient and those screens let the air flow in, thru, and out the home. It's why I don't complain about weather or heating or cooling costs because those screens do miracle work for me and my budget.

Man, all I know is you need a Galadriel Dreams lol. She made our work so ez and had shit humming. Could figure out any issue and track shit down like a bloodhound. I don't even know how you'd get somebody like her. We were just very lucky there for a while. Good luck with it all buddy!
 
Around here, those screens are called Texas HVAC systems.

see you do have forced hot air just like me!!! hahahaha


yes sir... only mine was a third cheaper..


I use 3/8" staples and staple gun that velcro strip in around the door frame. The adhesive is there to hold it while I staple 🙃

yup, thats excatly what i did.. this is like what the fifth year or so.. a couple staples were backing out this year so i just pushed back in with my finger and we're good to go!!!! this new one has a thicker wider top velcro header piece than my old one so i might put that one up one day instead.. just the header part though, i'll leave the sides alone!!

Dogs know how to walk thru it and cats go under it. Birds avoid it. I love it because we're an open floor plan and door/window home so for about 6 months of the year, heating and cooling is ambient and those screens let the air flow in, thru, and out the home. It's why I don't complain about weather or heating or cooling costs because those screens do miracle work for me and my budget.

keeps me from having to run electricity down there and need a fan at all so i consider it a blessing.. a few years ago a local rabbit learned how to get in, that was the year i had more lettuce than we could ever eat so i left him much out everyday!! haha he was the only, never brought any bunny friends over so he had it all to himself!!

Man, all I know is you need a Galadriel Dreams lol. She made our work so ez and had shit humming. Could figure out any issue and track shit down like a bloodhound. I don't even know how you'd get somebody like her. We were just very lucky there for a while. Good luck with it all buddy!

OH man if we had her here i wouldn't even be part of staff!!! she was amazing!! she knew that system inside and out and never even needed to tell anyone about updates and stuff. i'd even run her a full time 24/7 loop of lord of the rings if she came here!!!! hahaha

one thing that really love about this though man is it's pushing me to learn new things. i didn't get much training from Moe, he kinda said here take a look around, i'd like somebody to back me up so i can take a break now and then... HA! yeah, hey here you own BB now.. congrats!!! hahahaha not really that fast but kinda man!! haha

but to be 100% straight up if you guys keep showing up and posting and want to have this place to come to then Steam and i will do whatever we have to to keep it going!!! it's not much work and not much money, its all about the people!!!!!!

i got some new contests coming up right after the update too.. got some killer seeds to give away and would kinda like to look into maybe doing a prize vault thing like you used to do. that whole time period and prize vault thing is what brought you and i together and when we first became friends, i'd love to do a pay it forward type of thing and follow that model. and i would also like to harvest up my hydro scrog and do a "guess this weight" contest with a custom goodie box from me as the prize.
 
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this is now my third one, the first one i got pretty late in the season and my neighbors loved it so at the end of that season i gave it to them and bought myself a new one. i was tempted to go with the exact same for the third but i grabbed one an inch wider to make it easier on me.

i never once trusted the adhesive on the velcro, my velcro is stapled to the wood frame. it's the original stuff from the first one, i never take that off and it stays there all year. the screen side i bring in each winter when i take the cover off. i guess i was just to rough folding it up or something because i tore the stitching inside that keeps the magnets in place. plus it had been shrinking from being in sun for a few seasons now.

i'll keep buying them dammit.. the convenience has me sold man.. i'm hooked..

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forum update is going down tonight!!!! i am so excited!!! a little nervous, but way mostly excited. i still have no clue if four of our add-ons will work with the new version.. i've asked all kinds of people and nobody seems to know.. hahaha i'll find out tonight!!! haha

our shoutbox, image resizer, thread rating, and image optimizer all come from four different companies.. they all jive with xenforo but i have a feeling with new version they're all gonna have their hand out lookin for $$$!!!!! one place doesn't seem bad if i need to buy the image resizer, that one is like $35 for the year and you get access to like 650 different add ons.. all kinds of cool stuff. you get the tech and service included for the year and then after the year is over you get to keep the version and just don't get updates or help anymore. they happen to have a chatbox versus a shout box so maybe i buy the multi one first and see if i can bundle anything like that.. the shoutbox is only $15 but hey whatever i can save is cool!! the very most is only $30 and thats for the image optimizer and i'll buy this one no brainer if i need to, this keeps the images smaller to save server space which saves lots of money down the road.

so with those three that only leaves one left and thats the thread rating system.. it only cost $10 for the new version.. it;'s like yeah update everything exactly same but leave just one out for only $10... nah!!!! that ain't happening.... hell, i just spend $10 because i didn't want to sew my screendoor!!!! hahaha

but yeah i was able to schedule off work tomorrow so i will pull an all night'r and play web site guy!!!! it's not really much i can fuck up, i just click the upgrade now button and then wait.. if it doesn't come up after a while i'll email our server guy and he said he has my back first thing in the morning. if it does come back up i'll then start importing the add ons and themes. i'm told this takes minutes but i have a strong feeling it will take me hours.

they spell it out for me pretty good though, i just need to follow the steps.. seems pretty straight forward..
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the add-ons seem to be the exact same way, it's just importing a zip file into the dashboard of out server and clicking go..

i'm hoping its so easy even a caveman can do it!!!!! or at least a stoner hillbilly!!!!!! hahaha

so y'all need to dream happy thoughts for me tonight and hope i don't fuck it up!!!!! ;dance
We got two years ago. I know one got FUBAR but the other should still be in the blue box. Maybe I’ll give it a second chance if we can even find it. Pretty sure Willow would enjoy it if she doesn’t wreck it.
 
We got two years ago. I know one got FUBAR but the other should still be in the blue box. Maybe I’ll give it a second chance if we can even find it. Pretty sure Willow would enjoy it if she doesn’t wreck it.

i never cut the excess off the bottom of mine, my goal was to keep things out but i bet for pets you could trim the bottom off to just kiss the floor to make it easier for Willow to get through and still keep the bugs out.
 
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