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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 18:37:37 PST   Listings
crabs are ya ready for the last NASCAR races of the year?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 18:29:01 PST   Listings
jonp Good to hear you got the Cobalt back.At least they learned on Chevy's dime.

In all fairness to the tech,those antitheft systems are a PITA to repair.If it was the body control modual bad,it may not of stored any codes or flashed the dash light.Thats the fun part of fixen the system.

Take it easy cutting them trees up,that'll wear ya out.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 18:25:03 PST   Listings
Good evenin My luck changed for the better yesterday.We are gonna have pheasant for Thanksgiving.

The plumber also showed up today and straightened out my mess.Then I was released from physical therapy with a passing grade.

Now if I could only hit the lottery.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 14:59:49 PST   Listings
Evening U'alls! I think I just about overdid it today... cut down two pretty good sized (50+ ft tall, 18 inches through the butt) trees, one hemlock, the other a tulip poplar. Got them both ready for the splitter.

I know, poplar is no good for firewood, but I was sick of the dang thing....It'll burn..... (if it don't rot first)

I'm sore as heck now, should have just stuck with the phinialls (sp?), and called it a day!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 10:08:57 PST   Listings
howdee all turned out nice here

OBB have a safe trip

everyone have a nice day
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 08:56:38 PST   Listings
Oh sorry...I thought it ment 'ebay shop talk'...anyway, thanks for the info.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 06:41:44 PST   Listings
I got real werk to get done here in Outlaw country.
A true Outlaws werk is never done...

BBL...

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 06:40:18 PST   Listings
skin4085
This is a automotive shop talk chat room/board... but, none-the-less,
Try some common sense an logic with your problem child buyer.
You inform them they will receive their full refund from you (less shipping an handling both ways) when you receive the "actual" item you sold to them an they received from you in the same condition they received it from you, and be polite, courteous, and professional in all your correspondence to them (even if they are rude to you, if they are), as well you need confirmation from them of any/all (copies will do) correspondence they have of authenticity confirmation they have in their possession.
A lot of buyers are good at pull'n the 'ol switcheroo on sellers, even if the seller is honest.
A lot of "BS" games lately on eBay, sellers an buyers alike...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 06:30:54 PST   Listings
have a fun/safe trip obb..
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 06:29:59 PST   Listings
skin4085 - don't refund anything till you get the bag back. These folks are playing you.. Take the neg feedback if you have to. If the hardware said "prada" and it was a gift, then they were taking a gamble. You don't get refunds at the roulette wheel.. sorry that deal is going so bad.

bmp - no difference on findings for first # - I had stripped it to base to find anything.
You can try here for Harris (they took over intersil)
http://www.4starelectronics.com/mfgs/Harris-Semiconductor.html
searching just 7141CJN gets some results, might want to contact them..I haven't run into that distributor before.

Off for some busy work today (helping friend)..Going to be nice, some sun and high of 71, humidity 90%..
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 06:28:22 PST   Listings
Morning all. Mid 60's today and dry. Showers expected tomorrow. Gotta do the leaf thing today. Will leave in the AM for Fort Myers and be back for Thanksgiving.


Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 05:56:00 PST   Listings
Hello,
I need some help...I am new to ebay as a seller. I sold a 'Prada Women's Handbag' and now the buyer has sent me a threatening email. I was questioned when the item was listed if it was fake or real and I put it out there that this bag was a gift to me and all the hardware etc said 'Prada' and the price started @ $8.00...So now I get this from the buyer, which BTW, one person bought it and another paid for it and they wanted feedback from me as soon as they paid for it... "I have took this to dealer for Prada and they verified that this is not real prada I am going to give you till Saturday to refund me $35.00 back otherwise I am going to file a complaint with ebay as well as US Attorney office for selling counterfeit products on line and deliver them via usps which considered felony plus since you have sent this products via US postal service I am also filling complaint against your via US Postal Inspector office.... you have 24 hours!"

I have no problem giving them their money back, but how will this effect my feedback as they will obviously give me negative...and I also assume they will not ship the item back because of all the postal service comments...I suppose I can email back and ask for a tracking number for return, then I will refund their $$$...HELP
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 03:58:22 PST   Listings



Good Morning Everyone A bit breezy, but warm outside. Sure beats mid November in New England.

Short work week after this weekend. Looking forward to some turkey and the boys to help devour it.

Have to work on the window valance for the 10' picture window in the living room. Took jonp three trips to Lowes to get a length of PVC pipe and 4 wooden rod supports installed. No finials on the rod yet, but I suspect a couple more trips to the hardware store will fix that. If he would just steer clear of the dremel toy aisle and head straight to the window treatment section......
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 03:39:25 PST   Listings
G'Mornin' Friends
Hope everone can enjoy their Friday an stay safe

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 03:37:10 PST   Listings


Good morning All! Friday is here and it is a little foggy out this morning. Another week behind us and a weekend in front of us.
Tech: Magnolia leaves are some of the toughest going. Even going over them with a lawn mower doesn't really chop them up into usable mulch.
Off to see Flo and then back to have an easy day. Everyone stay safe and rest up for the weekend.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-20-09 at 03:22:31 PST   Listings
Mornin' Y'alls, Happy TGIF! - Gonna be mostly sunny and into the low 60s here today

Have a great day folks.

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 23:17:53 PST   Listings
Tech
Guess I was wrong on that number M16504-5
Just like this one but the last 4 numbers are different
eBay 250478057415
I found another Computer above the office thought all the wires and stuff went with the machine but the control is up there too so I will see what that one has
The ram chips in that one are intersil 7141cjn 8043 got anything on them?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 20:07:37 PST   Listings
Crabs Rusty's on the tv down here all the time harping that deal.... sad that he's sunk that low.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 18:56:18 PST   Listings
jonp - Good the General is back on the road.
I think most of those warranties, other than the manufacturer's, are scam jobs. They never seem to want to back them.

That deal Rusty Wallace and his son advertises has a lot of unhappy folks on some of the boards I've read.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 18:09:03 PST   Listings
Evening U'alls! Cobalt update #42... Son got it back from the dealer this afternoon. From what I gather they replaced the fuel pump and the module (what module?).

Anyway, everything was covered under warranty including the tow. That was a good deal...

I'm going to have to look that warranty over. The folks that originally purchased the car bought it, not sure who from. Chevy had it in their data base, so maybe from them?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 06:28:58 PST   Listings
Hi All, Hottish and humid today, Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Partly cloudy and mild this afternoon with a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. (thats 100% humidity right now..sun is out though.

Raked up under the magnolia tree yesterday, about half the back yard. For people who don't know about magnolia trees it is just like raking up a pile of hand-grenades and paper plates.

I don't have the ASE that is demanded with each mechanic's job now. Doesn't matter if you can fix cars or not. With all the plastic push-to-fit fuel fittings nowadays it is easy to gauge fuel pressure. Just pop a line off and crank. Not saying how safe those are for fuel.. just quick and easy, does require that pump isn't shut down by controls otherwise.

bmp - humm, you will need to ask ALL the questions. The factory specs will have the only answers..
Like, are those "double-chips" that are using all the CPU resources already? (what can the CPU handle). What speed do they need to be..etc.
The dip switches -yes- critical settings by the book, usually changed for re-config.
I dont think those are common IC's as I dont see them listed on catalogs or cross charts. Often the prefix is manufacturer - might not be Motorola as they used MC or MPC, check:
http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/~eshop/mflogo.dir/ic-id.html
The center part of number is the base type: 6504-5.
I do see one place you may check with as they list some IC's with that base: search MI-6504-5
http://www.turboelectronics.com/main.php?PRG=search
The last part may be speed, data, or proprietary...
Motorola ICs are here now:
http://www.freescale.com/
Check part numbers can be written many ways when shopping.
MI 6504-5 7920
MI65045/7920
*65045-792
And many combinations...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 06:16:47 PST   Listings
outlaw I can sympathize with the techs to a certain extent. I know I couldn't work against a flat rate. I'd be so poor it wouldn't be funny.... the idea is to get as many jobs out the door in the least amount of time, and pick up that check so Mama and the kids can get some grub. You don't have the luxury of sitting around figuring things out.

From what I've read up on this passlock system in the Cobalt, when you turn the key, a hall effect sensor on the tumbler housing is supposed to send a signal to the BCM. If that signal is within range of what the BCM is "trained" to recognize, it allows the ECM to activate the fuel injection system. If it doesn't get the proper signal, it's a no go.... Either way, the fuel pump should be running, rail pressure should be up and ready. In the case of the Cobalt, the pump never came on when the new battery was installed. So....maybe there was a problem with it.

That 99 problem child Cavalier that I replaced the harness in....wouldn't start until I found out how to get it to "relearn" it's security code. But I could hear the fuel pump running. I think the theft light was flashing too, don't remember for sure, and not sure if it's the same system used today anyway. Took awhile to figure that out.

But, a half decent GM tck should know it already?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 06:09:53 PST   Listings
dawg: UnderPrez HO does what CoPrez GeorgeWarren SorosBuffet want.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 05:49:25 PST   Listings
Sounds like the engineers that designed that ignition key setup must have arisen from a nightmare.
Why is the design so bad they have to have a back-up lever to remove the key if the lock hangs up?

oldbikeboy - Maybe Obama cut the FAA budget for a backup, so the money could be used for the new healthcare program?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 05:38:27 PST   Listings
Morning all. Low 60's and dry today. Looks like air traffic is practically at a stand still due to a FAA computer failure. What happened to the concept of a backup?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 05:34:46 PST   Listings
JonP
For the most part, GM neglect'd to put any sort of fuel pressure notification device in the computerized system.
Engineers, they are great, eh?
My 2002 Pont Gran Prix never had a code (hard code or soft code) when the ignition switch, the lockout tumbler solenoid, or shifter lockout solenoid went tits up.

Folks hired by most dealerships are common folks, who are either hired cause of how their job application looks 'er otherwise.
Most business's these days never check on a applicants job resume.
It is not what you know, its if you know how to play the "game" to become employ'd.

I am never at the dealership look'n over any technicians shoulder either (I'd have to slap someone for emmit'n as much ignorance as they must be), cause the end results of vehicles I have witness'd come'n from dealerships is an atrocity to any good dealerships and/or technicians that must be someplace round this country.

Dealerships don't give a crap (regardless what they claim, and only a fool will believe otherwise), bout honesty of repairs, all they care bout is how much $$$$$$$$$ can they extract from a customer's wallet 'er from any kind of warranty contract involved, bottom line...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 05:21:22 PST   Listings
If you want to make a zillion bucks.....all's you gotta do is design a simple "get around" for these BCM's. (body control module).

That little bugger, and it's anti theft crap causes more dang problems...... I know, you can buy a box for a remote start, but all that's doing is sending a simulated pulse to it to tell it all's well, we can go now, I'm not stealing you.

I want to rip and out completely, and have the satisfaction of throwing as far as I can down into the gully behind the house!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 05:13:05 PST   Listings
outlaw I agree with most of what you're saying, but of course I'm not there looking over the tech's shoulder, so I can't say for sure what's going on.

I find it unfortunate that the manufactures built a buggy with all this fancy equipment, computers and such, and the diagnostic equipment with which to plug in and find the problems, but still got some bozo on the other end that doesn't have a clue how to run and interpret that info. So he winds up replace stuff until something works.

If it was me (or you), I'd want to make damd sure that fuel pump was really bad, or it's something else in the car not tuning it on. I have no idea if that happened or not.

I gotta beg to differ with you on the key removal procedures. You and I know about it, but there's no reason to expect most people to know anything about it. However, if you read your owners manual, it does tell you to take this little cover off, press up on the gizmo, and voila! There's your key. But ya read it. How many people do that?

Heck, half the owners manual deals with how to set the clock on the radio!

Keep in mind, the Cobalt didn't throw any security codes when the new battery was installed either, at least not on the dashboard, so who knows, maybe the pump decided to take a dump right then for some reason.

Still doubt it though.....but, I ain't there either.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 04:21:30 PST   Listings
JonP
You must have one of them GM dealers with limit'd logic in yer location.
I'd bet the problem I had with a 2002 Pontiac Gran Prix is like what you are experience'n with yer Cobalt... 'er dang near like it anyhows.
What yer dealership goons are screw'n with werk'n on ain't the problem, an all they are doin' is prove'n how stupid they are.
There is a manual key cylinder lock release on the bottom side of the steer'n column (it allows the key to turn to the off position an take the key out, design'd fer when the shift lock actuator screws up... been there done that), an anyone familiar with a GM product should know where it is located.
In yer case, thank goodness fer extend'd warranties... specially design'd fer stupid mechanic/technicians ASE certified morons...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 03:40:23 PST   Listings


Good morning All! This week is winding down. The weather has been pretty mild.
Off to see Flo and then back to see what the wife wants me to do around the house today. Everyone enjoy your Thursday and stay safe.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 03:38:30 PST   Listings
G'Mornin' Friends
Hope everone can enjoy their Thursday an stay safe

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-19-09 at 03:32:53 PST   Listings
Mornin' Y'alls, Happy Thursday! - Gonna be drizzly and showery all day they tell us, going to about 60°.

Have a great day folks.

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 19:25:35 PST   Listings
Hey Tech
Took the ram board out of that computer had to replace a fan anyway
Where can I get chips MI 6504-5 7920 Looks like a Motorola logo on it
Is there a replacement chip?
Here is the board if I load it up with chips are the dip switches control the amount?
http://bmpracing125.com/myebaypics/1c2148.jpg
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 18:39:08 PST   Listings
nomads I wouldn't be to surprised if they're replacing the BCM, but I'll betcha a dollar the problem is a screwed up lock cylinder (that was messed up because the shifter park switch is not making proper contact)

Lock cylinder was damaged because they had to force it back far enough to get the key out. Still was left in accessory, which killed the battery, but I don't see it killing anything else by doing that.



Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 17:50:25 PST   Listings
Im selling super cute holiday items! Check em out!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 17:16:05 PST   Listings
I just posted a resume on craigslist,lets see what kind of offers I get for a broken down old auto tech.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 17:13:59 PST   Listings
rg The whole soda can happened in about 15 seconds.The wrapping paper would have been fun.Tonight she got ahold of my sons dinner plate.She is testing us.

kp It's good to have people in the trades.Do you know a plumber that is heading this way?

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 17:11:08 PST   Listings
Good evenin Well,I tried to install a new dishwasher.Everything went good until it was time to hook up the drain.The old trap and sink pipe crushed in my hand.Tomorrow is another day.

jonp The fuel pump is probably the one part that gets replaced more by mistake than any other part.It used to be the computer when the prom was changeable,now that they have to be reprogramed most outside shops do anything else first.

My guess is the ignition switch or body control module.At least you know where not to take the Cobalt when it's your dime footin the bill.

tech puppies will eat anything.Our older dog got into the better halfs pocket book one night and ate a dozen Herseys Kisses.She was about 5 months old at the time.She unwrapped every one and only ate the candy.Boredom will get them in trouble.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 12:01:58 PST   Listings
I kinda doubt it too...warranty car don't you know. Fix it whether it needs it or not!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 10:45:33 PST   Listings
Probably didn't need a fuel pump in the first place, huh?
;-)
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 10:27:24 PST   Listings
News flash on the no go Cobalt.... Still having problems, dealer had to order more stuff. Didn't say what, but it'll be tomorrow now b4 it's ready....maybe.

Isn't modern technology fun? Remember, technology makes your life easier!

Yah...right.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 07:08:51 PST   Listings
Good Morning: 60 degrees now, today cloudy with occasional showers. Thunder possible. High 71F. Winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Radar shows most parsip. passing west of me. Maybe I can get some raking done before the wet stuff.

Nice your neighbor helped with the leaves doc, Here they empty the bags into a truck and throw you the bags back at the curb for re-use. I had to learn not to close them to tight or they rip into them. When I was a kid we had a few acres of oak trees & always raked leaves onto giant old sheets, then just grab the four corners up and hump-back it off to the burn pile. We did them into compost piles a few years where Dad made a ring of fencing and we dumped them there. Years later you could get good mulchy dirt off the bottom.

jonp - good about that warranty on the car, should have pushed for a new ignition now. Is "reprogramming" just waiting for a new chip to plug in a box?

Our "puppy" has his endearing tricks. Eating parts of the house like a goat. Or eating paper towels and then throwing up on the rug.

I got my email and bookmarks all straightened out on this re-loaded laptop, starting to feel like home again. I also spent hours cleaning and re-arranging stuff in the garage. That project has a ways to go...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 06:43:01 PST   Listings
Morning all. Upper 50's and gloomy day. Maybe it will clear by late evening.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 05:21:21 PST   Listings
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Good Morning U'alls! Cobalt update...new fuel pump installed, but the passlock (anti-theft system) needs reprograming. Supposed to ready this afternoon....so they say.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 03:53:57 PST   Listings



Good morning All! Looks like another fine day in the South. I hope everyone is having a good week.
Nomads: I sounds like you need a movie camera to keep up with your pup. That would make for some funny movies. :-)
Crabs: They vacuum the roads down here, but leaves must be bagged to be picked up.
Everyone have a safe day.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 03:44:20 PST   Listings
No tax $$$$$$ ever spent on leaf pickup in Outlaw country ever.
Nature takes care of leaf disposal.
If I had to deal with leaf rake'n 'er bag'n, I'd burn 'em, an blame it on damn driveby smokers when that leaf pile caught on far... (o;

The way is now, we can burn 'em if we got 'em, mulch 'em, 'er chip 'n shred 'em, 'er let 'em blow in the wind...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 03:39:01 PST   Listings
G'Mornin' Friends
Hope everone can enjoy' their Wednesday an stay safe

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 03:31:13 PST   Listings
That was...
Hi kp
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 03:30:05 PST   Listings
Mornin' Y'alls, Happy Wednesday! - Gonna be mostly cloudy and the mid 50s here today.

Hi

Have a great day folks.
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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-18-09 at 02:50:08 PST   Listings



Good Morning Everyone Happy Hump Day. Mid week already.

nomads #1 son is a licensed HVAC service and repair man. He takes good care of us in that department. Our 'adopted' son who lived with us for 5 years, is now a licensed electrician. We get good service in that department also.

After raising the boys and their managerie of pets, I am now just getting the house back to normal. I am not sure I could manage another pooch through the puppy stage.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 16:30:17 PST   Listings
The puppy got ahold of a roll of Christmas wrapping paper today.What a mess.It sounded like a mini tornado.I was unavaliable for a few minutes.

Later on she was licking the top of a can of Pepsi.When I yelled at her,she looked up.The tab on the can got stuck on her wiskers.Like any good dog she shook her head to get rid of the can.Soda everywhere,I gotta start keeping a camera handy.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 16:26:55 PST   Listings
jonp I always paid the "professional" to service the heater.For the $70 he charged it wasen't worth me screwin it up.My heater guy gave up his business so I used a new service this year.

He did a nice job,then calls me over for the bill.$146.00 and no air filter,he doesn't carry that one.Then he starts to push a $225.00 a year service contract.Go figure.

crabs You have a good neighbor.Our city still vacs up the leaves.They were gonna stop till they got the bill from the county for bag pickup last year.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 16:05:29 PST   Listings
National Geographic has a show on at 9:00 EST about some WWII Japanese subs that were captured after the war.

These things were huge, 400' long, with airplane hangars in them.
After the U.S. got all the tech stuff, they were scuttled so the Russians couldn't get any benefit from them
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 15:47:37 PST   Listings
Dangit crabs! All's ya had to do was pile the leaves in the storm drain.....

Take it easy up there, willya?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 13:38:11 PST   Listings
Rant! - Dang &(^#&(*#@ County!
Been busting my butt for the past 3-4 weeks getting my leaves up and at the curb in time for the county vacuum truck, as have thousands of other residents.

So, this week-end on local TV, we have been advised that there will be no vacuum pickup, to save $2 million of the budget. Only bagged leaves will be picked up, and they will vacuum only around street drains. They couldn't publicize this a month ago, no, they wait 'til most everyone is done raking.

So I go out this morning and start bagging the wet soggy leaves. I come in for a break, as my heart is pumping 90 gph. When I go out, my across the road neighbor is shoveling my leaves. He jerry-rigged a 6' square tarp to drag behind his lawn tractor. I had a good tall pick-up size load of leaves. We loaded up about 5 tarps worth, he drug them over to his farm and dumped them in his field.

What a lifesaver Mick was. We got done in a short time. I profusely thanked him, ate my lunch and took a nap.

They gonna save $2 mil? Very doubtful. They have to still send trucks to pick up bags, which aren't normally used, and the vacuum will still be used to clean around the drains.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 11:53:44 PST   Listings
lotsa didn'ts there, I'll probably get another ding from the school marm.....

and get my gold star repossessed....
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 11:49:06 PST   Listings
I didn't tell 'em I didn't write it down either.....
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 11:48:07 PST   Listings
Hey nomads, I started to pull our burner and give it once over. Was asking No 1 son what happened to the spare nozzle I had for it. He said he installed it when he serviced it a couple months ago.......

Good boy...now did you write the number down so I can get another one?

Uh....no.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 10:08:45 PST   Listings
I'm waitin for the oil tech to service our heater.No problems,just a little PM.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 10:07:34 PST   Listings
Good afternoon I did a little walk around the pheasant woods this A.M.No pheasant,but plenty of exercise.My older dog is in heat,another week and it'll be a more successful hunt.

jonp That good there is still a warrenty on the Cobalt.Gonna save you a few hundred dollars.Maybe get them to fix the ignition while they are there if it's covered.

tech Another new freon?I guess the companys that sell the recharge stations needs some fresh sales.

How about California is gonna regulate new televisions soon.They are gonna have a standard on how much electric the TV uses.I guess jersey won't be far behind.At least we can still buy a TV in Del,and no 7% sales tax there.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 05:52:41 PST   Listings
Morning all. Low 60's and chance for rain today. Left early yesterday AM and took the 310 to Fort Myers. Then hitched a ride from the FBO to the terminal and flew AirTran back to Atl. It was a hard day.......................
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 03:47:52 PST   Listings


Good morning All! Today should be a nice day with a very slight chance of rain. Yesterday was clear enough that we were able to see a little bit of the exhaust trail from the shuttle launch. Not near as visible as the early morning shot a month or so ago but still not too bad.
Off to see Flo and then back to take care of a few things around the house.
Everyone have a safe day.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 03:46:03 PST   Listings
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Good Morning U'alls! Cobalt update.... Got towed to the local Chevy dealer around noon. According to them, it needs a new fuel pump, which will be installed today. Well, okay, if you say so...but it better run when you're done! BTW, the young Jarhead's making out pretty good on this one. Turns out the old couple that originally bought the car also purchased an extended warranty. Car has bumper to bumper coverage for about another year or so.

I'd be nice if I had coverage on some of my planes....
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 03:34:14 PST   Listings
G'Mornin' Friends
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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-17-09 at 03:21:03 PST   Listings
Mornin' Y'alls, Happy Tuesday! - Gonna be sunny and into the upper 50s here today.

Have a great day folks.

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 15:09:24 PST   Listings
Well...I'd wear the bag, 'cept I wouldn't be able to see where I'm goin....
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 14:12:15 PST   Listings
OK, so now I only have to wear the bag over my head when I think someone I know will recognize me with the chauffeur??
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 11:46:37 PST   Listings
Great Launch!

That NASA TV was about 25 sec. behind CNN feed. I had both on & noticed a delay.. Someone at Comm Center? has the nickname "Scorch". Zero to 6000mph has to be a clencher situation..

jersey - thanks for that alternator tip. They get loose from heating/cooling cycles? Makes sense.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 11:08:41 PST   Listings
oops my bad
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 11:08:10 PST   Listings
howdee all sure is a great day here did some more leaf blowing

tech>/b> my condolence

working on alternators the real noisy ones were ones with a bad star point(opene) on the stators were all three wires meat and are crimped
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 10:29:24 PST   Listings
Doc, go right to the source.
Nasa TV is so cool:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
There is a link for "other viewing options" where windows-media-player will let you stream full-screen. I'm going to watch the launch that way. rg - got your camera primed? They had an electrical buzz and now say it is from something in cabin lights. Still a go..

Power is all from fuel-cell?? Can't see them running a delco alternator. Popular Mechanics had an article on car system buzz this month. We always ran to radio shack and got a noise suppressor (a capacitor) to add on. This says your heaters or AC loads will be when buzz is worst and nowadays it means the diodes in alternator are not 100%. Those rectify AC to DC.. Put an AC volt meter on battery (red-to-pos, black-to-neg), run engine at 1500rpm, then switch on window heaters, AC or whatever loads. AC current will be un-filtered ripple. more than 0.09 volts means alternator diodes are not up to par.

There was also news about newest refrigerant R-123yf coming our way. No retrofits but will be used on new cars in Europe then here maybe 2012.

Also old news about Jay Leno's Jet car. GM custom design mostly corvette based.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 09:02:30 PST   Listings
They heading to the moon to get some water?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 09:01:25 PST   Listings
Tech I still think that's a stupid way to set up a site. You go on down there and hire on to fix it. Tell 'em I sent ya......!

I just finished putting a brand new used door latch thingy in my Lumina racing van. Very entertaining to say the least. Now KP (who wears a bag over head every time she gets close to it) can get in/out like normal folks. $12 in Ebay "I found the dang thing" parts + shipping and handling of course.

Old Mr Chevy is awfull proud of that part.....$122 with the "good buddy" discount!

Grand total of van still under $1000 bucks including gas since April. Being able to abandon it on the side of the road if it craps out.....priceless!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 08:53:37 PST   Listings
Astronauts getting loaded on shuttle at this time...

Live stream after the commercial.

http://interactive.foxnews.com/livestream/live.html?chanId=2
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 07:26:16 PST   Listings
jonp - those are actually slide shows with details on each car. The really tricky part is the hidden arrows. Click on the article's top picture to start the show. It seems like there is no navigation there or sign of slideshow but the super-secret-forward-arrow is hidden HERE:


They didn't read the book on designing GUI systems that are standardized. Get real cute and everyone gets lost...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 06:59:44 PST   Listings
SNOW!! get out the skis outlaw...

thanks for sharing the nice view. I've got a big magnolia in the back yard that always drops trash but doesn't seem to turn. Got some pine needles to rake up. Tucker-Dog doesn't let a lot of grass grow back there anyway.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 06:57:11 PST   Listings
Tell 'em....you tell'em...yessir, you tell 'em
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 06:55:57 PST   Listings
Dangit Dale, dat dang site from Forbes beats around the bush so much I still don't know which are the 10 clunkers to advoid. Tell to just list and quit farting around. I wanna see if I'm on the list......
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 06:33:06 PST   Listings
RG
Yep,
A bit of really cool rain,
Although don't think I need the snowplow yet... (o;
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 06:17:19 PST   Listings
Thanks for the thoughts.
It's 58 here now. Today Patchy fog early this morning...then sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming northeast this afternoon.

Several good vehicle articals:

Ten Clunker Cars To Avoid:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/11/clunker-cars-repairs-lifestyle-vehicles-clunkers.html

America's Dirtiest Vehicles
http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/04/dirty-cars-emissions-lifestyle-vehicles-fuel-efficiency.html

Ford is looking good on quality - also only USA company not needing bailout. Other US manufacturers are doing "just enough" which equals *FAIL*.
News today has GM announcing quarter earnings in red but stating how they are going to pay back bailout loan early. Great if GM can pull it off.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 05:49:50 PST   Listings
Outlaw: On the National radar it appears that a little snow is moving thru your state today. I guess Winter is here. :-)
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 04:20:33 PST   Listings
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Good Morning U'alls! Lookin pretty good out there today again. Sean and I managed to get in a few flights yesterday afternoon.

tech Sorry to hear of your Uncle's passing. Got me to thinking. The last of my father's brothers, there were 7, passed away last year at 95. He was the oldest of them, little short guy, never married, drank, smoked, or even drove a car, farmed all his life, died spreading manure out in the south 40! Talked to him 2 years ago, he took a day off to go to the family reunion (I should say he took a few hours off, had to go back home at 4 for milking), he was still sharp as a tack.... He liked that "organic" farming. That meant you left the shit (!) on the eggs and shipped them down to them "New Yorkers" for the big bucks! All natural don't you know....he never saw a chicken wash an egg. Hee-hee.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 03:48:09 PST   Listings
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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 03:35:59 PST   Listings


Good morning All! Today should be a nice day with mild temps.
Tech: Sorry to hear about your Uncle's passing.
Off to see Flo and then back to cut the grass, which I should have done yesterday but didn't. :-)
Everyone have a safe day.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-16-09 at 03:24:29 PST   Listings
Mornin' Y'alls, Happy Monday! - Gonna be sunny and into the mid 60s here today.

Have a great day folks.

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 16:47:50 PST   Listings
NASCAR has been pretty good in their choice of Anthem singers for the past couple of years after that batch of previous year's screechers.

This year, they've let a couple or three terminal idiots try.
What a shame to allow them to butcher the Anthem.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 15:57:57 PST   Listings
Jes who do that boy think he were that regurgitated the national anthem at the race in Phoenix?

It do appear if ya thinks yer related to Obama ya has the right ta puke anythin' out yer jowels.
I don't recall that next ta last line coonuk jungle slogan he let fly...

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 15:33:10 PST   Listings
Evening U'alls! I think the boys pretty much gave up on the Cobalt. It'll get towed to the local Chevy dealer tomorrow.

Turned out to be nicer day than I thought it would be. Went to Wally-mart and bought two new batteries for the Ford. One appeared to be original, 9 years old, the other was at least 6 years old. Neither would hold a charge anymore. Can't imagine why.....

Got my Kubota powered rake out and took care of some "hanger on" leaves. Grass got to long for them to move on.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 12:11:36 PST   Listings
Thanks peoples.. turned into a nice day here, opened up & drying out.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 09:45:22 PST   Listings
Half the yard done,then the race.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 09:44:33 PST   Listings
outlaw The back is doin much better,Thanks.I have 2 nice young ladies working real hard to get me back to 100%.It was my good luck to find a good physical therapist.

I'll pass on helpin you with your leaves,I got plenty of my own here :-)

jersey The islands are pretty beat up here.The water came in over the dunes and bulkheads,then had no way to drain out.

Plenty of people drove around in salt water for 5 days or more.It's gonna be ugly buying a used car around here for a few years.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 09:39:17 PST   Listings
Tech Sorry to hear about your uncle.Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 08:57:41 PST   Listings
Nomads i hear they want to send some good old nj aid to the southern parts down by you from all the damage

i got my gutters done just before the rain started
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 08:52:42 PST   Listings
md crab sure is nice to see and feel the sun and get rid of the dampness
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 08:04:40 PST   Listings
Morning all. 70's and dry today. Went to IHOP with the DI and her sister earlier and now she is at church with her sister. Gonna take my old truck to Fort Myers and leave it. That way I'll have a vehicle there. Sorry to hear of your loss techie.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 07:34:14 PST   Listings
JonP
If you do not have access to a scanner, you might try unhook'n the battery COMPLETELY fer a few seconds (jes in case there may be a hidden code to keep engine from start'n), then hook battery back up an make a nother attempt to start.
You did mention engine cranks but no no start vroom vroom, right?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 07:30:22 PST   Listings
Thanks fer race'n info Doc
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 07:28:54 PST   Listings
JonP
I got $130 fer a '98 Grand Am SE 4Dr witha Quad4 make'n a bita engine noise, cause it WOULD start.
Maybe you can get near that much fer a Cobalt that don't make ANY engine noise, less you insist on get'n the engine start'd...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 07:24:26 PST   Listings
Tech
My condolences to you an Uncles family
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 07:22:48 PST   Listings
Howdy Nomads

Sale was as good as it gets consider'n the economy.
Everthin' I took I managed to sell give away fer a few coins ina can (hope they is all coins an not bent flat washers).

When I wasa lad live'n in Denver the snow was nice, an now that I don't live in Denver when it snows, it is still nice.
I do miss the scenery round the Denver area, an up into the Rocky Hills.

Hope all is well in Nomadland an yer back gets to feel'n better soon.
Rumor has it rake'n leaves is good therapy.
I got gutters to clean AND leaves to rake, if more therapy is need'd fer yer heal'n process to be a success.
Take care Bud.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 07:16:22 PST   Listings
yeah, some sun showing here now..

Gloomy day anyway as i have an 83yo Uncle that passed away in his sleep Thursday after a long illness. He had been laid up a few many months. Funeral is today & I'm not there.. He was my Dad's little brother and the last of "Them three boys". It's got me thinking of Dad and good times with my uncle. He was a great guy. RIP
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 07:04:02 PST   Listings
jersey No pheasant yesterday.Not much of anything.The water was a foot or more deep on most of the marsh,which is 3/4 of the land there.It should dry up before Tuesday.

How did you make out with the storm?The local news was totally focased here.

crabs I'd like to wait,but leaf pick-up is Mon or Tue.Next one in 3 weeks.

jonp The new cars don't flash the light very often when there is a problem.You need the codes to start.

Your words are good,maybe not high tech,but they fit the problem.The lock cyls do go bad.They have to be rekeyed,not fun.My hands are too beat up to reset the tumblers.

Gonna go rake a few more leaves.plenty out there if anyone wants to help.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 06:25:33 PST   Listings
nomads, jersey, everyone! I agree, the passlock system may be the problem. Although if it's not happy and ready to go, the anti-theft light was supposed to flash indicating it wasn't happy. That didn't happen, but we tried the 10 minute relearn thing anyway....no joy.

Spark? No way of telling really, these guys don't have the tools or knowhow to figure that out.

I'll almost betcha that lock cylinder is boinged (high technical term?)........indexing on the lock cylinder is fubared (another high tech term?)

I kinda see this guy getting to know the folks down at the Chevy service center on a first name basis pretty soon.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 06:20:22 PST   Listings
The sun, the sun is shining! Haven't seen it since last Tuesday.
rg - I say I can't blame her for heading South. The winters here are bad enough for me.
outlaw - Racing at 2:30 EST.
nomads - I got leaves to get up as soon as they dry out some. Should be the last time to vaccum this year. Then clean the gutters.
Good day tech.
jonp - Maybe wind up towing it to the dealer? Those long distance repairs are a tough one.
Hi kp
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 06:11:24 PST   Listings
good mornin all well we diden't get much up here just some fog rain and very little wind

jonp does it have spark?do you have to have your foot on the brake to start it?try it in neutral

nomads did you see any pheasants we got a few turkeys here

tech they say space smells like Ozone and gun powder

everyone have a great day
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 06:07:26 PST   Listings
crabs Good thing it's a late race,maybe I can see a few laps.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 06:05:58 PST   Listings
Good mornin Lots to do today before the race/football.I've been picking up in the yard since daybreak.The dogs are really enjoying a day out after 4 days of rain.

tech I'm with you,we need the sun.Either that or grow webbed feet.

outlaw You have a little snow to your west.

jonp The Chevy anti theft system is a nightmare.It was probably designed by an offspring of Lucas.
The best way to start is check the codes,engine and body.There doesn't seem to be any common problem with the ones we had at the shop.
One thing that did work was to relearn the key.You need a fully charged battery.Put the main key in the ignition and turn it to the run position,do not try to crank the engine.All of the dash lights should be lit.If any are out look for a bad fuse.If all the normal lights are on leave it on run for 10 minutes.After 10 minutes,don't cheat,turn the key off.Then try and start the car.
Maybe the key learn was lost when the battery went dead.Let me know if this works,if not I'll check All-Data tomorow for any other quick fixes.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 05:35:20 PST   Listings
Another cloudy, gloomy day here. Woke up and through some glitch it is 55 outside but our AC was cranking out. Happiness is warm socks! (and Sun if it shows up..).

rg - sounds like Gd has good timing - moving south to escape some of that coldness. Good luck with the new location for her. Hope the parents didn't move there to get away from her. JK..

nomads - Nope, nothing clean about Moon Water. The whole place is dusty/dirty in fact. Now that there is water maybe we can get the place cleaned up and see what color it really is. Under the dirt and cheese layers it might be a big emerald or something. Maybe we can place a giant one of those "scrubbing-bubble" automatic shower cleaners on top and let her rip. Obama's space committee just announced that they wanted to nix plans for our "return-to-moon" project. Big budget problems.. makes sense but there go many more jobs..

jonp - don't know what to say, your best bet is the cobalt forums. Did that solenoid fail and trap the key? Sounds like the time I parked my jeep one night and it refused to start the next day. Turned out to be a cracked coil.. it was giving spark, but not enough.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 05:32:27 PST   Listings
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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 04:50:06 PST   Listings
We're supposed to see the sun today, whatever that is.....
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 04:49:56 PST   Listings
Crabs: Yesterday our Granddaughter moved from Maine down to Maryland. She finally gave up with the Maine Winters and decided that living in Maryland with her parents was a better choice. We'll see how long that lasts. :-)
Jonp: It's a pretty easy thing to bypass the ignition switch IF you think that is the problem. All you need is a separate hot wire going to the coil to see if the engine will run. I'd be willing to bet that changing out the ignition switch could be a real pain.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 04:28:46 PST   Listings
Knowing that he messed with the ignition switch quite a bit in attempts to get the key out, I wonder if he damaged it enough so that when it returns from the crank position, it's actually turning the ignition off in whats supposed to the "run" position.

In other words, the engine is actually starting, but quits when you release it from the crank position......

Hmmmmm???? Have him crank it and slowly bring the key back to a point where it quits cranking, but not all the way back to run...... I've seen that happen with "sloppy" switches.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 04:15:44 PST   Listings
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Good Morning U'alls! RG I'll have him check that..after I figger out where the heck it is...if it has one. But....the dang car was running when parked. The only problem was he couldn't get the ignition switch back to "off" so he could remove the key. By fooling around with it, he finally got the key out, but the ignition was left in the "accessory" position, which killed the battery.

After doing some research on the key problem, we found out you could open a panal off the steering column, and manually depress the solenoid that allows the ignition to go back to the "off" position. This solenoid is controlled by the shifter which has a switch in it, purpose of which the shifter must be in park to allow switching off the car and locking the column. (makes sense sorta when you think about it, safety thing.)
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 04:09:50 PST   Listings
Mornin' Y'alls, Happy Sunday! - We have some dense fog this morning.
Supposed to burn off, get sunny, and go up to about 70°.

Hi rg
Have a great day folks.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-15-09 at 03:33:45 PST   Listings


Good morning All! I hope everyone is having a good weekend. Today should be a nice day in this area with plenty of sunshine.
Jonp: How about that kill switch that will trip in the event of a crash? I believe this shuts off the fuel flow. Most have a reset button in the trunk altho some are under the dash. It should be a small black box with a red reset button.
Off to see Flo and then see how this day develops. The grass needs cutting but I may wait until tomorrow to takre care of it. Everyone stay safe today.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 14:30:46 PST   Listings
Update on the dead Cobalt.....

New battery installed (finally!)...will crank, but won't start. No anti-theft/security problems indicated. WTF?

I didn't ask him if he had gas, I probably should have....
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 12:23:21 PST   Listings
I have a listing that I added last night, I just tried to change the custom motorcycle from "other" to "Pro Street" and tried to lower my paypal deposit requirements, and E-bay tried to charge me again for the same fees I just paid last night, which were the extra photos, the reserve fee, and photo enlargement. I did not change any of these settings, yet they are trying to double charge me for it. Does anyone know if there is a way I can change the aforementioned listing info, without being double charged for info I did not add to or change?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 07:13:43 PST   Listings
tech Is the water on the moon any gooder than Earth Water? It probably cost over a million a gallon to find,I would hope it is :-)
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 07:11:38 PST   Listings
Good mornin The winds have eased this A.M.We drove along the bay,most back roads are still underwater.My son made it home about 3 AM from work.He missed high tide by a few hours.

outlaw Good luck at the sale.

jonp The anti theft crap is a real PITA.

I'm gonna take a short walk in the pheasant woods today.The Doc said get some exercise and that beats walking around the neighborhood anyday.
enjoy the day.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 05:18:13 PST   Listings
Thanks fer race info Doc

I gots to spend most of t'day ata sale I took some equipment an parts to, but should be back at the Outlaw hideout cabin mid to late afternoon.

Hope everone is able to stay safe an make it through any bad weather that is cast upon you by the rath of Maw Nature.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 04:54:10 PST   Listings
outlaw - Racing today at 4:00 my time if interested on ESPN2.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 04:44:27 PST   Listings
Morning all. Mid 70's and dry today. Not much going on right now. Heading for Fort Myers early next week so will start getting a few things together.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 04:25:03 PST   Listings
Mornin' Y'alls, Happy Saturday! - Still drizzling. Maybe get a bit of sun later in the day.

Have a great day folks.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 04:17:49 PST   Listings
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Good Morning U'alls! Looking much calmer around here weatherwise, though still cloudy and gloomy. Fired up the stove, dehumidfier, fans and all that trash...basement is completely dry now.

The Jr Jarhead should be all set. One of his buds has tools, wheels, and time to help him out. Hopefully he doesn't have problems with the anti theft crap in the car.

Whe in the heck would want to steal a Cobalt anyway???
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 04:11:32 PST   Listings
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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-14-09 at 03:41:38 PST   Listings



Good morning All! Another fine day to start this weekend. No rain in sight.
Everyone enjoy your weekend and stay safe.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 17:34:02 PST   Listings
Funny that there would be space news.. I just had a dream last night about the the far planet Spazirraz; where the population's motor reflexes have most "unfortunate" reactions to our computer mice.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 17:28:18 PST   Listings
That was just a distraction, Asia Pacific just bought the US, Obama in Tokyo now saying the new strategy is all about the G20 - NWO..
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 17:19:58 PST   Listings
There is WATER ON THE MOON if that helps... check your news feeds...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 17:15:43 PST   Listings
and email #2, (was a bad plan..)
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 17:04:44 PST   Listings
Jon, Just sent you an idea.. CYeBay mail back..
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 14:44:29 PST   Listings
Tech Check your Ebay mail!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 14:38:12 PST   Listings
The Jr Jarhead is having a heckuva time. His car had a problem where you couldn't get the key out/left in the accessory position before he left, so the battery was flatter than a fritter when he got back. That problem has been cured, but now he's having a heckuva time getting it charged up enough to get started. All buddies kinda left him stranded evidently. No one seems to be able to come up with tools to get the dang thing out even. What a deal....
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 12:17:57 PST   Listings
"Nobody mentioned it was Friday the 13th"

Yes I did, in my morning greeting @ Nov-13-09 at 04:26:58 PST.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 12:16:02 PST   Listings
Opps, Doc did, can't get anything by him. Man I'm running slow.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 12:13:55 PST   Listings
Nobody mentioned it was Friday the 13th..

When updating my computer I was glad to see that SeaMonkey browser has a new version with some nice upgrades. They state that it now uses what is basically the Firefox engine. Only two things I really didn't like before was that upgrading versions was a royal pain, needing to move personal data and then return it to the right directories after upgrade. That - and also the "home" icon could not be placed on the navigation toolbar (so you had to run an extra toolbar if you wanted it. Now this new SeaMonkey version has friendly updates like Firefox and toolbars are fully customizable. I still had to drag the "home" icon where I wanted but glad for the results. The advantages of SeaMonkey is that it has it's own mail client so you don't need the separate "Thunderbird" for handling that. It now truly is the modern "Netscape" IMHO. Firefox and SeaMonkey were both forks of development off of mozilla and still handled under mozilla.org
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 08:22:08 PST   Listings
We do have two 30' shallow wells on either side of the house that have never gone dry. The cellar is about 8' below the dirt. : )
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 06:46:33 PST   Listings
Nomads I think it was too much dang rain.........period!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 06:03:38 PST   Listings
jonp maybe an underground stream?The dirt under the basement may be dry and soaked the water up.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 06:00:40 PST   Listings
It's confirmed,most of the local roads are closed.Some lady was yellin at the local police maning the roadblock for Rt30.She was late for work.I'd like to see her Honda make it the 4 miles on a road under 2 ft of salt water.

The worse part of a nor'easter is the inland tidal water does not drain.Then each high tide adds water to the flood.Most of the islands built up their dunes on the ocean side.So now the bays flood and the water washes back across the islands from the bay to the ocean.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:58:38 PST   Listings
Seems the DI musta forgot to leave you a To-Do list, and you needed some entertainment, huh? ;-)
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:48:42 PST   Listings
Ain't no peach! Might be the pit though..................
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:39:22 PST   Listings
I'm not sure what happened on the floor deal, but we probably got about 10 inches of rain! I could see standing water all around, and since we're sitting on clay (more than likely around here) it takes awhile to "soak" through. Basement was sitting in a big mud puddle?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:37:14 PST   Listings
'Jes trying to keep that Georgia Peach amused this morning. ;-)
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:29:14 PST   Listings
OBB This "little" Nor'easter was worse than hurricane Isabelle that hit this area a few years ago imho. At least that thing came through, blew a little, rained a lot, then moved on. This system just sat there for two days or so!

Most of the classic storms that hit the east coast were Nor'easters. They can really clean your clock!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:28:03 PST   Listings
Just trying to get y'alls brain blood pumping well today...........
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:17:28 PST   Listings
heh heh, everyone jumped in on that one...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:16:49 PST   Listings
Morning, good deal on the dry floor jon, did that water blow in?

obb - if you we standing in outside up there you would not be asking that. They are getting hammered by winds from the north. The low is slowly moving like you said but it is centered just off shore from us down here. Now while I hardly see any wind it is circling CCW like a real low grade "hurricane" (like jon is saying). The north-west quadrant is always the place to NOT be in a storm, and right now jersey & nomads happen to be there (and on our news here). They are at the top of circling winds that seem to come from their north-east PLUS there ARE cold powerful winds added in that are joining along PLUS then weather channel says that a high pressure area north-west of the storm is compressing the winds like a nozzle. I remember a night hearing waves "cracking" on the beach like a stick of dynamite when they hit.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:16:34 PST   Listings
So its based on the wind direction and not the path taken?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 05:08:33 PST   Listings
oldbikeboy
We had a high pressure, with clockwise winds north of us,
a low pressure with counter-clockwise winds south of us.

The rotations of the 2 systems caused the wind to come from the NE, sucking in a lot of rain..
Thus, a Nor' easter.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 04:57:59 PST   Listings
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Good Morning U'alls! OBB It arrived here as a "Nor'easter" because it came across Fl and Ga and headed up the east coast just out to sea. Since it's counter rotating, the winds come from off shore from the Northeast as it arrives.

Here's a strange deal. My basement flooded yesterday for the most part. The winds and rain have died down finally, so I thought I'd have to deal with a bunch of water to get out. Surprise....80% of it's gone! Right down to a dry floor! It even isn't damp!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 04:35:51 PST   Listings
Morning all. 69° today and dry. If its dry enough need to get up leaves today. Why is the storm getting you fellows up the coast called a northeaster? It came up the coast from the Southeast.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 04:26:58 PST   Listings
Mornin' Y'alls, Happy Friday the 13th! - Calling for drizzles and into the 50s here today.

Have a great day folks.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 03:58:24 PST   Listings
rg Thanks,I'm gonna ride up the road and check things out.

Enjoy the day.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 03:57:02 PST   Listings
Good mornin Most of the islands are isolated from the mainland this mornin.The Expressway is open,but not many dry roads when you get to Atlantic City.

Here is a link to beach cams along the jersey shore.Click on the surf cams at top to change towns.I think the casino cam was where we had lunch with jersey

http://www.thesurfersview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=93

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 03:42:41 PST   Listings



Good morning All! Friday is here and the temps are a little cooler. Should be a nice day with highs in the upper 70's.
Tech: That rockslide in Tennessee was on Hwy 64 in the Ocoee River Gorge, right by the dam where we stopped and let the dog run around last month. That is a beautiful drive along that road. That's going to take awhile to clean up.
Nomads: Glad the high waters missed your estate. Best of luck for your friends and neighbors.
Off to see Flo and get this day going. Everyone have a safe day.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-13-09 at 03:32:36 PST   Listings
G'Mornin' Friends
Hope everone can enjoy their Friday an stay safe

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 22:03:28 PST   Listings
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JonP!!!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 19:42:14 PST   Listings
Well, gonna try to have some artwork for jon but its going to be late..

nomads - I saw the last half of that one. They have a burn-out pit where people smoke their tires (and the bar sells 'em a new one each time a tire blows). I think a beer was $5. The place had it's own bank to handle the cash flow - there is a lockdown in the "bank" afterhours until money is cleared.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 16:55:11 PST   Listings
tech thanks for the heads up on "Full Throttle Saloon",It should be interesting.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 16:38:53 PST   Listings
We have friends that parked their cars 1/2 mile from their house.They will be getting around by rowboat till Saturday.

our house is high and dry,but the road to Atlantic City/Brigantine has closed with both high tides.Tide will be higher tomorrow,The better half,my son and daughter may all get off work.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 16:35:44 PST   Listings
Good evenin Wet and windy here,they say till Saturday.They are calling for the worse flooding since 1996.

Happy Birthday JonP

May you have many more.

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 15:45:07 PST   Listings
Ok things are passing me by.. kinda distracted but the laptop is now updated and loaded for bear. I'm on it now.

REALLY want to say thanks to Veterans for their service! I did talk to a few local friends I know but didn't get that message on here. THANK YOU. I was reading the paper today about the soldier that shot the madman in Texas. I don't know if she is getting press nationally like she is here but since she grew up in this area it is pretty big news. I bought a lot of items at her Dad's hardware store when I first moved down here. Thoughts are with the families and injured over this Veterans day.

jon.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! gonna try to have something for you after while, It's just an idea right now.

We only had 3.8" of rain yesterday and 0.36" today, winds gusted highest to 21mph about 8am. I walked a few miles up for groceries about 10:30 in a mist.. much better than advertised. The worst should be over here.. Sounds like you are really getting it up the coast.

Saw the video of a rock-slide out in Tenn., what a piece of film to see trees just moving along.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 14:44:18 PST   Listings
Crabs: We haven't gotten any calls for help so I guess things are doing well. His house is pretty high so I don't think he has to worry. The Guru would have hit some rain this morning and dropping temps. Hope it doesn't mess up any plans.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 13:28:02 PST   Listings
jonp - Been a steady light rain here most of the day.
Weather Guru now on TV, says we got about 1/2" of rain today. Bone chilly cold though.

rg - Hope your son is on high ground.
They got 4+" of rain at PAX.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 13:12:48 PST   Listings
3....

I'm hearing we've got 8.5 in of rain in the last 24 hrs! I don't know about that, but we got a lot of rain, and still coming. Winds seem to be dropping a little though.

Hellacious flooding in Norfolk/Va Beach, and the tide is coming in....
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 11:59:59 PST   Listings
How many bits did you wear out? ;-)
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 10:09:12 PST   Listings
She took my cake out of the freezer this morning. I used a Dewalt drill to mount the candles...LOL
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 10:07:42 PST   Listings
NBD jersey! What's a day or two on sixty years? Drop in the bucket....

Speaking of buckets....I got me a new indoor swimming pool! To bad it's only a 1/2" deep and located in the basement.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 08:41:30 PST   Listings
happy birthday jonp sorry about makeing you a day older
did kp make you a cheese cake?

were getting on and off lite rain nothing major

everyone have a great day
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 07:06:16 PST   Listings
Morning all. Low 60's and dry today. Need to dry out some. Some flooding still going on in the general area. Too much concrete, asphalt, and buildings! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JONP!!!!
Posted by   ( )   on Nov-12-09 at 04:44:44 PST   Listings
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 04:22:38 PST   Listings
Thanks for the birthday "flowers" everyone! Dang wife says I'm 100 yr old minus 40.....

That just means she's 100 yr old minus 40 and a half.....
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 04:17:42 PST   Listings
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Good Morning U'alls! Man, it's stormy out there! So far, so good around here. Haven't been outside to see if the roof is still on, afraid of messing up my hair.....waitaminute......I just remembered. I don't got no hair.

I see those AARP Stormtroopers out in the woods. I don't know how much longer I can hold them off!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 03:41:23 PST   Listings
Heh heh heh...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 03:41:03 PST   Listings
You 'Ol Toot...

Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 03:40:35 PST   Listings

Happy Birthday JonP!!! ...
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 03:39:17 PST   Listings
G'Mornin' Friends
Hope everone can enjoy their Thursday (birthday 'er not) an stay safe

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 03:26:47 PST   Listings


Good morning All! We got just a little bit of rain yesterday. Temps are going to be mild today.
Another week is winding down.
Tech: It's hard to find but try to get a phone without an outside screen.
That is what always got damaged on my phones that I wore when I was doing any construction work.
You also need to get a heavy nylon web type holster to protect it.
Crabs: I'll keep an ear to the road this morning. :-)
Everyone have safe day and enjoy your Thursday.

Happy Birthday JonP
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 03:18:28 PST   Listings
Mornin Y'alls, Happy Thursday! - We gots a bonified Nor' Easter here today. Expecting copious amounts of rain and wind, and only in the upper 40s.

rg - The Guru should be passing the Rt 275 exit about sun up. Listen for a horn tooty. ;-)

Have a great day folks.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-12-09 at 03:11:37 PST   Listings

Jonp
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 18:24:15 PST   Listings
Hi kp!
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 18:22:38 PST   Listings
Tech - You got your waders on?
I have $19.99 Nokia. It's not a flip.
My next one will be a flip, as this one, if kept in my pocket, sometimes activates the buttons. No dialing, but just keeps entering numbers.
Don't know how much you use it, but it cost me $7 a month, pay-as-you-go.
Guru has the same one, and just called me from South Carolina. Sounds as good as a hard wired one.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 17:55:33 PST   Listings
I have to be one of the very few folks who don't own a cell phone. Somehow, I have managed to live all these years without one.

Good luck finding one that doesn't do everything but the dishes.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 17:38:05 PST   Listings
this is a good place to ask this.. You are working in your shop, working in the yard, doing stuff all over; what is a good basic cell phone that can hang in there with day to day use/traffic? Wondering if anyone has one they like? I lost my phone last week and got another to replace it. My old one was a cheap flip phone (can't remember what model) that I wore in a belt holster thing. It had an exposed volume button on the side that was a pain. It would shut off the ringer at times to make me miss calls. They make so many types now. I started reading reviews on tons of them at CNET and the AT&T sites. All i really need is clear phone, answering, time/alarms. Don't give a hoot about games, text, web features... The one i'm trying out is a nokia 2600, it doesn't flip closed to protect itself and the keys are small but it sounds real good.

The sales-lady really didn't understand guys at work. She showed me some fancy gizmo and I was asking "what do I do with that?" so she shows me this big honking holster that looked like a purse.

I have found that a belt holster with a magnetic catch flipping over the top is best at keeping the phone from dropping out of the open type that just pinch down on it. I think mine might have been made by "body glove" - some aftermarket brand with generic types.

How many ways have you killed a cell phone?
I've had one fall out of a holster in a parking lot and found it run over. Had them stolen out of a car. Saw a lot get dropped overboard or off the dock. (and you can't dry them off in a microwave) I really think the dog ate this last one, it just disappeared..
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 17:11:12 PST   Listings
hi there..
yeah we got rain too. Sometimes heavy.
Glad we didn't miss jonp's big day. live it up tonight because tomorrow you will be.. well, i wont say it...

Reloaded the windows disks on my laptop and it is back in business.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 14:51:03 PST   Listings
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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 13:19:35 PST   Listings
Hey, jonp
Not raining that hard here, but been pretty damp all day.

Looks like you may need floats for your planes, huh?
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 11:32:46 PST   Listings
Afternoon U'alls! Raining like a cow peeing on a flat rock! Thanks jersey, even if you are a day early. This one's the big 60 so they tell me, heck, I don't feel a day over 58 or so..... (who in the hell is that old guy in the mirror?)
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 07:01:03 PST   Listings
Morning all. Upper 50's and windy today. It rained most of yesterday and all night. We received about 5" of rain. Don't know how much flooding occurred.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 04:49:45 PST   Listings
happy Birthday Jonp
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 03:59:06 PST   Listings


Good morning All! Thanks to all of the Veterans today, past, present, and future.
Yesterday was a rather blustery day with winds and rain and today is expected about the same with a lot less wind.
Off to see Flo and then back to see how the weather develops.
Everyone have a safe day.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 03:36:37 PST   Listings
G'Mornin' Friends
Hope everone can enjoy their Wednesday an stay safe

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Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 03:32:12 PST   Listings



Good Morning Everyone Jr. General emailed he is coming into port at Norfolk from his latest floating exercise. Nasty weather for a bus ride back to base. I suspect he is coming home to pick up his date for the Marine Ball. Guess I had better get his dress uniform from the cleaners.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-11-09 at 02:58:10 PST   Listings
Mornin' Y'alls, Happy Veteran's Day! - Gonna ba a rainy, breezy, and cool day, only in the low 50s.

Have a great day folks.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-10-09 at 19:36:55 PST   Listings
Watching "Full Throttle Saloon" on TV..
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-10-09 at 19:28:46 PST   Listings
Hi nomads, only when I stand in the rain. Haven't lived on the docks for about a year now.. since the factory I worked at shut down. It is just a few miles east to the beach and just a few miles west to the river.. A friend worked over on a Cape Fear Island today, had to use a ferry for access. He said he had never seen tides that high. The ramp onboard was a steep climb. But I'm not sure what tides he has seen.

I've exhausted most repair options for my laptop system not booting. So I'm biting the bullet and reloading everything from scratch. Actually running KillDisk right now to wipe the drive clean first. I'm not losing any data, got that backed up. I'll be updating and reloading files & applications for a day or two?? Oh well the system will be clean then maybe. A good project for rainy days.

If you buy a computer, It is good to get real microsoft Windows install disks for the system. Compaq sold me this laptop with "QuickRestore" disks that take it back to as-new, but one thing you don't get is being able to use the windows install disks for it's "Recovery Console" that can do some repair commands..
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-10-09 at 17:10:26 PST   Listings
tech - I have never had any adverse reactions from the regular flu shots for many years.
They say the swine flu juice is "almost" the same, so we'll see.

nomads - That's what I was going by, but in the past 2-3 weeks, they seem to have a new story about the old folks.
Who knows the real extent? So, I just went and got the shot.
Posted by   ( ) on Nov-10-09 at 16:50:27 PST   Listings
Good evenin Nice day here,but it's gonna get wet soon.

tech The local weatherman says your gonna get some heavy rain.Are you still near water?

Walking arond the car show seemed to help loosen the back up a little.The physical therapy seems to also be helping.At least the pain is gone for now,only the tight feeling left.

crabs They were saying when this swine flu first started that us old folks that got the flu shot back in the 60's had a resistance to the present flu.Any truth to that rumor?


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