So i went to sleep early last night... 5:30 ish i then woke up and seen the clock said 7:00 so i get all excited thinking i have finally gotten a good nights rest until i realize that it's p.m. 
How's your day been?
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That sucks! Been there, done that too
My hard drive bit the dust early in the week - could not recover anything. IT guy put a new hard drive in and then brought it back - and then it was my time to reinstall all the programs - so much fun I was already in a good mood when I got home - not! and neither was my wife - but that's a whole 'nother story. Read the mail and there was an anonymous letter from a "concerned neighbor" that said my grilling and smoking exploits were illegal, offensive, and dangerous and that I had better stop burning. Took a brisket outta the frig. Guess what is going to be smoking all day tomorrow? Likely, the same "concerned neighbor" called the fire department on me on 4 occasions last year while I was grilling dinner. Ended up giving the firemen grilled burgers before they left.
The "concerned neighbor" that called it offensive is just jealous they don't know how to grill or smoke meat! Jerks!!!!
I’d be grilling and smoking every night for a month just to aggravate said poor concerned neighbor
I've got a meth head neighbor living right next door to me just like that.
Every time I cooked out, they'd call the fire dept. & report a fire.
The fire chief finally came out here & issued them a $5000 ticket for false reporting.
I was summoned to court, and they had to pay that fine before they left the building.
Man, were they mad. It cut into their meth money big time.
I haven't seen the fire dept since then.
And they haven't called them since either.
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Poured the patio today! 
Perfect weather, upper 60's when I started, low 70's when I was finished. Took 4 hours from the time the cement truck came. Came out ok for a troweled finish by an absolute rookie. This is the biggest cement job I have ever done, only my second one too.
I wet the crushed concrete base down good before the truck came. And set up a little ramp for the buggy.
I had the tools all ready to go.
Spreading and screeding.
Floated out and grooves for sections in.
Roughly did the edges too.
All done, not perfect but it will be very functional.
I have wanted to do this since I moved in here 6 years ago.
This will also really help keep water away from the basement too. Its going to be very nice to relax on as its in the shade in the afternoon.
When it cures I'll work on moving the downspout to the end. Weird that its in the middle.
I figure I saved about 2 grand doing this job myself, so I can live with a few imperfections for that kind of savings.
Perfect weather, upper 60's when I started, low 70's when I was finished. Took 4 hours from the time the cement truck came. Came out ok for a troweled finish by an absolute rookie. This is the biggest cement job I have ever done, only my second one too.I wet the crushed concrete base down good before the truck came. And set up a little ramp for the buggy.
I had the tools all ready to go.
Spreading and screeding.
Floated out and grooves for sections in.
Roughly did the edges too.
All done, not perfect but it will be very functional.
I have wanted to do this since I moved in here 6 years ago.
This will also really help keep water away from the basement too. Its going to be very nice to relax on as its in the shade in the afternoon.
When it cures I'll work on moving the downspout to the end. Weird that its in the middle.
I figure I saved about 2 grand doing this job myself, so I can live with a few imperfections for that kind of savings.
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Come on, Gregg old buddy, you shoulda known better than to stand in line with a line. You shoulda gotten in between the two and taken that last picture.
Overall, it's still a lot better than the one I poured in the rain. you're gonna enjoy it. And don't let anything I say put a damper on your patio. .............. Jerry (in Tucson)
Overall, it's still a lot better than the one I poured in the rain. you're gonna enjoy it. And don't let anything I say put a damper on your patio. .............. Jerry (in Tucson)
Got to play with some of my new tools today, building a stand for my new planer
Worked on the mouse-omendium today. With the cost of a replacement shed, need to make this one work. I hate pulling that insulation and junk down. Second trip into the loft sort of ruined my day though. Still trying to figure out how I did it, but fell about 7 feet. Knocked the ladder out from underneath me and really messed up my ankle. No fracture though.
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There's a tree right in the middle so I have to stand on one side or the other, lol.Come on, Gregg old buddy, you shoulda known better than to stand in line with a line. You shoulda gotten in between the two and taken that last picture.
Thanks folks. Swelling way down, slept good. Considering, I am very grateful!! Lessons in everything!
Nope,I never get one.
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I'm the same way, never get it, and never get the flue severely. Flue like symptoms sometimes but never full blown flue. I must have a pretty good immune system. I've worked right next to people that had h1n1 and still never got it. Just lucky? Dunno, but I don't trust the vaccine.
I will be getting mine
I got a flu shot several weeks ago. First time in probably 20 years. Wife brow beat me into. She has pneumonia and the new shingles shots on the to do list.
Get the shingles shot! I had the shingles back in January and I'm still going to get the shot just in case!!
Was forced for years to get the flu shot while in the military, would still get the flu. Retired and haven’t gotten the shot in over a decade now and the only flu I have contracted was the swine flu (pretty nasty stuff) but there is/was no vaccine for that. No shot for me, carry on