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[Togreenfeet]

Got up to go cannon hunting and got rained out........so we went mudding...... school starts here on the 10th.

 

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[AU24K]

My twisted version.

Depends on the duration and quality of sleep.
Recent ( or prior if sleep deprived) events , even those things senses picked up but did not register in conscious mind get poured through a sieve and classified as to importance to varied ego's.
Some go to individual files ( or in my case ,strewn about the floor by the little guy responsible for putting data in their proper drawers) and others with less clarity ,or puzzles are exposed to the subconscious to decipher. If enough downtime allows.
Deprived of downtime ,the subconscious will fire up and over run the conscious for brief intervals to try to catch up. A limbo of thought ,sort of.

What bias the subconscious has is not totally dependent on the conscious. And is run by criteria often removed from waking hours logic.

I appreciate your post and the insight that it shows.

You have sparked ideas and conditions that I may not have before considered but are now obvious upon further thought.

I'm certain that how one lives their life while waking is a determining factor to the dreams that they experience. I feel that I live a very moral life, always looking to help others, always trying to be fair and never looking for something that I haven't earned.
In this manner, perhaps it is apropos that I am constantly on the "short end of the stick" in my dreams, always the recipient of a "bad dream." I frequently dream of being able to help someone in a situation, but find myself lost, being pursued, or wandering looking for a purpose.
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Work at the new job is going OK. I'll have to learn how to repair and service LARGE forklifts, pallet trucks and various other equipment.

I've already learned alot in such a short time.....
It certainly helps that I'm mechanically inclined!
Took in my tool chest and I have more tools than a couple other guys.

I also do building maintenance.
I've already been on "Light Patrol."
Changed out 6 ballasts (277 volts-live) and 20+ fluorescent bulbs.

Still have about 10-12 more ballasts to go. And that is just in the Office Building.
Every time that I wired in a new ballast, I would say, "Let there be Light!"

Tuesday, when my Landlord gave me a ride to get my steel-toed boots, as I was getting into the truck, a yellow jacket stung me on my chin.
That made for a bad trip into Atlanta and the rest of the day.
The whole side of my face swelled up and I had quite a headache for several hours.
Later that day, I found the source of the nest and braved the swarm to start the destruction of their little playground.
(Pictures later....)


I work Sunday night through Thursday night.
The Supervisor asked if I wanted Sunday-Thursday or Monday-Friday.
I chose thinking about being able to slip away for a camping trip every now and then.

Hope All are Well.

Best,

Scott

 

[releventchair]

Work reading like you are getting established.
Nice.

That sideshift C channel for the forks?
Had one wear through about 12 feet above the ground with a load on it. Tough hydraulic hoses held all the weight of the forks and their supports, after the bedstead racks being stacked crashed into a lower one.

Monday for you tomorrow ! Used to be a quiet start up for me without the heat if not running seven days. Though start ups can cause issues them selves when ramping stuff up that does not want to wake up. A Monday thing maybe ,regardless of day of week.

 

[AU24K]

Work reading like you are getting established.
Nice.

That sideshift C channel for the forks?
Had one wear through about 12 feet above the ground with a load on it. Tough hydraulic hoses held all the weight of the forks and their supports, after the bedstead racks being stacked crashed into a lower one.

Monday for you tomorrow ! Used to be a quiet start up for me without the heat if not running seven days. Though start ups can cause issues them selves when ramping stuff up that does not want to wake up. A Monday thing maybe ,regardless of day of week.

"a quiet start up for me without the heat...."

Does that mean without the heat of daytime bigwigs? LOL!

Be Well, my Friend!

PS. I bought new socks today!

Yeah, I find the simple things in life to be the most enjoyable....

Best,

Scott

(Still working on my new circadian rhythm....)
Friends, The life that you live is the life that you choose......Choose wisely. Dig?

 

[AU24K]

Ah! 2:30 am. The time that I get off. Time to go home, relax and have a candy bar and work a sudoku puzzle before sleep.

See? I'm working on my circadian rhythm....

Good night, my Friends.....

Best,

Scott

 

[Togreenfeet]

Rain, rain, rain......today its 102 degrees with 60% chance of rain. I couldn't live here without my pool!!!!!

 

[Oregon Viking]

Now, I'm once again,

A "Blue Collar" worker!

https://youtu.be/TGMC4yVP4-w

Best,

Scott

Congrats Scotty!!

 

[Oregon Viking]

A local guy, I was given a tape that he recorded years ago.. A what? cas-ette tape!

 

[Togreenfeet]

OV welcome back. Now if Dram would find his way home!! School starts tomorrow for the young'uns...... I wish all of them a great year!

 

[AU24K]

My hours have been temporarily changed to be available earlier.
I now go in at noon and get off at 8:30pm.
There is such a backlog of repairs needed that management felt that it was better for me to be available earlier in the day.
We'll get the situation under control soon!

As promised earlier, here's a pic of the yellow jackets nest that provided the bombardier that hit me.....


The white seen in the photo is the nest.
Not seen is the nest to the left that remained under the other timbers.

My assault was total, devastating and complete.

Now I have to put everything back in place.

Hope all are well.

Best,

Scott

 

[Oregon Viking]

My hours have been temporarily changed to be available earlier.
I now go in at noon and get off at 8:30pm.
There is such a backlog of repairs needed that management felt that it was better for me to be available earlier in the day.
We'll get the situation under control soon!

As promised earlier, here's a pic of the yellow jackets nest that provided the bombardier that hit me.....

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The white seen in the photo is the nest.
Not seen is the nest to the left that remained under the other timbers.

My assault was total, devastating and complete.

Now I have to put everything back in place.

Hope all are well.

Best,

Scott

Yellow jackets can be a real pain in the neck!!
You only got hit once Scotty?

 

[AU24K]

Yellow jackets can be a real pain in the neck!!
You only got hit once Scotty?

Yeah, only on my chin.

One landed on my arm, but I quickly smashed him before he stung.

Once, a couple of years ago, I was working on a deck and had set an open can of soda to the side.
After 10-15 minutes of working, I reached for the soda and took a big swig.

I swallowed a yellow jacket and he was pissed!

Stung me in my throat and I immediately stuck my fingers into my throat to induce vomiting.
I lost my lunch, puked up the little sh*t and said, IT"S BREAK-TIME!"

I sat down, checked my breathing and made sure that didn't need an "Epipen"© or hospitalization.

I nearly passed out but after 30 minutes, it was "break over...Get back to work!"
And I was the Boss of the job....
Other Co-workers are probably still telling the story.

Be Well, my Friend!

Best,

Scott

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[AU24K]

And tonight, being in a "mellow mood,"
Dinner nearly ready,

I offer this musical selection....



Until the next time that we meet, my Friends...

I wish everyone happiness and health.

My Best always,

Scott

 

[Oregon Viking]

Scotty.... your are working full time, and I would guess locksmithing part time...Is that a word? And getting your bachelors degree....
But remember the prehistoric sharks tooth with the beautiful blue hue... necklace I wanted extended?
Trades? (no none of my guitars...)

 

[AU24K]

OV,

You have me at a disadvantage....

I vaguely remember our conversation...I'm pretty busy right now.
Perhaps I can indulge you to remind me of the discussion...

If I remember correctly, you wanted me to do jewelry work?

If it is something that I have promised, know that I always keep my word.

It sounds like something that I would certainly be interested in!

Sorry. Always being busy and getting old sometimes doesn't work well together.
Perhaps I need a secretary?

As if I'm not busy enough, I plan on meeting with my Congressman soon on volunteering and meeting with a Federal Judge to mentor Veterans.
My Veteran Representative Friend at the Georgia Dept. of Labor is the "Contact" for introductions for the next step in my passion to help my Vet Brothers and Sisters.

https://dougcollins.house.gov/

http://www.hallcounty.org/527/Veterans-Court

But, that's another story yet to be written.....

Scott

 

[Oregon Viking]

OV,

You have me at a disadvantage....

I vaguely remember our conversation...I'm pretty busy right now.
Perhaps I can indulge you to remind me of the discussion...

If it is something that I have promised, know that I always keep my word.

It sounds like something that I would certainly be interested in!

Sorry. Always being busy and getting old sometimes don't work well.

As if I'm not busy enough, I plan on meeting with my Congressman soon on volunteering and meeting with a Federal Judge to mentor Veterans.

But that's another story.....

Scott

No problem Scotty! I understand you are twice as busy as people half your age!
This needs extended, I never realized I have such a big neck! Wife says... hey duh A giant with a skinny neck would be...well... (she never finished..)
Oh boy...

 

[AU24K]

Ah! Now I remember!

Yes, I can do it.

The cost?

You pay shipping.

Let's discuss this further in PM's, shall we?

There are items to be discussed and agreed upon regarding the length of extension, materials used, etc. Dig?

I guarantee my work.

I once worked for a jeweler doing repairs, creating new designs and such.

I know of "hand wrought" techniques, "lost wax castings" and many other techniques.

I was paid in loose diamonds and other gemstones that caught my fancy....

I also learned of horology repair....

Best,

Scott

 

[AU24K]

Yeah,

Dinner is ready.

Some chicken wings.

Hot?

You tell me!

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Best,

Scott

(Scott! Dammit! Quit drinking from the bottle! Put it on the wings!)

A bit of dinner and I wish all a good night!

Yeah, stopped at the store tonight on the way home and bought 2-3 handfuls of habenero peppers....
Gonna make my own sauce.

Don't cha love to sweat?

Reminds me of an old saying.....

Don't it feel good when the hurt stops?

 

[Oregon Viking]

This is for that AU24K guy...
Scott? I think?
HAH!!