Surprisingly my gym is still open (Snap Fitness), but I expect it won't last long.
The good news thread
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Surprisingly my gym is still open (Snap Fitness), but I expect it won't last long.
I got my building finished today so I can put my tractor and it's implements, wood splitter and little 4x4 work truck in it.
Lots of other parents and kids at the park today. I’m glad to see not everyone is hiding away terrified. This is good news in my book!
alittleoff
TJ Addict
A few hours ago, I took a walk down the road to my mail box and low and behold, no bills.
OP
that was back in my carefree daysthat's the stuff right there, Owen is the man! Haven't met him but I love that kid
Gotta admit that I thought a "Good News" thread would be doomed to failure (as most "Good News" things seem to be), but this thread is just what we need. Good on ya for starting it, @Westtown Willy.
thank you bigly, kind sir!
Back on the subject of weather, we're on a roller coaster here, was mid-70's last friday & I celebrated by knocking off around mid-day & going into town for my annual spring sidewalk dining beer festival at my favorite micro brewery (really just me and a couple buddies drinking beer on the first really warm Friday of March), we did it nice, started at Iron Hill Brewery where I enjoyed a few pints of Pig Iron Porter, their signature porter. Iron Hill was one of the first in the game of the modern micro brewery era, started around 25 years ago & they've grown into quite a local favorite with 20 or so locations, some of which have migrated south as deep as South Carolina & Atlanta.
So on Friday we were joined by one of the owners, he just happens to live in West Chester which is also home to one of the original locations. He was telling me that Pig Iron Porter is one of their original brews, one of the few survivors (if not the only one) from their opening; makes sense, I think I've been drinking it that long
they just kept coming
After that we moved down to Sidebar, another of our favorites, but by then the sun was in retreat so it was a bit too cold for my ass so I headed down to Opa, a new Greek Restaurant to see some other friends, good news there is that they finally got their liquor license, they opened last summer but the license had been on hold for around 6 months; it was cool though, in the interim it was a BYOB which is always a bit kinder on the wallet. Called an old college friend on my way there & she just happened to be driving through town at the time so she parked & had a drink, some Greek style grilled octopus & Opa Chips (fried eggplant and zucchini), was really fun.
Edit: wanted to add the 'story' of Iron Hill, pretty cool, just 3 guys that wanted to make beer, they have truly lived the dream:
https://www.ironhillbrewery.com/our-story
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Now that I'm working from home, I get to have this guy by my side throughout the day:
Yendra Built
Member
Hey if you guys need a great video to watch on Youtube.
PeriscopeFilm, 1940's Jeep Promotional Film — THE JEEP FAMILY OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES 76174
20 minute film of all the Jeep power equipment accessories that were available after WW II. Makes the modern utility 4 wheelers look useless.
PeriscopeFilm, 1940's Jeep Promotional Film — THE JEEP FAMILY OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES 76174
20 minute film of all the Jeep power equipment accessories that were available after WW II. Makes the modern utility 4 wheelers look useless.
Pulled out the fishing rods for the first time in 3 years or so. Got them all cleaned up and spooled up some new line, and restocked my tackle.
My stepdad and I cleaned up the boat for some quickly arriving fishing trips! Oddly enough, over the past 25 years or so, this will be the first time we've gone fishing together.
Since we all like pictures, here's some pictures of the boat that he and I did some refurbishing on.
Made up a new switch panel.
All of the old parts cleaned and refinished
Making a pod for the tachometer
Installing the new seats
Engine cover getting new decals and polishing
All finished
My stepdad and I cleaned up the boat for some quickly arriving fishing trips! Oddly enough, over the past 25 years or so, this will be the first time we've gone fishing together.
Since we all like pictures, here's some pictures of the boat that he and I did some refurbishing on.
Made up a new switch panel.
All of the old parts cleaned and refinished
Making a pod for the tachometer
Installing the new seats
Engine cover getting new decals and polishing
All finished
xxdabroxx
TJ Addict
People in Duluth, MN being awesome. Apparently a distillery up there converted to making hand sanitizer and is giving it away for free.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/...uluth-distillery-turns-spirits-into-sanitizer
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/...uluth-distillery-turns-spirits-into-sanitizer
Good news! I got my custom made banjo from Bishline the other day, and she is as gorgeous as can be!
This will keep me busy while I'm in the house
This will keep me busy while I'm in the house
The chickens are laying again, which is great because hour-old eggs are sure better than grocery store month-old eggs.
OP
I call for a full and immediate forum boycott unless @Chris agrees to stream a live banjo session with his new toy, who's wit'me
Edit: and it better be at least this good:
Edit: and it better be at least this good:
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TJ2
TJ Expert
It's all good according to this guy. He drives a rust free TJ.
Ready for some more Owen?
Potty training has improved and he is very proud of himself. So much so that he crawled in Moms lap, while on another video conference with her bosses, and told everyone, loudly, that he pooped in the potty by himself and everyone should come see.
I actually see this as payback for his Mom being a little turd herself. I’m also hopeful that the suits with young kids are having the same kind of fun at home.
Potty training has improved and he is very proud of himself. So much so that he crawled in Moms lap, while on another video conference with her bosses, and told everyone, loudly, that he pooped in the potty by himself and everyone should come see.
I actually see this as payback for his Mom being a little turd herself. I’m also hopeful that the suits with young kids are having the same kind of fun at home.
OP
Owen for President, we need that kind of thinking higher up .
This is a good news bad news situation, first the good: took the day off, actually that may have been the Governor's idea, it's in the mid-70s again & the roads were dry so I took Lucabella out & ran her up the highway about 20 miles to stretch things out, smooooooth as a tit 
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bad news is I defrosted a 10 inch frying pan size blueberry pancake I made last weekend for lunch & brought it up to my home office & as I sunk the fork into it I hit a giant blueberry just right & shot what looks like a pint of blueberry spooge all over my keyboard, sorry no pictures but I instinctively cleaned it up before I had the chance to realize how funny it was
.This is a good news bad news situation, first the good: took the day off, actually that may have been the Governor's idea
, it's in the mid-70s again & the roads were dry so I took Lucabella out & ran her up the highway about 20 miles to stretch things out, smooooooth as a tit .
bad news is I defrosted a 10 inch frying pan size blueberry pancake I made last weekend for lunch & brought it up to my home office & as I sunk the fork into it I hit a giant blueberry just right & shot what looks like a pint of blueberry spooge all over my keyboard, sorry no pictures but I instinctively cleaned it up before I had the chance to realize how funny it was
alittleoff
TJ Addict