mrflynn03

Some good news

A steroid called dexamethasone has been shown to reduce deaths in severe cases. And it's cheap. 

3 hours ago, btownqb said:

Anyone had smoked trot dip? Had it this weekend in Nashville.. damn good. 

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/smoked-trout-dip-recipe-2103586

Havent had that but have had smoked fish dip in the Keys. Surprisingly good. I will be bookmarking this recipe. 

17 minutes ago, rico said:

Claudell Washington recently passed away.  He was a very serviceable OF.  Washington is also one of three MLB players to hit 3 HR's in a game in both the AL and NL.  Who are the other 2?

Hank Aaron?

I respect everyone else's positions. 

But I am stubborn and remain consistent, I still believe the best, and less devastating course of action is to let this stupid virus run its course. 

8 hours ago, Leathernecks said:

Also, today I installed a retractable garden hose that is 130 feet long, and that is a life saver.  Rolls back up on its own.

I have 50ft of hose and plan to buy another 25ft to add so I can water the flower beds in front of my house.

Tell me where you got 130 ft of retractable hose.  I NEED that. 

I really enjoy the music of the sixties.  Not so much The Beatles  though. 

How about The Byrds 

43 minutes ago, rico said:

And we got beat by Purdue in the tourney that year....sigh

Not that it makes a difference but we did beat them to win the NIT the year before when it still kind of mattered.  They just got lucky in 1980. 

So decided to remodel the house starting with the living room floor. Tore out the carpet, and installing laminate flooring.

Progress pic, really thought I'd get more done today but didnt anticipate subfloor prep.

Less than 1% of the US population has tested positive for coronavirus. This is not the first pandemic the USA has experienced.  Read some history.  This is nothing new. 

2 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

The other thing to keep in mind is that the most vulnerable have already been impacted.  In Indiana, more than 50 percent of deaths are people over 80.

We have been dealing with this for months, with some governors putting recovering patients in nursing homes! And now with the "protests", and things opening up, increases in cases and testing but a negative correlation of positive cases and deaths, seems to me things are on the end of the bell curve.

Grilling is great, but I also recommend the butter basted method in a cast iron.  So good.

15 hours ago, rico said:

June 12th, 1967...I was born.

 

Happy Birthday!

This virus is never going away. It will be like the the Hong Kong flu of 1968-69, eventually be classified as another type influenza.  

This virus is contagious but will ultimately end up not very deadly.  Good grief less than 1% of the US population had tested positive for this and we are 6 months in.  

@milehiiu

Do you have the option to pay online?  Paid the taxes for my extra lot online a few weeks ago. It's good for me because it's hard to get to the treasures office during hours because of work. 

1 hour ago, milehiiu said:

Imagine this. Two songs written on the same day by Dolly :

 I Will Always Love You 

Dolly Parton performs Jolene 

My favorite Dolly song, written by the Bee Gees, a duet with Kenny Rodgers

June 11, 1776 the committee of 5 was selected to begin drafting the Declaration of Independence.

4 hours ago, Drroogh said:

I made some copycat Taco Bell this week, does that count? Actually turned out really good!

What did you make?  I've done crunchwraps at home. 

Also copy Arbys beef and cheddar but I like mine better because I use better quality meat. 

Nearest taco bell and arbys is 20 minutes away. So if I get a craving I improvise. 

Norwegian virologist believes coronavirus made in lab. Published peer reviewed study. 

Article

22 minutes ago, rico said:

Were you on the water?

Yep, we were already looking for a camp site so when the clouds an wind started rolling in we stopped at the nearest one. 

12 hours ago, IUFLA said:

 It's called "derecho."

I'd never heard of such before I read the linked article...

Posted on page 1 or 2, that I experienced a derecho event while on a canoe trip in Minnesota.  It was pretty wild. 

Just now, Drroogh said:

First saw the picture and thought you were one of those that went about jacking the truck up only to realize you can’t afford the tires and wheels to fit. Nice job of your ingenuity though!

Have to admit, I got the idea from a youtube video. But I did have to think about how to do it to google correctly, so there is that. 

Thought I would share a pic of the one man method to access the fuel pump on a truck. Remove 4 mounting bolts on one side, and run the 4 on the other side out about 3/4. Lift and support with a ~16in 2x4. Impact gun is neccessary.

Another angle after breaking in the new mower. 

3 hours ago, Seeking6 said:

I'm in the early stages of looking to buy a smoker myself. When I google it's amazing how quickly the price jumps. I see one at Walmart for $83 and the same size at Home Depot for $329. Trying to figure out what could possibly be the difference for 4x the cost. I grill often but am interested in expanding my game a tad. Similar to a crockpot I love the idea of putting food in and not having to think about for hours.

For charcoal a Weber smokey mountain is about a good as it gets if you dont mind spending the money.  Had a cheapo brinkmann for several years, and modified it and it worked pretty well. 

1 hour ago, milehiiu said:

 Animals Doing Things 

 Animals Doing Things 

We should have a thread dedicated positivity where we just post things that lighten the mood or make us happy.