My Valentines Day Office

"4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30" (4muddyfeet) 02/14/2015 at 07:46 • Filed to: Woodisgood

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The girlfriend has gone for a spa day with her mother (we don't really celebrate valentines day) so I'm chopping up some wood to relieve the week's stress. Coupled or not, what are your plans today Oppo?

XJDano > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 07:52

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Moving my brother, getting the box truck after breakfast. He bought his first house.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > XJDano 02/14/2015 at 07:54

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A tough day ahead then. Is there loads to shift?

FocusedMark > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 07:56

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Lunch/dinner and a movie with the girlfriend, then driving home tonight since I have to work tomorrow morning.

Sam > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 07:56

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Working from 8-6. Probably going to be quite a bit of sitting, so that's good. So far I have to clean an Evoque for delivery by 11, and a PDI clean to finish.

The PDI clean I have to finish.

pip bip - choose Corrour > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:01

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just arrived home from cricket world cup Aust v England.

we won!!

bowled out the poms!

woo hoo \0/

:)

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Sam 02/14/2015 at 08:03

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That's a long shift for a Saturday! What's a PDI clean?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/14/2015 at 08:04

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STICK IT UP YOUR ARSE MATE

pip bip - choose Corrour > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:04

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LOL!

sorry.

Sam > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:06

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After the techs inspect the car post-delivery, we clean it up and put protectant on the seats, glass, and paint. LR/Jag pays us very well to do them.

OPPOsaurus WRX > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:07

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Making sure my kids don't destroy the house or themselves. Might make Prime rib for dinner

XJDano > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:11

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not too bad, they don't have large appliances to move.

Just a couple flights of stairs put, then moving into a ranch without stairs, except for basement stuff.

BATC42 > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:19

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Flying to New Zealand. Well Dubai first, then Auckland.

JGrabowMSt > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:26

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I was already nosing around under the hood of the HEMIWagon....power steering hose is not looking good, and it's brand new, was put in 11 days ago. Have to put one more hose clamp onto it, and then just get it to the shop.

Then my sister will drop me off at my girlfriends house and I'll just be on edge a little to know if I can get the car back tomorrow or not (mechanic will come in to be able to look at it). This goddamn cold weather is brutal, and needs to stop.

At my girlfriends house, I'll be sleeping, watching TV, and catching up on Top Gear, trying not to be cranky.

zeontestpilot > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:33

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Do you have a wood burner too? I sort of miss splitting wood, but my wood burners mouth is so big, there's no need for that.

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:33

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Work 8-3 and then dinner and seeing Kingsmen with the best friend.

PatBateman > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:44

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Getting in car now. Driving to San Antonio (from Houston, 3 hours) to meet wife at lah-dee-dah hotel (she's been there since Thursday for work) for an all-adult Valentine's Day. Nanny should be here any second to start watching kids.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 08:50

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Father-daughter oil changes for both of our cars.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > zeontestpilot 02/14/2015 at 08:55

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I do indeed, and an outdoor brazier. If you want a slow burn then big bits are fine, but I like to have a good mix depending on how cold it is. I'm just getting through some cherry now :)

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username 02/14/2015 at 08:56

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Great way to spend a Saturday :)

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > PatBateman 02/14/2015 at 08:57

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Brilliant. Enjoy your monkey lovin'!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > wunderwagen wants a longer roof 02/14/2015 at 08:59

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I can't wait to see that as well. Sounds like a nice night ahead, I expect a film review btw.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > XJDano 02/14/2015 at 09:00

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sofa + stairs = bad time... From personal experience. Good luck!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > JGrabowMSt 02/14/2015 at 09:01

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Good man, you have your priorities straight. Significant other first, then go and see the girlfriend if you have time.

XJDano > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 09:15

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yeah last time I was recovering from a vasectomy. Not a good idea. But that was a one time thing.

I remember chopping wood as a kid for parents friends. They gave me a couple wedges & sledge hammer. I was likely under paid& hated the whole thing.

Rainbow > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 09:17

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I work at a movie theater. I'll be in concessions for the Fifty Shades rush. I am not looking forward to it, especially since I'm just getting 7.25/hr.

yamahog > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 09:25

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Yamadude and I got each other cheesy valentines and candy and then got really drunk last night, and today we're painting a small block at his parents place. Also going to lobby for snow offroading while we're up there near the ORV park but he lacks faith in the XJ.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 09:39

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Going to an auto expo thing with my dad. SIT IN ALL THE THINGS!!

Charles Martel > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 09:46

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Almost the same. I just bought a 20" Husky and I'm going to go slice things up. What've you got for a chainsaw?

thebigbossyboss > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 09:57

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Bout to cook some breakfast and clean up my house. It's "hockey day in canada" today so I'll be going to see the local nhl team play. After that we'll come home and figure out what to cook and then go to laundromat. I will also send some text messages to the woman. She's about 3000 miles away and on vacation with her family so my commitments are limited haha.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:01

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I plan on doing some woodworking. I'm making a curio cabinet to keep our new daughter away from all our little knickknacks. I figure by the time I finish it, she'll be mobile.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:03

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The prospect of burning cherry horrifies me. Up here hardwood like that sells for a lot.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 02/14/2015 at 10:08

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It sells for a fair bit here too, but it's such a lovely burner, and like apple and silver birch it has a wonderful smell. I work with trees all the time so I quite often get to take a few bits home.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > thebigbossyboss 02/14/2015 at 10:09

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Yeh I read that your missus was away. Gutted for you, but the laundromat sounds fun!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 02/14/2015 at 10:11

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I love a bit of woodwork. I have some shelves to build this evening so I'm gonna pop up the yard to measure out and cut ready for tomorrow :)

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Charles Martel 02/14/2015 at 10:17

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I work with trees so I have a few!

Stihl MS170, MS260, MS201T, 048AV

Jonsered 2149 Turbo(!)

Husqvarna 346xpg

And before you ask, I don't have a favourite... I think.

JGrabowMSt > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:18

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I spend a hell of a lot more time in the wagon!

Zing!

In all seriousness though, I got home and smelled roasting ATF and had one of those "motherfucker!" Moments. Power steering hose should last more than 10 days. I have 4 qts of NAPA ATF+4 sitting on the front seat in place of the Mopar stuff, to see if the fluid is part of the problem. Im also going to ask about just using 3/8 inch NAPA power steering hose and seeing if its tougher and works better.

The shop is equally frustrated by the situation, so theres that.

thebigbossyboss > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:19

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Well she is on vacation but she usually lives about 5 provinces over. (Canada is really quite large it's about 3-4 day drive in each direction). Hopefully, I'll be able to be a bit closer soon. In the meantime, I'll be looking forward to her visit in June.

Charles Martel > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:21

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I love me some Stihl. Unfortunately they're a very easy target for thieves. Locks and chains, locks and chains.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Charles Martel 02/14/2015 at 10:26

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Huskys too, so don't be complacent. Orange chainsaws are an easy fence no matter the condition. The Jonsered looks like a shitty hardware store job so doesn't get much attention, but it goes like a freight train. I ended up buying a box trailer specifically for saws and stuff so that they're not on view inside the Land Rover

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > thebigbossyboss 02/14/2015 at 10:29

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Ouch. Whereabouts in Canada are you? I frequent Banff, but have no real knowledge outside of 20mile radius!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Rainbow 02/14/2015 at 10:31

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I hope you've polished your handcuffs... There'll be a lot of horny cougars afterwards

thebigbossyboss > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:33

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Oh ok. I live in Ottawa Ontario the capital. She lives in Prince George British Columbia. We are both from the same place in southern BC so that's how we met.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > thebigbossyboss 02/14/2015 at 10:38

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I think it's great that you have such a good relationship over that distance. How much will you get with the move?

zeontestpilot > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:43

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And I just saw the maul in the corner. You are now officially an awesome person in my book, because I love my maul. I'm curious, is there any particular brands you prefer for axes & mauls? I bought a rock forge maul, and I believe it's a cheaper one, but it gets the job done reliably.

thebigbossyboss > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:45

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"How much will you get with the move?"....do you mean how much closer will I be? I am trying for Saskatchewan, so that it'd be about a 17 hours drive instead of about 65 hours.

Rainbow > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:45

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Oh, I'm sure! But isn't the girl the younger one in the book?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > thebigbossyboss 02/14/2015 at 10:49

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Yeh sorry, Kinja mobile adds and deletes words as it sees fit. That's fantastic, you could almost have it done in a day.

thebigbossyboss > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 10:53

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Well that's the hope. Really the objective is to be west of Northern Ontario. From where I am to the Ontario/manitoba border is about 26 hours of driving, and there are only about 4 towns. lol.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > zeontestpilot 02/14/2015 at 10:55

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My favourite is the Fiskars X27. It's light (for a splitter) and just an absolute joy to use. It only gets stopped by really knotty wood which is when I use that Stihl maul in the corner. While the Stihl is just fine as a maul, I prefer my Gransfors Bruks maul for extended use as it has a slightly narrower head and a beautiful weight balance. But if you want an excellent all-rounder which will tackle almost anything, the Fiskars is unbeatable. One of my absolute favourite tools.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Rainbow 02/14/2015 at 10:58

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Ya, but I'm not sure they'd give a damn. It's either pick a young gun, or pick someone who's just started drawing their pension.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 11:06

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Gonna wash the Z, maybe go rip around on a quad. No women probably

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 02/14/2015 at 11:09

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Ooh what quad ya got?

Rainbow > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 11:20

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Yeah, I suppose so. Now I'm kind of excited to see how crazy it is.

Pableez > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 12:02

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On my way down from Ft.Bragg to Houston to see the lovely girlfriend. Gotta take advantage of my 2 day leave!

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 12:15

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Not personally, but the farm has four matching Kawasaki 650s, fun as heck.

CaptDale - is secretly British > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 12:49

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Working 8-5 then maybe going to dinner with Mom at the restaurant that my BF works at since we don't get to spend Valentines together this year.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 12:56

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I celebrated Valentines Day last weekend with my GF. Got her flowers, a surprise gift that included a trophy, balloon and chocolate... and then went to Red Lobster. Yeah Red Lobster isn't gourmet... but she likes it.

My GF is out of town this weekend visiting her son. I'm with my kids. Gonna do some shopping with them.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > BATC42 02/14/2015 at 12:57

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No stopover in Paris?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > CaptDale - is secretly British 02/14/2015 at 12:57

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That's a shame, is he on the late shift or might you find some time together later on?

Charles Martel > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 13:32

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Big mouth stove means I just cut them into slices and shove them in. No splitting and I'm well on my way to gallons of THE SOUP.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Charles Martel 02/14/2015 at 13:40

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Canny!

gas head > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 13:54

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Thought about you chopping wood. Since it's nearly 80 here today in Central Cali, think I'll turn out the pilot on my gas fireplace. Cheers!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > gas head 02/14/2015 at 14:18

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Bugger off

CaptDale - is secretly British > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 14:47

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He actually works doubles on the weekend at the restaurant he works at F-Su. But we usually do stuff after work during the week all the time cause we are both off at 5:30 M-W. He has Thursdays off and I have Sundays off, but we make it work :).

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/14/2015 at 18:41

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I will make an attempt at a review. No guarantees on quality. Pretty good night ahead, glad I beat traffic.

BATC42 > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 02/15/2015 at 02:43

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Nope, I'm French so I avoid Paris at all costs :) Took off from Lyon. And I'm currently answering from 34.946ft at the moment, courtesy of Emirates WiFi in the A380 :)