[elky] Re: How is everyone handing the heat?
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 19:20:02 -0500
Nice looking seats Ray! Like your pics too Robert.
Great progress.
JC
On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, lessee here. It's been in the 90s for what seems like quite a
> while. I understand about the sprinkler thing. My lot is just over 1/4
> acre and the sprinklers run 20 minutes on each circuit (4 of 'em) every
> day at 4 am. It's barely keeping up with the heat.
>
> Working on the cars has been a little bit of a challenge, but I finally
> got all the reflective insulation in the rear of the Burb II done...and its
> A/C is pretty good, cuz I hang a drape behind the front seat so I only have
> to cool that part.
>
> On the race car, I've just been working in the garage with the outer door
> (insulated) closed and the door to the laundry room (air conditioned)
> open. The A/C in the house is running pretty darned hard, even tho I don't
> keep it that cool. This is gonna be an expensive month for water and
> power....
>
> ...and race car parts. I decided to go with a pair of new racing seats
> instead of the used one I bought. I'll put that one back on craigslist. I
> got a set that's more or less (more less than more) a bolt-in and after
> talking with Marlo Treit last night, I'll order a pair of new harnesses.
> Here's a shot of the driver's seat:
>
>
>
> I'm gonna watch the Grand Prix and then go back to work on it.
>
> r
>
>
>
> On 7/7/2012 3:43 PM, Brian M wrote:
>
> Been really hot and humid here, if youre not in a lake you better be in a
> pool. Not nice, since the last week of the college world series its been
> upper 90s to 104 was the high one day. Theyve been telling us all about
> this cool front thats going to bring some releif, it dropped our high down
> to 92( but its 94 out right now). Could possibly get some rain tomorrow,
> first chance in nearly 2 weeks, and i dont think there is any after
> tomorrow. Had a concrete contractor tell me i need to water my lawn today,
> i wanted to punch him. The sprinkler system runs 2 hours every other day,
> and our .15 acre lot is not real consuming. That wasnt the only reason i
> wanted to punch this guy, i told him my homes buyers inspector said his
> work needed to be redone, and i agreed and said ill hold off on paying it
> until he does the job he was asked to do and that his bid says, and he said
> " first thing monday morning then youll have a lien on the house and wont
> be able to sell it." He drove around the block then when i went inside he
> ran back up to the front door took some pictures quick and ran off. So is
> this how the world works these days? Do people really just belly up and pay
> for work thats not satisfactory because a contractor can slap a lien on the
> house if you dont? Does a homeowner have any recourse, i mean, if he didnt
> do the job correctly and how his bid describes, should he be entitled to
> anything?
>
> He told me he didnt care what i had to say about his work he did a job and
> wants his payment or ill have a lien. He just did, well was supposed to
> have done the work last week, so its not like im holding out payment.
>
> Thanks for reading!
> On Jul 7, 2012 2:46 PM, "Robert Adams" <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> It's been nice to watch weather around the country and see
>> that TX was the cool spot for a couple weeks well relatively cool. We
>> finally hit 102 today, 104 in some places near by. It's been pretty cool so
>> far this summer with the temps in the mid 90s and just the last week
>> hitting the high 90s and now today 102 just before the front is supposed to
>> come through and drop temps and hopefully some rain. Course it's nice not
>> having to cut the grass for most of the summer.
>>
>>
>> We were in Mentor Ohio (NE of CLeveland on the lake)
>> last week and made a drive up to Detroit. Took Alex to the henry ford
>> museum Cause of the titanic exibit (which is in FW next..Figures) and cause
>> of Lincolns assination chair and they have one of the court houses he used
>> to work in along with a corner cabinet built by him and his dad for his
>> mother. And all the other goodies there. We left here a day early because
>> of loads and weather. Wendsday at the Village was perfect. Hardly sweat a
>> drop all day with all that walking outside but Thursday in the museum it
>> was 96* outside. Normal for us(not that we like it) but very hot for people
>> up there...
>> As usual we borrowed her dads car a Mercury Montego. I
>> am still impressed with them since they originally came out as the ford 500
>> but the one thing they lack for use in southern climates is an adequate AC.
>> Airflow is anemic and not very cool. I really missed my 2000 taurus wagon
>> which blows tons of air and will freeze you out.
>>
>> Alex tooc pics of a few things. She has a nice Cannon
>> DSLR she got as a gift from a relative. Good camera but the standard lens
>> is eh. Need a wide angle and a good zoom lens. I can get a few good pentax
>> lenses but I dont know if anyone is making a DSLR they will fit. Anyway a
>> link to the pics. SOme duplicaes as the battery died while uploading. Will
>> delete all and reload tonight.
>> http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l206/elcam84/The%20Henry%20Ford/
>>
>> Here is a pic of Geri and I in front of the Alleghreny
>> Locomotive, heaviest locomotive ever built and more power than a 4884
>> though the 4884 had more power off the line due to better traction at dead
>> stop.
>>
>>
>> And yes the floor of the museum is all teak. The largest
>> teak floor in the world.
>>
>>
>>
>> Robert Adams
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