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I wasn't aware of cold problems with diesel either. I had heard of mold or algae growing in it in summer though. I guess there's no perfect solution. The best plan is to have more than one option I guess.

If you live in cold climates most stations should already have switched over to winter grade or buy additives, similar to what is done with kerosene and aviation fuel, fuel at the pumps should already be adapted to the environment ;)
 
If you live in cold climates most stations should already have switched over to winter grade or buy additives, similar to what is done with kerosene and aviation fuel, fuel at the pumps should already be adapted to the environment ;)
When I worked in extreme cold environments we used JP8 in all of our diesel engines. During the summer months when the temps could reach 32f we'd treat the fuel with an algicide.
 
Sure it gels if it isn't winter grade diesel. I've used diesel down to -65 and colder without any problems. Propane fueled engines don't do well in very cold temps.

Not really in abundance, in FL, hehe....
 
Well, I have good news and bad news. The business my son and I started is doing pretty well. Way beyond what I expected for the first year. That's the good news. The bad news is I'm going to an accountant this morning to find out how much tax we owe. I really don't mind paying my fair share, I just wish they would stop wasting it on stupid stuff and giving it away to people who don't really need help.
 
Ooh...sounds like fun Brent.

I'm actually good with math, I just don't like it. I can even teach it well...taught my college stats class basically, as the instructor sucked at teaching it. I even came up with some one page reference sheets that are STILL floating around the local campus, lol....
 
Started getting gravel delivered a couple days ago for the driveway. Also working on widening some of the narrow places and sharp corners, filled in a washout and trimmed some trees. I'm bringing the new trailer home on Monday so I have a lot of work to do on the road to get the trailer up here.
 
Well, I have good news and bad news. The business my son and I started is doing pretty well. Way beyond what I expected for the first year. That's the good news. The bad news is I'm going to an accountant this morning to find out how much tax we owe. I really don't mind paying my fair share, I just wish they would stop wasting it on stupid stuff and giving it away to people who don't really need help.
Good luck with that. Better bring a pillow with you for the drive home. About a month ago I got a letter from the revenue department of a state where I did some business. They demanded many thousands of $$$ from 2013. No explanation just a demand to pay. I sent the letter to my tax accountant to figure out what it was about. Turns out they were trying to tax my wife's income too. My wife never lived or worked in that state. Basically my CPA wrote a letter telling them to pound sand. No response yet.
 
Good luck with that. Better bring a pillow with you for the drive home. About a month ago I got a letter from the revenue department of a state where I did some business. They demanded many thousands of $$$ from 2013. No explanation just a demand to pay. I sent the letter to my tax accountant to figure out what it was about. Turns out they were trying to tax my wife's income too. My wife never lived or worked in that state. Basically my CPA wrote a letter telling them to pound sand. No response yet.
Years ago I had the IRS take 1000.00 out of my bank account. No letter, no phone call, no reason. I was in the middle of a move to where I live now and figured it was cheaper to let it go than deal with it. I've always kind of regretted not fighting it though. Damned crooks. It did suprise me that the bank just allows them access to your money without a court order or anything.
 
Wife hit on a barn sale today and picked up an mid 1960s brand new never used chief metal ware hot dipped in zinc #1 wash tub (label still like new as shown in the picture) (11gal) made here in Kent Washington for $3.50

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Nice find and by pure coincidence we are off to Beamish open air Museum to do two things, view a load of classic cars and to have a look at the victorian family houses COPPER set up. COPPERS are what Laundry was done with back then its a large copper vessel bricked into a structure like a oven used to boil the water to help wash the clothes and of course though they did not know it COPPERS were anti bacterial.
 
Nice find and by pure coincidence we are off to Beamish open air Museum to do two things, view a load of classic cars and to have a look at the victorian family houses COPPER set up. COPPERS are what Laundry was done with back then its a large copper vessel bricked into a structure like a oven used to boil the water to help wash the clothes and of course though they did not know it COPPERS were anti bacterial.
I love antiques and old stuff. If my wife let me get away with it I'd hang old stuff all around the house! I call my design style 'early American cracker barrel'. It's a country style restraurant chain here that has antiques hanging on the walls, ceilings, pretty much everywhere they can put stuff they find.
Well I did pick some more grapes last night. Almost another five gallons. I still have a few vines that aren't ripe yet, but am about ready to start making this years batches. I want my freezer back as it's completely full of bags of grapes! These are three different types of muscadines. I've got about ten different types of vines now.
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Nice.

I've been a bad prepper lately. I've been using weekends for fun. This weekend is a working one though.
 
cleaned my guns,sharpened my knives and made some apple jam,walking every day for an hour or two.
I seriously need to start walking again. It's been a while since I had any regimented exercise. I work plenty, but don't get my cardio going enough.
 
It's a month away, but planning something fun for my wife's birthday.
First, we're big geeks...so keep that in mind.
We're also huge Harry Potter fans, and even have our own house robes, wands, the whole deal.

So, first, I'm going to be printing up Hogwarts acceptance letters, then taking them to Universal Orlando, and sending them from Hogsmeade to the house. (so they'll arrive via mail, from Hogsmeade). I'm talking parchment, wax seal, the whole deal.

Then, we're going to be in the Universal parks during the day, then Halloween Horror Nights that evening (then hotel after, as it will be 2am, and I am NOT driving home then, lol). Should be a lot of fun.
 
I was on the real Hogwarts Express just the other week as its often stabled only a few miles from here, actually a fair bit of movies from Harry Potter to Dracula were filmed here.
 

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