The Campfire.

[Udi]

Jim previously posted:

[Brucker]

xaza previously posted:

[Brucker]

No rest for the wicked... More work up at the jail, errr, I mean, fraternity compound.

From this:



To this:



And this:



To this:



3 more to go so should get them wrapped up by Wednesday at the latest. Any guesses as to what I will be added for them next?

[xaza]

That gate looks much better!

Had follow up xrays last week and got go ahead to start PT. Yesterday was first day. Just working on range of motion so far. Left me real sore and not much sleep last night. Have PT 3 times a week for 2 weeks and then possibly reduce to twice a week for 4 more. Hopeful to be able to return to work at that point but will likely need to continue therapy after that to get back to climbing. Told therapist my goal is to come out of this a stronger climber than I was before.
Fairings are painted and shipped and should be here in next couple weeks. Wind screen came back in stock and I got it here and waiting now too.

[Brucker]

xaza previously posted:

[Brucker]

xaza previously posted:

[Hypoid]

Brucker previously posted:

[Jim]

Meanwhile in the midwest - bring your HUGE marshmallow sticks!!!

(10' or so flames SURROUNDED by flaming tiki torches)

Fall party time in the midwest - ahhhh...

[Jim]

The SlowMoGuys visit the Colorado School of Mines for some slow-mo explosions (July 2018 vid)

Massive Explosive Chain Reaction at 200,000fps - The Slow Mo Guys

[Jim]

Matt has a "different" recovery - a fun one to watch

[Jim]

Here's a tech-tip for those tending light bar wiring...



And wouldn't you know it - by being a full service, PROOO-FESSIONAL installer, he has a followup vid on how to seal the hole...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckr48zZq4wg

[Jim]

Moab / Arches area from 4000' AGL

A paramotor guy on some cross country race.

15 minutes - second leg
24 minute - landing at Moab/Canyonlands airport
27 minute - take off from Canyonlands airport (heading to Monticello)
(folks should now recognize the landmarks / roads)
29 minutes - GREAT STUFF
Flying Into A Thunderstorm - Icarus Trophy Day Four

[Jim]

A very short clip of some carnage that caught my eye as being "different" - not only did the u-joint blow - the steering knuckle separated from the ball joints.


https://youtu.be/mrNXlVCsQWE?t=292

[Brucker]

[Java]

[Steve-O]

Had a weird interaction today. Neighbor came over, the battery in his XJ was dead from leaving his lights on. (Really nice XJ btw, might try and trade the YJ ). Got hooked up to give him a jump, his XJ would start with a little gas but would only continue running has long as he was giving it some gas. As soon as he took his foot off the gas pedal the engine would die. We tried multiple times and let it run for a while with a little bit of gas -- no luck. Battery was only 2 years old. I said sorry man maybe it's your alternator (?). He called AAA and the grizzled old tech, after jumping it and seeing the engine die, said "I think it's something with the fuel pump and the angle it's parked at" (it was parked sideways on a slope in a parking garage). The tech grabbed the roof rack and proceeded to VIOLENTLY SHAKE the XJ side to side (the two of us standing there with mouths agape). He then started it up and it purred like a kitten, no extra gas pedal needed Anybody ever heard of that trick???

[Java]

I put my trailer away in the dark last time it was out and did myself a big favor. My yard is clean, went through it for fall, this must have come off the fence during the last wind event when some garbage cans in the alley flew around and hit stuff like my fence, and I did not see it in the dark. There is just this one half piece of board with a single nail in it in my whole yard, and that is exactly where I parked it. I rolled the trailer backwards today to pull the board out and the nail popped out of the tire. Feel good moment, I love it when I do **** like this.

[Brucker]

[Brucker]

[Getaklu]

Crazy stuff just trying to cook some dinner the other night. Crazy arching sound and the display on the oven was flashing wildly. Smoke starts coming out, ran to the panel in the garage and the breaker finally snapped about the time I opened the door. In wall oven so this could have been bad. The replacement boards are obsolete and not available of course. There has got to be something better to spend money on than a new oven!