April '24 Chat --- Got Jokes?

[kidturbo]

You down by coolville right?

Now that these huge storms have past, the views in my front yard will start getting very interesting.. Probably the last tug I'll see pushing barges up river for a few days. Then ya start seeing RV's, boats, docks, Jetski's, and the occasional porta-potty floating by...

 

[malibu795]

Home is Springfield area work is piqua Ohio they stated rebuilding this bridge in February they started building a new piling it's under ~15-20' of water now... Curious to see how much damage it's done

 

[malibu795]

Yeah. Seems to be our new thing anymore. Got blasted 2-3 weeks ago and now this. It’s getting old man

Ohio isn't tornado valley
Ohio isn't tornado valley
Ohio isn't tornado valley
Ohio isn't tornado valley
Ohio isn't tornado valley
Ohio isn't tornado valley


BTW Xenia tornado was 4/3-4/4/74 was originally classified as a F6 but NWS down graded it to a F5

 

[TheBac]

I remember that Xenia tornado on the news.

 

[kidturbo]

It's about to get deep..

6ft to go.

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[PureHybrid]

6ft until it's at your door???

 

[kidturbo]

6ft until it's at your door???

No, 6 feet until it reaches predicted crest. In 2004 it got to within 4 or 5 feet of my basement door. But some of my neighbors been packing stuff to higher ground tonight. Is gonna be 3ft below the record if hits prediction.

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[Dozerboy]

I've never been much for April Fools jokes. Even my daughter doesn't laugh at my jokes...

What does the Easter Bunny used to keep its fur looking perfect? Harespray

 

[shakenfake]

@Dozerboy That's just because you're her dad. I for one nearly fell out of my chair reading that one.

 

[TheBac]

Who doesnt like a good Dad joke?

 

[lutzjk]

Any updates @kidturbo

Our flooding went down yesterday

 

[2004LB7]

Who doesnt like a good Dad joke?

In continuing dozers theme:

What do rabbits need after getting caught in the rain? A hare dryer

 

[kidturbo]

Any updates @kidturbo

Our flooding went down yesterday

Cresting tomorrow afternoon, about 2 more feet on the neighbors flag pole I'm guessing.

Then I spotted a fearless captian rolling some empties up river after dark. Pretty sketchy. If ya suck a large tree into the props, ya become another Baltimore battering ram really quickly.

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[TheBac]

"Baltimore battering ram" -- very apt name.

 

[1FastBrick]

That does look sketch...

 

[lutzjk]

Wow. He’s got some balls. That current has to be moving as well.

 

[NC-smokinlmm]

I feel his pain, sometimes you just have to getter done. I’ve been running a boat from Brunswick Georgia to Wrightsville Beach and the weather has been terrible. Tides all wrong, wind blowing 25 to 30 knots and it’s coming from the west so I have negative tides to deal with. Ive only been able to cover to 45 miles of the 295 I’ve run in the ocean the rest has been the the intracoastal waterway and the federal maintenance is lacking severely.

 

[kidturbo]

We ended up about 2ft below prediction. Or 4ft lower than our 2004 historic record. All the paved roads in and out of town are covered, leaving only a dirt goat trail up over the hills to get in or out of town. But UPS still delivered today, so I'm good for the weekend.

Still no more boat traffic. Most won't attempt this bend at Long Bottom above minor flood stage, unless they have some major power. Here is some old drone shots from few years back, when it's flowing more normal. Imagine making this bend fully loaded, with a good current rolling 20knots. And losing power..

 

[Dm23]

 

[malibu795]

Scored this off marketplace.. squirrel cage is 9.5" wide and 16" diameter.. currently has a 2hp 3ph 1750rpm motor on it
Drive wheel is 3.125" driven wheel is 5.75
Need to get a single phase 1.75-2hp motor and switch...
Any reasonable way to a 120V ~17-20A motor a 3sp?

Should help move air around this 60*80 barn in the summer