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  1. 6 hours ago, gxbxc said:

    I remember seeing that rail bus or a sister to it sitting in the Danbury rail yard when I was a kid .It sat but the old coal trestle  where HiHo Diddario ,(He was a big Mack user after  the IH's) had there concrete plant just resting in the overgrown weeds . some of the old high wire equipment used to keep it company. When I returned from Vietnam most of the rail yard was cleaned out(round house burned  etc.the it turned up at Sperrys  along with a stripped NYC subway car body. An electric contractor wound up with the subway body in the early 80's for storage .

    Danbury native?  Born and raised there myself

  2. Been running hard last two months for Hurricane cleanup. Recently, idiot lite came on, coolant temp. gauge went to zero. Code of 2-1.

    Changed sensor but it has happened again a few times.

    Yesterday, fan would not shut off, Idiot lite and code 4-2. Fan clutch output

    Truck has been running great otherwise.....except for a bath of HOT coolant

    Truck is a 2001 CX with E-7 427

    Thanks

  3. NFL lost my interest last year anyway.

    This year, haven't seen any games...been busy making the FEMA dough-nuts

    College ball is good. Many players are playing for their future. Some that don't make it BIG end up back in their hometown, no real education, selling drugs, getting shot,......

  4. 14 hours ago, General Ike said:

    Our neighborhood is a disaster of debris.  Our neighborhood was the first in Winter Park to have the power lines buried.  As a result, even though it looks like a war zone, we never lost power.  I had the generator ready to go if we did though.

    Sadly, a colleague's 84 year old neighbor attempted to fill her generator at night without shutting it off and while using a kerosene lantern as a light source.  As a result she's in the burn unit at Orlando Regional Medical Center, 2 of 3 dogs are dead and the house is going to be a bulldozer special once the insurance adjuster is done with it.

    By Tuesday afternoon, we were getting alerts on our iphones (like the ones for Amber Alerts or Silver Alerts) about the dangers of operating generators indoors or near open windows.

    good to hear you made out fine General.

    very sorry to hear about neighbor

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    Duck and Cover time!  Be safe folks.

    Hat, hope the Claw is greased up.  Sounds like you will need it on the other side.

    yeppers.... greased and all ready, don't expect much to do here, but willing to go to the west coast for a few

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    Weeki wachee Florida (Brooksville) 50 mi n of Tampa! Used to live in Lauderdale Lakes, down by you Hat! The latest forecast has Irma heading more nw toward us but Miami/Dade will almost certainly get the first impact!, Cuba has already gotten damage 159 mph winds have hit northern Cuba! That's the same as Andrew and I personally saw the aftermath of Andrew and I think you have as well! Andrew caused 25 billion in damage,second only to Katrina! I'm watching the weather channel Jim Cantore is in Miami nothing there yet what are you seeing Hat?

    BillyT-i'm sorry that you are now in the danger zone. We were in that area until about Friday am. What we are expecting is tropical to hurricane gusts.....gusts!!

    We are still expecting power to go out. Some tree damage and poorly built things (sheds) mobile homes type

    You stay safe

  7. Hey all!  been a bit busy last few days.
    For us along the east coast, it is looking better, BUT!!!!, that can change.

    have shutters for all openings, 3/4 are in place. Just keeping a few to let the dog out

    Have 4..no 3 generators full of gas, and plenty gas cans. son just took #4 to a friends house.

    Lots of water, food, snacks,

    will be able to run a generator on the patio during to keep safe room cool. (Mother will NOT!!! be happy without A/C)

    After, it goes in the yard and extension cords to run reefer and freezer

    Will Check back as the situation goes.

    Figure about 8 pm Sat. we will lock it down and enjoy the ride Sunday

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