The last post is the WINNER!

[sun rise]

Groggily winning after a Sunday afternoon nap.

 

[ChristineM]

Going to win with my nighttime nap,

I'll leave you with this.

At 26 years (last November), Flossie is the oldest cat in the world

A winner for sure

À bientôt.

 

[sun rise]

Step by step win. My fitbit says 7444 steps and google app says 7584 but I'm in the exercise zone for today.

 

[sun rise]

 

[John53]

I'm here, it's freezing cold and windy, and there's no birds around.

 

[ChristineM]

Bonjour à toi.

It rained a little last night but no orange warning storm. I believe that's a winner.

 

[ChristineM]

I'm here, it's freezing cold and windy, and there's no birds around.View attachment 78774

Why, on a trip or has the good lady thrown you out?

 

[John53]

Why, on a trip or has the good lady thrown you out?

We're both here, came to visit a sick mate and take some photos. It's depressing as he'll, he's in a real bad way.

 

[ChristineM]

We're both here, came to visit a sick mate and take some photos. It's depressing as he'll, he's in a real bad way.

Photos of your sick mate?

Sounds bad, being there for him is a help, I'm sure

 

[John53]

Photos of your sick mate?

Sounds bad, being there for him is a help, I'm sure

I wanted to take a photo of him and Karen but he didn't want to.

 

[ChristineM]

I can understand that if he is feeling rough. I know when i was bad after my op i didn't even want people to see me

 

[Revoltingest]

Did you get all steamed up at the time involved?

Steam engine hasn't run in many decades.
And the piston rod ist kaput.

 

[ChristineM]

Steam engine hasn't run in many decades.
And the piston rod ist kaput.

Not piston broke then as expected after such a long trip?

 

[Revoltingest]

Not piston broke then as expected after such a long trip?

Buyer of engine cut piston rod in half
because he couldn't disassemble it
otherwise. It's easy to re-make.

 

[ChristineM]

Buyer of engine cut piston rod in half
because he couldn't disassemble it
otherwise. It's easy to re-make.

Ouch.

Is that the American way?
Can you have a new con rod made?

 

[Revoltingest]

Ouch. Can you have a new con rod made?

Yes.
It's a simple part.
Just a straight rod threaded on both ends.

 

[ChristineM]

Yes.
It's a simple part.
Just a straight rod threaded on both ends.

Please see edit?

 

[Revoltingest]

Please see edit?

It's not the "American way".
Just what the engine's owner did to cope with
difficulty of disassembly. He's a machinist, &
comfortable with re-making such parts.

 

[ChristineM]

It's not the "American way".
Just what the engine's owner did to cope with
difficulty of disassembly. He's a machinist, &
comfortable with re-making such parts.

INFORMATIVE

 

[Revoltingest]

INFORMATIVE

It was a very difficult move, taking us a week.
I put in 16 hour days....
Set up gantry crane, cut open 1st floor, remove
brick structure supporting 5 floors, re-framing
building before removing it, making skids for
parts, fixing floor when done, loading trailer,
strapping down parts, etc, etc.
I sympathize with his expedient approach.