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[BrokenLug]

My beater is an '09 Challenger BL.  Spoiled as all get out.  Because of where I had to drive into (Chicago) when teaching I went through three cars before him/HR.  Each of those guys I would drive a hundred miles a day until about  100,000 and then start shopping.  Couldn't chance breaking down in case of. . .well you know big city!  And that's when the city was safe.  Retired 1994, now work out of home.  My HR is almost ready to turn 48,000.  Yep! That's all.  Now it's spoiled but good.  He even has a heated garage.

BTW my '71 was a Charger.  Sold it to my brother with 150,000; he took it to 260,000.  First car, 1966 Plymouth BeepBeep, 71 Charger, 75 was the pig Buick Electra Ton talked me into, 78 Monte Carlo, 87 garbage version of MC, then Challenger.   

Thirteen/fourteen years old now.  We have a contest going - who's going to last longer, him or me.   

P

Puff I'm putting good money on you.   

Any School Teacher that can wheel a 75' Electra in and out of the windy city. 

It sucked gas but had gravitas. 

We use to take the tank into NYC back in the day just to mess with the cabbies.

Got hold of one with a 1/4 keg in the trunk and the umbilical cord snaked through the rear deck between the speakers.

What could possibly go wrong. 

I've absolutely got cheeks over here.

Sideways on a highway one stormy winter day.

The maple tree decided to just jump out and passenger halve my conveyance. 

I think to this day my right knee aches because of this very hard tree assaulting my vehicle.

The Maple tree on that County Road I was traveling on at the time struck my vehicle.

[kbshcb]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1758871119048716677

OMG, you won't believe the transformation of this disabled foal....watch till the end. How amazing!

[tsk34]

BL   Funny description of your rides!!!       Great story about your much loved hand me down '72 Blazer 

LISA   It was a Purdue and did not have skin on it...I seasoned it with a recipe rather than use the "gravy" that came with it

KB   Hang on to your Jeep as long as you can.  They just don't make cars like they used to.  Did Chris's friend have the Forester or Outback?   What a miracle for that little foal.  Such a good video - thanks

KAREN   I answered your e-mail with two links I thought were good.  Your HHA or housekeeper should help you tho.  Am not familiar with a "vibrator thing" that corrected the problem.

EAGLES  A purrito kitty      Yes we did the 17 mile drive as well.  Great scenery. 

BAZI   You are spot on with what you said.   I do not try and do any amount of steps /day but know many people that do using smart watches, fitbits or their phone app..   Ortho told Tim once is " all I want you to do is 30 min of walking every single day with no stopping.  Don't care if it is fast or slow, just do it"   Just being mobile throughout the day is so important to keep those ole joints lubed up  LOL    I'm familiar with the bursts of intensity  in a routine.   When I'm on the treadmill I will do so maybe 3 minutes at one speed and then hike it up a few notches at a faster speed for a minute and then back down to the slower speed.  There are a variety of ways you can do this.   In the summer - just a regular walk is fine with me  LOL

[kbshcb]

tsk - I think the Forester as he has a tiny one car garage?....I'll ask Chris tomorrow to clarify. He's asleep now.

[BrokenLug]

don't U make me simmer down now

[Lani]

Good night Beakers!

Baz, YAY Tarheels and Jayhawks!   

I hope you've had a great day! It's been a long day for us.
We're both feeling like we're coming down with a cold.
Heading to bed and I'll catch up with all the Beak news tomorrow.

Sweet Eagle Dreams and blessings 

http://www.lightingacandle.org/vigils/beak-room-group

Praying for Peace

Sweet Eagle Dreams, Baz, Lori, Karen, Puff, Tsk, Oldguy, Lisa, Lilbro, Eagles, Pink, Clynn, Kb, Tig, Blschue, Phyl, BL and Pip, Godiva, Peep, Jaspurr, Ezee, Eburg, Lindy, RubyRed246, ssrl, Firetruck, Weasel, Jilltosa, Maxie, Masswatch, Paulie, DeborahG, MpMom and Pete, laniebelle, OnEagleWings, NWarg, Garmohoff, Nrstooge, WendyC3, Tigeag, T40, Ginger, Cwellsla, Nanimal, Bggolden, Nora, Rewrap4u, Eaglesrock, Teamcarnes, Seabeeinch, Walton, Sparky, Tulsaducati, Omasawyer, izzysamlikeseagles, bustopbird, Neva, Yank, Linda.L, smrf, nhJane.

Thinking of and missing, Peep, Jaspurr, Jilltosa, Wilson, Godiva, MpMom and Pete, Marrymo, Keystone, TxTeacher, Smb, Naimoj, Thyla/Anne, D7Birder, Indy, Neva, Smb, Alice, and those who have not been with us for a while.

Prayers For Lisa's FIL, Puff, Lisa's mom, Phyl, Jim and Maggie, Clynn, Lori and her grandma Clute, Eagle's mom, Tig, Karen and Piper, Tsk and Tim, Lisa's Jeff, Baz, Kb's friends Vi and Dennis, Paulie, Tsk's DIL Amy, SIL and grandson, Jicaji, Maxie and Larry, Camper's daughter, Ed's sis Gina, Tsk's Barb & Tom, Baz great niece and family, Peep, Jaspurr, Clynn's DIL's mom, Ed's friend Greg, Puff's brother, Masswatch hubby Jamey, Pip's Dad, Ezee, EagleFanDave, Tim's Uncle, Paulie's granddaughter Madison, Emy and family, Clynn's mom and Ed, WW JW, Keystone, Jilltosa, Eaglesrock cousin Michael, Thyla/Anne, Neva's family, Weasel and family, and All here in need of healing and comforting.

Special Prayers For Clynn, Tim and Tsk, Eagle's Mom, Tsk's DIL Amy, Baz, Puff, Phyl, Jim and Maggie, Karen, Blschue and family, Lori and family, Phyl's BIL Danny and brother Dan.

Special prayers for All God's creature great and small, For Harley and his little siblings, Miss Maggie, Manaaki, UQ and the Royal Albatross fleet, Hellgate Iris, TRR Sloths, Brooks Fall Brown Bear Otis, and lost 2023 cubs, Honey and Gunnar, SWFL Harriet, Star, Little One and all those like her, TRR rescue babies, The Fairy Penguins, Berry Mom,  NEFL Juliet, Romeo and Samson, Lucy and Larry, Salt River wild horses, Alaska Bears and Wolves that they be saved, Decorah, E2/D1, Dr Rogers and Black bears Shadow and family and Wildlife Research Institute, and All God's creatures great and small.

[Phyl]

  Good Morning Everyone....




Currently this  Sunday  19F clear  High  50F sunny,  Low 19F 

Lani  sweet kitty, happy to see your post last night

KB What a touching video on the foal born disabled/ amazing transformation! And, look at him  run!! 

Tsk turkey is good any time of year      Cranberries?

Prayers for:  Our friend and ally the Nation of Israel and peace for her people. All abandoned, abused  cats and feral cats; Chile; Lakewood Church community;The Bluebirds of Cane Ridge, Tennessee, Hummingbirds, Bumble Bees  and Honey bees everywhere . The Beakroom and Cheers. 

[Phyl]

    The Raptor Resource Project

From Amy's blog...

Friday, February 16: Happy eagles, a tale of the tail, and our best guess for egg #2!

https://www.raptorresource.org/2024/02/16/friday-february-16-happy-eagles-a-tale-of-the-tail-and-our-best-guess-for-egg-2/

[Phyl]

https://www.nature365.tv/

[clynndunn]

Good Morning Beakers!

      

Lani, hope you and Mike are feeling better this morning!

Phyl, love Bob with his scarf! 26 here, high 42 with sunshine! Good 365, lots of frogs! And they were so quiet!  Yhanks for Amy's Blog, hope we get Egg #2 today!

tsk, I appreciate your little hints on physical activity! When I was working a friend and I went on walks in the building everyday. It was easy to get 10,000 steps in. walking on flat carpeted surfaces!

BL, my second car back in the early 70s was a 64 Chevy Impala, RED inside and out. I kept a case of oil in the trunk. When I pulled up to get gas at the service station we always said 'fill the oil and check the gas'. Gas was 23.9 cents a gallon. Sounds like the Tank had quite a history!

baz, about the doctor, I meant that she has me taking Atorvastatin, a low dose aspirin, and Ozympic. All to prevent any calcium bits from causing a stroke.

E4E, sweet kitty in the clam shell bed! Sam and Sophie find some interesting places to sleep...sometimes I can't find them! But all I have to do is clang the food dishes and they come running!

Erin and family at the car show!


Lisa, this bridge picture popped up in FB, what do you think?  At least on your bridge you have water beneath!
The Aizhai Bridge is a suspension bridge on the G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway near Jishou, Hunan, China.

[kbshcb]

Kathy Hurley Martin
November 18, 2023
  ·
Just came across this and thought it was perfectly said!!!
They call us ”The Elderly”
We were born in the 40-50-60’s.
We grew up in the 50-60-70's.
We studied in the 60-70-80's.
We were dating in the 70-80-90's.
We got married and discovered the world in the 70-80-90's.
We venture into the 80-90’s.
We stabilize in the 2000’s.
We got wiser in the 2010’s.
And we are going firmly through and beyond 2020.
Turns out we've lived through EIGHT different decades...
TWO different centuries...
TWO different millennia...
We have gone from the telephone with an operator for long-distance calls to video calls to anywhere in the world.
We have gone from slides to YouTube, from vinyl records to online music, from handwritten letters to email and Whats App.
From live matches on the radio, to black and white TV, colour TV and then to 3D HD TV.
We went to the Video store and now we watch Netflix.
We got to know the first computers, punch cards, floppy disks and now we have gigabytes and megabytes on our smartphones.
We wore shorts throughout our childhood and then long trousers, Oxfords, flares, shell suits & blue jeans.
We dodged infantile paralysis, meningitis, polio, tuberculosis, swine flu and now COVID-19.
We rode skates, tricycles, bicycles, mopeds, petrol or diesel cars and now we drive hybrids or electric.
Yes, we've been through a lot but what a great life we've had!
They could describe us as “exennials”; people who were born in that world of the fifties, who had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood.
We've kind of “Seen-It-All”!
Our generation has literally lived through and witnessed more than any other in every dimension of life.
It is our generation that has literally adapted to “CHANGE”.
A big round of applause to all the members of a very special generation, which will be UNIQUE!
-Author unknown
Keep on keeping on!


My sister re-posted this and I love it!

Whenever young people in my city constantly respond to adults concerned about over and ugly development destroying structurally sound homes  they say: "Old people are just afraid of change"

I'm now going to post above!....LOL....they know not how much we've been capable of change. They just use that "expression afraid of change" cause they want more ugly apartments, more bike lanes etc.

[tsk34]

Where was T40 yesterday?

LANI   Hope just getting a good night's sleep has you both feeling better today 

PHYL   Cheery AM pic       No cranberries but I should have thought of that...   Cute 365 

CLYNN   Clever idea for the tree  stump!   Are all those new meds for you?    Cute pic of Erin and family     No thank you on that bridge in China

KB   I've seen that testimonial of our generation before and love it as well.

[LisaG1967]

Good Morning Beakers....Happy Sunday!


tsk - I do not remember seeing T40 here yesterday. Thanks for the info on turkey. 

kb - Love that!

clynn - Love the tree stump planter!  OMG, that is scary!  I am sure that made the Top 10 list of scariest bridges. 

Phyl - Thanks for 365 and RRP post.  Cute morning pic. 

Lani - I hope you and Mike are feeling a lil better today.


baz - We had wet fluffy snow yesterday morning, and by noon it was gone.  It was very windy all day, tho. 

[camperstig]

No bounce

Would appreciate prayers for the families of 2 police officers and 1 paramedic shot and killed this morning in a Twin Cities suburb. Preliminary reports say the officers were killed while responding to a domestic and the paramedic was killed while trying to save an officer.     
There may be at least one other officer shot also. The scene is still active. Prayers for the family of the shooter also.
UPDATE... just learned the 3rd officer has also died. 

SMH

[kbshcb]

thanks for this info, tig...this must have just posted and encrypted as I didn't hear read anything in all the crime pages I read this morning.

I'm so absolutely sick of this...and a very nice suburb of Minneapolis not far from the Minnesota Zoo.

Heading out for a walk....later.