The day after Moan-day, Nov 10th, '26...

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Think you're having a bad day, just stop...
and imagine you would be allergic to coffee... :coffee:

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G'Day...

have a few cups first before checking the weather... ☕

2°/7°C, 94% RH, dim, fog and drizzle again... yuck... 🌫️

ze GF at work, me slurping my Joe... ☕

A recruitment agent called, informing that a client voices interest, but nothing will be happening before January...
with the fiscal year near its end, businesses have pretty much shut down, postponing any decisions until after the holidays...

The new phone received a mayor update, UI 8.5 to UI 9.0... so operating on Android 17 now...
I mention this because I'm already wondering just how fast this new unit will be declared 'obsolete' again... 🤔
by the "technological (marketing) progress" probably within less then 12 months... ;)

Traffic is a mess, all major roads across the city are congested... and it’s not even snowing yet... pfffff...
me glad I don't have to get anywhere... like running service calls... 🤨

have a good one 😎
 
Good morning everyone

Thanks for the start, Martin. Avoiding traffic is one of the simple pleasures of not going to work, whether temporarily or permanently.

It's a chilly-but-seasonal 38°F in Rockville, expected to warm to 69 by late afternoon. It'll only be 54 or so at 10:00, when I have my tee time, but that's warm enough to get started. And the bright sunshine in a cloudless sky will help, too.

Mrs. Fun asked for help getting a VPN installed on her phone yesterday; nothing like a 14 hour time difference and a technologically disinterested user to make support a challenge.

Stay safe and well everyone and tell your dear ones you love them. Do it today, NOW, for tomorrow may be too late.
 
thanks for the start a bit warmer here before heading into Remembrance Day tomorrow looking between 8 and 15C but lots of rain at least not too cold for any outdoor gatherings
Should be a predictable one I think I sorted all my problems yesterday
turns out good feedback from the forty four year old yamaha pilot apparently running better than ever so who knows, might have had a bit of fouling along with the petcock fail
On that subject, the guy is convinced that he must only use 87 octane; anything higher or it runs worse
Is that possible? 🤔
these and other concepts that bend the mind at 300 am
wish everyone a good one and safe ride if you're able IMG_3442.jpeg
 
Good morning, and thanks for the coffee start, Martin.
Alarm cat woke me a little early this morning, so here I am...

From the weather Underground:
A mix of clouds and sun. High 56F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Right now, I can see Venus in the eastern morning sky, so it can't be TOO cloudy.

Yesterday's PT went well, and I'll keep doing the exercises that he'd suggested.
I went there on the VFR, and got there early, so I stopped downstairs to make an appointment for flu and Covid shots. They were able to accommodate me right then, so now both arms ache.
We took Oliver to the park, but didn't stay too long. He did get some exercise, and got to meet some of the local kids. On a side note, I think Brenda is way too protective.
Brenda cooked dinner, and he got a shower, before a bottle, the truck DVD, a few stories and bed.

Today, I'll try for a gym visit, and whatever else Brenda dreams up.
She's got bowling, tonight, so I'll be on my own with Oliver for a few hours before his bedtime.
What could go wrong? :rolleyes:

Enjoy the day,
Steve
 
Good morning everyone, and thanks for the start, Martin.

2C and clear for the ride into work. 7C and mostly sunny for the ride home is the published guess at this point in time.

The ride in made me realize I'm realistically counting days now for this year's riding season, and not just due to Dec 31st approaching. No more "weeks" in the vocabulary, other than in wishes.

Enjoy the day.

Obo.
 
@Chris09 In an old engine higher octane fuel burns slower so it might not burn completely, leading to a slight loss in throttle response, leftover fuel, or carbon buildup over time. There's no more "power" in a high octane fuel vs a lower one. It's just designed to resist per-igntion & engine knock. Also remember when you test the carbs to have the air box and filter installed. Many carbs need the back pressure vacuum to operator correctly. My old Kawi was that way. Leave the air box lid off and air filter out, and it ran and bogged awful.

Also check those carb boots for cracks.
 
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Overcast and chilly (by English standards) today. I should be getting on with the outfit's re-wiring but it's miserable in the garage so I'm just drinking coffee, may give it another session later :rolleyes:

Yesterday was a more productive day. Replaced the hanging basket holders at the front of the house.... certainly look better than the rusty white old things that we had before.

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Morning all! Grey and wet here. We've been getting buckets of rain lately and more on the way as yet another "atmospheric river" moves across the region; up to 300+mm of rain is possible in parts of the Island. Currently 10C with a predicted high of 12C.

Was over in Vancouver yesterday for a hearing. It was supposed to go three days but we got placed on the overflow list. Showed up at 9 to see if we had a judge, sat around for 2 hours only to be told to come back in February. What a waste. We had booked these days 6 months ago. There were a number of groups in the same boat. I was sitting in the waiting area for the two hours calculating how many billable hours were being burned up while counsel waited. The guys I felt bad for were the two that had showed up for a two week trial they had booked a couple years ago. Not sure what the issue is or are, but certainly chronic underfunding of the justice system is one culprit. On the upside, my suit still fit. :run1:

To compound things, I had to drive the car to work to bring in all the boxes for the hearing.

Hope everyone has a great day!
 
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