Skipper Duke

Hi Burl. Good to hear from you. The only Dukes events I have ever been to were through Northeast Ohio Dukes so I don't know how crowded the other ones are. I would guess pretty crowded. 

Thought we were done with the BS with the neighbor and his buddy after the sentencing at court but nope guess not. Apparently they don't give a  about the Not Within 500 feet court order. Was sitting outside on our front step yesterday afternoon scraping seeds out of one of the sunflowers when the neighbor comes home and guess who's with him, his troublemaking buddy who we had arrested after he threatened us. The neighbor seen me and told his buddy just to stay in the car and he went into his apartment for a few minutes then came out and they left again. I pondered calling 911 but by the time the police would have gotten here they would have been long gone. Too bad he didn't get out of the car as then he would have a nice picture to hang from his cell wall from my new Trail camera. This isn't the 1st time he's been around either. Neighbor snuck him in on Labor Day, we only found out when they got into a fight but the police officer that came out then told us since the neighbor refused to open the door it's our word against his but he also told us if we can get photographic proof that he's here then he can get a warrant and go in and arrest him so that's one of the reasons we bought the trail camera. Last week I talked too the manager at the neighboring complex as she has had issues with these two as well and has been pushing for our complex's manager to get them out but that obviously isn't happening. She told me that I should get my wife a gun and some ccw training because she thinks the guy's dangerous from some of the stuff she's seen him do and heard about from her residents. Told the wife that and she's all for it but it will have to wait till we set aside some money till then she's carrying her mace and a pocket knife every time she leaves.    

Can Cooter come by and fix up my old Trans Am? LOL.

This is exactly why every town needs a Cooter. If you roll your car over several times and then it falls down a ravine into a river and floats to the next county and catches on fire while going down a waterfall then gets stolen by a bank robber then crunched in the crusher after being confiscated by the police....it's no problem....Cooter will go to the crusher, pick it up and it will be as good as new later that day and all he'll ask for is donuts and beer. 

I feel you Spike! I've had similar troubles myself! 

Well yesterday was fun  Wife and I were going to the local Farmers Market only to pull into the parking lot and see steam coming from under the hood. Hose clamp broke and upper radiator hose bursted and left a few gallons of coolant under the car. So in the past 7 days we've spent over another $200 in car repairs and towing on the wife's car, last week it was the exhaust flange that broke. Luckily the tow truck driver gave us a ride home yesterday. Figures we just started putting money back into savings after paying down some bills only to empty it all again  .

I did that once. Oil went everywhere under the hood!

Just got back from taking the grandson to see the latest Spiderman movie. It was pretty good. There was a huge shocker at the end....one that had our jaws dropping. Anybody been to a movie lately?

Saturday looks like the hottest day coming up and we have an outside wedding to go to. It is also the fiftieth anniversary of the first man to step on the Moon.

I got a lot of yard work done today and split some firewood and took a dirt bike ride....and surprised my wife by doing laundry!

I'll be on the road picking up trash most all day ( and NO...it's not county work….well, it is but I get paid for it)

I am definitely not a spontaneous person but I stepped out of character and cancelled the order for my dirt bike that is taking forever to get here and bought a bike they had in stock. It is my first new bike and my first sport bike, a 2022 Ninja 400. Not exactly a redneck bike but I'll probably trade it in next year for a dirt bike. I just want to experience one for awhile. It wasn't any more expensive than the dirt bike I have been waiting for.

It wasn't much of a view because it was too far away. That pond is so big that the General Lee can't even jump over it.

You shouldn't have been looking!

(Season 6 Undercover Dukes)
Bo Duke:"Well, I suppose we better go tell Mary Beth she's got herself a couple of drivers, huh?" Luke Duke:"Yeah! Judas an' his cousin!"

(Season 5 The Return of the Mean Green Machine)
Coy Duke:"The Mean Green Machine?" Vance Duke:"Ah huh." Coy Duke:"Well, heck, it's been long gone hasn't it?" Vance Duke:"Ah huh. But we never saw where it went, or who went with it."

You folks will probably laugh at this, but just to keep my astronomy skills sharp, every Jan 1, I start going through my annual checklist that includes every constellation and major Solar System object....
And no, I'm not making this up....
Tonight I saw Uranus with binoculars. 
 

I watched an episode tonight. It was the one where Opie got in trouble for not donating enough to charity but then Andy found out that he was saving money to buy a little girl a coat who couldn't afford it. Hey Skipper, was that Lucinda Meadows from "The Legacy" in that episode? 

Sounds like you're feeling better, Rog. Glad to see that.
I had a little setback what with going hyperthyroid from overmedication, but my doc adjusted my dosage and I'm doing better. Not looking forward to going back to work next week! LOL.

My dad's birthday is April 14 and mine is April 15. The Titanic struck the iceberg on April 14 and sank on April 15. Abe Lincoln was shot on April 14 and died on April 15. The Notre Dame fire was on my birthday this year and April 15 is the day taxes are due in the US. 

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Sometimes living in a suburb that allows certain farm animals has its days... Yesterday while going to check the mailbox I seen a black chicken or rooster chasing one of my neighbors into their car  . By the time I got back to my place to get my camera it disappeared. We have these condos next to the apartment complex so I'm guessing it came from over there.   

sorry to hear about that! Around here, I wouldn't have a nice car! It's too dangerous....takes people 2 spaces to park, stop lights and stop signs are optional ( if you don't want to stop...don't!), and " I " always have the right of way! They're still arguing about what that mirror ,hanging from the ceiling, over the dashboard is! I can't tell you how many times, people have pulled directly in front of me ! It does keep your reflexes sharp though! You learn not to assume anything! ( e.g. " They see me",  " They'll stop!")
 

I hope it's not too expensive or there'll be something broke behind the wheel as well!