Life goes on - Winter 2024

There was one school in michigan closed from it, and they are saying a lot of people around here have it.

It very well could be a swing and a miss from the flu vaccine, or the vaccine could have prevented one strain, and this is just the second one that popped up. It is hard to tell as they are guessing 3-6 months in advance of what the dominent strain will be.

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If you took the Covid mRNA jab, there is evidence that it hyper focuses the immune system to the Covid virus at the expense of other infections.

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Wife and l went for a litle trip today, on our way back we stopped at the Sevnica castle. Thod l snap a few pictures, mostly to show where the new old new first lady of USA grew up. Nice litle town by the river Sava.



Edit: Melania did not grow up in the castle, but the town under it :smile: thod l shuld make that clear :smile:

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There’s no American flag in front of the castle?! :pleading_face::stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

A little further south in Slovenia, there is a winter atmosphere, and Tom loves that kind of weather. :smiley:

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Today sun showed up :smiley:
Nice to do some outdoor work.


The chunker was a little hard to get running, the belts was stiff, and the switch gave me trouble, one of the three contact points had a drop of ice on it, which lead to it tried to start on two phases (humming) and blown fuses. Found the drop, used a screwdriver to pry it of- arcs and sparks… and blown fuses…forgot to pull the plug first :smile: only one spare 16a fuse left… well it runs :smiley:

Chunked up some dry wood i got yesterday. :smiley:

-12°c and sunny, no wind.
No risk of sweating.

Atleast my hands don’t get sweaty…

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A bit further down, Mikael Hansson has had his car, a 1999 Taho, inspected, it might be good to know that it works.

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The other day, when i warmed up for going home from work, i felt like flaring some.
Looked so nice in the dark, so i snapped some pics.


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Shopped a lot today, almost $150.

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Thats the exact same plasma cutter I bought Jan, the one without compressor and I am happy with it.
Bought a 50-piece consumables set online too, about $30.

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By the way Jan. If you are going to cut thicker materials with it, I use an adapter from three phase to one phase, it requires 16A to not blow a fuse when turned up high.

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Jan, I feel dizzy. I hope you will be able to sleep.
I broke a shoelace the other day. There are always expenses to worry about :smile:

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Yes, I hesitated for a long time about the big expense, but for a plasma cutter, welding helmet, drill and knife sharpener, I had to spend the money.

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Where did you buy the things Johan?

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I bought this one
https://www.amazon.se/WSD-60-plasmaskärare-skärbrännare-munstycken-förbrukningsartiklar/dp/B0BL14HYLM/ref=sr_1_4?crid=14DD8XNVZMXEG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xUq1eOcvH4JYekQ163R2T-l70xrYXEpzX1elCAMcDjoT2RAxyX8VqpYiBhFBUJnAckiTCaFODFlqTUy9k444gMZ9bfKGnJKHGmZJHAnUprBarc2uEDSMv4sEgIR-z-a2QPO44c8DCVSn-8RLM6tiI139zQ9_woGpIcSWWhIyMGgMYIOCC757O3mBPDs4WzUXoVhKtoAFBRhmqclgGxz09sXbIh_lzUVFoLkFPUCsx5_quqSgwPMXJT9ZyVphkw-782ExN-1rpoiftIS1XAu0wmhefq6dEJHqR_6GH8pUhxW5rJz6vV8QbO7hVvMwWdppR6qSd5o8AcaJwA1UOdKYkA2GvjQnM9712JTcI9PYiYEsAu3y6JlUMs-we7IWwO5u1ItRJf7ri1BZR0bjLDZXXZYnfXRwihc8t0BvCHKRYnMmQt-vqxjMEQ8FlLzHZS13.7SnefOVU6XjseAuIGOD-uB_Z3RiHDBW3GS9107GlLVY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Ag-60+plasma&qid=1740065161&sprefix=ag-60+plasma%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-4

I thought it was well worth the money. Didn’t want to buy less since it is not a name brand, no idea if I can get the stuff in a year or two and not more as I am not sure about the life expectancy of the machine but it does seem very good for the pricetag.

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Look what I got for my birthday present–a rare “significant” snowfall for north central North Carolina–about 5-6 inches. No work in the shop today. Looking at snow flakes through a magnifying glass. Also, eating snow cream. Tried to arrange a ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but that didn’t work out.

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happy birthday Steve but please keep the snow up your way.

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Happy birthday Steve. I’m glad mine is mid summer.

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Happy birthday Steve, it sounds like you are having fun and making the most of the day. Enjoy your snow cream :blush:

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rather chilly morning today -15C
had to put an old blanket on my good old tractor ))

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Happy birthday Steve :partying_face:
Snow is a great birthday present.

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