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    Funny Story About My Pop.......

    Alot of the long time members here have seen threads I've posted about my elderly folks and the prayer requests for them for the various things we've been through with them in the last year. It was this time last year Pop pulled out in front of a loaded log truck, got hit and broke 3 vertebra in...
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    In The Last 7 Days........

    In the last 7 days my next door neighbors on both sides of me have have passed away. To the south of me, a 72 year old woman, Becky, whos physician father delivered me and to the north of me, a 54 year old guy, Tim, whom I've known since high school. I've lived next door to these wonderful...
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    What Ever Happened to...........

    Mr and Ms Ladyfish?? Did they trip, stumble and fall off the planet?? Last I heard they were selling their place in Galveston and going to travel with the camper. Sure miss seeing their posts.
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    Winter Comes To The South...........and A Question

    I know most of yall are use to the kind of weather thats coming to my town for the next few days but its suppose to get down in to the single digits for a couple nights. I'm not use to this kind of cold! I have a question for you all that are.....I have 3 bathroom walls that are outside wall...
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    Cajun Night Before Christmas............

    'Twas the night before Christmas An' all t'ru de house Dey don't a t'ing pass Not even a mouse De chirren been nezzle Good snug on de flo' An' Mamm pass de pepper T'ru de crack on de do'. Den Mama in de fireplace Done roas' up de ham Stir up de gumbo An' make bake de yam. Wen out on de by-you...
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    Pet Med Question.....

    Do any of yall out there give your dogs Triflexis for fleas, heart worm and other parasites? We've been giving it to Pearl our little maltipoo for three years with out any problem. Today, however, we gave her the monthly pill and its made her ill. No vomiting or anything that. Mostly just...
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    Bad Day Yesterday............

    Spent all Saturday morning at hospital with my sisters waiting to talk to a doctor about our mother. Mamma fell and broke her hip the last week of August. She had surgery, a pin placed, recovered and went to a rehab center. Its been down hill since for her. She was sent to the hospital...
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    Hard Decisions To Make..........

    My sisters and I have come to a point that we are having to make to hard decisions concerning our parents. Pop is 94 and Mamma is 91. Some of you may have seen the posts a month or so back about Pop being in the hospital with pneumonia and fluid around his heart and lungs. We thought he wouldnt...
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    Knew It was gonna be a bad day right off..........

    To start this tale off I've got to give a little history first........ The wife broke her foot a month ago and has been in an ortho boot since. Went to the ortho guy last friday and there is no signs of healing sooooo, you guessed it, surgery on Monday for plates and screws. NOW, the wife has...
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    Say a Prayer for Pop.......

    All, please say a prayer for my dad. We had to have an ambulance come get him yesterday. He was shaking uncontrollably and complaining of bad pain in his upper right chest area. After getting to the hospital they determined him to have pneumonia and stones in his kidneys and bladder. Many of...
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    Serial Number Question.....

    I have a 2000 model Merc 25 s/n 0T093900, Model # 1-025301WD. I've had to have the powerhead replaced and was curious.....does the serial number on the outside of the engine where the model number is located coincide with any numbers cast or stamped on the powerhead?
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    Mercury 25 hp Two Stroke Oil/fuel Recirculation Lines

    All, 4 years ago I posted about my 2000 model Merc 25 s/n 0T093900, Model # 1-025301WD losing the bottom cylinder. Since that time this engine has been sitting in my shop. Recently, I found a 2000 model engine that the entire lower end was torn up on. I contacted the guy with the intention of...
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    WoooHooo ! ! !

    Not sure if any of yall remember or even know but back in 09 the power head on my all but new Merc 25 2stroke burned a piston on the bottom cylinder. Took it to a couple places to check in to repairing and the all quoted prices that was WAY out of my budget. Soooo, the Merc 25 took up residence...
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    1997 Model Johnson 35hp Tiller

    I'm looking at this purchasing engine off craigslist to replace a blown Merc I have. Does anyone know of any "known" issues with this particular model engine? The owner claims 110 lbs of compression on both cylinders. Owner claims he buys, sells, and trades boats and engines and this is the...
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    Thoughts and Prayers Requested

    I got the call every child of elderly parents dreads. The sheriff's department called and said Mamma and Daddy had a wreck. Pop pulled out in front of an 18-wheeler, didnt accelerate up to speed and the truck tagged them squarely in the rear. The impact folded the trunk up in to the back seat...
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    Opinions on UTV's

    Now that I've got the youngun educated and out on his own with a job, I've decided to upgrade from an atv/4-wheeler to a UTV/side-by-side. I've looked at whats available locally which is John Deere Gator, Honda, Polaris, Kawasaki and Yamaha. I've pretty much ruled the Yamaha Rhino out due to bed...
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    Plumbing Wisdom Needed

    I have a problem that I'm going to try to explain here. I'm no plumber by any means other that minor repairs. My house is shaped like a horse shoe with a concrete patio in the middle of the two sides in the back. One side of the house has almost all the plumbing and sewage on it two bathrooms...
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    Newspaper Delivery Vent/Rant........

    I know there are WAAAY better things to vent/rant about but this is a paper I subscribe to and pay for home delivery service. I've been a subscriber for 30+ years and have seen delivery folks come and go and generally most of them deliver the paper on or berfore the subscribed time which is by 6...
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    55 Gallon Drum Septic Tank.....

    I'm going to install a toilet in my house over at my deer camp. Our camp is WAAAAYYY OFF the grid and definately not prone to inspection by "Code Enforcment" officers. I am planning on using a plastic 55 gallon drum for the tank along with 50 to 100 feet of field line. Does anyone know what you...
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    2001 Chevy 3800 Series II V6

    I drive this vehicle for work. It developed a miss so I took it to a local shop for tune up. After plugs, wires, a couple sensors and reading the codes the miss was still there. The shop did a compression test and number two cylinder showed only 50 lbs. Out of curiosity I took a piece a paper...
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