What did you accomplish today?

too larry

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Other than having to listen to my Noles beat Georgia Tech on the radio, yesterday's b-day party was about as much fun as any 82 year old's party can be. Saw some of the wife's kin folk I hadn't seen in a long time. Ate too many wings.

Had to run by Sister's to see the niece when we got in. She is expanding her wedding hair and makeup biz to Florida, and was in for a quick job. She headed back to Denver early this morning.
 

raratt

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Sold two more hoods today (for next to nothing) but now I have broke even and have two hoods and a 600W ballast to play with. I am going to attempt daisy chaining them and running 2 315W CMH lights off the one ballast, not sure it will work but it will be a lot cheaper than doing the LED strip build I would like to do.
 

too larry

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Forgot to mention we looked at storage sheds on Friday. A 20 X 12 metal skinned, plywood floored unit with a big side door and 4 small windows is $5K. That includes delivery, and setup with pads and tie-downs. Other places charged extra for everything. Lots of new folks in the business, but we are going with a fellow who have been there for almost 40 years.

3-4 weeks wait after ordering to get it built and delivered. Half up front as a deposit.
 

raratt

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Picked up some laminate flooring for my office, years of pets destroyed the carpet. Hoping to get it in by next week. It's the worst room in the house to have to empty with a huge desk, bookshelves, fish tank, and grandfather clock.
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I have some cork laminate to install our bedroom, had it for years. I have to tear down our captains bed with a headboard and drawers under it and get a frame and box springs to set the mattress on temporarily, plus move a 6 drawer dresser. I might get to it this summer?
 

shrxhky420

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Sold two more hoods today (for next to nothing) but now I have broke even and have two hoods and a 600W ballast to play with. I am going to attempt daisy chaining them and running 2 315W CMH lights off the one ballast, not sure it will work but it will be a lot cheaper than doing the LED strip build I would like to do.
I got a couple hoods if you want 'em. I have a 1000 and I think I have a 600. Might still have a 150 as well. I have a 2' 4 bulb hot5 as well... maybe 2. I gave most of my stuff to minnesmoker. Most recently a blurple led.

SH420
 

raratt

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I got a couple hoods if you want 'em. I have a 1000 and I think I have a 600. Might still have a 150 as well. I have a 2' 4 bulb hot5 as well... maybe 2. I gave most of my stuff to minnesmoker. Most recently a blurple led.

SH420
Thanks for the offer, I think I am going to go this route for now until I can clear out some assets. I made a 4' 8 tube LED T8 fixture plus a 5 bulb LED side light I used for my first grow. We get stupid hot here in the summer and heat is my biggest enemy. My room is in a garage 6X6X8'. I picked up a window AC I haven't installed yet and just used a portable swamp cooler last year. I'll message you pick of my kluge...lol. Shade tree at it's best.
 

ANC

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After 34 years I finally accomplished being able to make pancakes today. They just never browned correctly or I always just burnt the shit out of them. A cast iron skillet on low heat makes awesome pancakes I found out today though. I'm pretty pumped about life now.
I know what you call pancakes... they are just flapjacks everywhere else.
The real treats are proper crepes. Dutch style... pannekoeken or like we call it over here pannekoek. (pancake)
You can bribe my wife with the stuff.. its a thin crepe with sugar and cinnamon sprinkled over.
Incredibly easy to make too. You need like 3 ingredients for the most basic versions.



https://feastandwest.com/2014/05/07/south-african-pannekoek/
I looked up an English recipe for you.
I know they look thin and finicky, but we teach our kids to make these in first grade.
 
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jerryb73

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After 34 years I finally accomplished being able to make pancakes today. They just never browned correctly or I always just burnt the shit out of them. A cast iron skillet on low heat makes awesome pancakes I found out today though. I'm pretty pumped about life now.
We use one of these. Perfect every time. Well, she makes them so that may have something to do with it..

Except ours starts with a full top of bacon
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