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[pepperj]

Top of the morning bart

 

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[Rookster]

63 degrees. Low humidity. And it did come up(the sun)

 

[pepperj]

Looks like you have a bit of lawn to mow.

 

[RustyRelics]

Last evening we had a boomer of a storm come through. We got quarter size hail, 60 mph gusts, and lightning strikes VERY close by. One strike even knocked our power out for a few seconds after it hit (I guess) a nearby pole.

 

[Blak bart]

Here you go Bart a pic. for you and a little write up from the diver.
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Visibility was terrible, so shots are not of National Geographic quality!


First two pics are of stern from different angles. Remainder are random shots of various parts of vessel. There's an aluminum boat on top of her (second pic). See shot of its bow.


She's pretty near bang on 100 feet long by 20 feet. She lays on a north-south axis; stern to the north.


My feeling is she was scuttled intentionally as I only saw one fitting left on her (last pic). My guess is the remainder were removed and reused.


Thanks for letting us use your lake
I have my own wreck right in front of my home, (everyone needs to have one).She lies in 12ft of water.

Very cool pepper....your own shipwreck ! The sailing ship pepper j. SS PEPPER J

 

[Toecutter]

Top of the mornin to ya's!!

 

[Blak bart]

Back at ya toe !!

 

[pepperj]

Last evening we had a boomer of a storm come through. We got quarter size hail, 60 mph gusts, and lightning strikes VERY close by. One strike even knocked our power out for a few seconds after it hit (I guess) a nearby pole.

I saw a hit on a tree from across a parking lot one time, had spots in front of my eyes for hours after.
Another time on a farm I was on a 20ft ladder and the manager said we better get inside. BANG! This blue ball of something came through the 4 bay building, bounced off the structure inside, put the hair up the neck.
It was so strong it blew the main fuses out of the milk house 100ft across the yard.
We had a tree also blown in half on the property.
The force of nature sometimes is amazing.

 

[pepperj]

Morning TC

 

[Rookster]

Looks like you have a bit of lawn to mow.

I did. I've got some younger guys helping me now. Our summers are beginning to get a little much for me now. I keep about 5 acres cut but not all trimmed.

 

[Rookster]

Good morning TC

 

[Rookster]

Nice pics pepperj

 

[bill from lachine]

A young artist draws Rome from memory.

 

[pepperj]

I did. I've got some younger guys helping me now. Our summers are beginning to get a little much for me now. I keep about 5 acres cut but not all trimmed.

Knew this couple that did 20+ acres of lawn.
I just kept thinking that scene from Forest Gump on the Snapper ride on.
I just keep ripping it up and putting in pollinating gardens. No mowing required.
Everything is good till we get older.

 

[pepperj]

A young artist draws Rome from memory.

I have the ability to remember to take the garbage out of the house.
Amazing memory that guy has.
Thanks for the post up Bill.

 

[WHADIFIND]

I have the ability to remember to take the garbage out of the house.
Amazing memory that guy has.
Thanks for the post up Bill.

Huh! Whazzat?! I forgot what you just said!

 

[Blak bart]

Wow....I just got soaked !! Got to the marina right as it started to rain. No problem I'll just hang in the truck until it stops. I look at the boat 100 yards away and I can see the engine room door open !! 100 yards to boat...set up ladder...get up and in close door and get out....100 yards back to truck. My underwear and even my wallet was wet.

 

[Blak bart]

 

[RustyRelics]

Wow....I just got soaked !! Got to the marina right as it started to rain. No problem I'll just hang in the truck until it stops. I look at the boat 100 yards away and I can see the engine room door open !! 100 yards to boat...set up ladder...get up and in close door and get out....100 yards back to truck. My underwear and even my wallet was wet.

I don't mind getting soaked to the bone in the dead of summer, but after a while if the temperature drops and a breeze sets in, it gets a might bit uncomfortable.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Gotta say Good morning to you, While it is still morning. Barely! Have a Blessed Day!