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Your health is the most important thing. I need to follow my own advice. Get well soon. It's never too late to reprise the smart stop thing again. Chapter #2. Right or wrong (me or you, who cares) it did bring a lot of new folks here. Nice to be part of a "classic " thread. What kind of flowers do you like and where to send them? Seriously.

 

Update everyone..

Out and off to recovery. Torn cartilage and some tendons now,the fun begins.

 

Good to here that you will survive. I had arthroscopic (cartilage) surgery on my left knee in 1970, football, and Ditto again on my right knee in 1972 (basketball). Still have the scars on my knees. Nowadays , no scars from similar surgery. (knees). Tendons are a more serious issue. Has to be a longer recovery now. Mike, you are only in your 40's, you will be better than before. Hang in there bud .

 

That thread needs to be on a printed and hung on Tundras wall. So the tissues can be past around.
Thanks Matt true friend.. Every one here thanks ..

Edit looking to get this covered up from scars.

 

Ditto^^^. I still have my ex's small tat that needed to go away years ago. My excuse up till now from not getting it removed, is that it reminds me of the BS I had to endure. Raised my kids on my own. Can't imagine what it's like for a single woman to do the same. All worked out good. Tat needs to go I guess. Where are the tissues??? heh heh. Miss you here. Get your ass well soon my "friend".

 

Unfortunately no. Problems have started showing up, and improvement has went backwards some. Lost feeling and muscles give out too quickly. On different types of meds trying to see what works what doesn't. But all and all man I'm in good spirit tho. I know I might never get full range back ever, but its wait and see. Thanks for asking.

 

It's going to be hit or miss with me up here depending on pain level. I will miss post if they are talking to me.

Bigger problems are yet to come as I need to face the facts that I might never be able to do the things I enjoy doing, driving class 8, and turning wrenches keeping the shop afloat. Retirement is near for me.

 

Added the scanguage finally. So far the genius charger is holding at 13.8 volts. Didn't start it tho do to the cover on the back end and front. Plus I don't think I could get it back on(cover) with my condition I'm in.

 

Finally got around to solving a problem with the retrofit on my fog lights. Problem was with minis there is really no way to seal up the backend to keep moisture from getting in the housing. Tried one other way it didn't keep out moisture the way I wanted it too (pissed me off) . During its down time and mine, I used the 3 inch pvc screw top and JB weld and a dremel to notch the pipe better. . To permanently seal the unit up with a grommet for the wires.

 

Adding this weekend to the tundra.

 

I like it. $???. Looks pretty rugged.

 

You know its a pelican it's built like a brick shit house. Why I only buy pelican lifetime warranty minus the battery I believe.

Found this at a steal at 115 shipped brand new. I think they are 150 to 200 I think?

Law enforcement does use these.. and you could use it the beat the shit out of someone or something and get away with it. (Smiling)

 

Loved my Pelican headlamp. Unfortunately it was lost during potato harvest last fall...

Hope your shoulder is doing better @Mike

 

Motion (range) is getting worse unassisted. Strength training we are now but the range is not coming back. Even 2 and 3 pound weights are like 100 pounds now. I go back in a few weeks for a update from the boss (doctor).

I was told off the record they waited to long to go in and repair everything so my body is kind of like rejected whats happened. Slap repair to all cartage and tendons that was repaired.

I don't wish this surgery on my worst enemy.

Thanks for asking.

 

Whoa! What do we have there, Mr. Pelican I see. Nice! I do weld inspections with pelicans.

 

Mike, how many lumens is that bad boy pumping out?

 

Thinking AR mountable too?? Hang in there with your recovery. Can't be easy Mike. Try this, may help...

 

F1 standard.


179 lumens my ass it's more like 500 plus. I played in the deep into woods. I checked it tonight. It made my mag-lite look like a child's toy it's a LED flashlight it's a 3 d cell light...

It's well defined light.. It's like a projector in away. tree is over 300 feet away in total darkness.

 

I hate to say this, but I have over 5000 bucks in pelican gear. Flashlights to tool chests to my server racks(super Macs two of them 48u total) to my cases in my trucks. when I get a cooler it will be a pelican. Call me a pelican whore I stand behind there products 110% and made in the USA..

 

Pelican whore!!! heh heh. I have to admit, hard to beat Pelican products. That flashlight is on my "want to get list". Comes with bats, which is kind of cool too.

 

Don't worry , you will find it next harvest. Probably still in working conditon....

 

I'd love to find it, but never want to be involved in another potato harvest. As close to pure ing hell as I've ever experienced lol.

 

But if you ever find it.. It's warranty for life. I have heard if it's a lower model that they don't make you get a upgraded one free..

 

I'm thinking Mike probably doesn't want to either. Not for now

 

Done..



Done and back on..

 

better angle

 

Something from daiz has showed up... I wander what it is.