Wow. Denver was up 58-38 early in the 3rd and the Wolves win by 8. Wow.

Thanks for the feedback. I would agree that the Flexzilla air hose definitely gets grungy very quickly. I guess it’s probably more a case of the color shows dirt more readily than a dark color, but it does look bad.

Is that Continental hose as flexible as the Flexzilla? I hate stiff plastic hoses because they put so much tension on connectors like the inlet to pressure washers. And of course if it doesn’t flex it kinks.

Hard to know what to do here.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

I saw a few more stories on this trading for Necas idea, one speculated a Rossi and Spurgeon (to make the capspace work) for Necas trade…

Absolute insanity. This would be the kind of deal Fecktard Fenton would do.

How would the Wild possibly come out ahead by moving Rossi AND a top 2 defender for a 24 goal/53 point guy? Rossi will EASILY beat that goal and most probably point tally next season so Spurgeon would be given away for zero gain.

The only Rossi package deal where the wild actually gain would have to involve packaging an underachiever player that wild want to dump anyway. Break even trades don’t do the wild any good. We have to have a trade that actually gets us something more than we have or it makes no sense.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

I have no idea what is/isn’t goalie interference anymore…

Well, neither does the league so don’t feel alone.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

They are an awful lot better at the Center position now though then ever before in Franchise history…Let’s see what a full year of Ek with Kaprizov and Boldy looks like…Rossi is a competent 2C right now…

I agree, we’ve got “good” at the center position. We even have layers of good, with EE, Rossi, and the up-and-comers, totally with you there.

But looking at the numbers in the article, the problem that has to be faced if we really want to go somewhere in the playoffs is that good might be good enough in some areas, but in the centerman position, a team needs one “great”.

This trade Rossi talk drives me crazy because just when we get some solid depth, now we’re supposed to trade it? The only way I’d part with Rossi would be if we had the cap space to package picks/prospects with Rossi to get an established #1 center and that ain’t going to happen so there’s no point. Doing the ol GMBG Hockey Trade to ship Rossi off for a center who is just like Rossi makes zero sense to me and there is a 99.975% chance that Rossi would promptly turn into a Wild killer who enjoys slamming the puck into our net with ruthless efficiency.

Rossi will be a 30 goal guy next season, mark my words. If it isn’t here in MN, it’ll be wherever he lands and we’ll be left crying about it. I just look at his development curve and I just can feel it, he’s going to be a 30 goal / 50+ points guy, but now we’re supposed to love the idea of tradoing him for a 20 goal/40 points guy.

Good article in The Athletic today about what each of the western conf non-playoff teams need to do to become contenders.

I say “good article” but as it relates to the Wild, it really only re-states the obvious for about the 15th year in a row. We’re lacking both an elite center and a top line center. Shocking. There are other gaps, but again this exposes the biggest long-term gap. We have good in EE and Rossi, but we never have great.

All the other gaps, IMO are much more fixable than this long-term issue at the Centerman position.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Great timing by Val Nichuskin 2 years in a row… makes you wonder what & when Colorado knew about it…

Indications are the Avs only found out when Nichushkin failed a league-required drug/alcohol screening that is a condition of reinstatement after phase 2 of the league’s substance abuse program. A positive test automatically puts the player in phase 3.

Regardless of the playoff gap this leaves the Avs with, it’s not a good situation going forward for either Nichurshkin or the Avs as an organization.

So what has changed that now fires just burn in Canada from May to October? Yes, there used to be the occasional smoky day, but nothing like we saw all summer last year and now the fun starts again.

Is Canada just not fighting forest fires because it costs too much?

Interesting how Canada has a new carbon tax to fight climate change and yet millions of tons of carbon from forest fires are being released every day. Apparently, the unchecked Canadian wildfires are the equivalent of dozens of coal-fired power plants, but with no emissions controls.

Summer in Minnesota. You might die of asphyxiation from Canadian wildfire smoke, but so will the mosquitos. Enjoy it while you last.

Is this in Minnesota? I would have thought the problem would have been with passive-aggressive robins.

Thank you and good night ladies and gentlemen. I’ll be here all week.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

with Keefe fired, who’s the next coach to jump into the fire in Toronto?

I hear Mike Yeo is currently entertaining offers.

eyekatcher wrote:

What’s a VST?

It’s a vapor separation tank. Mercury, I believe, actually uses a different system the call a fuel supplier module or something like that.

We’re getting out in the weeds pretty far here from what the average guy can diagnose and repair without risking replacing a lot of parts unnecessarily. Check the basics and try to determine is this a fuel or spark issue.

Reef W wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>buckybadger wrote:</div>
I think issues with old gas are blown out of proportion more often than not. Use non-oxy, run machines once in a great while, and you aren’t going to have issues.

I think the same about most supposed gas issues.

I agree, blaming everything on ethanol and gas it become the get out of jail free card for the mechanic that can’t find the real problem.

Very rarely does the same real diagnosed fuel problem come back a second time in rapid succession. If you’ve got a plugged carb and you clean it, it generally does get plugged again anytime soon for example.

I still suspect this problem is electrical.

eyekatcher wrote:

I am going to pull the cover today and check connections and gas line as suggested.

Look for any possibility of air leaks that is allowing air into the fuel lines. Your symptoms give me the impression that somehow you are losing fuel pressure between the tank and the engine somewhere due to an air leak.

It would be nice to know in the situations where the motor does not start if you pull a spark plug, is it wet from fuel? That is the next step I would pursue is seeing if the engine is getting fuel and somehow you have an electrical issue that is cutting off the spark.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

Kudos to Vancouver, with those 2 quick goals I went to bed thinking it was going to be an Oilers route!

There’s no such thing as an Oilers route when you suck as bad as they do on defense. They are the ultimate One Way hockey team.

Skinner was victimized again and again and again from down by the goal line. Vancouver clearly has the scouting on this clown. He can be easily beaten down low, he leaves a huge gap by the goal post every time.

Okay so here are my 2 leading suspects.

1. Per Hilhiker’s comment, yes I’m wondering about the flywheel key. I’ve seen situations where the flywheel key was just bent and not broken. It puts the engine out of time and makes it very difficult to start.

2. Because Alex mentions a bagger I’m wondering if there might be some kind of safety switch issue? Is there any safety switch that reads if the bagger is properly installed? Might that switch not be getting closed or be otherwise malfunctioning?

This problem strikes me as being an electrical issue or at least that’s the first way I pursue it.

LabDaddy1 wrote:

$120 sounds a little steep though, unless it’s a pretty big/complicated yard to mow.

That’s called “sending a message” pricing. Richard would have been better off sticking to the original $30 a week deal, wouldn’t he? But no, he wanted to call the shots.

The message: Don’t be a Richard.

Most service businesses have PITA pricing for special clients.

gimruis wrote:

May 8, 2024 at 1:41 pm#2271604
TheFamousGrouse wrote:
Make your tee times now and avoid the rush, Stars.

Haha. Even Suter scored too. His classic wrister from the point made it through a maze of bodies in front for the first goal.

Classic Ryan Suter Twisted Wrister artistry. Don’t even try to tell me you don’t miss it. He’ll do it again, too. Just give him another 20 games and it’ll happen.

Here’s a couple of things I have noticed as it relates to new power equipment that finds its way to me for repairs.

A lot of new summer use power equipment like mowers is jetted from the factory to be incredibly lean. This is to meet emissions requirements in places like Commiefornia. The problem with this super lean jetting is that as the weather gets cooler the equipment becomes incredibly hard to start, if not impossible. Some engines have the option of changing the jetting. Many engines like lawn mowers these days do not.

I’m having a tough time believing that contaminated fuel was really the issue both times.

Question for you. Did the mower ever hit anything that caused it to stall? Even if it was just a stick or a branch or a big wad of leaves did it ever suddenly stop?

Regarding what fuel to use I think this is a big red herring. You can use any gasoline from any pump as long as you use it up promptly. In my opinion you should quit using a five gallon can and start buying one or two gallons at a time. Seldom if ever will you have a problem with any gasoline if you’re using it up in the span of 1 to 2 months.

Personally I use non ox and I never ever have a problem. But I only buy enough gas to last me 1 to 2 months. Whatever is left over just gets dumped in one of the vehicles.

I like the fact that there’s size available with both the D men and the forwards in Joe’s list. We need beef, we have enough lightweights at both positions.

With the likely offensive players available, are any of these guys really NHL ready now? Or are we in that old Minnesota standby of “wait a few years”? Frankly, IMO we only benefit from more offense if it’s the now kind of offense.

As much as I want to load up on offensive firepower, I have to say I think it’s time to think about D-core and what life looks like after the Spurgeon/Brodin era. I’m concerned that with either or both of these players, we’re 1 injury away from these guys being in the category of “not what they used to be”. Boy do I like that Yakemchuk kid, even if he could be a 10 goal guy in the NHL with his size and physicality, he’s a difference maker.

Also, one thing that doesn’t get talked about with d-men is if they have a heavy shot for the PP. The X factor in this is under-rated, in my opinion. Yes, they can score, but the other factor is that the PK can step up and block, but they know there’s a price to pay. Having a guy that can blast pieces off of opposing players opens up lanes and creates things that just don’t happen with this “long wrister from the point” stuff.

Just asked the guy down the street who has an Ego mower. He said he hast the “biggest battery they offered” when he got it 2 years ago. His yard takes 40-50 minutes to mow according to him. He said he has never run the battery dead. I will add that he has a nice lawn and doesn’t wait until the grass gets very long before he mows. I’m sure the performance would vary depending on grass height.

Last fall I was on a tree and brush cleanup mission with a charity group. I pulled out my Milwaukee pole saw with a 6 amp hour battery and some loud mouth mentioned that he’d never be able to make do with those electric tools because the batteries die so quick. 4 hours later I was still cutting limbs while he was complaining about how tired he was loading them on the trailer. I hadn’t even switched batteries yet.

I have a 6 amp hour battery and 2x 4 amp hour batteries. With those three batteries and a charger I can cut continuously and never have to wait for a fresh battery.

Again for the homeowner user it looks to me like the days of electric tools being some kind of compromise and lacking in performance are over. Just as with gasoline power equipment you have to size the equipment and the batteries correctly for your level of use.

I can’t stop laughing at Dallas. Whoa Nellie, were they feeling good about themselves in the dressing room after the first. Shut er down and coast er in, boys. Game 1 is in the bag.

MacKinnon: Hold my Gatorade and watch this sh1t.

Make your tee times now and avoid the rush, Stars.

I may be interested in the trailer depending on location. PM me please with location and phone number.

Game 3 on Friday in Minne. Be there and bring…bring your heating pad.

As is typical for Minnesota, we WON’T be trolling the hell out of Denver for this. It would be a crime against product placement for Icy Hot not to offer 10000 “Pain relief without the pad” t-shirts for Friday but even if they did the wolves wouldn’t allow it.

Huntindave wrote:

Two questions come to mind, (a) Wonder how many gallons of water is typically used when hydro -drilling? (b) How to accomplish this if one does not already have a pressurized water source on site?

I’ll let you know for sure when I drill in June.

I already own a gas powered pump which I will couple to a IBC tote with 300 gallons of water drawn from my creek 1/4 mile away, filtered and chlorinated. I also have 5x 55 gallon drums on standby.

Steven Krapfl wrote:

Custom rifles you can expect to get about 60% of the value you put in it.

I would agree,but it’s important to note that IMO 60% is a RETAIL figure. As in what you might expect if you were selling the gun yourself or trading directly with another party.

If by trading, you mean trading it to a retail gun shop, your lucky to get 30-40%.

I agree , 270 is an odd chambering for that style of rifle and that will impact value. IMO, you would be doing very well at $1000.

Check out this site that details a cheap DIY method of shallow well drilling called hydrodrilling.

drillyourownwell.com

This is basically an easier way of drilling a deep sandpoint well without killing yourself with a sledgehammer. I will be drilling my own well this summer on my hunting property.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

The best strategy with battery powered devices (Mowers, Blowers, Trimmers, etc) is to transition ALL of your yard tools to utilize the one battery design…I did that with Echo 56volt products a year ago (Chainsaw, Trimmer, Blower, hedge trimmer) its so nice to just deal with 1 battery that runs them all (I haven’t upgraded my Toro mower yet because it runs like a champ)

This^^^^.

Electric is here to stay because for the average homeowner type user, it everything they need with none of the noise or maintenance hassles of gasoline power.

I’m switching over to Milwaukee for home use. So far I have a pole saw, hedge trimmer, blower, and soon a string trimmer. Quiet, no stink, no maintenance. Pull the trigger and go.

tswoboda wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>JoeMX1825 wrote:</div>
No AM34 for the Leafs tonight…

Undefeated without him…. Think it’s secretly a healthy scratch so they don’t embarrass him and hurt his feelings?

This would be a ridiculous assertion were it not for the simple fact that we’re talking about the Leafs here. So it can’t be ruled out, that’s for sure.

tswoboda wrote:

The team is severely lacking high end forwards yet they need to ship out this young, potential high end forward because there’s no room for him? Makes no sense

That sums it up perfectly.

Also the argument seems to be we need to get rid of a 20+ goal / 40+ point guy so we can bring in a 20+ goal 40+ point guy…

If I had to pick one forward who is most likely to score 10 more goals next season than the did this past season, Rossi is my guy. He had an incredible number of near misses this season.

JoeMX1825 wrote:

I’m sure GMBG and staff have whiteboarded the hell out of what this team could project to be 2-4 years out and they aren’t willing to put Rossi’s name down in Sharpie…

There’s another name that isn’t written in sharpie when projecting who is on the Wild team in 2-4 years–Billy Gee’s. Blaming everything on the buyouts and pointing at the prospect pool rankings is only going to work for so long when you’re missing the playoffs.

If you ordered this online the only suggestion I have is to go back through your emails and see if the order confirmation or invoice has a description that lists the pitch and diameter of the prop.

I don’t recognize that number sequence so Cabela’s must have had a custom identification sequence from whatever manufacturer they used for those props.