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This past week, DH wanted a "bigger" toy to play with as compared to the JD tractor (the one he busted the canopy on -- twice).
So, we rented this. I forgot to take a picture of him actually on it working the upper sections of the house. So, had to settle for an internet pic.

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Capri120 said:
This past week, DH wanted a "bigger" toy to play with as compared to the JD tractor (the one he busted the canopy on -- twice).
So, we rented this. I forgot to take a picture of him actually on it working the upper sections of the house. So, had to settle for an internet pic.

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Surely you have considered giving DH a birthday or anniversary gift like this:
www.extremesandbox.com

Extreme Sandbox

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There is also something similar in Las Vegas. You could join him or just have a spa day before you have a nice dinner and see a show.

Dig This Las Vegas: Heavy Equipment Playground & Operator School

Operate heavy equipment like you did in your childhood dreams! Dig, push, and tear up a construction playground. It’s fun and exhilarating for adults and families.
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Capt MJ said:
Surely you have considered giving DH a birthday or anniversary gift like this:
www.extremesandbox.com

Extreme Sandbox

www.extremesandbox.com www.extremesandbox.com



There is also something similar in Las Vegas. You could join him or just have a spa day before you have a nice dinner and see a show.

Dig This Las Vegas: Heavy Equipment Playground & Operator School

Operate heavy equipment like you did in your childhood dreams! Dig, push, and tear up a construction playground. It’s fun and exhilarating for adults and families.
digthisvegas.com digthisvegas.com
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But then I wouldn't get any "real work" out of him! ;)
He does keep bugging me about buying a skid-steer, though.
 
I am very fond of the Bobcat. I have spent many a happy hour moving dirt with those.
Just the wheeled versions, however. Never been on one with tracks.
 

Proper British Shortbread Recipe​

Active time: 20 mins | Total time: 50 mins | Servings: 24 (makes one 9-by-13-inch slab)

Ingredients

  • 16 tablespoons (2 sticks/226 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 2/3 cups (226 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (113 grams) semolina
  • 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees with a rack in the middle position. Have ready a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on low speed just until combined. (You’re only looking to incorporate them, not add a lot of air to the mixture.) Alternately, you can use a handheld mixer or even a wooden spoon in a large bowl.

Stir in the flour and semolina on low speed until combined. The dough won’t come together into a cohesive mass, so don’t be surprised if it’s crumbly. Clumps, however, should form when pressed together between your fingers. You can briefly knead the dough by hand, if needed.

Step 3

Press the mixture into the pan, level and smooth the top using the bottom of a dry measuring cup or the back of a spoon. Sprinkle with the raw, coarse demerara sugar, and bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, until pale golden brown.

Step 4

Remove from the oven and let the pan cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. With the tip of a sharp knife, score the slab to form 24 triangles (we accomplished this with three rows of four squares that we then cut in half). Let the shortbread cool completely in the pan before lifting out the pieces.

Calories: 140; Total Fat: 8 g; Saturated Fat: 5 g; Cholesterol: 20 mg; Sodium: 0 mg; Carbohydrates: 16 g; Dietary Fiber: 0 g; Sugars: 6 g; Protein: 2 g.
 
Heavy Equipment Adventure looks like fun. For a couple of hours playing in the dirt. I started on a pipeline as a welders helper at eighteen ($4.50 an hour and big bucks then). We worked six tens. Worked my way up to Oiler on Backhoes and then Sideboom operator never liked backhoes liked the cranes better. If you think its fun, try holding four men in a scale pan 150 feet over a drop following your signal man who is the only person you can see. On a calm day with no wind a 150 ton crane with 240' boom setting #18 rebar on a reactor containment is paradise. A 200 ton Manitowoc is a cadillac with the ringer a ferrari;)
 
My DH feels exactly the same way about spaghetti, so I cook it whole, but take a knife and fork to my bowl and slice it to Spaghetti-O size for easy consumption. He is unable to watch this process and questions his choice of mate every time.
 
My Dad would throw a strand against the wall; if it stuck, the spaghetti was done!:D
 
VelveteenR said:
My DH feels exactly the same way about spaghetti, so I cook it whole, but take a knife and fork to my bowl and slice it to Spaghetti-O size for easy consumption. He is unable to watch this process and questions his choice of mate every time.
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You just have to find the Master Strand in your bowl of full-length pasta. Find that, get it snugged into your tines of choice (I never used a spoon when I lived in Italy), start twirling, and all the other strands will docilely follow their master onto the fork. I swear. 😉
 
I have no desire to twirl any type of pasta. Just why? I feel the same way about chopsticks. I know how to use them, but why? God invented forks for this purpose. No need to play with food or acquire special skills to eat, IMO.
 
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VelveteenR said:
I have no desire to twirl any type of pasta. Just why? I feel the same way about chopsticks. I know how to use them, but why? God invented forks for this purpose. No need to play with food or acquire special skills to eat, IMO.
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My (italian american) wife refers to Spaghetti and Linguini as "Slap your chin pasta" and
definitely prefers other varieties.
 
I love using chopsticks for eating and lots of other things. They make good gun tools because you can grind them into a flat chisel or into a point and you can use them unaltered to push a cleaning patch through a pistol barrel. They don't scratch metal, so they're perfect and you get them for free with Chinese takeout.
 
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