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Marv K

Found this interesting story with my daily Sports Illustrated. Supposedly the first car race. https://www.si.com/racing/2020/11/23/first-american-car-race-125-years-later-daily-cover?suid=5cc1ccaf24c17c49394d218c&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SI%20Extra%20112320&utm_term=SI%20Ext...

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Some of us will remain with a time period, some want 'bright & shiny', while there are still those of us who appreciate automotive history and current accomplishments. Trying to 'tire my eyeballs' and get to some sleep, I found a couple of articles to share: https://www.foxnews.com/auto/secret-colle...

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-Steve- Our '26 TT has the serial # stamped on the top of the frame, passenger side, inside of the passenger door, I was able to trace it to 'build date' of April 26, 1926. Ironically, it has a replacement engine dated April 26, 1927. Dash pod is rectangular, so there apparently were some earlier pa...

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About this year........

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It's nice to see the pictures, but thought some might like to hear these: "Music to the ears"..... The rhythmic sounds can lull you to sleep. Possibly saw the first, unknown about the others. A 1939 'Wisconsin' Engine.... Followed with another video of a rescued Fairbanks-Norse. Enjoy! http://youtu....

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-Dave- That is really beautiful, and worthy of whatever prominence you can give it! If that is carpeting I see in your photo, do still consider getting that glass I'd mentioned. What started me to build ours was first caused by a fascination with another clock. My mother's parents were married in th...

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-David-
There are a lot more prayers beside mine headed your way. Be safe!
Marv

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Remembering 'logic' from a 4-year old... One of my grandsons was staying with us for a week-end, so I took him out to the shop for a while to keep him occupied. Being the 'pack rat' I can be, I'd kept a couple of wood pallets to take apart and use for some craft projects. To occupy my grandson, I to...

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-Dave- You're still going to want to 'tie' the weight chains, so the chains won't come off their wheels/sprockets when you're transporting. Mr. Dewey was also right about the wind-up version. My budget back when I built ours didn't fit those more expensive works..... Enjoy, and let us know how it go...

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-Hi, Dave- I had actually built ours, and have moved it to four different residences.... Best to allow the weights about half-way down in their wind-up length. Remove the pendulum and weights. Weights may look the same, but they weigh differently. Keep the order, left to right to replace at the new ...

Marv K

We also have the corner/and side rack 'irons' to hook the staked sideboards together. Pictures and dimensions if you wish. Attention to details is up to you.
Marv

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Clarifying - Only one U-bolt per side to hold down the bed. Additionally.... The original 'steel stakes' with sideboards for the flat-bed are almost impossible to find. If that is your desire, we can provide pictures and dimensions if you were to have them made. I've also found a source for new bed ...

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Check out the photos on this research my grandson did. Look closely at the underside of the bed. There is wood inside the bed-frame rails. The long 'shoes' fit between the bed rails and the tail crossmember, each held in place by two 3/8" U-bolts into the tail-member. We've had to make new U-bolts. ...

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-Duey-
You've missed FJ's humor..... It is a 'Bumper' Sticker!

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I see they are also available on Amazon.

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-Dave- As long as you're doing the insulation, doors, and windows.... Take a look at these to close those door gaps. Had posted a thread about a year ago, and they've sure worked for me! I believe I had titled the thread 'Winter can be cruel', or something like that. Regardless, here is the link: ht...

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Not amazingly, my grandson and I were still both bewildered today about what was going on with the TT. Greg (Richard G.) had emailed a few diagnostic tests for us to make happen. We had gotten the engine to "cough-cough" a few times, maybe actually continue firing for about a second and a half. We r...

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-Hi, Frank, and thanking all for the rest of you for the suggestions! You are correct that the toggle switch takes the place of the ignition. Since the ohm-meter testing did not disclose any problem with the starter button itself, we are assuming it is OK. It is the original starter button, however,...

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The 6 Volt battery was new last fall, so I doubt that to be the problem. Fully charged, but only get that 'klunk' from the starter. Thanks for the suggestions, we'll have to keep on searching.

Marv K

My grandson will inherit my Dad's '26 TT, which Dad bought in 1942. We've been giving it loving attention periodically as we've been able, but my grandson's willingness bumps up against my physical condition and doesn't offset my surgeries..... We've had the coils gone through, new wiring harness, b...

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-Bruce- Don't know whether you know..... The TT Ruckstell is supposed to use a 600 weight gear lube. Lang's does carry it. The 90 weight we find in the stores is no where near the necessary viscosity. Not saying you won't need to replace those seals, but I prefer to being a bit lazy and trying to ta...

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He sent a tune crashing into my head, and I dunno why.... When I looked it up, there was a guy with two first names first recording in 1934. Here's hoping you have good memories! song - cattle call - - Video Search Results song - cattle call - - Video Search Results The search engine that helps you ...

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-Hi, Jay & Jeff- For Jim, Rich, and others, I can understand both sides of this discussion. However, I will say that the old forum felt friendlier. When there is something of a technical nature which I can learn more about, the MTFCA Forum is one of the best! Please note that I've not even thought a...

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Mesmerizing and simply amazing....

https://youtu.be/VOga7HrL-Qs
The WatchesTV Introducing Jacob & Co. Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon!
Ever since the first automobiles competed for the fastest laps and times, watches and cars have been inexorably linked. Car aficionados have loved watches.

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Our area has been the 'paper-making capitol of the world', (Neenah, Appleton, Green Bay), making everything made of paper from currency paper to toilet paper to Dixie Cups. Depending on the quality of the end-product, there is much usage of recycled paper. Those who worked at Kimberly-Clark (i.e.Cot...

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Whether of interest or not, I grew up on a farm, and even saw some of these.....

https://mentertained.com/50-jaw-droppin ... own/1/?v=1

Marv K

"Success comes in cans. Failure comes in can'ts."

"To make money jingle in pocket - Shake a leg!"

"There is no exception to the rule that everyone wants to be an exception to the rule."

"Tact is the ability to step on someone's toes without harming the shine."

Marv K

Had to do the grocery thing yesterday, and saw what the price was, it convinced me to fuel up.... Posted price of $1.35 & 9/10! And then still able to use my 4 cents per gallon discount coupon! I find the hilarity in the fact that it is a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, hoping to force a ...

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First off, I have no affiliation with the product or its inventor/patent holder.... I just know they work. I heat my insulated shop. Natural gas, Modine, thermostat, and 10 miles north of Lambeau's Frozen Tundra..... While working out there one day, I noticed sunlight shining into the shop next to s...

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-Hey, Stan- More guests than members??? Without logging in, I can pull up the discussion if it is of interest to me. The first and last 'post' will display by placing my cursor on the thread title. If the thread is something I'd like to comment or question. I will log in to do so. Might explain the ...

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No pictures, so guessing you'll hafta take my word for it...

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Today was my day to go into town and pick up some re-supplies, including to fill up my S-10. Tried out the camera on my smart phone for the 1st time, so please forgive my efforts. (I do despise technology!) Gasoline was $2.189, had a 4-cent per gallon discount, free popcorn with a $5.00 off/coupon w...

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-BEING SENTIMENTAL- A WIFE, BEING THE ROMANTIC SORT, SENT HER HUSBAND A TEXT: "IF YOU ARE SLEEPING, SEND ME YOUR DREAMS. IF YOU ARE LAUGHING, SEND ME YOUR SMILE. IF YOU ARE EATING, SEND ME A BITE. IF YOU ARE DRINKING, SEND ME A SIP. IF YOU ARE CRYING, SEND ME YOUR TEARS. I LOVE YOU!" THE HUSBAND, TY...

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-Mark-
Without going out to the shop to check for certain, that sure looks like the tail light of our '26 TT Factory stake bed. It is used in conjunction with the rear license plate bracket, for the clear lens to allow light onto the plate. Hope that helps.

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Sorry, Mr. Patrick! It's gonna hafta be the recorder..... There happens to be a Packers' game at the same time!!!

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Repainted? Running? One observation which enters my mind.... A Texas license plate for a car for sale in Connecticut? There's a part of the story missing.....

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Just found this in my 'Power Nation Daily'.

https://www.powernationtv.com/post/orig ... r-50-years

Marv K

VROOM! VROOM!
And equipped with exhaust cut-outs too!

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-Wayne- Common sense isn't always common.... Who voted those administrations to office?? Would P&G's arcing wires and transmission lines cause fires if they were underground? Newscasts and videos from there show a lot of poles and wires visible and above ground. Utilities around here have been buryi...

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Thanks, Andre & George.....
Are Mike Bender's videos available online? I'm not familiar with him.
Thanks, again.
Marv

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Thanks again!

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Thanks, Scott. I was hoping to have less of a headache....

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The 'break point' is below the starter shell/housing....

Marv K

What is the best/preferred/easiest fix?
This is for the TT.
Thanks.

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-Rich-
The photo just made me think about all the crazy things we did while growing up on the farm. My Aunt Emma shouted "Oh-Oh-Oh!" watching the boys taking the corner with two wheels off the ground. The age of innocence hasn't been lost, other than in today's phones.

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With knowing there are those here who will enjoy the video....

https://youtu.be/BmjbG6pWgUg

Marv K

"Hi!" to Leo from 'across the pond'.... You've caught my point. However, the disinterest in some sections doesn't allow us the opportunity to learn something we didn't already know. Knowledge feeds the human brain. Opinions may be passed off just as 'Fake News'. How else would we have learned about ...

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Mr. Lodge hits the nail right on the thumb! Too many sections cause disinterest in others. Stimulating thought becomes lost, and less attention becomes normal. Kinda like sticking one's nose in an iPhone and ignoring the rest of the world. JMHO

Marv K

You know, it is hard to be a man. No wig, no make-up. And if you're ugly, you're just UGLY!!!!!

Marv K

When someone asks what I did over the weekend,
I squint and ask
"Why, what did you hear???"

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-Dave-
You wouldn't show a picture of your 'best gal' without the make-up!

Marv K

After about 35-40 years of storage moves, putzing with body work, my Dad's TT has finally 'spoken up' once again. My 19 year-old grandson brought another friend along yesterday to try our luck at getting the old truck running. Checked the firing order, maybe a coil or two that's sat for too long.......

Marv K

If you're sitting in public and a stranger takes the seat next to you,
just stare straight ahead and say,
"Did you bring the money?"

Marv K

I'M BORED.
I THINK I'LL GO TO THE MALL,
FIND A GREAT PARKING SPOT,
AND SIT IN MY CAR WITH THE REVERSE/BACK-UP LIGHTS ON.....

Marv K

Every once-in-awhile, Power Nation has a helpful tip we can use.
https://www.powernationtv.com/two-minut ... -test-tool

Included is a series of other helpful Two-Minute Tech videos which might interest some.

Marv K

Not a bumper sticker or photo of the day, but it presented memories....

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-Charles- I've encountered the exact same thing on the '25 coupe. There are no step plates made that I've found to fit those same holes. Three possible solutions? Ignore the holes; weld up the holes to conform to the plates you have; make new plates to fit existing holes. The last one is my plan. Re...

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His first car is the pick-up....
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-sco ... -1.5204218

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Dad bought our steel-cab stake-bed TT in 1942. It is to eventually be inherited by my family, then on to an enthused Grandson, and is to stay beyond him with our family. This past Sunday afternoon gave me a glimpse into that future, providing a hint of promise that the TT will flourish. My Grandson ...

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AdminJeff had posted about the picture problem. They're working on it.

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Just notified about one of 'our guys' passing..... He will be missed.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postc ... fhid=14154

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-Hi, Gene- When I started at E.F. Hutton, (on 'Black Monday' yet), there was another Registered Rep cohort who worked there too. He had an egotistical 'nose problem', flaunting and bragging about his shiny super car. With his strut in tow, he offered me a ride.... "You've probably never ridden in so...

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Wanted to re-iterate: "For EVIL to exist, GOOD PEOPLE have to do NOTHING!"

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Some Local Wisconsin / Fox Valley History involving sturgeon.... Though one may have only a 'vague connection' to Wisconsin and a possible familiarity of our Fox Valley, be aware there is a substantial Polish population in Menasha. Even when the Highway 441 bridge over Little Lake Butte des Morts wa...

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-Hey, Steve- Like you, I appreciate residing in an area referred to as the 'Frozen Tundra'... Everyone needs to think for themselves, too. Am I concerned about California's regs showing up here? Not today or tomorrow, but the bubonic plague of idiots always seems to pop up and spread. Lets hope that...

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Finishing my rant, (at least this part of it), isn't there a saying that says "Evil exists when GOOD PEOPLE do nothing!"?????

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Again, repeating from the article: "And a user in the forum, nimblemotorsports, mentioned that he’d already received a $430 fine for working on his car in his garage."
THAT's a guy with his OWN car in his OWN garage. And California keeps electing them...

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From the article: "And a user in the forum, nimblemotorsports, mentioned that he’d already received a $430 fine for working on his car in his garage."
California elected them...

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With friends and relatives in that area, when does the revolt begin?
https://www.powernationtv.com/post/sacr ... own-garage

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A friend of mine had sent this over, and I've shared it with a few of you whom I've become acquainted with. A really, neat story and video! About 17 minutes in duration. (The small, banner ads can be easily 'X-ed out' when they appear....) https://youtu.be/ghAS1MZ_eV8 Surprising Dad for 99th birthda...

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-Dave-
They took the mug shot of the wrong dog! It was a Shih Tzu......

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-JP/Rich-
Those are to be used on Sundays... They're 'Holy!'

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-Hey, Wayne-
We've all met people like that.... What you're not seeing is what they leave behind! Maybe that is why they move out?

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-Joe-
'What' did you get with your acquisition? If you have the bed's steel outer frame, it might be a good start. Photos would help. The steel stakes and hardware are harder to find. I kept the original bed pieces and side boards as patterns. Many helpful contacts are available.

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-Patriotic Tree-
We were visiting a daughter's family in Tucson. The adjustment in time zones hadn't caught up to me, when I got a photo of a 'Patriotic Tree' at sunrise. A thought to nicely share between Memorial Day and the 4th. Salute!

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-Jeff- If the ethanol is a concern for you, there are past threads which can explain how to separate the ethanol out from the 'real' gasoline. I have articles and studies to share if you need them. Personal experience is that NO ethanol works best for the longer term. My small engines on up have con...

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-Larry, Mark, Steve- Years ago, I had gotten a complete new harness from good old J.C. Whitney. Color coding then matched exactly to the wires when stripping back the old harness, which was highly likely 'original' with Ford printing, A couple of years ago, I trailered the TT to a client's body shop...

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-Bob- From memory on our TT, those look just like the 'toe-riser' panels where the sections of floorboards fit in. Our floorboards are also complete originals. I've not needed to replace, so don't know if there is a vendor who has them. If you need pictures, I can go to the shop tomorrow and send pi...

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Thanks, John! Will plan to call and stop by. My Grandson did find a link which shows the various wiring combinations with T's and TT's, which should help to 'figgur it owt'.... It might help others when encountering confusion with similar projects. https://nebula.wsimg.com/bfee1cac0d076311fdaa678a4e...

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-Dave-
"8 wires"????? Not necessary. Still only have five connections! We're going to get a meter to read and try to follow. Besides that, it's Saturday night - MILLER TIME!!

Marv K

Should have included: This is at the terminal block, installing from the bottom up. Thanks.

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And color coding doesn't match... This is on the '26 ('27 engine). I've got a '26 version of Dyke's, which has a wiring schematic for T's. Five wires, not six. Looking for suggestions. Photo is of the old & new side by side.

Marv K

This is an article saved from 2005 about artificial sweeteners. Never cared for their 'after-taste', and FWIW, have found the NATURAL SWEETENER Stevia. Measures like sugar, but without the calories.

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Just caught a PowerNation video about radiator rust. They used a 50/50 mixture of white vinegar and water, then ran the engine for a while and drained for coolant refill. Also showed a rusty piece immersed for a couple of days, and the rust was gone. Do a good rinsing and take it from there! Am wond...

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Kudo's to all enjoying our Model T's! The vast spectrum of owners prompted me to take a 'tongue in cheek' glance at probably only a few of the owner - 'altitude of the attitudes'... Here's hoping you enjoy these as they're meant to be, and hopefully with a chuckle when we look into a mirror. :D - OR...

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-Dallas-
Do you know what he's using for power and drive-train?
An interesting project! Thanks!!

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This is an idea that could catch on, but hafta wonder how long before it would be entirely ignored....

https://www.powernationtv.com/post/3d-c ... save-lives

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P.C. or not, beer & cheese?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN_VwMb8m2M

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Thought this was quite interesting. Projects in progress.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusi ... li=BBnb7Kz

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Ethanol content may or may not cause a problem for you. Personally, I don't wish to take the chance, since 'non-ethanol' is available locally. Even my small engines seem to provide a reward of longevity without problems which I had experienced with ethanol content. "Aged" gasoline becomes a differen...

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As long as someone isn't malicious or destructive, a good prank shouldn't hurt anyone. My daughters devised a strategic prank on their mom.... A simple rubber band wrapped around the dish sprayer and handle at the kitchen sink got their mom when she was cleaning up breakfast. All in fun! I got some ...

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-Matt-
You're fortunate it wasn't a 'flying squirrel'! (If you've never seen one, send me your email, and I'll send pics.) I haven't figured out 'how to post onto a thread, as yet.

Marv K

Thank you, Jeff!
Your efforts have been and are greatly appreciated!!
So your 'promotion' now means the 'upgrade is now complete'???

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-Jeff-
If that scrolling message line isn't normal, just to let you know, it is showing up here too. I haven't tried opening any of it.

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-Joe- I had Webroot block access as well. The site had been hacked, back up, and hacked again, numerous times. I contacted Webroot/Geek Squad with the info, and they ID'd the message, which I passed on to Chris. Jeff and Chris have been in an ongoing battle with the hackers. Have confidence in their...

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-Chris & Jeff-
Thank you guys for what you do!
We will wait impatiently while we patiently wait for whatever it takes!!

And it sounds like there's a need of more than a simple PC-Matic cavalry... Is the "101st" available?

Marv K

Burger is 'hitting the nail right on the thumb!'

Marv K

"A paint brush in hand doesn't make one an artist!" Hank IS BOTH a talented artist and craftsman! Hopefully, some will learn from his willingness to illustrate and the sharing he has presented. He does some amazing work, and also hoping he comes back to share more of it!!!

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