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What Did You Do Today?
8/21/14 @ 3:53 PM
Just wondering what every one does during the day and evening?
Work? Play? Fish? Camping? Gardening? Smoking? You get the idea........
I work up early to put the venison jerky in the dehydrator and took the fiancé to work and then when I got home I made breakfast. I fixed the bath sink and took a nap. Then I sat around having a few beers waiting for the jerky to get done. Tried to read a book but that's not for me. Oh yea, I cut the lawn b4 the rain. I better save sum stuff 4 2maro.
Just wondering what you guys do during the day and evening. Let's here it.
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Last day of fishing on Fox Lake with my buddies, fishing was kind of slow but we managed to get a bunched the last day. Good to hang out with my buddies for a while from Milwaukee and Fox Lake and like I said before first time I got out in a boat in 2 years, it felt good!
Work, then afterwards yardwork, charging boat batteries, and this evening spent some time patching musky lures that have sustained battle damage already this year. I missed a good one last night.
357,
I would have to believe that smell you encountered was from the sulphite pulp mill Rhinelander used to operate in the past, which no longer does. There are/were several paper/pulp mills that I never got tired of the "odor"....the mills that produced mechanical pulp (PGW-pressurized groundwood, or TMP-thermomechanical pulp) for magazine paper. Mills like Consolidated Paper's Niagara, Whiting, or Biron Mills. That sweet aroma of spruce mechanical pulp never got old.
357,
I would have to believe that smell you encountered was from the sulphite pulp mill Rhinelander used to operate in the past, which no longer does. There are/were several paper/pulp mills that I never got tired of the "odor"....the mills that produced mechanical pulp (PGW-pressurized groundwood, or TMP-thermomechanical pulp) for magazine paper. Mills like Consolidated Paper's Niagara, Whiting, or Biron Mills. That sweet aroma of spruce mechanical pulp never got old.
Very interesting! I'll never know how they pulled it off with safety issues and all, but in the 7th grade, they bussed us up to Rhinelander for a field trip. The size and magnitude of it all back then was jaw dropping to say the least! Hat's off!!
I have to believe that smell just becomes second nature...
I have to believe that smell just becomes second nature...
Yep FH, you and I have conversed for hours on the paper industry. You, my friend, are one of the special ones, a talented individual who built many of the paper making gems the state of WI was blessed to have been operating. You do know the "ins and outs" for sure and kept those machines humming by your precision, down to the tens of thousandths of an inch.
Wishin' I was fishin'
Wishin' I was fishin'
SuspendedMusky,
As you already know, I worked in the paper industry for 35 years and know quite a bit about the "in's,& out's" of what makes these machines run for as long,& hard as they do.
I know what you do, as we've talked about it. That's impressive to say the least.
On that note, the only thing I miss after being a retired Millwright for the last 5-1/2 years is most of the people I've met,& worked with over the years. Definitely not the work.
Times have/are a changing,& not for the good. Enjoy your retirement when that happens,& remember. I'm only a phone call away,...🎣🎣🎣😉
As you already know, I worked in the paper industry for 35 years and know quite a bit about the "in's,& out's" of what makes these machines run for as long,& hard as they do.
I know what you do, as we've talked about it. That's impressive to say the least.
On that note, the only thing I miss after being a retired Millwright for the last 5-1/2 years is most of the people I've met,& worked with over the years. Definitely not the work.
Times have/are a changing,& not for the good. Enjoy your retirement when that happens,& remember. I'm only a phone call away,...🎣🎣🎣😉
arthur,
I'm sure I worked with you directly/indirectly on several of the large capital projects I was responsible for. Some of the sharpest industry personnel I got to know were Beloit Corp people. I've been to the Beloit/Paperchine facility several times. One of my first job offers from college was from Beloit Corp.
Regarding paper machines, most do not know that as a general manufacturing apparatus, the "paper machine" is the largest contiguous machine in the world used to manufacture a product. In addition, most do not know that daily (without a web break) some of the paper machines that operated in WI could manufacture a continuous web of paper 20+ ft wide, that would stretch from central WI to Jacksonville, Florida (every day)....4000 fpm x 1440 min/day x 1 mile/5280 ft = 1091 miles of paper/day. That's a lot of paper!
I'm sure I worked with you directly/indirectly on several of the large capital projects I was responsible for. Some of the sharpest industry personnel I got to know were Beloit Corp people. I've been to the Beloit/Paperchine facility several times. One of my first job offers from college was from Beloit Corp.
Regarding paper machines, most do not know that as a general manufacturing apparatus, the "paper machine" is the largest contiguous machine in the world used to manufacture a product. In addition, most do not know that daily (without a web break) some of the paper machines that operated in WI could manufacture a continuous web of paper 20+ ft wide, that would stretch from central WI to Jacksonville, Florida (every day)....4000 fpm x 1440 min/day x 1 mile/5280 ft = 1091 miles of paper/day. That's a lot of paper!
Mrduck
I had back surgery about 6 months ago and he effed it up, I have what you call drop foot my balance is very bad and my legs have no strength in them yet, but they say that will come. Next year I should be ready, this is what I call Rehab here at the lake.
I'm glad you're able to make it out, keep it going!
I had back surgery about 6 months ago and he effed it up, I have what you call drop foot my balance is very bad and my legs have no strength in them yet, but they say that will come. Next year I should be ready, this is what I call Rehab here at the lake.
I'm glad you're able to make it out, keep it going!
West, I can understand your need to rest after an outing. I have the same problem with my bone
C. There are times I just want to say pisx on it. But the angles say come on big boy let's get this done..And I get my butt going, not fast just a little below average for me. God bless my friend.
C. There are times I just want to say pisx on it. But the angles say come on big boy let's get this done..And I get my butt going, not fast just a little below average for me. God bless my friend.
Steelhead,
You must have seen some “Beloit” equipment in those Green Bay mills. I worked for Beloit Corp in Beloit June 7, 1976 until April 7, 2000 when it closed. Continued in parts sales to industry with Paperchine until July 2019. When Andritz bought Paperchine, they quickly destroyed it. Been retired now 6 years.
You must have seen some “Beloit” equipment in those Green Bay mills. I worked for Beloit Corp in Beloit June 7, 1976 until April 7, 2000 when it closed. Continued in parts sales to industry with Paperchine until July 2019. When Andritz bought Paperchine, they quickly destroyed it. Been retired now 6 years.
SM - cool bumper sticker !! Started going to school at 18 years old for forestry & the mill was hiring . Hearing about mostly the retirement bailed on school & got hired at the mill , overwhelming at first with the 3 story paper machines , but the old timers who had been there forever when I started were awesome to learn from - still friends with several who are in there 80’s , have lost quite a few also . Awesome career in the end with a heck of an early retirement . Lots of opportunities from millrite to electrical . In my next life - although rotating schedule offered lots of time off & working days for a couple years at a time was possible - think I’ll stay away from shift work , was fun at 20 years old but harder & harder each year as years went by . Between the mills in GB lots of families were raised & everytime I stop at Fleet , , Menards , etc i run into a former millworker & talk about old times . 🦌
Bricks are made & named from Duck creek & probably from early 1900’s . Online it says they’re rich in industrial history & were part of the East River mill
Bricks are made & named from Duck creek & probably from early 1900’s . Online it says they’re rich in industrial history & were part of the East River mill
Fowler - slab is 30x40, we estimated 18 yards and it came out pretty darn close to that. We split into 2 trucks spaced 30 minutes apart. It was a hot one, mid 80s by 8AM and borderline too hot to pour so we didn't want it to set up too quickly on us. I sprayed it down with water the rest of the day before sealing that night to keep it from curing too quickly. Got it cut first thing Saturday AM and forms came off last night. I'm happy with the final product.
Basketball hoop will be going up hopefully tonight/tomorrow. We set up the portable hoop next to the slab and even though my son had a basketball tournament all weekend, we got home and he shot hoops for another couple hours. Made all the work (and money) worth it right there!
Basketball hoop will be going up hopefully tonight/tomorrow. We set up the portable hoop next to the slab and even though my son had a basketball tournament all weekend, we got home and he shot hoops for another couple hours. Made all the work (and money) worth it right there!
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