1.Thank you for the new sign, Stewart. It sure looks great.
2. Here's a motion to recommend the Downeys for Sainthood! As Mike posted........WOW!
3. "Give 'em an inch an' they ask for a mile" Department: It'd be great if somebody would add to the great work the Downeys have done and seal that part of the FLOOR of 102 that's directly over the northwest journal box of the south truck. Say a few feet in all directions from a spot directly over that box. Reason: Water is getting into that box and so instead of straight oil in there, it's a water-oil emulsion. In April, when I stuck a screwdriver into the emulsion and withdrew the screwdriver, it was nicely coated with oil, so I don't think that the presence of water has harmed the roller bearings SO FAR. But over the long term, the proportion of water is likely to increase, so it's not a good situation. Of course, fixing the roof should help reduce the amount of water getting onto the floor, but with the open sides, the roof fix obviously won't keep ALL the water off the floor. There's no problem of water getting into any other box, so the sealing job doesn't have to cover a lot of floor area.