Alabama thread!

Took my son camping at Tannehill this weekend. It was Trade Days. Should have checked in advance. Most crowded camping ever. Would not recommend.

 

This happened today:

 

It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving and one of the more popular camping weekends. Only one greater is the week leading up to Halloween.

Brierfield was pleasant this weekend. Higher than average campers but still very quaint.

 

Thanks for the kind words about my dog dudes. He was a good boy and liked riding in the truck.

 

Maybe.

 

Morning crew

 

https://youtu.be/JZWBDuxUjcI

 

Morning everybody

From AlabamaWX

COOL/DRY AUTUMN DAY: A new surge of cool, dry air arrived last night following a cold front that brought a few light showers to North Alabama. Today will feature sunshine in full supply with a high between 58 and 63 degrees; the average high for Birmingham on November 23 is 63. Understand it can be very warm around Thanksgiving around here; the record high today is 80 set in 1921.

We drop into the mid to upper 30s early tomorrow morning; some of the colder spots could see a light freeze. Then, with a sunny sky we are forecasting a high tomorrow afternoon not too far from 70.

RAIN RETURNS: An approaching cold front will bring a round of showers and thunderstorms to Alabama Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night. SPC has defined a low end “marginal” risk for the northwest counties of the state.



Thankfully there won’t be much instability with this system, which will really limit severe weather potential. A few storms could produce small hail and strong gusty winds. For now we are not expecting a tornado threat; low-level winds veer more west-southwesterly during the afternoon and evening hours as the primary low-level jet shifts north of Alabama and into the Ohio Valley. Rain amounts of around one inch are likely.

THANKSGIVING DAY/FRIDAY: The surface front will stall out somewhere across Central Alabama Thursday. For now, it looks like periods of rain will remain possible Thanksgiving Day mainly over the southern half of the state, otherwise the day will be mostly cloudy with a high in the low to mid 70s. Pretty much the same situation Friday; some rain is possible, mainly over South Alabama, with highs in the 70s.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The stalled front will creep northward as a warm front, and periods of rain are likely Saturday. Maybe a thunderstorm in spots. It won’t rain all day, but no doubt we will need to mention a chance of rain for the biggest football game of the year in Alabama Saturday. This year’s Iron Bowl is in Tuscaloosa; kickoff is at 2:30p CT. We will be much more specific about game time conditions in coming days. The day will be mild with a high around 70 degrees.

A fairly dynamic weather system will begin to impact Alabama Sunday, and that could set the stage for strong, possibly severe thunderstorms. We need to get past Wednesday’s event before we can really focus on the Sunday situation, but be aware it could be an active weather day for the Deep South.

NEXT WEEK: Much colder air rolls into Alabama early next week; the weather will be dry with highs in the 50s and lows in the 20s and 30s. For some it will be the coldest weather so far this year. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



TROPICS: A broad area of low pressure located a couple of hundred miles northeast of the southeast Bahamas is producing disorganized cloudiness and showers well to the northeast and east of its center. Strong upper-level winds are expected to limit development of the system today before the low merges with a cold front tomorrow. Later in the week, this system may have another opportunity to develop subtropical characteristics if it becomes separated from the front and meanders over the central Atlantic. No impact to the U.S. one way or another, and the rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet. The hurricane season ends in 7 days.

ON THIS DATE IN 2004: A two day flash flood and severe weather event initiated across Alabama. The most destructive weather occurred during the early morning hours of the following day, Wednesday, November 24. A total of 16 tornadoes touched down across the state, including an F2 in East Alabama that killing a 75 year old woman in Bynum. A long track F2 impacted parts of Chilton and Coosa counties; the damage path was 49.1 miles long.

 

Had a great time. Wish i was still there instead of at work

 

my wife got me one a few days ago. I have yet to try it out, but I’m doing a butt and turkey on it for thanksgiving

 

I enjoy using mine also. Spatchcock my turkey for thanksgiving

 

Congrats on the smoker I got an early Christmas gift of an Oklahoma Joes stick burner awhile back. Made a couple butts, ribs, chicken etc already and plan on a Turkey next. First time using it my wife said “Is that all you’re gonna do is sit there and stare at it all day?” Told her it was “science” and she wouldn’t understand. She said “it looks more like you’re drinking beer and watching smoke to me.”

 

Lol, wont cook right unless you watch it.

 

What’s up Jeff?

 

Evenin' folks!

 

Sub Jonny

 

Enjoying the Georgia Traverse pictures and doing a little wood working.

 

So my truck is down since the trip to Windrock. Knocked it out of alignment there. Adjusted toe to get me home. I’ve driven it to work once and to Lowe’s twice. On my way home on my last trip to the store, I went up to the end of the culdasac. Making the sharp right turn I heard and felt a couple of pops. When I straightened it out, the steering wheel center was at 2:45. As I came back down the road real slow, I pressed the brake and that gave me a pull to the left and a few more pops. Then my wheel was centered again. Pulled the passenger side and found plenty of maintenance, but the cause of the popping was the adjustable ball joint on the SPC UCA’s

wheel bearings
UCA bushings
UCA ball joint boot
Inner tie rods, haven’t checked the outers.
New tire due to some deep cuts in side wall

So I’m getting it all lined up and I’m going to drop the hammer on 4 Runner brakes and go ahead and rebuild my Icon’s (100k miles)

 

Gotta pay to play is what everyone keeps telling me. It sucks but I guess they are right. I just rebuilt a steering rack, replaced a master cylinder, warped rotor and still have a bent driveshaft to get repaired.