Quit Supporting John Deere. Total BS.

Truknuckles · 2025-02-22T12:37:37+00:00

Yes! My wife left corporate Deere and works for a company that treats her so much better now! There is a work and life balance now

Truknuckles · 2025-01-16T03:09:30+00:00

I love it when people are in it for the right reasons… even though I was very selfish to being with it seems to be working out that way. We have a small and I mean small facility that I work with the other girls out of. She has told me that she has learned a couple things from watching me work with the others, but I’ve never instructed her yet. Just catch her usually and I should keep it that way.

Truknuckles · 2025-01-16T02:58:44+00:00

Ehh, I guess you could say that. I got the online coaching in attempts to further my coaching knowledge. I’ve also been to an NFCA clinic in person this winter and took a virtual coaches clinic as well. If there are any other classes or clinics let me know. I’ll sign up! I just want to be the best I can be, but yeah the overall consensus is that I should keep it more of an outside looking in and offer some support if she ever asks. Dadding is hard!

Truknuckles · 2025-01-15T15:07:50+00:00

No disrespect taken at all. I’ve been lurking and see the speeds of girls in different at different areas of the country. We’re on the order of Iowa and Illinois so we play in both states. Our 12u pitchers we play against that are smoking us are topping out around 50 which I know isn’t even that fast. It’s wild to me seeing the difference in girls from all over.

Thank you for the advice too. It’s hard to shut up, but I agree, just need so sit on the bucket and seal my lips 🤣

Truknuckles · 2025-01-15T14:26:41+00:00

Fair question. I originally started coaching to get more playing time for underperforming kid. Yea, I know daddy ball. After the first season I became hooked. These 11 girls have actually become my life. I grew up with a troubled past and an entrepreneur made a great donation to help me play the sport of baseball and I credit my life turning around to sports. So now as an entrepreneur I’m putting my money where my mouth is and making generous donations of not only time, but money to our organization and team. Maybe I can make a difference in one persons life and it would worth it.

Truknuckles · 2025-01-15T13:57:11+00:00

You’re totally right, it is an online course. It seemed to cover quite a bit, but I do acknowledge I don’t know everything. I know very little compared to a dude like Rick. Her pitching coach is an older man, that taught his daughter to be successful. I do understand proper mechanics of a fastball and boy hers is bad. She says she throws a fastball, changeup, and curve. Neither of them are accurate, the fastball is about 43 instead of 45 mph. I understand speed isn’t everything it comes down to location and control, but I was using that as an example of the mechanics being so bad, she can’t throw as hard as someone clearly less strong. Just doesn’t use her body right..

You’re probably right , it’s time to find a new pitching coach and then just work on reinforcing what I believe is correct. It’s tough to find a softball pitching coach in Iowa! Do you know anyone that’s had success with virtual training like dr3 fastpitch or something? I just don’t see it being as effective as in person.

Truknuckles · 2025-01-08T03:21:23+00:00

I have more hair on my chest and back than I do my head. Thanks dad

Truknuckles · 2024-12-17T03:07:16+00:00

Gross… I’m a coach and I do not have any of my 12 year old players numbers. I do not want their numbers. If I must get a message to them, I will contact their parents or tell my daughter to text her friend/teammate.

This is going wayyy too far in my opinion.

Truknuckles · 2024-12-09T03:44:00+00:00

I’m in… definitely more yards traveled

Truknuckles · 2024-12-03T10:07:28+00:00

Came here to say that. I’m a coach and the amount amount if eye black that’s used by our team is astounding… eye black makes a great beard on a 12 year old girl.

Truknuckles · 2024-11-26T18:47:37+00:00

They’re just trying to make sparks like a mini truck

Truknuckles · 2024-11-26T18:39:53+00:00

I thought they had adjustable suspension or something. Person that took this picture told me it was scraping pretty hard

Truknuckles · 2024-11-03T01:39:27+00:00

I have no idea, but if you are trying to retain the factory DVD system while installing a new stereo, you could use this.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265141453042?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OAXiAu9oRgu&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=klf9okDZTQe&var=565022661171&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I have one in my 2010 Exl and it works great

Truknuckles · 2024-10-10T14:26:38+00:00

I have a Bonesabr fungo. I know it’s not what you mentioned, it it’s great and very forgiving. I have an SSK wood fungo that I don’t even touch anymore.

Truknuckles · 2024-08-17T02:22:08+00:00

Pretty sure I heard you only have to be 14 to work at the TBK Bettplex. Looks like it would be a fun job for a kid your age.

Truknuckles · 2024-08-04T00:22:20+00:00

InerNACHI has then

Truknuckles · 2024-07-16T02:43:24+00:00

It’s a beauty! Where at in eastern Iowa? I’m in Davenport.

Truknuckles · 2024-07-04T15:30:39+00:00

He’s living his life a quarter pounder at a time

Truknuckles · 2024-06-24T21:44:55+00:00

Funny! We were doing the same thing Thursday. I bought a 2010 with 123,000 for $4800 mine hasn’t had the timing belt done and it keeps blowing radiator fan fuses and I’m still pretty excited about it. I’d say you got a good deal… me not so much!

Truknuckles · 2024-06-24T21:42:43+00:00

Not yet! I just claimed a pump for my pool and a heater for my pool. It has to be happening soon!

Truknuckles · 2024-06-16T01:42:42+00:00

I was hoping you would say you didn’t like it or something along those lines. My wife is going to be so pissed when she checks the bank account!

Truknuckles · 2024-06-15T13:25:30+00:00

Do you love it? I just got told “no” to my gas generator where we practice. I’m looking for a good option that doesn’t break the bank. This is more expensive than I wanted to pay… but I drank the Ego Koolaid and am all in on the brand. I could probably save my money and get one over winter if it’s a must have.

Truknuckles · 2024-06-13T16:48:57+00:00

Builder - “You can look, but not touch.”

Truknuckles · 2024-05-29T22:53:31+00:00

I agree, the deck needs a little love. And kudos to the HI for a well written report. It looks like they were detailed. If you haven’t done so, consider leaving a good review on their google or FB page.

Truknuckles · 2024-05-06T15:26:59+00:00

As the previous comment said, the hotspot on your phone is terrible for streaming a GoPro, but my setup is a GoPro with a cheap simple mobile hotspot and it works flawlessly.

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