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Weak like lamb
Car geeks and anyone who's been in one of these cars will totally get this.
I was sent this story by a mailing list I'm on with postings of mechanics job openings. Enjoy.
Weak like lamb . - I was a Service Manager in a large Ford store in 1989. Our newly hired Used Car Manager had come from a non-Ford store and had bought some Taurus inventory ( Read more... ) -
Sophia, {Installation 3}
A Disappointing day
Well, today turned out to be a wash. Finally got out to start work around noon. My friend Fitzy swung by to help out for a bit around 1:00 or so. He left somewhere around 2:30, and I was going to start on paint around 3:00. Unfortunately, my random orbit sander wouldn't start, so I had to take it apart and clean the contacts for ( Read more... ) -
Sophia, {Installation 2}
So, I forgot about the camera until I was finished with installing the axle seals, reinstalling the rear axles, and putting together the rear brakes, but remembered partway through sanding the left front fender. Sorry guys, I'll do better tomorrow. Speaking of which, tomorrow will also be car work, so the invitation is once again open. Later!
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Sophia, {Installation 1}
I figure I can document the progress of the "Sophia" project here, for all of you to see what goes into building a car, and for those who know to have fun watching. Yay, voyeurism!! Anywho, here is Sophia, a Ford Falcon who turns 45 on Aug. 6th. She is in essentially the shape she was in when she moved into the driveway, with the exception of tires ( Read more... ) -
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Nickel Creek & Fiona Apple? That's a terrible pairing. -
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So, as you all have been warning me it would, the shit has finally hit the fan. On the way home from dropping Colleen off at work,driving in the rain, the red '99 Ford F-150 in front of me stopped short, and my BFGoodrich tires and non-ABS brakes just couldn't stop me. Hit the truck, hard, freaked out, and drove the truck home with the entire ( Read more... ) -
Why did it take me so long to look this up?
Omg! "Cooty" has an actual definition, why did I never research this?
"Cooty"
[koo-tee]
Noun, Informal.
A louse, esp. one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
This makes so much sense. My childhood has been redefined. -
Thank god I can party tonight.
So, this is the first time I've been able to update from my living room, the Fiber Optic connection was made yesterday. Woot! And to celebrate the occasion, I was fired from work.
Yes, after 2 1/2 years with the company, my employment was terminated. It appears that in the rush to finish up a small job on a last minute customer on thursday I ( Read more... ) -
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Post: I'm getting my new MIG welder today!!! *does a happy metal fabrication jig* YAY!!!
