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8trackdisco Offline
#101 Posted: Mon, Feb 28 2022, 9:40 PM EST
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Top Three High (and Low) Lights of 8track's Auto World.

#3: Largest Bill of the Day. 2015 Mercedes Benz. $5,450.
#2: Test driving a vehicle without a license plate, with the instruction of Don't get pulled over. Ironically it belonged to a local news station. Maybe I should have called the station and asked for a behind the scene investigation.

#1: Was given instruction on how to test drive a vehicle with a Breathalizer ignition system. Every five minutes, the thing starts beeping, you have to complete some intricate Suck, wait for a Click, then Blow, then everything is good for another 5 minutes. Or is it, Blow, Click Suck?..... Well, whatever it was, I franked it up.

The horn started a non stop horn honking cadence. Tried the Suck Click Blow.... Horn kept blaring. 3 miles, a parking lot cut over and one red light ran, got it back to the shop and killed the engine.

Learned that as soon as the horn goes off, a message is automatically sent to the court system of his failed test. Arrest to follow.

That was mid morning. Things got busier from there. Don't know how that loose end ended up.

In Inspirational News, I won another half day shift tomorrow. Stay tuned.
MACS Offline
#102 Posted: Mon, Feb 28 2022, 10:13 PM EST
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Man... you have all the fun.
8trackdisco Offline
#103 Posted: Mon, Feb 28 2022, 10:40 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Man... you have all the fun.


No fancy rides today. Closest to fancy was an ‘18 Yukon. Im getting spoiled.

Also learned the entry level Teslas are garbage. Think it’s the S.

Can’t really blame Musk. It’s the first iteration of a change for the future. Two were in today. One of them they is in the process of selling it because it keeps breaking. It has 33,000 miles on it. He’s getting a fancier Tesla as a replacement.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#104 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 6:03 AM EST
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Actually saw a Consumer Reports ranking of brands by reliability, and Tesla was 2nd to last. I think they managed to beat Lincoln
Sunoverbeach Offline
#105 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 6:07 AM EST
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Tuesday, the middle child of the work week.

Morning, peoples
Ram27 Offline
#106 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 6:50 AM EST
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FAT TUESDAY greetings y'all!!!!!!!!!!!
8trackdisco Offline
#107 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 7:25 AM EST
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Let’s get fat and happy today!

Looking forward to the first Fish Fry of the Easter season.

Got to wait a few more days for that.
8trackdisco Offline
#108 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 7:29 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Actually saw a Consumer Reports ranking of brands by reliability, and Tesla was 2nd to last. I think they managed to beat Lincoln


Speaking of Consumer Reports, time to reapproach my wife on this one. She didn’t see the value in spending the money to get the kitchen appliances, so I used Cbid Reports instead.

Now it it time for new furnace shopping. Unsure if CR does anything on furnaces though.
deadeyedick Offline
#109 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 7:55 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Top Three High (and Low) Lights of 8track's Auto World.

#3: Largest Bill of the Day. 2015 Mercedes Benz. $5,450.
#2: Test driving a vehicle without a license plate, with the instruction of Don't get pulled over. Ironically it belonged to a local news station. Maybe I should have called the station and asked for a behind the scene investigation.

#1: Was given instruction on how to test drive a vehicle with a Breathalizer ignition system. Every five minutes, the thing starts beeping, you have to complete some intricate Suck, wait for a Click, then Blow, then everything is good for another 5 minutes. Or is it, Blow, Click Suck?..... Well, whatever it was, I franked it up.

The horn started a non stop horn honking cadence. Tried the Suck Click Blow.... Horn kept blaring. 3 miles, a parking lot cut over and one red light ran, got it back to the shop and killed the engine.

Learned that as soon as the horn goes off, a message is automatically sent to the court system of his failed test. Arrest to follow.

That was mid morning. Things got busier from there. Don't know how that loose end ended up.

In Inspirational News, I won another half day shift tomorrow. Stay tuned.


Do you collect payments or just deliver the car?

Waiting for the sun to hobble through a 4 miler then head for the gym. A crew is coming tomorrow to start the three day process or redoing our pool decking and put in new runoff drain lines. My part of that is drawing the water down about 6" so they can cover the pool and removing all patio items, cutting back any plants that hang out over the deck. Looks like Imma gonna be stuck in a corner of the yard somewhere for the next few days when I have a cigar.
MACS Offline
#110 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 8:34 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Speaking of Consumer Reports, time to reapproach my wife on this one. She didn’t see the value in spending the money to get the kitchen appliances, so I used Cbid Reports instead.

Now it it time for new furnace shopping. Unsure if CR does anything on furnaces though.


Ugh... replaced the HVAC system almost 2 years ago. Kept existing lines and ducting, but got a new furnace, fan, condenser, etc... $7500 paying cash and with a military discount. I got off light. Good luck, brotherman.

Stove repaired once, fridge repaired once... it's time, but I don't want to do it. I want to frankin' move to some new construction in another frankin' state.

2 houses on my cul-de-sac sold so fast your head would spin... and one of them needed a lot of work inside. I know because for the past 2 weeks that work has been going on. They're finally moving their stuff in.
Burner02 Offline
#111 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 8:56 AM EST
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Anyone checking their on hand NBC bunker supplies?
Gene363 Offline
#112 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 9:04 AM EST
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Good Tuesday Morning! It's an overcast 44° on the way to to 70° today. Off to the range former practice, I got third place in the American Rimfire Association Factory rifle division last Saturday.
MACS Offline
#113 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 9:09 AM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Anyone checking their on hand NBC bunker supplies?


I'm only an hour north of San Diego. I imagine if Putin were to target the US he would prioritize San Diego and Norfolk. The 2 largest naval bases we have.

I'm toast. d'oh!
Burner02 Offline
#114 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 10:07 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
I'm only an hour north of San Diego. I imagine if Putin were to target the US he would prioritize San Diego and Norfolk. The 2 largest naval bases we have.

I'm toast. d'oh!


#111 was tongue in cheek.

And unfortunately, I have to agree with your statement.
BuckyB93 Offline
#115 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 10:58 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
I'm only an hour north of San Diego. I imagine if Putin were to target the US he would prioritize San Diego and Norfolk. The 2 largest naval bases we have.

I'm toast. d'oh!


If he's smart he wouldn't touch Pearl Harbor. That didn't work out so well for the bad guys after the Germans bombed in during the last world war.
HockeyDad Offline
#116 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 11:05 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
I'm only an hour north of San Diego. I imagine if Putin were to target the US he would prioritize San Diego and Norfolk. The 2 largest naval bases we have.

I'm toast. d'oh!


I’m certain to be in a melted zone. Prolly better off than surviving and dealing with radiation poisoned Californians still wearing two masks.
BuckyB93 Offline
#117 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 11:29 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
I'm only an hour north of San Diego. I imagine if Putin were to target the US he would prioritize San Diego and Norfolk. The 2 largest naval bases we have.

I'm toast. d'oh!

MACS wrote:
I'm only an hour north of San Diego. I imagine if Putin were to target the US he would prioritize San Diego and Norfolk. The 2 largest naval bases we have.

I'm cinders. d'oh!


FIFY
Ram27 Offline
#118 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 12:06 PM EST
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You be up Bucko................RollEyes
MACS Offline
#119 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 12:30 PM EST
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One... one... NINE!!!
8trackdisco Offline
#120 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 3:29 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Do you collect payments or just deliver the car?

Waiting for the sun to hobble through a 4 miler then head for the gym. A crew is coming tomorrow to start the three day process or redoing our pool decking and put in new runoff drain lines. My part of that is drawing the water down about 6" so they can cover the pool and removing all patio items, cutting back any plants that hang out over the deck. Looks like Imma gonna be stuck in a corner of the yard somewhere for the next few days when I have a cigar.


The shop uses Frank & Drafter Associates. Those guys have their own motto and everything.

Attempting to be a Drafter Dodger? You’ll get The Tripod Treatment. Rodger?
8trackdisco Offline
#121 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 3:31 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Ugh... replaced the HVAC system almost 2 years ago. Kept existing lines and ducting, but got a new furnace, fan, condenser, etc... $7500 paying cash and with a military discount. I got off light. Good luck, brotherman.

Stove repaired once, fridge repaired once... it's time, but I don't want to do it. I want to frankin' move to some new construction in another frankin' state.

2 houses on my cul-de-sac sold so fast your head would spin... and one of them needed a lot of work inside. I know because for the past 2 weeks that work has been going on. They're finally moving their stuff in.


Guess I’ll have to join the military for that discount.
The Cali thing to do is stick 90k into a bathroom and then leave.
C’mon now!
8trackdisco Offline
#122 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 3:33 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I'm only an hour north of San Diego. I imagine if Putin were to target the US he would prioritize San Diego and Norfolk. The 2 largest naval bases we have.

I'm toast. d'oh!


Don’t think GB is in the Nuke Hot 100.
Maybe due to the shipping.
HockeyDad Offline
#123 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 3:35 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Guess I’ll have to join the military for that discount.
The Cali thing to do is stick 90k into a bathroom and then leave.
C’mon now!


Prolly three years until departure. Construction starts on the 7th.

It wouldn’t be as fancy if the bathrooms remodel didn’t start before the “Retire and leave Cali” plan started.
8trackdisco Offline
#124 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 3:36 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
I’m certain to be in a melted zone. Prolly better off than surviving and dealing with radiation poisoned Californians still wearing two masks.


Amazed you aren’t on fire already. Half the city is always flaming.
8trackdisco Offline
#125 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 3:41 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
Prolly three years until departure. Construction starts on the 7th.

It wouldn’t be as fancy if the bathrooms remodel didn’t start before the “Retire and leave Cali” plan started.


365 days x 3 years, x 2 people…… 2190 chits.

$41.09 per chit.

Cancel the order. Instead, get 40 feet of 8 foot high privacy fencing and a couple loads of pea (pee) gravel.

You save $89,000. Minus my consulting fee.
HockeyDad Offline
#126 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 3:59 PM EST
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That pea gravel don’t add no resale value though!

Besides, we worth $41.09 per chit. Everything is more expensive in Cali.
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#127 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 4:52 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
The shop uses Frank & Drafter Associates. Those guess have their own motto and everything.

Attempting to be a Drafter Dodger? You’ll get The Tripod Treatment. Rodger?

may I quote you?
MACS Offline
#128 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 5:22 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Amazed you aren’t on fire already. Half the city is always flaming.


Bada BING, Bada BOOM!
HockeyDad Offline
#129 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 7:14 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Bada BING, Bada BOOM!


I live in the burbs but I’ve seen things in the city. I’ve seen things.
8trackdisco Offline
#130 Posted: Tue, Mar 1 2022, 9:31 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
may I quote you?


Absolutely.
elp007 Offline
#131 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 12:20 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:

FAT TUESDAY greetings y'all!!!!!!!!!!!

Beer Herfing
Sunoverbeach Offline
#132 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 6:08 AM EST
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HHD Ram & dudes!
Ram27 Offline
#133 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 6:32 AM EST
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elp my man where the he!! you been welcome back !?!


Happy Hump day Greetings Suno and gang enjoy.
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#134 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 7:15 AM EST
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Good day yesterday. Was a bit chilly so we decided to skip out on pool lounging n stuff and drove east.

Went to a small zoo, went kayaking, and watched the ULA rocket launch. That was so cool, never seen one that close before. The sound was my favorite part. Came back dropped off the boy and went to a brewery for a few beers and greasy foods. Finished up with a 3 mile walk and a Latlier
MACS Offline
#135 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 7:55 AM EST
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Morning. Early morning.
deadeyedick Offline
#136 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 8:08 AM EST
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Happy Ash Wednesday gents.

Out to play a little golf and ash a few.
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#137 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 8:24 AM EST
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Good Wednesday Morning! It's clear 51° on the way to 80° today. I'm back at the range today, trying to become a more consistent shooter.
8trackdisco Offline
#138 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 8:52 AM EST
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Danm looks to have had the MVP day. Good to see good people enjoying life.

Have a grueling 13 hours of work in my rear view mirror. Napping and soccer today.

If I get particularly motivated, …. Nah. Forget it.
MACS Offline
#139 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 9:07 AM EST
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48 degrees out there. Headed to 84 today.

I'ma wait until it gets over 50 then dog walk in shorts. Laugh
8trackdisco Offline
#140 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 12:21 PM EST
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34/28. Scattered showers today. Half inch expected.

Mid afternoon walking of the dog is the goal.
MACS Offline
#141 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 12:32 PM EST
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Hour and 40 minutes. I'm calling it a 5 miler.

Both of us fed... sittin' time.
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#142 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 5:59 PM EST
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Good evening y'all........ram27bat
MACS Offline
#143 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 6:16 PM EST
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Walked old town with the pooch. Brother is a 100% bonafide broad magnet. Young. Old. Cute. Ugly. He gives no franks.

Women love on him... and he rolls on his back, shows his belly and they go nuts.

I had one beer. He had a bowl of water, 2 rawhide treats and like 10 boob feels and kisses. Lucky dog... lucky frankin' dog.
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#144 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 6:43 PM EST
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Trying to talk myself into sanding a floor. Haven't come up with a very convincing argument yet
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#145 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 6:45 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Trying to talk myself into sanding a floor. Haven't come up with a very convincing argument yet


To perfect The Miagi method of karate 🥋?
Palama Offline
#146 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 7:23 PM EST
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Fify

dkeage wrote:
To perfect The Miyagi method of karate 🥋?
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#147 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 7:58 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Trying to talk myself into sanding a floor. Haven't come up with a very convincing argument yet

Have to wait for nicer weather🤔
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#148 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 8:13 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Trying to talk myself into sanding a floor. Haven't come up with a very convincing argument yet



I heard you can get illegals to do this for $5 and a six pack of Dos Equis
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#149 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 8:20 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Speaking of Consumer Reports, time to reapproach my wife on this one. She didn’t see the value in spending the money to get the kitchen appliances, so I used Cbid Reports instead.

Now it it time for new furnace shopping. Unsure if CR does anything on furnaces though.

I got a Lenox system through Costco that has variable speed blower and condenser fans. Worth a few thousand more if you plan to stay.
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#150 Posted: Wed, Mar 2 2022, 8:24 PM EST
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The Miyagi approach almost got me, but going to put off for a more energetic day.
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