What are you doing today?
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Went to a friend's house to install a new kitchen faucet. Sink should be set and holes drilled already, just need to do the actual faucet install I was told... Get there, the guy who mounted the sink had not done the holes yet and there were NO parts there to hook up the faucet with or the drains. Great.
So he goes to drill the hole and only has a 2.5" saw with him. Ummmm that's a no go. So he goes home to get another one... ends up going to the store, getting a whole kit (OK), measures the bottom of the faucet which is about 1.25" on the threaded portion, and proceeds to drill the hole. I go to mount it and he's drilled a 1.75" hole so there is a lot of play in it. Dang it man is it that hard to drill the right size hole! Then I find out that he yanked the old sink out before disconnecting the RO faucet and busted the fitting off the bottom
Get the faucet mounted, measure out for the supply lines I'll need, go to the store... can't find the fitting for the RO. OK, I'll have to order that. Then at the register they can't find someone's stuff in the system so that takes a while, then the cash drawer gets stuck closed... The day sucked up to this point lol. Good thing is, faucet and drains did NOT leak on the first try, so once I got back to the house it took no time at all to finish up.
TL;DR
Went to install a faucet for a friend, job ended up a fair bit bigger and more frustrating than it should have been.
So he goes to drill the hole and only has a 2.5" saw with him. Ummmm that's a no go. So he goes home to get another one... ends up going to the store, getting a whole kit (OK), measures the bottom of the faucet which is about 1.25" on the threaded portion, and proceeds to drill the hole. I go to mount it and he's drilled a 1.75" hole so there is a lot of play in it. Dang it man is it that hard to drill the right size hole! Then I find out that he yanked the old sink out before disconnecting the RO faucet and busted the fitting off the bottom
Get the faucet mounted, measure out for the supply lines I'll need, go to the store... can't find the fitting for the RO. OK, I'll have to order that. Then at the register they can't find someone's stuff in the system so that takes a while, then the cash drawer gets stuck closed... The day sucked up to this point lol. Good thing is, faucet and drains did NOT leak on the first try, so once I got back to the house it took no time at all to finish up.
TL;DR
Went to install a faucet for a friend, job ended up a fair bit bigger and more frustrating than it should have been.
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Relaxing while all the buds are at work. Work and possibly the car meet later tonight...my ride feels so out of place at these meets. 
HARDTRAILZ
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Went to the corvette museum in bowling green ky with my brother, nephews, and brother-in-law. Looked at some sick cars and learned about the corvettes history.
When we came out of the musume a few hours later we went to investigate some race track noises. We found a brand new race track that was running motorcycles. But we also saw a small auto cross course setup in the parking lot. They were running a stingray corvette, ferrari, and lamborghini. For three laps they were charging $100 for the ferarri and lamborghini. $75 for the corvette. After some talking i drove all three for $150 and an ice cold water for everyone on their team.
I have driven an autocross before in a nissan maxima. For a FWD passenger sedan it handled great. But all three of these cars handled like a dream.
The lamborghini drove like it was on rails. I pushed it hard through first and second gear the majority of the track getting up to 75mph and only hit third in the straight away getting up to 120mph. When you mash the gas it forces you back into the seat.
The ferarri had minor over steer but handled like a dream. Ran it through first and second gear through most of the track getting up to 70mph around the curves and only hit third on the straight away getting up to 110.
The corvette had some under steer and the traction control engaged alot. Ran it through the track in first and second getting up to 70mph only hitting third in the straight away getting up to 110mph. On the third lap i asked if i could disable the traction control. The copilot agreed saying i was the best driver he had rode with all day. This car is a beast and drifted beautifully. It was the most fun to drive.
When we came out of the musume a few hours later we went to investigate some race track noises. We found a brand new race track that was running motorcycles. But we also saw a small auto cross course setup in the parking lot. They were running a stingray corvette, ferrari, and lamborghini. For three laps they were charging $100 for the ferarri and lamborghini. $75 for the corvette. After some talking i drove all three for $150 and an ice cold water for everyone on their team.
I have driven an autocross before in a nissan maxima. For a FWD passenger sedan it handled great. But all three of these cars handled like a dream.
The lamborghini drove like it was on rails. I pushed it hard through first and second gear the majority of the track getting up to 75mph and only hit third in the straight away getting up to 120mph. When you mash the gas it forces you back into the seat.
The ferarri had minor over steer but handled like a dream. Ran it through first and second gear through most of the track getting up to 70mph around the curves and only hit third on the straight away getting up to 110.
The corvette had some under steer and the traction control engaged alot. Ran it through the track in first and second getting up to 70mph only hitting third in the straight away getting up to 110mph. On the third lap i asked if i could disable the traction control. The copilot agreed saying i was the best driver he had rode with all day. This car is a beast and drifted beautifully. It was the most fun to drive.
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there isn't a dedicated one in my basement, so I I put my portable one down there and ran its hose outside and down my driveway. We are in the process of "finishing" the basement to appease the bank inspector so its not too big a deal. There wasn't much down there to ruin, just some tools and thankfully they were up on my work table. This will hopefully get the bank of their butts and get them here and gone so I can tear everything out, seal my foundation, install a proper sump, and be relatively water free.Matt said:
As to what im doing today, ill be pumping my basement some more, then I have to go pump and evacuate my aunts basement, and go fix some things around my grandparents house that were blown around in the wind. Joys of living between a river and a lake
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Aarkon
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Well not today but yesterday I got my new job and will finally be able to take a family vacation
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Sib
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Off today. Ran some errands with my little guy earlier. Now he's taking a nap and I'm bout ready to clean and organize the garage. Having some family over tonight for drinks and dinner. My god mother and her husband are coming over and he told me he's being his bottle of Johnny Walker Blue. Mmmm mmmm mmmmmm. Just love the taste of that. Best tasting scotch I've ever had.
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Am I seeing things, or does the middle section also have a door handle too? 
As for me, another day in the cube. Been fighting with the old property management company, as they haven't given me my deposit back, and I handed them the keys a month ago. They told me last week, I was getting the full amount back, but here we are and I still got nothing but pocket lint to show for it.
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Grimor
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lol yeah, its setup with 3 rows of seats. not for strippers and parties lolBlckshdw said:
Sib
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Taught an archery class a little bit ago. Working till 5:30, then not working after 5:30. Bought some of that "Not Your Father's Rootbeer" yesterday and have a couple left, so will be throwing back a few of those...along with some Sam Adams Rebel Rider IPA (blue label).
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Grimor said:
Shoulda just bought yourself a GMT370... Just sayin
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