What are you doing today?
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HARDTRAILZ
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littleblazer
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Matt
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Success! They'll do it despite the axle already being out of the truck.Matt said:
Aarkon
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Had a great first day at the new job the boss even took me out to lunch it was great I have never had a company want me so much and pay so well!
Sir ffeJ
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- Dec 1, 2011
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Exactly the reason why I'm still with the same company after 23 years.Aarkon said:
Relaxing drinking a beer and thinking of what to do with my time of 4 weeks when the kids are away. Woohoo
SnowBlazer
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Hit the gym this morning then removed the fog lights from the TB. I guess due to the heat and humidity lately, I have some moisture issues going on 
I guess I am going to dig the RTV out of the vent hole and cover it with a Gore-Tex patch to allow for some air flow.
Also, going to angle up the projectors a little more so they shine further down the road. I think when I over tightened the screw and cracked the housing, the projectors shifted down slightly. The cutoff shines on the road 30ft out front of the vehicle.
Currently at work now.
I guess I am going to dig the RTV out of the vent hole and cover it with a Gore-Tex patch to allow for some air flow. Also, going to angle up the projectors a little more so they shine further down the road. I think when I over tightened the screw and cracked the housing, the projectors shifted down slightly. The cutoff shines on the road 30ft out front of the vehicle.
Currently at work now.
AManders6
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- Jan 24, 2014
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First two days of our 10 mini camp in the books. We look good so far. Lots of young talent showing signs of being key pieces this year. We lost a lot of senior leadership in graduation, but the returning upperclassmen are bought in to the program and have done great all summer with our incoming freshman class. Only time will tell, but I'm exactly for this season.
With football back, my days are nice and busy. Which has kept my brain from wondering how it could spend money on my truck or the lady's new jeep
With football back, my days are nice and busy. Which has kept my brain from wondering how it could spend money on my truck or the lady's new jeep
littleblazer
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Did something I have never done before, well large scale. I rebuilt the carburetor on our Honda 200s, aka changed the jets, hosed with carb cleaner and put new o-rings in and called it a day. So any way, the boat has been acting funny, surging idle, like it had a hot cam, but being a 4 cylinder and not a sbc, A. there would be no gain to that at all in a boat. And B. the tank vents openly, aka not sealed. So, since there was no stabilizer in it while it sat for the last 2 months, the borderline carb finally went. It was partially rebuilt a few years ago, as in carb cleaner and new float. This time, I fully stripped it and soaked it in simple green and water in a harbor freight ultrasonic tank. It worked extremely well and actually looks brand new.
Dirty:
Cleaned:
Cleaned and assembled:
Old stuff that was replaced with the kit:
I was originally going to have a shop do it, but when I was quoted about 500$ I was just so sticker shocked that I reconsidered. Granted it is on the table still and not running on the boat, but I feel confident. So the break down on price, About 90$ for the ultrasonic cleaner, and 56$ for the rebuild kit. Not bad if you ask me, savings of about 360$ (at the moment.)
Dirty:
Cleaned:
Cleaned and assembled:
Old stuff that was replaced with the kit:
I was originally going to have a shop do it, but when I was quoted about 500$ I was just so sticker shocked that I reconsidered. Granted it is on the table still and not running on the boat, but I feel confident. So the break down on price, About 90$ for the ultrasonic cleaner, and 56$ for the rebuild kit. Not bad if you ask me, savings of about 360$ (at the moment.)
Robbabob
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Going for a pre-employment drug test and physical. Talk about lucky, this company found me and they are local; they don't need to relocate the best employee they will ever hire!!!! haha
g'day y'all!
g'day y'all!
HARDTRAILZ
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Half day in cube then more drywall work in basement and maybe frame up the bathroom
Blckshdw
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Wish I had just a half day in the cube today. I've done some productive things, and fixed a couple of small glitches in my web application, still have a ways to go before it's all set. After getting over those hurdles, all my motivation left the office and I think is on its way to the beach. 2 and a half hours down, way too many more to go for me... 
Trolling the GameFAQs forum for some reading on a couple of old PS3 games I've been playing lately. Such a hugely different format from here, no attachments or inline images, no post counts or join dates, or anything shown in threads. That whole delete your own posts ability throws me off, but I guess it makes sense, since sometimes noobs here wonder why they can't do it.
Trolling the GameFAQs forum for some reading on a couple of old PS3 games I've been playing lately. Such a hugely different format from here, no attachments or inline images, no post counts or join dates, or anything shown in threads. That whole delete your own posts ability throws me off, but I guess it makes sense, since sometimes noobs here wonder why they can't do it.
Flying to NY to see my twins, it's been 5 months since I last saw them
Hit the gym then came home and worked on my fog lights. Surprisingly, the RTV was not terrible to remove. Took about 40 minutes to get one fog light apart, I was expecting hours.
Cooking up some egg whites and toast for lunch then off to work.
Cooking up some egg whites and toast for lunch then off to work.
Eric04
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Had some free time so pulled the cluster out of my '05 Impala in order to have it rebuilt. Not my DD since getting the TB and the boy doesn't care for the speedo only working when it feels like it. Broke one clip on the dash panel when popping it out, which is pretty good for me and fragile items. Bringing it to a local shop because, yeah, fragile. I'm more comfortable with a job requiring a breaker bar or BFH.
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Robbabob
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Passed the physical, now awaiting the drug screen. Hiking this afternoon in the HEAT!
Mounce
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Hope you have a good time bro.Capote said:
As for me, working, but currently eating lunch.
Blckshdw
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In my random pokings around the interwebz today instead of working, stumbled on this pic. A remake of Ghostbusters is being released in June 2016, and is having an all female crew. Based on the names cast, I am intrigued, this could be pretty good. 
From L to R: Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon
From L to R: Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon
Darkrider_LS
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Slinging pizza, car club meeting after that, then out to a buddies place for a visit...possibility of this being followed by researching application requirements for the RCMP...
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Matt
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Mate, you're a month or two late with that news...Blckshdw said:In my random pokings around the interwebz today instead of working, stumbled on this pic. A remake of Ghostbusters is being released in June 2016, and is having an all female crew. Based on the names cast, I am intrigued, this could be pretty good.
From L to R: Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon
Today I'm waiting for a call to tell me that the diff seal is fixed.
HARDTRAILZ
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Working in the cube then home to finish hanging the drywall. Got good progress yesterday
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littleblazer
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Real deal on the carb. Runs great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwSqtqF-gb0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwSqtqF-gb0&feature=youtu.be
Sparky
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- Dec 4, 2011
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Called the AC guy, he'll be available early next week to hook up the refrigerant lines and fire it up!
I wanted to get the lines through the wall this evening but I had to get the grass cut first, and it was really thick in the back and side from not being cut in a few weeks. Took quite a while to get it cut and by the time I was done it was getting dark. Oh well. Tomorrow after work it is!
I wanted to get the lines through the wall this evening but I had to get the grass cut first, and it was really thick in the back and side from not being cut in a few weeks. Took quite a while to get it cut and by the time I was done it was getting dark. Oh well. Tomorrow after work it is!
Blckshdw
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Researching PS3 failure resolution for me (although I should be working) Wanted to do a little gaming this morning before coming in to work, and left my PS3 on overnight, so I could skip the boot up, and loading screens for the game. Got to play for maybe 20-25 minutes, then it beeped 3 times, and the screen goes dark. 
Look down, the red light is flashing. 
Preliminary Googling says either the GPU has detached from the motherboard and needs to be resoldered, and/or the thermal paste between the GPU and heat sink has dried out, crumbled away, and isn't doing it's job. I do remember the unit being a little warm, but hell the thing had been on for 12 hours... Both seem to be easy fixes for the mod bug, but additional research will be done.
USPS tracking says my new stepper motors should be delivered today, so I'll be breaking down my interior after work. My soldering iron will be busy tonight and tomorrow, that's for damn sure!
Look down, the red light is flashing. Preliminary Googling says either the GPU has detached from the motherboard and needs to be resoldered, and/or the thermal paste between the GPU and heat sink has dried out, crumbled away, and isn't doing it's job. I do remember the unit being a little warm, but hell the thing had been on for 12 hours... Both seem to be easy fixes for the mod bug, but additional research will be done.USPS tracking says my new stepper motors should be delivered today, so I'll be breaking down my interior after work. My soldering iron will be busy tonight and tomorrow, that's for damn sure!
Eric04
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Just fetched the cluster for the Impala from the rebuilder so I'm gonna toss that in real quick. $125 was fair enough but I do wish I had the patience for that kind of work because the dude had a pile of them there. Easy money for a guy who likes to solder.
smt 59
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at work, but it's almost the weekend, going to get the belt changed on the Equinox then cut grass and some work on the back yard fence. 
Boricua SS
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Just got done finally installing my ZZP gauge pod with a boost and voltage gauge on my DD Cruze. I bought everything 3 months ago and just haven't had the urge to do anything lol...
T on the factory boost line..
And overall progress of the Cruze. Friggin love this car! I fill it up maybe twice a month with gas. Awesome MPG's! Windows are getting tinted Monday and HID'S are awaiting to be ordered.
T on the factory boost line..
And overall progress of the Cruze. Friggin love this car! I fill it up maybe twice a month with gas. Awesome MPG's! Windows are getting tinted Monday and HID'S are awaiting to be ordered.
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