What did you do to your Gen 1 today?
05-21-2015, 03:27 PM
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Changed my trans fluid in the Doodge...
Once a year after snow plowing... Wasn't any metal in it, but my trans temp went down about 20*F
I sold some cedar on CL, and this old guy shows up with his dog. It's a nearly new F150 extended cab, and I ask him if I could say hi to his dog. He opens the door and I see this...
He loves his dog so much, that he removes the passenger seat out of all his vehicles, so the dog can have a nice place to sit with his toys...And here I am thinking I was wacked out........ NOPE
not in the least..
Oh yeah..... Saw "Get the LED OUT" .....
Led Zep tribute band. Best concert I was ever at (except for the JO'Es in the seats behind us)
Once a year after snow plowing... Wasn't any metal in it, but my trans temp went down about 20*F
I sold some cedar on CL, and this old guy shows up with his dog. It's a nearly new F150 extended cab, and I ask him if I could say hi to his dog. He opens the door and I see this...
He loves his dog so much, that he removes the passenger seat out of all his vehicles, so the dog can have a nice place to sit with his toys...And here I am thinking I was wacked out........ NOPE
not in the least.. Oh yeah..... Saw "Get the LED OUT" .....
Led Zep tribute band. Best concert I was ever at (except for the JO'Es in the seats behind us)
05-21-2015, 03:38 PM
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BTW,
Did you guys know that when you're welding next to a trash barrel full of paper towels that it may just catch fire ?
Little things we learn during the days of our lives....
Did you guys know that when you're welding next to a trash barrel full of paper towels that it may just catch fire ?
Little things we learn during the days of our lives....
05-21-2015, 05:43 PM
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05-21-2015, 07:41 PM
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05-21-2015, 08:24 PM
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05-21-2015, 10:00 PM
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I am not bragging here boys, and yes, Mark, that is pretty exciting. HOWEVER 
, I once had the misfortune of setting myself accidentally on fire whist changing out the fuel filter under our 1999 Buick LeSabre. Darn near lost me, the car, the garage and the house all in one catastrophic burst of cerebral flatulence. The main thing that saved the hard stuff was the 25 year old fire extinguisher that was in the garage and still had enough jam in it to mostly extinguish the fire under the car and in the engine bay. I ended up in the emergency ward for some burns behind my ear and some scalp scorching. Needless to say momma was not impressed.
By the way, NJTMan, does that one piece of burned carnage look like that poor dogs toy? Shame on you!!
Cheers All!
Mike
, I once had the misfortune of setting myself accidentally on fire whist changing out the fuel filter under our 1999 Buick LeSabre. Darn near lost me, the car, the garage and the house all in one catastrophic burst of cerebral flatulence. The main thing that saved the hard stuff was the 25 year old fire extinguisher that was in the garage and still had enough jam in it to mostly extinguish the fire under the car and in the engine bay. I ended up in the emergency ward for some burns behind my ear and some scalp scorching. Needless to say momma was not impressed.By the way, NJTMan, does that one piece of burned carnage look like that poor dogs toy? Shame on you!!
Cheers All!
Mike
05-22-2015, 12:42 AM
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Sounds like a busy, and heart pounding few days...But Glad the dumpster fire didn't get out of hand. You have a big fire extinguisher in your garage/shop I hope?
I finally got one in mine a couple years ago....only took me 25+ years to realize that it's a darn good idea to have one of these around.
I finally got one in mine a couple years ago....only took me 25+ years to realize that it's a darn good idea to have one of these around.
05-22-2015, 06:19 AM
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Years ago while in shop class, we had a student teacher. He decided to demonstrate how to properly use a cutting torch. The next demonstration was how to put out a fire in the built in oil sump pit in the floor. I still remember him yelling "THAT's NOT HOW TO DO THIS!"
05-22-2015, 09:02 AM
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05-22-2015, 09:09 AM
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I am not bragging here boys, and yes, Mark, that is pretty exciting. HOWEVER , I once had the misfortune of setting myself accidentally on fire whist changing out the fuel filter under our 1999 Buick LeSabre. Darn near lost me, the car, the garage and the house all in one catastrophic burst of cerebral flatulence. The main thing that saved the hard stuff was the 25 year old fire extinguisher that was in the garage and still had enough jam in it to mostly extinguish the fire under the car and in the engine bay. I ended up in the emergency ward for some burns behind my ear and some scalp scorching. Needless to say momma was not impressed.
By the way, NJTMan, does that one piece of burned carnage look like that poor dogs toy? Shame on you!!
Cheers All!
Mike
, I once had the misfortune of setting myself accidentally on fire whist changing out the fuel filter under our 1999 Buick LeSabre. Darn near lost me, the car, the garage and the house all in one catastrophic burst of cerebral flatulence. The main thing that saved the hard stuff was the 25 year old fire extinguisher that was in the garage and still had enough jam in it to mostly extinguish the fire under the car and in the engine bay. I ended up in the emergency ward for some burns behind my ear and some scalp scorching. Needless to say momma was not impressed.By the way, NJTMan, does that one piece of burned carnage look like that poor dogs toy? Shame on you!!
Cheers All!
Mike
05-23-2015, 04:39 PM
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Look how our shop teachers have influenced out lives,
My 7th grade wood shop teacher in the early 60's taught us all to join in and a bit about first aid when he demonstrated to the class how to cut his own finger off with a radial arm saw, and all of us got to look for his nub in the sawdust hopper.
10th grade substitute metal shop teacher showed us how to light the forge,
1) Turn on the blower,
2) Turn on the gas,
3) Go and look for the match.
I have also caught my pants legs on fire while stick welding, smelled burning coveralls and had that warm feeling come over me.
But nothing had made me move so fast as when I had a big lizard crawl up my pants leg when I was servicing a sliding gate operator,
I thought it was a snake, and I knew I was going to get bit.
A few people slowed to watch me beating myself on the leg with a pair of channelocks trying to kill the beast.
Jim
My 7th grade wood shop teacher in the early 60's taught us all to join in and a bit about first aid when he demonstrated to the class how to cut his own finger off with a radial arm saw, and all of us got to look for his nub in the sawdust hopper.
10th grade substitute metal shop teacher showed us how to light the forge,
1) Turn on the blower,
2) Turn on the gas,
3) Go and look for the match.
I have also caught my pants legs on fire while stick welding, smelled burning coveralls and had that warm feeling come over me.
But nothing had made me move so fast as when I had a big lizard crawl up my pants leg when I was servicing a sliding gate operator,
I thought it was a snake, and I knew I was going to get bit.
A few people slowed to watch me beating myself on the leg with a pair of channelocks trying to kill the beast.
Jim
05-23-2015, 05:28 PM
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Jim...Bet it was a hoot to watch!
I had a big flying beetle cruise up into my face while working on the wife old Cli-Taurus wagon. I screamed and jumped around like a little girl while batting at this evil creature. Finally knocked it to the ground and proceeded to jump on it up and down several times....thankfully no one was around to see my acts of manliness and heroism.
I had a big flying beetle cruise up into my face while working on the wife old Cli-Taurus wagon. I screamed and jumped around like a little girl while batting at this evil creature. Finally knocked it to the ground and proceeded to jump on it up and down several times....thankfully no one was around to see my acts of manliness and heroism.
05-23-2015, 05:42 PM
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05-23-2015, 09:12 PM
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You must have some wicked cool wrecking yards out there. Any chance u could snap some pics for us to drool over ?