What made you feel good today? - Page 123

jaydee · 24-09-2021, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FTE217

alright jaydee great stuff and you lucky bugga spending the time like that with the daughter !
Really happy for you very cool.
Can't wait to get of this lockdown and do similar with either of my 3.

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Originally Posted by marty351

Tetanus shot

Thanks mate, yes we are very lucky here, and we don't take it for granted, we see on the news what goes on over east and we're thinking iof you all.

Itsme · 24-09-2021, 03:53 PM

Oh well since I'm stuck at work today doing my regular shift I just realised being an AFL holiday for us Victorians I get an extra 12 hours pay....this put a smile on the old dial.

slowsnake · 25-09-2021, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Itsme

Oh well since I'm stuck at work today doing my regular shift I just realised being an AFL holiday for us Victorians I get an extra 12 hours pay....this put a smile on the old dial.

Geez, got any vacancies!........

Cheers Billy

mondeomatureguy · 25-09-2021, 06:57 PM

Hi Guy's
Like most people on this site we all love our car's. I like everything to work on my Mondeo and get upset when somethings don't work.
Last week they were doing road works near home and the road wasn't in great shape and i hit a few bumps on the road.

The next day i went to the Shopping Centre and on the way back my ABS Light/ Traction Control light came on ad didn't go off.
I read that sometimes hitting a rough road a wire in the ABS System can come Loose.

I took my car to the mechanic and left it with him. Two hours later he phoned and said " you car's ready".
My wife drove me to pick it up and it was a wire that had come loose. Then he said to me " don't worry about paying anything it only took me 3 seconds to fix".

Tonz · 25-09-2021, 07:43 PM

thats why you deal with one mechanic and treat them like a mate.
great outcome. my mechanic is the same quality.

slowsnake · 26-09-2021, 08:39 AM

Lando Norris grabbing pole position at Russian GP, i think our Dan running 4th, and Hamilton crashed out in the pit lane, so it's maybe McClaren 1st and 2nd again, yippee, made my weekend..
And Norris was nearly 2 seconds faster the Hamilton and teamate Dan the man!......

Cheers Billy

Citroënbender · 26-09-2021, 02:48 PM

This.

Quick release butt of a Speedbor snapped off below flush in an extension holder. The extension uses a magnet plus captive balls, so I couldn’t shake the leftover piece out. Cranked up my soldering station with the largest, hottest tip fitted and soldered on a length of old single strand mains wire from the scrap copper pile. Bingo, out came the broken end.

slowsnake · 26-09-2021, 05:08 PM

12 volt or 24volt.....

Cheers Billio

slowsnake · 27-09-2021, 08:26 AM

Glad Dan pulled off a 4th in Russian GP, Lando Norris 7th, made my wet and cold and rainy Monday morning......

Cheers BillyE

.:4:. · 28-09-2021, 12:34 PM

Finally the replacement chinesium axles for my rc car arrived today. Took about 6 or 7 weeks. To be fair i cant really be annoyed at the seller, or Australian customs. They were in customs for 3 weeks and can kind of understand why as the packaging did look a bit sus.
Ive got changing axles on the rc car down to a point where whilst fiddly due to really small screws etc, i can do it pretty quick with no stuff ups, lost screws or creating new swear words. So that was the 5th axle id broken. The 1st 4 were stock nylon ones, this one was chinesium steel. Gave it a test rip, still as quick as before.

Citroënbender · 30-09-2021, 02:33 AM

What a clever fellow.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-...-run/100502338

Although he could do better selling infrastructure contracts to the NSW government.

slowsnake · 30-09-2021, 03:19 AM

Never understood how the mind of a thief works, ya can't pick em in a crowd that's for sure, hope it wasn't public money.......

Cheers BillyJ

slowsnake · 30-09-2021, 03:22 AM

And if you wonder why I am up at 1am, so do I.....

Wonder if it has to do with the Pfizer shot today?
Took a 10mg Temazepam and 1mg Clonezapam, am wide awake, went to bed 8: 30pm too

Cheers BillyK

.:4:. · 30-09-2021, 01:33 PM

So after i replaced the busted axle on my rc car and gave it a little test rip on a deadish battery. It clocked 63kmh.
Gave it a proper rip today on a fresh 4s 6500mah lipo. It gears out at 79, and 79 it did. However, that didnt last long. The front axle i changed was apples, the other front axle i didnt change as it was fine, decided otherwise. Same failure point. But axles come in pairs, so i had a spare. The chinesium axles have lasted a lot longer then the stock plastic ones, so its not a quality control issue. Its more a whats the point of not beating the crap out of equipment if its in the name of fun?
So ive broken 2 stock rear axles, 2 stock front axles, and 2 aftermarket steel front axles. The uneducated engineer in me would like to blame that on differentials. So the thing is 4x4. Has a front and rear diff, both open centre so send power to the path of least resistance. The motor is connected to the centre diff, again, its open, so sends power front or rear bias towards the path of least resistance. So irection because the thing lives most its life with the front wheels in the air, the front wheels get more wheel speed via the centre diff and when they come back down to a tractive surface shocks the driveline and sends me back to ebay to buy new axles.
So with ordering spare axles (i ordered 6 as i dont plan to change as its fun and otherwise been bulletproof) i also ordered the wide suspension arm kit. Apparently that makes it handle better because it makes the track 40mm wider. I reckon it hanldes pretty good as is when your axles are not busted, but i shall find out eventually as we all know international post takes its sweet *** time at the moment.

roKWiz · 01-10-2021, 05:37 PM

Getting to use this ol big block Ford gasser Louie for moving backfill around a farm currently working on.
Green paint underneath, suggests its another Beckleys transport were my Louie started its working life.

slowsnake · 01-10-2021, 06:32 PM

That's a dinosaur, did the machine in the background excavate it during a geology class!

slowsnake · 02-10-2021, 03:42 PM

I had my cat asleep on my bed all night, that made me feel good, just knowing where he was and he was safe, and the local rats had a holiday!

MITCHAY · 04-10-2021, 03:52 AM

My neighbour revving his Mustang this arvo. Sounded so good!

Citroënbender · 04-10-2021, 06:02 AM

…Knowing I can’t cut the same pipe a second time.

And a Tasmanian friend is going hiking on Maria Island. She knows I can’t travel far for a while yet, and sends nice pictures - not taunting ones - so I get to enjoy some virtual tourism.

slowsnake · 04-10-2021, 08:54 AM

Waking up at 4:30 am, finding my cat on my pillow trying to burrow under the doona, lol, the entry point was the gap where my chin met the pillow, he was persistent too, purring very loudly and dripping slobber everywhere!
Looks like I got a new load of washing today,......

.:4:. · 05-10-2021, 09:15 AM

Took my car down to the mechanics to book in a rego check because they're very korean and difficult to understand over the phone. But they were quiet so did it on the spot.

Tassie f100 · 05-10-2021, 09:19 AM

$50 on the front seat,she will pass no worries mate.

.:4:. · 05-10-2021, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Tassie f100

$50 on the front seat,she will pass no worries mate.

Nah, no need. The car had only done 2500km since they last inspected it so they just gave it a quick check of tyres and lights.

slowsnake · 05-10-2021, 10:01 AM

Knowing I can get in my Au2 Fairmont today and back out the driveway when I choose " R " must be for rocket, that new trans fluid really makes a difference!
And the bonus?....I have a waterproof driveway!

roKWiz · 05-10-2021, 12:47 PM

Great quote I overheard today.....
Gas only moves your a**, Diesel moves the entire economy.

Citroënbender · 05-10-2021, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Moi

…Knowing I can’t cut the same pipe a second time.

And a Tasmanian friend is going hiking on Maria Island. She knows I can’t travel far for a while yet, and sends nice pictures - not taunting ones - so I get to enjoy some virtual tourism.

First “virtual tourism” photo came through, a wombat that maxed out the cute-ometer (quokka level endearing).

Plus, first stage strip out and trim done on my current job. Lots of newspaper and mortar stuffed craters in the wall from other people having a crack at leaky pipes, burrowing in from the other side. Dusty as, now!

ford71V8 · 05-10-2021, 02:01 PM

Smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, roasted caps, spring onions and Saladas

roKWiz · 05-10-2021, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ford71V8

Smoked salmon, sundried tomatoes, roasted caps, spring onions and Saladas

Saladas are a good standby in the pantry. Goes with everything.

2 Beechworth Bakery sausage rolls followed by an Apple Danish but was my lunch I didn't get to eat at work though.

.:4:. · 05-10-2021, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by slowsnake

Knowing I can get in my Au2 Fairmont today and back out the driveway when I choose " R " must be for rocket, that new trans fluid really makes a difference!
And the bonus?....I have a waterproof driveway!

I thought the shifter in an au had P for pose, R for race, N for nothing and D for drag race...

Citroënbender · 05-10-2021, 05:06 PM

Winning bids on a couple of ute door weatherstrips. Came in almost $40 under usual prices.