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22-02-2021, 06:57 PM | #2881 | ||
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Now if could fit a compound turbo cummins into my ML351 well....................
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23-02-2021, 08:28 AM | #2882 | ||
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3208 the Throwaway Cat. You want some odd swaps. check out 4BTswaps forum
F100's with 3 71, 4 71, 6V53, DD50's, Cats, Hummin Cummins 4bts, 6bts.
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23-02-2021, 10:07 AM | #2883 | ||
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24-02-2021, 12:20 AM | #2884 | ||
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Bought my brother a guitar today. I cannot play a guitar, percussion is my thing. And no its not just hitting stuff, I've got a top level certification for hitting stuff from trinity. So even though its my birthday, my brother is one of those people who is good at stuff when he chooses to be good at it. So, his acoustic he got angry and smashed. His other acoustic, he gifted to the daughter of a bloke he works with. So that parts ok, the gifting bit. His electric, for reasons yet unknown, doesnt work. Its a 94 epiphone special.
I bought him, because cheap, my most hated style of guitar ever. A steel string acoustic. It releives his violence when he has a creative outlet. Its a transfer of energy. He's a mad guitarist, it just a shame its a steel string acoustic. |
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24-02-2021, 02:38 PM | #2885 | ||
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As to the electric Gita, either the cheap 6,5mm output socket has come off its wires or the selector switch is oxidised.
What made me feel good today? CHOCOLATE! |
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25-02-2021, 05:52 PM | #2886 | ||
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I changed the trailer loom in my car today. Reason why just not the socket which was it was a standard 7 pin that didnt turn off the parking sensors. The loom i got was a TAG. Same as my towbar. I disregarded #1 on the comprehensive instructions. I dunno how to remove the rear bumper. However, long nose pliers and small girlish hands worked that part out.
The new loom had the extra plugs to turn off the parking sensors. It took me 40 minutes, and that was without the car jacked up and a hot exhaust. Aided by the fact whilst i didn't remove the rear bumper, it was floppy. Got the wiring stuff done, bent the rear bumper mounts back into place, replaced the missing scrivets. Tested the trailer socket, it works. Lid open, parking sensors are disabled. Rear bumper is back on solid. So cannot complain. |
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25-02-2021, 06:43 PM | #2887 | ||
Ford screwed the Falcon
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Hearing my brother complaining that after five weeks they still can't work out why his VE SS-V won't start.
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25-02-2021, 07:34 PM | #2888 | ||
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25-02-2021, 07:51 PM | #2889 | ||
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28-02-2021, 02:53 PM | #2890 | ||
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Scoring 75% off at Spotlight.. $930 down to $230
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28-02-2021, 07:09 PM | #2891 | ||
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The poor crowd at Bathurst today. Last time a sprint race was held at Mount Panorama was in 1996 and Youtube shows there were more people at that race than today.
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28-02-2021, 07:15 PM | #2892 | |||
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There was no camping. If camping was allowed there would have been heaps more Also wondering why that made you feel good? Do you hate Supercars that much? |
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01-03-2021, 08:06 PM | #2893 | ||
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Got to visit my grandparents today, that was lovely. First time in ages. Covid was in the way.
I was driving, and my brother wanted another bristle nose catfish for his tank. He takes good care of his tank, its freshwater but he finds it easier to keep the fish from the same region. So amazonian. I got told the criteria, and bought my own fish. So the bristle nose happened, but i bought 5 Columbian tetras. You cannot buy 1 tetra, theyre schooling fish. So i bought 5. My brothers tank, the sides are owned by the bristle noses, the bottom is owned by woody the 7 year old catfish, 1 half of the top is where the other fish live, the other half is the territory of my columbian tetras. |
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01-03-2021, 08:42 PM | #2894 | ||
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Ran out of trimmer line in my brush-cutter at the end of my jobs today. Very well timed.
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01-03-2021, 08:54 PM | #2895 | ||
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Because the series has become irrelevant. However as long as it continues to drag in money and media attention other categories will continue to suffer. The sooner it dies the sooner a new chapter can start.
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02-03-2021, 09:19 PM | #2896 | ||
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My kid went back to teikwondo today. Its been a while. Before covid stopped everything he had a string of schoolyard stacks and on separate occasions he broke a wrist and both thumbs. Thats all just being unco. But the kids classes in teikwondo are great for the little units. Its not about kicking skulls, its patterns, kicking pads, and in general just excersize. The kids classes my brother runs. Its proper korean style teikwondo. My brothers a second dan black belt. The master is Korean and was bantom weight world champ in 86, has an Olympic gold medal, was the head trainer for the Norwegian Olympic teikwondo team. So knows a thing or 2 about teikwondo. The only reason he settled in Australia is the AOC asked him to train the Australian Olympic team, but he declined as apparently Australians arent good at teikwondo, but he likes the country. He's a sick dude but. And with my brothers relationships with the teikwondo people, were all sort of family.
My kid was pretty worn out after, but its the first session in a long time, but theres no harm in that. Hes already passed his 3rd grading, so blue belt. But, its good because its not about aggression, but its way more of a work out then watching telly. |
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03-03-2021, 04:26 PM | #2897 | ||
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Being pulled over by a Police Drug stop while driving my FGX XR8.
A younger policeman came over, did breath test for alcohol, then pulled out a plastic scraper tongue drug tester and said we are checking for cannabis, ice, cocaine and some other stuff I think that I cannot recall. I said shocked-"jeez cocaine" - as I know all about cocaine as I have been binging lately on Netflix Narcos Mexico - so I am a cocaine expert. Anyway sat there for a few minutes with engine idling while they did the test, the Policeman came back with a colleague and said "all clear- but more importantly congratulations on your car" and then promptly started talking about the FGX XR8 and fact that the Police service in NSW at end got some. His colleague then said he drove the Dick Johnson GTF and it went like the clappers. The initial Policeman then said -good to see you look after it- you need to as its a piece of Australian history, then noticed the shockworks brakes and a discussion about them ensued. He was a really nice guy and obviously loved cars and when I pulled off said "enjoy your car". First time I have ever heard that from a member of the Police in context of me and cars. Anyway- that whole interaction made me feel good, 2 really good friendly guys who had a love of automotive machinery and really liked and respected the Falcon FGX XR8s.
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03-03-2021, 04:36 PM | #2898 | ||
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Got my first tetanus shot in 30yr's and didnt feel a thing
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03-03-2021, 04:38 PM | #2900 | ||
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Dropped into Rainbow Nails in Robina and had a massage chair rock me to sleep while the young lass took care of my tootsies for 30min
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03-03-2021, 04:39 PM | #2901 | ||
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Just life in general
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03-03-2021, 04:40 PM | #2902 | ||
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03-03-2021, 07:06 PM | #2903 | ||
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We had this person in our team who has been underperforming by a lot for years but they are finally gone after jumping before being pushed.
Its good that BS is in the rear view because it has been a long process and has been a massive resource drain. |
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03-03-2021, 07:16 PM | #2905 | |||
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06-03-2021, 09:03 PM | #2906 | ||
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Trying to distract/cheer up my father a bit from an evening melancholy spell. Put on a Doctor Feelgood CD and theatrically mimed the guitar playing on a sofa cushion; leaping around, facial expressions and all.
Then he got a bit more animated and was talking about those wooden rattles people used to take to concerts and outdoor events. I don’t have one, so grabbed the noisiest 1/2” ratchet and short extension and said “Like this?” - he told me it wasn’t quite right but was OK. Boredom set in quickly, so I diverted to pretend tightening of his joints with the ratchet. Ankles, knees, elbows - then mimed tightening a bolt in his neck like Frankenstein’s monster. That was fully understood and he had a good chuckle. With his extremely poor hearing and variable comprehension, I use a lot of physical comedy to entertain and distract. |
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06-03-2021, 10:03 PM | #2907 | ||
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Don't you love it when a small job actually works out like you were expecting it to?
A few weeks back I had screen doors fitted to the new house (not sure how people can stand not having fresh air in the house ). Install all went well, but the young guy doing the measurement and quote noted that the laundry door would impact on the batten holder outside the door. To overcome this temporarily, I just removed the globe. During the week I purchased a 240v downlight and a surface mount socket outlet. Today, I removed the old batten holder, cut a larger hole in the eave, terminated the supply cable into the socket, and installed the downlight. All done within an hour and no access into the roof required. Now, I'm not an electrician and I don't condone a non-licensed electrician doing their own work. I know that it is illegal. I did, however, complete my first year of an electrical mechanic apprenticeship, am a degree qualified electrical engineer (you licensed electricians shouldn't hold that against me ) and have completed (although not tested) my pre-electrical inspectors course, so have self-assessed myself as competent to do this small job. Again, I don't condone the action though. But, I was pleased that it stayed a small job. I hate it when you start what you think will be a small job, only to find that it takes you significantly longer than planned
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07-03-2021, 01:19 PM | #2909 | |||
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07-03-2021, 01:51 PM | #2910 | ||
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After a few years of little interest in the bike have of late been out on it on a regular basis and loving it,today her indoors came with me which was great until it hosed down still enjoyed it,we used to do some big trips on the thing years back.No pic from today but this from the other day,old thing still puts a smile on me dial.
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