Good evening everyone:

Spent 2 hours at my interview today, 90% of it was simply a guided tour.

My sit down interview was 50% hearing about his background.

They said they are interviewing a dozen candidates for a few openings.

Oh well, they probably know who they intend to hire already and the interview is just going through the motions.

 

My truck is falling apart - literally.

I hope it holds together long enough to get me up to New Milford and back for tomorrows interview.

My oil filter is leaking at the cover joint, When I change the oil I hope its just the o-ring and nothing more.

My front bumper was blocked out to clear the tires. The two mounting bolts (studs actually) on the passenger side sheared off. I hope the guy who tighten the driver's side didn't taffy those threaded rod which they used for their studs.

<<< Revision >>>

Went back to the shop that did the work after I had my interview up in New Milford on Thursday 17 Feb.

What I thought was all-thread rod stock cut to length was actually half inch diameter grade eight! hex-socket long set screws.

The two that sheared, sheared well below the bottom of the broach for the hex-socket.

As best we could figure was that all the tension was across only one - two threads length of the 'stud' and that the 'stud' was just too hard a material.

All four 'studs' were replaced with grade five half inch diameter bolts with jacking nuts to accomplish the same 'stud' effect.


<<< As for the oil filter leak. >>>

I couldn't see any defect in either the o-ring or the housing.

When I put the new o-ring on I used a dab of silicone vacuum grease (thick tacky stuff).

And so far its not leaking.

I'm thinking that the previous o-ring was either twisted / rolled along its circumference, and or was just a tad under tolerance on thickness.

 

That was a couple funny jokes Andy.

 

whats going on up in CT? i heard reports of a 5 minute hail storm in the hamden area. wtf?

 

i will now go to the snack vessel. i hope it has been restocked since last night, the selection was pretty thin.

 

Good evening guys.
Aaron you need to stop eating all that stuff.
And yes I had a 5 min sleet shower.
Dave good luck with the job search.

 

Have you guys seen this? Pete showed me it, how pathetic of those kids

 

I'm trying to figure out what I want to do for dinner. I know I want pizza. Do I want to go out and get one from one of two places, or the stuff to make my own?

 

oh we love pizza in this chapter

 

its terrible, and unfortunately its only one incident that got press time. horrible things like this are happening every day, and you would never know unless the press blows it up on your screen.


MENGHI- pizza is always a good choice. i recommend anything from wooster street

 

Have you ever made pizza on the grill?
I got a grill stone over the summer and it comes out great.

 

We should have a gtg at wooster street and do that 2 man pizza eating challenge! lol

 

andy- little debbie is my best friend!!!

 

i am making a lame attempt at an edited snowmobile video, its basically just going to have music in it lol

 

youtube will yank it. i had a few videos made that got yanked almost instantly for the music.