May 2016 All topic thread
Laughing Gas
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From: San Francisco East Bay
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Hey, I know it's been a while... truck's been a "Hangar Queen" for about a year or so, finally got it running again. Found out she's got more problems than I'd thought.
Finally found the C7TZ-1408-A I was looking for, so I could actually USE the spare tire carrier... bolt was new... it shipped from Texas... had a retaining nut made at a local machine shop... went to install it and decided the other bolt also needed to be replaced (but it's pretty-much an off-the-shelf part, got the replacement at Orchard Supply)... the nut backed off so far, then wouldn't budge, so I went for the kill with my 36" bolt cutters... when the bolt gave, one handle of the bolt cutters smacked my right eyebrow and split it open... $26.60 taxi ride to the ER... the Dr. glued my forehead back together (I'm surprised he wasn't cracking jokes about bondo and new paint)... I don't think I have ever had a black eye this ugly... good thing I didn't lose my eye.
The other big news is that I claimed 20 acres in the Tahoe National Forest, about an hour and a half drive north of Auburn, near Camptonville. I'll be panning for gold a lot this summer!
Finally found the C7TZ-1408-A I was looking for, so I could actually USE the spare tire carrier... bolt was new... it shipped from Texas... had a retaining nut made at a local machine shop... went to install it and decided the other bolt also needed to be replaced (but it's pretty-much an off-the-shelf part, got the replacement at Orchard Supply)... the nut backed off so far, then wouldn't budge, so I went for the kill with my 36" bolt cutters... when the bolt gave, one handle of the bolt cutters smacked my right eyebrow and split it open... $26.60 taxi ride to the ER... the Dr. glued my forehead back together (I'm surprised he wasn't cracking jokes about bondo and new paint)... I don't think I have ever had a black eye this ugly... good thing I didn't lose my eye.
The other big news is that I claimed 20 acres in the Tahoe National Forest, about an hour and a half drive north of Auburn, near Camptonville. I'll be panning for gold a lot this summer!
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Hey, I know it's been a while... truck's been a "Hangar Queen" for about a year or so, finally got it running again. Found out she's got more problems than I'd thought.
Finally found the C7TZ-1408-A I was looking for, so I could actually USE the spare tire carrier... bolt was new... it shipped from Texas... had a retaining nut made at a local machine shop... went to install it and decided the other bolt also needed to be replaced (but it's pretty-much an off-the-shelf part, got the replacement at Orchard Supply)... the nut backed off so far, then wouldn't budge, so I went for the kill with my 36" bolt cutters... when the bolt gave, one handle of the bolt cutters smacked my right eyebrow and split it open... $26.60 taxi ride to the ER... the Dr. glued my forehead back together (I'm surprised he wasn't cracking jokes about bondo and new paint)... I don't think I have ever had a black eye this ugly... good thing I didn't lose my eye.
The other big news is that I claimed 20 acres in the Tahoe National Forest, about an hour and a half drive north of Auburn, near Camptonville. I'll be panning for gold a lot this summer!
Finally found the C7TZ-1408-A I was looking for, so I could actually USE the spare tire carrier... bolt was new... it shipped from Texas... had a retaining nut made at a local machine shop... went to install it and decided the other bolt also needed to be replaced (but it's pretty-much an off-the-shelf part, got the replacement at Orchard Supply)... the nut backed off so far, then wouldn't budge, so I went for the kill with my 36" bolt cutters... when the bolt gave, one handle of the bolt cutters smacked my right eyebrow and split it open... $26.60 taxi ride to the ER... the Dr. glued my forehead back together (I'm surprised he wasn't cracking jokes about bondo and new paint)... I don't think I have ever had a black eye this ugly... good thing I didn't lose my eye.
The other big news is that I claimed 20 acres in the Tahoe National Forest, about an hour and a half drive north of Auburn, near Camptonville. I'll be panning for gold a lot this summer!
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
I say North because I think "Northern" is a cop out. For me, there is no "Northern", there is no "Southern. It is North California, and South California. Period.
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LOL, ok. What's the weather like today in the North Hemisphere?
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Hee hee! We're in the fog again this morning, which means the marine layer is at least 2500' thick. OAT is 46, and humidity is 97%. Wind from the south at ~~ 1 MPH. I was hoping to get some mowing done today, but with everything all wet outside, that may not be such a great idea. Maybe I should go back to bed! 