Fall 2016 General BS Thread
Posting Guru
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From: Apex, N.C.
I hope everyone is doing OK on this fine Friday evening.
Be Good!!!
Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
Bob,
The display looks good.
smoker is going. Bout to go grab the little trailer and start loading it and put some beer on ice. I have some new dark beers to try.
hope I don't have to work on this bed... err I mean eat this pork by my self today.., 
The display looks good.
smoker is going. Bout to go grab the little trailer and start loading it and put some beer on ice. I have some new dark beers to try.
hope I don't have to work on this bed... err I mean eat this pork by my self today..,
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Post Fiend
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From: Lexington Mo
The stereo has been half a pain in the butt. But, Crutchfield does have a great tech support, and the had the new faceplate here the next day.
Y'all behave.
Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
He Josh, Shari is still passed out, but I'll find out what is going on for today after she is up. I'm about to go out and replace my new faceplate that I bought with the new stereo. The thing won't go to different functions like it is supposed to do. I can't change the time or the date, color display, nada.
The stereo has been half a pain in the butt. But, Crutchfield does have a great tech support, and the had the new faceplate here the next day.
Y'all behave.
The stereo has been half a pain in the butt. But, Crutchfield does have a great tech support, and the had the new faceplate here the next day.
Y'all behave.
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From: Lexington Mo
I've been in the driveway fighting with this $225 face place adapter thing for the new stereo. In the truck right after 9 this morning. Just quit on at and it's after noon. Three hours later and trying different things that tech support has had me try, including put the factory radio back in, set everything, then re-install the new stuff. Done that TWICE this morning. And the menu function still doesn't work. So I can't set the time, date, and different Sync functions.
A call has been placed to the company and hope to hear something back Monday. If it can't be resolved the face plate goes back.
By the way, avoid Metra brand stuff!
A call has been placed to the company and hope to hear something back Monday. If it can't be resolved the face plate goes back.
By the way, avoid Metra brand stuff!
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From: Lexington Mo
I did finally get everything finished on my stereo today. It took 5 hours, and I don't even want to think about the phone calls to two different company's.
Ended up that the company "Metra" that makes the face plate I have, doesn't include a few things on their instructions.
After having to install the factory stereo a few times, I do have it all working. Beer has been had and my neck is full, and still have a headache....
Ended up that the company "Metra" that makes the face plate I have, doesn't include a few things on their instructions.
After having to install the factory stereo a few times, I do have it all working. Beer has been had and my neck is full, and still have a headache....
Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
Good to hear Bob.
The pork came out wonderfully as did the beans and the kielbasa from the smoker. The beer brewing buddies ended up getting tied up today with other things, and Bob got tied up with a VERY simple radio install
so alas I had to eat BBQ by myself. I tell you, it's hard eating a 9 lb pork shoulder all alone, but with a little left over, I managed.
Over all it's been a great day, and I'm plenty sore from the yard work, which is only about one third of the way done. Too bad about getting to the truck bed. I'm sure if I could get 3 or 4 together, we can have that thing ready for primer in just an afternoon. Perhaps I should plan ahead next time.
Hope ya'lls day was as relaxing as mine...
The pork came out wonderfully as did the beans and the kielbasa from the smoker. The beer brewing buddies ended up getting tied up today with other things, and Bob got tied up with a VERY simple radio install
so alas I had to eat BBQ by myself. I tell you, it's hard eating a 9 lb pork shoulder all alone, but with a little left over, I managed. Over all it's been a great day, and I'm plenty sore from the yard work, which is only about one third of the way done. Too bad about getting to the truck bed. I'm sure if I could get 3 or 4 together, we can have that thing ready for primer in just an afternoon. Perhaps I should plan ahead next time.
Hope ya'lls day was as relaxing as mine...
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Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
Appreciate the offer Bob, but I woke up to zero water pressure this morning, so looks like I'm putting on my plumbers cap and crawling up under the house. Then I've got to run to Cary for an errand, then hoping to hit WF and see Mary a little bit tonight.
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From: Lexington Mo
Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
EDIT:
Spoke too soon. No pressure at the tank under the house. Closed off the valve at the tank to the rest of the house, and cycled the well pump, and still no pressure. Now to figure out if it's a pump, pressure switch or tank.
Time to learn something about well's and well pump's I guess.
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From: Norlina NC
I've found them on sale for $15 but never for $10 (when I was looking!). My daughter worked at Lowes, in tool world, and got me a nice expensive one. I told her please take it back and save your money I'd hate to destroy one that cost $89 and the way I beat them I'd rather destroy the cheap ones, so she returned it and got me a pretty awesome rechargeable drill instead 
Finally remebered to look. If you still have the black friday flier it was in there. Coupons good till march 20/2017
