October 2018 Chat
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From: Fraziers Bottom, WV
Happy Birthday and Congratulations and "Study hard for the whiz quiz"! LOL
I was guessing the weight to be close to 1T and hope all goes well on startup.
Hugh glad to here a fair amount of rain is the worst.
I was guessing the weight to be close to 1T and hope all goes well on startup.
Hugh glad to here a fair amount of rain is the worst.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Thank you for the birthday wishes!!
I got it fired up late this afternoon but was not able to calibrate the transmission or do the clutch pressure tests since it was late., worked 10's all week so I will finish it up on Monday.
Pee test is done and about 3 days till they get the results, as long as they don't test for coffee I am good! The boss said he will call me when he gets the results, I guess we will talk about a start day and finish up negotiations on pay.
I got it fired up late this afternoon but was not able to calibrate the transmission or do the clutch pressure tests since it was late., worked 10's all week so I will finish it up on Monday.
Pee test is done and about 3 days till they get the results, as long as they don't test for coffee I am good! The boss said he will call me when he gets the results, I guess we will talk about a start day and finish up negotiations on pay.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
My wife is excited about me being so much closer. The train up will be at a store about 45 minutes away but only for a month or so till they open the new building. We stopped by Harbor Freight and I picked up some big hyd line wrenches and impact stuff. I still want to get a radiator pressure tester and a new ingersoll rand 1/2 air impact. I know my son is going to be getting one hell of a tool box one day.
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From: Fraziers Bottom, WV
Good Sunday morning Stephen and all of Georgia. I understand the tool thing after working around some garages I have amassed plenty of tools and still pick up some as needed. My daughter, Son-N-Law and Grandson will have a really good selection one day. I bought a set of crowfoot line wrenches last year 26mm through 54 (I think was the largest) and picked up 7/8 to 2 inch a few years ago. It was cheaper to get the set than the couple I needed. Turned out they have been more useful than I thought as a set!
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Saturday my bride took us out to eat at our favorite restaurant for my birthday. I did a little bit of stuff around the house this weekend but was not super motivated. This may be the last Monday I have a long commute to get to work. I don't want to buy stuff I don't need so I will see if there is anything I need to get once I start working on the tractors. I am sure I have more than enough and their hyd lines and stuff will not be as big as CATs. The new place won't have a tool room I can borrow out off like where I work now.
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From: Fraziers Bottom, WV
The commute won't last forever and then it will be short trips. Glad you and Honey had a good dinner together.
Sometimes it is better to wait and find out what tools will be needed.
Sometimes it is better to wait and find out what tools will be needed.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
I will more than likely need the bigger wrenches for hydraulic kits, The boss already said they install them. I already have a vast selection of tools now but will wait to buy anything else.
I am hoping I get the call today, the waiting is killing me.
I am hoping I get the call today, the waiting is killing me.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Hump day is here!!!
I took it at an urgent care belonging to the biggest hospital in town, nothing urgent about it I guess. They said 3 days for the results, I was hoping it was saturday, sunday , monday. Didn't win the mega millions so I have to go to work.
I took it at an urgent care belonging to the biggest hospital in town, nothing urgent about it I guess. They said 3 days for the results, I was hoping it was saturday, sunday , monday. Didn't win the mega millions so I have to go to work.
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From the way the boss was talking I will be doing everything from riding mowers to UTV's and tractors. pre-delivery inspections, services, etc. They will have a mini-x and some skid steers but no big construction equipment. I may even have to go out on a field service call every now and then. I am sure he will call me today, fingers crossed.
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From the way the boss was talking I will be doing everything from riding mowers to UTV's and tractors. pre-delivery inspections, services, etc. They will have a mini-x and some skid steers but no big construction equipment. I may even have to go out on a field service call every now and then. I am sure he will call me today, fingers crossed.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Oh no I am keeping the the Ford tractor. It's a one year only tractor and it's paid for. Way cheaper to fix it up than buy a new one. Now I might be in the market for a zero turn next year if I get a good discount. .