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From: boonies texas
well its hard for me. Im at work at 545 everyday. Im leaving about 515. I know a couple others are up at that time, since my camera system picks them up driving by the house about 6 or so every morning.
They dont mind me at all. One neighbor really likes me and has no issues. But the point Im at right now, if anyone has any issue, then they can feel free to lend a helping hand to fix the issue with me. As the only issue theyd have is a loud *** v8 cold starting at 515. They wanna bitch, they can weld and provide some labor to quiet the truck down. LOL
They dont mind me at all. One neighbor really likes me and has no issues. But the point Im at right now, if anyone has any issue, then they can feel free to lend a helping hand to fix the issue with me. As the only issue theyd have is a loud *** v8 cold starting at 515. They wanna bitch, they can weld and provide some labor to quiet the truck down. LOL
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Happy Easter !!
The Dodge is not bad on exhaust noise but the Lightning is very loud. I drove it to Ft Benning once, 3 hr drive. It's too loud for me on any long distance driving.
I told the wife I was thinking of selling the Dodge, she said no, she likes it and wants me to fix it up. She said it's cheaper to fix it up than buy another 4x4 truck, which is true. Plus the older Dodges she says look more manly.
The Dodge is not bad on exhaust noise but the Lightning is very loud. I drove it to Ft Benning once, 3 hr drive. It's too loud for me on any long distance driving.
I told the wife I was thinking of selling the Dodge, she said no, she likes it and wants me to fix it up. She said it's cheaper to fix it up than buy another 4x4 truck, which is true. Plus the older Dodges she says look more manly.
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From: Thomaston
Have you done anything to the 79? I got to haul stuff to dump tommorow going to clean out the bed of the 250 maybe pull the transfer tank. Thern it back to work on the sheff. Got a 1/4 of the floor in on the old part.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Work on the 79 is coming up soon. It needs a bunch so it's going to be a long term project. The daughter might be moving in with her future husband soon so I can then move vehicles around so I can work on it.
Had to go into to work for a little bit on Saturday morning, got a bunch of drop offs and a pick up. Going to start bugging the regional maintenance boss on getting a service writer to help me. I get my new to me riding mower this week!
Had to go into to work for a little bit on Saturday morning, got a bunch of drop offs and a pick up. Going to start bugging the regional maintenance boss on getting a service writer to help me. I get my new to me riding mower this week!
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Bought my new to me mower today!! Put a new transmission pulley on it and good to go. Runs, drives and cuts perfectly. Hooked my trailer up when I got home so I can bring it home tomorrow. Things are rocky today with the daughter and boyfriend. She caught him snapchatting other girls. The wife and I are hoping they break up. He is really dumb most of the time.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
I was because she was happy but the longer they are together the more his immaturity comes out. Everything is about him and he just does dumb stuff time after time. Yes the AF guy. At this point she would be better off without him than to get married and be unhappy. I think her rose colored glasses are not covering it up so much anymore.
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From: Thomaston
He could be doing what he could not in the AF. Since the AF does not have Warrants any more maybe you need to a crusty old E9 talk with him. You think it was lust that can give you rose colored glasses real fast ? Maybe puppy love .
I got to raise the bed on the Mazda 2 inches. Hauld 640# to the dump yestrday would get a tire rub every now and then. It only 6 bolts. The way I attached the tie down can use them for lifting points. Got to put some on the outside.
I got to raise the bed on the Mazda 2 inches. Hauld 640# to the dump yestrday would get a tire rub every now and then. It only 6 bolts. The way I attached the tie down can use them for lifting points. Got to put some on the outside.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
We went for our nightly golf cart ride last night. The wife and little man love it. I installed the rear arm rests/ drink holders on Saturday and yesterday I ordered an LED underglow kit and exterior mirror kit for the cart. Next thing is a seatbelts. Trying to get everything so I can get it certified as a slow moving vehicle. The LEDs are not part of it but the wife and daughter wanted some and the extra lighting won't be a bad thing.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Hump day is here!!
We went to sharpen the blades on my new mower before I brought it home. The blades were bad and way past sharpening, the former owner put one on wrong and messed up the spindle, he also mess up the spindle pulley. We had the blades and spindle in stock but had to order the pulley. So bringing it home has been delayed. Upper management said no to hiring a service writer to help me out. My old boss at Yancey called me yesterday, he said things have really changed there and he is ready to make a change. He called to ask me how I liked working fo Ag-pro and they have a service manager position in Newnan he was thinking about applying for. I told him I loved it and use me as a reference.
We went to sharpen the blades on my new mower before I brought it home. The blades were bad and way past sharpening, the former owner put one on wrong and messed up the spindle, he also mess up the spindle pulley. We had the blades and spindle in stock but had to order the pulley. So bringing it home has been delayed. Upper management said no to hiring a service writer to help me out. My old boss at Yancey called me yesterday, he said things have really changed there and he is ready to make a change. He called to ask me how I liked working fo Ag-pro and they have a service manager position in Newnan he was thinking about applying for. I told him I loved it and use me as a reference.
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From: Cave Spring Georgia
Had the sledge hammer to a finger once, ended up getting a pin put in as it broke my knuckle in half. Never did the nail to the hand thing, I think I'll pass on that one. Going to have to fire the guy I hired a few weeks ago, not very motivated to work or learn. The other 2 mechanics stayed after work yesterday to complain so the GM said we have to let him go. The GM wasn't going to meddle in shop business but he was on the verge of either I do it or he was. The pulley for my lawn tractor should come in today so we can fix it and I can bring it home.
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From: Thomaston
It is something I never want to do again. It was about a 9 on the pain scale till the lideacne. They pulled it out with a Gerber. Wher it went does not hurt. The rest the knuckles a different story.
When I was at 711 fired a guy at 530 as soon as I walked in. Better him than you.
When I was at 711 fired a guy at 530 as soon as I walked in. Better him than you.