July 2019 All topic thread
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July 2019 All topic thread
Hello all,
Welcome to July 2019. Time to start your Christmas shopping. I am surprised the stores don't have any Christmas decorations out yet. After all, it is only six months away. They need to get on the ball.
Jim
Welcome to July 2019. Time to start your Christmas shopping. I am surprised the stores don't have any Christmas decorations out yet. After all, it is only six months away. They need to get on the ball.
Jim
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Mmmm, carnitas tacos and a cold Pacifico!
Not sure if I'm ready for the next two days though, the Boy Scouts are doing their main fundraiser tomorrow at the Anderson Fireworks, so I'll be going until way past my bed time.
Not sure if I'm ready for the next two days though, the Boy Scouts are doing their main fundraiser tomorrow at the Anderson Fireworks, so I'll be going until way past my bed time.
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Maybe, but you love it..
Jim
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Got a Smog Check for the pickup truck today. Randomly drove into a gas station. Smog tech would not pass me on the visual inspection. I should have gone to the same shop I've always gone to. That guy does not care about things like aftermarket mods and CARB EO numbers.
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Actually, I started out yesterday going to the regular smog guy I've used for decades. His shop was full. There was a line. He waived at me. Looked at the other 7 cars. Then said "3 hours".
Later on in the day, I went by another random service station with a Star Smog sign. I told the tech that the truck is fine, no stored codes, no pending codes, and that it is ready for emissions testing according to my own OBDII connected device. Then I told him that I was at another shop earlier in the day, and that guy failed me based upon his visual observation. This guy looked. Then he laughed. No problem. Hooked up his OBD cable, tapped keys on his computer, truck passed without issue. Never mentioned anything about aftermarket parts, CARB EO# stickers, or parts which are Not For Sale in CA.
First time for me, anywhere, where the shop did not want cash. He said that he is alone in the shop, it's not a great neighborhood, and he encourages all of his customers to pay with a credit or debit card. He's afraid of keeping a lot of cash on the premises, and robberies. Okay. I get that. You don't want to do brakes, axles, drive shafts, sell a set of tires.....and have people paying you in cash. That could be thousands of dollars a day in cash. But I still paid him $40 in cash. I don't trust my credit card to be skimmed.
Later on in the day, I went by another random service station with a Star Smog sign. I told the tech that the truck is fine, no stored codes, no pending codes, and that it is ready for emissions testing according to my own OBDII connected device. Then I told him that I was at another shop earlier in the day, and that guy failed me based upon his visual observation. This guy looked. Then he laughed. No problem. Hooked up his OBD cable, tapped keys on his computer, truck passed without issue. Never mentioned anything about aftermarket parts, CARB EO# stickers, or parts which are Not For Sale in CA.
First time for me, anywhere, where the shop did not want cash. He said that he is alone in the shop, it's not a great neighborhood, and he encourages all of his customers to pay with a credit or debit card. He's afraid of keeping a lot of cash on the premises, and robberies. Okay. I get that. You don't want to do brakes, axles, drive shafts, sell a set of tires.....and have people paying you in cash. That could be thousands of dollars a day in cash. But I still paid him $40 in cash. I don't trust my credit card to be skimmed.
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There is a young lady who always wants me to do work around her house, or help with something on her car, every time I sleep over. Makes me very hesitant to respond when she sends a text message. Now, when I go over there, I try to make an excuse to leave without spending the night. I think she only invites me to come over when there's a leaking faucet, the oil needs to be changed, or she wants some painting done. I feel cheap and used.
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That's why I feel cheap & used.
Like I'm some kind of dinner *****.
Sure, she gives me a hot meal. Okay, it's pretty good food. Especially when single guys typically eat from a drive-through feed bag.
But she gets sex and an oil change.
I'm coming out on the short end of the stick here. What can I do with the $5 I saved by not buying dinner at the $1 value menu?
Like I'm some kind of dinner *****.
Sure, she gives me a hot meal. Okay, it's pretty good food. Especially when single guys typically eat from a drive-through feed bag.
But she gets sex and an oil change.
I'm coming out on the short end of the stick here. What can I do with the $5 I saved by not buying dinner at the $1 value menu?