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Old Sep 22, 2025 | 10:54 AM
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We ended up selling 850 bucks worth of my dad's junk. I also sold the COBRA valve covers, original "Buddy Bar" castings for $150. Was happy to see those go. Would have been much happier to see the '63 cast, standard bore HiPo 289 block, or the mint 5 bolt COBRA cast steel scattershield sell. Wrong audience though. Oh, and we gave away hundreds of small items. I told people I was doing my part to lower inflation. As the morning wore on, my brother and I just kept putting more and more on the Free Table.


 
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Old Sep 22, 2025 | 11:08 AM
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It was held at All Ford Parts in Campbell. They specialize in 1909-1948 Ford Parts.


 
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Old Sep 22, 2025 | 08:46 PM
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I have been watching Sleeperdude and Flying Sparks Garage on YouTube this weekend, and I am envious. I wish I had grown up with a mechanic father. I would have been able to learn how to work on cars at a young age. My dad knew how to drive a stick shift car, and replace a battery, maybe even spark plugs but that was about it. Don't get me wrong, I loved my dad. He supported my brother and me in scouting when we wanted to do that, and in youth baseball when we wanted to do that, but working on cars was not up his alley.

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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 12:32 AM
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We typically tip 20% in places where we think the service was really good, but we base the tip on the base amount of the bill, which was $111. So 20% of that is $22 (plus change). Looks like they're including the SF fee (whatever that is) in there tip calculations.

My SO likes to go to 22% because she is more easily influenced than me.

We don't tip at all at McDonalds or Burger King or Jack-in-the-Box or Taco Bell.
i think 20 is fine as well
 
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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 12:38 AM
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It was held at All Ford Parts in Campbell. They specialize in 1909-1948 Ford Parts.

i went to school with a huge ford family, pm for the name, you prolly know them. im not going to post the name here
 
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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 10:27 AM
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Hey @Fifty150. I saw a forecast last night saying it was going to hit 83 degrees in the city today. You better find a movie theater or hang out in the local Safeway freezer isle.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 12:34 PM
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i hear costco is chilly
 
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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GlueGuy
Hey @Fifty150. I saw a forecast last night saying it was going to hit 83 degrees in the city today. You better find a movie theater or hang out in the local Safeway freezer isle.




It's noon. Already 87. I'm having Chinatown pork & beans. Should have got ice cream for lunch














 
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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 03:43 PM
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This may be the hottest day of the year for San Francisco.






 
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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 04:40 PM
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Expected high here is 90. Think I'll wear my jacket to Bible study, so I don't catch cold.

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Old Sep 23, 2025 | 09:58 PM
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Well, we peaked at 101*F up here at the North end of the valley.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2025 | 10:29 AM
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Interesting. No rain anywhere in the forecast but we are currently under a flood advisory for the next three hours. (8am until 11am) Strange.

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Old Sep 24, 2025 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Fifty150
This may be the hottest day of the year for San Francisco.






That matches what we got up here yesterday. How often does that happen?
 
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Old Sep 24, 2025 | 11:23 AM
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Historically, only a few times since they have been keeping records. Of course, they haven't been keeping records for that long.






 
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Old Sep 24, 2025 | 02:04 PM
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Even 70 is too hot





 
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