Part V
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Wallingford, CT
My friends are too dumb to realize what a good vehicle is. They've never had to do a hard days work in their lives. I had one kid I'm friends with say "Why'd you get a Ford. American cars are junk. You should've bought a Toyota." My response being "Well maybe if you're buying a car. Fortunately for me I bought a TRUCK. Toyota doesn't even OFFER a diesel engine."
I'm working on getting one of my co-workers (dad's part-time employee) to join FTE. He's got a beautiful 01 or 02 V10 F350.
I'll work on him more on Monday. We're going to be doing fuel filter/oil change on dad's 6.0L on Monday and I have a write-up from the 6 leaker guys. Hopefully the guide is well-written so he'll want to know where I got it and come look around.
Dad's other employee drives a lowered Dodge Dakota or something. He doesn't like it very much, but he's got some stuff going on so that he can't afford to change vehicles.
And yes I break his nuts about his truck all the time. The one time I rode with him there was some ice stuck between the cab and bed. It was making some funny noises. He said that it was the ice. My response: "I thought that sound was what all Dodges make when they fall apart."
I'm working on getting one of my co-workers (dad's part-time employee) to join FTE. He's got a beautiful 01 or 02 V10 F350.
I'll work on him more on Monday. We're going to be doing fuel filter/oil change on dad's 6.0L on Monday and I have a write-up from the 6 leaker guys. Hopefully the guide is well-written so he'll want to know where I got it and come look around.
Dad's other employee drives a lowered Dodge Dakota or something. He doesn't like it very much, but he's got some stuff going on so that he can't afford to change vehicles.
And yes I break his nuts about his truck all the time. The one time I rode with him there was some ice stuck between the cab and bed. It was making some funny noises. He said that it was the ice. My response: "I thought that sound was what all Dodges make when they fall apart."
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Joined: Aug 2004
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From: North Central Rural Sask.
My friends are too dumb to realize what a good vehicle is. They've never had to do a hard days work in their lives. I had one kid I'm friends with say "Why'd you get a Ford. American cars are junk. You should've bought a Toyota." My response being "Well maybe if you're buying a car. Fortunately for me I bought a TRUCK.
Its actually a really cool time for vehicles, there is lots of good quality from all sorts of companies now a days!
There is only one 7.3 diesel though
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,144
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From: Rochdale MA
My friends are too dumb to realize what a good vehicle is. They've never had to do a hard days work in their lives. I had one kid I'm friends with say "Why'd you get a Ford. American cars are junk. You should've bought a Toyota." My response being "Well maybe if you're buying a car. Fortunately for me I bought a TRUCK. Toyota doesn't even OFFER a diesel engine."
I'm working on getting one of my co-workers (dad's part-time employee) to join FTE. He's got a beautiful 01 or 02 V10 F350.
I'll work on him more on Monday. We're going to be doing fuel filter/oil change on dad's 6.0L on Monday and I have a write-up from the 6 leaker guys. Hopefully the guide is well-written so he'll want to know where I got it and come look around.
Dad's other employee drives a lowered Dodge Dakota or something. He doesn't like it very much, but he's got some stuff going on so that he can't afford to change vehicles.
And yes I break his nuts about his truck all the time. The one time I rode with him there was some ice stuck between the cab and bed. It was making some funny noises. He said that it was the ice. My response: "I thought that sound was what all Dodges make when they fall apart."
I'm working on getting one of my co-workers (dad's part-time employee) to join FTE. He's got a beautiful 01 or 02 V10 F350.
I'll work on him more on Monday. We're going to be doing fuel filter/oil change on dad's 6.0L on Monday and I have a write-up from the 6 leaker guys. Hopefully the guide is well-written so he'll want to know where I got it and come look around.
Dad's other employee drives a lowered Dodge Dakota or something. He doesn't like it very much, but he's got some stuff going on so that he can't afford to change vehicles.
And yes I break his nuts about his truck all the time. The one time I rode with him there was some ice stuck between the cab and bed. It was making some funny noises. He said that it was the ice. My response: "I thought that sound was what all Dodges make when they fall apart."
Great comback Pete!! I have to admit you are a great "kid". If there were more like you, (Jacob and Nick included) I wouldn't worry about the future as much. I see some of the kids around here and I really wonder...
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From: horicon Wi
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From: horicon Wi
My friends are too dumb to realize what a good vehicle is. They've never had to do a hard days work in their lives. I had one kid I'm friends with say "Why'd you get a Ford. American cars are junk. You should've bought a Toyota." My response being "Well maybe if you're buying a car. Fortunately for me I bought a TRUCK. Toyota doesn't even OFFER a diesel engine."
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: SpringHill,Fl
Now I mostly listen to 80's rock...go figure!
Sound like here. Yesterday it was in the hight 40's Today low 30's and the wind blowing like mad.
Great comback Pete!! I have to admit you are a great "kid". If there were more like you, (Jacob and Nick included) I wouldn't worry about the future as much. I see some of the kids around here and I really wonder...
Great comback Pete!! I have to admit you are a great "kid". If there were more like you, (Jacob and Nick included) I wouldn't worry about the future as much. I see some of the kids around here and I really wonder...
Ok...Cardiologist still wasnt happy with my bp...so he upped the dosage...
Atenolol 50 mg to 100 mg...keep monitoring it...if it still dont go down below 140/90 he can up it again...go back in august for follow up echocardiogram.
He said my Aortic valve is only opening about 1/3 what it should...
it's at 1.5 sq centimeters, and should be between 4 and 5sq centimeters.
if I start having dizzy spells and or swelling of the legs I may have to have the valve replaced.
on a side note, my mom 's ahlziemers is getting worse and my father is having a lot of problems with her...I hate to say it but he may have to get her into a nursing home soon.
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From: VA
Atenolol 50 mg to 100 mg...keep monitoring it...if it still dont go down below 140/90 he can up it again...go back in august for follow up echocardiogram.
on a side note, my mom 's ahlziemers is getting worse and my father is having a lot of problems with her...I hate to say it but he may have to get her into a nursing home soon.
on a side note, my mom 's ahlziemers is getting worse and my father is having a lot of problems with her...I hate to say it but he may have to get her into a nursing home soon.
That stinks about your mom. I know the feelingt...We just put my grandma in a home because of dimensia. They havent come out and said it was ahlziemers yet but Im sure it will get to that point soon.
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 10,418
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From: SpringHill,Fl
I'm working on getting one of my co-workers (dad's part-time employee) to join FTE. He's got a beautiful 01 or 02 V10 F350.
I'll work on him more on Monday. We're going to be doing fuel filter/oil change on dad's 6.0L on Monday and I have a write-up from the 6 leaker guys. Hopefully the guide is well-written so he'll want to know where I got it and come look around.
Just show him Lisa and Cris's pics!