Random thoughts thread

7 years of college, advanced degree... Can pull cars apart and put them back together - usually without even breaking anything....

And I`m still a dumb azz.

Spent about an hour trying figure out how the lock on this gas can works to get the fuel to pour out. Still couldn`t do it:

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No matter how I twisted and turned it - no gas would come out.

Finally I just busted all the safety stuff open with a chisel and some channel locks so the gas could pour right through:

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Went to Lowe`s and spent 20 mins in the aisle with a new one til I finally figured it out.

True story.

Boy do I feel stoopid.
 
Swanicyouth said:
7 years of college, advanced degree... Can pull cars apart and put them back together - usually without even breaking anything....

And I`m still a dumb azz.

Spent about an hour trying figure out how the lock on this gas can works to get the fuel to pour out. Still couldn`t do it:

0ec165ff3275f5764ea835f586cc10b5.jpg


No matter how I twisted and turned it - no gas would come out.

Finally I just busted all the safety stuff open with a chisel and some channel locks so the gas could pour right through:

25ab74f57e222f9848ee9ca996af73ee.jpg


Went to Lowe`s and spent 20 mins in the aisle with a new one til I finally figured it out.

True story.

Boy do I feel stoopid.
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The new gas cans are trash. I need to do this with mine:

 
That poor plum crazy hellcat had 200 miles (purchased two days ago) and somebody hacked the crap out of it...he said the dealership uses a local chain for make readys. Ouch

All over that beautiful metallic plum paint, rotary trails, stains on the hood.

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hard to photograph

So sad.

All i could do was put some nattys black on it. Needs a proper polishing but i only had 1 hr and he will probably take it to a local hacker. :(

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my charity detail auction got a plug at the monthly meet and greet and somebody came out of nowhere and entered the bidding at 425! still have 1 month left exactly today until the end

I`ve already upgrade the detail to a coating if they want to drop it off (yea probably should have kept w/the original but I couldn`t help myself) - it`s for charity after all!
 
Re: Thoughts and Prayers for the victims and Families in Orlando

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Don`t usually see 104 degrees around here until the end of July. We`re on track to see the hottest year on record in Utah.
 

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to hell with either one of those. We`ve had some relatively mild summers the past couple years in my neck of the woods. Figure we`re about due for a hot one. I think we`ve already had more 90+ days than all of last year
 
I`m not sure OSHA would approve.....my dumb*** neighbor up in this bucket truck with no harness, hard hat, shirt, or shoes hacking away with a machete taking his tree down lol

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House of Wax said:
I`m not sure OSHA would approve.....my dumb*** neighbor up in this bucket truck with no harness, hard hat, shirt, or shoes hacking away with a machete taking his tree down lol

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Better than my method... climb the tree with a cordless reciprocating saw and/or chainsaw. I use a rope though... to pull the saw up. Not very smart but I haven`t died yet.

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Given the vote for the UK to exit the EU, if you wanted to go to UK, things got a little cheaper due the British currency dropping.
 
She said "you have no REAL goals"
I said "you Really know where the door is"

...Oops (guess Honesty is NOT the solution,ha)

Apparently the markII was "not approved"

"Too bad for you" is all I could consider

And, another one bites the dust. Rofl

TMI, yes, of course (as usual, but y`all are my family)...but for those that understand the struggle...respect :)

But this IS the random thoughts thread, afterall. Lol..and I have been here before...perhaps now with less of a heart... ..
And i have to be at work in less than 5 hrs..so.

Can`t win them all...
(But all you need is 1)

I digress and wait on my MarkII.............
The struggle IS real.
End
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512detail said:
She said "you have no REAL goals"
I said "you Really know where the door is"

...Oops (guess Honesty is NOT the solution,ha)

Apparently the markII was "not approved"

"Too bad for you" is all I could consider

And, another one bites the dust. Rofl

TMI, yes, of course (as usual, but y`all are my family)...but for those that understand the struggle...respect :)

But this IS the random thoughts thread, afterall. Lol..and I have been here before...perhaps now with less of a heart... ..
And i have to be at work in less than 5 hrs..so.

Can`t win them all...
(But all you need is 1)

I digress and wait on my MarkII.............
The struggle IS real.
End
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You lost yr girl over a polisher?

That sux man.
 
512detail said:
Haters gonna hate

Over it

Called in today

Actually i35 was 1 lane and i hate traffic so i turned around. Gonna try to find a car show to attend.

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Sux.

My Gf always thinks anything detail related is just crazy. So, 6 mos ago she bought a new car....

2016 Toyo Rav 4 (white)

I waited...waited....waited....

Car was never washed ever in 6 mos...

Finally, last weekend it was so filthy and loaded with bird crap and paint stains (white) she asked if SHE could wash it...

I said "we`ll see"...

While she was in the basement running on the treadmill, I jacked here keys and started.

(This was just a basic job)

1. Tires cleaned with LA Awesome (brown sludge ran everywhere on contact)

2. Wheels cleaned w/ CG Sticky Wheel Cleaner...

3. Car Foamed and pressure washed with Bilt Hamber snow foam....

4. As I was getting 2 buckets ready with Ultima Car Wash soap, she wonders into the driveway....

I cleaned one panel, and it turned white (paint looked brown) and showed her.

Then did a 2BM wash....removed some tar with Tar X...

She saw it transform before her eyes from sheet brown to bright white from just a wash.


No claying or Iron X... Just a good wash.

6. Prima Hydro Max`ed everything.

7. Cleaned windows with Prima Clarity.

8. Then she actually cleaned out the inside with IUDJ and vacuumed it.

9. OptiBonded tires and all plastics.

She saw the transformation right before her eyes. Despite no polishing or claying - car literally looked like it was sitting on the show room floor when we were done - under 3 hrs...

Now I think she appreciates detailing a bit more. She was much more impressed than I expected on how good it looked

The next day she said she couldn`t believe how good the wheels look.
 
512detail said:
She said "you have no REAL goals"
I said "you Really know where the door is"

...Oops (guess Honesty is NOT the solution,ha)

Apparently the markII was "not approved"

"Too bad for you" is all I could consider

And, another one bites the dust. Rofl

TMI, yes, of course (as usual, but y`all are my family)...but for those that understand the struggle...respect :)

But this IS the random thoughts thread, afterall. Lol..and I have been here before...perhaps now with less of a heart... ..
And i have to be at work in less than 5 hrs..so.

Can`t win them all...
(But all you need is 1)

I digress and wait on my MarkII.............
The struggle IS real.
End
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Better to find out her true personality now and not years later. And I`d ask what are considered real goals anyway? Some people are content with the lifestyle they have and enjoy their hobbies, whatever they may be, so whose to say what you`re supposed to be doing with your life as long as you`re happy and self sufficient. It sucks, but no sense on settling for someone who can`t understand you and support whatever you do. Worst case, you become the crazy old guy with a house full of cats and a clean car!
 
Swanicyouth said:
7 years of college, advanced degree... Can pull cars apart and put them back together - usually without even breaking anything....

And I`m still a dumb azz.



Spent about an hour trying figure out how the lock on this gas can works to get the fuel to pour out. Still couldn`t do it:

0ec165ff3275f5764ea835f586cc10b5.jpg


No matter how I twisted and turned it - no gas would come out.

Finally I just busted all the safety stuff open with a chisel and some channel locks so the gas could pour right through:

25ab74f57e222f9848ee9ca996af73ee.jpg


Went to Lowe`s and spent 20 mins in the aisle with a new one til I finally figured it out.

True story.

Boy do I feel stoopid.
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I feel your pain, I work in the back half of a car dealership (used, yes I know what you all are thinking, I promise I take good care of personal cars). One of my job requirements is to take photos of the inventory, I have been inside numerous Chevrolet Cruze`s, and for the life of me, I still can`t find the trunk button inside the car, I always have to take the key out of the ignition and hold the trunk button. I do this with a similar knowledge of cars (FSAE member, avid wrencher, was Physics Major/Math and Mech Eng Minor).
 
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