Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Boomerang]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Did you want to hear a story about Purdue or Mexico ......



humfrz

Yes please sir, I like your stories a lot

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Holy crap. It's like leaving the 8-track in the player.

New crowd.

[Cole]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

Reboot was​ horrible, man.

I hope you die a slow, painful death.

[p1l0t]

Well that escalated quickly

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[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Cole

Am currently torrenting 4 seasons of Reboot on my phone.

All you old dudes in 1992 were probably like "man, 2017 is going to be amazing, we're going to be war and famine free, and we'll have unlimited knowledge, because the next generation will make good use of the internet" and here I am, pirating shit, being a troll on the internet and only going to McDonald's that have the touchscreens you can order from because my anxiety makes it too hard to talk with people I don't know.

What a time to be alive.

I enjoyed watching Reboot with the kids in 94. They grew out of it though and I looked silly watching by myself.


No, I always expected 2017 to be more Mad Max than Reboot.

[nextcar]

Had my car in the shop for some scheduled service...

After I left the dealership and as I got on the freeway I heard a loud, metallic bang from the rear of the car and I see a shiny chrome object bouncing on the road behind me...

Quick inspection and all appears fine- but I wonder how much that technician spends on tools!

[krayzie]

I thought after 2008 it was gonna be mad max but still hasn't happened yet at least around here.

BTW isn't Snap-On these days Made in China?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by nextcar

Had my car in the shop for some scheduled service...

After I left the dealership and as I got on the freeway I heard a loud, metallic bang from the rear of the car and I see a shiny chrome object bouncing on the road behind me...

Quick inspection and all appears fine- but I wonder how much that technician spends on tools!

I can't slam him as I have done the same at least 20 times over the decades. Mind you, it was a treat when you opened the hood 2 weeks after working on the car to find the expensive ratchet you were using still right where you left it sitting on top of the breather cover.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by krayzie

I thought after 2008 it was gonna be mad max but still hasn't happened yet at least around here.

BTW isn't Snap-On these days Made in China?

Nope. Still made in USA. They do make some stuff in Sweden but not sure if they import any of it.

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by krayzie

I thought after 2008 it was gonna be mad max but still hasn't happened yet at least around here.

BTW isn't Snap-On these days Made in China?

That whole Y2K end of civilization as we know it didn't pan out, did it? I actually went to a children's birthday party and one of the other parents was bragging about how prepared they were- pulled all their money out of stocks, 401k, etc and converted to cash and stockpiled food. Had to resist the urge to tell them the real computer apocalypse is in 2023.

P.S. Mac tools FTW

[krayzie]

I live in a metropolitan and drives a BRZ so when SHTF there would be no way to get out anyway lmao!

Best bet is move into the suburbs and drive a Land Cruiser.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by nextcar

That whole Y2K end of civilization as we know it didn't pan out, did it? I actually went to a children's birthday party and one of the other parents was bragging about how prepared they were- pulled all their money out of stocks, 401k, etc and converted to cash and stockpiled food. Had to resist the urge to tell them the real computer apocalypse is in 2023.

P.S. Mac tools FTW

There is a year 2038 issue with 32bit systems too.

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[Cole]

I don't think I've ever forgotten a tool in the engine bay, but most recently when I installed my springs, I forgot to tighten a bolt on the lower control arm, and things got a bit squirrelly about 50 meters down the road.

Also, my tool brand of choice is whatever is in my dad's garage, or whatever is on sale at Canadian Tire. Even the tools work reimburses for me are pretty low quality, cause I don't need a fancy name on them. I've come to the realization, that unless using tools every day is your bread and butter, Craftsman, or Maximum is the best brand you can buy. My dad has a Craftsman socket set on the wall that must be from the early 80's, and apart from missing some of the smaller sockets, and a bit of corrosion, they still work 100% fine.

[krayzie]

I live in a metropolitan and drives a BRZ so when SHTF there would be no way to get out anyway lmao!

Best bet is move into the suburbs and drive a Land Cruiser.