Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Did he say "whoops" ?

nah, that's definitely a [chortle] "whoopsiedoodle!"

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

That is a bummer. We have had a string of good luck with new employees lately. I got this kid and production picked up 3 that are very promising so far. One is only 19, has an early 80's Chevy K10 that he swapped in an old 12 valve 6BT with his dad's help.

we've got 2 recent new guys. the first one is literally a sponge/ideal guy. he's learning stuff as fast as we can teach it. other than actually getting the experience which will come with time, we're really just giving him instruction for large swaths of parts of the day, and he just does it. eager to help with finishing out the paperwork at the end of the day, and unload the truck to prepare for the next day.

this newest guy doesn't know it, but he was hired as a replacement for one of our older guys that's moving to alabama whenever his house sells, or he buys a brain, whichever comes first. he's all but checked out of the job, and needs lots of hand-holding just to get through it. but then the new guy buddied up with him because the older guy doesn't do much and leaves the job for everyone else, making it look easier while the rest of us pick up his slack...

yep, i can see the trainwreck coming, just got my chair and a beer to watch!

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Still bugs the hell out of me when this planet is called earth when 2/3 part is water...

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Teseo

Still bugs the hell out of me when this planet is called earth when 2/3 part is water...

Yes, but the entire surface is earth, even under the water.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Teseo

Still bugs the hell out of me when this planet is called earth when 2/3 part is water...

Earth is a name
Dirt is earth.
The dirt earth is called that because it makes up the planet Earth.
Also it just the English language that confuses the two.
Oh and "Earth" is not it's name for everybody anyway just the English speakers.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

...
Oh and "Earth" is not it's name for everybody anyway just the English speakers.

True, If I remember correctly from my Astronomy class all those decades ago, neither the Earth nor the Moon have official scientifically accepted common names.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Teseo

Still bugs the hell out of me when this planet is called earth when 2/3 part is water...

I've been trying to change the name.

[Sapphireho]

Either that or..

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

True, If I remember correctly from my Astronomy class all those decades ago, neither the Earth nor the Moon have official scientifically accepted common names.

of course they won't, because we don't have space travel, and lack interaction with the Vogon's for that matter. but it's probably for the better, i never cared for their poetry.

[x808drifter]

Brother in law went to the Eddie today. Left here at 2am and thought they were being smart. (30-40 miin drive BTW)
In my head thinking they should have left 24hrs earlier.

They had to park as Sunset Beach and walk. Only 2.5 miles one way. XD
Surf was huge. Some waves even washed up to the bathroom. And if you ever been there thats quite a distance.
15'-25' Hwn Scale. 30'-50' everyone else. IE FKN Big.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by x808drifter

Brother in law went to the Eddie today. Left here at 2am and thought they were being smart. (30-40 miin drive BTW)
In my head thinking they should have left 24hrs earlier.

They had to park as Sunset Beach and walk. Only 2.5 miles one way. XD
Surf was huge. Some waves even washed up to the bathroom. And if you ever been there thats quite a distance.
15'-25' Hwn Scale. 30'-50' everyone else. IE FKN Big.

I had to scrape almost an inch of ice off my windshield to go to work today. The 2.5 mile walk sounds fine to me.

[Tcoat]

AHHH DAMNIT Is this how my day is going to go?

Sorry for the end of the world guys

[Capt Spaulding]

I’m glad I grew up when the whole place wasn’t so damn crowded. You could actually go places and see them.

[Clipdat]

Guys, after a little over three years (and only 12k miles lol) of driving my modded '18 WRX (that I bought after I got rid of my '13 FR-S ((not by choice - my decision was forced by valve spring recall bullshit and CARB bureaucracy)), I'm doing what I should have already done by now and going back to a twin.....