Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Captain Snooze]

lol

[ScoobsMcGee]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

I think, it's time to do my TOB, so bought some stuff, OEM TOB, Motul gear oil, VE fork & Pivot. Even went extra and bought OEM Bearing Retainer. Thought about replacing my clutch... but why? It's <50k mile on it. I'm pretty sure it's still good.

Probably wouldn’t be able to get a clutch right now anyway. Ordered one in early February and still waiting. Despite being promised shipping information within five days. I replaced the same parts you ordered anyway because it couldn’t wait any longer. Still have the order open in hopes that it does show up before I actually need it in a year or two.

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Oh, don't be too hard on yourself about shifting. Not all of us learned, at 8 years old, how to shift with a 38 HP tractor pulling a disk.

Yep, after those shifts, shifting cars and trucks was a piece of cake -

I was 10 and there was a lot of stuff to do before getting to the disks.
First was the crank start. Then, driving the tractor from my Brother-in-laws to my parents place and back again. That required several up shifts with a non synchromesh transmission. I learned to pull away from a dead stop in 3rd but always stalled it if I tried 4th.
As to farming, you started by turning over the sod with the plow. Then break up the furrows with the discs. Followed by the cultivator and lastly drag harrows. In between each I'd have to clear out all the rocks that came to the surface. I loved any part of farming that let me drive the tractor. Everything else was too much like work. Drive the hay wagon, great! Loading the hay, heck with that!!!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

I was 10 and there was a lot of stuff to do before getting to the disks.
First was the crank start. ...............

Ahhhhh........yes, another ol farm boy I see -

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

...Drive the hay wagon, great! Loading the hay, heck with that!!!

I'll take the hay field any day over anything having to do with the tobacco fields. What a freaking gummy mess. And don't even get me started on the huge, and disgusting when accidentally squashed between your fingers, tobacco worms.

[Spuds]

Theoretically, if you had to replace a coil pack on a ~120,000 mile Subaru, would you replace it with one Subaru sourced coil for $80, or replace them all with new coil packs of unknown quality for $130?

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Thought about replacing my clutch... but why? It's <50k mile on it. I'm pretty sure it's still good.

Yeah, but given the relative inexpensiveness of replacing the clutch I would be thinking given you're in that part of the world it would be good to replace the clutch anyway. You're already there, might as well do it.
My $2.15 because of inflation.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Theoretically, if you had to replace a coil pack on a ~120,000 mile Subaru, would you replace it with one Subaru sourced coil for $80, or replace them all with new coil packs of unknown quality for $130?

in a bone stock car, i'd go with the subaru one's. modified, some of the aftermarket one's might be a better alternative for various tuning differences.

[Captain Snooze]

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[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

Trolley Ethics

If you haven't played this with your family, you need to. It's amazing how quickly they are willing to throw you under the wheels...

[weederr33]

I guess things haven't changed much in 23 years but then again, we didn't have cell phones back then.

[Sapphireho]

Well fuck.

Backing the boat in the back I accidentally hit one of the metal posts for the lawn boarder. Ripped out the sidewall

Shit. This is going to cost me.

[ichitaka05]

In the local Gunpla fb page, one dude asked what this said.


So I told em it’s Macross logo. He got upset that he can read that it’s Macross. He wanted to know what’s the middle & top part said. Clearly he doesn’t know how to Google or even wiki that shit. I’ve kindly answer that question (stating what it said) & asked him, if the original Gundam logo said Gundam fucking 3 times.

I don’t mind answering or translate some shit, but if they don’t do their end it’s not my fault.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Well fuck.

Backing the boat in the back I accidentally hit one of the metal posts for the lawn boarder. Ripped out the sidewall

Shit. This is going to cost me.

That sucks. Didn't you just have other issues with your truck? Not a good year for you and trucks huh?