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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: Blazin on May 25, 2009, 10:56:52 pm
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Or the whole weekend!!!
Today I took my mom to spruce up my fathers, grandmothers, great grandmothers, & great uncles graves. My father was a Navy See Bee WWII. my mothers mother was an Army nurse WWII, & uncle was an Air Force recon photographer in a bomber WWII. Raised my great grandmothers stone while I was there too. While we where there the American Legion arived ,and held a small ceremony. Then I took mom out to a late breakfast. Came home rototilled the garden. Was going to weed whack but the rototiller kinda kicked my but! So I put the seat in the 86 and tried to figure out why the fuel gage doesn't work.
Yesterday I went and pillaged a 55 in the woods. Brought home the roof, entire firwall with clutch, brake pedals, spedo / gages / entire Dash board, etc. the rear window, some stainless trim, and the rearend.
Saturday I made a scrap run, did the birthday thing for my mom at my sisters house.
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Not as cool as yours. I mowed the lawn (about 1-1/2 acres) and then dug up mesquite in the north feild. My grandpa served in WWII, and my uncles all served in Veitnam. Dont have any of them around anymore, but still remember some of the stories. My best friend just got back from Iraq, and will be in New York till september then he will be in Louisianna until his next deployment. He's a Calvary Scout in the Army.
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Yard-work all day today. Finished skinning the bottom 6 feet of my 6 remaining pines and burned a big brush pile. Finished the winter clean-up with the oak leaves, filled my home made trac-vac full. Cut the front and back yard as well. Washed the 85 and my wife's Sable. My son was a big help in getting it all done. Yesterday was a trip to Autozone for an idle air control valve for my son's Taurus and put a cruise control module on while the hood was up. After 4 years, finally put the knobs on the kitchen cabinets, still need longer screws for the drawers. Sold our piano and went to my brother's house for dinner and the rained out Coke 600. Saturday I piddled out in the garage, while Friday night I sold my 5.7L 91 truck engine. Great weather with the exception of a little rain today.
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saturday, cut/split/stacked roughly 4 chord of firewood, mowed the lawn (3 acres), then hit up the local watering hole for some refreshments. sunday, planted the garden (25x40), replaced the shocks and fuel filter on my 01, cleaned out the garage a little. man does stuff pile up fast, i just cleaned it out 3 months ago and i had another full truckload to take to the dump. went out to the local watering hole with some friends. monday, golf in the monring (6:00 tee times, my first year coordinating the Milkman's classic golf tournament, shot a 98 :( ) then a big barbeque, small fishing derby for the kids on the back pond. and i thought this was going to be a relaxing weekend, boy was i wrong!!!
hope everyone else had a great weekend, and a salute to all our fallen brothers that have served for our country.
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Cleaned up the yard, finished my wifes flower garden border and smoked 6 racks of baby backs. I ate, then layed around like a swole up tick the rest of the weekend....lol
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I was cutting the rusty floors out of the K5 Jimmy, ran out of cut off wheels after I realized everything was closed...
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I got stabbed
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I got stabbed
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I got stabbed
WTH????
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I got stabbed
The rest of the story please.
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I got stabbed
+1, please elaborate. We are getting a little worried about our favorite guru.
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I got stabbed
+1, please elaborate. We are getting a little worried about our favorite guru.
Yep, got me wondering, too!
While we wait... We went camping in North Alabama.
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I went trail riding in the pickup, I also brought along the kids Power Wheels Jeep and let them play also. I have some pics will try and get them up later. We all had a good time I got hung up twice once on a stump going down hill and slighty bent the t-rod. Later that night I tried going thru a sharp deep valley and the rear bumper and hitch humg me up.
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Well basically I went riding with a few friends. Came home and parked the bike. I had a friend who was at a bar and too drunk to drive so I went to pick up. I wasn't in there but 30 seconds and some drunk clown got up in my face so I put him in his place. A few minutes later his pal came over with the whole you mess with him you mess with me deal in which I told him was fine and to put it nicely they backed down. A few minutes later some crazy drunk lady got all up in my face saying I hit her lol and started pushing into me. Nevertheless I was just like ok time to go, this is getting ridiculous. So as I was trying to leave another guy got in my face and at this point I had 3 of them and one crazy lady lookin for a fight so I said bring it. I took on the 3 of em and one pulled a knife. While I was handling the situation quite well this loser came around the other side and hit me in the left side of my head and sliced my ear. Once that happened they all dispersed back into the bar. I followed back in and grabbed a bunch of napkins off the bar and sopped up the blood. I threw it at the loser and said here's your souvenir. I ended up getting 7 stitches to put my ear back together. No good deed goes unpunished? lol I reported it to the cops and the cop never followed up. since the cops didn't follow through I'm going to have to round up my pals and do a little vigilante justice I think. Don't look if you don't like blood
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Ouch!!! I always thought you went out drinking to have fun, but was always able to find the idiots who thought they were super heros and wanted to fight. They really ruin the fun. Last guy who cut me with a knife got the recieving end of a 2x4. Needless to say , I broke a few things. I was raised that if you were gonna fight, it's hand to hand, fist to fist, but if they pull a weapon, there is no more fair play or mercy. Thank God I havent had to deal with that kinda crap in years, and really dont miss it.
I am glad your cut isnt worse, it could have been. I can imagine it doesnt feel very well.
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Yeah I am not too happy that it took 3 of them and a knife but I wasn't the instigator. I'm not a loser and have too much to lose if I really did a serious beat down. that's why I reported it but since the cops were no help I can't live knowing someone is walking around smiling that he knifed me. I am going to have to do something about this.
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wow ville!! that's rough, especially when you were being the good guy getting a drunk friend. be careful with people like that though, if they are willing to pull a knife, they are probably willing to pull something else that goes bang. on another note, revenge is sweet....
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Sorry to hear about your run-in with scumbags Vile. Stupid "liquid courage"....
I was down in your state on Monday to watch some racing at Lime Rock Park with my son and my dad. Photos courtesy of my dad:
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Kinetic Motorsports #33 driven by Russell Smith.
Initially we had no favorites to root for, but found ourselves pulling for this car because the driver is a real nice guy. He must have talked with us for 15 minutes before a pre-race practice about all kinds of racing topics like car setups, lap speeds at the track, differences between driving this V-6 and the new V-8 bmw chassis, differences between classes, etc. He let a couple of kids (my boy included) get in the driver's seat for a few minutes, and autographed some posters.
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A pic of my son sitting behind the wheel.
Angle of the photo was dictated by having the transport trailer 2 feet from the car.
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Driver Russell Smith gets ready for a pre-race practce
He was still talking to us at this point, showing my son all of the safety gear they wear, while the crew was firing the engine. Even as they were putting up the net he said "Come back after practice and talk some more if you like." This guy is a great ambassador for racing.
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One last photo of dad and his boy catching some rays while watching the race.
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Very cool. My company was there also and had the skyline there. Did you see any of our cars?
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Ouch!
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I had a truck given to me that I'm going to strip for parts. The guy even paid to have it towed to my house. The 700r4 was rebuilt in 2007 but the 305 has a rod knock. The cab forward is rust free but the long bed has some rust.
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I know all about the good guy deal.
I got stabbed with a broken bottle a few years back. Playing pool at the local bar I go to once in a while. The two guys at the other table were loud obnoxious, & drunk. One of them was itching for a fight. He ended up starting one with another guy that was minding his own business just walked up, and was watching us play pool. When it was obvious the guy wasn't a fighter I stepped in, told the guy to chill out. He got in my face, we had a few words, I turned, and started walking away. His buddy got in my face, same thing, mess with him you mess with me you long haired hippie! Well that rubbed me the wrong way, I pushed him aside, and started walking. The first guy grabbed my shoulder spun me around, and took a poke at me. I ducked it and return a poke into his face. He stumbled back, and fell over a bar stool, and about knocked himself senseless on the edge of the pool table. While he was stumbling back I heard a bottle break, and several people scream. As I spun around to the second guy he stuck me with the bottle just below my left shoulder blade. I in turn fractured his skull with the business end of a pool cue. Turned back, and offered some more to the first guy but he wasn't interested. He was still a little foggy from his head bouncing off the table. Cops, and an ambulance came, hauled them both off. They wanted to lug me too, but the owner of the place, and a bunch of witnesses stood up for me. Plus I threatend a law suit if they arrested me for defending myself!
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Looks like most everybody had a fun time. Until some idiot gets drunk and stupid. Go get em vile.
I got my pump back for the tractor and I got it running tonight, I rode it around the yard (5 acres) 4 times and then the seat broke ::) Scared the crap out of me since there's no fenders on it, It wasn't bad enough it would have dumped me out, but you know that aint the best feeling when you're riding something "new to you" to begin with. It was still fun though, after all I got to ride the tractor. ;D
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Very cool. My company was there also and had the skyline there. Did you see any of our cars?
What was the company name? Were they located on Vendor Row? I saw a tent with some restored muscle cars, with a 'Cuda that really caught my eye....