Posts by gooseman

A fine looking young man.

Quote from Cameron Roberts

They deserved it. Floor mats my white rump! Burn em all Rock.

Why would you want this. It sounds like the place wants to make it right. Crap happens we don't know how this happened, could have been an inexperienced worker just starting out or something broke on the machine or just pure incompetence on the person changing the tire.
Don't settle for a repaired rim, get a replacement but no need to burn the business's name if they are willing to come good for their screw up.

Condolences my friend.

Mytoy, I still can't get over how great the solid top looks. Painter did one hell of a job creating a masterpiece. I hope to see it in person in Maggie valley.

One word! STUNNING

Absolutely amazing work. Pure genius. Detailed beyond belief

That's funny cause my dad told me never to buy a truck from the south (Texas, Louisiana,) due to possible flooding causing electrical problems later on.
If we never rode when salt was on the roads we would never ride from October to end of April. It's unfortunate but that's just the way it is

Also got out today for our first ride of the yr. Snow still in the ditches but the warm wind we had last week took most of it from the flats. Our temp was 0*C or 32*F with a windchill of -5*Cor 22*F We had clear dry roads and were out for about an hour. Lots of looks when we went thru town. Only thing that got cold was my hands, forgot my gloves of all things. Come on summer

Well took the SS out today with the wife. Temp was 32 wind chill made it feel like 22. Nice and sunny. Roads were bare and dry. Felt good to get out and drive. Was out for an hour, can't wait for spring.

My cool little buddy George. Never thought I would like a lap dog as I have always had labs or Irish setters, but this guy is a lot of fun.

Will do, it's funny every young kid up here lives for hockey. My sons coach use to make the kids carry a puck in their pocket the whole season. If he seen the kids somewhere in town he would ask to see it to make sure they were carrying it. People collect them when they have a team or tournament name on them. Hockey is to Canada what football is to the USA

Quote from rabtech

I want a hockey puck.... They just look cool.

Rabtech, if you want a true Canadian hockey puck I will bring a few down for you to Maggie Valley

Congrats to your daughter! And congrats to you and your wife. This couldn't have happened without been raised with a great family! All the best to her and her future studies

I have a mixed box of tools my first set was the huge multi piece set from craftsman that my grandmother bought for me when I turned 16, still have probably 99% of them. I own a shit load of snap on also. Anything that I have to put my weight into I buy once as I was taught that even though the tool is guaranteed for life when it breaks, they won't pay your wages when you smash your elbow when it breaks and your off work for a few while it heals. Buy quality tools if your going to use them often you won't regret it. There is a difference between a snap on screw driver and a harbour freight one besides the price.

Damn you! It was freezing rain here and ice pellets. Now temps below freezing for next few days then more rain mix. Come on spring.

That is a nice setups Macaw! I thought about the epoxy floor in mine but after being in a buddies with winter boots on and almost landing on my ass I had second thoughts and just put cure seal on the cement. I filled all the saw lines. Makes sweep up real easy. My floor is heated with an outdoor wood furnace and I keep it at 60 all winter.

I have a farm but rent out the land, my tractor is a 50 hp toy. I like to buy bulldozers and equipment that need work and fix them up and sell them. Also do a lot of buying odds and ends when a deal comes up. Give it a going over and a earl scheib paint job and out the door. I like to tinker I guess. This was the last one that I sold. Made enough to pay for half my SS when I made the deal.

Just put up 60 ft of double height slat wall. Made a rack for my wrenchs and now working on another for sockets. Heated area of shop is 36x60 and overall garage is 75x60. Way more tools than needed said no man. Just hate not being able to move around

Michelin tires are the longest wearing tires by far. My father worked for a synthetic rubber manufacturer for his entire career and he said Michelin were the strictest purchasers they dealt with for quality control. Firestone were the worst buying everybody's rejects. The only problem I find with Michelin tires up here is they are a hard tire and not good for slippery roads.
I tried hankook ATM on my 3/4 ton dodge a few yrs ago as they were semi aggressive and in stock for the size I wanted and price was good. Just called this week to get my truck in for a new set of hankooks which will be my third set getting about 70,000 miles on each set. I think that with my truck with the Diesel engine which is real heavy on the front (guessing yours is probably a diesel also) finding a tire that is 10ply and wears good is hard to do.

Jay you need one of them gremlin bells. One of them little bastards must have stole the nut when you weren't looking