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TommyT-Bone | Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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With numbers like that, 07.21.11, it should be a lucky day. The last few days I've felt like boiled crap, mainly due to my allergies I think. So far today, I feel a little better. I'm gonna go out and take care of a few things at the nursery this morning. I have to get back on top of things, that way I won't leave as many things to be done after I'm dead. I always like to pose the question from time to time; Is this really important or do I just think it's important? So few things in life really make much difference in the overall scheme of things. Enough with the pleasantries ......... On with the day .....
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TommyT-Bone | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Matatk | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Good Morning CGs!
Baby got up around 6:20, so you know that means...no more sleep for me. But that's ok. We had a good scare with him yesterday. My wife called me hysterical yesterday while I was at work. He knocked down the baby gate at the top of the stairs (25 lbs at 9 months will do that, I guess) and took a tumble down the whole flight from the upstairs to the first floor. Geeze. Only saving grace was the stairs and landing are carpeted. I left work and rushed home to take him to the doctor. He's got a couple of small bruises on his forehead but otherwise is ok. I think my wife was more traumatized by the whole incident than he was. So last night I was drilling the baby gate into the wall in hopes that will prevent this in the future. Other than that, I'm playing daddy day care. Have to run to the store for a few errands, but should be a slow day with the nasty heat wave. Not looking to do too much outside. Hope everyone has a great day! Matthew |
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Matatk | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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I see Tommy is in a playful mood...so here's a dumb criminal story:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local ... like-071911#ixzz1SZzYvwa0 Quote: Tractor Thief Resisted Arrest to Find out What Cops Taser Felt Like |
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TommyT-Bone | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Like father, like son ............ Glad he's OK Matt. Good thing he's still soft and flexible |
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biggrizzly | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Holy Cow Matt! I'm glad the baby is ok. That could have been a lot worse. My mom said I jumped out of the crib when I was kid and got busted up pretty bad and put a scare into them. I guess that's why I'm like I am today!
Today, I am reviewing courses we just revised for the Air Force. So boring... nothing worse than taking an online training course except reviewing an online training course for errors. Quality Control... if I don't catch it, somebody else will... that's for sure. I drove the Vette out last night to the usual neighborhood haunts. Took it down to North Beach and the boardwalk around the town and back home. It was running pretty good. I have some minor noises in the drive train that were not there before the new build. I need to figure them out. Some kind of vibration, but its hard to tell with the exhaust sounds and everything mixed together. Oh... I almost forgot to ask... There is a little clip that holds the emergency brake cable from rubbing on the exhaust system. Where does that attach? Anyone have a photo that might show that? I'll create a new thread in tech with this question if nobody nails it here this morning. |
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pianoguy | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Greetings! Wow, close call, Matt! It's a decent morning here for a change - 75 and sunny, not so humid. So I blew the dust off the Vette and drove it this morning. Our state gubbermint is finally back to work today. I can't say I've missed them much. My scientific observation of the traffic this morning indicates that they contribute substantially to the population of lousy drivers.
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Posted on: 2011/7/21 12:15
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teebee | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Morning guys....Not much here today. Still hot.
Matt, I've always been under the impression that, that is the way kids learn. We never had (or have)those gates. I figure they will tumble down the stairs whether we have them or not. every one of my kids took a tumble...once. They learned after that. Glad he is OK, and you are right, mom is probably worse for the wear than he is. ;shrug Need to start loading the pickup for our trip to KC, so I'll do that later. Our local teachers organization is helping out with the free BBQ at the fair today. We'll serve about 900 in about an hour and a half. I hope everyone can/will stay cool today. |
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TommyT-Bone | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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One thing that's good is it gives you ammo for the next volley. "I'm not the one that lets the kids fall down the stairs." I'm only kidding .......... Really ....... Just joking. I told ya'll before I tend to make jokes in stressful situations to difuse the seriousness of the incident. Never argue with your wife. You never win. Even when you win ... you lose. Try to never go to bed angry. I can contol what I say most of the time. The rest? You don't want to know ......... I usually walk away till I calm down a little. Angry words are hard to retract.
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TommyT-Bone | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Ya! Be cool, man. |
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BillH | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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I fell down repeatedly when I was very young (suspect Tommy did too).
Then I fell off dirt bikes a couple hundred times when i raced them. . . . . Now I fall down for no reason at all. Glad he's OK Matt. Ordered C4 tires yesterday, another day, another dolla. |
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BillH | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Posted on: 2011/7/21 13:11
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Epimax | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Howdy Folks...
Matt, Glad the youngen is OK!! I had a scary moment this past weekend.....just a stupid accident....had been sitting out on the deck soaking up the sun and watching the little girl in the pool, and I had moved my chair to let the dogs by so they could go back inside...Got up to do something and when I sat back down the chair (and me) went backwards down the stairs... I know...shouldn't have had the chair near the stairs...(I'll never here the end of that around the house!)..Anyway, it knocked me out for a few seconds......but the worse part is that after I came too I could hear my wife and daughter but I couldn't move or respond, and to top it off I couldn't see either... ...That's a feeling I'll never forget as long as I live.. My wife said my eyes were open, but I wasn't responsive at all---and she thought I was gone... Had a gash on the back of my head that was bleeding really bad... Well, after a few seconds or so I guess (It seemed like an eternity)...I was able to first see and then move again..so I got up and tried to calm down the wife and youngen! Other than the gash on the back of my head, and various scrapes and bruises, I was otherwise ok! It scared the hell out of everybody...and me too! Very blessed to be ok...could have been a lot worse.. Just goes to show, it can all be over in an instant...just never know...definitely a reminder to not sweat the small stuff...don't take anything for granted....helluva wake up call..!! Y'all have a good day! |
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Ultraman | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Up late today I think I am still recovering from the baseball tourney. Took the C5 out last night late for a nice drive in the warm air. I ran slow with the windows down. Very nice and relaxing.
Having trouble figuring how to get my Corsas shipped. The guy selling says now he needs more money because he did not anticipate FedX was going to cost 120 bucks. So we are checking out other options. Bus and postal being a couple of them. Any ideas? It is raining here and much cooler. I don't know how much we have got yet but if it is an inch or more it will qualify as a million dollar rain because of what it will do for the dryland crops and also the farmers will get to turn off the irrigation machines..... Holy cow Matt.....that gave me a flashback to my oldest daughter taking a trip down the stairs to the basement in one of those walker things that the kids scoot around the house in. Scared me to death but she was yelling and crying so hard that I figured she couldn't be to hurt that bad and she was just mostly scared. It was on my watch and the guilt was bad. The thing stayed upright all the way and did a flip right at the bottom......I know because I was about 1 second behind the whole wreck.....If it would have had a rollbar it would have not been a big deal.. ......the gate went up that day. Cool article from C and D on MSN this morning on the Newell Motor coaches. 1.6 million for a new bus. 650 hp Cummins with a 6 sp Allison. Takes 44 qts of synthetic oil. I couldn't afford the oil change. All the racers have them and some more then one. Interesting fact that Larry Shinoda did the design work on Penskes coaches. I met Larry once up at the Corvette ralley in Spearfish. Got his autograph somewhere in my stuff. Nice guy who was in on a lot of classic designs for both Chevy and Ford and more. Yikes I gotta go......have a great day today Guru's! |
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Ultraman | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Geez David glad you are ok! Someday you may laugh about it but not for awhile I'm thinking......You are right about how fast it all can change.......You may want to check it out if you keep having headaches or blurred vision. Maybe a mild concussion....getting knocked out is serious stuff.
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Ultraman | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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What did you end up getting? I looked at the thread but did not see it there....... |
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Posted on: 2011/7/21 14:15
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BillH | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Got the Hankooks, $300+ less than Michelin's, that's close to a 30% difference. We'll see how they do but I think they'll be just fine. |
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SpectatorRacing | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Holy crap everybody's taking tumbles. Matt that's the kind of stuff that'll make your kid a badazz when he's older
I've had lots of injuries from sports and one from a horse that fell on me (resulting in 5 inch pins in my ankle) but never been knocked out. Crazy. Just found out tomorrow's the day I have to chase this baby around the track: http://www.thel88corvette.com/L88_Delorenzo_1967.html Black beauty is still in the hospital (but the patient has stabilized) so I guess the blue car gets to try and keep up with a legend. I wish I knew what brake pads were on it... |
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BillH | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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just wait until you threshold brake and the "ice" mode kicks in. |
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Ultraman | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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What have you done to ruin that nice blue car? How about some pics of it....... |
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Posted on: 2011/7/21 15:23
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screamin_conure | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Hey Gurus!
I guess we can call this my first contribution to a daily chat. I love reading these, but it's usually late in the day and too late to make any kind of contribution. I actually have a little time to kill here before I head home. I'm working from home the rest of the day so I can take delivery of my NEW FLAT PANEL LED!! Yep, after years of harassment from friends and family, picking on my trusty old 25" Zenith tube set, I'm finally getting high-def service and we sprung for a new Samsung 55". I'm using the great deal I got on it ($1,350.00 delivered to my door), and my 46 year old eyes which are pretty much shot already as my primary excuses. It's time. I cannot WAIT for the Blackhawks season to get started now!! Also picked up a set of Magnaflow high-flow cats for my '92 this week. I'll definitely be needing the help of my mechanic getting those in. Haven't driven the 'Vette in over a week. Hundred degree heat, marginal air conditioning and leather seats just don't mix. Tommy, really glad to hear your little one is okay. Yikes, that's scary. Let's all be careful around those staircases! Onward and upward. Ron |
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screamin_conure | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Whoops! Sorry; that was Matt's little one that took the fall. Either way, I'm glad everyone's okay. |
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pianoguy | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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+1 Marcus, do check out Greyhound for the shipping. I bought a fender some years back and having it shipped by bus was a lot cheaper. |
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pianoguy | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Ron, you're gonna love that new TV!
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SpectatorRacing | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Ron I'm interested to hear how you like that LED. I've had my LCD for almost 7 years now, it's almost time to upgrade...
No new photos of the blue car, but you can bet Saturday morning there will be some very cool ones, and a video as well! The only thing I've done to it is changed the shocks to the Bilstein sports. I think I have a set of brake pads lined up to borrow, some Hawk DTC70. It will be interesting to see how close this car runs bone stock compared to the C4 which is *ahem* also bone stock. And you guys know "ice mode" is a myth, right? There's no such thing. There can certainly be strange reactions from ABS from unconventional situations but there is no special mode that the system enters for ice. |
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teebee | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Wow, we all need to be careful out there. Marcus...hard to believe that they want that much for shipping, something ain't right. Greyhound might be the answer.
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TommyT-Bone | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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I remember back in the olden days when some rich family would get their hands on the latest technology. Man oh man a brand new color tv. WOW! In living color ........... Check out them cartoons ..... Green Bay Packers against the Baltimore Colts .... The Wonderful World of Disney. Yep, back when getting something was a big deal.
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pianoguy | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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BillH | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Maybe true, but many posts complain about the ABS. The big thin with ABS on the track is the computer releases the brakes, not our foot. And the way you release the brakes is huge on the track. |
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screamin_conure | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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I remember watching Saturday morning cartoons on a TV just like that one. |
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screamin_conure | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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I'll let you know. I've seen mostly good reviews of the model I'm getting (UN55D6000). I'm sure it's going to be EONS better than what we've been watching for the last 20 years! |
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Ultraman | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Oh yeah! True Dat! Like a C5 compared to a C.....mmmmm uh....nevermind...... |
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When we got a Motorola Quasar in 1964 the neihbors all stopped over to watch the peacock.......or Bonanza in living color.....it was huge. Thanks for those post Tommy it takes me back....
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Matatk | Re: Thursday Chat 07.21.11 | ||
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Thanks for the well wishes, guys. Baby seems to be doing just fine today. Wife's toe still hurts, though
Ron - I'm sure you'll like the new tv. We have a samsung DLP in the living room and a samsung LCD in the bedroom. Both have great picture quality. Matthew |
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