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Re: Amway

2009-11-08T04:01:33Z

My 82 300TD Wagon is probably worth about $4K now, but being an ex-mercedes
tech i got it with a few problems and fixed it for far less. Damned good car
and rated to haul 1/2 ton with hydraulic suspension to keep it level.
Most people can't drive an old one like that anymore as it "nickle and
dimes" them with $50 and $100s as old parts fail.

fa: real metal stuff - 14 inch dial bore gauge

2009-11-08T02:11:40Z

nice dial bore gauge - 99 cent starting bid.
[link]

Re: Lathe Work on Mill

2009-11-08T03:25:34Z

Cliff <Clhuprichguessw...@aoltmoveth eperiodc.om> wrote in
Just as your blanket claim seems to imply that the forces acting on the
tool and work holding have anything to do with horsepower.
If that's the case, perhaps you can tell us how many pounds of horsepower
it would take to pull your head out of your ass?

Re: Off to L.A.

2009-11-08T03:24:00Z

"Gunner Asch" <gun...@NOSPAMlightspeed.net> wrote
Me, too. I can change a crank, or do a valve job, or change a timing chain,
and lots of other stuff, but I just hate it. I know it and understand it,
but I just hate it, then having that smell on my hands for weeks. I take
most of my stuff to the shop. My tail lights need reworking to get the

Re: How I spent my weekend, so far

2009-11-08T03:17:01Z

No good in soft sand, nothing to dead man to. What got us out was lowering
the tire pressure on the Razors, and they climbed right out. It took two
Can-ams hooked together in series to get the other two bikes out, one at a
time. I never could see what the big deal was about an ATV with 650cc
engines until today. Singly, they would run right up the big sandy twisty

Re: It's been a very good week

2009-11-08T03:19:27Z

"Gunner Asch" <gun...@NOSPAMlightspeed.net> wrote
And I do hope we see lots more of these "exercises" in constitutionality in
the near future. Too bad the psycho Texas psychiatrist wasn't a
Congressional page. Just a thought ............
Steve

Re: OT - 2 "interesting" stories

2009-11-08T03:17:06Z

Yep
Martin

Re: How I spent my weekend, so far

2009-11-08T03:14:07Z

"Gunner Asch" <gun...@NOSPAMlightspeed.net> wrote
The three men in the group have been on countless outings all over the
world. We did have a very humbling experience, and were all discussing what
changes and preparations we were going to do.
Getting caught with your pants down is no fun, no matter what it is you are

Re: Camillus knife

2009-11-08T03:11:59Z

Actually, I have an off brand one that comes in a snakeskin belt holder.
Seems like good metal, as it hasn't bent or broken anything yet. I like it
much better because it comes with those bits for different screws. I never
saw a Leatherman that had a straight screwdriver tip or a Phillips head that

Re: Warrior Song

2009-11-08T03:05:04Z

So many memories so many sights.
Martin
Bob wrote:

Re: How I spent my weekend, so far

2009-11-08T03:03:49Z

Sounds like a fun day. Seems like a good case to have a winch
available. Maybe even just a 3/4 ton lever hoist.
i

Re: OT - 2 "interesting" stories

2009-11-08T03:03:03Z

Yep, the real President was at Dover in the middle of the night last
week, personally honoring the dead from the war the amateur bungled in
his desire to invade Iraq. The Shrub never went to Dover. Not once in
8 years.

Re: OT-45% tax rate on dividends in 2011

2009-11-08T02:49:00Z

You can take any good idea and carry it to the point of absurdity.
i

Re: OT-45% tax rate on dividends in 2011

2009-11-08T02:46:29Z

Don't forget the 110% income tax on all naturalized citizens.

Re: OT-45% tax rate on dividends in 2011

2009-11-08T02:44:43Z

It was a good time for the cattle business, though. Half the cows in Texas
probably were owned by Wall Street investors. 'Git along, little dividend...