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Got a new radiator and drivers side door handle installed on my truck.. It was a wrestling match.. will be glad to not have to open the passenger side door and lean across the seat anymore.
 
Interesting conversation had with the wife tonight... over the years she has been curtailing my habits much as women tends to do. I understand she is trying to look after my health as she wants me around as long as possible. Tonight I got the rant about smoking lol. Apparently tobacco products are no longer welcome in our house (haha). I'm wondering when I will have to draw the line. We have been married now for 5 years and have known each other for 14 years. The old saying "happy wife, happy life" is most infinitely true. Like most men I just find it extreamly difficult giving up the things that help me relax. I'm all about compromise but when you get your smoke for free there is nothing that can replace it. The only other thing I can think of is I may just go visit an old friend of mine tomorrow and return with an extreamly large green bag of "substitute" and see what kind of reaction I get lol.
 
I quit smoking right about year 3 of my marriage. Of course I picked up chew about 2 years after. LOL
 
LeeBower said:
It was a wrestling match.. will be glad to not have to open the passenger side door and lean across the seat anymore.
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Total waste of money. Just bust out the winder* and jump in Dukes of Hazzard style. :thumbup:

*pronounced win-der, like "win, don't lose!" not "winder" like winding up a jack-in-the-box.
 
worldwood said:
Thanks Jerry!


Here is a quick picture of Kiba, My wife said in this picture Kiba looks more like a wild animal, and the bear looks more like a pet LMAO

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Hey WW, sorry to hear about your bad news. Hang tough mate.

And it looks like Kiba has been caught doing something he shouldn't be. :)
 
LeeBower said:
Got a new radiator and drivers side door handle installed on my truck.. It was a wrestling match.. will be glad to not have to open the passenger side door and lean across the seat anymore.
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I've been there. The handle on my old ranchero was the kind you lift up on and the pivot for the handle sheared off. The interior was already pretty rough and it was summer so I just left the window down and reached inside until late fall when I parked it for a few years as I planned on restoring it. When my dad decided he wanted his car port back (it was his idea to park it there...) I got it running and it became my DD again so I finally decided to fix the door, kinda. Nut and bolt through the holes where the pivot pin sheared off, wasn't exactly the right size so there was some play in the handle but it got the door working again.
 
I have this tire on my XR 600. Never realized it says BOOB before. :semi-twins:

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Oh for the days when you used to type 8008 in the calculators in math class and pass them to your friends.......

cheers!
 
TBL said:
Interesting conversation had with the wife tonight... over the years she has been curtailing my habits much as women tends to do. I understand she is trying to look after my health as she wants me around as long as possible. Tonight I got the rant about smoking lol. Apparently tobacco products are no longer welcome in our house (haha). I'm wondering when I will have to draw the line. We have been married now for 5 years and have known each other for 14 years. The old saying "happy wife, happy life" is most infinitely true. Like most men I just find it extreamly difficult giving up the things that help me relax. I'm all about compromise but when you get your smoke for free there is nothing that can replace it. The only other thing I can think of is I may just go visit an old friend of mine tomorrow and return with an extreamly large green bag of "substitute" and see what kind of reaction I get lol.
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Tell her it will be a lot easier to quit if she picks up massage therapy. There can be fringe benefits to doing such things with one's spouse too. Probably not a bad idea to quit smoking, since it is pretty awful for one's health, but I can understand needing relaxation. It's much easier if you have something to replace it.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
Tell her it will be a lot easier to quit if she picks up massage therapy. There can be fringe benefits to doing such things with one's spouse too. Probably not a bad idea to quit smoking, since it is pretty awful for one's health, but I can understand needing relaxation. It's much easier if you have something to replace it.
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Yep, a replacement must be found! I think I'll take after the mayor of Toronto and start smoking some crack.

Kidding. The wife is not a "touchy" person. Me massage her... yes... other way around.. no. Ill just start busying myself in projects as a crutch for a while. Maybe buy a new knife or two :D
 
TBL said:
Interesting conversation had with the wife tonight... over the years she has been curtailing my habits much as women tends to do. I understand she is trying to look after my health as she wants me around as long as possible. Tonight I got the rant about smoking lol. Apparently tobacco products are no longer welcome in our house (haha). I'm wondering when I will have to draw the line. We have been married now for 5 years and have known each other for 14 years. The old saying "happy wife, happy life" is most infinitely true. Like most men I just find it extreamly difficult giving up the things that help me relax. I'm all about compromise but when you get your smoke for free there is nothing that can replace it. The only other thing I can think of is I may just go visit an old friend of mine tomorrow and return with an extreamly large green bag of "substitute" and see what kind of reaction I get lol.
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At least you are having a discussion with your spouse. I like Crimson's idea. I've been trying to meditate, but it's difficult to relax enough to do it, plus there's the whole thing of "don't just do something, sit there!" that's tough to wrap your head around if you're the kind of person (like me) to whom that seems a selfish and non-pruductive use of your time. I feel better when I do it, though. Just beat myself up when I don't; not healthy either. As for the "substitute"......maybe you won't care what your wife has to say.
 
Yeah we talk :)

She's my best friend after all ;) why else would I of married her (so we could hang out all the time). I'll give the meditation a shot. I'll try anything in the search of a little relaxation!
 
thoughts and prayers are with you WW.


Anyone ever grow their own vegetables? I got a book and have been reading it and man, there's so much i don't know that i'm getting stressed and discouraged before i've even started!
 
GarnetandBlack said:
thoughts and prayers are with you WW.


Anyone ever grow their own vegetables? I got a book and have been reading it and man, there's so much i don't know that i'm getting stressed and discouraged before i've even started!
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What kind of vegetables and in what quantity? We have a small garden here in the summer time. Tomatoes, carrots, squash, pumpkins. My brother grows all his own stuff on his land.
 
GarnetandBlack said:
Anyone ever grow their own vegetables? I got a book and have been reading it and man, there's so much i don't know that i'm getting stressed and discouraged before i've even started!
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Growing vegetables is supposed to make you happy, not stressed! It's not hard, especially if you're not totally vested in the outcome. And if you don't need them to survive. Zucchini and tomatoes. Easy and plentiful, just make sure you have friends that like zucchini and tomatoes. They tend to happen all at once, and in force. Peas and green beans aren't too hard either, and easier to freeze, IMO. It's still predicted to be in the single digits here, temp-wise. We won't even be thinking about gardening for at least another 6 weeks. Getting close to maple syrup season, though. Got half a mind......no, really. I think I only have half a mind. Maybe tap the couple of maples in my back 40 this year.
 
GarnetandBlack said:
Anyone ever grow their own vegetables? I got a book and have been reading it and man, there's so much i don't know that i'm getting stressed and discouraged before i've even started!
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Yeah, we're pretty into it. The first thing to keep in mind is... relax. Don't over-think it. KISS. This stuff grows in dirt and loves cowshit... how hard can it be?
 
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