Random Thought Thread

Longest I ever drove without sleep was Roanoke, VA to Oklahoma City. Only stopped for gas, restrooms, and drive-through fast food. The day before I had arrived from London at Dulles Airport, got my car from long term parking and immediately drove down to Roanoke and crashed. The day after, I drove from Oklahoma City to Tempe, Arizona where my future wife lived at the time. Fun times!
 
This junk truck is a real piece of junk.


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Terrifying. Driving through downtown Indianapolis in rush hour traffic in a truck that had already left me stranded once today in inclement weather in the dark with one mirror broken and the other missing the fisheye and four lanes of traffic and Jo directing me over the cell phone. I actually got up into the cardio a little bit. My Fitbit thinks I exercised today. Nope, bought a Ford...

It broke down so I was glad to have Jo and a functioning car. Did y'all know it's both cold and windy in Illinois?

One of the tanks was basically full of mud. Figured that out, sucked the garbage fuel out of the fuel bowl, filled it up with fresh fuel and it runs. Badly. I mean really badly. Stutters, hiccups, knocks bangs and pings. It sounds like it's about the fly apart. But it's on its final voyage. Just another 480 miles to go..

One of the duels isn't holding air real good, but I figure it's redundant...


All this bullshit for a goddamn parking brake.


Jo wanted me to post my Fitbit today because me driving that truck is actually a lot scarier than her driving. And fellas, I'm here to tell you something, that is saying something.
 
Extra proud of both youse Nathan and Jo! Although gotta tell you that what you, just you, did was pretty dumb and what Jo is doing is extraordinarily brave (hey, I'm no dummy so I know which Crothers to butter up to 🤣). But seriously, this one will be one tale for the books and to tell down the road but just please make sure that you make it all the way down that road. Oh, can Matthew Gregory the narrator?

What doesn't kill me, makes me stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
This junk truck is a real piece of junk.


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Terrifying. Driving through downtown Indianapolis in rush hour traffic in a truck that had already left me stranded once today in inclement weather in the dark with one mirror broken and the other missing the fisheye and four lanes of traffic and Jo directing me over the cell phone. I actually got up into the cardio a little bit. My Fitbit thinks I exercised today. Nope, bought a Ford...

It broke down so I was glad to have Jo and a functioning car. Did y'all know it's both cold and windy in Illinois?

One of the tanks was basically full of mud. Figured that out, sucked the garbage fuel out of the fuel bowl, filled it up with fresh fuel and it runs. Badly. I mean really badly. Stutters, hiccups, knocks bangs and pings. It sounds like it's about the fly apart. But it's on its final voyage. Just another 480 miles to go..

One of the duels isn't holding air real good, but I figure it's redundant...


All this bullshit for a goddamn parking brake.


Jo wanted me to post my Fitbit today because me driving that truck is actually a lot scarier than her driving. And fellas, I'm here to tell you something, that is saying something.
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Nathan the Machinist said:
This junk truck is a real piece of junk.


View attachment 1728246

Terrifying. Driving through downtown Indianapolis in rush hour traffic in a truck that had already left me stranded once today in inclement weather in the dark with one mirror broken and the other missing the fisheye and four lanes of traffic and Jo directing me over the cell phone. I actually got up into the cardio a little bit. My Fitbit thinks I exercised today. Nope, bought a Ford...

It broke down so I was glad to have Jo and a functioning car. Did y'all know it's both cold and windy in Illinois?

One of the tanks was basically full of mud. Figured that out, sucked the garbage fuel out of the fuel bowl, filled it up with fresh fuel and it runs. Badly. I mean really badly. Stutters, hiccups, knocks bangs and pings. It sounds like it's about the fly apart. But it's on its final voyage. Just another 480 miles to go..

One of the duels isn't holding air real good, but I figure it's redundant...


All this bullshit for a goddamn parking brake.


Jo wanted me to post my Fitbit today because me driving that truck is actually a lot scarier than her driving. And fellas, I'm here to tell you something, that is saying something.
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Soooo....

When can we expect the 'Nate needs a new truck; CPK Notta-katana preorder''?
😋
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
This junk truck is a real piece of junk.


View attachment 1728246

Terrifying. Driving through downtown Indianapolis in rush hour traffic in a truck that had already left me stranded once today in inclement weather in the dark with one mirror broken and the other missing the fisheye and four lanes of traffic and Jo directing me over the cell phone. I actually got up into the cardio a little bit. My Fitbit thinks I exercised today. Nope, bought a Ford...

It broke down so I was glad to have Jo and a functioning car. Did y'all know it's both cold and windy in Illinois?

One of the tanks was basically full of mud. Figured that out, sucked the garbage fuel out of the fuel bowl, filled it up with fresh fuel and it runs. Badly. I mean really badly. Stutters, hiccups, knocks bangs and pings. It sounds like it's about the fly apart. But it's on its final voyage. Just another 480 miles to go..

One of the duels isn't holding air real good, but I figure it's redundant...


All this bullshit for a goddamn parking brake.


Jo wanted me to post my Fitbit today because me driving that truck is actually a lot scarier than her driving. And fellas, I'm here to tell you something, that is saying something.
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Driving a clunker in a downtown area is the worst !!! But once you hit open less traveled roads , not so bad. Most important thing is that it has to stop.


Sounding like a decent truck for parts. If it’s driven under its own power this far ? That diesel probably needs some fresh oil and some tlc. But a running 7.3 has a good value to it. Once you get this beast home , I’d play with getting that engine running well. Then remove the parts you need. Of course this is just my opinion.
Still think all the aggravation of getting it home will be worth it. With the crazy high prices of auto parts now. Having a whole parts truck laying around is a real bonus.

Safe travels 👍
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
This junk truck is a real piece of junk.


View attachment 1728246

Terrifying. Driving through downtown Indianapolis in rush hour traffic in a truck that had already left me stranded once today in inclement weather in the dark with one mirror broken and the other missing the fisheye and four lanes of traffic and Jo directing me over the cell phone. I actually got up into the cardio a little bit. My Fitbit thinks I exercised today. Nope, bought a Ford...

It broke down so I was glad to have Jo and a functioning car. Did y'all know it's both cold and windy in Illinois?

One of the tanks was basically full of mud. Figured that out, sucked the garbage fuel out of the fuel bowl, filled it up with fresh fuel and it runs. Badly. I mean really badly. Stutters, hiccups, knocks bangs and pings. It sounds like it's about the fly apart. But it's on its final voyage. Just another 480 miles to go..

One of the duels isn't holding air real good, but I figure it's redundant...


All this bullshit for a goddamn parking brake.


Jo wanted me to post my Fitbit today because me driving that truck is actually a lot scarier than her driving. And fellas, I'm here to tell you something, that is saying something.
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Jesus, you’re a dumbass. Lease or buy a new truck, you cretin.





Casinostocks said:
Extra proud of both youse Nathan and Jo! Although gotta tell you that what you, just you, did was pretty dumb and what Jo is doing is extraordinarily brave (hey, I'm no dummy so I know which Crothers to butter up to 🤣). But seriously, this one will be one tale for the books and to tell down the road but just please make sure that you make it all the way down that road. Oh, can Matthew Gregory the narrator?

What doesn't kill me, makes me stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche.
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I’m in. It‘ll be part Orson Welles and part Kermit the Frog.




Comprehensivist said:
Nathan’s and Jo’s journey sounds straight out of a movie…


Be safe on the road. 🖖

Phil
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Love that movie, and that soundtrack. Great reference!
 
Choppaman said:
I was thinking the same thing. Escalated!!!
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I didn't mean it as a dig because truthfully speaking, I would not sell one, even if my arms were twisted for any less and you see them consistently selling for same/more on the secondary but I had to put that as a qualifier in my PSA because these are not original CPK prices. I remember buying one when they were prototypes for like $400 pre CPK's 20% across the board increases in early 2018(?)
 
Back home safe. What a trip!

I now have a perfectly lovely parking brake. I'm beside myself.
ronnie hood said:
I keep checking the Carothers site in the hope a behemother pops up.
Becoming a deranged hobby of mine
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They had been. I think Jo sold a few that way.
 
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