Random Thought Thread

clinton1 said:
What the heck is this "iptv"?!?!?! Never heard of it! Does it live up to its billing?? Seems almost too good to be true. And I think you were short-changing yourself with "only" 13,000 channels! 🤣
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It’s legit bro. And yeah, I misspoke I am seeing just shy of 23k channels. I’m sure it’s very illegal is the problem. 🤣
 
Side note:

A simple water pump replacement on an old Ford Ranger evidentially requires relocating a bracket assembly that holds the A/C compressor and powersteering pump, and is held to the engine with a stud that also identifies as a bracket mount for the fuel lines. Throw in a few extra-double-top secret bolts 🤫 that are masterfully hidden, and covered in decades old grease.....

Long story short, makes for a nice little Sunday morning!! 😆

The good news:
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P.s. please don't judge the engine bay.....this old girl has seen some things......😏
 
tinfoil hat timmy said:
they're all trannies get over it
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clinton1 said:
Side note:

A simple water pump replacement on an old Ford Ranger evidentially requires relocating a bracket assembly that holds the A/C compressor and powersteering pump, and is held to the engine with a stud that also identifies as a bracket mount for the fuel lines. Throw in a few extra-double-top secret bolts 🤫 that are masterfully hidden, and covered in decades old grease.....

Long story short, makes for a nice little Sunday morning!! 😆

The good news:
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P.s. please don't judge the engine bay.....this old girl has seen some things......😏
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I hate it

I hate it so much
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
I hate it

I hate it so much
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I like the "idea" of mechanic work: replace this broken part with a new part, and have a nice new working vehicle! Simple!!

......but in practice........it seems there is ALWAYS an additional skill set, a speciality tool that I need that I don't have (looking at you Hemi motors and your 16 fancy spark plugs with the one that you cant get to), and vast vehicle mechanical knowledge that, evidentially, some people are naturally born with (missed me 😆)!

With all of that said, I do like working on vehicles, and fixing them myself. Just get owley after some jobs!! 😂
 
clinton1 said:
I like the "idea" of mechanic work: replace this broken part with a new part, and have a nice new working vehicle! Simple!!

......but in practice........it seems there is ALWAYS an additional skill set, a speciality tool that I need that I don't have (looking at you Hemi motors and your 16 fancy spark plugs with the one that you cant get to), and vast vehicle mechanical knowledge that, evidentially, some people are naturally born with (missed me 😆)!

With all of that said, I do like working on vehicles, and fixing them myself. Just get owley after some jobs!! 😂
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Some designs are simply stupid!
 
Cwilliams563 said:
If you don’t have a few “extra” bolts left over in the bottom of a coffe can, after you’re done working on your vehicle, then you’re doing it wrong 🤣
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🤣I must have done that part right at least, then!! Ended up with an extra fan shroud, 4 missing screws to hold on said fan shroud, and this thing.....
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Just kidding, I know what that is, just didn't have the Certified Ford Zip Ties that I needed to put it back on......you know, as a Certified Ford Shade Tree Mechanic, and all! 😒


🤣🤣🤣
 
clinton1 said:
Side note:

A simple water pump replacement on an old Ford Ranger evidentially requires relocating a bracket assembly that holds the A/C compressor and powersteering pump, and is held to the engine with a stud that also identifies as a bracket mount for the fuel lines. Throw in a few extra-double-top secret bolts 🤫 that are masterfully hidden, and covered in decades old grease.....

Long story short, makes for a nice little Sunday morning!! 😆

The good news:
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P.s. please don't judge the engine bay.....this old girl has seen some things......😏
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I envy all that you are
 
Cwilliams563 said:
If you don’t have a few “extra” bolts left over in the bottom of a coffee can, after you’re done working on your vehicle, then you’re doing it wrong 🤣
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My vehicles are old enough and have been worked on enough by enough hacks that, sometimes I don't have extra fasteners left over and I still have a few holes missing screws when I'm done.

I had a mechanic tell me recently that this could be a reason why my truck leaks so much oil. Something about a valve cover...
 
Saturday was my 20th high school reunion and the first one to which I actually went, having found out about the ten-year one four months after it happened and finding out about the five-year one literally at the 20th.

Apparently I completely forgot that when I graduated, we had received a packet of information saying that boys had to wear button-down dress shirts and girls had to wear dress skirts, slacks, or dresses. My friends Sarah and Hannah and I apparently realized there was no requirement for boys to wear pants or for girls to wear shirts, and thus I walked for graduation in a kilt and they walked in dress skirts and bikini tops.

Then apparently I had a picture of us after the ceremony dressed in this fashion printed onto my graduation party cake.

I had mixed feelings about going to that reunion, but I am definitely glad to have recovered this memory that totally escaped me at some point in the past 20 years.
 
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