Post whatever is on your mind!!

[Intmdtr]

Dude was beyond over the line IMHO, should have come over to speak with you if it was such an issue. I do however agree, some cars with some exhausts are brutally loud at fire up but tame down considerably within the first few minutes of warm up, could see something like that irritating a neighbor but still not his or her call to reach into your car.

Yes I feel bad when my car is in the garage and gets fired up on cold mornings....the SLPs are not quiet......

[03svt]

So Im quite pissed off and want others opinion.
I am doing some data logging with my tuner and after driving needed about 5min of idle. So I left it in the driveway running and went in to get a drink, just as I go to go turn it off I hear the cars off. Neighbour across the street was leaving my driveway and had turned the car off. Said his daughter was going to bed and could hear it. I apologised but said in the future please approach me or knock on the door vs turning the car off. (AKA dont touch my shit) he went on to say that he heard it earlier when I was warming up in the garage before heading out, and I said again why didnt you say anything I was outside... He thinks he did nothing wrong, I admit I am in the wrong if the noise was bothering him (have never heard issue from any other neighbours or my family)
-Important fact to add, I have Never Spoke to this guy before and I do not know anyone in his family
Should I be as pissed off as I am? I almost lost a 20 min datalog and what would you do if a stranger went and turned off your car?

What time did this happen? How loud is your car? If it happened at 8 ish he's and ass, 11 o'clock is different (although he shouldn't have touched your car)

[Laffs]

So Im quite pissed off and want others opinion.
I am doing some data logging with my tuner and after driving needed about 5min of idle. So I left it in the driveway running and went in to get a drink, just as I go to go turn it off I hear the cars off. Neighbour across the street was leaving my driveway and had turned the car off. Said his daughter was going to bed and could hear it. I apologised but said in the future please approach me or knock on the door vs turning the car off. (AKA dont touch my shit) he went on to say that he heard it earlier when I was warming up in the garage before heading out, and I said again why didnt you say anything I was outside... He thinks he did nothing wrong, I admit I am in the wrong if the noise was bothering him (have never heard issue from any other neighbours or my family)
-Important fact to add, I have Never Spoke to this guy before and I do not know anyone in his family
Should I be as pissed off as I am? I almost lost a 20 min datalog and what would you do if a stranger went and turned off your car?

I'd be potentially locked up or at the very least pending some for of litigation. Don't touch other peoples shit, if your kids outside screaming and running up and down driveways and playing around my cars can I go out there and homerun derby them because its bothering me?

[RedSN]

Dude was beyond over the line IMHO,
...says the guy who moved somebody's vehicle while he went in to grab a Tim's.


I don't know, just my opinion, but I suspect you may have mildly annoyed this neighbor for some time now. Seems like a "final straw" sort of moment.

I try and get to know all my neighbors. My wife makes fun of me for it since I'm an introvert. In the entire time before I moved in, she only met the immediate neighbors and a couple of people across the street. I know everybody up and down the back alley. LOL, they all come check out the garage :D

[Stephen06GT]

Dude was way over the line. If he's doing that now for his little princess, what's next. I think the next TMC cruise needs to start at Nick's place.

[92redragtop]

What time did this happen? How loud is your car? If it happened at 8 ish he's and ass, 11 o'clock is different (although he shouldn't have touched your car)

Wouldn't you just close your windows first though which should cut down practically all the noise?

[Ray721]

Way over the line Nick. Did you tell him the damage he could have caused. Non car people just don't get it. They drive me insane!

[5.4MarkVIII]

Depends on the situation. Mustang probably sounds pretty nice. As long as you not revving it while my kids are sleeping. I wouldn't care. If it was some shitbox with a fart can. That sounds like garbage. I'd tell you to turn that shit off.

[jibbijib]

I can bring my car by if you like.

He'll appreciate you having your car idle for a while after he sees and hears my pile.

[baddbullitt]

Way over the line Nick. Did you tell him the damage he could have caused. Non car people just don't get it. They drive me insane!

Agreed. You must be Zen like to not do anything. I'd would of cleaned his clock!!

[03svt]

Wouldn't you just close your windows first though which should cut down practically all the noise?

Sure, but if the windows are closed and you can still hear the car idling....if the car has exhaust mods and a quiet area at night time I can see how it can be annoying.. Again if it was 8pm way out of line, 11pm is a different story, why not wait till the next day.

But that's just me, I'm 32 going on 80 when it comes to respecting noise and my neighbours.

[NickD]

Good to hear I was right to be upset, I was very calm when speaking to him and apologized for the noise as the last thing I want to do is bother others (next door neighbors have backyard stereos I know what its like)
Car was warmed up I had just got back from logging and was recording idle for a couple min. No revs I come into the neighborhood at 1krpm and try to be respectful.
Rick it was the tune I rolled in on (quieter idle with fuel smell)
9:45 at night but all lights were on and didn't think it was an issue as I have asked other neighbors and no one has ever heard me on Fridays when I come home late and leave it running as I move the car so I didn't think he could hear it.
First time I have ever spoke to the guy period not just about the car, literally don't know his name.

[ZR]

Your car is fine at idle, yes even judged by someone of my most advanced age, dudes a dick.

[Laffs]

Good to hear I was right to be upset, I was very calm when speaking to him and apologized for the noise as the last thing I want to do is bother others (next door neighbors have backyard stereos I know what its like)
Car was warmed up I had just got back from logging and was recording idle for a couple min. No revs I come into the neighborhood at 1krpm and try to be respectful.
Rick it was the tune I rolled in on (quieter idle with fuel smell)
9:45 at night but all lights were on and didn't think it was an issue as I have asked other neighbors and no one has ever heard me on Fridays when I come home late and leave it running as I move the car so I didn't think he could hear it.
First time I have ever spoke to the guy period not just about the car, literally don't know his name.

I would have ripped the guy 3 new assholes. I don't know you don't touch my fucking car. This sunday walk in his front door and change his TV channel and say sorry I could see what channel you were watching from the street and it was annoying me.

[Intmdtr]

This sunday walk in his front door and change his TV channel and say sorry I could see what channel you were watching from the street and it was annoying me.

Unless its football...in that case go grab a beer out of his fridge and sit on his couch, then spit the beer out and claim it tastes like shit.

[hsousa88]

I would have fuckin lost it on him, neighbors or not. You can make all the noise you please before 10pm.

I was having a get together last summer with some friends.. bbq, drinks ect. It was a Saturday at 7:30pm when my neighbor tells me we are being too loud and the stereo did not need to be that loud.

I cranked the fucker the whole way up (busted a tweeter cause of it) .. he calls the cops. They show up and asked if I could tone it down, I said no... they say ok sorry to bug you. Haven't spoken to my neighbor since.

My neighbor is a asshat, plenty of encounters like this one. That was the first time he called the cops.

Edit: He hates my car.

[Ziggyzag420]

So Im quite pissed off and want others opinion.
I am doing some data logging with my tuner and after driving needed about 5min of idle. So I left it in the driveway running and went in to get a drink, just as I go to go turn it off I hear the cars off. Neighbour across the street was leaving my driveway and had turned the car off. Said his daughter was going to bed and could hear it. I apologised but said in the future please approach me or knock on the door vs turning the car off. (AKA dont touch my shit) he went on to say that he heard it earlier when I was warming up in the garage before heading out, and I said again why didnt you say anything I was outside... He thinks he did nothing wrong, I admit I am in the wrong if the noise was bothering him (have never heard issue from any other neighbours or my family)
-Important fact to add, I have Never Spoke to this guy before and I do not know anyone in his family
Should I be as pissed off as I am? I almost lost a 20 min datalog and what would you do if a stranger went and turned off your car?

Why is it some people think they can use there kids as an excuse to do what ever the f**k they want , you should've called the police and told them he tried to steal the car

[NickD]

I love everyone's enthusiasm but I like people liking me and I have to co exist living across the street. Spoke to the guy who lives beside him today and he said he didn't hear the car and that he had a similar experience with the guy being rude with him and told him he was making noise one time.

[Ray721]

Don't stress trying to have a neighbour like that like you. It won't
happen. I have neighbors beside me that don't like me. They just don't have the balls to do anything like that. So they just try to talk with us and will passive agressivly mention things we do that clearly annoy them.

The most recent one being a large tree in my backyard. They're saying it sways really bad in the wind and want me to cut it down. I said I'll look into it. Im not lol

Felt like saying,
Them: Can you cut down that tree
Me: Do you have house insurance?
Them: Yes
Me: FUCK OFF !!

LMAO!

[Armen]

I suggest a slightly different approach... Go over and talk to him. Tell him you understand and appreciate his concerns and that you'll keep him and his family in mind when you're working on your car. But also, if he has any future concerns, to please speak to you about them prior to jumping in your car. And tell him that if he ever needs any help with anything, not to hesitate to ask you for your help. And when you can, engage him in conversation. Creating a good relationship with your neighbours will be far more rewarding and helpful to you than waging war.

[55 HD]

^^Amen, Good advise here.

[03svt]

I suggest a slightly different approach... Go over and talk to him. Tell him you understand and appreciate his concerns and that you'll keep him and his family in mind when you're working on your car. But also, if he has any future concerns, to please speak to you about them prior to jumping in your car. And tell him that if he ever needs any help with anything, not to hesitate to ask you for your help. And when you can, engage him in conversation. Creating a good relationship with your neighbours will be far more rewarding and helpful to you than waging war.

Take this advice!

I guess I've been very lucky with my neighbours, never had a single issue at either of my houses, still have a house to be built next door to me so ask me again next year and I might have a different outlook.

[Not4you]

I suggest a slightly different approach... Go over and talk to him. Tell him you understand and appreciate his concerns and that you'll keep him and his family in mind when you're working on your car. But also, if he has any future concerns, to please speak to you about them prior to jumping in your car. And tell him that if he ever needs any help with anything, not to hesitate to ask you for your help. And when you can, engage him in conversation. Creating a good relationship with your neighbours will be far more rewarding and helpful to you than waging war.

This ^^^^^

[ZR]

Add me to the list of it's good advice.

[5.4MarkVIII]

Our country is doomed. And its. my stupid generation that's goin to doom it. What a bunch of self entiltaled socialist pricks. One comment on a political issue and my Facebook has been bombarded this morning with out right insults. No one can be bothered to even give supporting facts to a differing opinion they just out right insult.
Act and talk like they are so much better then me. Because I'm "un educated". Yeah your right. I didn't take a 4 year university program and come out Only to get a low paying job in a different field because my degree is irrelivent in the real world. No I went into trades, busted my ass for 15 years. Now hold three licenses and own two business that together gross over a mill per year. But yeah I'm stupid and un educated
Worse part is all I have busted my ass for is at risk if these socialist pricks win the election.
Hard enough doing business in liberal Ontario
Fuck me.

Okay sorry rant over I feel better now.

[Armen]

my degree is irrelivent in the real world

Can I use this as my signature on here?

[5.4MarkVIII]

Sure.
Nothing like being called stupid by someone who spent 4 years getting a masters in political science only to work as a personal trainer.

[Intmdtr]

Our country is doomed. And its. my stupid generation that's goin to doom it. What a bunch of self entiltaled socialist pricks. One comment on a political issue and my Facebook has been bombarded this morning with out right insults. No one can be bothered to even give supporting facts to a differing opinion they just out right insult.
Act and talk like they are so much better then me. Because I'm "un educated". Yeah your right. I didn't take a 4 year university program and come out Only to get a low paying job in a different field because my degree is irrelivent in the real world. No I went into trades, busted my ass for 15 years. Now hold three licenses and own two business that together gross over a mill per year. But yeah I'm stupid and un educated
Worse part is all I have busted my ass for is at risk if these socialist pricks win the election.
Hard enough doing business in liberal Ontario
Fuck me.

Okay sorry rant over I feel better now.

Of my graduating class in high school....there were those that went to college/university etc...and of those I am in contact with still, none of them make more then I do....and I didn't recieve my diploma.....(was short 2 credits). joined the army, 23 years later i can retire now with a full pension and benefits for the rest of my life. can't say that much anymore at the age of 40.... :)

[hsousa88]

Sure.
Nothing like being called stupid by someone who spent 4 years getting a masters in political science only to work as a personal trainer.
Lol, I love that.

I dropped out of college... somehow make more money than pretty much every person I know/went to school with.

Had a big debate with this one guy not long ago about how my trade is overpaid. This is someone who went to school for 6 years and makes under $50k a year.

Come work with me for 1 day then tell me I'm overpaid... asshat.

[Nsty04SVT]

Great day in St. Thomas regained some confidence in the old girl she didn't do too bad!

[Ray721]

Lol, I love that.

I dropped out of college... somehow make more money than pretty much every person I know/went to school with.

Had a big debate with this one guy not long ago about how my trade is overpaid. This is someone who went to school for 6 years and makes under $50k a year.

Come work with me for 1 day then tell me I'm overpaid... asshat.

People just don't get it. If they think we're overpaid they're more than fucking welcome to build the office they work in, themselves.

Hopefully their office is on the 74th floor so we can watch them quiver like the little bitches they are.

One of my biggest rage triggers is office types thinking less of a man that actually works for a living. Fuck off!

[ZR]

Great day in St. Thomas regained some confidence in the old girl she didn't do too bad!

Nice, ET?

[Nsty04SVT]

Made 3 passes today and managed a 12.60 didn't want to get to carried away but I feel good about it she hung in there and the clutch is feeling good bud :cheers:

[ZR]

Nothing wrong with that kinda pass, good to hear your enjoying it again.

[NickD]

Awesome day! At St Thomas as well, every pass was a new personal best and ended up quitting after running a 12.7, I'm sure if I pull the seats and maybe try disconnecting the swaybar I'll hit my mythical goal from when I first bought the car of a 12.5
Not bad for my second time out on radials

[ZR]

Not bad, more like freakin awesome, nicely done.

[Tailites]

Not bad, more like freakin awesome, nicely done.

Sir Richard...did you get out?

[Screw]

Awesome day! At St Thomas as well, every pass was a new personal best and ended up quitting after running a 12.7, I'm sure if I pull the seats and maybe try disconnecting the swaybar I'll hit my mythical goal from when I first bought the car of a 12.5
Not bad for my second time out on radials

Awesome Nick way to go

[Ray721]

Awesome day! At St Thomas as well, every pass was a new personal best and ended up quitting after running a 12.7, I'm sure if I pull the seats and maybe try disconnecting the swaybar I'll hit my mythical goal from when I first bought the car of a 12.5
Not bad for my second time out on radials
Very nice numbers, what do you have done?

[jibbijib]

I also dun good at the track yesterday.

Started out with a 14.78 at 98mph in the morning and gradually got faster and faster. I spun hard on that first pass but everyone gave me tips on how to warm up the tires and I got it to hook.

My best pass was a 14.16 at 98 mph. A good improvement from 14.59 in spring time.

I'm thinkin its time for heads and a gear at least.

[HyperGT]

wow that intake really performed well, good to see.

[ZR]

It surely did, nicely done Jib.

[fast Ed]

Wow, good times at the strip, nicely done guys!!


cheers
Ed

[NickD]

I also dun good at the track yesterday.

Started out with a 14.78 at 98mph in the morning and gradually got faster and faster. I spun hard on that first pass but everyone gave me tips on how to warm up the tires and I got it to hook.

My best pass was a 14.16 at 98 mph. A good improvement from 14.59 in spring time.

I'm thinkin its time for heads and a gear at least.
Time for dedicated tires first
My fastest pass on street tires was a 14.0 on Fri night test n tunes it was 14.4-14.6
You could be a lot faster I think with a drag tire, you had a heck of an improvement yesterday

[Laffs]

My deck is finally all stained. Took forever but its done. Just need my stone bar and outdoor tv and it will be my ultimate place to go blackout drunk.

[5.4MarkVIII]

Got to see the start of the eclipse but looks like the clouds are gonna win out

[WTF]

my wife walked into the house on Monday evening and said - "I made an appointment to get my hair done on Thursday night....because that's my night off working out right?"

I said - "yup...Thursday is your day off"

that is progress

[ZR]

^ Very cool.

[NickD]

Because heavy street car
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[99chromegt]

Good luck tomorrow Nick. 12.5 or less !!!

[ZR]

You get robbed Nick?

http://www.lacriminaldefensepartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/No-Burglar.jpghttp://www.lacriminaldefensepartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/No-Burglar.jpg

[Old Fart]

Did my first remote start installation in my truck!....can certainly understand the costs they charge.


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[jibbijib]

Good luck tomorrow Nick. 12.5 or less !!!
All day long!

[Scrape]

What a job I have. BLEH! :sarcasm:

[NickD]

Boom!

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[99chromegt]

^^There it is

[Canuckcleaner]

Feel like a child....I'm excited like Christmas to get my frame connectors installed tomorrow. LMAO

[ZR]

Good seeing you on Sat, enjoy em Mr.

[ZR]

Fan-tas-tic start to the week, no flat tires (had two flats on Friday :( )

[jibbijib]

Ate at Big Boy Burger Co. in Georgetown last night. It was excellent.

[Amsoil Guy]

^They do make a great burger. Milkshakes are pretty good too. Great little place now.

[5.4MarkVIII]

Just listened to an interview on am980 with Mulcair. Man that guy can help but spew bullshit. And people eat it up like ice cream.

It's Harpers fault that Ontario manufacturing is is such a poor state ( funny though the provincial Libs owned that)

Openly stating he will cancel international deals with no regard to the impact it can have on relations
And when asked about the impact he stated they should have know an election was pending and that's not his problem

And I'm sorry but too me using the death of the former leader to push your campaign is just the lowest move possible.

[Intmdtr]

Ate at Big Boy Burger Co. in Georgetown last night. It was excellent.

there is one in Georgetown now? and where abouts in Georgetown is it?

[twister]

just dropped my pick up off to have the box replaced.. bought a rust free oil sprayed since new box complete with taillights and tail gate for $400.00...

[Intmdtr]

just dropped my pick up off to have the box replaced.. bought a rust free oil sprayed since new box complete with taillights and tail gate for $400.00...

that sir, is a good deal....

[baddbullitt]

Ate at Big Boy Burger Co. in Georgetown last night. It was excellent.

I miss eating burgers and fries... However I don't miss the 60lbs that's no longer attached..lol..

[Laffs]

Looking like this weekend I'll give the car a final wash, take it for a drive, fill it up, fuel stabil, then on the mat's she goes for another 6.

[Amsoil Guy]

there is one in Georgetown now? and where abouts in Georgetown is it?

It's on Guelph St across from McDonald's where Mr. Sub used to be. It's not the same as Big Boys in RH but they do have great burgers.

[Ray721]

I miss eating burgers and fries... However I don't miss the 60lbs that's no longer attached..lol..

60lbs holy shit! Congrats man. That's pretty impressive. I've started eating healthier again after a summer of depression and no activity. Slowly coming out of it.

[baddbullitt]

60lbs holy shit! Congrats man. That's pretty impressive. I've started eating healthier again after a summer of depression and no activity. Slowly coming out of it.

Thanks buddy. It's been really easy actually. I just cut out Bread, pasta, rice and potaoes from my diet and the weight just drops off like noones business!! AND I didn't have to give up drinking. Sleeman 2.0 and vodka/sodas with lime all summer long :)

[Laffs]

http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Dodge/RAM+2500+PICKUP/Windsor/Ontario/5_25477779_20100817111923505/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=2_15_9

[ZR]

Dam nice ride.

http://azr.cdnmedia.autotrader.ca/5/photos/import/201509/3006/4340/4667c1f0-980b-4efc-aad0-9929dc897ad4.jpg?w=800&h=600

[Ray721]

Just got back from driving a GMC Canyon.

Worst, truck, ever! Feels like it's about to collapse into a pile of scrap.

[Armen]

A new one or last gen?

[ZR]

Same question here. Drove a new one recently, while it's not the rock solid truck my fullsize Sierra is, came away pleasantly impressed how it drove n felt. Have been told there is a huge difference between standard and premium shock package (as you would expect). Truck like mine without the Rancho option feels spongy / sloppy compared to my own with em.

[Old Fart]

http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/bruter89/Weather%20pics/DSCF8071_zpsr7z3soey.jpg (http://s1150.photobucket.com/user/bruter89/media/Weather%20pics/DSCF8071_zpsr7z3soey.jpg.html)

Back yard pic!

[Ray721]

Older gen.

Even still though. It's a complete piece of shit. Michaela and her mom each got their "trucks" at the same time. Both have similar mileage. The GM has gone through multiple sets of brakes. Tranny rebuilt. Tranny replaced. The HVAC system is shot and only works on high speed. The passenger window doesn't work. The passenger door almost fell off. The seats feel like they're full of baseballs. It's gone through three starters and batteries. Wheel bearings and ball joints replaced twice. Electrical gremlins galore. Driving it down the road is just terrifying. Shakes rattles and skips all over the place. It feels like it's gonna fall apart. And the CEL is on for god knows what.

Now Michaela's Toyota isn't free and clear either. It's had One brake job done by Rick. One battery (changed by me) and the ball joints/control arms replaced also by Rick.

Michaela begged her mom to get a Tacoma but she didn't listen.

After my experience with my Focus and Mustangs I can honestly say my next vehicle will most likely be an import. I just don't trust domestic manufacturers at the moment. Might get a Tacoma or Tundra. Giving their PROVEN durability.

[ZR]

Older gen, while most don't see the level of problems you've described, they are a mediocre design / somewhat cheapie built truck.

[Screw]

After my experience with my Focus and Mustangs I can honestly say my next vehicle will most likely be an import. I just don't trust domestic manufacturers at the moment. Might get a Tacoma or Tundra. Giving their PROVEN durability.

Tacos are nice , pricey , thirsty little truck but nice

[hsousa88]

My dad has had his 07 canyon for 7 years now.. not one problem with it to date,160k kms. For what it is.. it's a great little truck. It works 5 days a week too.

Couldn't be happier with my ram.

[Ray721]

Tacos are nice , pricey , thirsty little truck but nice

I know all about their gas mileage. Her FJ cruiser is basically a short box single cab full time 4x4 Tacoma with a body.

It's a stout truck but a complete gas guzzler. 3" lift, 33" nubby tires and big steel bumper don't help much either lol. But it looks cool [emoji1]

[baddbullitt]

4 day weekend and off to Montreal :) Just have to survive work till 3!!!

[RedSN]

My neighbor replaced his Tacoma with a Canyon after it got t-boned. He hasn't had any complaints, loves the truck. He just got a blade for it this year.

[Ray721]

Maybe her moms was built on a Friday afternoon because it's junk lol.

[RedSN]

Sounds like a lemon. ...that, or her Mom drives the snot out of it!


The GM has gone through multiple sets of brakes. Tranny rebuilt. Tranny replaced. The HVAC system is shot and only works on high speed. The passenger window doesn't work. The passenger door almost fell off. The seats feel like they're full of baseballs. It's gone through three starters and batteries. Wheel bearings and ball joints replaced twice. Electrical gremlins galore.

high speed HVAC sound like a simple resistor. Simple fix. I've never owned a vehicle that didn't need a replacement.

[toofast306]

I recently made a couple funny observations:

Yesterday saw a tow-truck on my street towing... a competitor's tow-truck!

Saw the host of Canada's Worst Driver and his producer driving their bicycles in circles through a Yonge street intersection, then through a red light, then a right turn with no signal... practice what you preach.

[allicedout]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS!!!

[Ray721]

Sounds like a lemon. ...that, or her Mom drives the snot out of it!



high speed HVAC sound like a simple resistor. Simple fix. I've never owned a vehicle that didn't need a replacement.
Well, she does drive for fed ex....😂

[ZR]

LOL

[Laffs]

Just bought myself a Cowl Hood.

[ZR]

What ya get Mr?

[Laffs]

3in Cowl

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[Not4you]

Hyena Road is a solid movie.

[ZR]

Looks kewl.

[Screw]

one stop shopping now at AM :D http://www.americanmuscle.com/?vehicletype=F150#F150

[NickD]

I hope its just an exhaust leak (have a tick sound)

[jibbijib]

So I happened to pull into the gas station tonight after work, fill up and swing around to leave. Noticed a guy trying to get back into his running locked car with a coat hanger. I parked beside him, got out and told him I have my lockout kit with me. I got him into his car and he was super ecstatic!

It made me pretty happy and pumped that I could help him out. I think that's my good deed for the week.

[ZR]

Nicely done Jib. :)

[allicedout]

Nothing else matters.......

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[stangstevers]

on my mind... so tired of hearing about the jays, news, radio, everywhere...

/nerd

[WTF]

today was Jodi's last leg workout
































































































































of doing body weight squats

yup.....it's time for the bar on her shoulders now

progress

[ZR]

Terrific news.

[The Newmare]

glad to hear Tim.

[WTF]

well....I successfully saved the big Maple tree that straddles the property line in my backyard with the neighbour....who's house is coming down for a new McMansion

they must be getting ready to tear the house down and put up hoarding around the base of the tree to protect it

saving the tree is gonna keep my yard's serenity and shade....and privacy from the new monster home looking into my yard

it was their plan that showed the tree "just" going over the property line....and after googling forestry laws I learned that it's as much my tree as it is theirs and to cut it down meant they needed my consent and I wasn't consenting.....and if they cut it down anyway then it was a criminal offence with a fine of up to 100k and jailtime

I spoke at the committee of adjustment meeting battling the first house plan that was huge and woulda meant the tree was done...and they denied the application.....and spoke again at the next meeting battling the 2nd smaller house plan because the walkout basement woulda killed the tree

I was learning as I went but wanted to be the squeaky wheel.....and I wanted to be heard on record

the 2nd meeting paid dividends because I got to meet the hired architect for the build and got about 10 minutes of his time after the meeting where I made my views on cutting down that tree crystal clear.....also found out a neighbour was in attendance that works for the city and deals with their forestry dept on a daily basis

so...I got on the radar

I've never met or spoken to anyone who claims to own the property since my old crusty Asian neighbour sold it....and I was able to save that tree by going through the city's pain in the ass process

speak up when you have the chance to folks

[99chromegt]

being separated under the same roof suck shit

Didn't realize your status when I was over the other night. Sorry to hear that. At least you have that sexy fox in the garage to spend some time with.

[99chromegt]

well....I successfully saved the big Maple tree that straddles the property line in my backyard with the neighbour....who's house is coming down for a new McMansion

they must be getting ready to tear the house down and put up hoarding around the base of the tree to protect it

saving the tree is gonna keep my yard's serenity and shade....and privacy from the new monster home looking into my yard

it was their plan that showed the tree "just" going over the property line....and after googling forestry laws I learned that it's as much my tree as it is theirs and to cut it down meant they needed my consent and I wasn't consenting.....and if they cut it down anyway then it was a criminal offence with a fine of up to 100k and jailtime

I spoke at the committee of adjustment meeting battling the first house plan that was huge and woulda meant the tree was done...and they denied the application.....and spoke again at the next meeting battling the 2nd smaller house plan because the walkout basement woulda killed the tree

I was learning as I went but wanted to be the squeaky wheel.....and I wanted to be heard on record

the 2nd meeting paid dividends because I got to meet the hired architect for the build and got about 10 minutes of his time after the meeting where I made my views on cutting down that tree crystal clear.....also found out a neighbour was in attendance that works for the city and deals with their forestry dept on a daily basis

so...I got on the radar

I've never met or spoken to anyone who claims to own the property since my old crusty Asian neighbour sold it....and I was able to save that tree by going through the city's pain in the ass process

speak up when you have the chance to folks

Keep an eye on any excavation that may damage the root system of these tress. Not sure what the law is about root systems on neighbours properties. I have seen root systems deliberately tampered with to kill a tree. Once it dies a few years later the property owner still gets their way.

[stangstevers]

Keep an eye on any excavation that may damage the root system of these tress. Not sure what the law is about root systems on neighbours properties. I have seen root systems deliberately tampered with to kill a tree. Once it dies a few years later the property owner still gets their way.

Give them tainted maple syrup if they do that.

[WTF]

Keep an eye on any excavation that may damage the root system of these tress. Not sure what the law is about root systems on neighbours properties. I have seen root systems deliberately tampered with to kill a tree. Once it dies a few years later the property owner still gets their way.

the regs state a certain distance based on the diameter of the trunk....the bigger the trunk the longer the distance

when I had my 10 minutes with the architect......he rhymed off the diameter of the trunk and how far away the foundation needed to be (think he said 12 feet for this tree).....and he had to revise the plan to lose the basement walkout because of the tree

the city will hold builders accountable years after if their builds kill the root systems of city trees....and with this tree on everyone's radar and with proper hoarding up I'm pretty confident that they're doing their best to not kill it......because if the city can hold the builder accountable after the fact then so can I

until I saw the hoarding up I was still nervous that I'd come home from the office one day and it would be cut down....and that's not happening

[ZR]

Or, be like my neighbor who conveniently does not speak or understand english and "accidently" cut down two must save trees. City did bupkis about it beyond a verbal warning, he grinned then walked away laughing, he'd done the same thing a year or two just down the street.

[Uncle Buck]

Fun night last night. Went to a friends 50th. The cool part was 4 of us had not seen each other since the early 90's. His wife tracked us down and we all showed up as a surprise. Within 10 minutes it was like old times again.

[WTF]

Or, be like my neighbor who conveniently does not speak or understand english and "accidently" cut down two must save trees. City did bupkis about it beyond a verbal warning, he grinned then walked away laughing, he'd done the same thing a year or two just down the street.

On my first Committee of Adjustment meeting I invited the entire committee to take a short walk along Park Home Ave to see what a builder had done to the neighbour's Pine tree (the North York City Hall where the COA meeting takes place is literally just around the corner from my street)

zoom in on the Pine tree on the right side of this new modern shitbox that proves money can't buy taste.....they scalped like 40 ft of a 60 foot tree.....neighbours as I understand are renters....so the builder just scalped it as they built upwards

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/98+park+home+ave/@43.767761,-79.4197998,3a,75y,336.8h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m4!1syw-uG8XSSagz6unqYD4mrA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4b1!4m2!3m1 !1s0x0:0x2ce20417e782a490!6m1!1e1

in speaking with my neighbour who works for the city....this builder is in serious shit and facing a monster fine for doing that

not only did I invite the COA committee out to see it....but I also fired an email off to my City Councillor

I'm gonna assume that I might be winning my battle because of what that builder did......and being a squeaky wheel mighta made the city's forestry dept read the riot act to the builders on my street

there are a few busy-body wives on the street that constantly attend the COA meetings to fight the new McMansions....and having met a few in my battle....I had to point out that butchered tree to each of them....they didn't even notice it

I walk by that place everyday to and from my subway commute and when they started the build I was saying how-the-fuck are they gonna build up with that tree there

[RedSN]

I cant find the news story link, but around 5 years ago (?) a developer wanted to build a condo building at hwy7 and warden. The lot was full of trees and the Unionville residents were up in arms. After being held up for a year, the developer just went in one day and mowed it down. He got slapped pretty hard, but built the condo anyway.

[Screw]

^^ or they bring in long horn beetles and call it Mother Nature .

[WTF]

I cant find the news story link, but around 5 years ago (?) a developer wanted to build a condo building at hwy7 and warden. The lot was full of trees and the Unionville residents were up in arms. After being held up for a year, the developer just went in one day and mowed it down. He got slapped pretty hard, but built the condo anyway.

I can see a developer swallowing a 100k fine for a condo tower......but not so much for a 2 storey house build where he's already shelled out a million bucks for the lot....600-700k for the build and tries to unload for 2 million

and politicians can play hardball against a private builder who's gonna take one 40ft lot and up the property taxes from 4k to 9k.......while they sheepishly pretend to care about the trees on a property that's gonna go from 40k in property taxes to 400,000

[Sswitch]

I Just don't understand why we STILL have elementary schools as polling stations. Despite contacting my local MP, who took 6 weeks to get back to me and told me that nothing could be done, or Kathleen Wynn's office who couldn't be bothered to even email me back, random strangers will be wandering the halls with your children. I think I'm a pretty laid-back person, but doesn't this sound ridiculous? Do we really need to wait for a tragedy to change the location of polling stations? This has always bothered the crap out of me.

[jibbijib]

I Just don't understand why we STILL have elementary schools as polling stations. Despite contacting my local MP, who took 6 weeks to get back to me and told me that nothing could be done, or Kathleen Wynn's office who couldn't be bothered to even email me back, random strangers will be wandering the halls with your children. I think I'm a pretty laid-back person, but doesn't this sound ridiculous? Do we really need to wait for a tragedy to change the location of polling stations? This has always bothered the crap out of me.

Yeah who wants to relive the trauma of being in a school after having been out for 10+ years?!

[ZR]

I Just don't understand why we STILL have elementary schools as polling stations. Despite contacting my local MP, who took 6 weeks to get back to me and told me that nothing could be done, or Kathleen Wynn's office who couldn't be bothered to even email me back, random strangers will be wandering the halls with your children. I think I'm a pretty laid-back person, but doesn't this sound ridiculous? Do we really need to wait for a tragedy to change the location of polling stations? This has always bothered the crap out of me.

Your not alone on that one, of course they'll wait for something terrible to happen before it's addressed.

[Sswitch]

Yeah who wants to relive the trauma of being in a school after having been out for 10+ years?!

Don't pretend you actually WENT to school Jibb! :D

[RedSN]

Okay. Alternate location for polling stations?

With all the extra polling station staff and 'good' citizens around during Election Day, it would be pretty damn bold for a perv to try something.

[5.4MarkVIII]

Always held at the rec center up here

[baddbullitt]

Happy Monday!!

[Screw]

^^ if you say so BB :/

[ZR]

It's a great great day I tellz ya.

[Screw]

Share your breaki seceret plz cuz "I don't like Mondays "

[ZR]

Your not alone brother.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaHAvEEbQOE

[baddbullitt]

Mondays are alright.. Normally pretty busy so the day goes by pretty fast... Always a bonus!!

[Scrape]

Everyday should be a great day. Enjoy life :D :D :D If it's not go check out the hot babe forum and it will be a great day :)

[Screw]

Your right scrape , gotta shake it maybe get into a better routine , think I'm getting tired of the shift work . Been at it too long .

[Scrape]

Shift work can do that to you sir.


Your right scrape , gotta shake it maybe get into a better routine , think I'm getting tired of the shift work . Been at it too long .

[RedSN]

Your not alone brother.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaHAvEEbQOE
I knew this song, but never really knew what it was about until I heard Alan Cross talking about it.
I hope Monday is never like this.

1979 San Diego school shooting

[baddbullitt]

Your right scrape , gotta shake it maybe get into a better routine , think I'm getting tired of the shift work . Been at it too long .

Make sure to always put a spring in your step. Positive attitude will rub off on others and will make your day that much better IMO! Our good friend Scrape hit the nail right on the head!!! :)

[Intmdtr]

Make sure to always put a spring in your step. Positive attitude will rub off on others and will make your day that much better IMO! Our good friend Scrape hit the nail right on the head!!! :)

what spring rate do you suggest? coil over or leaf? which aftermarket company should i go with, and can i use a used step spring?

[Scrape]

Thanks Mark.

Make sure to always put a spring in your step. Positive attitude will rub off on others and will make your day that much better IMO! Our good friend Scrape hit the nail right on the head!!! :)

[Laffs]

Share your breaki seceret plz cuz "I don't like Mondays "

I don't like days that end in Y.

[baddbullitt]

what spring rate do you suggest? coil over or leaf? which aftermarket company should i go with, and can i use a used step spring?

For you? No spring rate, you're a ridgid frame!!

[ZR]

I knew this song, but never really knew what it was about until I heard Alan Cross talking about it.
I hope Monday is never like this.

1979 San Diego school shooting

Same here Don.

[Scrape]

This picture will put some interesting thoughts in a lot of our minds. :funnyshit:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0cf7HHytF_M/ViYpMgHhzVI/AAAAAAAAQoo/D54DL2-VrHY/w346-h749/tumblr_nwi1ajg1uW1s0yg8ro1_540.jpg

[RedSN]

I don't think I'm wired right. All that made me think of was this....

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/3505999/banana-in-your-ear-o.gif

[Stephen06GT]

I knew this song, but never really knew what it was about until I heard Alan Cross talking about it.
I hope Monday is never like this.

1979 San Diego school shooting

I remember watching them perform this on "Fridays" back many moons ago.

[stangstevers]

Why do I prefer DD'ing a 2002 Ford Ranger over a newer Coyote 5.0? I must be a tad unconventional. Almost every morning on the 401, I think to myself "god I love driving this thing through traffic". Happy to have a fox again too... at least I won't feel bad with a cheap car not doing anything rather than a 26k (with taxes) sitting in the garage for weekends.

[Ray721]

Weirdo^^^^ lol

[ZR]

http://www.awesomelyluvvie.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Pot_Calling_the_Kettle_Black_T-Shirt.png

[RedSN]

^^^LOL

[Ray721]

Lmao!! And?...

[ZR]

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSC7SJkDQjrbUaIDkqFtaphOjQIctpiY hU1d7pGQM0UXD3_A1Ws3g

[Screw]

Lmao!! And?...

"don't wanna drive my stang in the winter cuz love , hate ford and my mustang ,gonna sell my mustang and may get into the pick-up truck scene " ray......lol

^^ me thinks kettle :)

[ZR]

Group hug time.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O3F2rRL_ej4/UoVCyvuZMdI/AAAAAAAABe0/HrB9FjiIHq0/s1600/group-hug.jpg

[RedSN]

October 21, 2015. MARTY!


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[baddbullitt]

Looks like a safety management position opened up at our Dorval terminal. So I applied for it. I'll be spending 2 weeks there soon to see if I like it and if I do looks like I'm moving to Montreal!! I'm gonna have to take French lessons to better communicate with my drivers but that should be a cake walk. I love Quebec! Tabernak!!!! I'm already on a head start...lol..

Now I wonder if MissBB wants to move....lol..

[Not4you]

congrats ... I think.

[Old Fart]

Cool Mark...Does MissBB know about your application?

[RedSN]

I love Quebec! Tabernak!!!! I'm already on a head start...lol..

It's "tabernacle", and pretty much the most offensive/sacrilegious swear word in the french canadian repertoire. Might want to keep that one under wraps until you really need it. Like if you stub your toe ....it better be broken before you yell tabernacle!

[Screw]

Looks like a safety management position opened up at our Dorval terminal. So I applied for it. I'll be spending 2 weeks there soon to see if I like it and if I do looks like I'm moving to Montreal!! I'm gonna have to take French lessons to better communicate with my drivers but that should be a cake walk. I love Quebec! Tabernak!!!! I'm already on a head start...lol..

Now I wonder if MissBB wants to move....lol..

that's exciting congrats

[Old Fart]

It's "tabernacle", and pretty much the most offensive/sacrilegious swear word in the french canadian repertoire. Might want to keep that one under wraps until you really need it. Like if you stub your toe ....it better be broken before you yell tabernacle!

LOL...I have a string of those I let off some times. Last one when a rock it the windshield!:stupid:

[baddbullitt]

Oh I know the jist beind that word. Joanna says it all the time..lol.. And no she doesn't know yet, she gets home tonight from Saskatoon and then I'll end up buried in the backyard or something. She's expressed that she does not want to move back to Quebec, but when I tell her the pay I'll be getting she might change her tune. She can be based in MOntreal because she works all across the country all the time and is mostly home only on weekends..
So we'll see how it goes!! lol I'm excited about this though. It's an awesome career move for me!! And I'll become bi-lingual in the process!! :)

[Not4you]

or, buried in the yard.

[Ray721]

"don't wanna drive my stang in the winter cuz love , hate ford and my mustang ,gonna sell my mustang and may get into the pick-up truck scene " ray......lol

^^ me thinks kettle :)

I've been told I'm described as "strange" and "peculiar" at work.




I don't deny that one bit [emoji1]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/23/028a274c91c090d53189094d031b3dc4.jpg

[VirgilHilts]

My Awesome Girlfriend just got a job at Google!!!

[Ray721]

So you'll be retiring soon lol

[baddbullitt]

or, buried in the yard.

I'm kind of going with that right now..... lol

[WTF]

the new thigh-extension/leg-curl apparatus I bought about 2 months back is paying dividends now on the squat rack

it isolates the quads and hamstrings so much better than the old piece that my legs are right in the zone for squats....going deep....real good form....knees feel great

today on the rack (same as the last 3 leg days)

125 - 8 reps
175 - 8 reps
225 - 8 reps
275 - 8 reps
325 - 8 reps
350 - 8 reps
375 - 8 reps
400 - 8 reps
400 - 8 reps
400 - 8 reps
400 - 8 reps
325 - 20 reps

29 sets in all with heavy forward lunges, stiff-leg deadlifts and thigh-ext/legcurls

takes a while to dry off after that

not bad when I look at my birth certificate

[Ray721]

the new thigh-extension/leg-curl apparatus I bought about 2 months back is paying dividends now on the squat rack

it isolates the quads and hamstrings so much better than the old piece that my legs are right in the zone for squats....going deep....real good form....knees feel great

today on the rack (same as the last 3 leg days)

125 - 8 reps
175 - 8 reps
225 - 8 reps
275 - 8 reps
325 - 8 reps
350 - 8 reps
375 - 8 reps
400 - 8 reps
400 - 8 reps
400 - 8 reps
400 - 8 reps
325 - 20 reps

29 sets in all with heavy forward lunges, stiff-leg deadlifts and thigh-ext/legcurls

takes a while to dry off after that

not bad when I look at my birth certificate

Insanity.

Here I am more than 20 years younger laying on my side because I blew out my broken piece of shit back raking leaves [emoji53]

[ZR]

Feel better Ray.
Impressive Tim, keep er going.

[Ray721]

Thanks Rick. It's getting ridiculous. It seems the second I feel better from injuring it, I tweak it again. I can't even wash my car anymore without paying for it for a couple days. I was basically injured all summer long. It's not good.

[baddbullitt]

Go easy on the body Ray. You wanna get a few more years out of it!!



So it turns out that MissBB is up for the move to Montreal. So now it's just a matter of getting the job!!!

[stangstevers]

Lol we had a similar thought but we'd buy a house out in st-angele for cheap, basically paid cash. Wife be stay at home cause she can't speak French and I'd work in Montreal. Problem is I'd take a pay cut in Montreal but was also thinking teaming up with my uncle and brother and start a construction/Reno business. Dunno, I'd be okay if I could get a house with a shop to restore foxes lol

[WTF]

Insanity.

Here I am more than 20 years younger laying on my side because I blew out my broken piece of shit back raking leaves [emoji53]

been lifting dedicated for over 30 years now....so since before you were born

the hours add up......I've literally lifted for more than 1 year of my life

I seem to have more gas in my tank as of late....I think it's two reasons

1) I paid a lot of bucks to have that gym done right when we reno'd the basement last year....so I think I subconsciously push harder to justify a $2700 rubber floor, nice pot lights, fancy paint, mirrors and all that shit

2) training Jodi down there now makes me push myself harder too.....I figure if I'm making her grind it out then I gotta set an example.....so when I make her little 104.2 lb body squat a 25lb bar for half decent reps....then I gotta get my 208 lb body to do the same with 400lbs.....she can't make excuses if I'm not

fwiw...it was Jodi's leg-day too yesterday....and on her last set of squats she did 8 reps with the bar...then I yanked it off and told her to do 20 more reps with just her body weight.....and she did it with no arguing (well...a little but I have selective hearing)

15 weeks ago she said she was embarrassed because she was swimming in her little size 1 jeans....now she's telling me they're getting too tight because her thighs and bum are filling them out more than they were before she got sick

and I'm just getting her started over here

[hsousa88]

After months of going back and forth with the city seems our wood burning fireplace in the garage can stay!

Someone called in a complaint about it, not sure why. Inspector demanded I take it out.. I said no. A month goes by and he calls again.. "is it out?" .. me: no.

The fireplace has been there since the 60's and now it has to come out? Fuck off.

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[RedSN]

Someone called in a complaint about it, not sure why.
Who does that? Seriously.
How would they even know you have a fireplace in the garage? Is it a fireplace or a stove?

[5.4MarkVIII]

After months of going back and forth with the city seems our wood burning fireplace in the garage can stay!

Someone called in a complaint about it, not sure why. Inspector demanded I take it out.. I said no. A month goes by and he calls again.. "is it out?" .. me: no.

The fireplace has been there since the 60's and now it has to come out? Fuck off.

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Get it wett certified then they can't make you remove it. If it can't be certified then it would be in your best interest as a home owner to replace it with one that can be. If there is ever a fire insurance can give you hassle if it's not certified.

[hsousa88]

Its a stove, sorry.

Someone also called the fire department when I started it up last Tuesday night.. guessing it was the same person who called the city. They show up and look at the setup and say everything is good and safe. Talked to one of them for a good half hour, tells me not to worry about anything. Nice guys. The joys of living in the city.

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[RedSN]

So weird. What could the neighbours complaint about the stove possibly be?

[hsousa88]

So weird. What could the neighbours complaint about the stove possibly be?
Beats me man, chimney is at least 100ft (its a lot more actually) away from any neighbors doors or windows.

My guess: retired and nothing to do all day.

[baddbullitt]

Prime rib in the over for supper tonight and a nice bottle of Apothic Dark! :)

[The Newmare]

my job.....

[ZR]

Whats up Steve?

[84ragtop]

:frown-new:took the vert up the east side of lake simcoe...probably last cruise before storage

[The Newmare]

Whats up Steve?

long story ,will fill you in when I figure out whats really going on.

[stangstevers]

Having a lot of trouble with the change to winter... hate how dark it is, hate the time change, hate snow, hate the cold. So depressing. Looking forward to next spring already haha!

[Ray721]

Having a lot of trouble with the change to winter... hate how dark it is, hate the time change, hate snow, hate the cold. So depressing. Looking forward to next spring already haha!

Yup, winter sucks!

[Scrape]

Agreed! I already got my car ready for storage this week. :(
Having a lot of trouble with the change to winter... hate how dark it is, hate the time change, hate snow, hate the cold. So depressing. Looking forward to next spring already haha!

[RedSN]

Five people are dead and one person remains missing after a whale watching boat sank off the B.C. coast near Tofino Sunday.

The MV Leviathan II, operated by Jamie’s Whaling Station and Adventure Centres, had 27 aboard when it sank off the western shore of Vancouver Island, sending the passengers into the cold waters of the north Pacific. The Globe and Mail reports the ship sank after striking rocks, but a full investigation of the incident is expected to begin Monday.

Tragic, so I'm going to refrain from any Jaws jokes. Gotta wonder tho, what happened to Leviathan I ?

[stangstevers]

https://simpsonswiki.com/w/images/thumb/6/6b/Athena_Bart_Carny.png/250px-Athena_Bart_Carny.png

[stangstevers]

Good amount of rain on the way... make sure your storm drains are clear!

[baddbullitt]

So I'll be spending 2 weeks at our Dorval office starting next week to clean up, get things back in order and see if I can stay out there at the end of it!!! Gonna be exciting!!!

Just have to get my Blizzaks put on this weekend cause knowing Montreal it will snow while I'm down there!!!

[jibbijib]

The Danger Dart is getting her snowshoes put on today. Before too long it'll be the Dirty Dart.

[The Newmare]

well it seems I am changing from an employee....to an employer ,wish me luck as I'm sure there will be a few bumps in the road.

[MUSTANGWOP]

well it seems I am changing from an employee....to an employer ,wish me luck as I'm sure there will be a few bumps in the road.Wow! Best of luck Steve

[Ray721]

well it seems I am changing from an employee....to an employer ,wish me luck as I'm sure there will be a few bumps in the road.

Congratulations and all the best. I'm sure you'll be better off in the end!

[Intmdtr]

need to find time to swap 3 sets (12 wheels and tires total) on to the vehicles......

[Scrape]

Lucky you. I have 4 sets to swap out :(
need to find time to swap 3 sets (12 wheels and tires total) on to the vehicles......

[RedSN]

Rain tires for tomorrow?

[55 HD]

well it seems I am changing from an employee....to an employer ,wish me luck as I'm sure there will be a few bumps in the road.

Congrats........play all the cards right and take the tax write offs as you can. And give yourself a signing bonus too.

All the best Steve.

[Laffs]

Anyone have experience with buying pre-painted body parts? One of our company vans has a cracked up rear bumper, I've been tasked with getting it repaired but they don't want to leave it in a body shop for days/weeks.

[5.4MarkVIII]

Only concerns would be color match (depending on Colour) a lot of colours have multiple chips to allow for tone or hue difference. Especially something with pearl or metalics.
Usually if something is repairable the paint will be blended out to adjacent panels
If they paint compleat you may notice a slight color difference on adjacent panels.

[Laffs]

Its a shitty silver canada value pack caravan. I don't think they car about the paint match as much as the giant gaping hole.

[baddbullitt]

Sounds like my ex!! lol

[jibbijib]

Just saw an Audi R8 drive by in the rain. R8 owners officially drive their cars more than Cobra owners...

[Tailites]

Just saw an Audi R8 drive by in the rain. R8 owners officially drive their cars more than Cobra owners...

you mean like Rick?

[Tailites]

Just saw an Audi R8 drive by in the rain. R8 owners officially drive their cars more than Cobra owners...

ten bux sez the guy had windshield wipers too...

[Tailites]

...:)

[ZR]

Only pussies drive cars with wipers, yes even in the rain.
Mines outside covered n leaves n shit off the trees.

[Screw]

I'm not proficient in emails ... Is it poss to put foot in mouth via email ? I think I accomplish that by sending an email to the district manager ... my cue should of been when it ended up in my outbox with an error msg , I should of deleted it :/

[NickD]

My computers dead :(
I had two ssd's in raid 0, one just died with no hints it was on its way. Computer was on and working, went down for dinner. Came back to see it saying no valid disk. Tried troubleshooting for a while and its def the one disk is shot. Didn't lose any files and that's all separate but its still a pain in the ass and I don't have the budget to replace it right now.

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[stangstevers]

At work... they're bugging me because I have a truck and want me to get f-ing pumpkins for a carving event, which I'm not going - still have server migration issues. I'm sorry, I'm near 40, not 4... I come to the office for meetings and work not some activity for kids. Besides truck is full of crap from my cleaning the side of the house yesterday. I don't know what goes on in the minds of mid-life white women who think their only purpose in life is to make adults do kindergarten style activities, they must have SAD lives outside of work.

Just leave me the fuck alone so I can do my work. I'd rather work on my fox if they want us to take an afternoon off. lol Jesus titty fucking Christ... I hate offices sometimes.

[baddbullitt]

So tell us how you really feel Steve? lol :P

Gonna pick up my french for dummies today and start studying for next week.. This should be interesting!! lol

[ZR]

Word to the wise, get the English version.

http://img.textbookx.com/images/large/30/0764551930.jpg

[baddbullitt]

Word to the wise, get the English version.

http://img.textbookx.com/images/large/30/0764551930.jpg

Good point!!! Thank you Rick!! Glad to have you around for these things ;)

[ZR]

Just doin my part brother.

[baddbullitt]

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Just doin my part brother.

[RedSN]

A...truck is full of crap from my cleaning the side of the house yesterday.
LOL, I do the same thing. The truck bed often ends up as temporary storage.

[Ray721]

Regular Shelby GT350 just ran an 11.4@130mph! In a Car and Driver Test

[Screw]

Gonna pick up my french for dummies today and start studying for next week.. This should be interesting!! lol

So is it Marc now ?

[Intmdtr]

So is it Marc now ?

Probably going full official with Maurice

[stangstevers]

http://www.brouwerij-eutropius.be/sites/default/files/styles/bier/public/bieren/untitled_1.jpg?itok=FlmeLvwM

[RedSN]

Bottle at Belgiuminabox . Very to have found this one as it is yet another beer devoted to a metalband. Always cool to find these ones ! The fact that this time a Belgian brewery made it, and of all the options they took a good one, makes me even more enthousiastic. The consumption of this ale was of course paired with the fine music from these gentleman. Pours fuzzy yellow, almost like a wheatbeer, but with a huge white head. It fades to a more regular sized, steady head in a rather fast timespan. Smell is mostly yeasty, with much yeast-bitterness to it as well. Bit fruity even ( again, from the yeast ) . Taste is bitter. Intense on yeast, its bitter aspects up front , with a residential sweetness from the malts in the back. The totality is perfumed by a mixture of fine hoparoma as well of fruity yeastnotes. On the mouthfeel side, this beer is way overcarbonated. Apparently, this is the first version of this beer ( are there more to come ? ) so perhaps this shall be finetuned in the future batches. I like the -relatively- intense bitterness though. I still think a belgian ale is a weird choice for a rough death metal band ( you’d’expect imperial stout rather than this ) but I will let bad comments on that fact go, since I do like the beer. Horns up !
There are others?


http://i60.tinypic.com/5wdt8k.jpg

[stangstevers]

On my mind, shouldn't have done this... Neighbour asked if I can take his garbage to the dump too, I said no, I'm already paying enough because of you liberal voters and with the new retirement tax coming in and god knows what... My wallet is closed, I'm not helping those who put liberal signs on their lawns.

Plus he called my truck a piece of shit when I bought it.

[RedSN]

On my mind, shouldn't have done this... Neighbour asked if I can take his garbage to the dump too, I said no, I'm already paying enough because of you liberal voters and with the new retirement tax coming in and god knows what... My wallet is closed, I'm not helping those who put liberal signs on their lawns.

Plus he called my truck a piece of shit when I bought it.

LOL, made me think of this...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgdEJnsdOOU

[stangstevers]

I just know that this song will be stuck in my head for a while.

[stangstevers]

Watch out folks... 2 cups of coffee in me already.

[ZR]

No worries, you look fine from here.

https://iamtheparent.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/caffeine-junkie2.jpg

[ZR]

FYI

http://i0.wp.com/www.addictinginfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/401382_163174943840996_877344730_n.jpg?resize=630% 2C379

[RedSN]

YAY! coffee is winning!
suck it Red Bull

[baddbullitt]

Can't survive without a good strong cup of coffee!!! :)

[Laffs]

Never drink coffee, not that I don't like it, just never really feel inclined to have any.

Also, desire to buy a long box crew cab truck rising. So much room for activities.

[hsousa88]

Shot of espresso only 27mg? I find that hard to believe... definitely isn't a real espresso.

[Ray721]

On my mind, shouldn't have done this... Neighbour asked if I can take his garbage to the dump too, I said no, I'm already paying enough because of you liberal voters and with the new retirement tax coming in and god knows what... My wallet is closed, I'm not helping those who put liberal signs on their lawns.

Plus he called my truck a piece of shit when I bought it.
Fuck that guy. You did the right thing. 😀

[55 HD]

Man Cave is for sale, so is the wife's Cave / house.

We are thinking of something a little different to hang our hats on. Kinda looking for a simple life in the North & South.

Worked to hard to not enjoy life to the fullest.

[Screw]

^ good luck with your planning , kinda been struggling with a decision to move , not easy my wants and mrs are a few hundred k off :( I'd be happy with a nice little bungalow she wants a small resort

[92redragtop]

Man Cave is for sale, so is the wife's Cave / house.

We are thinking of something a little different to hang our hats on. Kinda looking for a simple life in the North & South.

Worked to hard to not enjoy life to the fullest.

That's basically what we're going for - a place north and south and lots of liquidity (not the kind from the sky or beach).

[55 HD]

Heading out to the Toronto Classic Car Auction.....Best indoor car show is what it is for me. lol

[hsousa88]

Took the car for a 15 min drive around the area (stickers are expired, oops)

Washed it, changed the oil and pulled the battery. Night night.

Bonus: cop drove by my street aprox 20 secs after I pulled into the driveway. Win.

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[55 HD]

^ I'm glad your home safe and the car is put away. I will leave it at that.

[hsousa88]

^ I'm glad your home safe and the car is put away. I will leave it at that.
Lol, I had to take it for a quick ride.. What's life without a bit of risk? :)

What's the fine for expired stickers anyways? What's the worst they could do?

[92redragtop]

Probably run you over 3 times.

[RedSN]

^^^LOL

[55 HD]

Lol, I had to take it for a quick ride.. What's life without a bit of risk? :)

What's the fine for expired stickers anyways? What's the worst they could do?

I would be more worried about your insurance covering you with an invalid sticker if something where to happen. Not sure if they need to cover you when you shouldn't be on the road legally. I could be wrong but it sounds like a case they may want to fight you on if the claim was large enough or had bodily injuries to others.

Like I said glad you are home safe and the car is tucked away. Winter sucks without your ride for sure.

[RedSN]

Huge amount of construction happening here in the highway 7 Warden-Birchmount area. Another worker died, at least the second one this year.


A man is dead after a steel casing rolled and hit him at a work site in Markham Monday morning. York Regional Police say the industrial accident happened just after 8 a.m. on Highway 7 east of Birchmount Road. They say the worker succumbed to his injuries at the scene.


One man is dead after an industrial accident at a construction site in Markham, York regional police say. A hydraulic lift tipped over with two men in the basket, which was about 16 feet in the air at the time. A second person was rushed to hospital in critical condition. The accident happened at Birchmount Road and Enterprise Boulevard around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday.

[Scrape]

Ouch. Not too far from my home. That is scary.
Huge amount of construction happening here in the highway 7 Warden-Birchmount area. Another worker died, at least the second one this year.

[Ray721]

Did you know that when you binge watch 12 episodes of the flash you get an achievement on XB1 lmao!!

[stangstevers]

Thinking about going full on redneck. I mean chickens in the backyard, garden, shitty small house, big land, hunting, big trucks, stay at home mom, 4 kids, work for cash only, don't pay taxes.

What's the point of working to be successful? Government takes it all away.

[Scrape]

Got my ticket and seat booked for Spectre on IMAX. It's been a while since I have seen a Bond movie at a theatre.

[Ray721]

Thinking about going full on redneck. I mean chickens in the backyard, garden, shitty small house, big land, hunting, big trucks, stay at home mom, 4 kids, work for cash only, don't pay taxes.

What's the point of working to be successful? Government takes it all away.

Been thinking the same thing man. I'd be fully content living in a mudhutt in the woods somewhere away from people.

[55 HD]

^^ follow me. Not into the mud hut or getting away from people in general, but yes to a simple life up north where people are more laid back.

[Ray721]

^^ follow me. Not into the mud hut or getting away from people in general, but yes to a simple life up north where people are more laid back.
If theres sustainable employment that will lead to a comfortable retirement I'm in!

Unfortunately my career has me chained within commuting distance to the city. On the bright side I'll be retired and out in the sticks in 27 years provided I live that long. I have nearly 2million kilometers of commuting ahead of me until then. Fuckin yay!! 😑

[stangstevers]

It is tempting to be honest. Eat what we hunt or grow. I'd need a nice shop to build shit though. Also off the grid as much as possible. But I need to be near schools though. Wife is almost convinced, but wants to look into moving to BC. I like the idea of being off the grid and making cash money, best FU to the liberals is to not pay taxes.

[baddbullitt]

So far Montreal is great! My french still sucks but I'm working on it!! Finally a nice day out here today!! Sunny and a little milder..

[Ray721]

You livin out there for good now?

[WTF]

wore a T-shirt to work today

will do tomorrow and Thursday

lovin this weather

[Scrape]

Nice. Glad that to hear that! Good luck in your new position out there.

So far Montreal is great! My french still sucks but I'm working on it!! Finally a nice day out here today!! Sunny and a little milder..