Post whatever is on your mind!!

[RedSN]

http://www.modifiedplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/car-photo-1995-ford-ranger-mom-and-baby-seats-in-pickup-bed-children-safety-fail.jpg

[stangstevers]

lol nothing like fresh air for babies...

[IanGTCS]

Removing the grout from my tub surround. But an electric grout removal tool. Is it a great tool? Nope, but at least it works a lot faster than manually removing it all with a scraper. While it isn't a fun job, it isn't as awful as I thought it might be.

[RedSN]

The answer to the question: "Hey, how's it going?"
should be: "Good, thanks."

Either that, or I have to stop using that as a common greeting.

I just got dragged into a long discussion I didn't want to be in because somebody answered: "Oh, could be better *sigh*"

[Ray721]

Lmao!

[Amsoil Guy]

Things can change in an instant.

4495


A set of wheels broke free of a tractor-trailor and struck an SUV, sending it into a ditch and the driver to hospital with life-threatening injuries on Hwy. 400 Wednesday morning.

The SUV was headed northbound near King Rd. when the wheels of the southbound transport bounced over the guard rail dividing the highway

"There is an incredible amount of damage and the whole roof of the SUV is completely collapsed," said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt.

The driver of the SUV was trapped in the vehicle and was originally presumed dead but was airlifted to hospital conscious with life-threatening injuries.

Schmidt says a single tractor trailer wheel would weigh 100 pounds and when traveling at 100 km/h can lead to tragic results.


http://www.torontosun.com/2016/01/27/truck-wheels-strike-suv-on-hwy-400

[RedSN]

wow, haven't seen/heard of a flying truck tire incident in many years.

hope the driver pulls through.

[ZR]

Some years back, my sister was nearly killed when the same thing happened. The full size Pontiac Parisienne was barely recognizable after the impact. Pair of wheels still bolted to a brake drum hit her.

[Armen]

And a wheel coming from the opposite direction, travelling at 100km plus, bouncing here and there would be hard to avoid on purpose. I bet most don't even know what hit them.

[ZR]

I'd tend to agree with you on that one Chris.

[twister]

very sad indeed ..

[ZR]

Check out the additional vid of them loading the tires, mismatched and virtually bald. All wheel studs broken, never squared rims to the hub / each other and never torqued. When installed and torqued correctly, unless insanely overloaded, chances of that kind of failure is virtually zero. When are installers going to finally get their collective heads outta their asses and start torquing every wheel on every vehicle. Yup it's a pain in the ass and does take extra time but it's the way wheels were always meant to be put on.

[92redragtop]

Truck and/or driver probably came out of Brampton.

[Ziggyzag420]

69 year old driver of the SUV hit by the tire has passed away

[ZR]

Regardless of where it came from, someone responsible for maint has some serious explaining to do as does anyone that may have looked it over at a scale.

[ZR]

69 year old driver of the SUV hit by the tire has passed away

So preventable, what a horrible way to go.

[ZR]

Same outcome on the 401 this past November.

http://www.lfpress.com/2015/11/06/driver-killed-after-being-struck-by-tire-on-hwy-401-west-of-london

[ZR]

Same recently in Brampton, pedestrian struck by flying wheel n tire.

http://globalnews.ca/news/2232618/brampton-woman-remembered-after-being-killed-by-flying-dump-truck-tires/

[ZR]

Check out the pic of the sheared studs, some with rust, wonder how long they've been broken + decent tire on the forward outter dual, inner is a skidder.

https://twitter.com/OPP_HSD/status/692390237658570753/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[TheMustangShow]

Heard the MAX fine for this BS is only $50,000K, so these kind of POS Semis will remain on the road.

May the poor guy R.I.P, he had no chance with that impact.

[92redragtop]

They really need to charge both driver and owner (if different) with jail time involved. That truck should not have left the yard today after inspection.

[ZR]

In response to a pm I got, little doubt falling margins in the trucking business along with seemingly less experienced operators is at least partially to blame. While still unreasonable it should come down to dollars vs safety, you can guarantee for some it's a fine line between making a living or not. Shitty deal.

[92redragtop]

127 truck wheel separations last year and +140 the year before (according to the news reports). That could equal 127 and +140 people dead if those outcomes were the same as this one. Not acceptable and consequences need to be more severe. Horrible way to go for this poor fellow - RIP.

[onDjuice]

R.I.P When I drove highway years ago. I to lose a drive tires broken axle no one got hurt. Also 2 times tires flying off trucks in my way, but got out of the way..

[Tailites]

MOT needs to spend more time busting these idiots

& less time harassing owners of performance cars...just a thought

[Amsoil Guy]

Very sad. RIP. So preventable.

[stangstevers]

Would the new safety certification have helped prevent this sad event?

[Not4you]

127 truck wheel separations last year and +140 the year before (according to the news reports). That could equal 127 and +140 people dead if those outcomes were the same as this one. Not acceptable and consequences need to be more severe. Horrible way to go for this poor fellow - RIP.

as mentioned on the news last night, these are just the ones that are known and reported. She suspected that there are many more that did not end in an accident and so were never reported. To report them means likely paying the $50,000 fine, so if there is no damage/injury, no need to report, no need to pay the fine. The rep was saying that in an economic downturn the first thing that is stopped by the operators to save money is proper maintenance, and this becomes a $50k gamble for them. Save the money and hope you never need to pay the fine ... (or kill someone).

[RedSN]

interesting article from 2013

http://www.truckinginfo.com/article/story/2013/10/why-do-wheels-come-off-trucks.aspx


Investigations of many wheel-separations revealed that wheel nuts had worked lose due to lost clamping force attributed to material lodged between the wheel discs breaking free and/or fasteners damaged by over-torqueing

[83 5.0]

Anyone else notice what looks like half a drum brake shell or disc brake casting at the sides of the roads, which look like they come off a truck or trailer? With trailers being interlined from the USA etc., would be difficult to track the maintenance on some of these trailers.

[WTF]

I thought Toronto Real Estate prices were completely nuts

welcome to Vancouver....where it's full fuckin retard

http://thekavanaghgroup.com/mylistings.html/details-54343858

[jibbijib]

One sleep left

[ZR]

I thought Toronto Real Estate prices were completely nuts

welcome to Vancouver....where it's full fuckin retard

http://thekavanaghgroup.com/mylistings.html/details-54343858

OMG, thought our prices were insane.

[Ray721]

I thought Toronto Real Estate prices were completely nuts

welcome to Vancouver....where it's full fuckin retard

http://thekavanaghgroup.com/mylistings.html/details-54343858

Thanks for the laugh. I needed that lol

[RedSN]

i seriously thought that was a typo and there was 3 extra zeros on there.
but no, i did an MLS search in that area, and they're all $3M, 2000 sq.ft., shit boxes.

[WTF]

i seriously thought that was a typo and there was 3 extra zeros on there.
but no, i did an MLS search in that area, and they're all $3M, 2000 sq.ft., shit boxes.

and they include basements in their sq ft. too

check this out

5.7 million....sold

http://thekavanaghgroup.com/mylistings.html/details-47744408

it's a nice little place that's clean and there's some renos...but nothing special...and the pool looks like absolute shit....but it's 5 million fucking dollars

[True Blue]

Driving home from work last night at 11:30pm, going south on the 400 near Rutherford. I was doing about 120km/h, got passed like I was standing still by 2 OPP cruisers, no flashing lights, nothing... Must be nice!!

[ZR]

Silent call perhaps? Ok who the hell am I kidding.

[baddbullitt]

Nice sunny day out there today!!!! Gonna hit up Harry Rosen and pick out a few new outfits since I don't fit into my old clothes..... Getting thin is fun but expensive lol

[92redragtop]

Driving home from work last night at 11:30pm, going south on the 400 near Rutherford. I was doing about 120km/h, got passed like I was standing still by 2 OPP cruisers, no flashing lights, nothing... Must be nice!!

Street racing?

[True Blue]

Street racing?

Seeing as they were travelling at speeds over 150km/h, it was either street racing or stunt driving. :)

[RedSN]

Boosted's short block
*drool*

[baddbullitt]

Washed both cars since it is such a beauty day out!! :)
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160130/966c1a84e9ceb7ce85c40c1aeceaedca.jpg

And Clive enjoying some sun and squirrel stalking..lol

[Blackmare]

Looks like spring there. We are snow covered in Woodstock. Jealous.

[ZR]

Just got in from washed the truck as well, beauty of a day for sure.

[ZR]

Boosted's short block
*drool*

You only live once Don.
DO IT!!!

[bluetoy]

Just saw a guy driving his 08 or 09 Black Bullit mustang. Covered in slush and salt. He didn't seem to care. Looks like it wasn't it's first winter either.

[Boomer]

I love the new 2015 - 16 Mustangs in silver...DROOOOOLLL

[RedSN]

You only live once Don.
DO IT!!!
It's worth as much as my car! LOL.
Sure would look purdy tho.

[Hckynut]

I like to thank the Pennsylvania state trooper who decided that 85 in 65 just deserved slow down hand signal as he pulled beside, instead of lighting me up tonight. Thank you!

[ZR]

^ Good deal.

[stangstevers]

12 degrees this week... then -10 lol

47 days and 16 hours. Damn I need to take some time off to finish the fox! I need time to get the engine running a few cycles with all used parts pieced together like that. It's a gamble :D

[WTF]

watched the first episode of "The People Vs OJ Simpson" last night

there is something bizarre and surreal about the whole thing

and yeah....I'm hooked now

[TheMustangShow]

watched the first episode of "The People Vs OJ Simpson" last night

there is something bizarre and surreal about the whole thing

and yeah....I'm hooked now

That OJ show does look good, it has a great Cast too. I asked Mrs. TMS to set up the PVR for that MADOFF show staring Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Maggot, it looks good too!

Getting back to OJ, I was at the Pro Football Hall of Fame last week and had a chance to see the Hall of Fame Gallery all by myself, which in itself was surreal,

http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp129/JTBConsulting/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsbmzkmvzm.jpg~original (http://s404.photobucket.com/user/JTBConsulting/media/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsbmzkmvzm.jpg.html)


then I came across this dude, I wasn't sure if he'd still be in there, but he was.


http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp129/JTBConsulting/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsh4dpghys.jpg~original (http://s404.photobucket.com/user/JTBConsulting/media/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsh4dpghys.jpg.html)

[Laffs]

Hey almost made it 24 hours before buying mods for the new truck.

[WTF]

That OJ show does look good, it has a great Cast too. I asked Mrs. TMS to set up the PVR for that MADOFF show staring Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie Maggot, it looks good too!

Getting back to OJ, I was at the Pro Football Hall of Fame last week and had a chance to see the Hall of Fame Gallery all by myself, which in itself was surreal,

http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp129/JTBConsulting/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsbmzkmvzm.jpg~original (http://s404.photobucket.com/user/JTBConsulting/media/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsbmzkmvzm.jpg.html)


then I came across this dude, I wasn't sure if he'd still be in there, but he was.


http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp129/JTBConsulting/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsh4dpghys.jpg~original (http://s404.photobucket.com/user/JTBConsulting/media/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsh4dpghys.jpg.html)

very cool that you got to see the HOF solo like that

I'm OK with OJ remaining in the HOF....he ran the yards, and you can't take that away....and he did it before he turned into a murderer...err....I mean a convicted kid-napper and armed robber.....or whatever the hell they gave him 30 more years for.... then a regular schlep would get for the same behavior if he didn't get away with killing his wife first

[TheMustangShow]

very cool that you got to see the HOF solo like that

I'm OK with OJ remaining in the HOF....he ran the yards, and you can't take that away....and he did it before he turned into a murderer...err....I mean a convicted kid-napper and armed robber.....or whatever the hell they gave him 30 more years for.... then a regular schlep would get for the same behavior if he didn't get away with killing his wife first

Yeah, I'm with you, The Juice was The Juice before the White Bronco. He deserves to be there, he was an incredible player.

Strange that his head is enshrined in such opulence, while he resides in a cell now.

There were some conspicuous absentees though...hard to stand out in a Hall of Fame, but these players do. Wow!

Messers MONTANA, RICE and YOUNG busts are in SF for SB Festivities.

http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp129/JTBConsulting/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsgqjubhko.jpg~original (http://s404.photobucket.com/user/JTBConsulting/media/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsgqjubhko.jpg.html)

http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp129/JTBConsulting/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpskhejboy9.jpg~original (http://s404.photobucket.com/user/JTBConsulting/media/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpskhejboy9.jpg.html)

http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp129/JTBConsulting/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsz2xjvghj.jpg~original (http://s404.photobucket.com/user/JTBConsulting/media/Miscellaneous%20Pics/file_zpsz2xjvghj.jpg.html)

[bluetoy]

Been on hold with VW customer service for 1:10.22 havent even spoken to a human yet.

[bluetoy]

1:31.30........................................... ....................................

[hsousa88]

Nice to know that these 4th gen rams are holding together.. This one has its original hemi, tranny and transfer case. Off the ramforums. Shooting for 200k km's and or 10 years out of mine before it need's anything serious.

http://www.ramforum.com/attachments/f38/18119d1384553737-180_000_miles_going_strong-image-2953988073.jpg

[Laffs]

Nice to know that these 4th gen rams are holding together.. This one has its original hemi, tranny and transfer case. Off the ramforums. Shooting for 200k km's and or 10 years out of mine before it need's anything serious.

http://www.ramforum.com/attachments/f38/18119d1384553737-180_000_miles_going_strong-image-2953988073.jpg

Hoping for same out of my new one. Being under bumper to bumper for five years should help I think.

On a sadder note, I'm super bummed about the news on Dave Mirra. Grew up watching him in the Xgames and playing his games. RIP.

[baddbullitt]

Have a gig coming up next month with the new band.. Really looking forward to it!!
That's what's on my mind... Shit I need to practice!! [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji33]..lol [emoji450][emoji450][emoji450][emoji450][emoji450][emoji450]

[55 HD]

^^^^should be SLIM pickins.....NO....... with all this weight loss?

Get practicing Sir.

[Ray721]

Just found out Dave Mirra killed himself. Damn... 😟

[TheMustangShow]

Just found out Dave Mirra killed himself. Damn... ��

Yeah, shocking.

[stangstevers]

Stress... neighbour is selling, I'm hoping we don't end up with a liberal nancy tree-hugging shit-head next door. Or end up with 2 or three families living in one 3 bedroom house with 8 kids running around, ghetto'izing the area. It's only 465k... who knows who will move in.

[ZR]

You'll be good. Kathleen n her Mrs are said to be quiet folks.

[stangstevers]

LOL Can you imagine... I think my area is too poor for her though.

[Ray721]

You'll be good. Kathleen n her Mrs are said to be quiet folks.

I laughed harder than I should have at this.

[ZR]

Wondered how many would notice. LOL

[stangstevers]

Well... I'd slowly turn her into a fox wrenching car nut. She'd push for driveclean reform and cut the MOE budget. :D Maybe we'd become best buds in the process, we can sit back and lecherously look at women.

[ZR]

LOL

[stangstevers]

My wife had a sip of my rum/coke (god knows which # this one is, the drink... not the wife). She's passed out, granted I take a sip and replenish the glass with rum. So how many sips does it take to have a glass of rum? I dunno... the molarity of the concentrated solution times the volume of the concentrated solution is equal to the molarity of the dilute solution times the volume of the dilute solution. or so it says on the internet.

[ZR]

So now we know.

[stangstevers]

I had too much coke, wide awake right now... (by coke I mean drink, not...)

[RedSN]

My wife had a sip of my rum/coke (god knows which # this one is, the drink... not the wife). She's passed out, granted I take a sip and replenish the glass with rum. So how many sips does it take to have a glass of rum? I dunno... the molarity of the concentrated solution times the volume of the concentrated solution is equal to the molarity of the dilute solution times the volume of the dilute solution. or so it says on the internet.
I laughed harder at this post than I should have.

[Not4you]

^^^^^ and i at this one. Well played.

[stangstevers]

as getting hammered at the bar the other night when the bar tender yelled out "Does anyone here know CPR?" I was feeling pretty good so i yelled back "I do, in fact i know the whole alphabet!" Everybody in the entire bar laughed..........except for one guy.

[stangstevers]

So we have a backup plan... patch the basement (not full redo), I'll get my realtor license (company will pay anyway) and we sell and buy somewhere in East Gwillimbury or somewhere with enough land to not see a damn neighbour.

[baddbullitt]

No hangover this morning!! Yay!!! Band rehearsal this afternoon... Gonna be a great day! :) think I'll fit in a workout too!! :)

[WTF]

a bit of a bombshell article in the G&M about what's helping fuel the real estate madness in Hongcouver

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/investigations/the-real-estate-technique-fuelling-vancouvers-housing-market/article28634868/

there is a clause called "assignment" where the RE agent can basically flip the property multiple times before closing....but the seller doesn't profit

so let's say the seller agrees to a $2 million offer with a 90 day closing....but then the RE Agent flips the property 3x in the 90 days and ends up selling it for $2.8 million

seller gets his $2 million....RE Agent gets commission for selling the place 4x....the middle buyers bank profits for doing nothing but putting money down and waiting for the next flip....and the Land transfer tax is only paid once

it's fuelled by foreign money.....so suffice to say that the middle buyers aren't paying Cdn taxes on the gains...not to mention paying zero on the LTT

worst part is many of these places just sit empty, waiting for the market to keep going up so they can do it again....and it's ruining what were once very nice neighbourhoods

RE Agents and Brokers are now literally buying the properties themselves to get the most bank in this ponzi scheme

it's gonna end badly

[RedSN]

I don't understand how the RE Agent has the authority to sign the deed on the 'flips'? Are they using crooked lawyers? How does that work?

[WTF]

I don't understand how the RE Agent has the authority to sign the deed on the 'flips'? Are they using crooked lawyers? How does that work?

I think the "assignment" clause allows that loophole to take place.....so lawyers are signing it because it's not illegal......for now anyway

the lawyers must like it too.....they get to charge multiple times too

[HyperGT]

law suits are going to fly then if the flips happen quickly. Fiduaciary obligations for the RE agents.

[WTF]

law suits are going to fly then if the flips happen quickly. Fiduaciary obligations for the RE agents.

in the article it does state that a few sellers have gone down the law suit route for that exact reason.....eg: sold for 1.2mil and closed in 60 days where a new buyer paid a hundred grand more

the RE Agents by law are supposed to state if they are planning to buy the property for themselves....but if this "assignment clause" is in the contract, it basically makes the flipping perfectly legal....and that's the problem

[HyperGT]

the flipping may be legal but that is not the point i would go after. The agent is supposed to represent you and get market value for the house. If they purposefully sell short of market to effectivley buy themselves and benfit at your expense, and only being able to by taking advantage unknown to the seller, i think one would have an interesting case.

[ZR]

^ I'd hazard to bet it would. Even if it's legal, unprofessional way to represent "their" clients.

[stangstevers]

How do you stop swearing? I've been trying to reduce it but I always fail. It's bad when you let one slip out when presenting to a board of directors (older folk that don't seem to swear). My root cause, however, is I don't think words like fuck, ass, etc... are swear words, in fact I think the whole "swear word" thing is a joke. They have no effect on me if someone says it, I find it funny when someone gets all unhinged over something as simple as "butt", I get bewildered by it. There are much worse things in life to worry about. To me, if you are not attacking someone or using words to make someone feel bad - it's all good.

Anyway I'm working my way up to being a Vice President of Programs or eCommerce in the next 5 to 10 years and I won't climb the ladder too far if higher-ups think swearing is bad or unprofessional so I need to fix it (also maybe not get banned from the internet anymore lol). I'm doing pretty good with the ego driven hot-headedness, I've been reading a lot of books on the subject and I haven't sent a "F-U" type email to any boss or co-worker in almost 2 years now. :D Instead I just ignore or respond to the best of my ability even if the person has no clue what he or she is doing or talking about. But I HATE walking on egg-shells, but it's reality, people are over-sensitive and believe they have a right to not be offended.

So hard to work on soft-skills. Kind of miss the old developer days when I didn't have to speak to anyone. Now it's 100% business, all I do is talk talk talk... meeting after meeting, politics, project management, business analysis, budget planning, risk mitigation... jebus! It would be easy but people make it hard.

We're all just little kids in the school ground, the social rules never changed!

[RedSN]

How do you stop swearing? I've been trying to reduce it but I always fail. It's bad when you let one slip out when presenting to a board of directors (older folk that don't seem to swear). My root cause, however, is I don't think words like fuck, ass, etc... are swear words,
Conditioning

http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/7237544b533ca9475f9b5f00/watch-this-revealing-documentary-on-the-making-of-stanley-kubricks-a-clockwork-orange.jpg

[stangstevers]

electric shock treatment?

[RedSN]

behavior modification ....Clockwork Orange style

[Laffs]

All the doom and gloom re-circulating about etests and SCT/Aftermarket tunes really has me considering a return to stock again.

[BAB CObra]

All the doom and gloom re-circulating about etests and SCT/Aftermarket tunes really has me considering a return to stock again.

what doom and gloom lol.. mine passed with flying colours

[ZR]

what doom and gloom lol.. mine passed with flying colours

Some are not so lucky, yes in spite of talented tuners. Most common problem, in spite of no engine light and running perfect, monitors will not go ready. Add in some Fords will not ready evap and egr in colder temps, creates a cluster fawk. For others tuned way back when, test is now catching those with selective monitors shut off. You can guarantee the bulk, if not all, would have previously passed sniffer tests with flying colors. In the end, is the test not suppose to be about what comes out the tail pipe vs what the computer says is happening? Leave it to the Ont govt to screw things up so badly, could not manage a pay toilet without issues I tell ya.

[Darkhorse]

the flipping may be legal but that is not the point i would go after. The agent is supposed to represent you and get market value for the house. If they purposefully sell short of market to effectivley buy themselves and benfit at your expense, and only being able to by taking advantage unknown to the seller, i think one would have an interesting case.

^^^^^ yup

[stangstevers]

Well facebook didnt accept my alaska drivers license as ID. I'm not really into giving my personal info to zuckerburg which is why all my info is false, no pics of me on there, no mobile app installed and i don't accept cookies + keep a different browser just for FB because they collect your browsing information. They asked for more ID to validate my name. I sent a pic of a turd, i guess I'm done now LOL.

[stangstevers]

Wintery out there... lots of crashes, I stayed in today yay VPN! :D

[baddbullitt]

It was nice in Hamilton when I left this monring. As soon as I got onto Hwy 6 towards the 401 there was snow!! ANd the entire way to Cambridge.. But she's slippery out there today!! Hope you all take it easy and make it to your destination safe and sound!! :)

[ZR]

+1 on the above, be safe folks, only takes an extra minute or two to arrive safe n sound, small price to pay.

[ZR]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-64o_mcssMVo/TyxcxiVaRcI/AAAAAAAGoOY/9ETL8QNuUps/s800/Audi-A3-12_1.jpg

[RedSN]

Audi drivers :dejection:

[ZR]

:funnyshit:

[Scrape]

Really stressed now here at work. They let go two more employees that have worked here for close to 10 years and suddenly BOOM they are gone. WTF! And to top it off we had a company meeting today and they tell us that they are restructuring the work flow. The one guy was the brains behind the board designs and you let him go? Basically they are telling us that we are all puppets and we can be cut anytime. Time to move forward to another chapter.

[hsousa88]

Really stressed now here at work. They let go two more employees that have worked here for close to 10 years and suddenly BOOM they are gone. WTF! And to top it off we had a company meeting today and they tell us that they are restructuring the work flow. The one guy was the brains behind the board designs and you let him go? Basically they are telling us that we are all puppets and we can be cut anytime. Time to move forward to another chapter.
This is how most are treated at their job.

Which is why I will be working for myself in less than 10 years.

[Laffs]

This is how most are treated at their job.

Which is why I will be working for myself in less than 10 years.

That's swapping stresses.

[Stephen06GT]

Really stressed now here at work. They let go two more employees that have worked here for close to 10 years and suddenly BOOM they are gone. WTF! And to top it off we had a company meeting today and they tell us that they are restructuring the work flow. The one guy was the brains behind the board designs and you let him go? Basically they are telling us that we are all puppets and we can be cut anytime. Time to move forward to another chapter.

This was me on Sept. 30 last year. They announced a bunch of layoffs earlier in the year, then on the last day of the fiscal year myself and another colleague were let go.

[TheMustangShow]

That's swapping stresses.

Not really, left the Corporate World in 2000 and started my Company and never looked back, eating what you kill is liberating.

[hsousa88]

That's swapping stresses.
I'd rather bust my ass 50/60 hours a week for myself.

Doing 50 a week right now.. money is good but would be better if it was all mine.

[Laffs]

Not really, left the Corporate World in 2000 and started my Company and never looked back, eating what you kill is liberating.

There's been zero stress being self employed?

[92redragtop]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-64o_mcssMVo/TyxcxiVaRcI/AAAAAAAGoOY/9ETL8QNuUps/s800/Audi-A3-12_1.jpg

Is that a Quattro feature?

[92redragtop]

I didn't get all the black power messaging in the half time show but in hindsight....

I wonder if it was a surprise to the organizers?

[Scrape]

Oh man sorry to hear that. I give myself 5 to 6 months before I go. Also I worked for myself a few years ago and trust me, the stress of working for yourself can be tough. I am usually the one person who has a plan B and I am working on a plan C just incase. Spending on anything is on hold now. Hope my wife won't hate me. :P

This was me on Sept. 30 last year. They announced a bunch of layoffs earlier in the year, then on the last day of the fiscal year myself and another colleague were let go.

[Not4you]

I didn't get all the black power messaging in the half time show but in hindsight....

I wonder if it was a surprise to the organizers?

Beyonce's Manager: hmmm ... black quarterback ... on the Panthers ... hey, why don't you all dress like the Black Panthers?

Beyonce: will it make my butt look good?

Manager: Money baby!!

[TheMustangShow]

There's been zero stress being self employed?

Less than in the Corporate World, due to the flexibility.

Even Bob Marley had some stress. :)

[Laffs]

Less than in the Corporate World, due to the flexibility.

Even Bob Marley had some stress. :)

Fair, was just asking because anyone I know who is self employed make it sound like its infinite more stress than being a company man. More risk/reward as well.

[stangstevers]

Stress most likely at its peak during the first 3 years. I tried it for a year or so, I learnt that there was more effort getting 10 clients at $1000 each than 1 client at $10,000. What I will apply from what I learnt as well is build my name/brand and become a well paid consultant once I leave my mark in the corporate world. But I have brands like Amazon, HP and others knocking on my door.

[RedSN]

Death by Meteorite

http://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.1157839.1361032898!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg


NEW DELHI -- Scientists are analyzing a small blue object that plummeted from the sky and killed a man in southern India, after authorities said it was a meteorite.

http://images.indianexpress.com/2016/02/7592.jpg

[Scrape]

Everyone is talking about it so this is what is the cause and effects of stress.

http://www.touchofearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/stress-assessment-wheel.png

[Scrape]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/df/15/e3/df15e391e82199f6b3d49c62d23fbfa3.jpg

[stangstevers]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/df/15/e3/df15e391e82199f6b3d49c62d23fbfa3.jpg

or...

Don't sweat the petty stuff... pet the sweaty stuff.

- - - Updated - - -


Death by Meteorite



He must have been the most unlucky man on the planet.

[stangstevers]

Is it fishy at all that the PM is now campaigning for the liberal byelection on oshawa? Come on Oshawa don't let us down. Vote PC!

[RedSN]

Whitby-Oshawa by election is a farce. One of the candidates is named: Above Znoneofthe

[stangstevers]

yeah... my eyes rolled back far enough to see the optic nerve. We've reached the lowest common denominator in politics, we are officially being driven by fools.

[Not4you]

Ever get so fucking angry at something that you feel physically sick. It is honestly pretty petty, but I just want to puke.

[Ray721]

Ever get so fucking angry at something that you feel physically sick. It is honestly pretty petty, but I just want to puke.

Yup, been there before. Sucks.

[ZR]

Beyonce's Manager: hmmm ... black quarterback ... on the Panthers ... hey, why don't you all dress like the Black Panthers?

Beyonce: will it make my butt look good?

Manager: Money baby!!

Yup.

[ZR]

Really stressed now here at work. They let go two more employees that have worked here for close to 10 years and suddenly BOOM they are gone. WTF! And to top it off we had a company meeting today and they tell us that they are restructuring the work flow. The one guy was the brains behind the board designs and you let him go? Basically they are telling us that we are all puppets and we can be cut anytime. Time to move forward to another chapter.

Sorry to hear.

[Scrape]

Thanks Rick. On the plus side I have gotten off my butt and fixed up my resume, LinkedIn profile and all those other sites so I am ready to move on.

Sorry to hear.

[stangstevers]

Trying to cut back on anger, ego, swearing and other bad stuff. Not easy though.

[baddbullitt]

Thanks Rick. On the plus side I have gotten off my butt and fixed up my resume, LinkedIn profile and all those other sites so I am ready to move on.

Stay positive and focused and you come out on top brother!! :)

[stangstevers]

giggity!

[Laffs]

Dreaming of one of these http://image.streetrodderweb.com/f/features/1003sr_1932_ford_roadster/26564144/1003sr_07_o+1932_ford_roadster+grille.jpg

[stangstevers]

I like the Factory 5 33' kit http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/33-hot-rod/

[stangstevers]

If I say I give up work for Lent, would my employer need to comply?

[Laffs]

I like the Factory 5 33' kit http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/33-hot-rod/

I'd love to build one but I've heard getting in imported, registered and insured in Ontario is less than a treat.

[Not4you]

I like the Factory 5 33' kit http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/33-hot-rod/

Yup, that Factory Five is pretty wild. So many options for building it to your taste too.

Roof, hood, no fenders:
http://image.hotrod.com/f/30823683+w660+h495+cr1/hrdp_0911_01_z%2Bfactory_five_33_hot_rod%2Bpaint_j ob.jpg
http://www.speednik.com/files/2013/01/Russian-33.jpg

Vert, full fenders:
http://image.hotrod.com/f/32684902+w660+h495+cr1/1107sr-02%2Bffr-33-hot-rod%2Btop-down.jpg

Vert, no hood, no fenders:
http://www.speednik.com/files/2013/01/33-1400-01.jpg

[Not4you]

I'd love to build one but I've heard getting in imported, registered and insured in Ontario is less than a treat.

There are ways around it. It has something to do with how it is shipped as a kit, so there was a loop hole about sourcing some things separately that would then qualify it as something else and the importing would be fine. There is a tight group of owners/builders in Canada that are very helpful. Speak to them.

[Laffs]

There are ways around it. It has something to do with how it is shipped as a kit, so there was a loop hole about sourcing some things separately that would then qualify it as something else and the importing would be fine. There is a tight group of owners/builders in Canada that are very helpful. Speak to them.

Down the road I'd look in to it. Just blew bank on the new truck, so ya....Will have to investigate, one of those with a 302/t5 combo would be a fun cruiser, wonder if you can mod it to have a 32 grill.

[Scrape]

Thanks Mark! Exactly what I am doing. Focus focus focus... :D Getting recommendations from my former CEO and colleagues that I dealt with in the past to help me out.
Stay positive and focused and you come out on top brother!! :)

[stangstevers]

I REALLY want to do an electric factory 5 kit. 10 bucks says, I'd still get a fine for no cats from the MOE guys.

Ontario, yours to discover how dumb we vote here.


Forgot what was on me mind: Making my Ranger into a simple little daily. No more lift, no more big tires, no more tune... Just a cheap A to B mini truck.

[Laffs]

I REALLY want to do an electric factory 5 kit. 10 bucks says, I'd still get a fine for no cats from the MOE guys.

Ontario, yours to discover how dumb we vote here.


Forgot what was on me mind: Making my Ranger into a simple little daily. No more lift, no more big tires, no more tune... Just a cheap A to B mini truck.

A wise man has said, he who does not over modify his DD is a happy man.

[RedSN]

A wise man has said, he who does not modify his DD is a happy man.
fixed

[Laffs]

fixed

If you dont count functional mods sure. But I'm modding truck with tonneau, side steps, bed extender.

[stangstevers]

To be fair. When I started to go crazy on the Ranger, it was my project off-roader / DD. I love off-roading but that is a quickly deteriorating hobby, trails are closing down due to ATVers not respecting property. And now with my little insurance scare, too much risk to get into a crash with a lifted truck. Insurance can and will cut me off to pay the bill from $100 to $1,000,000... Not worth the risk.

[RedSN]

If you dont count functional mods sure. But I'm modding truck with tonneau, side steps, bed extender.
Those are options you could have got with the truck, so that's not modifying. Those are accessories :D

[Laffs]

Those are options you could have got with the truck, so that's not modifying. Those are accessories :D

I'll take it!

[92redragtop]

Feels like a million bucks first thing in the morning.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/rimohamed/General/DSC_6346a_zpszd2ze0bh.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rimohamed/media/General/DSC_6346a_zpszd2ze0bh.jpg.html)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v736/rimohamed/General/DSC_6348a_zpserzkwtip.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/rimohamed/media/General/DSC_6348a_zpserzkwtip.jpg.html)

[Ray721]

To be fair. When I started to go crazy on the Ranger, it was my project off-roader / DD. I love off-roading but that is a quickly deteriorating hobby, trails are closing down due to ATVers not respecting property. And now with my little insurance scare, too much risk to get into a crash with a lifted truck. Insurance can and will cut me off to pay the bill from $100 to $1,000,000... Not worth the risk.
Insurance scare? Whats up

[Scrape]

I'm curious too
Insurance scare? Whats up

[RedSN]

You guys missed the insurance rant?

http://www.torontomustangclub.ca/forums/showthread.php?6702-heavy-rant-We-are-all-screwed-re-Insurance-it-s-a-doozy


IF YOU'RE IN THE HOBBY OF ANYTHING THAT INVOLVES FUEL, YOU ARE FUCKED.

[baddbullitt]

My insurance went up 600 bucks this year... I have a clean driving record (touch wood).. So I've hunted around and was able to save a few hundred by switching companies... So now I'm saving half of that, which isn't great, but isn't bad either!!! Joanna's went up as well... Talk about retarded!!!

[5.4MarkVIII]

Things aren't looking good.
After being screwed over more times than I can count. Stollen from, ripped off and left hanging for thousands.
Accounting errors from my "professional accountant" and a wife / business partner that won't listen and does what ever the fuck she wants in terms of over spending.
We have been struggling big time to get threw the slow winter.
New accountant. Correct what problems we can. Acknowledge the issues that we need to change going forward. Approached the bank for a capital infusion to get us threw the slow months.
Even have a guarantee loan from a local business development corporation.
After weeks of waiting the bank called today and said sorry can't help you.
That's right the loan would be 100% guaranteed by a third part and the bank still said no.

They have no issue giving the average Joe crippling debt. That leaves them paying interest for the rest of their lives but a viable business going threw a rough patch can't get a loan.
And the kicker is. The previous owner had almost three times the credit to run the same business but when we took over the banks slashed it all and expected us to be able to run the same way with less credit to draw from.

So now it seriously looks like we will be shutting the doors.
About to loose everything I have busted my ass for.

How does one go about getting in line for a liberal hand out?

[92redragtop]

Things aren't looking good.
After being screwed over more times than I can count. Stollen from, ripped off and left hanging for thousands.
Accounting errors from my "professional accountant" and a wife / business partner that won't listen and does what ever the fuck she wants in terms of over spending.
We have been struggling big time to get threw the slow winter.
New accountant. Correct what problems we can. Acknowledge the issues that we need to change going forward. Approached the bank for a capital infusion to get us threw the slow months.
Even have a guarantee loan from a local business development corporation.
After weeks of waiting the bank called today and said sorry can't help you.
That's right the loan would be 100% guaranteed by a third part and the bank still said no.

They have no issue giving the average Joe crippling debt. That leaves them paying interest for the rest of their lives but a viable business going threw a rough patch can't get a loan.
And the kicker is. The previous owner had almost three times the credit to run the same business but when we took over the banks slashed it all and expected us to be able to run the same way with less credit to draw from.

So now it seriously looks like we will be shutting the doors.
About to loose everything I have busted my ass for.

How does one go about getting in line for a liberal hand out?

Things are pretty bad out there from a business/commercial perspective (credit, real estate, etc) and there's more to come. Business credit has been tightening up for over a year since the recourse is more difficult to pursue than with consumer credit. Even with a guarantee the FI may need to go to court to try and collect. If it's the BDC then I'm not sure what else the bank is concerned about but a guarantee or collateral is no panacea for a business outlook the bank does not have confidence in (this would be the individuals looking at the app and their own risk appetite as well). Can you try finding out what their specific concerns are and whether you can address those? Have they asked for personal guarantees as well or just shut down the application completely?

I feel for you though and I hope you guys can find a solution for funding through this. Not sure what the cash flow pattern in your business model look like but a merchant capital lender like these guys may be another option (higher risk premiums than at the bank though - however, they are legit): https://www.thinkingcapital.ca/

[03svt]

Things aren't looking good.
After being screwed over more times than I can count. Stollen from, ripped off and left hanging for thousands.
Accounting errors from my "professional accountant" and a wife / business partner that won't listen and does what ever the fuck she wants in terms of over spending.
We have been struggling big time to get threw the slow winter.
New accountant. Correct what problems we can. Acknowledge the issues that we need to change going forward. Approached the bank for a capital infusion to get us threw the slow months.
Even have a guarantee loan from a local business development corporation.
After weeks of waiting the bank called today and said sorry can't help you.
That's right the loan would be 100% guaranteed by a third part and the bank still said no.

They have no issue giving the average Joe crippling debt. That leaves them paying interest for the rest of their lives but a viable business going threw a rough patch can't get a loan.
And the kicker is. The previous owner had almost three times the credit to run the same business but when we took over the banks slashed it all and expected us to be able to run the same way with less credit to draw from.

So now it seriously looks like we will be shutting the doors.
About to loose everything I have busted my ass for.

How does one go about getting in line for a liberal hand out?


Sorry to hear, not an easy go for small business right now, things have been slowing down for us the last 3-4months as well.

Hope it all works out for you.

[5.4MarkVIII]

Things are pretty bad out there from a business/commercial perspective (credit, real estate, etc) and there's more to come. Business credit has been tightening up for over a year since the recourse is more difficult to pursue than with consumer credit. Even with a guarantee the FI may need to go to court to try and collect. If it's the BDC then I'm not sure what else the bank is concerned about but a guarantee or collateral is no panacea for a business outlook the bank does not have confidence in (this would be the individuals looking at the app and their own risk appetite as well). Can you try finding out what their specific concerns are and whether you can address those? Have they asked for personal guarantees as well or just shut down the application completely?

I feel for you though and I hope you guys can find a solution for funding through this. Not sure what the cash flow pattern in your business model look like but a merchant capital lender like these guys may be another option (higher risk premiums than at the bank though - however, they are legit): https://www.thinkingcapital.ca/

That are saying it's because of our dept servicing ratio and the state of our books the last two years.
We are finding that the banks are looking at the last 4 years of books. 2 from the previous owner and out first 2. It turns out the previous owner was really cooking the books to make things look great. We are doing them proper so we can address and fix the issues to better grow the business and the drastic change is scaring them. For example he didn't claim much of anything for income so even though we are paying ourselves less combined than he alone took in the books it looks like we are taking more than he ever did. One lender basically accused us of overpaying ourselves and not putting anything back to the business

The business development counsel we are dealing with has pointed us to ward a local credit union apparently they are stepping up and assisting small business were a lot of other banks are not. Hopefully they step up to the plate. Other wise it's gonna be a fire sale.

- - - Updated - - -

Thanks

[Scrape]

Oh no. Sorry to hear. That is hard...especially when you work your ass off. I hope everything works out for you.

[stangstevers]

Insurance scare? Whats up


I'm curious too

You know when the ins. asks you if you have any mods? You say other than tint and wheels, "no". But in reality you have a lifted truck with 6" taller tires than stock, V8 upgrade, etc...

The real risk is if you run over someone that jumped in front of you. The insurance will close your account, pay you back what you gave them and you have ZERO insurance while being in a milion dollar lawsuit with the other family. It's in the fine print. If you don't disclose any information on your vehicle you risk your likelyhood in the event of a serious collision involving death.

That's why I didn't do the V8 swap in the Ranger and I'm putting it back to stock. Not worth the risk on a daily driver.

[stangstevers]

Just watched a video that got my blood pressure to dangerous levels. Some dude was saying "fuck canadian laws. A woman is a woman when she reaches puberty." Defending having sex with a 9 year old. Multiculturalism should stop at sharing different foods. I think I' break his nose if he said that to my face. I'd break his neck if he looked at my kid.

I should not go online....

I mean no matter what you believe in. This isnt the era where we live to be 30 thus need to get married and have 15 kids by 15. I know this is just one sick dude and doesnt reflect everyone.

[WTF]

just sent this note over to my city councillor.....was a pretty strange deal last night.....trying to be as politically correct as possible by not saying that he sure didn't look or sound Canadian from Montreal

Hello Mr. Filion,

I'm contacting you with regard to the property at #xxx xxxxx xxx.

I own and live at #xxx xxxxx xxx....right next door.

My understanding, having attended the multiple Committee of Adjustment meetings last year is that the new owners (who purchased the property in the Fall of 2014) plan to tear down the existing house and garage and build a new house.

I am wondering if your office has the same understanding?

The only "progress" I've seen at the property was last October when a small crew removed all the appliances in the house, and errected protective fencing around the city-owned Maple tree on the north side of the property, and errected protective fencing around the Maple tree on the south side of the property which straddles our property line. (my reasons for attending the CoA meetings was to ensure that the shared Maple was not cut down as it is my property too). I assume that the power has probably been cut off as I've not seen any lights on at the property in well over a year.

The reason for my question is because of a strange occurrence last night.

At approximately 7pm a taxi pulled into the driveway at #xxx and what I assume was a family of 3 got out and seemed to be trying to open the front door. It appeared to be a husband and wife in their 30s or 40s and a teen-aged daughter.

I approached them and asked what they were doing. And the man said "I am here to live in #xxx....I am Canadian...I am from Montreal".

I told them that wasn't happening because the house has no power and is being torn down. His strange reaction was to point at my house and say "I will live there...I am Canadian...I am from Montreal".

So I told them that wasn't happening either and suggested that they make there way down to the North York Centre where it was warm.

They hung around the property for about 5 more minutes checking the side door and looking in the windows and then headed down towards NYC.

The thing that comes to mind is this was a refuge family, who I assume had the wrong address.

I don't have contact info for the owners of #xxx (or I would have contacted them), and I didn't think this was an issue for the Police, but I wanted to contact someone with some authority who may have the capacity to look into the issue.

I appreciate your time

[stangstevers]

Wait... i'm from Montreal too. We can do that?

[Amsoil Guy]

Anyone have any good ideas for valentines dinner? Beef or Chicken. Last year I cooked Chicken Marsala with Mushroom Risotto. Not sure yet this year. Maybe something with Penne a la Vodka. Anyone have any better ideas? Need something better than a roast.

[stangstevers]

hot dogs. beans. Dutch oven...

[Amsoil Guy]

Rooooooooomantic!

[hsousa88]

Fire department was called in again because of my wood burning stove in the garage.. third time now.. I guess I have a neighbor who doesn't like us.

Rick, dont you have a friend who works at the fire department near my place? Set them straight for me will ya? Lol

Sent from my SGH-I257M using Tapatalk

[92redragtop]

Anyone have any good ideas for valentines dinner? Beef or Chicken. Last year I cooked Chicken Marsala with Mushroom Risotto. Not sure yet this year. Maybe something with Penne a la Vodka. Anyone have any better ideas? Need something better than a roast.

You can do a Chicken Saltimbocca recipe (with prosciutto) with a risotto or to get a bit more exotic, a spiced couscous (can add finely chopped, sauteed veggies to the couscous).

Another option if you want to get more adventurous is Beef Bourguignon - we make it occasionally and it is awesome (you can upsize the recipe to have leftovers).

[RedSN]

Fire department was called in again because of my wood burning stove in the garage.. third time now.. I guess I have a neighbor who doesn't like us.


Doesn't the neighbor find it odd that the garage is still standing despite having caught fire three times?

[stangstevers]

Lol... that metal stick on the garage roof is on FIRE!!!!!!

[stangstevers]

Checked out neighbour's open house and we are screwed. This place is so ran down. Needs full gutting to expose the scary work behind the walls. Pubes in the caulking (kitchen), doors made with 2x4's... It needs at least 100k to fix up. I'd buy it for 250k but they are asking 465 for it. Unless you are from a country where you need to poop outside and later drink the same water downstream, this place is a disaster. Sure enough, the only people who has been looking at it have came in packs of 8 to 10.

If that happens, ours goes up for sale and we are moving to middle of nowhere with a 850k budget to buy enough land and big enough garage lol...

[stangstevers]

wow... I've never heard my parents be so anti-liberal and they always voted liberal in the past. I wonder if this is reflected with other such people...

Is there a liberal (ie. don't care if you're gay, straight, white, black, brown - just do your thing and leave others alone) with a very conservative financial core?

[Amsoil Guy]

You can do a Chicken Saltimbocca recipe (with prosciutto) with a risotto or to get a bit more exotic, a spiced couscous (can add finely chopped, sauteed veggies to the couscous).

Another option if you want to get more adventurous is Beef Bourguignon - we make it occasionally and it is awesome (you can upsize the recipe to have leftovers).

Thanks Richard, that chicken looks amazing I will have to try it soon.

I ended up turning these:

http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad242/Canadian_Bakon/val.jpg (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Canadian_Bakon/media/val.jpg.html)

http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad242/Canadian_Bakon/val1.jpg (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Canadian_Bakon/media/val1.jpg.html)

Into this:

http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad242/Canadian_Bakon/val2.jpg (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Canadian_Bakon/media/val2.jpg.html)

Was pretty happy with the end result. Got the Top Sirloins from the local butcher, McMaster Meats, and they turned out so well. Got leftovers for lunch today, I'm pretty excited.

[WTF]

SOLD

$80k over asking

$2,478,000.00

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/this-puny-point-grey-home-and-its-land-sells-for-80000-over-2-398-million-asking-price

[RedSN]

Ken Wyder, a real-estate agent...said previously that the listed price wasn’t unusual....and that the home itself is likely a ‘knock-down.’
no shit?
was the word "likely" really necessary?

[stangstevers]

unlikely

[stangstevers]

No pics but I made us a quebec style hamburger steak.

Mashed taters, sauteed vegetables in garlic, lean ground beef with black pepper, garlic, coriander, cayenne pepper, dill seeds, salt... (montreal steak spice I think) Caramelized onions and mushrooms in a black pepper sauce. lol

[RedSN]

You forgot: "et un Pepsi"

[Stephen06GT]

The Quotes of Steven Wright:

1 - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.
2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.
3 - Half the people you know are below average.
4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
5 - 82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
6 - A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.
7 - A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
8 - If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain.
9 - All those who believe in psycho kinesis, raise my hand.
10 - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
11 - I almost had a psychic girlfriend, ..... But she left me before we met.
12 - OK, so what's the speed of dark?
13 - How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?
14 - If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
15 - Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
16 - When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
17 - Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.
18 - Hard work pays off in the future; laziness pays off now.
19 - I intend to live forever ... So far, so good.
20 - If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
21 - Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
22 - What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
23 - My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."
24 - Why do psychics have to ask you for your name
25 - If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
26 - A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
27 - Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
28 - The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread.
29 - To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
30 - The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.
31 - The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
32 - The colder the x-ray table, the more of your body is required to be on it.
33 - Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film.
34 - If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
35 - If your car could travel at the speed of light, would your headlights work?

[stangstevers]

LOL I drove through the 2nd level and 1st level parking lots to make paths for people to walk through. So they don't have to walk through knee high snow.

[ZR]

SOLD

$80k over asking

$2,478,000.00

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/this-puny-point-grey-home-and-its-land-sells-for-80000-over-2-398-million-asking-price


Good grief.

[stangstevers]

god dammit... going to warm this weekend, I got time to work on the fox but I can feel the flu coming, thanks to my 3 year old. I need to buy some rum to burn this off.

[Das 5.0]

Nice and hot here in Mexico.....

[baddbullitt]

Nice and hot here in Mexico.....

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160217/9db4df382476b973e79fe496770d702f.jpg

[WTF]

could be a garbage strike next week in Toronto

Cupe and the City are still knocking heads

BUT.....the strike will only affect the east side of Yonge because the previous Mayor Rob Ford privatized the west side of Yonge

current Mayor John Tory said during his election campaign that he would privatize the east side and then changed his tune once elected

this could bit him bad

glad I live on the west side

[Das 5.0]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160217/9db4df382476b973e79fe496770d702f.jpg

Ha ha yah ....melting type hot compared to Whitby weather......

[ZR]

could be a garbage strike next week in Toronto

Cupe and the City are still knocking heads

BUT.....the strike will only affect the east side of Yonge because the previous Mayor Rob Ford privatized the west side of Yonge

current Mayor John Tory said during his election campaign that he would privatize the east side and then changed his tune once elected

this could bit him bad

glad I live on the west side

On upside, at least it's not the middle of a 100deg heat wave.

[RedSN]

Bravo Argentina :clap2:

A small dolphin washes ashore, and instead of helping the poor little guy back into the ocean they decide to pass it around and take selfies. I'm sure that wasn't terrifying.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.2782869.1455804663!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/dolphin-dies-after-being-passed-around-on-beach-for-photographs-1.2782852

[Laffs]

Bravo Argentina :clap2:

A small dolphin washes ashore, and instead of helping the poor little guy back into the ocean they decide to pass it around and take selfies. I'm sure that wasn't terrifying.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.2782869.1455804663!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/dolphin-dies-after-being-passed-around-on-beach-for-photographs-1.2782852

More reinforcement for my case of not wanting to be a member of the human race any longer. We fucking suck.

[Harbinger]

http://gizmodo.com/caterpillars-new-s60-is-the-first-smartphone-with-flir-1759685817?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

I had a techgasm... my god I really want this phone. Built in thermal camera! FUCK why am I so poor ?

[Ray721]

http://gizmodo.com/caterpillars-new-s60-is-the-first-smartphone-with-flir-1759685817?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

I had a techgasm... my god I really want this phone. Built in thermal camera! FUCK why am I so poor ?

I want that!!

[Harbinger]

I want that!!

I might end up getting it. My Sony Z1 Compact has a dust getting to the camera issue and the hipatic vibrate motor thingamajig is buzzing very loudly like its loose. I think its time :P

[Ray721]

Give us a review if you do. If it's good I'll sell my iPhone 6s to my dad and pick one up.

[Laffs]

I had a CAT B16Q phone. Was super tough but was bare bones android OS.

If you need a rugged phone with thermal imaging its probably a great device for you. Otherwise a regular smart phone with a FLIR ONE attachement http://www.flir.ca/flirone/content/?id=69369 probably will give u more capability.

[baddbullitt]

Ok I want one of those too!!! They look pretty epic!!!

[92redragtop]

Bravo Argentina :clap2:

A small dolphin washes ashore, and instead of helping the poor little guy back into the ocean they decide to pass it around and take selfies. I'm sure that wasn't terrifying.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.2782869.1455804663!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/dolphin-dies-after-being-passed-around-on-beach-for-photographs-1.2782852

Saw that yesterday - terrible. Not surprised though - these societies still have the public paid spectacle of tortured slow death at the hands of a human (they really haven't evolved past the ancient Roman days of bloodsport in the Coliseums.

[Old Fart]

What's on my mind is that I'm pissed at the jerk (his friend) who hit my son's car yesterday!!!! He's ok, but the car is totaled. Doesn't take much, but the repairs exceed the car's worth. He (and I) took great pride in his car. It wasn't anything fancy, just a 2000 Toyota Corolla, but it only had 87,000 kms and rust free.

http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/bruter89/Misc/IMG_0219_zpsydfz1dfw.jpg (http://s1150.photobucket.com/user/bruter89/media/Misc/IMG_0219_zpsydfz1dfw.jpg.html)

[stangstevers]

I'd still drive the Toyota, doesn't look that bad...

- - - Updated - - -


More reinforcement for my case of not wanting to be a member of the human race any longer. We fucking suck.

These same people would be all pissed off if I took a selfie with a drowning kitten or puppy.

[Old Fart]

I'd still drive the Toyota, doesn't look that bad

He would to drive it again, but the repair cost is $4500+ (if he can get a good back panel) and we paid $3000 for it. Plus there may be a suspension issue as well. Big problem up here is the body shops. 10 years ago, there were 12+ shops in the area, now we are down to 3. They are all overloaded with all the accidents.

[Harbinger]

Give us a review if you do. If it's good I'll sell my iPhone 6s to my dad and pick one up.
Comes out June so I'm gonna get it then. If finances permit

Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk

[WTF]

looking like a nice spring forecast this weekend...even though the calendar says otherwise

got the little go-kart hand-washed this morning....off to the butcher this aft for some nice steaks...then fill up the beer fridge

toss a few cold ones back this evening while I'm cooking meat over fire on the deck

and just when I thought it couldn't get any better....the Daytona 500 lights up on Sunday aft

[RedSN]

Beer and BBQ steaks? Hold on, I'm on my way over!

[baddbullitt]

I think I'm gonna do the same!!! :)

Beers and bbq is always in fashion!!

[Screw]

....10-11 cabinet doors for kitchen and baths supposed to be coming ...11:26 I hate waiting . Two weeks of painters and dust arggggh ,but house will have a nice coat of lipstick on it .

[speedfreak]

Starting to go through some mustang separation depression! Need me another Fox a.s.a.p

[Screw]

Starting to go through some mustang separation depression! Need me another Fox a.s.a.p

Such simple folks we are , mustang = good times

[speedfreak]

I want this car! Just swap a 79-81 nose and magnific!

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/penticton/83-mustang/1139943416?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

[Ray721]

Starting to go through some mustang separation depression! Need me another Fox a.s.a.p

I know this will happen to me. That's why I can't make up my damn mind. Grrrr!

[03svt]

I know this will happen to me. That's why I can't make up my damn mind. Grrrr!

I've been cruising the classifieds too, although I wasn't happy with my Shelby I miss it haha..I bought the cutlass to work on but losing interest in it quickly...was actual looking for a fox like speedfreak..

[HyperGT]

get a fox! something special about them, even when you have had much much better cars.

[hsousa88]

Looking at 2 boats today ;D

[IanGTCS]

Black Sabbath tonight, getting kind of excited.

[Scrape]

I've been looking for a fox and it is not happening. :(
Starting to go through some mustang separation depression! Need me another Fox a.s.a.p

I can attest to that.
Such simple folks we are , mustang = good times

It already happened to me. I thought I made up my mind but I think a fox body or a new S550 will do the trick.
I know this will happen to me. That's why I can't make up my damn mind. Grrrr!

[Laffs]

Just saw Deadpool. hype lived up to.

[Not4you]

Juicy Pearl

[Armen]

...or a new S550 will do the trick.

If you go S550... Might wanna hold off. Big things coming in 2018, apparently. Refresh and sounds like a Mach 1 reboot.

[RedSN]

2018? Still plenty of time to change vehicles 5 times before then.

[stangstevers]

get a fox! something special about them, even when you have had much much better cars.

+1...

Probably a bad case of nostalgia for us fox owners. But if you want a RWD V8, lightweight and no bull platform. There aren't a ton and the fox is probably one of the most supported and easily affordable blank canvas cars out there.

Even when I had the much nicer Coyote, I was always checking the classifieds for a fox. LOL If I wasn't such a truck guy, I'd get a newer Mustang as a daily/winter beater to have best of both worlds.

- - - Updated - - -


2018? Still plenty of time to change vehicles 5 times before then.

That debt balloon though!

[hsousa88]

That debt balloon though!

Debt... pfff. Those are only numbers on a screen.

[hsousa88]

Speaking of fox mustangs, with the dollar so shitty I'm not doing anything to mine this year except some new brake pads. As much as I want to, just too much coin right now for 5 lug, brakes, wheels and tires.

But atleast I'm back on the water :)

1991 bluefin spectrum 16ft with a 80" beam, completely restored interior, fresh paint, trailer has new wheels and tires too. Outboard is a 2009 merc 50 elpto.

I pick it up in April, fuck I cant wait! Oh btw, new boats = retarded prices.

46234624

Anyone got a bow mount trolling motor for sale? :)

[92redragtop]

So it begins....breaking promises.

Canada government warns of big budget deficits, growth forecast cut

By David Ljunggren

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal government warned on Monday it would run much bigger budget deficits than previously anticipated, as lingering low commodity prices weaken the country's growth outlook.

The announcement by Finance Minister Bill Morneau confirmed that the Liberals' economic estimates during last year's successful election campaign had been too rosy.

[RedSN]

Anybody change a headlight in a Ranger before? What a PITA!
Two clips at the top are easy enough to get at, but then I guess the idea is you just pull on the bottom one and pop it out of the adjusting socket? Then to get at the indicator you take one tiny screw out and just pull the bottom two screws out?

After all that, I got the wrong light bulb. Grrrrrrrr.

[Scrape]

Yes that is true.
If you go S550... Might wanna hold off. Big things coming in 2018, apparently. Refresh and sounds like a Mach 1 reboot.

Glad my name is not Jeff or Heinz. LOL!
2018? Still plenty of time to change vehicles 5 times before then.

[baddbullitt]

Speaking of fox mustangs, with the dollar so shitty I'm not doing anything to mine this year except some new brake pads. As much as I want to, just too much coin right now for 5 lug, brakes, wheels and tires.

But atleast I'm back on the water :)

1991 bluefin spectrum 16ft with a 80" beam, completely restored interior, fresh paint, trailer has new wheels and tires too. Outboard is a 2009 merc 50 elpto.

I pick it up in April, fuck I cant wait! Oh btw, new boats = retarded prices.

46234624

Anyone got a bow mount trolling motor for sale? :)

Yeah speaking of new boats and retarded prices.. The one place I frequently stalk in Cali where I would LOVe to get a boat from I won't be doing that cause of our dollar!!! And good luck finding what I want in Canada!!! lol..
So no boat for Markie!! lol :(

[ZR]

Anybody change a headlight in a Ranger before? What a PITA!
Two clips at the top are easy enough to get at, but then I guess the idea is you just pull on the bottom one and pop it out of the adjusting socket? Then to get at the indicator you take one tiny screw out and just pull the bottom two screws out?

After all that, I got the wrong light bulb. Grrrrrrrr.

Lots worse out there Don. Need to remove a ridiculous amount of parts to access on my truck.

[ZR]

So it begins....breaking promises.

Canada government warns of big budget deficits, growth forecast cut

By David Ljunggren

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal government warned on Monday it would run much bigger budget deficits than previously anticipated, as lingering low commodity prices weaken the country's growth outlook.

The announcement by Finance Minister Bill Morneau confirmed that the Liberals' economic estimates during last year's successful election campaign had been too rosy.

Like any of us should be surprised.

[ZR]

Nice score Hugo.
Fail on no mods for da Fox though, show that biotch a lil more love will ya.

[Laffs]

Lots worse out there Don. Need to remove a ridiculous amount of parts to access on my truck.

I was looking at putting better bulbs in the new Ram since stockers are kinda, eh. After reading the step where I remove the entire grill shell and fender liner I decided to leave it for now.

[RedSN]

"I don't like Tuesdays...":barbershop_quartet_
Just doesn't have the same catchy ring to it.

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/02/23/student-in-custody-after-four-students-stabbed-at-dunbarton-high-school-in-pickering

a female classmate ran down the hallways knifing people, leaving six students and two teachers with non-serious injurie

[Laffs]

Trying to find boxes to ship 06 Ram Headlights is annoying. These suckers are massive and awkward shaped.

[92redragtop]

"I don't like Tuesdays...":barbershop_quartet_
Just doesn't have the same catchy ring to it.

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/02/23/student-in-custody-after-four-students-stabbed-at-dunbarton-high-school-in-pickering

WTF? Two incidents of school mass violence in a month?

[WTF]

"I don't like Tuesdays...":barbershop_quartet_
Just doesn't have the same catchy ring to it.

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/02/23/student-in-custody-after-four-students-stabbed-at-dunbarton-high-school-in-pickering

a 14 year old girl in grade nine does this?.....what the phuck

[hsousa88]

Nice score Hugo.
Fail on no mods for da Fox though, show that biotch a lil more love will ya.

If it was only that simple Rick :)

[ZR]

It's only money...................time to get out there and shake that damm tree.

[Laffs]

I need a poster that reminds me "You can't quit, you need this job for bills"

[baddbullitt]

Took the day off...

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160302/b5a69ea33c1bea1572bfcdcfd3c39968.jpg

Employed the Ariens!!

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160302/4d1dd5f6c366587adec75cb73b26fffc.jpg

Then breakfast!!

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160302/8c5b00815062c72faf20ec1b0356f47f.jpg

[Ray721]

Some snowmageddon. Just finished shovelling. Took all of 10 minutes. About 5" of powder fluff

The sky is falling, the sky is falling! [emoji58]

[WTF]

we got a pretty good dump here in North York.....looked about 20cm

upside was it was light....and with zero snowbanks before the storm I didn't have to heave it very far

took about 1.5 hours to clear everything....but I took a snow day so I was taking it easy

[jibbijib]

^^^^ Ya the streets are mostly clear and the majors are dry now so it's been a good day!

[Ray721]

Apparently Bowmanville got off lucky this time lol

Nice hot sun too. Driveway and sidewalk are bone dry now. No sign of snowmageddon.

[Stephen06GT]

10+" against the garage door, and at least 20" at the end of the driveway after the plow came by. My little Ariens started on the first pull and made cleaning the white stuff a breeze.

[55 HD]

Thanks Enbridge......You have been over charging me for what you thought I would be using every month, instead of listening to the client or doing a proper reading. I have been arguing this for the past 4 years and now that I have sold my house they had to do the proper reading. GUESS what........I have a credit of $485.62 coming to me in the mail. YES, it will take them 60 days to credit me as I no longer need their service. FUCKERS

[NickD]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XtW6HW8jO_U?start=80&end=95" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Old Fart]

Getting tired of winter...-35C with -44 windchill. Hopefully our last freeze!!!

[ZR]

Thanks Enbridge......You have been over charging me for what you thought I would be using every month, instead of listening to the client or doing a proper reading. I have been arguing this for the past 4 years and now that I have sold my house they had to do the proper reading. GUESS what........I have a credit of $485.62 coming to me in the mail. YES, it will take them 60 days to credit me as I no longer need their service. FUCKERS


Yea but get behind in a bill and your cut off. Nice how they've had your money for that long.

[stangstevers]

I drove through a 2 foot snow bank, over a cement bank, through a grassy area between buildings to avoid a traffic jam... felt good to "fight the man"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/mikezero/ScreenShot2012-05-04at113336AM.jpg

[92redragtop]

This is pretty crazy

RIP

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chesapeake-enrgy-mcclendon-idUSKCN0W42ME

[Laffs]

This is inventory list has me going "yes....yes.....yes.....yes.....that too"

http://canepa.com/inventory/

[Scrape]

Just clicked that link Laffs and I said yes to pretty much everything there too!

[5.4MarkVIII]

News was talking today about putting a woman's face on our money. I have no issue with this however with our current liberal government I have this fear that they are gonna deem our Ontario premier worthy of it and we will be stuck seeing her face for the rest of our lives.

[jibbijib]

Saw a nice stripe on a dart the same colour as mine. Thinkin about doing it now...

http://imgur.com/RgwwRI4.jpg

[Laffs]

Just clicked that link Laffs and I said yes to pretty much everything there too!

I would daily drive the fuck out of this http://canepa.com/photo-gallery/1979-porsche-9355066/

[03svt]

Got my first jog (outside) in for the season, felt great not running on the treadmill.