OT - What did ya get for Christmas?
BryanUT
USB drive (always handy), a couple of car washes,
cookies and candy, a gift card to Great Harvest Bread, a giant coffee
mug and best of all a years subscription to Cycle World.
I got my first issue today, I like reading cycle mags.
Jack Hunt
--
Jack
Mark Olson
> A set of Heli Bars for an ST1100. Unobtanium. They don't make those anymore.
I know the feeling. But remember how it used to be before the internet?
Calling junkyards to find parts, looking in the back of magazines, burning
up the phone lines, trying to make connections with someone who would know
someone else who would have a line on that elusive part? It's almost too
easy now. Back when I had my '64 and '65 MGBs if I saw someone else in a
Brit car (didn't have to be an MG!) I would flag them down and see who they
knew, and usually the other guy was happy to talk to me too as increasing
the number of mutual acquaintances with various and sundry parts was a
benefit to all.
S'mee
Lucky you all I got was a damned helicopter...now I gotta learn to fly
it.
MikeWhy
One word: simulation.
The Older Gentleman
This:
Lovely, lovely.
--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
Road Glidin' Don
Gentleman) wrote:
> BryanUT <nestl...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > At work, many of the guys give out little gifts. This year I got a
> > USB drive (always handy), a couple of car washes,
> > cookies and candy, a gift card to Great Harvest Bread, a giant coffee
> > mug and best of all a years subscription to Cycle World.
>
> > I got my first issue today, I like reading cycle mags.
>
> This:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yansoz2
>
> Lovely, lovely.
A set of Imperial sized wrenches? You MUST be planning on a Harley!
The Older Gentleman
Huh? Oh, didn't notice that. No, I got the metrics. I have not come over
to the dark side... yet...
Jack Hunt
Gentleman) wrote:
>This:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/yansoz2
I have several sets of those, metric and SAE. They have a lifetime guarantee. I
have yet to break one or strip out the mechanism on any of them. I have some
that you flip the wrench over to reverse, and the flatness of the ring end is a
great knuckle-buster. I have some with the ring end angled like a normal
combination wrench, you reverse it with a flip trigger almost like a normal
ratchet, but my favorite has a flexible joint on the ring end. Once you get a
nut loose, you can bend the wrench out and spin it like a screwdriver.
I don't know what the current conversion rate is, but around here you can buy a
set like that for about $50.
--
Jack
The Older Gentleman
That's about one-third of the cost here, but the Halford Professional
range is very, very good indeed. Lifetime guarantee. Whether it's three
times as good as yours, I dunno, but I doubt it.
Rob Kleinschmidt
I got a call, asking "Dad, do you still ride in the winter ? ".
http://www.dainese.com/us_en/motorbike/lupetto-air-breath.html?cat=31
Also gotta run down to the bookstore and use my gift card.
What can you say about such kids?
S'mee
I hear quiet a few people learn about sex that way...not me. Same with
flying, learn by doing not "pretending"
Vito
"BryanUT" <nest...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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installed today!
Vito
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Circa 1984 we found it best to order MG parts from Blimey at about half
price even after shipping. I remember dialing then "braap braap - pause -
braap braap" then a cheery "Ron Hopkins here ...." He'd split orders to
minimize taxes.
The Older Gentleman
>
> Good on you! I got:
>
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/gma_product.jsp?WebLogicSession=L6bUQ
hyiEWlH9I0VnxP289mOhXaubuiqh2pFuEvULbwJL69RlFct!1975399319!hiwpbmsp02.ih
d.hd!7005!8005&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524448772561&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id
=2534374302289743&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302289743&bmUID=12621157
05074&bmLocale=en_US
>
> installed today!
And here's your present from me:
;-)
S'mee
Gentleman) wrote:
> Vito <v...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Good on you! I got:
>
> http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/gma_product.jsp?WebLogicSession=L6bUQ
> hyiEWlH9I0VnxP289mOhXaubuiqh2pFuEvULbwJL69RlFct!1975399319!hiwpbmsp02.ih
> d.hd!7005!8005&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524448772561&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id
> =2534374302289743&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302289743&bmUID=12621157
> 05074&bmLocale=en_US
>
>
>
> > installed today!
>
> And here's your present from me:
>
> www.tinyurl.com
>
> ;-)
Your linky no worky... anyway my old synth EMGO bags are bigger. I
think both of his would fit in one of mine. Hey! That reminds me, it's
about time I sorted out EXACTLY how much beer those bags can hold WITH
ice. Packed properly I should be able to fit a 24 in each side. ;^)
Jack Hunt
Gentleman) wrote:
>That's about one-third of the cost here, but the Halford Professional
>range is very, very good indeed. Lifetime guarantee. Whether it's three
>times as good as yours, I dunno, but I doubt it.
They look identical, right down to the little plastic nut on the packaging so
you can try it out.
Compare to http://images.lowes.com/product/736167/736167821201.jpg
--
Jack
The Older Gentleman
Ah! I realise I've picked the wrong spanner set. Mine have the ratchet
rings on an articulated joint.
Sorry about that.
is the set I was given.
The Older Gentleman
> > And here's your present from me:
> >
> > www.tinyurl.com
> >
> > ;-)
>
>
> Your linky no worky...
So try adding http:// rather than just clicking on it.
Like this:
S'mee
Gentleman) wrote:
> S'mee <stevenkei...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > And here's your present from me:
>
> > >www.tinyurl.com
>
> > > ;-)
>
> > Your linky no worky...
>
> So try adding http:// rather than just clicking on it.
>
> Like this:
>
> http://www.tinyurl.com
Obviously that WHOOSHED... I did notice the missing http:// Don't mind
me...spent some time stripping some walls of texturing. <BLECH> I hate
textured walls more than I hate wallpaper.
BryanUT
Dude, my basement has 2 layers of cheap wood like paneling.... I want
to remodel, but I am just too damn lazy and cheap, hell there is
probably two big dumpsters of crap to strip out.
Hell, I used to shovel the snow off everything, now I just spread salt
on the icey spots. Spring will be here soon enough.
I finally bought a decent pair of winter shoes (not boots). The
grounds crew has PERFECTED turning 2 or more inches of snow into 1/8
th inch of glare ice on the sidewalks. It is a real art, they use a
variety of machines and tools from regular shovels to snowblowers to
4x4 pickups. It is amazing the effort they make to turn a walk in the
snow into a slide for life. I still haven't seen the Zamboni (I know
they use one, the ice is perfect).
S'mee
> On Dec 29, 7:00 pm, "S'mee" <stevenkei...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Dec 29, 3:44 pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
>
> > Gentleman) wrote:
> > > S'mee <stevenkei...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > And here's your present from me:
>
> > > > >www.tinyurl.com
>
> > > > > ;-)
>
> > > > Your linky no worky...
>
> > > So try adding http:// rather than just clicking on it.
>
> > > Like this:
>
> > >http://www.tinyurl.com
>
> > Obviously that WHOOSHED... I did notice the missing http:// Don't mind
> > me...spent some time stripping some walls of texturing. <BLECH> I hate
> > textured walls more than I hate wallpaper.
>
> Dude, my basement has 2 layers of cheap wood like paneling.... I want
> to remodel, but I am just too damn lazy and cheap, hell there is
> probably two big dumpsters of crap to strip out.
That's all? heh, now picture a basement with NO square corners and
don't get me started about asshats that build a house with ALL the
gables out 3" +\- 1". The first owner built it...not a carpenter or
contractor. According to the neighbor (lived next door since the town
was built) they were 2 1/4 sheets to the wind the entire build.
> Hell, I used to shovel the snow off everything, now I just spread salt
> on the icey spots. Spring will be here soon enough.
>
> I finally bought a decent pair of winter shoes (not boots). The
> grounds crew has PERFECTED turning 2 or more inches of snow into 1/8
> th inch of glare ice on the sidewalks. It is a real art, they use a
> variety of machines and tools from regular shovels to snowblowers to
> 4x4 pickups. It is amazing the effort they make to turn a walk in the
> snow into a slide for life. I still haven't seen the Zamboni (I know
> they use one, the ice is perfect).
ROTFLMAO!!!
Stephen Cowell
"S'mee" <steven...@hotmail.com> wrote
> spent some time stripping some walls of texturing. <BLECH> I hate
> textured walls more than I hate wallpaper.
We had a 1978 house ceiling tested... it was
3% chrysotile asbestos. The test was only
25$. Be *very* careful when working with
textured walls/ceilings, at least up until after
1982 or thereabouts.
__
Steve
.
S'mee
<stephenleeNOSPAMcow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "S'mee" <stevenkei...@hotmail.com> wrote
I have other things I do more health threatening than a non-issue
worry. See it all depends on the kind of asbestos used...yes there are
all sorts of kinds not all dangerous or so I'm told and yes it's been
a damned long time since I read up on the subject. 25 year ago.
Vito
The Older Gentleman
Jack Hunt
Gentleman) wrote:
>Mine have the ratchet rings on an articulated joint.
Those are my favorite. They reach places the others don't even dream about. I
have one set of metric with the flex heads, all my others are fixed heads.
I bought a 15/16" to use on the tractor, I have a set of forks I can attach to
the loader bucket to make a light duty forklift. Very handy indeed. It'll lift
about 500 pounds on the forks or slightly more in the bucket. The further
forward the load is, the more easily the rear wheels come off the ground. That
wrench makes installing and removing the forks a very quick job. Most of my
others are from 3/4 or 19mm down to 1/4 or 8mm.
--
Jack
The Older Gentleman
> >Mine have the ratchet rings on an articulated joint.
>
> Those are my favorite. They reach places the others don't even dream
> about. I have one set of metric with the flex heads, all my others are
> fixed heads.
I've been crooning over them since Christmas. The 8mm headed one will be
just *perfect* for setting the tappets on my GN250 and 400 Four.
It's odd what pleasure one gets from using really, really *good* tools.
My neighbour helped me put up a new set of spotlights in the kitchen
today - electics, home or automotive, really aren't my thing. And we
removed the old broken lights with a cordless power drill/screwdriver
thing. Delicious.
Jack Hunt
Gentleman) wrote:
> And we
>removed the old broken lights with a cordless power drill/screwdriver
>thing.
Yep, got a few of those too. I bought an 18v Skil drill with two batteries and
a charger for about $80 a couple of years ago. This summer my wife found an
identical set at a rummage sale for almost nothing. Now I have two drills, four
batteries, and two chargers, all interchangeable. I keep one set at the
campground and the other one here.
--
Jack