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Bad Waymo !!! BAD BAD BAD !!!
bobthehobbyguy replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Makes me think of Gilligan's Island(a 3 hour tour). -
Sorry to hear about your issues Carl. When you talk about a holder for engines is it for detailing? I think a thread in the general section for aids would be useful. I'm sure there are some great ideas out there.
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My sister and husband came home today as their evacuation order was lifted. I'm also off evacuation warning.
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So my sister and her husband came back home today as the extraction order was lifted. Butte county has canceled all fireworks displayed and banned the safe and sane usage also. When they came through town there was afireworks stand open. She calls the sheriff's office and was told they the fireworks can still be sold although they can't be used. That's got to be the stupidest thing I've heard.
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Yesterday afire started here in Oreville. At this point I'm under evacuation warning and my sister is under evacuation order. Car is packed up and ready to go if I need to bug out. I hope and pray all goes well today. I hope and pray all of the brave firefighters are safe fighting the first and there are no fatalities for any people living in the area. Possessions can be replaced however people can't be. Gotta say this has been quite a year. Hopefully today will turn out well. I made it through my health issues and hopefully I will have a positive outcome with the fire situation.
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Ten days of 100 +weather. Red flag warning till next Tuesady. A couple of alerts for fires. So of course firewok sales are still allowed. Huh?
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John Force Crash at Virgina track
bobthehobbyguy replied to Mike 1017's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
I really doubt he is ever going to race again. I can't see that the doctors are going to clear him. This wasn't a simple concussion. -
John Force Crash at Virgina track
bobthehobbyguy replied to Mike 1017's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
https://www.nhra.com/news/2024/john-force-moving-forward-recovery-process Well John won't be back in the car this year and may have to retire. He's got a long road to recovery. -
Goodbye Hot Rod Magazine?
bobthehobbyguy replied to Rockford's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Unfortunately this is the case here. The downward spiral started when Source Interlink bought the Petersen titles. More ads appeared and there were how ti articles that were thinly veiled ads. I couldn't believe when Rod and Custom dropped the sketch pad pages. They were one of the features I looked forward to. -
Forum website has been sluggish for the last few days
bobthehobbyguy replied to peteski's topic in How To Use This Board
Site has been slow to load off and on today. -
John Force Crash at Virgina track
bobthehobbyguy replied to Mike 1017's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Don Garlits also had to stop racing for a while becuase the g forces were causing the potential of detached retina. Sounds like John suffered a concussion. He may not retire becuase of this however I doubt he's going to be back in the car this season. -
Was scheduled to have a followup visit for my hernia surgery. I had been told it was the same place as my other doctors offices are. I get the appt confirmation call and it turns out it's in the clinic . I canceled the appt and will schedule when the surgeon is in the other facility. No way am I going to sit in a cramped waiting area and take the risk of catching something when I'm just visiting getting back on my feet.
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Goodbye Hot Rod Magazine?
bobthehobbyguy replied to Rockford's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
What FSM has become is no great surprise. I'd got the early issues and the mixture of genres compares to what is in FSM now. If the automotive content was going to increase they would have to add pages. What killed the magazines is that the content provided does not match the cost. The new HOT Rod quarterly demonstrates that. Rodders Journal was slightly.more and the content justified the price. -
Hope your back issues will go away quickly. Being in pain really ruins your day.
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Personally I wouldn't use 2k clear. Regular paints can.be harmful if you don't protect yourself but the 2k is even more hazardous. I'd want adequate protection and a good spray booth designed to filter the air exhausted. As said polishing and lacquer paints can produce a great finish with reasonable effort.
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Got my 6week followup visit for my pacemaker. Everything is great. Next monitoring session is in 3 months however I will be doing it from home. The pacemaker has a relay which transmits the data using a cellar connection. Will be getting the followup visit for the hernia surgery this week. I'm so grateful that all has gone so well and that I've got great insurance. I pay Medicare and have plan F that covers what Medicare doesn't. It's not cheap but I'm not wracking up huge medical debt. Things continue to get better. I try to improve myself everyday.
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John Force Crash at Virgina track
bobthehobbyguy replied to Mike 1017's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
At this point I think the doctors are monitoring John to see if he has any issues due to that tremendous impact. Regardless of age the human body is not designed to be subjected to that.. The rule of thumb for medical issues is the first 24 hours and 72 hours will be the most critical. My thoughts and prayers that John will recover quickly. -
Goodbye Hot Rod Magazine?
bobthehobbyguy replied to Rockford's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
New issue I see out. Theme is protouring. Another issue not worth $15. If they don't get better I just don't see it lasting for more than a couple of more issues. -
John Force Crash at Virgina track
bobthehobbyguy replied to Mike 1017's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
One scary ride. It's always a possibilit5y given how hard the engines are run. I'm impressed how well designed the cars are. I doubt John will retire. I think he got a t aste of what retirement was like when everything was shutdown for covid. Doubt being a team owner on the sidelines is for him. -
Forum now unusable — SOOO slow
bobthehobbyguy replied to Matt Bacon's topic in How To Use This Board
What browser are you using? I'm using Google Chrome and it happens intermittently. -
That's right up there with the guy w ho was counterfeiting money and buying all of his supplies at one of the big office supply and using t h eir rewards progr a m.