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I have all kinds of tools that I've bought or inherited, I've never had a dedicated workspace and the tools never get really used. When I was young I used to restore bicycles and do all kinds of house or woodworking projects. I'd like to get back to that, but I have to purge all of the items acquired from 20 years of kids (not an easy task). Up at our trailer in Caseville I will do some projects but if it has much to do with plumbing or electrical I call in my brother in law from the bullpen. He's a machinist and he has successfully restored an old Ford truck so I trust him more than me. The problem with being up in the thumb is your best tool (the wallet) is not as useful because you have to find people to take your money.
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Behind the trailer up north there is an big pole barn where a relative built to restore cars and do projects. I never met the guy, but there are loads of stories about him. A big Irish guy who was the life of the party, he got the pole barn up and they had a few parties in it before he died.Originally posted by CGVT View PostComment
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Just about to embark on ply-lining and then racking my van. Got the van last week, (not new,..., since Covid, vans are extortionate) ...., will take pics of before, (tools in the back in complete disarray) ......, it then ply-lined....., then the racking units installed (They arrived fully constructed which was a bonus) ......, then the van loaded. Biggest "van project" I am ever about to do on my own. Usually the son-in-laws job but he's unwell at the moment. Aye right, Dean, you feckin slacker!
Will post progress later if the site allows."...when Hibernian won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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Well, what can one say. Absolute “c” word of a job. Not a joiner in any shape or form and that was difficult.
Give me pipes, plumbing & gas-fitting any day of the week!
pic 1 : All the messy tools pre-start
pic 2 : Van empty
pic 3 : ply-line, (wheel arches covered as well but forgot to take photo)
pic 4 : photos of racking done with the sundries and some tools in there.
pic 5 : racking on other side.
New van is a Vauxhall Vivaro and its smaller than the previous Ford Transit. There are still a few bits and pieces to go back in there and it’ll take up a bit of floor space. Which is a tad annoying. But…… Couldnt afford the long wheel base van so i won’t (fucking bstd, what an absolute cnt) moan about it. IMG_8623.png
"...when Hibernian won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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Think the site added the photos not on the order that i numbered.
But you’ll get the drift of it."...when Hibernian won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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The order of the photos made me laugh. It seemed like photo #4 was you saying "Aw, fuck this shit." haha
Nice job, though!! Can you keep it that organized long-term?#birdsarentrealComment
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To be honest there was slight "fuck this shit" before starting but really made a decent effort to pull finger out and get it started. The week before last, working out of the van in that state was torture.
Regarding keeping it clean......, believe it or not, (even with photo 4) I have OCD regarding a tidy van ..., Deborah says, "FK OFF! NO!"
But yep, served apprenticeship with the late and great Eddie Lomax......, was a 4 and half year apprenticeship ----->> 1 and half years gas-fitting, and 3 years keeping his van clean! It stuck with me.
And err......, dirty dishes in the kitchen sink ---->>> EVERYONE can fk off with that shit!
And relax!"...when Hibernian won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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Ha! I had the same laugh.Originally posted by -Deborah- View PostI feel like I am watching the destruction of our democracy while my neighbors and friends cheer it onComment
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Are we allowed to apply the fuckity fucks to any area we believe to be fuckity fucks?
Got this email this morning……. Headline was Spartans win, …… immediately said out loud, “GET IN , YOU MIGHTY SPARTANS!”
Opened the email.
Its shitty basketball.
Fuck those fuckity fucks.
(Apologies for stealing fuckity fucks…… i like that!! )
"...when Hibernian won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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You have to make an exception for last night's hammer blow. That shit was amazing.Comment
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I feel like I am watching the destruction of our democracy while my neighbors and friends cheer it onComment
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Never heard of Izzo before ……, but that guy is Christopher Plummer!
Edelweiss anyone?
“Edelweiss…….., Edelweiss……. Mi-chi-gan State for the Biiiiiiig ten…….. strong & Wise, Edelweiss…….. “"...when Hibernian won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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When I went to MSU, my freshman year I lived across the hall from Shawn Respert and Pig Miller. Both went on to play in the NBA, but that year neither played for the Spartans as Respert had a medical redshirt for knee surgery and Pig was academically ineligible. Izzo was not the head coach but the top assistant, the heir apparent and the #1 hard ass on the coaching staff. There were legendary stories how hard he could be in his players.
So, one day in that freshman year Pig Miller skipped a class or study hall, something trivial but Izzo found out. Back then we had answering machines in the room and Tom Izzo left a message for Pig that had every curse word invented as well as some new ones about missing class. I always wonder how much he had to run at practice after that.
Pig was a mountain of a man.
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He might be able to play Edelweiss or My Favorite Things on the accordion.Originally posted by Marko69 View PostNever heard of Izzo before ……, but that guy is Christopher Plummer!
Edelweiss anyone?
“Edelweiss…….., Edelweiss……. Mi-chi-gan State for the Biiiiiiig ten…….. strong & Wise, Edelweiss…….. “
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He's even more like Plummer in that clip!
"...when Hibernian won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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