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8122pbrainard
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Posted: July-20-2013 at 1:25pm |
I've mentioned it before but when ever I need to work on a car or truck, I always say I need to pre cut myself since it's inevitable I'll end up with a cut on a hand. This morning I had to dig into the dash to change the fan speed switch on my Suburban. Damn, under the dash and under door panels are always a PITA due to the tight spaces!! Also, I guess the auto makers don't want their electrical connectors coming apart since you need to be a combination of a magician, an engineer and 4 small screwdrivers to get them apart!!
Well, I got it changed out along with plenty of swear words!! At least I only had to go one layer on the dash unlike going all the way to get to the AC evaporator coil! |
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Toeboat
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It's not a project until I am bleeding.
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Toeboat
89 BFN w/454 bought new and still love it. 06 Ski Nautique w/ZR6 72 Promo |
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phatsat67
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My knuckles tell the tale of many late nights in the garage too Pete haha.
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SNobsessed
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Once I got the tang of a timmerman nut poked thru my thumbnail, from trying to release the hood (bad cable). I was in a convenience store parking lot in rural Iowa, BTW. There was only one way out - pull hard with jaw clenched. Never forget that one!
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“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
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phatsat67
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OUCH!
Stapled through my finger once and you could see it in the nail. One other notable one was taking a drain plug out of the sump of my 73 911 when I was about 16. The plug was unmoved for at least 15 years. When it broke loose my pointer finger was at the top of the open end of a 3/4 wrench. Completely ripped the entire pad of my finger off. Folded it over and bandaided it with no stitches. Don't know how I have no scar there. That car created some interesting stories during my ownership. |
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peter1234
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in the hvac business one of the first things everyone does is grab a strip of sheetmetal as a duct hanger in one hand hold it against the duct speed screw it and it turns into a high speed cutting propeller
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former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go
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phatsat67
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Good lord that sounds deadly.
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Bones71
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Pete, local 91 here. I once drilled through my fingernail on purpose to drain the blood out from a bad pinch. The drill bit caught my nail and pulled in further than I wanted it to. It was was very painful and releving all at once. I was like" owwwww!!! Aahhhhhhh. Never forget that too. My fingernail is still screwed up. 12 years later. Bones.
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That money talks, I'll not deny, I heard it once: It said 'Goodbye'
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peter1234
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I still have a special fingernail also. works better than a coin for scratch tickets
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former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go
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phatsat67
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One of my nails is just getting back to normal.
Usually for blood under the nail I take a lighter and heat up a needle tip. It melts right through and you won't drill further in!! OUCH! |
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audiodude
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I was playing racket ball on a glass walled court, I went back for as shot feeling for the wall, my pinky got caught in the crack of the door, out if the corner of my eye I saw something fly through the air, looked at my pinky and realized it was my finger nail that went flying! 7 stitches in the finger nail bed!
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2000 Ski Nautique 1989 Correct Craft 2001
In the words of Milton Berle: "You can lead a man to Congress but you can't make him think" |
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Bones71
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Holy Chit. Wow. Got pics?
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That money talks, I'll not deny, I heard it once: It said 'Goodbye'
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audiodude
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No Pics it happened years ago but still in the memory banks
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2000 Ski Nautique 1989 Correct Craft 2001
In the words of Milton Berle: "You can lead a man to Congress but you can't make him think" |
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phatsat67
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even more ouch!
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Bones71
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Funny how you never forget that stuff. My wife tells me stuff all the time and I can't remember half of it.
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That money talks, I'll not deny, I heard it once: It said 'Goodbye'
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SNobsessed
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Tony - Your leading the pack at 50%!
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“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
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Bones71
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You know what my Wife said last night? ..... I don't know, I wasn't listening. Thanks Chris. I try. Hey by the way I want to race again. I think my prop was full of weeds! Also wanted to talk more with you. The Reunion was fun but too short!
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That money talks, I'll not deny, I heard it once: It said 'Goodbye'
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SNobsessed
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Yea, spaced out & never got over to your boat to talk with you at Nbay.
I was wondering if my custom advance curve also gave me the edge out of the hole. Being alone in the boat didn't hurt either! You're on for the next meet! |
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Bones71
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Sounds good.
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That money talks, I'll not deny, I heard it once: It said 'Goodbye'
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