SeanR

Bingo, I find it amazing how different those two phrases are between people. Helping a buddy (Chuck) on his oil pan gasket and he was doing one side while I was doing the other. Told him to just snug up the bolts, I'm watching him and wondering if he was ever going to stop. Finally asked him if that silicone gasket looked a bit squished (it was squished out 1/2 inch) and he was just amazed.

It leaks in that spot now.

Ed Hughes

Those are where I DO use a torque wrench diligently.

rusnak

It's too bleepin' hot to use smileys. You want me to die from heat stroke/ over exertion?

Ed Hughes

In Texas, I heard the saying "Africa Hot". Here in SoCal, I'm saying "Texas Hot" this week...supposed to be back to 80 this weekend, though.

User 4221

If this is Chuck Schreiber, then he deserves it!

race911

Especially when working with center locks. Though I have a feeling in the "good ol' days" when the 910 was new there were less precise methods used during pit stops.

ivangene

this is a train wreck of a thread

OK..I had my son tighten all the bolts so they are torqued because he is 12 and the click is better than the feel for him...

todays high was 64.4 at 2:51 pm
the low was 52.7 at 4:35 am

my new roofing repairs are not liking this cold weather !!!

rusnak

wooden BFH, and do this like hell:

weather? You don't have any weather. None, I say, none!

redridge

ummm, so I gotta stop using my pipe wrench... seems like my favorite tool for the 86.

Ed Hughes

OK, I accepted a new job offer and resigned my old job today....just to add another twist here.

Caferacer

Congratulations Ed. I have known that feeling and it is exciting and sometimes a bit scary. I hope you get a little break in between to play with the cars.

rusnak

Wow, Ed! That's gotta be pretty exciting, eh?

redridge

Congrats on the new endeavor...

Ed Hughes

Thanks guys. Yes, it was a phenominal opportunity, but I've been sick about resigning...more travel though: Minn-TX and all points West.

I'd hoped to take a week off between and take my wife to NYC or Napa or something, but my old gig wants me to work thru the 22nd for a previously scheduled biz trip to Hawaii that week with my boss. I know I'll sound spoiled, but that is the last thing I want to do. Then, I'll get on another plane 7/25, and head east to start my new career. The good news is my return tickets will still say San Diego at the end of each journey.

But, in light of the goofy economy and a lot of people struggle these days, I feel truly blessed to have this kind of "problem".

Caferacer

Send a PM when you swing through NYC and we can grab coffee if your schedule allows. I remember also having Texas in my territory and I racked up some sick miles on American. I am strictly East Coast now (except for Denver last week) and life is much simpler. Though I was sitting at a youth soccer practice tonight near JFK and everytime a plane flew over I thought about work.

Robey