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f) Buy a new jack.

No need, I have 4 others.....

Buy some axle stands to go with em then.

David wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:14 pm No need, I have 4 others.....

c) then.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:16 pm Buy some axle stands to go with em then.

Got those too....didn't get high enough.

Count Steer wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:20 pm

David wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:14 pm No need, I have 4 others.....

c) then.

Too late...drinking the last three litres of ginger beer from the garage and SHMBO'd is in bed...
I probably couldnt find the pub now....

I created some pretty cool Universal Functions in B1UP, including a Line Loop without the need for paid support. What a flippin' bad ass!

David wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:25 pm

Count Steer wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:20 pm

David wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:14 pm No need, I have 4 others.....

c) then.

Too late...drinking the last three litres of ginger beer from the garage and SHMBO'd is in bed...
I probably couldnt find the pub now....

I feel we're homing in on a choice but a) is definitely out.

Worry not, I would probably fuk up choice a. ....
this same jack bit me once before (long time ago).....I was a mobile mechanic and had a quick job on a mk. 1 escort, adjust rear brakes.
Slopey drive, so I chocked the front, hand brake off, whizzed off the back wheels with the jack under the diff...start shaking the drum off, at which point the car falls off the jack (I know, axle stands ,) . I was shaking the drum at 12 and six o'clock.

The jack rolls out of reach, no-one in ear shot.

After a couple of minutes I decided pulling my hand out from under the lip of the drum is the best option, so gritting of teeth and some lost skin and we are off.
After replacing the jack and doing the first side the lady of the house came out with a cup of tea, and almost fainted when she noticed my hand and the blud.....




That jack is now sitting at the front of the garage ready for the next trip to the scrappy, unless I can sell it to Yorick.....

David wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:38 pm Worry not, I would probably fuk up choice a. ....
this same jack bit me once before (long time ago).....I was a mobile mechanic and had a quick job on a mkI. i escort, adjust rear brakes.
Slopy drive, so I chocked the front, hand brake off, whizzed off the back wheels with the jack under the diff...start shaking the drum off, at which point the car falls off the jack (I know, axle stands ,) . I was shaking the drum at 12 and six o'clock.

The jack rolls out of reach, no-one in ear shot.

After a couple of minutes I decided pulling my hand out from under the lip of the drum is the best option, so ritting of teeth and some lost skin and we are off.
After replacing the jack and doing the first side the lady of the house came out with a cup of tea, and almost fainted when she noticed my hand and the blud.....




That jack is now sitting at the front of the garage ready for the next trip to the scrappy, unless I can sell it to Yorick.....

I am trying....how about £10 and postage?

What a bloody day!! Went in early so I could nip out to see a friend (his cafe had to close for a week, reopened yesterday but I wasn't here, so popped in this morning). Totally needed to go out as the bloody computer connections weren't working and both the computer and the printer neqrly went out the window!! (Ok, probqbly not possible one handed, but I was close to trying!!) Only popped out for 15 mins and back in. Sorted the connection and then, bloody hell!!

Non stop phone calls from 8:30 to 16:30!! About 3 were english. And OMG some people are stupid!

cqn you do q trqnsfer tomorrow? The response of "no, we're fully booked" is met with various versions of this -

What about earlier?
Tell me when you are available?
Who do you recommend? (we don't because everyone is fully booked this close to the busiest saturday in the season - so we tell them to google taxis for la plagne and try their luck!!)

The absolute best? "Well, how am I going to get from the station to my apartment?" - you know what matey? I don't know and by that point in the day I really didn't care!! LOL

I didn't stop for lunch as there was so much to do but I think I'm finishing early tomorrow for the Rugby, so not an issue.

16:00 - one of the drivers for tomorrow calls in sick. Don't think me or the boss are convinced, but now I am doing a seriously long day tomorrow and missing both rugby matches Bollox!!!

Oh well, I'm very proud I was able to deal with all the french (and the fuckwit brit seasonaire that booked but didn't pay for a taxi, didn't respond to calls, texts or emails for two hours before the time of the booking and then phoned to ask where we were!!! Luckily the driver hadn't been booked for anything else!!!)

But damn it's tiring! It's gonna be kinda nice to chat in English all day tomorrow. But, still proud!! LOL

I've posted a couple of times on here, liked a couple of comments and it's only 9am - which is a record for the last few months.

I've been quiet all round - not contacting friends or posting anywhere on the internet. I've wondered why myself, but couldn't work it out so decided that it didn't matter as I'm not depressed. As most of you know, my Mum died last July which left a massive hole in my life as I was pretty much a full time carer so you could say that "I've been finding myself" but that sounds a bit dramatic as I've just been sat at home, crocheting and waiting for spring.

I've been tinkering with the new bike and I've put over 1,000 miles on it since October and spent almost as many hours trying to keep it clean.

I trust everyone here is good and well

Trinity765 wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:06 am I've posted a couple of times on here, liked a couple of comments and it's only 9am - which is a record for the last few months.

I've been quiet all round - not contacting friends or posting anywhere on the internet. I've wondered why myself, but couldn't work it out so decided that it didn't matter as I'm not depressed. As most of you know, my Mum died last July which left a massive hole in my life as I was pretty much a full time carer so you could say that "I've been finding myself" but that sounds a bit dramatic as I've just been sat at home, crocheting and waiting for spring.

I've been tinkering with the new bike and I've put over 1,000 miles on it since October and spent almost as many hours trying to keep it clean.

I trust everyone here is good and well

It takes more time than you'd imagine to grieve and then recalibrate. Mostly we hide it by getting on and doing things. I'm almost a year away from my Da's passing and there are still times when I'm....reflective?

Be well.

It was yesterday, but we took the puppy for a walk in Leigh-on-Sea. Wife stopped in shops and I dutifully waited outside, whilst just about every woman, girl and child stopped to make a fuss of the pup. I always think they’ve got a face only a mother could love, but it seems I’m wrong!

It’s cos they is “cute”. Gotta admit I love em, but I’m a dog man through and through so I always fuss any dog.

Thought I was having a stroke whilst I was driving. Turned out it was the heated front windscreen being on! Phew!

636mick wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:44 am It’s cos they is “cute”. Gotta admit I love em, but I’m a dog man through and through so I always fuss any dog.

Its funny, having Jack Russells, people cross the road to avoid you. Get a Frenchie and people cross the road to meet it!

Yesterday, after footy and beer I decided to fix the stiff garage door locks.
Obviously that went well

I found screws this morning all over the place
The top and bottom locking pins were the problem, so plenty of oil was chucked at them.
Reassembly was fun as had no idea how it came apart.
Somehow figured it out and as good as new now. Woo hoo

Filled my sump hole. Successfully jacked up car with no drama and changed the pads on the /s. Tomorrow will turn it round and do tother side if the oil has stayed in.
Due for mot in just over a month, if it looks as if it will pass it gets a new sump.