Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 6 hours ago, LBSeeBallLBGetBall said: 11/23/2019 - RIP Gugny's dignity. That's a version of "Chicked" I hadn't heard before. Kudos for originality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 45 minutes ago, Gugny said: Struts are that easy? Good. I need those soon. If you can't change a wiper blade - do you really think you should tackle this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Reed83HOF said: If you can't change a wiper blade - do you really think you should tackle this? I think he was just hoping KD in CA would drop by, do the job and he could buy him off with a few beers after it was all done. It went unsaid, but I sensed the seed being planted..... that Gug’s is crafty, I tell you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Gugny said: Figuratively speaking, of course. She proceeds to get her coat, give me a dirty look whilst donning it, then goes out and puts the wiper blade on in less than 3 seconds. I went back inside to discard the old wiper blade and made sure to thank her, again, before I left, to which I got a, "yeah, no problem," along with a look that told me she was clearly perturbed. I guess you missed the part where she was expecting you to offer to go for test drive to make sure and her say "Sorry can't, I am work." and you to reply "What time do you get off?" Now you know why she was perturbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: That's a version of "Chicked" I hadn't heard before. Kudos for originality. I'd never heard of "chicked". That was a hilarious Google. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Gugny said: Struts are that easy? Good. I need those soon. HATCHBACK struts. Not the shocks, struts. @KD in CA $300 is outrageous! LoL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: HATCHBACK struts. Not the shocks, struts. @KD in CA $300 is outrageous! LoL... Yeah...even for someone who doesn't know a ton about cars that one was pretty obvious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 36 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Yeah...even for someone who doesn't know a ton about cars that one was pretty obvious. What were they made out of platinum and filled with a rare earth element for the gas charge. Holy smokes! Yet... Some of those bastages... Struts for hoods, hatches can run steep $$$$. I take you got them $50/piece... Times 2. Or $50 for the set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Augie said: Your problem seems obvious to me: you tried! ? I get my wipers changed when I take my car to a professional for an oil change, get a required emissions test, etc. There are actually people out there who know how to do that stuff! Who changes your light bulbs for you? Edited November 26, 2019 by SinceThe70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: Who changes your light bulbs? Well, the Light Bulb Changer, of course! We get an 8 hour turnaround, but they are very thorough! They get that bulb turned in tight! Never in my wildest dreams would I change my own oil. I could change a tire, but why waste what we spend on AAA every year? . Edited November 26, 2019 by Augie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: What were they made out of platinum and filled with a rare earth element for the gas charge. Holy smokes! Yet... Some of those bastages... Struts for hoods, hatches can run steep $$$$. I take you got them $50/piece... Times 2. Or $50 for the set? I get it....these guys are all busy and there's a minimum cost to processing the car, putting on the schedule, moving it around, going out to get the part, blah, blah, blah. So that's the cost of having your ***** magically fixed by someone else and picking it up all fresh and new on the way home. Sometimes I wish I contributed less to the local economy than I do, but I'm pretty much sunk at this point with a wife and 3 kids! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 12 hours ago, Gugny said: Figuratively speaking, of course. It's fairly well known that I drive a muscle car. To be specific, I drive a 2015 Nissan Versa Note. It rocks 109 horsepower. Watch out. I bought new wiper blades on Saturday. Brought them home and got the driver's side one on with little issue. I mistakenly snapped the wrong adapter into the passenger side one and could not get it out. I put it aside. After having to remove the entire wiper arm from the car, I finally got the rear wiper changed. Went to Auto Zone to try and exchange the passenger side. Dude behind the counter was able to get the incorrect adapter out and snap the correct one in. It was raining fairly heavily, but I told the guy I wanted to make sure it would go on. So I ran out, popped the old one off (again) and could NOT, for the life of me, get the goddamn new one on. I go back in and say I'm really sorry, but I can't get the damn thing on. Woman behind the counter comes out and takes the wiper blade from me (not rudely) and says, "this is for the rear window, right?" I said, "no ... passenger side." She laughs and says, "Ha! What kind of car do you drive? It must be tiny!!" She proceeds to get her coat, give me a dirty look whilst donning it, then goes out and puts the wiper blade on in less than 3 seconds. I went back inside to discard the old wiper blade and made sure to thank her, again, before I left, to which I got a, "yeah, no problem," along with a look that told me she was clearly perturbed. But to be honest ... I can't blame her one bit! This is why you’re the bottom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 14 hours ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: My wife knows more about cars than I do. Mostly growing up with a dad who's obsessed with cars. I don't see any shame in it, honestly. I know how to jump a battery, change a tire, check my oil. That's about it. Her and her dad went to see Ford vs. Ferrarri. I went to see Rambo at the dollar theater next door. They both told me I'd be bored out of my mind for 90% of it. Weird thing is, I'm not that into video games but I love car racing games. But don't care much for the ones that you have to build your own car. I just want to race. Was she in My Cousin Vinny? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Was she in My Cousin Vinny? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobilz Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Sissy car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 44 minutes ago, gobilz said: Sissy car 40 MPG in the summer. If that makes me a sissy, I'll wear that label to the bank. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 16 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: Dude, changing the battery on many cars no is no joke. My went dead in 16 Tahoe..watched the dude at autozone put it in..just the geometry of the perfect angle to get that sucker to fit in would have taken me an hour. In old cars it was a breeze (just picturing my old Jeep YJ and all the room around the battery to get to it) Today's cars have the battery hurried under so much stuff it's almost impossible to do in a parking lot. I've seen some where you almost have to take the fender off to access the area..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 16 hours ago, RochesterRob said: I'm not on the look out for a woman but if I were there are some attractive women working at auto parts stores. They drive full sized extended cab pickups and no doubt know how to tail gate. They are probably pretty good with a chamois cloth as well and would fight you to cut the lawn with your new John Deere mower. Is this the chorus to a really bad country song?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 15 minutes ago, whatdrought said: Is this the chorus to a really bad country song?... Nah. They use words like gal and filly to describe women. Just saying that they are not a bad way to go unless you have to have lawyers or executives to cohabitate with. 3 hours ago, Gray Beard said: ? Marisa can change my oil anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobilz Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Gugny said: 40 MPG in the summer. If that makes me a sissy, I'll wear that label to the bank. Please turn in your man card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 14 hours ago, Reed83HOF said: If you can't change a wiper blade - do you really think you should tackle this? He better understand it was about the hatchback struts holding up the rear deck, vs. suspension struts. I've done both and suspension struts can be a real bear and dangerous if you're not careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, gobilz said: Please turn in your man card Nah. But you can keep your "Insecure With My Manhood" card. You should probably have it laminated. Edited November 26, 2019 by Gugny 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 48 minutes ago, Gugny said: Nah. But you can keep your "Insecure With My Manhood" card. You should probably have it laminated. get a grip.... on yer manhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 27 minutes ago, Foxx said: get a grip.... on yer manhood. You don't have to tell me twice. Be back in about fi minnit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 This does bring up another thing that I've always wondered. Guys who love going to the hardware store. I get doing things around the house to not have to pay someone else to do it. But it's still a chore and I'd rather be doing like a million different things besides fixing things around the house. I think most guys just feel that they're supposed to love it as a man, because that's what Home Improvement tells us men are like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: This does bring up another thing that I've always wondered. Guys who love going to the hardware store. I get doing things around the house to not have to pay someone else to do it. But it's still a chore and I'd rather be doing like a million different things besides fixing things around the house. I think most guys just feel that they're supposed to love it as a man, because that's what Home Improvement tells us men are like. I only go out of necessity. I can't think of any household fix I've done that I've loved. Just has to be done. I'm not big on creating projects just for the sake of doing so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 i don't do a damn thing on my car other than the bare minimum. i'm getting to that point in my life where my time is more valuable than anything else. just hire someone to do it if need be. ***** that lady. it's her job and she should have done it with a smile on her face. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, teef said: i don't do a damn thing on my car other than the bare minimum. i'm getting to that point in my life where my time is more valuable than anything else. just hire someone to do it if need be. ***** that lady. it's her job and she should have done it with a smile on her face. Ah, I THOUGHT I saw you down the street the other day............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/25/2019 at 1:25 PM, Gugny said: Figuratively speaking, of course. It's fairly well known that I drive a muscle car. To be specific, I drive a 2015 Nissan Versa Note. It rocks 109 horsepower. Watch out. I bought new wiper blades on Saturday. Brought them home and got the driver's side one on with little issue. I mistakenly snapped the wrong adapter into the passenger side one and could not get it out. I put it aside. After having to remove the entire wiper arm from the car, I finally got the rear wiper changed. Went to Auto Zone to try and exchange the passenger side. Dude behind the counter was able to get the incorrect adapter out and snap the correct one in. It was raining fairly heavily, but I told the guy I wanted to make sure it would go on. So I ran out, popped the old one off (again) and could NOT, for the life of me, get the goddamn new one on. I go back in and say I'm really sorry, but I can't get the damn thing on. Woman behind the counter comes out and takes the wiper blade from me (not rudely) and says, "this is for the rear window, right?" I said, "no ... passenger side." She laughs and says, "Ha! What kind of car do you drive? It must be tiny!!" She proceeds to get her coat, give me a dirty look whilst donning it, then goes out and puts the wiper blade on in less than 3 seconds. I went back inside to discard the old wiper blade and made sure to thank her, again, before I left, to which I got a, "yeah, no problem," along with a look that told me she was clearly perturbed. But to be honest ... I can't blame her one bit! Ha! I feel your pain, my wife's car battery died a few weeks back, mind you I never use her car but we got it to the Autozone to change the battery, guy was nice enough to do it but damned if I could open up the hood on her car. I felt like a total dip stick. [pun intended] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: Ah, I THOUGHT I saw you down the street the other day............ i'd at least paint a number on the door like one of them nascar drivers. Edited November 26, 2019 by teef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 26 minutes ago, teef said: i don't do a damn thing on my car other than the bare minimum. i'm getting to that point in my life where my time is more valuable than anything else. just hire someone to do it if need be. ***** that lady. it's her job and she should have done it with a smile on her face. Same. I can change a tire if needed. I can jumpstart when needed. I've been showed how to change the oil. But is it really worth the $10 you save doing it yourself, when it also takes twice as long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: Ha! I feel your pain, my wife's car battery died a few weeks back, mind you I never use her car but we got it to the Autozone to change the battery, guy was nice enough to do it but damned if I could open up the hood on her car. I felt like a total dip stick. [pun intended] Ha! That reminds me of a good one. Years ago, my wife drove a BMW X-5 (used). It was sort of hesitating, running kind of rough. I brought it in to the mechanic. They determined that there was some sort of a vacuum seal broken somewhere. Those things go through oil to the point of having to add a quart somewhere between oil changes. Come to find out, when I'd last put a quart in, I didn't properly secure the oil cap. That was the "leak." Talk about feeling like a schmuck. It cost me $100 for them to figure out that they just needed to put the oil cap on straight. They busted my balls any/every time I went in there after that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) ? There once was a note, pure and easy? Except, apparently, for the passenger windscreen wiper. * Is an Emasculation Station like a Conjunction Junction? Edited November 26, 2019 by Ridgewaycynic2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: Same. I can change a tire if needed. I can jumpstart when needed. I've been showed how to change the oil. But is it really worth the $10 you save doing it yourself, when it also takes twice as long? exactly. i've changed tires before, but i haven't done it in years since i have AAA. i changed a battery recently because i was able to get a very cheap battery at a warehouse in the area, (interstate battery in rochester is great if people need batteries for anything). I've never done oil. i could look it up and figure it out, but it's just not worth the time or mess. same goes with things around the house. if someone can do it a bit better, and faster, they're hired. i didn't even clean up my own leaves this year due to time and weather. it was worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, teef said: exactly. i've changed tires before, but i haven't done it in years since i have AAA. i changed a battery recently because i was able to get a very cheap battery at a warehouse in the area, (interstate battery in rochester is great if people need batteries for anything). I've never done oil. i could look it up and figure it out, but it's just not worth the time or mess. same goes with things around the house. if someone can do it a bit better, and faster, they're hired. i didn't even clean up my own leaves this year due to time and weather. it was worth every penny. The only reason I changed my last tire was because my friend owns a tire shop, and my vehicle, unbeknownst to me, didn't have a spare. So I took the whole wheel off, put it in my wife's car, and drove down and had him replace it, and I put it back on. 3 minutes ago, teef said: exactly. i've changed tires before, but i haven't done it in years since i have AAA. i changed a battery recently because i was able to get a very cheap battery at a warehouse in the area, (interstate battery in rochester is great if people need batteries for anything). I've never done oil. i could look it up and figure it out, but it's just not worth the time or mess. same goes with things around the house. if someone can do it a bit better, and faster, they're hired. i didn't even clean up my own leaves this year due to time and weather. it was worth every penny. The only reason I changed my last tire was because my friend owns a tire shop, and my vehicle, unbeknownst to me, didn't have a spare. So I took the whole wheel off, put it in my wife's car, and drove down and had him replace it, and I put it back on. My brother in Buffalo is a licenced auto mechanic. The day the labor estimate on my bill is more than a round trip ticket to Houston and back. My brother is getting a free week long vacation on me, with one day of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: The only reason I changed my last tire was because my friend owns a tire shop, and my vehicle, unbeknownst to me, didn't have a spare. So I took the whole wheel off, put it in my wife's car, and drove down and had him replace it, and I put it back on. The only reason I changed my last tire was because my friend owns a tire shop, and my vehicle, unbeknownst to me, didn't have a spare. So I took the whole wheel off, put it in my wife's car, and drove down and had him replace it, and I put it back on. My brother in Buffalo is a licenced auto mechanic. The day the labor estimate on my bill is more than a round trip ticket to Houston and back. My brother is getting a free week long vacation on me, with one day of work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Get yourself an account there and they'll treat you better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, teef said: exactly. i've changed tires before, but i haven't done it in years since i have AAA. i changed a battery recently because i was able to get a very cheap battery at a warehouse in the area, (interstate battery in rochester is great if people need batteries for anything). I've never done oil. i could look it up and figure it out, but it's just not worth the time or mess. same goes with things around the house. if someone can do it a bit better, and faster, they're hired. i didn't even clean up my own leaves this year due to time and weather. it was worth every penny. yep, yep. Interstate bought the original "Die Hard" rights. best batteries for the price, by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) Yet with batteries... You still wanna go better... Get an AGM (absorbent glass mat)... They will hold up to the vibration of the harsh automobile environment. That's why they tend to bury batteries now... Or put in trunk, under back seat, etc... Insulate the thing to. Heat & humidity will destroy a battery. Constant temp swings. SUVs, trucks, 4x4 vibration is a killer. Glass mat you can even turn sideways without all that liquid sloshing around. A battery will last longer in N.Dakota than Miami. If you got a little extra, go AGM. Insulate and bury that ***** -er... Tack down tight. P.I.T.A. to swap, but will last longer. It's still a lead acid battery. Edited November 26, 2019 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 35 minutes ago, Foxx said: yep, yep. Interstate bought the original "Die Hard" rights. best batteries for the price, by far. they're great. by chance my security guy saw my car sitting in my garage not driven and asked me about it. i told him i just needed a new battery and he pointed me in that direction. i think my battery would have cost in the area of $160-180. the guy i talked to not only guessed the right size, (among 3) he found one without the plastic handle. cost me $60. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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