Where is everyone #5

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  1. stwik

    stwik Road Train Member

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  3. shogun

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    It was quite the pain to get it all taken apart, but we got the new speakers in, got the bigger CB in and put it back together.
     
  4. ShooterK2

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    I reckon one advantage to having the radio on the dash is that it’s easy to swap radios, brackets, coax, etc.
     
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  5. Tug Toy

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    Not up to date here yet. Gotta get in the shower and get cleaned up for supper. But I did finally do a little something today. 7EE85A4D-1C96-426D-97BC-C0B5989845D3.jpeg Got new tail lights and pigtail wiring for the truck. 3511D7D4-644D-4CB9-94DE-FEE789E9C570.jpeg Trailers done more or less. 3169FC17-E636-4AC0-BFC0-D309ADE40EC9.jpeg E09A5E8C-1CF6-459F-967E-7910F476675B.jpeg Picked up a 6000 rpm Makita grinder this year. Once I got going it made quick work of the hoops. I’m still not good enough to do the centers with it yet so sill using a cheap 3000rpm buffer for that.
     
  6. TripleSix

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    Well, I had someone, a female, send me an article on “27 steps to being a modern man.” One of the 27 said something about how the modern man cries and cries often.

    Okay, I am not trying to be macho and tough or trying to impress anyone on planet earth, but I cannot remember the last time I cried. Now, that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t periods of sadness. The last time I saw my grandma, she was in a hospital bed with Alzheimer’s. Her mind was already gone. Yes, I was sad...she was the most beautiful and kindest person I ever known. But I didn’t cry. Can I cry? I honestly don’t know. That was the last time I saw her.

    But a “modern man” cries and cries often. Why? Bad day at work? We ALL have bad days at work. If you drive a big rig, you WILL have bad days on the job. But what would make you cry?

    Got it. I remember now. A long time family friend was on his deathbed. I stopped by to see him. He had retired and had fixed lawnmowers for decades. He realized that he would no be able to longer be there for his family. I cried for him. I was a kid. There were Men sitting there, and one of them remarked about how he was having lawnmower troubles. The Old Man said, “Bring it by tomorrow... I will get right on it.”
    And he laughed.



    It makes me wonder what it is that the “modern man” is supposed to cry often about.
     
  7. BigCam9670

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    Looking sharp Tug, always love getting everything back into shape after a long hard winter. That 6000 rpm Makita is variable speed or no? I have a variable speed dewalt, usually run it around 2200-2400. Seems to do decent, but always open to suggestions.
     
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  8. wore out

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    I'm in heat to get my wheels and tanks cut and polished. Finding someone that can do it is the problem though.
     
  9. BigBob410

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    No sir. Not headed down until Monday morning.
     
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  10. Tug Toy

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    Dinner is served 383B9C32-E25A-40F6-94E4-60C624A19283.jpeg
     
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  11. BigCam9670

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    We just got done getting cleaned up before Mama got home and he did have a little bit of silver in his hair :D surprised that was all honestly :rolleyes:
     
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