this forum looked pretty.. um..interesting. But the fact is you all talk about boring subject/ subjects that wont get sovled via forum but if there are any other teens out there reply cause im sooo bored p.s grammar sux dont waste ur time on it unless ur writing it, i bet 75%+ of ppl online use net lingo, l33t etc.
Posted by J T Stryker (Member # 6300) on :
Welcome... and there are several teens around here, but if you don't take time with your grammer around here, someone will eat your soul...
Oh ya, and our topics aren't boring... unless your a troll in which case i hope you run into Bob...
Oh Ya I'm one of those teens...
[ November 22, 2004, 09:47 PM: Message edited by: J T Stryker ]
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Sorry we couldn't meat your expectations O' Death of Comics.
Oh and if it means anything by now.....welcome.
Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
I'm a teenager. You may actually enjoy it better on the Hatrack Young Writers forum. It's mostly teenagers, and the Essays section is more open discussion than essays. But you will be burned alive with bad grammar and spelling there.
A note: we try to preserve spelling and grammar on Hatrack largely because it's considerate to readers. Net lingo is hardly universal and Hatrack is an international online community, so it's just simpler. Consider it Hatrack ettiquette. And it doesn't take much longer to write sucks rather than sux.
Posted by raventh1 (Member # 3750) on :
You could search for topics you are interested in, like the 'touching is good' topic is about the Nintendo DS. Then again, you haven't given me many ideas about what you like except maybe comics?
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
. <------point.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I was a teenager.
I got better.
Welcome.
Posted by raventh1 (Member # 3750) on :
quote: And it doesn't take much longer to write sucks rather than sux.
But if you want to talk in Vi or Binary go right ahead.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Perhaps we should revive the "boxers versus whitey-tightey" debate for our new friend.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
I've been watching this topic trying to think of something constructive to say for a long time.
I am also a teenager. Welcome to Hatrack!
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
I haven't written anything constructive and still have yet to think of something.....well.....constructive. HMMMM.... Kiaoshin00 just signed in! ooh!
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
I think I'm going to take tomorrow off and rebuild the carburetor for the boat. It's too cold outside. Consequently, I'm thinking about doing the rebuild in the kitchen. My wife says the fumes from the carburetor cleaner stink up the house.
Any ideas?
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Need help? want beer?
Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
Do you have a garage? If not, wait for a warm day. Men. Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
I've got a kerosene heater. Some tarps too. However, I'll just bring the beer.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
I only have a carport...open to the elements. Stan, aren't you tired of working on boats?
My wife just nixed the whole carburetor thing. Now I get to go Christmas shopping. Too bad Harbor Freight isn't on her list of places to go. Maybe I can persuade her to spend the day at Sears.
Let's see what Bob Villa's got on sale this week...
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
*Stan wonders when he's going to start paying his Sear's card off*
It's been a while Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
What's with the welcomes? This troll has accused us of being boring, stated that he will not have the common courtesy to spell correctly, and demanded replies. What do we need him for? I hope he goes off into the outer wilderness and meets a 1337-eating ogre.
Comrade comic-whatnot : I am this board's official Grammar Communist. I sense that you have much to learn.
Yes, 75% of people online use 1337 speak. The uninteresting ones who have nothing to say. 50% of the American population voted Bush (Kerry), does that make it a good idea?
Posted by Wussy Actor (Member # 5937) on :
Hey now, there's nothing wrong with teenagers. Everybody ought to own a couple.
Posted by Xaposert (Member # 1612) on :
It is hard to communicate what you want in Net Lingo...
And more importantly, the only thing worse than a grammar nazi is someone intentionally making errors to be more net-cool.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
I always like a bit of spice to liven up the board now and then...
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Dude, check this out. Sears has got a special on Optima batteries. I thought they only carried DieHard. DieHard batteries suck. At least they did when Johnson Controls made them. Stinkin' plates warped...stranded me on the lake.
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
Hey, my 1ntarwebnet penis is as big as anyone's. I suspect I am considerably more t3h 1337 haxx0r than this gh4y n00b. But I don't go flashing it about in other people's faces. It isn't polite.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
quote: nothing wrong with teenagers. Everybody ought to own a couple
Yeah, they aren't cheap labor, but they are legal to use. Ummm, oh and quite handy when they actually listen.
keyword: LISTEN.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
*listens*
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
ComicDeath, that was just too perfect of a "haughty young cybersavage" type introduction for me to take you seriously. Are you a new persona for an existing member by any chance?
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
And we would love you anyway Teshi. However, Comic Death hasn't written in to defend themselves yet. It's almost boring. So about Sears....I'm restricted to small handtools now. I can't buy the power tools I used too. They take up too much space in the truck and I don't have a garage to put them in.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Noemon I did consider that, as it was very perfect. Covering many areas of possible stereotypical complaint; language, 'serious' issues and the teen statement of boredom.
Also the capitalisation of the title but not the word "I" is highly suspicious.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Great news! My wife says I can change the oil on her car tomorrow too. It's supposed to snow. Maybe I'll just go in to work.
Posted by J T Stryker (Member # 6300) on :
I'll listen... for about 10 bucks an hour under the table....
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
My God, you're right - I've been trolled! But thanks, whoever you are - I needed to flame someone.
*Burps contented flames*
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Who cares about the trolling?
Important issues are on hand. Cars and Sears. This is life on the table for discussion. Posted by J T Stryker (Member # 6300) on :
I was the first to cry troll.
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
Sure, but I responded with a flame.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
For awhile there I was buying a new DieHard every boating season. My wife would get mad because I was always getting acid holes in my new jeans. Those Optimas are great. No leaks. No warped plates.
Have you ever worn a pair of jeans to work that was about to have an acid hole? I mean, they look fine coming out of the dryer, and they look fine driving to work. But the minute you sit down at your desk, the area affected by acid crumbles into dust. Makes you wish you had your lucky boxers on.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
I still own a pair of jeans that are half eaten away from battery acid. I keep them for the summer time. Excellent ventillation. Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
My Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD arrived a day early. Too bad my wife had to go to her niece's indoor soccer game, or we'd be watching it right now. I won't watch it alone. That werewolf is too scary!
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
He's not a werewolf, he's a person...
"Hairy snout, human heart" isn't it?
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Is anybody planning on spending Friday at Sears?
I've got my eye on a new pair of cutters.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
I'd spend Friday at Radio Shack, but that place gives me the willies. I think I'm afraid that if I spend too much time there, I'll end up behind the counter, trying to sell cell phones.
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
Or you'll turn into Howie Long.
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Oh man, that new Office Max Rubberband Man holiday commercial is awesome! They've done it like one of those Rankin Bass Christmas specials.
I wanna be the Rubberband Man, or at least have a big ole 'fro like that.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
quote: I was a teenager. I got better. Welcome.
I'm with you, Dan.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Oh, and I wonder how a forum can "look interesting" if all the subjects are boring. Uh ?
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Howie Long <contented sigh>
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
quote:Perhaps we should revive the "boxers versus whitey-tightey" debate for our new friend.
I've found the compromise.. Boxer-briefs were on sale at Fred Meyer's today.
quote:Oh, and I wonder how a forum can "look interesting" if all the subjects are boring. Uh ?
Scientists report that yellow and white objects are "interesting." More at eleven.
[ November 26, 2004, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: Nato ]
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
Hey, I'm 15. (Speaking of teenagers, there used to be a lot more of us..? Eh...)
Welcome to Hatrack, leave your sanity at the door. Trust me, hang around here for a while and grammar will fix itself.
--j_k
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Actually Skillery I was thinking about asking for these this year. dual action and paint Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :
Stan, those are so hot! If I had a bigger garage, I'd ask for those too. My car could use a new paint job. I tried the spray can technique, which didn't quite have the same effect, haha.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Never, ever use spray paint. one: you have less control of paint flow. two: spray paint likes to "run" and looks like the poor job that it was. (this is nothing against you. Every paint job like that that I have seen looks awful.)
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
We got a couple of bids on a new garage this year, and then my wife totaled her car. Maybe next year.
A garage will open up all sorts of possibilities for next Christmas. I think I'll start with a table saw...
I don't think I'll ever work up to the level of sanding and painting cars though.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
I'm restoring a 1964 chevy truck. I kinda haft to if I want to get it done cheaper. That, and having someone else working on a car that you are restoring is stupid. There's just no fun or pride in it. Non-restoration projects....yeah, you can always take those in to get done.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
:very jealous of Stan the man:
However, when I get rich enough to do a project car and restoration, I'm wanting to find This Model
Farmgirl
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Farmgirl, I am hardly rich. I do have plenty of resources. I also don't have a whole lot of time, nor am I close to it. The truck is at my grandfather's place (in MI) waiting for me to transfer(I'm in CA). I'm trying to get NY so I can use my 4 days (get one a month) to go home and work on it.
I can't find the pictures of it now. I must have deleted them on accident.
Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :
Stan, I know better than that, but as I don't have the money or resources for a real paint job now, it was sufficient. The previous owners didn't take care of the car at all, so it was still an improvement. Besides, I was tired of looking at the yellow urethane on my bumpers, and it really didn't turn out half bad (especially because I only spent $10 on paint). No runs Also, at this point in time I'd rather spend my money on stuff like my engine and brakes. Paint will be the last step of the project.
edit for stupidity
[ November 26, 2004, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: signal ]
Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :
Farmgirl, my very first vehicle was a 49 Ford pickup. Oh, and to stay in topic, that was when I was an obnoxious teenager.
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
Topic? What topic?
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Yeah, first thing for me is to get it running....again. I drove it from Chesapeake to Hampton, Va after I bought it. However, when I started tearing it apart I wondered how it made it that far.
Oh well. It'll be my first show piece. The project I have lined up next (I am just doing the book work on it now)is a '32 ford roadster.
edited to add: There really is no topic. Skillery and I (mostly Skillery) hijacked it for better discussion.
[ November 26, 2004, 11:52 PM: Message edited by: Stan the man ]
Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :
I'm doing something similar (although your stuff is probably on a whole different level). When I got the car, the entire engine bay was covered in a layer of black oil. It was pretty bad. Finally got it cleaned up and running then road tripped it from Orlando to Chicago. I've just been replacing parts and trying to fix leaks.
What kind of projects do you do? Do you mostly restore or do you modify? Its cool to know there are some car guys on here.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
first off....I noticed there was no floor after I took the carpeting out.
The cab is shot to he@!.
an' it has 39,000 secondary miles on it. It's on it's second engine. Straight 6 job w/ a 3 speed on the tree.
I plan on keeping it as original as I can. However, some things are going to change or have already. I installed a solid state electronic ignition system in it. I hate points and condensers. I have all new red and white striped upholstrey (original was just an off white color) w/ red carpeting and red headliner.
this is also the timeframe in which you could buy the trucks w/o a back bumper. Heh, mine doesn't. I have brackets for one and am saving up the $200 for the bumper (and a whole lot of other parts). I found I have to replace the cab. I hunted one down in AZ for $650. Problem is getting it to MI. I don't think I'm gonna buy it.
I am the third owner. The second owner had it since it was about 5 years old. He installed an old (newer?) '80's dial radio in it. So YIPEE. I get to try and find a radio for it. I want original. At the very least, just the face and dials. I want to actually drive this truck around quite a bit. So naturally there will be a better sound system and stereo in it. However, the stereo will be hidden so as not to be seen at first glance.
When I get to the cab (this is after it runs), my grandfather told me he would do the upholstrey in it for mr. Though, I want to be there for it. Some of the fenders need replacing....I'm going with fiberglass. Cheaper. I can worry about original "original" later.
Now just to get grandpa to accept the fact that there is a chevy in his backyard and he is NOT allowed to get rid of it . The family is Mopar, because he worked for Chrysler. Even my main driver is a Dodge. Bought from a dealership of which was owned by a relative. I don't think I should repeat grandpas words when he found out I bought a chevy truck. Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
My family is mostly devoted to GM, as is my wife's family. We do own a '74 Dodge campervan that runs like crap when it's cold, even with all-new everything. But then most cars built in the U.S. in the 70s were crap. Maybe electronic ignition is the answer.
I've never owned a Ford, but I've driven a rental Mustang and a rental Crown Victoria. Didn't like 'em. The violent downshift when passing would take a lot of getting used to.
Hey, I didn't derail this thread. We're talking about battling boredom. Tinkering with tools is the answer for me. We could talk about knitting an Afghan.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Ford.......(there's no puking smiley). Ya, they suck. Their engineering is so wacked compared to GM and Mopar. I can usually swap parts between those two. Never can with a Ford. Their transmissions are designed to run at a higher temperature. This is just wrong to begin with. I can't remember how many transmissions I've worked on that were Fords (not all mine). I replaced one on mine, two....three(?) on an old '84 Ford truck that my buddy owned. Long story on his, but there were others. So far I have only replaced one on a Dodge.....that was all my fault.
About that afghan....I can always check the "softer side of Sears" to see if they have any yarn (they don't) when I go today. I have to pay off my Sear's card.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Notice that the one I linked to was a CHEVY -- I also will not have a Ford on the place. It's Chevy or GMC for me.
Growing up, we had lots of Chrysler's, because my uncle was a Chrysler dealer -- but I couldn't stand them. Every single one had carbeurator problems - ran rich, ran rough, etc. I wouldn't have a Chrysler even now if they paid me.
Of course, I'm currently driving a Nissan. But I want a Chevy or GMC if I ever get a project truck.
Farmgirl
Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :
I'm not a fan of Ford either. I was helping a friend with her Focus and everything was bass ackwards. A couple mechanical engineering buddies of mine told me that when they were learning about bad engineering and what not to do, their professors all brought up Ford.
My family is a Honda/Toyota/Chevy family. I got so much crap when I bought a Nissan ('93 240sx). On top of that, they have something against manual. Whenever something goes wrong with my car, I always get the "I told you so" kinda crap from them. I bought it knowing that the previous owners didn't know the first thing about maintainance. I'm planning on dropping a new engine when I have enough saved. Granted Nissan's engineering isn't that great either, but it's pretty straight forward and there's an abundance of parts that are mostly interchangeable between cars. It's my daily driver now, but when I'm done, it might end up being a track car.
One day when I have the time, money, and space, I want to build up a '73 Stingray. I also want to learn how to weld so I can do some custom work on some older classic cars.
Farmgirl, that truck is hot. The way they did the bed on that is beautiful.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
For a foreign car I could go for a Toyota. They have a business sense that I like. Whatever country they are selling the vehicle in is the country it was made in. Toyota is more American made of a vehicle than say GM, Ford or Mopar. I'm sure someone that lives in Tennessee or Florida can back me on this. I know (more or less of them) two people that work at Toyota plants in the aforementioned states. That, and I like the Nascar Toyota commercials.
Yes, a lot can be done with a Nissan due to parts availabilty. Same as with a chevy 350 engine. The parts are ev-ery-where.
I bought a wire feed welder from Sears for about $120. Found out why it was so cheap. It was a return because the handle for the wire was broken. I fixed it in 5 minutes with some industrial strength electrical tape and duct tape.
[ November 27, 2004, 08:32 PM: Message edited by: Stan the man ]
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
My family has owned 3 Ford trucks in the last 20 years, and all of them ran perfect. My dad is a fanatic about maintence, though, so I am sure that played a part in it.
I loved my 1984 F150, but I had a collision with a deer, so I sold it cheap right before I went into the Army back in 1991....
Kwea
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
My wife's new ride is a Chevy Malibu Maxx . It's really a Saab with a bowtie slapped on. I had always wanted an Impala SS, but it was too old-school compared to the Maxx. I imagine that once the warranty expires all the electronic gadgets will start falling apart, and there's nothing on the car that I'll be able to fix myself. The heated leather seats are nice though.
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Some tarps too. However, I'll just bring the beer.
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Farmgirl, I am hardly rich. I do have plenty of resources. I also don't have a whole lot of time, nor am I close to it. The truck is at my grandfather's place (in MI) waiting for me to transfer(I'm in CA). I'm trying to get NY so I can use my 4 days (get one a month) to go home and work on it.![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Found out why it was so cheap. It was a return because the handle for the wire was broken. I fixed it in 5 minutes with some industrial strength electrical tape and duct tape.