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    New (to me) tow vehicle...

    I am seriously thinking of buying a different truck. My neighbor is selling his 1979 Ford 4x4. I am not sure what all is wrong with it. It looks like a little rust on one side. The engine won't start but listening to him try it sounds like the timing is way off. May be the timing chain. <br...
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    County fair ideas

    I am trying to find ideas for a booth at our county fair in July.<br />We usually set up a booth and fill it with handout materials on drug abuse, defensive driving pamphlets atc. We give away gun locks, coloring books for the kids, stickers and other junk. <br />This coming year I want to find...
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    English lesson

    If this is too much for here my appoligies to the mods in advance.<br /><br />>WOMEN'S ENGLISH<br />>1. Yes = No<br />>2. No = Yes<br />>3. Maybe = No<br />>4. We need = I want<br />>5. I am sorry = You'll be sorry<br />>6. We need to talk = you're in trouble<br />>7. Sure, go ahead = you better...
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    I want to share this

    I decided to post this after reading another "rant".<br /><br />Maybe in part to brag maybe in part to defend my response which I am now upset with myself for the way I posted on that thread.<br /><br />A while back one of our deputies went to a house in a small village in our county to serve...
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    It was finally my turn!

    The other day I was driving the wifes car. A week or four ago my kids stepped on the front license plate while climbing on the car breaking the plastic holder off of the car. So I did what any respectable redneck would do and put the license plate in the front window. This is illegal in this...
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    Spring is near!

    The first real sign of spring as near as I can figure.<br /><br />Wal Mart has the life vests on the shelf as of this weekend.
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    Handyman club of America, ever hear of it?

    Today I got some junk mail from these people. They say that for $1 a month I will get handyman magazine. Along with that I will alos get the chance to test new products, tools books etc. write evaluations on the products and keep the products for free.<br /><br />Anyone hear of this? Is it a...
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    My shop project update

    a week and 2 dumpsters of junk later....<br /><br />I am really going to miss my junk but have to let go sometime.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Still have work to do, clean the loft and...
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    Pics of yet another project (updated)

    I decided that I didn't have enough to do, so I built a wood stove for my shop. When I started this I also decided I needed a better work bench. I know a guy that un-packs products shipped in large sheets of styrophome so am going to insulate the shop walls with that. Found some old wood lap...
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    Watching television!

    HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAA HHHHA HEHE HOHOHO HAHAHAHAHAHAHA <br /><br />The Dog Whisperer!<br /><br />HAHAHAHAHAHA HA HA HA HA HA! Ho ho ho.<br /><br />too funny!
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    Lumber span rating?

    In my addition project I am adding a bathroom to what is now my attic space. It will be approximately 10 x 9. <br />I can't find my chart for lumber span rating...what should I use. The span will run the 10 foot length, no supporting walls underneath except of course on each end of the run. I...
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    How to fight terrorists

    The following came from an article I read. It is not a popular opinion and does not fit todays candy rear society, but still interesting reading.<br /><br />"Just before WWI there were a number of terrorist attacks on US forces in the Phillipines by Muslim extremists. So, General Pershing...
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    2000, where are they now?

    Anyone care to remember back a few years in 2000? There was a large group of religious nuts, cult nuts and just plain nuts that said that would be the end of the world? Computers around the world were supposed to crash causing power loss, a financial crash around the world, and all kinds of...
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    1996 Ford Windstar

    Anyone able to assist me here. I am looking for a site showing how to replace the head gasket on my 96 Windstar 3.8 Litre. Mostly need to know if there are any tips to watch for, dangers to be careful of, and the torque specs on everything involved.<br />Thanks...
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    Blizzard pictures

    Thought I would share some pictures of the blizzard from the past 2 weeks. <br />I remember when I was a kid, up until around 1987 every winter we had blizzards like this, but the past 15 or so years winters have been pretty mild. <br />I am trying to find pictures from when I was a kid...
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    Blondes Christmas (holiday) tree

    Two blondes were up in the far north woods, out looking for a Christmas tree.<br />They were all bundled up from head to toe, carrying their hatchets and a coil of rope to tie on and drag it back.<br />They had thought of everything. They were all set, but they couldn't find the right tree. They...
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    Bad week ended great!

    This week started off kind of rotten. My van started running bad. Found water in the oil, and it is now running hot. Don't know about that yet, I am hoping if I ignore it it will go away. <br /><br />Today my wife got her paycheck and found she made $500 more than we budgeted for. Then she also...
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    war on drugs (informative troll)

    I am getting my materials ready for another town hall type meeting / drug identification class that I do. Gathering my materials I see a trend which I have talked about before with Meth use and labs.<br /><br />Meth has been around for many many years all over the world in various forms. Too...
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    Lawn Boy shop heater

    I have a keroseon shop heater, a Lawn Boy porta heat 150. The fan works but it will not ignite to heat. It will spit out a white fog that smells strong of fuel, and will spit out drops of raw fuel but will not ignite.<br /><br />I borrowed it from my dad. Before I got it he filled it will #1...
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    Ready for spring!

    OK, enough of the winter thing I am ready for spring. <br /><br />Last week was in the 50's and 60's, record highs for this area. Saturday was in the high 60's, then sunday morning was in the 50's again. By afternoon it was raining complete with thunder and lightening. Then it started hailing...
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