I want a thread to just argue about a rock and whatever else is on your mind.

Grumpy Bear · July 18, 2023

2 + 2 = 4 is a truth that never becomes irrelevant or out of date. Fish left on the counter a week and its truth of continuing to be a good food source does. No matter how much math advances 2 + 2 = 4 remains not just relevant but a building block all new truth stands on. This isn't that hard. Why do people wish to make it so? :idiot:

Grumpy Bear · July 30, 2023

I love my truck. I hate changing her oil. The filter placement is a nightmare, and I don't even live on Elm Street. GM could have cut the hole in the belly pan anywhere. Right under the filter would have been nice. Nope. Offset about half the filter. Why? Filter is above the crossmember. Why? Did they not know what truck the motor they designed the motor for was going into? A totally clean sheet of paper and still whiff it.

:idiot:

KARNUT · July 30, 2023

On 6/20/2023 at 6:15 AM, diyer2 said:

Won't go into a lot of detail, it would be a lot of typing.

I'm tired of hearing the word "Sorry". The fix it all word.

Been dealing with a bad case of sciatica for 3 weeks. ER twice because the pain was unbearable, couldn't sleep. Some other dealings that aren't important.

I heard the word "Sorry" so many times during this time it was ridiculous. "Sorry" is supposed to fix everything when the truth is they made a mistake or didn't do their job.

I was looking through this thread and thought I would respond with a recent product I ran across. I spent about 30 years daily behind the wheel of a ROW clearing machine. The bouncing on the seat for 10-12 hours a day has left me with among other ailments with knee and hip pain almost daily. More of a nagging issue. Rubbing blue Emu on my hips and on my side in the morning for a nagging muscle ache the pain has been eliminated. It’s been long enough now it’s not a fluke. Maybe it could knock back your pain.

Grumpy Bear · July 31, 2023

Carbureted LV3 GM V-6 Makes More Power Than You Think on the Westech Dyno! (motortrend.com)

Why can't I have one :crackup:

KARNUT · July 31, 2023

3 minutes ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Carbureted LV3 GM V-6 Makes More Power Than You Think on the Westech Dyno! (motortrend.com)

Why can't I have one

Realistically I have my eyes always looking for good deals. My wife’s Genesis 2011 has been a better car than I anticipated. She says she’ll never part with it. It’s why I don’t use it for a trip vehicle. So I’m always looking for the sister car with low miles. Same with my avalanche. The other is a Mercury Grand Marquis. I always wanted to make a sleeper with a modified 5.0. It’s one of the few left on the bucket list. They did make a modified one to compete with the 64-96 Impala SS. Too few to be a good buy.

Grumpy Bear · August 24, 2023

1.) People that don't like you to talk about the Bible using biblical quotes while living in a land governed by biblical law. Ya know, don't murder, don't steal, and so on.

Matthew 16:2 International Standard Version
He replied to them, "You say, 'Red sky at night, what a delight! (Red Sky at night is a sailor's delight.)

Luke 6:31 International Standard Version
Whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them. (Golden Rule)

2.) People that don't think Vanila is a 'real flavor'.

3.) People that have not respect for the law that demand protection by the law from people that really don't respect the law.

4.) People that sue other people for getting hurt by people that are doing the same thing they just got away with.

5.) People that blame you for the consequences of their stupidity.

6.) People with Baby on Board signs that cut you off in traffic, follow to close and drive drunk or stoned.

7.) People that just have to drive on the wet paint. REALLY?

8.) The saying, "Plain Vanila."

9.) People that wear sneakers with a suit. :wtf: Or flip flops with a evening/wedding dress.

10.) People that believe the only fair deal is the one they ALONE profit from.

11.) That sign on the back of dump trucks running over speed, overweight and uncovered that says, "Not responsible for damage to your vehicle".

WHEW!

KARNUT · August 24, 2023

My biggest aggravation and will probably be a forever one until death, unless I move. Is the increasing traffic in my area. I’m in the middle of a building boom. Two thousand homes subdivision 4 miles south. One thousand houses 2 miles west. So road work on my two lane to town. It’s all ready a mess and there’re just adding turn lanes. It needs to be 4 lanes now. And people drive like idiots. 45 miles per hour! That’s not happening. Add to that there’s two schools within 3 miles. Why can’t your spoiled special kids take the bus? For people who hate to be inconvenienced, they’ll sit in line for a half hour to drop off their special kids.

Donstar · August 25, 2023

We're experiencing relatable population growth without improvement to roads built for traffic of the 1950's! Moving won't help you or me because we're attracted to the amenities that lure everyone else!

KARNUT · August 25, 2023

18 minutes ago, Donstar said:

We're experiencing relatable population growth without improvement to roads built for traffic of the 1950's! Moving won't help you or me because we're attracted to the amenities that lure everyone else!

If I moved it would be the second time I moved away from encroaching population growth. What’s nice is that this time the little acreage subdivision I moved in to was full already. It all would be peachy if the roads kept up.

Grumpy Bear · August 25, 2023

On 8/24/2023 at 7:17 AM, KARNUT said:

My biggest aggravation and will probably be a forever one until death, unless I move. Is the increasing traffic in my area. I’m in the middle of a building boom. Two thousand homes subdivision 4 miles south. One thousand houses 2 miles west. So road work on my two lane to town. It’s all ready a mess and there’re just adding turn lanes. It needs to be 4 lanes now. And people drive like idiots. 45 miles per hour! That’s not happening. Add to that there’s two schools within 3 miles. Why can’t your spoiled special kids take the bus? For people who hate to be inconvenienced, they’ll sit in line for a half hour to drop off their special kids.

A few years after moving to the Chicago burbs from El Paso Tx. and living on a road that would take me to work in about 20 minutes; the sprawl, strip malls and new traffic lights made than a 90-minute affair. We moved about 50 miles further west. My drive time remained roughly the same, but I was moving. My car hugged me.

diyer2 · August 25, 2023

The growth in our area hasn't been good. No growth for 30+ years, from a neighbor 42 years here. Traffic up, dumb people up. Short time rentals up. The change in the 7 years we have been here is easy to see.

newdude · August 25, 2023

On 7/31/2023 at 11:24 AM, Grumpy Bear said:

Carbureted LV3 GM V-6 Makes More Power Than You Think on the Westech Dyno! (motortrend.com)

Why can't I have one

Huh. What a wild build. I'd love to see the whole finished 914 it was going into. That torque curve is impressive, very modern turbo engine. Bout time someone did something cool to one of those Gen 5 4.3s.

Here's a cool swap on Engine Swap Depot I somehow missed. Backed by a T56 too! 1979 Pontiac LeMans with a 4.3L LV1 V6 – Engine Swap Depot

Also it appears Scoggin Dickey built a turbo one - Turbo 4.3L LV3 V6 Makes 644 hp on Dyno – Engine Swap Depot

Edited August 25, 2023 by newdude

KARNUT · August 25, 2023

1 hour ago, Grumpy Bear said:

A few years after moving to the Chicago burbs from El Paso Tx. and living on a road that would take me to work in about 20 minutes; the sprawl, strip malls and new traffic lights made than a 90-minute affair. We moved about 50 miles further west. My drive time remained roughly the same, but I was moving. My car hugged me.

A perfect setup for me would be selling my houses in Texas. Buying a townhouse here and another in a cooler summer area. I would even consider doing a vacation rental type setup while I was at the other. I did well doing that in Myrtle Beach until COVID. The wife likes looking out the window and seeing trees. That’s nice with a live in yard man. The other deterrent is an aging mother in law. Some one I hardly saw the first 40 years of married life. I know I bite my tongue.

diyer2 · August 25, 2023

My mother in law is no longer with us. We saw her regularly. She had to be the boss. Everybody kissed her ass but me. Needless to say we didn't get along well.

Jettech1 · August 25, 2023

On 8/24/2023 at 8:17 AM, KARNUT said:

My biggest aggravation and will probably be a forever one until death, unless I move. Is the increasing traffic in my area. I’m in the middle of a building boom. Two thousand homes subdivision 4 miles south. One thousand houses 2 miles west. So road work on my two lane to town. It’s all ready a mess and there’re just adding turn lanes. It needs to be 4 lanes now. And people drive like idiots. 45 miles per hour! That’s not happening. Add to that there’s two schools within 3 miles. Why can’t your spoiled special kids take the bus? For people who hate to be inconvenienced, they’ll sit in line for a half hour to drop off their special kids.

I moved to the Atlanta area back in 87. It was a blast here. I loved it. Fast forward to after the 96 Olympics. This place has been an over crowded zoo ever since. I can't wait to move to a small town in bama after I retire.