QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN I agree with mook, southern, er...midwestern hospitality, we always will get the job done, well....most of the time. One time I was in Texas during my short stint on the BNSF, I was driving home in a bad thunderstorm and my tire went flat when I hit a piece of metal in the roadway, I limped it up to the first service station that I came too and I was soo tired I didn't want to change it, I went into the station where about 3 hispanic males and a couple other ethnic people were shooting the breeze. I waved a 20 dollar bill in the air and said, "THE FIRST PERSON THAT WILL CHANGE MY FLAT TIRE CAN HAVE THIS 20 BUCKS!". They all looked at me with a blank stare, they must have not understood english or thought that was a weak price for a mid-severe storm tire change. Anyways, I ended up dragging my poor tired rear end out there and changing it myself and going the rest of the way home.
QUOTE: Originally posted by drailed1999 He got taped up and thrown in a corner [:D][%-)][swg][:-^] LOL
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QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder you ok there buddy? Adrianspeeder That depends, "What is OK?" [:D] [;)] [:D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder you ok there buddy? Adrianspeeder
QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes Adrian and others [8D] In a recent mailing (you know THOSE sweepstakes and magazines offers) I found the following item for sale. ULTRA TAPE "This is one tape that can really take the heat . . . and moisture . . . and the rust . . . and the pressure!" The ad claims this tape won't crack, melt or unstick and is perfect for virtually any repair. It shows it being used to repair a garden hose and the indoor plumming. Now if you only had THIS tape when you helped the lady you would not had to change her tire. ( ads don't lie, right?) [;)] [8D] Oh and the price . . . only $11.96 for a ten foot roll. Two rolls for only $17.94, price does not include shipping. May I take your order? [;)] [8D] [:D]
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QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder I ran into her again, and it is clear that nothing is going on upstairs. Adrianspeeder
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie See - we ladies are not all that dumb.....she got his attention, didn't she?[}:)]
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QUOTE: Originally posted by toyomantrains Originally posted by cherokee woman THIS COMES FROM LOCOMUTT TO ADRIAN: Adrian, was she wearing a duct tape dress? You know, we CAN do EVERYTHING with duct tape these days. With tongue in cheek, every mechanic/repair person, I know ALWAYS has a roll of duct tape on their person[:D] [:O] [}:)] [/quote (I Know...tongue in cheek!) Funny- when I worked on multi-million dollar helos in the military duct tape (or hundred mile an hour tape) was standard issue. These days working on consumers daily drivers it can't be found in the shop. Now that they have COLORED duct tape...hmmm- the possibilities! The best use of duct tape I ever saw was a Hoover vacuum cleaner motor with polarity reversed duct taped to the top of a quadrajet carb on an older Buick Riviera. A poor-mans supercharger! Heck - I saw an ad for CLEAR duct tape the other days. When you factor in duct tape dresses, that gets REAL interesting....[}:)] Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it... Reply Puckdropper Member sinceDecember 2002 From: US 725 posts Posted by Puckdropper on Monday, June 14, 2004 2:20 AM Well, you know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! Btw, I think my little sister knows how to change a tire: 1-800-YOUR-AAA ;-) Reply daveklepper Member sinceJune 2002 20,096 posts Posted by daveklepper on Monday, June 14, 2004 2:15 AM There is a lot of philosophy in the Conrail engineer's posting. Isn't it a simple analogy for USA transportation planning in general? Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 13, 2004 11:24 PM Here is a classic train story concerning ductape. One day I was assigned to a local with a single assigned freshly painted Conrail GP38. As I got on the front step to head out up the lead to put our train together I thought something was odd about the pilot of the unit, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Later as I was looking down while standing on the pilot I realized that it was crooked. Obviously the unit had been involved in a minor collision in the past. As I looked closer I noticed the 27 pin MU connector was at an odd angle. The base of it had been ductaped to the pilot. The really hilarious thing was that whomever had painted the unit had painted over several inches of the ductape without repairing the MU connector properly... We had a good chuckle over that... LC Reply Edit 12 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Originally posted by cherokee woman THIS COMES FROM LOCOMUTT TO ADRIAN: Adrian, was she wearing a duct tape dress? You know, we CAN do EVERYTHING with duct tape these days. With tongue in cheek, every mechanic/repair person, I know ALWAYS has a roll of duct tape on their person[:D] [:O] [}:)] [/quote (I Know...tongue in cheek!) Funny- when I worked on multi-million dollar helos in the military duct tape (or hundred mile an hour tape) was standard issue. These days working on consumers daily drivers it can't be found in the shop. Now that they have COLORED duct tape...hmmm- the possibilities! The best use of duct tape I ever saw was a Hoover vacuum cleaner motor with polarity reversed duct taped to the top of a quadrajet carb on an older Buick Riviera. A poor-mans supercharger!
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
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