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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Dec 27, 2018 at 12:37 PM
    Speedytech7

    Speedytech7 [OP] Toyota Cult Ombudsman

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    Calm down James
     
  2. Dec 27, 2018 at 12:40 PM
    JKO1998

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    Fair enough.
    I feel like they’ll be worse off when some kid has to walk 5 miles one way instead of drive to go get his dogs and ends up having to stay the night cause it gets dark.


    I know it’s looks silly to you guys but it’s got life and death potential for people like me.
     
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  3. Dec 27, 2018 at 12:45 PM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    There's zero risk if you don't walk around a locked gate
     
  4. Dec 27, 2018 at 12:47 PM
    JKO1998

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    They locked all the gates yesterday :oops:

    And leave my dogs?
     
  5. Dec 27, 2018 at 12:49 PM
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    I’m confused, are you stuck behind the gate with your truck on the other side?
     
  6. Dec 27, 2018 at 12:50 PM
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    Wut
     
  7. Dec 27, 2018 at 12:53 PM
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    I thought you were separated from your truck or something the way you worded it.

    I still don’t understand why you can’t just find somewhere else to go, it’s a big state.
     
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  8. Dec 27, 2018 at 1:30 PM
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    Government Shutdown maybe? All natl parks are closed, dunno if that includes forests.
     
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  9. Dec 27, 2018 at 2:05 PM
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    Doubt it. Government employees usually do things, regardless of who it affects, to make their job and life easier for them. Most of em are lazy and can't hold a job in real world so they latch onto that gubment teet that requires bare minimum effort and never let go. My point of view might be a bit skewed due to my own experiences with fed and state employees , ymmv
     
  10. Dec 27, 2018 at 2:05 PM
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    Who knows why they locked it. I’d just find another place to go and get over it.
     
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  11. Dec 27, 2018 at 2:07 PM
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    Yeah yeah for sure. I've just learned to not try and logically understand the decisions gubment workers make.
     
  12. Dec 27, 2018 at 2:18 PM
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    I don't mean for people to get butthurt. I'm speaking very generally, nobody or agency specific.
    My bad if I offended anyone
     
  13. Dec 27, 2018 at 3:07 PM
    buckmaster243

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    @zero4 Thanks for the help
     
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  14. Dec 27, 2018 at 3:51 PM
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    Been wanting one of these. I’ve been using the metal skeleton of a first gen seatback as a welding table.

    FB8AF65A-77C4-4AF9-8D2C-68E6536A05EE.jpg
     
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  15. Dec 27, 2018 at 4:01 PM
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    You will have to let me know how that table works out. I've passed it up a couple times now. Thought about welding the top onto one of those rolling tool box carts.
     
  16. Dec 27, 2018 at 4:04 PM
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    It’s better that the Tacoma seat skeleton I’ve been using as a welding table, that’s for sure. Can’t get much wrong with a welding table.
     
  17. Dec 27, 2018 at 4:43 PM
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    I already got the lecture from @Speedytech7, I bought them more as a curiosity. I have real carbide bur bits coming in later. I want to see how they stack up.
     
  18. Dec 27, 2018 at 5:41 PM
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    You didn't get the lecture, you only attended office hours
     
  19. Dec 27, 2018 at 5:51 PM
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    My truck runs the same now as it did a year ago.


    Unless he hasn’t driven it since that one time you took it turd snorkeling, it might be different then.
     
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  20. Dec 27, 2018 at 6:17 PM
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    So where are you at now with the Tacoma? Not physical location, but on getting it running right.
     

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