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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

  1. Jan 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
    Kwikvette

    Kwikvette Well-Known Member Vendor

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Good for the skin amirite
     
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  2. Jan 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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    Guy in my neighborhood wants me to build him a bumper for his 1st gen
    I am not qualified for this :anonymous:
     
  3. Jan 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
    Speedytech7

    Speedytech7 [OP] Toyota Cult Ombudsman

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Did you build yours? Can always wing it, plus fabrication hourly is good money if you know what I mean
     
  4. Jan 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
    time623

    time623 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah I did
    So it would be just a wing-ed as mine is lol

    Might be fun, good excuse to pick up a couple new tools too..
     
  5. Jan 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
    Ozark_RegCab

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    I think I’m out of the loop, but what state?
     
  6. Jan 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Not Arkansas, but I imagine the effect would be equally if not worse for the average person
     
  7. Jan 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
    0xDEADBEEF

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    Blah.
     
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  8. Jan 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    You could go soak in the ocean, it's already filled with vomit and feces anyway. Get your vitamin D
     
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  9. Jan 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
    Kwikvette

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  10. Jan 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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    he's just a chilly guy :(
     
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  11. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
    Wulf

    Wulf no brain just damage

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    jesus christ i need to start looking for a new job again
     
  12. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    :(
     
  13. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
    Wulf

    Wulf no brain just damage

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    over the last couple of months the vibe on my team has gone from chill to

     
  14. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:28 AM
    Wulf

    Wulf no brain just damage

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    I had hoped it was just the last project but the next seems to be on an even more chaotic course lol its killing me
     
  15. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Just bad organization and task priority?
     
  16. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
    Wulf

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    yes, tldr recent change in team leadership that has been picking fights with other teams over ownership, pushing super aggressive deadlines, and demanding we write code for new projects that don't even have finalized requirements and then being frustrated with engineering when there are setbacks or conflicts with other teams lmao
     
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  17. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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    "how long will this take?"

    me: I am still waiting on the finalized requirements, I can't give an estimate yet

    "is the work ready to start?"

    me: it is a bad idea to start without the requirements

    "go ahead and start it with these assumptions"

    ...

    "how could this setback have happened??? why did this take longer than we guessed ??? don't say it was because we started without the requirements"
     
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  18. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    uber customer: Can we get going?

    uber driver: Where?

    UC: just start driving

    UD: what about the costs for going in the wrong direction?

    UC: can't blame me for those, i just said to start driving it is your own fault if it wasn't in the direction that had been to be determined.
     
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  19. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
    Wulf

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    "you drove me in the wrong direction!!! it's YOUR job to KNOW better."
     
  20. Jan 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
    Wulf

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    ive had this conversation basically every week since October

     

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