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Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

Discussion in 'Mid West' started by Thatbassguy, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. May 31, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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    What did you call me?

    lol. never heard of them.
     
  2. May 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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    I ran the soundboard several times, for a local band when their other guy quit.
    He quit right before a show. I was there as a beer drinking spectator, (my buddy was a bartender). They asked me to do it for free beer all night.
    Couldn't say no to that. I was already there.

    There wasn't much time to dial in.
    I pretty much ran through each band member, individually. Then the band as a whole and tweaked the rest on the fly....
     
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  3. May 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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    I’m on it!
     
  4. May 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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    taoist taoist

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    Sent this to one my best buds, his reply: "We just saw an Indian here on Isle of Man, but not that old."
     
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    Pixeltim Misunderstood member

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    My inner tie rods showed up now.

    20250531_165511.jpg

    Maybe I'd buy more MOOG parts if they came with stickers.
     
  8. May 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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    Bad influence. It's common theme around here.

    I used some 9" pruning blades
    ( @McSpazatron ), for the reciprocating, to cut out a cluster f#$× of roots.
    Some invasive tree that kept trying to grow back.
    20250531_183231.jpg
     
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    OldSchlPunk A legend in my own mind!

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    Small lift, slightly oversized tires, well...
    Today, the racetrack gave up another nice find:
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    Smelled like horsehair...one of those smells you never forget.
     
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    That's what I'm here for, the mods and the gear.
    Hey guys, Colorado is Tacomaland!! Seemed like every three vehicles were a Tacoma.
     
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    Three on the tree or auto?
     
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    Didn't count pedals, but would guess there were 3.
     
  13. May 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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    I see 2 pedals through the driver door.
    Through the back window...2 shifters.
    One on the wheel. One floor.
     
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    Taco-Grinder It's all part of the adventure.

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    I like it. The rear wheels pivot, wish mine did.

    I think we're all a bad influence on each other.
     
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    Doesn't make us bad people, though.

    :rofl:
     
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    Pivot is very handy!
     
  17. Jun 1, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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    -----GONE FISHIN'-----
     
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    So. Many. Stickers.
    He gone
     
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    Glad that worked for rootin out roots. Did you use a regular blade or the carbide tipped pruning blade? How bad did the dirt wear it out?

    I have to do the same on a bush I’ve tried to kill several times before. My carbide blade probably still has some life left in it yet, this would be a honorable way for it to go out.
     
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    I used these.... Bought them for wheeling, too.
    It says you can use them on roots so I took Hercules word.
    Blade doesn't look any different afterwards. Still sharp.
     

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