NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Homelessdude's need gas too...

 

well I need to briefly pop mine off to install the fogs. There just isn't enough room to install them while it's on the truck.

 

Slight necropost... Not sure if you've found someone yet, but Les Schwab's (on James) idea of "an hour and a half" and what the hands on the clock do don't line up. Dropped the truck off for an alignment, hung out in the lounge finishing my coffee (they do have free wifi if you need it), walked over to HomeSkillet, ate breakfast, walked back and truck was still where I'd parked it an hour and a half prior. I asked the guy hanging out behind the counter how much longer and he replied that I was next and went out and took the truck into one of the bays. Not long later (maybe 30 mins) they were done but they weren't able to get the caster into spec which I kinda figured would be the case (recently lifted the truck 1.5" in front, was hoping to avoid UCA's, but oh well). He had all sorts of questions about the truck when he brought it back. Apparently it was the first set of remote reservoir shocks he'd ever seen and he wanted to know what was in them and what they were for.

Sooo.... I'll probably go somewhere else next time.

 

that does make it real easy. let us know if we can both use the hoist on a day of your choosing. I've got some deer smokies from my brother.

 

Nah. Drove up on an intersection with a homeless guy and gal with a dog holding a sign "Need Gas Money." I had two jerry cans in the bed with gas that was getting a little long in the tooth and I was planning on dumping it into my tank and refilling with fresh. Perfect opportunity, right? I offered it to them. They looked at each other, then at me, then "Naaah man, we just need money for gas." Right. I'll offer up help, but I never just give money.

On the bright side @bski22 , at least they only stole the jerry can and didn't bust a window to take stuff out of the truck.

 

@Louisd75 I read your post somewhere and that’s where the idea to use an engine hoist came from. Awesome.

 

They probably had enough gas in the s-class to get back to his parents house on mercer island

 

I had a one of the Seattle free campers push my BMW over a couple years ago. $5k in damage and I didn't have POS junkie coverage on my insurance.

 

Similar story when i lived in an apartment building in Seattle. Neighbor girl came out front and asked for money for diapers. We offered to buy diapers for her but no she wanted money. Pretty sure her and her man were junkies with a baby. 20 minutes later they were trying to sell us an xbox or some shit like that.

 

I feel like there should be a # in front.

 

I'll be around next couple weekends working on other projects, but all you really need is the lift. Figure a good time for both of you and swing by.

 

Went to a Seahawks game a couple years ago and got a hotel over by Capital Hill. Thought I would take one of my beers with me on the walk to the stadium. Felt a little obvious walking around Seattle at 11am with a can of Rainier so I walked up to a homeless guy and offered it to him. It was unopened. He said "Thanks man, but I quit drinking 20 years ago!" I couldn't believe it and started questioning so many things that I believed to be true. Luckily the next guy had no problem taking it and things were ok again.

 

What area do you live in?

 

Also in other news, I now own a real spring compressor. Mount to the wall type.

 

@Juforrest do you anyone working at the tolt watershed lately? Been seeing some Seattle city light trucks running up and down the main line in Snoqualmie the last week or two.

 

Which one? My buddy was about to drop $700 on a

$840 branick 7600 strut spring compressor

branick 7600...

 

$178 for a 7200. Surplus auction ftw.

 

I’m in Auburn, work on base.

 

Shit, I'm right on your way home from work then.

 

Yeah. I take 512-167 when the 5 is a shit show.