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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

  1. Jun 8, 2022 at 11:24 AM
    Kwikvette

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    Our sink has a built-in filter, but I don't drink from it.

    I guess I love my minerals too much cause I'll drink from our fridge dispenser.
     
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    Ok what the fuck. Have these kids never heard of lens filters, much cheaper to scratch a $10 UV filter than to ruin a good lens

    tik Tok fails humanity once again

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  3. Jun 8, 2022 at 11:25 AM
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    You sound triggered :luvya:
     
  4. Jun 8, 2022 at 11:27 AM
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    I can just imagine some kid finding his parent's $2k+ DSLR lens and running rocks over it for the gram

    It hurts to think about
     
  5. Jun 8, 2022 at 11:30 AM
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    "hey dad I made your wildlife lens cool"

    the lens

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    Wulf

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    buy it and use it as a thermos
     
  7. Jun 8, 2022 at 11:34 AM
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    I have an old beat up 50mm prime lens I was thinking of converting into a shot glass
     
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    that'd be pretty cool, would you seal it somehow?

    maybe a food safe 3d printed insert or something
     
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    On the Rocks
     
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    Food safe 3D printers have been around for a while, super cheap at almost any grocery store

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    Trooper (Iron Maiden) makes a good room temp beer, my favorite was Red & Black.
     
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    X2, after using a big company for years, we switched to an accountant, and they did what I thought was impossible: correct the IRS. The accountant pointed out the IRS's mistake, and won!
     
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    Was keeping it under wraps but; I did a weld test last week and an employer wants to hire me.

    Except they want me to finish school before they bring me on. That and I need to submit for final background check 2 weeks prior to graduating so that I can start right after I'm done with school.

    Some of the perks are a moot point - medical, vacation, etc. I say moot cause I'm double covered with the wife and by the VA so I won't need to pay into that with them.

    They do salary and their plant works around the clock - 3 shifts running 24/7.

    Company does commercial cooling/etc. and they alone have plants worldwide.

    I'll be ready to make a more sound decision in the coming months but it sounds really promising; career-based really. But that's just it, I wanted to work less.

    Welding is all on stainless steel via MIG.
     
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    Its a refrigeration company?
    You gunna be welding ammonia lines? All the ammonia companies ik have dedicated welders just for the pipe. And then techs for everything else
     
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    99% of the machines+parts+etc. are all done in-house. I wouldn't be welding on an operational machine; I would be helping make one as part of a long assembly. A trigger puller but with benefits and better pay.

    They have a few spots for machine operators for bending, rolling, etc. But they need a few welders.

    There's even separate departments that manufacture replacement parts to send out for their other companies and/or customers.
     
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    damn, sounds like it would be a pretty legit gig

    would you have a more standard schedule with them?
     

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