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South Florida B.S. Thread

Discussion in 'Florida' started by AWorthyOpponent, Mar 22, 2013.

  1. Mar 30, 2015 at 1:26 AM
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    PMK

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    Agree, I need to get back into the TW stuff. Just been pretty silly crazy every day with work, home and other stuff.

    PK
     
  2. Mar 30, 2015 at 1:31 AM
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    Peter, you were racially profiled in reverse...Riviera Beach is not a great place at night for most people...

    So now the big question, did the Tire King himself do the training. Not sure if you know, but he opened a burger restaurant. I believe he still owns it. That guy started, if I remember correctly, selling used tires at the Farmers Market on South Congress many years ago. Basically the place was a small indoor flea market. Wife and I used to go there a lot when we were younger, had no money and honestly, worried about stuff we shouldn't have worried about.

    PK
     
  3. Apr 10, 2015 at 9:58 AM
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    zkdawg

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    Need some help with my taco. If u r interested, I have a thread that gives the info.
     
  4. Apr 10, 2015 at 9:59 AM
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    Link to said thread
     
  5. Apr 10, 2015 at 12:04 PM
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  6. Apr 13, 2015 at 10:55 AM
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    f379e6f60be3af9dae3d91769a953362_0b7b3bae41ebee8270323827ecca36bea7db33f2.jpgfc1831b492e2d9cb979b80660c3e996f_d290c255bfe7392bb65500da61e4386d823734fb.jpgFirst or second? First has some weird back spacing and offset. Second has 0 offset and 4.5 bs
     
  7. Apr 15, 2015 at 8:46 AM
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    There is plenty of people out here that im sure are willing to help.
    I think people just haven't really been paying a lot of attention to
    this page anymore. I know for sure Ive been in and out from time
    to time on here.

    I would help you out if I still had my truck. sadly its long gone. I drive
    a 93 f150 now. Planning on buying an older 4runner soon.

    Second one looks a lot better in my opinion
     
  8. Apr 15, 2015 at 4:55 PM
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    if you want a pro comp wheel, hit me up first to see what i can do for you.
     
  9. Apr 15, 2015 at 7:44 PM
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    I'm buying from family friend and im most likely getting the one on the right cause that's what the girl wants. ;)
     
  10. Apr 17, 2015 at 5:54 AM
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    Same here.

    Same here. Plus, my store closed down due to a new one openning 2 miles away. Now I'm in another store working even more hours than before.

    Yeah. Riviera Beach has some rough spots for sure. Chucks Burger Joint is a business that his son started with Chucks backing.

    Chuck didn't do the training but he did visit the training classes. Something you don't see now. He was very personable with everybody and Tire Kingdom felt like what it was back then. A family business.

    I was hired on 04/06/92 at the Tire Kingdom in Kendall. Hurricane Andrew hit over 4 months later. I lived between Kendall & Homestead. We rode the storm in my moms house and it was devastated. I was hit by one if the bedroom doors and it was crazy as you can inagine.

    Well, I went to work the next day. Long story short, the 5 other Tire Kingdoms south of us were destroyed so we started to get all the business from then which was HUGE! Well, Chuck visited us at the store, went to some of our houses where the roads allowed him to, and asked what aid we needed. My brother (2 years old at the time) needed diapers & milk. My family got SO MUCH MORE that I was giving stuff to our neighbors! Plus, he gave us cash. I'll never forget that.

    As for Tire Kingdom now, well, I shall remain silent on that one. :D

    BRING BACK CHUCK!
    BRING BACK CHUCK!

    http://youtu.be/ZgAvY5bjEOo
     
  11. May 14, 2015 at 8:03 AM
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    Anyone want to go wheeling Memorial day weekend? I haven't been out in a while and I'm itching to go.
     
  12. May 18, 2015 at 8:10 AM
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    Where?
     
  13. May 18, 2015 at 4:25 PM
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    The Hump unless the majority want to go somewhere else.
     
  14. May 19, 2015 at 10:07 AM
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    The humps is good for me, just need a date.
     
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  18. May 23, 2015 at 11:51 AM
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  20. May 26, 2015 at 11:13 AM
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