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| Topic Started: Aug 8 2007, 08:53 AM (17,336 Views) | |
| Mercman | Sep 21 2009, 09:01 PM Post #1626 |
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Interestiong day today. First had our annual drivers safety meeting, lost out on the big screen 42" Plasma flat screen TV because of my workers comp claim from my shoulder, no big deal.  Then off to the doc for CDL recertification physical , passed this.  So I'm good to drive for another 2 years. So stay off the sidewalks!!!!!  Then got a call from my wife, she got in a car accident  , She was bruised but not hurt . She was making a left turn, and got t-boned. Took out the whole left side of her car. Damage est. so far is 5300.00, and they didnt get the doors open yet. The car is a mess, but like I said shes okay. Well thats my Monday so far. |
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| Hollywood Jim | Sep 21 2009, 10:41 PM Post #1627 |
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Oh gosh..... !!! |
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| Mercman | Sep 22 2009, 11:01 PM Post #1628 |
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Oh yeah forgot to mention in the above post I recieved this also. 
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| Hollywood Jim | Sep 22 2009, 11:47 PM Post #1629 |
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Oh boy.!! You won the Peanut Butter Guru award.... Let's see a picture of your Peanut Butter Lid Diorama. The one that won the award. |
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| Mercman | Sep 25 2009, 04:31 AM Post #1630 |
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A little boy goes to his father and asks 'Daddy, how was I born?' The father answers, 'Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway! Your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your Mom and we met at a cyber-cafe. We sneaked into a secluded room, and googled each other. There your mother agreed to a download from my hard drive. As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a little Pop-Up appeared that said: Scrool down you'll love this............... You got Male!!!! |
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| Mercman | Sep 25 2009, 04:32 AM Post #1631 |
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Still eating the peanut butter. 
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| Mercman | Sep 25 2009, 10:47 AM Post #1632 |
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 Okay guys nee some input. All of these buildings I'm doing need business names, so here's the deal. If you would like to be a proprietor of one of these buildings let me know. PM me with your suggestion, for you or another board member, as this way it will be a surprise.  All suggestions will be considered, so help me out if you would. Thanks. For the PM title it store name. Oh yeah I'll be out of town till sometime Sun. so have a good weekend. Edited by Mercman, Sep 25 2009, 10:48 AM.
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| Bryan_M | Sep 26 2009, 06:32 PM Post #1633 |
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i missed this! merc, im really glad that she was ok after the accident. bryan m |
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| Mercman | Sep 27 2009, 07:47 PM Post #1634 |
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Kind of a bittersweet weekend for me. We closed up the camper, as the season is over. However I did come home with some really fine grain sand. I was over by the playground last week, and noticed the sand at the bottom of the slide was worn down to a fine powder almost. So I scooped up 2 gallon size baggies of it, for future projects. got to strain, and bake before I use it. Also the owner of the campgrounds father in law, said he had some model trains he was tring to get rid off. he offered them to a former co-worker, and the guy never took them. I told him I was interested, and he said I could have them. Also getting some old Rail Road pics he has. the toatl cost will be about 2 bucks for gas to get to his place to pick them up. Found a couple of interesting looking weeds that have possibilities also, along with some red Maple leaves from one of the trees. These will go into the blender for reduction, and added to my ground clutter collection. Yesterday we started our end of the season celebration, and started parrting at noon, till 1:30 AM. Lot's of food, beverages, and friends. A good time was had by all. Now it's back to the bench, and projects started, and forgotten, to be completed. Also I found out I have to inventory some things. I was looking for a vehicle to send to Dave, when I found stuff I had duplicates off, that I didn't realize I already had. Well thats it for now, Got the Spud Valley/Valley Modellers show coming up Oct 18th, so have to get going for that. |
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| Mercman | Oct 1 2009, 08:04 PM Post #1635 |
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Oldies Test. This is NOT a pushover test. There are 20 questions. Average score is 12.. It will help if you are over 50! This one will be difficult for the younger set. Have fun, but no peeking! When you forward this to your friends/family, put your score in the subject line & let them know your score. Don't forget to forward it to me, as well. Good luck youngsters.  1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways? A. Flintstones vitamins B.. The Buttmaster C. Spaghetti D. Wonder Bread E. Orange Juice F. Milk G. Cod Liver Oil 2. Before he was Muhammed Ali, he was... A. Sugar Ray Robinson B. Roy Orbison C. Gene Autry D. Rudolph Valentino E. Fabian F. Mickey Mantle G.. Cassius Clay 3.. Pogo, the comic strip character said, 'We have met the enemy and... A. It's you B. He is us C. It's the Grinch D. He wasn't home E. He's really me an F. We quit G. He surrendered 4. Good night David. A. Good nigh Chet B. Sleep well C. Good night Irene D. Good night Gracie E. See you later alligator F. Until tom orrow G. Good night Steve 5. You'll wonder where the yellow went... A. When you use Tide B. When you lose your crayons C. When you clean your tub D. If you paint the room blue E. If you buy a soft water tank F. When you use Lady Clairol G. When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent 6. Before he was the Skipper's Little Buddy, Bob Denver was Dobie's friend... A. Stuart Whitman B. Randolph Scott C. Steve Reeves D. Maynard G. Krebbs E. Corky B. Dork F. Dave the Whale G. Zippy Zoo 7. Liar, liar.... A. You're a liar B. Your nose is growing C. Pants on fire D. Join the choir E. Jump up higher F. On the wire G. I'm telling Mom 8. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Superman fights a never ending battle for truth, justice and... A. Wheaties B. Lois Lane C. TV ratings D. World peace E. Red tights F.. The American way G. News headlines 9. Hey kids! What time is it? A. It's time for Yogi Bear B. It's time to do your homework C. It's Howdy Doody Time D. It's Time for Romper Room E. It's bedtime F. The Mighty Mouse Hour G. Scoopy Doo Time 10. Lions and tigers and bears... A. Yikes B. Oh no C. Gee whiz D. I'm scared E. Oh my F. Help! Help! G. Let's run 11. Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone.... A. Over 40 B. Wearing a uniform C. Carrying a briefcase D. Over 30 E. Yo u don't know F. Who says, 'Trust me' G. Who eats tofu 12. NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing women's stockings..... A. Troy Aikman B. Kenny Stabler C. Joe Namath D. Roger Stauback E. Joe Montana F. Steve Young G. John Elway 13. Brylcream..... A. Smear it on B. You'll smell great C. Tame that cowlick D. Grease ball heaven E. It's a dream F. We're your team G. A litt le dab'll do ya 14. I found my thrill... A. In Blueberry muffins B. With my man, Bill C. Down at the mill D. Over the windowsill E. With thyme and dill F. T oo late to enjoy G. On Blueberry Hill 15. Before Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by... A.. Clark Gable B. Mary Martin C. Doris Day D. Errol Flynn E. Sally Fields F. Jim Carey G. Jay Leno 16. Name the Beatles... A. John, Steve, George, Ringo B. John, Paul, George, Roscoe C. John, Paul, Stacey, Ringo D. Jay, Paul, George, Ringo E. Lewis, Peter, George, Ringo F. Jason, Betty, Skipper, Hazel G. John, Paul, George, Ringo 17. I wonder, wonder, who.. A. Who ate the le ftovers? B. Who did the laundry? C. Was it you? D.. Who wrote the book of love? E. Who I am? F. Passed the test? G. Knocked on the door? 18. I'm strong to the finish.. A. Cause I eats my broccoli B. Cause I eats me spinach C. Cause I lift weights D. Cause I'm the hero E. And don't you forget it F. Cause Olive Oyl loves me G. To outlast Bruto 19. When it's least expected, you're elected, you're the star today... A. Smile, you're on Candid Camera B. Smile, you're on Star Search C. Smile, you won the lottery D. Smile, we're watching you E. Smile, the world sees you F. Smile, you're a hit G. Smile, you're on TV 20. What do M & M's do? A. Make your tummy happy B. Melt in your mouth, not in your pocket C. Make you fat D. Melt your heart E. Make you popular F. Melt in your mouth, not in your hand G. Come in colors Below are the right answers: 1. D - Wonder Bread 2. G - Cassius Clay 3. B - He Is Us 4. A - Good night, Chet 5. G - When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent 6. D - Maynard G. Krebbs 7. C - Pants On Fire 8. F - The American Way 9. C - It's Howdy Doody Time 10. E - Oh My 11. D - Over 30 12. C - Joe Namath 13. G - A little dab'll do ya 14. G - On Blueberry Hill 15. B - Mary Martin 16. G - John, P aul, George, Ringo 17. D - Who wrote the book of Love 18. B - Cause I eats me spinach 19. A - Smile, you're on Candid Camera 20. F - Melt In Your Mouth Not In Your Hand |
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| Davkin | Oct 2 2009, 12:26 AM Post #1636 |
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Hmm....I'm 43 but I scored 16, does that mean I'm old at heart? The four I missed were total guesses, the 16 I got right I hardly thought about. David |
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| Mercman | Oct 2 2009, 04:40 PM Post #1637 |
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I got a 19. Missed the first one. 
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| DaveInTheHat | Oct 4 2009, 10:37 PM Post #1638 |
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My mom stopped driving and gave me her car. I went to Maryland today with a trailer and dragged it home. It's a '94 Toyota Camry. It's in really good shape. Have you ever seen a 2 door Camry? This is the only one that I've ever seen.  |
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| Lou | Oct 5 2009, 03:55 PM Post #1639 |
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WOW Dave that is a nice looking ride. What happened to the station wagon that you got a few years back? Merc, I scored 20 out of 20. Do I get a special storefront that sells memorabilia from the late fifties early sixties? You know like scrap books of photos of my early builds and the trophies and ribbons and medals that Monogram and Revell use to give out at the local hobby shops. Not to mention a few empty pages in the back to mount photos of my latest builds. |
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| DaveInTheHat | Oct 5 2009, 11:38 PM Post #1640 |
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Lou, the Buick wagon was a wonderful car. I loved it. Every time my wife rode in it she got car sick. I traded it in on a Pontiac Vibe. I figure I made a profit of about $1500 with the wagon. The Vibe is her car.  I get the "Hot Rod"  The Toyota is in the shop getting inspection and emissions test. I told my mechanic to drive it around for a week or two and see if anything wrong with it. If there isn't anything major wrong I'm just going to obsessively clean, polish and detail it and maybe take it to a car show in the spring. |
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| Lou | Oct 6 2009, 09:07 AM Post #1641 |
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With a car as small as your "hot rod" I can see why you model in HO scale. Even though you made some bucks on the wagon I think the next time maybe trade in the wife. It's hard to find a good used car nowadays. |
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| DaveInTheHat | Oct 6 2009, 09:27 AM Post #1642 |
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The Buick only had 40,000 miles on it. It hurt to trade it in.  I've had too many wives as it is. I'm just going to keep this one. |
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| Ryan Silva | Oct 8 2009, 08:32 AM Post #1643 |
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Awesome camry , My buddy had one in white, till the timing belt let go. It would make a nice rear wheel drive car..use a supra rearend and a toyota v8! then again those supra inline 6's would put out more power. |
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| Mercman | Oct 8 2009, 09:45 PM Post #1644 |
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Darn lost out on another E-bay bid. Oh well. This one had a bunch of trains, and Mopeds, with some buildings. I really wanted the Mopeds, the train I could resell. |
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| DamnCranky666 | Oct 10 2009, 11:57 AM Post #1645 |
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Looks like a comfy, smooth ride until you get a semi hauler near ya!
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| DaveInTheHat | Oct 10 2009, 11:58 PM Post #1646 |
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My Metro is a blast around semi-trucks. Get behind them and slide up real close. You can feel it when you get in the slip stream. It kinda pounds on the roof and the whole car sort of bounces. I can put it in neutral and hang there for miles. I think of it as highway surffin'. My wife giggles a lot when I do that. One day we went about 70 miles in neutral.
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| Mercman | Oct 11 2009, 12:53 AM Post #1647 |
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: Dave, as a semi driver just letting you know this practice is really dangerous. So be careful. Remember if you cant see the mirrors on the truck, the trucker cant see you.
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| Mercman | Oct 18 2009, 09:12 PM Post #1648 |
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! . Never lose your Grandkids. A heartwarming story. A small boy was lost at a large shopping mall. He approached a uniformed policeman and said, "I've lost my grandpa!" The cop asked, "What's he like?" The little boy hesitated for a moment and then replied, " ,Jack Daniels Logo whiskey, Bud Light and women with big boobs." |
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| Mercman | Oct 25 2009, 03:04 AM Post #1649 |
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With Holloween coming up make sure you lock up the liquor cabinet. |
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| DaveInTheHat | Oct 26 2009, 01:40 AM Post #1650 |
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Here's video rippin' around in my Metro. http://video.fotki.com/DaveInTheHat/ |
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