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Confusion over engine oils
On May 29, 9:30*pm, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 29 May 2008 18:24:47 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On May 29, 10:38*am, John H. wrote: On Thu, 29 May 2008 06:55:53 -0700 (PDT), wrote: But some people are just too poor to be able to afford an oil that may end up costing you $5.00 dollars each change, apparently. Then they should trade their boat in for one of these: http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...ardBoating.jpg -- John *H*- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That ain't backyard boating.. this is: http://trip-reports.com/coppermine/d...album=6&pos=21  Holy ****! Do the neighbors not get on your case? One time I was living on an Army post, and I had an old MGB GT in the driveway. The engine, transmission radiator, hood, and all the other assorted stuff removed to pull the engine, tranny and clutch was laying all over the yard. About six o'clock that night, I got a call from the Commanding General's aide. He politely informed me that if my yard wasn't cleaned up by 0600 the next morning, the moving trucks would be there to move me off post - at *my* expense! Luckily, I had some friends close by who would help, and by about three in the morning we had the thing all back together. Close call! -- John *H*- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - One neighbor owned a a marina most of her life, a 26 foot Lyman,and a 30 foot Sparkman and Stevens she used to single hand out on the sound. The other neighbor is a great older lady who was always happy to have freindly neighbors, another I spent a considerable time helping him restore the interior of his old farmhouse.. etc.... One neighbor did complain once but the zoning commish basically giggled as he told me "they want me to shut down a wooden boat builder in Essex CT. what a joke", then he showed me where on my property I could build a garage The picture you see was one day when I had a lot of stuff there cleaning out the shop, it was kind of a joke, but I will admit there were days when it did look somewhat like that. I had a lot of real good freinds down there, can't wait to go back someday, I still own the place but my kid loves the school system up here so we won't be back for at least 4 more years. Scotty I figured it was a garage cleaning day! -- John *H*- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It was  |
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