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    01 Upper Cowl interest?? Pricing??

    in The Sales Floor -- For Sale/Wanted

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    Buddy just spent $440 on a new upper cowl to replace his old one. This thing is beyond mint except for a cracked piece by the mirror. These are just the pics I have now of it on the bike, but I'm just judging interest here before I put it up on Ebay. He said he would be good with $75, but I think its worth an easy $150. IMO, this thing is very repairable, and I doubt it would be cost much to fix.

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    Any of you old burnouts interested in some vinyl?

    in The Sales Floor -- For Sale/Wanted

    Posted

    OK..

    John gets..Elton John, Alan Parsons, The Who, Kiss, and The Beatles. All albums look near un-played except for Kiss. Have no idea what it will sound like.

    Joe gets Ted and Yes. (as soon as I get his addy). Nuge looks to be mint. Still in plastic. Yes about the same as Kiss. May be fine..may not

    I've reconsidered and all records will be sent out free of charge. Cause I'm just a jolly fuck. Here's whats left..

    Jefferson Airplane..mint

    Neil Young. .....real nice

    Village People..mint

    Police...mint

    Take em away

    Any of you old burnouts interested in some vinyl?

    in The Sales Floor -- For Sale/Wanted

    Posted

    Guy was tossing these. I kept them, but they aren't staying long. All look in great shape, and in original sleeves. Some still in plastic. Most from 70's. Free plus shipping..

    Elton John.. Greatest Hits Vol II

    Elton John.. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy..(wtf)

    The Alan Parsons Project.. Ammonia Ave

    The Who.. Tommy

    Neil Young.. Decade

    Kiss.. Double Platinum

    Ted Nugent.. Double Live

    Jefferson Airplane.. Surrealistic Pillow

    Village People.. Macho Man

    The Police.. Zenyatta Mondatta

    Yes.. Yessongs

    Beatles.. Abbey Road (no Her Majesty)

    First come, first serve I guess

    3rd hot water heater in 15 years? WTFO?

    in Handyman

    Posted

    Vendor gave me a new tank, minus the burner, for $75. Said it was the cost of shipping for it. I wasn't going to argue. Just had to give him the sticker off the side of the old tank. Gave me a new burner gasket as well. All hooked up and ready to go. Next step is to ground panel outside. Hopefully this one will last him a long, long time. Thanks guys for all your help. Cheers

    3rd hot water heater in 15 years? WTFO?

    in Handyman

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    The owner will pay all labor charges for the removal and installation of such parts,
    including the tank. Any replacement water heater furnished under this warranty
    shall remain in warranty only for the unexpired portion of the original warranty.
    The owner will have annual inspections of the anode rods. Bock Water Heaters,
    Inc. requires paid receipts to show maintenance of anodes on glass lined tank
    claims.
    This warranty will not apply to tanks or parts subject to misuse, abuse, neglect,
    alteration, accident, excessive temperature, excessive pressure, lime, silt or sediment
    accumulation, corrosive atmosphere, the removal of magnesium anode
    rods, noise, odor, rusty water, or the installation of an insulation blanket, installation
    outside of the United States (excluding Canada), or on which the
    serial numbers have been altered. The warranty also does not apply when the
    water heater is installed without a new temperature and pressure relief valve and
    is not installed in accordance with local codes and ordinances.

    We shall see???

    3rd hot water heater in 15 years? WTFO?

    in Handyman

    Posted

    You fucking guys are geniuses. We went down to the panel, and there's a piece of bx cable going from the panel to the main copper pipe, just upstream of the expansion tank. The well feed is plastic. So what you guys are saying is there is current flowing trough the piping, into the hot water heater, and through electrolysis, slowly eating the tank?? I thought that the anodes took care of that. When we pulled them last, they looked eaten up, but not very much. I've seen little nubs at the top of the anode rod. Anyway, off to get another heater, and ground the panel outside. We'll see what happens? Is oil fired the way to go? Or are electrics more efficient. They certainly are cheaper. He says the water heater barely uses any fuel. He has an oil furnace as well.

    3rd hot water heater in 15 years? WTFO?

    in Handyman

    Posted

    Can someone tell me whats up with this? My father just called and told me that his water heater is leaking. We just replaced it 4 years ago. We went back in the archive. New one in 2000, next one in 2009, and now another leaking tank. Everything is right. Water has been tested, anodes changed every year or two, drained off tank every year, whole house filter in place. Just cant figure it out. The last 3 models have been a BOCK. We thought they were a good brand?? The ONLY thing that I can see that is uncommon is that hes using an oil fired burner. Could this possibly be the issue?? Are the guts of an oil fired heater different that an electric?? Need some advice fast.

    Finally getting to "that point" I think

    in Diet & health exchange

    Posted

    206 this morning. Slowly but surely. Been a week and a half and I've had 4 beers. Im actually most proud of that fact. Same kinda thing every day...

    Water, water , water

    No or very little booze

    Veggies for snacks

    Reasonable dinner

    The next hardest thing is going to be not drinking a pile of cocktails during golf. I haven't played a round since I started this..but this Sun will be the ultimate test. Golf was my biggest hurdle when I quit smoking. Strange. I was like a 1/2 pack per day average, but I could easily smoke that during 1 round of golf. Wish me luck

    Finally getting to "that point" I think

    in Diet & health exchange

    Posted

    Love chicken, fish, all that stuff. So far so good. Nothing real tough to overcome. The beer part is fairly easy. Did have a glass of wine last night, albeit a fairly large glass... :rolleyes:. Snacking on fruits and veggies is pretty easy as well, but the worst thing so far is the hunger. I could eat all day if there were no repercussions. I think the hardest part is going to be not overeating at dinner. During the day, Im "busy" enough to not think much about it. Come dinner time, I want to eat a side of beef.

    What is an acceptable amount of say beef, chicken, or fish to eat? Last night I ate one whole chicken breast with some rice. Still felt hungry after that. Is that ok? Also, whats the deal with salt. I cant stand food that's bland. Is it OK to marinate in something before grilling? Most rubs and marinades are like pure salt.

    Again, Im nowhere near unhealthy. (6 foot @ 210lbs) Just want to lose the gut..

    Finally getting to "that point" I think

    in Diet & health exchange

    Posted

    Graduated high school close to 20 years ago weighing 175 lbs. 2 years ago I was still @ 185-190. No issues. Always staying busy. Whether it be yard work, sports, chores, whatever. Some life changes occurred a couple years back. Quit smoking. Cold turkey. Haven't had one since. Scouts honor. Found out my sciatica was due to two herniated disks. Slowed me down quite a bit. Surgery looms. Started working for "the town". Way less work. Its almost embarrassing what I get paid to do. Its no wonder that I'm pushing 215 as of a couple days ago. Beer consumption and shitty diet isn't helping. Anyway..

    I don't feel I'm overweight..(yet)..but I can see this as being a downward spiral. Being younger than most here, I am sure some of you have gone through this same very thing. Looking for a few opinions I guess. I don't see myself going on some funky diet. NO CARBS...NO MEAT..NO FAT..FUCK THAT NOISE. Also, I don't see myself hitting the gym. Working 6 days a week and running a household takes up 110% of my time. Not to mention back pain pretty much every day. That being said, here's what I've started to do.

    1. Drink only water during the day. Trying to get at least 1/2 gallon in me. No juice, soda or the like. I'm not a big coffee drinker. Maybe one-two cups in the morning

    2. Instead of eating a donut or danish during breaks, I'm taking carrots, broccoli, maybe an apple or something. Might have a sandwich for lunch. Turkey, ham, cheese..whatever.

    3. Most likely the biggest thing, IMO,is cutting back the beer/booze. Embarrassed to admit that Id probably drink a sixxer/night. Maybe not every night, but average in Sat night and Sunday...absolutely. Had one last night and two tonight. Gonna try to stick to that.

    4. Dinner has been grilled steak the past two nights, with salad. Evoo and balsamic only. Deer season is starting up, so venison will be consumed pretty regular. Could use some suggestions for decent dinners.

    Does this plan sound realistic for dropping like 20 or so? I know, keeping it off is the hard part, but one step at a time. Or do I need more discipline.

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