What I do when I'm not on the forum

[V8weight]

I thought I'd share a couple of pictures of a repair job I started this morning. It's not every day I do a job of this magnitude, but I just thought some might find it interesting to see a car with this much repair work involved. Like I said, I started on this car this morning, and this pic was taken around 2:00. Later this afternoon I welded in the right frame rail, side reinforcement and trunk floor. I'm hoping to have this ready for paint by tomorrow afternoon.
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww228/Pellis833/IMG_7538.jpg
http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww228/Pellis833/IMG_7539.jpg

[Benman]

If you actually have that ready for paint tomorrow, then you are hired at our family's autobody shop here in sunny So Cal. :cheers:

Ben

[SAF]

If you actually have that ready for paint tomorrow, then you are hired at our family's autobody shop here in sunny So Cal. :cheers:

Ben

LOL, no sh!t. I'll be impressed.

[V8weight]

If you actually have that ready for paint tomorrow, then you are hired at our family's autobody shop here in sunny So Cal. :cheers:

Ben
It most certainly will, on average I turn in 85+ hours a week. These are the kind of jobs that I really excel at. Be careful, I might be waiting in your parking lot in the morning. : )

[Benman]

I most certainly will, I average 85+ hour a week. These are the kind of jobs that I really excel at. Be careful, I might be waiting in your parking lot in the morning. : )

No, YOU be carefull, you will actually be a... God forbid... CALIFORNIAN!!!!!!!! Ohhhh the HUGE MANITEE!!!!!!!!!!

[V8weight]

No, YOU be carefull, you will actually be a... God forbid... CALIFORNIAN!!!!!!!! Ohhhh the HUGE MANITEE!!!!!!!!!!
Ooh, I'm not sure that my fargo-esque accent (which doesn't show in my typing) will blend in out there. Actually, Dave and I were having a conversation about this a while back. I'd love to relocate to a warmer climate, but I'm reasonably sure that there is a disparity in labor rates between MN and southern/western states. Not to mention associated taxes and cost of living.

[Born2be]

It most certainly will, on average I turn in 85+ hours a week. These are the kind of jobs that I really excel at. Be careful, I might be waiting in your parking lot in the morning. : )

Where the hell do you find time to post here???!!!

(ya sure, don'cha know...)

W>

[V8weight]

Where the hell do you find time to post here???!!!

(ya sure, don'cha know...)

W>
I don't actually work 85 hours a week, more like 35. I'm talking about the labor hours (basically the book times) that I turn in. I'm payed on straight commission. I make a percentage of our labor rate $/hour times the number of hours that I turn in.

[uncfrk]

It looks like a huge project to me. I'm impressed.

[DHall1]

That is what happens in private industry every day.

PRODUCTION.

PRODUCTIVE people doing productive work.

Not 160k/yr city bus drivers.

Doh

[TozoM8]

Something tells me that you don't like bus drivers :)

[DHall1]

Not city bus drivers that make more than my doctor. Or more than the CFO at our hospital. Sorry to rant but some day the productive people will all give up.

[GEN XER]

Not city bus drivers that make more than my doctor. Or more than the CFO at our hospital. Sorry to rant but some day the productive people will all give up.

I think the time has come for the producers to prevail again. if we don't go back to being a producing nation we may as well cash in all our Dollars for Yuan! Damnit Dave you jacked this post very smoothly.

[DHall1]

I dont think Pat minds. He told me to go ahead.

And you are correct Willie. We better start making things again. And we better manage the costs in building those things.


I think the time has come for the producers to prevail again. if we don't go back to being a producing nation we may as well cash in all our Dollars for Yuan! Damnit Dave you jacked this post very smoothly.

[4everRS]

Pat, what is it?

I'm surprised its not totaled. Must not have front end damage.

Willie and Dave - oddly enough, the industrial sector has grown the fastest over the past several months. Definitely not in my area, but across the country as a whole. It is likely still a good idea to own some assets traded in yuan. The Brazilian Real would be good too. Stay away from the yen and pound.

[DHall1]

If your talking stock gains then that is another world. The yen and dollar trades are simply in control of the few Goldman traders. Japan owns most of our debt. Who gets the last laugh.


Pat, what is it?

I'm surprised its not totaled. Must not have front end damage.

Willie and Dave - oddly enough, the industrial sector has grown the fastest over the past several months. Definitely not in my area, but across the country as a whole. It is likely still a good idea to own some assets traded in yuan. The Brazilian Real would be good too. Stay away from the yen and pound.

[s42ski]

Totally agree with Dave - we need to build more in this country - helps when I work for the largest exporter!:hahahehe:

[DHall1]

Hey, hey

I hear Nancy Pelosi wants to move down to LA. Look out below.

http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/03RSTT/dunce-cap.png?t=1267677912


Totally agree with Dave - we need to build more in this country - helps when I work for the largest exporter!:hahahehe:

[4everRS]

Largest exporter ... hmmmm? Do you work for the Treasury Dept? We seem to be exporting a lot of debt lately.
Totally agree with Dave - we need to build more in this country - helps when I work for the largest exporter!:hahahehe:

[4everRS]

Talking about stock and bonds - yes bond trades too. I think you may have meant that Japan holds more of our debt than any other country at a little less that $1 trillion. Of course this is besides our own country. Fed currently owns more than $5 trillion of Treasuries.
If your talking stock gains then that is another world. The yen and dollar trades are simply in control of the few Goldman traders. Japan owns most of our debt. Who gets the last laugh.

[DHall1]

$57.00 for a parking ticket in Phoenix.

Oh $hit this idiots are hurting. Rest areas closed, state parks closed and now 57 dollars for a parking ticket?

Oh boy

[4everRS]

Not to mention the nasty speed cameras. Got 2 speeding tickets about 2 months ago with my old A6 - except it wasn't me. New owner didn't register it yet and in MN you leave the plates on the car when you sell. 30 mins of my time with some AZ DMV call center lady that i'll never get back.

[DHall1]

Only 30 minutes. You are the lucky one. Same thing happened with my wifes old Lexus. New owner got 2 tickets a few months later and spent hours on the phone with the DMV to get the tickets removed. I almost called the local police in the guys town and reported the car stolen. Ha


Not to mention the nasty speed cameras. Got 2 speeding tickets about 2 months ago with my old A6 - except it wasn't me. New owner didn't register it yet and in MN you leave the plates on the car when you sell. 30 mins of my time with some AZ DMV call center lady that i'll never get back.

[ben916]

Hey, hey

I hear Nancy Pelosi wants to move down to LA. Look out below.

Um... gonna do a lateral.... towards Casa Grande.... :)

PAT! that is some serious work there!

[DHall1]

Nope, people in AZ carry guns. She would be shot at the border.




Um... gonna do a lateral.... towards Casa Grande.... :)

PAT! that is some serious work there!

[Benman]

Well back on Pat's flag hours, yes, those are good numbers. Our guys here shoot for slightly over double, so it would take them 40 hours to hit the 85 you are posting, great job. That job offer is still open, just keep in mind we are no Union shop. ;)

Ben

[DHall1]

Oh goodie,

I will be right over to sign up all your people. They need to be making my house payment.




Well back on Pat's flag hours, yes, those are good numbers. Our guys here shoot for slightly over double, so it would take them 40 hours to hit the 85 you are posting, great job. That job offer is still open, just keep in mind we are no Union shop. ;)

Ben