Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect

Hey @Alzoc and other Europeans , I heard reports of the French shooting at protestors with live ammo. Any truth to it?

Stadium supertruck racing is like something out of my 9 year old wildest dreams.

AAAND the comments.

On 1/10/2019 at 6:35 PM, Meplat said:

I do my own front end work (because I shudder to think what someone would charge to do it).

Much "blue wrench" and cursing is involved.

On 1/10/2019 at 7:44 PM, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks said:

I've done front end stuff, I had to have the ball joints and upper and lower control arms pressed at a machine shop though.  It's dirty work and can result in crushed fingers or worse if you have a coil spring in there.  GM A-body suspension from the 60s is pretty basic stuff though. 

I do a lot of work on my own, but I will pay someone else to mess with ball joints. Especially ones that are old as shit and seen over 20 winters without getting touched. I don't have a torch or a press, but I do have a shop that will do whatever I want as long as I provide the parts. 

We got some snow today.

THIN BLUE LINE BETWEEN DOGS AND OFFICERS

I.... I just...

There are so many issues. So many issues..

We check enough DSM-6 boxes to earn a closet full of straight jackets around here. 

3 hours ago, Meplat said:

It's Gore Tex so "kind of".

I'm more concerned with it being windproof.

 

Also, I'll mainly be car-camping, my packing days are long dead, so weight is not so much of an issue.

It'll probably be just fine then. Is it a mummy bag? 

I can't lie, I have an issue with those. I need more feet room.

I should really cross post this in the speedrunning thread. But...

Those damned BARREL SHROUDS.

1 hour ago, Sturgeon said:

This whole thread is worth it just to see Lord James pretend to be OG.

Put that dick back in your pants before someone trips over it. 

I have no experience with that particular bag. Is the bivvy waterproof? 

I have a three season lightweight and an emergency bivvy it can go into. It's good down to 30 easily. I have a four seasons synthetic that if I bivvy would cook me. And my wife and I have a double that's huge and only suitable for car camping but it fits us plus a small dog. 

I would rather have a lighter bag and a bivvy than multiple components to remove for different situations. My bivvy plus bag weigh about a pound (3 season).

If you have nudes from our glorious leaders you are required to post them. It's the law.

Just dropped off my 1996 Silverado for all new Moog tie rod ends, pitman, idler, upper and lower ball joints, and wheel hub assemblies. 

I'm not sure if they have ever been replaced.

16 hours ago, Meplat said:

Any of you have experience (good or bad) with the surplus MSS bags?  Looking at retiring my old "mummy" bag as it is a bit frayed and smelly.

It's heavy. 

What are you using it for? What temp range camping? I've got probably 4 or 5 sleeping bags of all types. 

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST IS NOT SAFE FOR KNIFE CRIME ISLAND.

I was nosing around an antique mall with wife and friend today. Found a few pocket knives, but no Old Timers or Case knives.

But then I managed to spot this thing sitting on a high shelf. 

Blade didn't seem pitted. Sheath needed some work. So I busted out some polishing material and a dremel. 

Turned out decently.

I have no idea of the make or the age. Looks like a rat tail tang but it's weighted very well. I'm going to put an edge on it and check the length next.

This guy's streams are amazing.

At the 3:00 mark you see a perfect example of someone who does not believe in the "Lockers before Lightbars" mantra.

Digging this Faith build. That second Blue knew what he was doing, which is a rarity.

ND caused by a round sticking nose-up in a magazine on a double stack 1911. 

I'm still coming back after a nasty collarbone break. But I got out and did some hiking near where I work today. 

Last picture is looking West.