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That's nothing. I heard one last week about a mother in Philly that named her daughter Le-a. I'll give y'all until tomorrow to figure out how you say the name Le-a. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Proof positive that stupid people are not to be found only in the USA! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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I did a little searching & ended up on wiki. I see they're still naming them after trees & shrubs. Yea, the 180's were nice, rugged, simple ships. Too bad they complicated them so in the late 70's & then again around '90. Case in point: The booms were electric powered. A half-assed operator could raise something inches off the buoy deck & move it ANYWHERE without gaining or losing height. When they went to hydraulics in the late 70's refit that was nearly impossible. Then there were the seals constantly blowing out of the capstans... Just what the deckies needed, buoy juice AND hydraulic oil all over the buoy deck! Some other time I'll tell the story about finding the design flaw in one of the hawser storage hatch locations in the steering gear room. That one happened in 1976, somewhere off Long Island, in a full gale. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Good luck & have fun! You can get me up to date, too. This: http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/WLB_Photo_Index.asp is what I was on (WLB 401 & WLB 394). ~EDIT~ The Spar? When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Unfortunately at my age it's what I do best. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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I guess no one got my first response then... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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What's an "MP"? An 18 year old with orders to shoot to kill... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Jerry was one of my heroes when I was jumping back in the mid 80's-mid 90's. Still have my 1987 Bird Suit! For the heat flapper, I'm afraid it probably has to come apart. If he gets it free, anti-seize compound is the best lubricant I can suggest. I wish him the best of luck with his orphans & can relate as I've been involved with AMC cars lately (they're LOTS less expensive than the muscle era Mopars I've been playing with for the last 25+ years). When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Ahhhhhhh...!!!! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Business up front, party out back. Personally I like braids & pony tails. They make great handles. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Can't say I'd blame him since you're posting while he's in ya. Blues, Dave I don't mess around with Italian guys. I'm only half Italian. Does that mean I have half a chance? When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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My first job where someone gave me a check was, again, cutting lawns. That lasted one week, one DAY actually, a Saturday. The next Saturday my ride stopped at the house, blew the horn, then drove off after 10 seconds! The next summer, at 17 (1971) I started working at a garage for an old Hungarian who fixed VW's & Mercedes (& the odd Porsche now & then), for $75 a week. Mostly doing things like oil changes, tune ups, & brake adjustments. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Cut lawns for a few neighbors at $1.50-$2 each when I was 14-15-16, back in the wild & woolly late 60's. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Mmmmm... roughage! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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I figured it was you too, I told Remster on IM. It was the hair for me, I remembered you posting in the Women's Forum about what to do with it. There was hair in that pic??? Don't make us take your man card away! That was the second thing I noticed about that pic. Of course that was about 45 minutes later... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Don't jump any more, but when I did we had health insurance through the company I worked for. We had a benefit meeting one day & a few friends of mine started laughing & pointing at me. When asked the insurance guy said I WOULD be covered for a skydiving related injury. Now days I maintain my own health insurance, & am thankful for it as I had a heart attack last November that laid me up for 3 days in the hospital. The hospital bill came in early last month & I almost swallowed my tongue. I paid a total of $500. The bill was for $107,000+. I'm fine now, thank you! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Firefox + AdBlockPlus = no ads I did however receive an ad for some sort of spray, supposed to make it bigger or harder or something, in the mail today. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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And to think, she had to pass a test to get a driver's license... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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You're always welcome to join us up here. Currently there are about 6" of snow on the ground, the wind is blowing only 10-20 & the high temp this afternoon is a balmy 24°! AIN'T NO POLLEN!!!!! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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The Shropshire Slasher strikes again. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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A large zip-tie around the driveshaft of a rear wheel drive car or truck makes a delightful speed related noise. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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About 25 years ago when VHS rentals started getting popular my GF joined a local place. They listed movies by number. The GF wanted her membership # as her first rental. The gal behind the counter was when she saw the video, but my GF laughed & thought it was super! The movie? Deep Throat! From then until the place folded she never needed to show a membership card. She was "Deep Throat!" When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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Plenty, thank you. Layers are more important though, as the temp is now up to a balmy 23°F & the wind is only blowing 20-25MPH. Been out in it once already, having to go through a couple 24" deep drifts to clean off the satellite dish. Now I'm just waiting the the snow to stop, cruising the interwebs & listening to the blues (XM/Serius 74). When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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For Sale: (your choice) 1971 Plymouth Barracuda 426 Hemi 4 speed $10,500 OBO 1969 Corvette 427 4 speed $ 10,500 OBO 1963 Corvette 327 4 speed fuel injected, nock-off wheels $15,500 OBO List your victim's phone #, sit back & wait for the calls to flood in! FYI, REAL versions of those cars trade regularly for 6 figures. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
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The view out my front & back doors a couple hours ago. For reference, last pic is before the snow started. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.