DavidB

Hmmmm... Let's see, Cross Keys, 20 minutes down the road... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

OK, here's a tease for the ladies, taken some 27 years ago. I still have the six-pack, but now it's a little more insulated. Belly button test next? When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

From creating life to stealing bikes. My, how the mighty have fallen... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

A man is driving down a deserted stretch of highway when he notices a sign out of the corner of his eye.... It reads: SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION 10 MILES He thinks this is a figment of his imagination and drives on without second thought.... Soon he sees another sign which reads: SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION 5 MILES Suddenly he begins to realize that these signs are for real and drives past a third sign saying: SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION NEXT RIGHT His curiosity gets the best of him and he pulls into the drive. On the far side of the parking lot is a stone building with a small sign next to the door reading: SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS He climbs the steps and rings the bell. The door is answered by a nun in a long black habit who asks, 'What may we do for you my son?' He answers, 'I saw your signs along the highway and was interested in possibly doing business....' 'Very well my son. Please follow me.' He is led through many winding passages and is soon quite disoriented. The nun stops at a closed door and tells the man, 'Please knock on this door.' He does so and another nun in a long habit, holding a tin cup answers the door... This nun instructs, 'Please place $100 in the cup then go through the large wooden door at the end of the hallway.' He puts $100 in the cup, eagerly trots down the hall and slips through the door pulling it shut behind him. The door locks, and he finds himself back in the parking lot facing another sign: GO IN PEACE. YOU HAVE JUST BEEN SCREWED BY THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS. SERVES YOU RIGHT, YOU SINNER __________________ When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Phew... I'm not alone. Think it went over a few heads When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Phew... I'm not alone. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

My favorites are 40 & 74. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Fixed. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Does it overheat while sitting & idling, or while it's going down the road? I had a truck once that would run really hot on the road, but as soon as you'd stop & idle the temp would fall to normal. Turned out the lower radiator hose was being sucked shut by the water pump. A pressure test of the cooling system & radiator cap would be helpful in determining the cause. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Wot 'ump? When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

When I was ten I got a mono tape recorder and some blank tapes for Christmas. A friend's older brother recorded Dark side of the Moon on one for me. It was the first piece of music I ever owned. First, shame on me for calling Syd "Sid." It was late, & I wasn't under the influence. That's my story & I'm sticking to it! Second, how about "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" from Atom Heart Mother. My mother even has her own copy of that album! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

I have no "favorite" Floyd song. How can any Floyd-oid have a favorite!?! Echoes, Several Species, Bike, Wish You Were Here (the whole album). Sid Barrett was a genius. IMHO, Pink Floyd ceased to exist after The Wall. Saw them live twice: Dark Side in 1974, The Wall in 1980. Been a fan since 1971. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

I just had a flash-back to the 1985 Herd Boogie... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Wax. It's used in "fireplace logs" to bind the saw dust (much finer than chain saw shavings) & help it burn. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

---------------------------------------------------- Freak Brother Convention? I seem to recall having a similar gear inspection tag on my old Wonderhog for a few years afterwards. Should be one from the last Freakport boogie plus the next 3 at Quincey (I was so hard core back then I even went to Quincey in '89! ), a couple from DeLand, one from Z-hills, & 6 or 7 from Herd boogies. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Hope it's not "Boyajian Law Offices." They tried harassing me into paying some fictitious bill about 3 years ago. http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/145/ripoff0145698.htm When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' Thank you, & thank you! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Ahhhh... I see, said the blind man. This 2$ bill was, I believe, from the 1986 WSC in Quincey. I did spend more than a couple of them in town, but kept one for posterities sake. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Back story: I moved 3.5 years ago from a house we'd been living in since 1961. Just ran across this. Who else remembers? When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

I didn't say I liked it. I actually don't. I prefer American Football. I'm just saying the fans in Europe are anything but boring in the stands... What with epithets and beer bottles thrown around and full scale riots breaking out. Yeah? I'll bring some of those soccer fans to a Raiders game and show what professional thuggery is all about? They throw rocks - we cut Chargers fans. They set fire to their own stadiums - we take out the media trucks. You know, it was cool when the citizens of South Central were scared of Raider fans on game day! Wow... that's bad. In the SEC (college football), it can get rowdy sometimes. Take Ole Miss. Their fans have a reputation for throwing liquor or beer bottles on the field when they feel they got screwed. It happened in the Alabama game when the officials took away a 40 yard pass that would have given them 1st and goal on the 3 yard line with 10 seconds left or something like that. Alabama went on to win. I believe a referee was hit in the head by a bottle. Some lady even tossed her red high heels! But do they have a police station and a COURT with a sitting judge in the stadium like in Philadelphia? When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

All of England isn't as big as a small state like North Carolina so you don't have far to drive. And with 50 million people in a country not even the size of a state you have enough population density to support public transportation so you do don't have to drive so much. Don't forget that in the US we only pay about 10-15% in fuel taxes. How much of that fuel cost is tax in the UK? I'll bet it's around 50%! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

40-50 years ago, 3000 mile oil changes were necessary for a number of reasons, the least of which are; oils didn't contain the detergents they do today, & engines were not near as efficient, or machined/assembled as well (as tight) as they are today. If you're feeling adventurous, over-inflate your tires (never exceed the pressure printed on the tire!) to reduce rolling resistance. Beware!!! If your tires are more than half worn it could get quite "interesting" in the rain! I ran my truck (04 Colorado) 2600 miles last year on vacation. Factory says it should get 14-23MPG (3.5l, auto trans, 4WD, extended cab, 3.73:1 gears). By over-inflating the tires 5psi, keeping the windows closed (one was CRACKED open maybe 1/2"), using the A/C about half the time, using the cruise control when practical (not in heavy traffic or in the mountains), & (MOST IMPORTANTLY!) keeping a light right foot, I averaged 25.8MPG for the trip! Trouble is, I can't say how much of this is due to the gentle driving habits & how much is due to porting the factory air box & playing with the timing in the computer. All I know is in my usual short-trip driving (2-4 miles round trip) I average around 17-19MPG. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Yea, riiiiiiiiggggghht. And when everyone's car/truck gets 50%-100% better mileage then the price of fuel will go up 50%-100% just because demand (& profits) will go down! When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Ha Ha Ha!!!!! Secretary where I worked back in the 70's had a little orange sticker on her in/out box (the one on her desk you perverts), that said that. Saw the calender this morning & thought the same thing. Yes, I've done "it" in the wild (with a red head!). Walking back through the woods from skinny dipping with my GF on Stockton State College in south Jersey, yanked her into the woods & ... At first she was shocked , but she got over that real quick. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

Nah...I'm pretty sure we've been consuming less gas for a while now...it's not really as simple as supply and demand. It's how deep they can stick before we say uncle. We haven't said uncle, so they stick it deeper. Jon Absolutely correct! In the US, gas consumption is down more than 1% in the last 18 months. Funny, I read something in the Newark Star Ledger last week stating that BECAUSE consumption is down, it's causing the price to rise! It's official: EVERY excuse has now been used to justify the ever rising cost of fuel! BTW, I've noticed a marked reduction of traffic by my house, especially after dark. When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.