"Zerofret" (zerofret)
12/26/2016 at 18:35 • Filed to: None
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"Zerofret" (zerofret)
12/26/2016 at 18:35 • Filed to: None | 3
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Enjoying a nice porter tonight. Tastes like pure espresso, but has a good kick to it thanks to the 10% abv.
Anyways, some updates on the Jeep project since my last post:
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I finally had to threaten legal action if this guy didn’t give me my Jeep back. He agreed to meet me at the shop to give it back to me. I arrived 30 minutes early to his shop and the door was open with a guy working in the yard. This gave me a little bit of confidence that i’d finally get it back today. so I called him telling him I was there, and he tells me he can’t meet me (for the 4th time) because he was on the other side of town painting another car.
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So I hung up on him while he continued to lie to me and walked up to the guy working in the yard. I asked him if he worked for the painter i had been dealing with. He looked at me borderline offensive and said, “No, i do not. he’s a friend of mine, and he uses my shop here to work in sometimes.”
So in conclusion the shop that this guy said was his, didn’t even belong to him! So I asked if i could see my jeep and they guy agreed. I walked back and behold it was there, in a poor state, but it was there. Long story short I called the painter and told him to let the owner of this shop know I was taking it. 4 phone calls later he agreed and I was pulling the jeep into the street. I already had a tow truck ready to go so i gave the green light to come meet me. 2 hours later she was coming home.
Finally after 3 months I pulled my Jeep into my driveway as it started to rain and tucked it in under the new car cover i bought for it knowing that i can’t afford letting water to get onto the exposed areas that were sanded down.
So here she is, looking fugly as ever.
Apparently 3 months of work for this guy included sanding down the areas that needed bodywork including the pin striping, and applying bondo incorrectly in two areas.
I was finally able to get all my parts back (lights, fenders, etc.) so in the end I just lost time. There were so many red flags when I dropped it off, but I refused to entertain them for some reason. I guess that’s how you learn.
Good news though! I found a new paint shop that I did actual research on and contacted the general manager about taking on the project. He told me he’d love to meet with me about it and said he could do the whole thing for a reasonable price. Nothing is set in stone yet, but I’m optimistic. Here’s hoping it works out!
awmaster10
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 18:40 |
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Ballast point grapefruit sculpin is my favorite beer, great choice
Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 18:41 |
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Whatever table wines my FIL has before we drive 7 hours home tomorrow. I will move to Kirkland beer shortly.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 18:42 |
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That beer is one of my absolute favorites.
As for your story, fucking awful. Years ago I got taken for a ride by a mechanic I trusted. I couldn’t imagine someone holding my vehicle like this, though. And yet I hear these kinds of stories so often... Where are all the decent human beings?
interstate366, now In The Industry
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 18:42 |
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I’ve had a total of 7 beers today, 6 of them stouts. Hardywood Pils, 4 stouts from Stone’s Richmond brewery, a vanilla stout, and a gingerbread stout from two more local breweries. If you’ll excuse me, I need to go lay down and die.
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Zerofret
> interstate366, now In The Industry
12/26/2016 at 18:43 |
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RIP
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 18:44 |
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I made it to 30. I’ll take it.
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Zerofret
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/26/2016 at 18:44 |
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Yeah it sucked, thats for sure. It was a christmas miracle getting it back. hopefully this guy I meet tomorrow is one of the decent few.
XJDano
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 19:33 |
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Sucks about your Jeep. I’ll be reading your other link shortly. As I be back at my inlaws for a while. That means I can drink this and be sober to drive home.
For reasons we are watching their 3 kids over night. I’ll stop my bitching now before I get you in too deep.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 20:32 |
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Wayerbacher pumpkin. On clearance for 2.99 tastes great!
plak424
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 20:44 |
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Sorry to hear about your Jeep trauma, but at least you got it and all of your parts back.
I am going a different route and had a blood orange sour from evil twin.
shop-teacher
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 20:45 |
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Glad you got it back, sucks that it took so much aggravation. I’m drinking my favorite root beer tonight.
Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 21:38 |
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Scary__goongala!
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 22:42 |
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Old Fashioneds
Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 22:45 |
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You get a Star drinking Ballast point!
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Zerofret
> plak424
12/26/2016 at 22:54 |
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That sounds amazing!
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plak424
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 22:56 |
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It was really good. Ridiculously sour though.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Zerofret
12/26/2016 at 23:14 |
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Tasty. The good Germans, ja. It was gift. Cousin’s fiance will make a great addition to the family.
functionoverfashion
> Zerofret
12/27/2016 at 22:49 |
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Glad you got the Jeep back. I had a dark IPA from the alchemist in VT, can’t remember the name... good story right? The beer was good though. Also a few winter session ipa from Peak Organic. Also delicious