"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
03/08/2016 at 22:58 • Filed to: None
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"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
03/08/2016 at 22:58 • Filed to: None | 2
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Bought a brand new van at work, we’ve had it a week... today a deer jumped in front of it. (Clip is NSFW/language)
Let’s see, I’ve already had to spend $10k on body damage since the start of this year... I’m averaging spending $5k a month. Where’s my damn liquor?
Birddog
> fhrblig
03/08/2016 at 23:10 |
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Was it a Buck? Did the driver get a souvenir? What happened to the meat?
All we seem to be running over up here are Skunks lately.
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fhrblig
> Birddog
03/08/2016 at 23:20 |
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I don’t know, I’m assuming it’s splattered all over the road. And I hope it hurt.
I’m not a hunter, but this made me want to grab a rifle and shoot a bunch of deer in the face. I’m not having a good start to the year with my fleet.
JGrabowMSt
> fhrblig
03/08/2016 at 23:29 |
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I cant stand deer. Did a number on my old Neon. Time for cattle/brush guards?
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Birddog
> fhrblig
03/08/2016 at 23:32 |
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We protect Deer and the damn Giant Canada Goose way too much.
I’m guessing you have $14 budgeted for repairs when you need $12K?
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fhrblig
> Birddog
03/08/2016 at 23:48 |
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Fortunately I won’t be constrained when it comes to fixing them, it’s just... I’m so over spending money. $1800 to do brakes on a van that shouldn’t have needed them yet but calipers seized. $1400 on another van that needs a new control module. At least the van that had its transmission commit suicide was still under warranty, so I didn’t have to pay for that.
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fhrblig
> JGrabowMSt
03/08/2016 at 23:48 |
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It was still drivable, fortunately. Those Chevy Express vans are tanks.
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Birddog
> fhrblig
03/09/2016 at 00:01 |
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Damn. What kind of vans?
In my mind I keep seeing Chevy Express vans. (Only because I worked for one Company that employed a full time body/paint guy that specialized in them.)
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fhrblig
> Birddog
03/09/2016 at 00:09 |
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We have a little of everything. The transmission was on a Ford E-Series. Those seem to have transmission problems, we’ve had to replace a few of them over the years. I hate Nissan’s NVs big and small because parts are NEVER EVER in stock, no matter the part. Then when you finally get the part it costs 2 to 3 times as much as other vans. GM vans are long lived but little things constantly go wrong.
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Birddog
> fhrblig
03/09/2016 at 00:31 |
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Screw the NV! That thing is hateful.
I found the secret to Ford Trannies.
Mopar ATF +4. It’s basically a bottle of friction modifiers.
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fhrblig
> Birddog
03/09/2016 at 00:41 |
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It would be ok if Nissan would just get their shit together. I cannot count on any parts being in stock EVER. That’s the death knell for a commercial vehicle and is totally inexcusable. Plus a TPMS system that can only ever be reset correctly by a dealer, the little NVs only having ONE DAMN TIRE to choose from (that lasts 19k miles, btw), and I’m done with them.
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Birddog
> fhrblig
03/09/2016 at 00:47 |
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I’d be done too. Parts and support is what made the old, OLD Dodge, Ford and Chevy Vans awesome.
But we need to think Global now..
Bah humbug!
PatBateman
> fhrblig
03/09/2016 at 16:13 |
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I FUCKING TOLD YOU THIS WOULD HAPPEN. DID I NOT TELL YOU THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN?!?! WHERE IS YOUR LEATHERY FOOTBALL GOD/GM NOW?!?! BROCK IS OURS. HE’S FUCKING OURS. IF HE DOESNT WORK OUT, I WILL BLAME KUBIAK FOR BREAKING HIM AND HIS SPIRIT.
HE’S OURS NOW! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
No, but seriously, that sucks for y'all.
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fhrblig
> PatBateman
03/09/2016 at 16:28 |
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Hope you got a good offensive line, because he’s a bit fragile. He started to pile up the injuries as he went because he holds onto the ball too long, including a grade 2 separation of his non-throwing shoulder. I think he can be good, but I think he’s at risk of having a short shelf life because of this.
I guess we’ll see if the Broncos like Trevor Siemian as much as they claim to.
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PatBateman
> fhrblig
03/09/2016 at 16:33 |
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I think he’ll work out. He's got a great arm and we can train him for a quick release. If not... Back to the drawing board.