DOTS and I got the job

"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30) 10/23/2020 at 14:32 • Filed to: dots

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Please refer to Doggo at Fur Face Friday. I did a little looking around on my way back to the highway when I went to Santa Rosa early this morning . I had to go to a final interview, which consisted of standing in a parking lot with three people. But they said I could work there, they have full benefits etc.. so it seems like the smart thing to do until we see how the world will end up. My friend and I both have degrees and they kept talking about hiring from within and how they like to have people with experience in the field promoted so they have an idea of what goes on. They rushed me through all of this, I have to do a physical test kind of like our union afraid of heights test haha. The Italian Miata was a metallic brown and had fog lights, coolest one of those I’ve seen. People bought some of those when they came out and then I just stopped seeing them around, I’ve seen two in the pas t month.

Just Jeepin' > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 14:45

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Congratulations! Sounds like a good choice. 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Just Jeepin' 10/23/2020 at 14:51

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Thanks, yeah it’s good for what we need to do, I like being off but it’s not fun to be off when you are uncertain about things... I’ll take surfing and hiking any day!

Beefchips > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 14:52

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Congrats, g lad it all went smoothly fo r you .

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 14:55

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What is that? Not an Austin America, is it? Tail lights look different.

Zaphod's Heart of Gold > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 14:57

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That mid-50s Ford truck...I need so many parts....

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 10/23/2020 at 15:06

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I was thinking Austin. I kind of remember someone on Top Gear saying those are the thinking mans Mini. 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Zaphod's Heart of Gold 10/23/2020 at 15:07

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It seemed like a lot of truck shells up there, very different kind of vibe than down by me. 

facw > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 15:09

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Congrats!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 15:15

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Congratulations!

WilliamsSW > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 15:18

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Trivia question!

Which car in your first photo has near perfect 50/50 weight distribution?

Answer: BOTH. R eally.

Congratulations!

Mark Tucker > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 10/23/2020 at 15:23

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It’s an ADO16 of some sort for sure. Co uld be Austin, Morris, MG, Wolesley... BMC badge-engineering at its finest. Fun little cars to drive.

BeaterGT > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 15:34

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Congrats! And damn, that C6 is THICCCC

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 15:36

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Nice Austin America. You really don’t see those anywhere. They’re pretty good looking too.

Congratulations on the job. 

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Mark Tucker 10/23/2020 at 15:43

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I’ve heard they’re kind of slow and like to turn even less than a Mini. I still would like one... and a Mini, and a Maxi, maybe an Elf, a wagon...

KnowsAboutCars > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 15:43

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Congrats on the job!

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > BeaterGT 10/23/2020 at 15:51

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Yeah I was like, well that’s a pair!

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > facw 10/23/2020 at 15:53

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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Snuze: Needs another Swede 10/23/2020 at 15:53

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Mark Tucker > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 10/23/2020 at 15:58

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I’ve driven two: an MG 1300 with a 4 speed manual, and an Austin America with an automatic. The MG was fine on power, drove a lot like an old Rabbit or Civic. The America was almost comically slow, but it didn’t feel weak; just... stately, like a Mercedes 240D: “Just sit back , we’ll get there eventually.”

But it’s just an A-series engine, so plenty of speed parts available, if that’s your thing.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Mark Tucker 10/23/2020 at 16:05

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I’m not super familiar with the big cars. Did all the AD016s have the hydrolastic suspension? It’s always seemed interesting to me but more complicated than necessary.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 16:07

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Happy for you!

Chariotoflove > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 16:43

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Congrats on the job. The Swedish barber must have done a good job.

I still like the Miata styling over the Fiata’s but the balance has been tipping toward the Italian a bit. Plus, they’ll be cheaper to get.

benjrblant > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 16:45

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congrats on the new gig! i know the tradeshow world is still crazy shaky, i don’t see it coming back in the next 6-12 months, especially not as it was. i switched industries entirely, my SO is doing the same.

Mark Tucker > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 10/23/2020 at 16:47

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Pretty sure they all did. They might have changed to that gas-charged setup for the later ones, but the ones I drove were hydrolastic.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > benjrblant 10/23/2020 at 16:52

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Yeah well I don’t have much of a choice when the medical ends, I either pay or do something else. It could be a while before that industry gets back up, I was tired of the schedule and lack of giving a shit by our bosses too though. I may only go back for some dispatches on huge shows to add to my pension pot and make some extra cash if I have a project. What I enjoy about that job is a small percentage of the whole picture. We will see how this new job is, I can always go back to the other job, my number will keep getting lower. Someday with a number under 100 I can be one of the older guys who comes and goes as they please and doesn’t give a fuck! So unds good.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Chariotoflove 10/23/2020 at 16:55

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I love the current Miata, I did the Land/Jaaaag booth next to them at the auto show the year it came out, I kept going over and sitting in the Miata haha. I just liked how that car looked in that metallic brown with the rally lights, it really reminded me of the old Fiat coupe.

My barber has some cool stories, they sailed all over the world... messed with Russians, crazy days. He was telling me about how they played a soccer match against the Namibian soldiers when they stopped there. 

SmugAardvark > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 18:18

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Well done on the new job!

And I don’t know why I’m just noticing it, but the OEM tail pipes on the Fiat 124 look massive. Like, too big for the car massive.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Mark Tucker 10/23/2020 at 18:52

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Cool! 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > SmugAardvark 10/23/2020 at 18:52

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Thanks. Is there a performance edition of the Fiat? It could be just dual with twin tips to look aggressive I guess.

SmugAardvark > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 19:06

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Yep, they do have an Abarth version, which is what this one appears to be.

Maybe this is also an aftermarket exhaust as well.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > SmugAardvark 10/23/2020 at 19:14

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Yeah probably aftermarket, anyone who installs rally lights on one is a Jalop of some sort. 

onlytwowheels > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/23/2020 at 19:16

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Congrats on the new gig. 

That Tempest wagon would ma ke a nice cruiser.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > onlytwowheels 10/23/2020 at 19:22

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It looked very nice to me, thanks! 

RooseveltDad > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 10/23/2020 at 21:26

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It could be, but definitely an ADO16. Seeing the front would help. (My mom had an America. Bought it new. Didn’t last long, the transmission went. Cool little car, though.)