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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:45 AM
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Class starts back up tomorrow for me, and I only had NY day and christmas day off.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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That sucks. I had two 5 day weekends and worked from home the 2 days in between them.

And RU is off for a month. When do you graduate?
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:37 AM
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I gots some time to go, I will get my bachelors in April 2010.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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How many creds?
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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Phew. That was me last year, but graduate creds. 2 classes per semester? Why not bump it to 3?
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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There's no semesters. It's 5 week courses, so a lot of **** crammed into 5 weeks. :-\
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Oh. That's insane. Where are the classes?
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 08:04 AM
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On-line brudda.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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Hotness. I'd love to attend class in my underpants.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Tis fun, at times.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Hotness. I'd love to attend class in my underpants.
Call me back please.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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I'm in meetings. Call you when I leave the office. Roughly 1 hour.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Okie, try the cell first.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Don can you grab a DLS shirt at CES? i'll send you some moneeezzzz.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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No !

Not for JoOzzz anyway.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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i'll put stamps on t3h moneeez
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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oooooo ces.......
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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i'll put stamps on t3h moneeez
Thats not a good idea, perhaps on the envelope would make more sense.
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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Just got back from Pa around 2:20 tis morning.

I have class tomorrow, last semester for my undergrad. I need to get the car running before then. All the gaskets and the coil pack is here. I suppose it is time to get crackin'. I need to figure out where my classes are too. I have no idea.

Still no stereo. Maybe by the end of the week I hope.
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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So I managed to get the manifold off and replaced that seal. Now am going to take the rest apart and try to access the spark plug rings and valve cover gaskets. Kevlo is going to try and stop by today and give me a hand. I assume his name is Kevin. I guess I will find out soon enough. I actually feel like I am making some progress now.
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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You go girl !
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
You go girl !
Man, what a pain in my d!ck. Got it done with Kevin's help. Now I need to get the strut tower bar back on so it is ready to go in the AM for school. I feel like my audio is never going to be finished. No radio FTG.
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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ew, no radio? i had to go without radio for a good 2 weeks.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 02:20 AM
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I have no car at all, taxis and shuttles for the next week for me.
Old Jan 7, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by AscendantMax
ew, no radio? i had to go without radio for a good 2 weeks.
Remember, I took everything out in November to rebuild. Looks like another day cruizing to school and back with no music.

I have to do the brakes tonight too.

Oh, check this out, wifey wakes me up and tells me I left the garage door open last night. Sure as ****. Doesn't look like anything is missing though. Lucky we are. I wasn't able to go back to sleep though. Time for class.
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Woo Friday!
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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+1, been a busy week...looking forward for some R&R this weekend.
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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Wasn't too busy for me. I just need to stop being a dummy and go to sleep at a decent hour. Sleeping 12:30-5:30 isn't enough.
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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I agree. I started goin to sleep earlier, feel tons better.
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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hard for me to sleep early. i'm so damn used to sleeping at 2-3.

i would lay there for an hr or more if i went to bed at 12 or something.
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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**** I fall asleep in 3 minutes flat.
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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I know some of you guys have glassed before. I have finished one and almost the other of the sail panels. Bondo has been sanded. I will post pics as soon as photobucket gets them uploaded.

I want to cover them in vinyl. Do I need to prep the bondo'd surface before I spray glue everywhere?





Old Jan 9, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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So UPS came by today and I'm giggly like a little girl
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Vinyl shows EVERY imperfection. If you have even the slightest dip or raised surface, it will show through.

I'd rate leniency of materials in the following order (from least to most)
1. Paint
2. Vinyl
3. Suede
4. Carpet
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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you gonna bandpass them too?
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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you gonna bandpass them too?
I'll bandpass your face with my fist
Old Jan 9, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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^ that made no sense what-so-ever...

chris make sure it's really smooth before you wrap it. also, a heat gun will be your friend.



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