Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[dantimdad]

Married once, got it right. Going on 14 very happy years. Maybe it worked because I am my wife's 3rd husband. Neither of those lasted a year. I was also in my 30's when we got married so I knew what I was looking for.

Very glad to hear this. I noticed how happy you two are with each other. :)

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Nice! I see you have a block heater. Great piece of kit. Had one on my 85 300sd.

Yes, helps in the "winter." The truck was originally sold in South Carolina, moved to Alabama, then to Alaska for a few years, and then back to South Carolina. The original 99-04 grill had snaps all the way around for a grill cover... that one got smashed by a white tail(I've hit 4 with this truck), and I updated the front end to the 05-07 style, since it is a 6.0L after all.

I recently installed a battery maintainer also. I have two red top Optima 1000CCA or so batteries in it, and they are only 3 years old now. I had to jump the truck off several times and the starter was getting slow when they did start the truck. After the maintainer, the truck starts fast and I never have to jump it off.

Try jumping a cold diesel with with dead batteries and no glow plugs. Those glow plugs pull so much power, it's faster to unplug the GPCM and crank it pumping gray smoke out of it than wait for enough power.

I'll tell you how much power it is. The alternator can't keep up. For the first minute the truck is running the glow plugs are still on. My scanner will show 10.5-11VDC until they turn off and it jumps up to 13.5-14V. Headlights dim, wipers slow... its crazy.

 

[siggy]

I'm just going to give you a verbal warning for filling the street with black smoke

My neighbor complains when the smoker is going all day. Im sure she has called the cops. says her house smells like bacon. I said COME ON WHO DOSENT LIKE BACON? she didnt like that ethero_O

 

[SashimiTurtle]

My neighbor complains when the smoker is going all day. Im sure she has called the cops. says her house house smell like of bacon. I said COME ON WHO DOSENT LIKE BACON? she didnt like that ethero_O

People like that is why I live in an unincorporated non HOA neighborhood.

Also, everyone loves bacon.

 

[Musovski]

Do you know they are allowed to knock you to the ground?

Does that answer your question?

;Hilarious

well.... technically you can clap some cheeks... LOL. ill stop.

 

[Musovski]

That sounds like something I would say for sure.

I had a cop read my license and say "Are you Steven Brown" I said, if that's what the license says, then yes. Not really my finest moment.

lol. I like my uncle! @Katrina71 Uncle is cooler than you right now. you must redeem yourself mother.

 

[Katrina71]

lol. I like my uncle! @Katrina71 Uncle is cooler than you right now. you must redeem yourself mother.

I just made cookies...

 

[Musovski]

I just made cookies...

ok. you win. Sorry @dantimdad

 

[tdlawdo]

People like that is why I live in an unincorporated non HOA neighborhood.

Also, everyone loves bacon.

Ditto!

 

[dantimdad]

Fedex just called and said that the shipment *should* be to the house in another hour!

 

[dantimdad]

ok. you win. Sorry @dantimdad

Uhm... that is no fair. But, I am making indian food for dinner tonight so...

 

[tdlawdo]

Fedex just called and said that the shipment *should* be to the house in another hour!

Mine too. But it is just all the supplies to set up my QT this weekend

 

[dantimdad]

Mine is coral that was supposed to be to the house over 2 hours ago.

 

[sfin52]

My son calls bacon meat candy. I can't argue that. Bacon makes everything better.

 

[sfin52]

Married once, got it right. Going on 14 very happy years. Maybe it worked because I am my wife's 3rd husband. Neither of those lasted a year. I was also in my 30's when we got married so I knew what I was looking for.

Married once and still married for the last 17yrs. Had some rough spots but we kept at it.

 

[Musovski]

Uhm... that is no fair. But, I am making indian food for dinner tonight so...

.... dang. what exactly? Dont make this hard on me.

 

[Scurvy]

Most insane TSA story of all.

I was working under contract 10 days a month in Indiana. I have always been an electronics buff, especially audio equipment. Many don't know this but Radio Shack used to sell some rebranded very high end drivers for speakers. Anyhow, during my travels, I would pass a Radio Shack and check to see if they had NOS speakers in on clearance and snatch them up. I have an extensive collection of them.

So on this particular trip, I made a huge haul from a franchise store going out of business. Parts, speakers, wiring, etc. I had two duffle bags full and paid to have a box taken with me as well.

This was my last trip on the contract and they presented me with a very nice bonus check and a clock with the company logo on it. I was surprised and grateful that they appreciated my work. So, in the box went the clock for safe keeping on the journey home.

About 5 minutes after checking the ON TIME notificiation for my flight switched to DELAYED. Weird. I flew in and out of South Bend over 20 times and never had a delay. Not even a hiccup. I thought "Man! I wish I would have grabbed some to go coffee from the hotel"

About that time, I was paged to the boarding desk. Weird. I have NEVER been paged in an airport before. Literally, hundreds of flights and no one ever asked for me. Maybe the pilot needed my help to make sure the plane was up to snuff. After all, I probably had flown more miles than he had. Yep, that must be it. So, off to the desk I go, sure of my abilities to make sure all these (4) people made it home safely.

Only, when I got to the desk, I was not greeted by a worried Captain, nope, I was greeted by two men and woman in dark suits, sunglasses and guns drawn! WHAT THE WHAT?! Apparently you all don't realize I need to inspect this plane so no one dies. You should just let me be and get on with harassing someone else.

At that point saying "Well I am glad my armed escort is here" was probably the wrong thing to say. I was, literally, dragged into a room where all of my luggage and the contents of the box were strewn out on a huge blue tarp. Including my dirty clothes. They did the stereotypical bright light in my face whilst forcing me into a metal chair in the middle of the room and started questioning me about my bomb making skills. HUH? I build speakers folks. "Then why is there a clock and a bunch of electronic parts in the box you insisted on being put in the hold?" First off, I didn't insist, I inquired and the lady was glad to accept $22.50 to put it there. Second, what the heck good does a clock, some wire and parts do with out any incendiary material?

Apparently, that sounded too much like I knew what I was doing. (I gotta get my smart mouth under control)

I was strip searched in front of everyone. BTW, NEVER EVER ask the female TSA agent with a gun if she likes what she sees. (She did have a very nice Sig .40 though)

After they finally realized that there was no explosive material or even batteries in the clock, they agreed to ban me from flying for 90 days and allow me on the flight.

I had to throw everything in the duffles, box and suitcase while trying to put on my clothes and shoes and make it across the tarmac to a plane that was already done loading passengers.

I made it home. The entire flight a really stern looking gentleman with a bulge under the left side of his member's only jacket, watched me like a hawk.

I have only flown once since then in all these years. I think it's best the TSA and I stay apart as much as possible.

This is a riot! I used to fly with some very similar stuff packed into duffle bags, Pre-911/TSA but I never undestood how I was never flagged or even questioned. I worked at the time in communications splicing fiber and building out corporate data centers. My boss was a complete idiot and ridiculously cheap. He would always "forget" to order a few key pieces before each trip and instead of having it overnighted directly to the location he'd pick it up locally and make me carry it. Everything from linesman tool kits and reels of fiber to small breaker boxes pre wired with 20 or 30amp breakers and 10' leads of cable. On an x-ray machine it would have 100% looked like I was trying to take down the plane and nobody ever batted an eye.

 

[Musovski]

My son calls bacon meat candy. I can't argue that. Bacon makes everything better.

Technically, im not supposed to eat it cause haram, but bro! ITS SO GOOD!!!! Only thing pork i eat. Even Turkey bacon is good but not better than the pork.

 

[tdlawdo]

Mine is coral that was supposed to be to the house over 2 hours ago.

Do you dip? What’s your process?

 

[dantimdad]

This is a riot! I used to fly with some very similar stuff packed into duffle bags, Pre-911/TSA but I never undestood how I was never flagged or even questioned. I worked at the time in communications splicing fiber and building out corporate data centers. My boss was a complete idiot and ridiculously cheap. He would always "forget" to order a few key pieces before each trip and instead of having it overnighted directly to the location he'd pick it up locally and make me carry it. Everything from linesman tool kits and reels of fiber to small breaker boxes pre wired with 20 or 30amp breakers and 10' leads of cable. On an x-ray machine it would have 100% looked like I was trying to take down the plane and nobody ever batted an eye.

How goes the fish emergency? I am rooting for you. Wish I was closer to help.