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[Boat1]

Don't tell Wonderer67 - he likes Fords

I guess I probably shouldn't tell him that dad wouldn't allow a Ford in his driveway. Lol

 

[Boat1]

Dad almost disowned me when I bought a VW Baja bug.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Gramps hated imports.


He hated unions, too, but could abide the UAW for cranking out Deeetroit steel.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

My most recent Packard acquisition. Such a deal. And it's a CCCA full classic, the last that Packard made:

 

[Missk_2022]

Thanks! Being away from Her for 28 days is the hardest thing I have to do in this job.

Bet it is hard for her too.... I bet you bothe are a great team

 

[Missk_2022]

I woke up and 0230. I rolled over and gave it another hour, said the f-bomb, and got up. Fixin'ta pour cuppa #2. It's pack-'em-up day. Got to do a wee clean on the job here and then ride down to the next brief assignment for orientation. Getting up to speed on the new job, one tidbit at a time.


Oh, my new/rebuilt big iPad wouldn't charge. No idea why. When the battery died, it rebooted itself and then started tookening a charge again. Who knew???

Yeah me too.....

My stomach is rumbly today.... not in a bad way

Wonder if it needed an update and that is why not charging...the universal.fix it...shut it off and see what happens..

Ethyl is ready to.see her dad.... she would never tell you.... but she wanted me to let you know

 

[Missk_2022]

I have to.work....or what i call it.

Phone it in make 6 figures.... tell my boss I need more work she says I do enough and I keep.phoning it in....

Guess i will work.on some more ceus

 

[Boat1]

My most recent Packard acquisition. Such a deal. And it's a CCCA full classic, the last that Packard made:


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SAHWHEET!!!

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Yeah me too.....

My stomach is rumbly today.... not in a bad way

Wonder if it needed an update and that is why not charging...the universal.fix it...shut it off and see what happens..

Ethyl is ready to.see her dad.... she would never tell you.... but she wanted me to let you know

I know. She sends it through the Ethylsphere. Kitten, too. The boys are good. The girls oppress them.

I have to.work....or what i call it.

Phone it in make 6 figures.... tell my boss I need more work she says I do enough and I keep.phoning it in....

Guess i will work.on some more ceus

I'm making more than I ever have, and I've had an easy first 2 weeks here. Next week isn't sounding all that bad, either. I make phone calls, I look at plans and read spreadsheets, and I write reports. Wash, rinse, repeat. They're polite and helpful. I can do that, too, so I will. It's almost phoning it in but I have to be here. I can deal because they pay for travel. Generously.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

SAHWHEET!!!

Biggest engines outta Deeetroit that year, and the overdrive models were the fastest cars.


Don't tell Wonderer67 . . . his Fords didn't keep up.

 

[Boat1]

Bet it is hard for her too.... I bet you bothe are a great team

Thanks! It is hard for her... we do work well together... she's who I've sought for my entire life.
I might tell our story one day.

 

[Boat1]

Biggest engines outta Deeetroit that year, and the overdrive models were the fastest cars.


Don't tell Wonderer67 . . . his Fords didn't keep up.

How many CI?

 

[Missk_2022]

I know. She sends it through the Ethylsphere. Kitten, too. The boys are good. The girls oppress them.





I'm making more than I ever have, and I've had an easy first 2 weeks here. Next week isn't sounding all that bad, either. I make phone calls, I look at plans and read spreadsheets, and I write reports. Wash, rinse, repeat. They're polite and helpful. I can do that, too, so I will. It's almost phoning it in but I have to be here. I can deal because they pay for travel. Generously.

Sweet little tdk.... she was sitting by the phone agreeing with everything ethyl was saying...

I am glad the new job is working for you.... I wish I was a little happier but thats me.... the eeyore of the group....

But I am a loveable little eeyore.....

 

[Missk_2022]

Biggest engines outta Deeetroit that year, and the overdrive models were the fastest cars.


Don't tell Wonderer67 . . . his Fords didn't keep up.

You are gonna get him riled up..... hahahaha

 

[Missk_2022]

Thanks! It is hard for her... we do work well together... she's who I've sought for my entire life.
I might tell our story one day.

How nice to hear.... it is a lot of work to keep a marriage together across distance. I saw it with my own parents. My dad was an over the road truck driver.... my mom had a lot of work on her hands

 

[Missk_2022]

I haven't left my house since Monday and I dont plan too anytime soon.

I wish it was warmer so I could start weeding flowerbeds ...takes a lot of angst

And I think I am.gonna buy a new push mower. The one I have is old hard to.push and the pull cord always comes loose....

My yard looks so much nicer push mowed.... esp around the house and the front yard

 

[Wat_Tyler]

How many CI?

356. Cad was 346. Lincoln was a little over 300. Buick still had a 320.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Sweet little tdk.... she was sitting by the phone agreeing with everything ethyl was saying...

I am glad the new job is working for you.... I wish I was a little happier but thats me.... the eeyore of the group....

But I am a loveable little eeyore.....

Just remember, this is so not the rest of your Life.


Nor is what I'm doing mine. I can maybe see my way clear for 24 months. I'll evaluate at the end of next year. If I have enough bank, then we'll see. It'll be close.

 

[Missk_2022]

Just remember, this is so not the rest of your Life.


Nor is what I'm doing mine. I can maybe see my way clear for 24 months. I'll evaluate at the end of next year. If I have enough bank, then we'll see. It'll be close.

I am.just waiting for the go ahead for the commune

 

[Wonderer67]

LMAO! That reminded me of standing outside and turning the antenna so dad could watch the Razorback games!

My dad would mess w m when’s I was a kid, turning the antenna this way and that.

“Right there…. Ok… now lift up your right leg…”

And dumbass me would be sitting there for a few minutes, him keeping a straight face.

 

[Wonderer67]

Thanks!
I recently lost hundreds of EPIC shots, due to a phone "crash."

That’s terrible. My phone pics are some of my best memories.

Damn.

 

[JackStayII]

What's the rest of the story? Was there a problem?

Hey Lillanna23,

One thing I do remember, we hadn't shifted to shore power, don't know if it was because of the date or time we'd pulled in or what. As for my part the Hull Technicians was R-Division or Repair Division and were part of the Engineering Department we didn't have anything to do with the operations of the engine rooms.

If memory services me right, they must have caught it before there was a major problem because liberty went down as scheduled. However, the guys working in the engine room still had to perform maintenance to flush out any mud sucked in as I didn't see many of them crossing the Quarter Deck going on liberty.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Ugh. I had a fitful sleep. My Apple Watch noted I had erratic breathing and heart rate. I had a rare morning nap. I am feeling better.

Please have a good day. Thanks for the well wishes and expect I will be back to normal by tomorrow!

 

[Wonderer67]

I had 2 Chebbies in a row that broke my heart and I drive Dodges/Rams any more. My classic interests are 1941-1947 Packard Clippers. I like the short wheel-base coupes the best, and I wanna build a ballsy inline 8 for one or two of the ones I have accumulated.


I do still respect old Chevies. I'd kind of like a '32 coupe.


Don't tell Wonderer67 - he likes Fords.

1940 Ford Modified

https://imgur.com/a/TrkjvNp

 

[Wonderer67]

I guess I probably shouldn't tell him that dad wouldn't allow a Ford in his driveway. Lol

All that’s in my driveway is Ford.

My wife is allowed to have her Honda, tho…