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Rant Thread - What really grinds your gears?
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Had one of those in my interior sidewall earlier this week.
Ouch!! At least mine was reparable. The guy that normally does my tire work is not open on Saturdays. He gets my business because he's a one man show in a little shop. I like to support such businesses. With my flat today, I went to a fairly new tire store in town called Discount Tires. I guess they are a chain. I was in and out of their establishment in 30 minutes and they charged me nothing to fix the flat on a tire they didn't sell. It's difficult to beat zero charge and they are five minutes from my home. Old man Alex will still get my business though he's twenty minutes away and would likely charge fifteen bucks. I like the guy and enjoy petting his one eyed cat while I wait.
Mine had to be completely replaced. My road hazard with Tire Rack covered it. So it only cost me to install the new tire.
I'm the nail in the sidewall king. They are always on the passenger side of my truck I pull my mow trailer with. I pull up in front of so many lawns every week... I clean the nails and screws up for everyone. 
I'm glad you had road hazard in place.
I'm glad you had road hazard in place.
ozonetrooper
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After hurricane Ike, the 4 plex I was living at had some shingle damage. The owner had some yahoo do a patch job to fix them and the next day I had this in my tire. (I parked it next to the building that had shingle repairs done)
I called the Harley shop and inquired about getting the tube patched and he told me, "we do not patch tubes, we will put a new one in for you !"
The owner did not give me static when I gave him the bill for the repairs ...
Roofing nails are notorious for finding a tire to ruin. I live in the older part of my town. It's a paradise for roofing contractors with all of the vintage roofs. It's rare that I don't pass a property being reroofed at least once a week. The roofing nails are perfect for holding down shingles and turning up into a tire. Most all new asphalt shingles are applied with pneumatic nailers using a wide crowned staple. The old hand drive nails with the large flat head are deadly and are scattered everywhere with tear off / replacement roofs.
Milo Williamson
Extreme Android User
Newbies on here,who does not give a full description on how they like something, I mean come now we are not mind readers.
Milo Williamson
Extreme Android User
In Whatsapp for android, any setting to turn off vibration after snasphots?
Milo Williamson
Extreme Android User
So after just having three small fillings in my teeth,nofun, I suddenly get tooth ache on both corners of my teeth, no fun, and my tounge is still slightly burnt from the coffee a spell ago, no fun, sooooooooo am I having fun? NOOOOO...
Actually going...Is there anything worse than being invited over to someone's house on a Saturday night during football season when that family isn't into football.
When your wife isn't into football it's a tough sell. These non-football people just don't get it. It's the old, if I don't go, I'm the bad guy 
Milo Williamson
Extreme Android User
When you are trying to have a calm day, and on accident you almost break a small cereal bowl by accident..
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
Intermitttents. Yesterday we got a cart in that intermittently misfires/backfires. It had a bad ignition coil for one, so it barely ran. The engine, a 13 HP Kawasaki FJ 400, a total pain to work on, takes 2 hours to be disassembled enough to remove the coil and replace it. That's fixed, you can actually drive it now, but now it's intermittently running rich. Cleaned the carb out, no change. That doesn't mean the carb is even good, as since Ethanol became a thing (by the way, Obama, thanks for that! SARCASM SELF-TEST COMPLETE) just cleaning does almost nothing. the floats are plastic too and not adjustable.
What's likely wrong is a worn camshaft causing the valves to intermittently change position, something I call 'valve-creep'. The camshaft in this engine is PLASTIC. why? seriously? a PLASTIC camshaft.
What's likely wrong is a worn camshaft causing the valves to intermittently change position, something I call 'valve-creep'. The camshaft in this engine is PLASTIC. why? seriously? a PLASTIC camshaft.
ozonetrooper
Android Expert
Just does not make sense does it ?
The lack of rain and the past few weeks of temps around 100° is causing grass to go dormant six weeks early.
Isn't it great. I mean expect for folks in your profession
Nice not having to cut grass, but my neighbor and I are now dealing with an armadillo coming out at night tearing up the side yard we share looking for grubs.
I suspect it bring a YES, hell yes, from most people.Isn't it great. I mean expect for folks in your profession
There are armadillos here but they are few in numbers. There were zero here when I was a child. They have slowly migrated North as the slow trend towards warmer temperatures has created new territory for them to live. The lawn nemesis here are moles. They harvest grubs as well. An early clue to a grub infestation is an uncommon amount of birds in your yard in comparison to your neighborhood lawns. Grubs morph into grass eating beetles so early grub treatment is essential.
nickdalzell
Extreme Android User
not only is the entire camshaft and not just the gear made of plastic, but so is the oil-drain plug. I've seen more later model Briggs and Stratton engines using plastic camshafts as well.
MikeDT, a fan of Garage 54 as well, I see
MikeDT, a fan of Garage 54 as well, I see
Milo Williamson
Extreme Android User
All my friends are car lovers, meanwhile I have no clue on what others are talking about ever.
ozonetrooper
Android Expert
I have a corner lot and it is a large area. Have not had to cut grass in a couple of months now, most of it is brown ...
I normally cut my yard on the weekends, so the grass not growing and football season starting I'm not complaining one bit. Wish it was like this every year.