The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Goofyernmost]

Showing my limited knowledge, what does the face palm, mean , in posting terms....also the smilie with the tongue stuck out. Wouldn't want to use those mistakenly, and hurt someone's feelings? Thanks for the answers, you all have a wealth of knowledge, about posting, that I'm slowly learning.

Common usage of that on the boards are as follows... Face palm when used against another poster is basically the same as saying... "I can't believe how stupid you are to not agree with what has been said and it's a waste of time to even consider your opinion." If it's about an action or statement from someone neutral to the boards, like Bob Iger then it is still the same message but, directed at someone that will never see it and be totally unaffected by it at all.

The tongue is usually just a teasing you type of message. No insult intended just a playful jab.

 

[MouseDreaming]

Common usage of that on the boards are as follows... Face palm when used against another poster is basically the same as saying... "I can't believe how stupid you are to not agree with what has been said and it's a waste of time to even consider your opinion." If it's about an action or statement from someone neutral to the boards, like Bob Iger then it is still the same message but, directed at someone that will never see it and be totally unaffected by it at all.

The tongue is usually just a teasing you type of message. No insult intended just a playful jab.

Or if used in reference to yourself, could be something dopey you said or did.

 

[Figgy1]

View attachment 98250 Back to the bubble!

It's actually not in the bubble, just a quick 5 minutes to park parking. Quite lovely and very reasonable

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I have to ask why?

There was an incident of people throwing the caps on the track and some racers complained after they were stuck in their tires. It's just a small time motocross track so they need to keep the racers happy and coming back.

 

[donaldtoo]

Ah, "dirty shirt" is so appropriate for you!

At least I hope you're referencing the same movie I am…

 

[Progress.City]

A longer time ago, in a galaxy even further away...

 

[donaldtoo]

Yes I feel your sentiment as well! Why can't people just be nice and cordial. You can disagree but don't go where they love to go fast, quick, and in a hurry!

It's now the worlds favorite pastime. Anonymous cyberspace troublemaking.
Everyone's a know-it-all, rocket scientist, bada$$ on the internet.

 

[Figgy1]

It is nice not having to share a bathroom. Glad to see you are putting in some R and R to your vacation!

THNX Finally after the last few vacations rest is needed LOl Last trip started with a 22 hour day and we made rope drop the next morning! This time we're gonna take it easy! LOL Still open to close on park days!

 

[donaldtoo]

Allright sir, you better get the guest room pronto!. I'm going for a year to live the Texas Dream!!!.

Sure, and this on a regular basis can be part of your rent...!

 

[Figgy1]

Sure, and this on a regular basis can be part of your rent...!

That looks like what my dh cooks up in his smoker!

 

[donaldtoo]

I'm a helpless girly girl so you can fix my car any time you like

Hahaaa...!
As I posted, I've done all that stuff before, but, these days other than brakes and a few other things, not so much anymore...!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

No octopus is adorable in my eyes....however dim they are, ha!

 

[Figgy1]

Hahaaa...!
As I posted, I've done all that stuff before, but, these days other than brakes and a few other things, not so much anymore...!

Darn I was hoping for work in exchange for BBQ

 

[donaldtoo]

My gosh, a good car mechanic is worth his weight in gold. That's a wonderful skill set to have. You even do your own brakes?! Yikes!

Yep, brakes are really pretty easy, actually. I've been asked many times by other people to do their brakes, but, I won't. Too much potential liability.
I put a starter on our old Jeep (we no longer have it), not all that many years ago. I once changed a fuel pump in a parking lot (one of the old mechanical kind that used to be mounted to the engine block - now, they're pretty much all electric and mounted in the fuel tank. much more of a pain to replace).
Oh, and I replaced an upper radiator hose in a 7-Eleven parking lot with just a dime to use as a screwdriver...!!!
Good times...!

 

[donaldtoo]

OK gang, I'll hafta' finish catchin' up when I get home from the office...
Have a happy darn day, all...!
Laterrrrrrr...!!!

 

[catmom46]

Ah, one of the best movie quotes ever! Another fave in my collection. Jon Cryer at his best, unlike his stint on that show I cannot bear to watch EVER.

 

[Goofyernmost]

My gosh, a good car mechanic is worth his weight in gold. That's a wonderful skill set to have. You even do your own brakes?! Yikes!

Generally, new auto mechanic's are well versed on reading computer screens and having fifteen or more joints in their arms to reach the item that needs to be plugged in. One of the few things that modern cars have not been able to stray away from very far are brakes. Be it drum brakes or disc brakes... most are very simple (but dirty) and do all their own adjustments. I taught both my daughters how to do brake jobs when they first got their drivers licenses. None of us, including myself, currently fix them, but, that is mostly due to lack of desire not skill.

 

[catmom46]

Yep, brakes are really pretty easy, actually. I've been asked many times by other people to do their brakes, but, I won't. Too much potential liability.
I put a starter on our old Jeep (we no longer have it), not all that many years ago. I once changed a fuel pump in a parking lot (one of the old mechanical kind that used to be mounted to the engine block - now, they're pretty much all electric and mounted in the fuel tank. much more of a pain to replace).
Oh, and I replaced an upper radiator hose in a 7-Eleven parking lot with just a dime to use as a screwdriver...!!!
Good times...!

Mechanical what on a what? You lost me after "Jeep."

 

[catmom46]

Generally, new auto mechanic's are well versed on reading computer screens and having fifteen or more joints in their arms to reach the item that needs to be plugged in. One of the few things that modern cars have not been able to stray away from very far are brakes. Be it drum brakes or disc brakes... most are very simple (but dirty) and do all their own adjustments. I taught both my daughters how to do brake jobs when they first got their drivers licenses. None of us, including myself, currently fix them, but, that is mostly due to lack of desire not skill.

Wow, that's great that your girls worked on cars. I probably should have taken auto mechanics in school. Although I guess it's never too late to learn, right?

 

[Goofyernmost]

Wow, that's great that your girls worked on cars. I probably should have taken auto mechanics in school. Although I guess it's never too late to learn, right?

My desire to teach them things like that stemmed from an incident where their Mother was talked into buying a set of tires for her car because one wheel got damaged in an accident. The selling point was... "Look see the edge of that tire? Can you see that it is bent... you'll have to replace that and you really do need to have matching tires all around." I guess that they forgot that tires are made out of rubber and when pressed in by the wheel did look bent, however, as soon as it was off the wheel, like magic it straightened out.

Anyway, when my girls were born, I told myself that I was going to teach them as much about cars as I could, so that they wouldn't get taken like that and could speak to mechanics and at least sound like they knew what they were talking about. They did their own oil and filter changes and each did a wheel on the car when I was doing a brake job on it. That plus some other little things that I pointed out to them, has made them quite formidable when dealing with repair shops. My job is done here.