catmom46
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Well, I probably have a dark side... but, here I will only pass along the cute.
Ooh, a dark side? I'm intrigued! You may need to share a bit 'o that sometime.
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Ooh, a dark side? I'm intrigued! You may need to share a bit 'o that sometime.
MOXOMUMD
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I think any occasion is good for bbq.It's a Texas thing...!
MinnieM123
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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...!
That's very impressive!
Brakes can be a bit tricky. We had to take our car to 2 different mechanics before it was right. Oh, the brakes worked from the first mechanic; the problem was that the (new) brake pads squeaked and I was having a meltdown. Finally, the second mechanic (and this was even his second attempt) had to do some research to find quieter ones for our car model, and thank goodness that fixed it. It was the third set of pads in a month that finally did it. They weren't Delco--those squeaked, but they also tried another brand and those were just as bad. I can't remember the name of the pads that eventually worked, but now the (2nd) mechanic knows what to put in our car whenever the pads need replacing again. Brake pads now are made in various materials, and some are a combination of materials. It can be trial and error due to some of these newer changes, depending upon the car. There's a lot about this squeaking issue with the pads on auto chat rooms on the internet. Sounds like you have good luck, though.
MinnieM123
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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?
Hee hee . . . your school comment made me smile, because when I was in high school, girls were not allowed to take auto mechanics, only the boys. However, the boys were allowed to take cooking classes, just like the girls.
But I kid you not: for the girls, it was called home economics and cooking. For the boys, it was just called "culinary arts".
catmom46
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Hee hee . . . your school comment made me smile, because when I was in high school, girls were not allowed to take auto mechanics, only the boys. However, the boys were allowed to take cooking classes, just like the girls.
But I kid you not: for the girls, it was called home economics and cooking. For the boys, it was just called "culinary arts".
Hmmm...I don't think "culinary arts" sounds more masculine. Sounds more on the "fancy" side to me.
MinnieM123
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Oh brother, not again . . . just when it seemed like both cars would o.k. I was just wondering--do you have any local rating service online for auto repair places in your area? In my area, we have Yelp where local people post their experiences at various businesses, etc. So I was curious if you had anything like that in Mexico where you might find a positive reference for a good mechanic in your area. Just a thought, but probably you've already exhausted all methods by this point. Sorry to hear about your mom's car.
MinnieM123
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Hmmm...I don't think "culinary arts" sounds more masculine. Sounds more on the "fancy" side to me.
I'm sure they were going for a more "chef" sounding course name for the guys. To this day, it makes me laugh, because the guys would be cooking the exact same things we did in the girls' cooking classes!! All our ingredients in school cooking class were government surplus: huge bags of white flour, large bricks of butter, huge bags of white sugar, eggs, large bricks of American cheese, gallons of milk, etc.
The school paid for the smaller items such as bottles of basic spices like cinnamon, salt and pepper. We made dishes like macaroni and cheese, cinnamon coffee cake, cookies, and other simple fare; this wasn't gourmet cooking.
Now, the funniest thing was that the teacher (who was a bit of ditz to begin with
) used to divide up each class into 4 groups of 4-5 girls each. There were 4 stoves, so 4 groups for each class. She'd write the recipe on the chalk board and each girl would do a different thing, like measure the flour, add the egg, etc. Well . . .I was with the chatty group, and we'd be gabbing together about everything, except cooking.
So none of us culinary geniuses could remember if we put in the baking soda, etc. into a coffee cake recipe. On more than one occasion, whatever the heck we made would look like a giant nuclear mushroom cloud when it was cooking in the oven! HAHHAHA . . . (We used to get yelled at a lot; nothing we made ever came out right.) Lastly, because the teacher was a ditz, she never remembered which one of her classes made what, the previous lesson. So we all loved mac and cheese, and she'd ask, "Did this class ever make macaroni and cheese before?" And, we'd all say, "No." Well, we made macaroni and cheese about 6 times that semester!!
AND, we'd double the recipe, too! (That really ticked her off!) 
donaldtoo
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catmom46
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I'm sure they were going for a more "chef" sounding course name for the guys. To this day, it makes me laugh, because the guys would be cooking the exact same things we did in the girls' cooking classes!! All our ingredients in school cooking class were government surplus: huge bags of white flour, large bricks of butter, huge bags of white sugar, eggs, large bricks of American cheese, gallons of milk, etc.
The school paid for the smaller items such as bottles of basic spices like cinnamon, salt and pepper. We made dishes like macaroni and cheese, cinnamon coffee cake, cookies, and other simple fare; this wasn't gourmet cooking.
Now, the funniest thing was that the teacher (who was a bit of ditz to begin with
I was with the chatty group, and we'd be gabbing together about everything, except cooking.
Lastly, because the teacher was a ditz, she never remembered which one of her classes made what, the previous lesson. So we all loved mac and cheese, and she'd ask, "Did this class ever make macaroni and cheese before?" And, we'd all say, "No." Well, we made macaroni and cheese about 6 times that semester!!
LOL You guys sounded like so much fun! I was always the quiet studious one
, but wished I could be part of the chatty group. Our favorite thing was basically a cinnamon roll recipe, but it was just made out of Pillsbury dough dipped in butter, covered in cinnamon and sugar (and baked of course). We called it a funny name, though, that did not give you any hint as to the actual dish. Something along the lines of snickerdoodles...
donaldtoo
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donaldtoo
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MinnieM123
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LOL You guys sounded like so much fun! I was always the quiet studious one
Our favorite thing was basically a cinnamon roll recipe, but it was just made out of Pillsbury dough dipped in butter, covered in cinnamon and sugar (and baked of course). We called it a funny name, though, that did not give you any hint as to the actual dish. Something along the lines of snickerdoodles...
Mmm . . . your cinnamon roll recipe sounds pretty good!! And in response to my being in the cooking class chatty group, that was the only group I enjoyed having a gabfest with every class. For the most part, I was actually a quiet kid in all my other classes at school.
MinnieM123
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catmom46
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donaldtoo
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Yep, the ol' (new) "Diagnostic" exam for $70, please, Alex.
My pops '70 Chevy Camper Special pickup is a jewel...open the hood and daylight. LOTS of daylight. It doesn't even have A/C. You can see, and easily reach, all 8 spark plugs without having to be anything remotely close to a contortionist.
Yes, the brakes, although pretty simple, are indeed still a dirty job. I always have Gojo on hand.
Our daughters never got that hands-on, but, they both know enough from me preaching all these years how not to get messed over. The youngest checks fluids, replaces bulbs, etc.. The oldest is married to a guy she started dating in HS who, although an IT guy for Apple, is very much a car guy, too.
I don't even change my own oil anymore. The cost, and time (although relatively short) difference involved, between what I and a shop does it for seems like more than a fair trade.
I still do the brakes 'cause of that AutoZone warranty, and the cost difference to have a shop do them is a bit more substantial.
donaldtoo
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Aww, are you her Ducky??
Actually, I think that makes me her "major appliance"...!!!!!
MOXOMUMD
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I saw Minion Twinkies yesterday. Those will keep for years.Love all the Minion stuff coming out! Sam's Club is going to have the Bounty paper towels with minion themed prints. Already buy those paper towels there and will have to get the minion print ones.
Goofyernmost
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I hear you and I will bet that when I need to do it on my car, I will regret that I sold all my tools when I moved to NC. I have been lucky though... my car has 112,000 miles on it and it still has the original brakes on it. And it's a heavy car... a 2005 Cadillac DHS. I was also amazed that when it had it's last oil change I was able to see underneath the car and the entire exhaust system is still shiny metal and that's after 6 years in Vermont winters, salt laden and all.
I sometimes get upset by the newer car designs though. For example, if I open the hood on mine all I see is another hood. I have no idea what the engine even looks like so I would probably turn away from attempting repairs at all. At the same time I can't help but remember how much maintenance the older cars took. You had to know where the spark plugs were because you were supposed to change them every 10 to 15K. (remember that... points, plugs and condenser plus timing light to move the distributor alignment just about every tune up. 2 degrees above top dead center, etc.) To my knowledge my plugs are still original. I know I have never changed them and when I bought the car it was only 3 years old. (actually closer to 2 years old). I can remember that I would take a bunch of tune-ups and a feeling of good luck to take any long distance trips with them and when they hit 80 to 90K you might just as well drive or tow them to the junkyard. I'd head cross country with mine tomorrow if there was a reason too, without any fear at all. The old cars may have been heavier and easier to get at mechanically, but, I really strongly feel that the dependability was much less then now. People are getting 300 and 400K miles out of a vehicle regularly now, that wasn't even a dream back then.
