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2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
He has a 20 ft fiberglass boat and trailer on the property. Boat hasn't been used in 20 years and there is moss stuff growing all over it. The boat is a Steury. It has a Johnston 135 hp motor that apparently does work.
The boat has 2 births, a propane tank for cooking, a stove.
The tires on the trailer are flat and the propellor on the boat has sunk into the ground...he asked us to sell it and try to get as much as possible for it.
I think we will be lucky if someone just takes it away for free. Does anyone know anything about boats?
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Who did not get on the plane with Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens?
btw...We saw the play the Buddy Holly Story in Cambridge earlier this month, it was so good we are going to see it again on Wednesday.
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Usually an old song that I really like and would like to download if I had any idea of the name and artist.
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There is this song by Vanilla Ice (I think) that they used in both a Ninja Turtles movie and a Listerine commercial that haunts me.
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It does have a commercial tie in, as in addition to identifying the song and artist. it also has link to buy the music or tickets if they happen to be performing.
My youngest is a college Senior. I'm still using the phone I bought for her in 7th grade.
One of my neighbor's stopped over to ask me what I thought of white as a color, as he is looking for a new vehicle. I told him white shows everything.
To use the emoticons, I've been opening as second session, clicking on the emoticon to the message area, then copying and pasting it into the first session. :surprise:
I hear ya. I watched a Sopranos episode and spent the entire day tracking down who did the ending music. I'm positive it was Sandy Rogers, but IMDB says otherwise.
OF, here's a start. Go to Amazon in the MP3 section and listen to snippets of everything your ice guy did "before you buy".
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
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Driver, Ask him if it's ok to spend a few bucks and recoup it after the sale.
New tires for the trailer, a good pressure wash at a boat place and it will sell for a lot more. The money is in the motor. Fiberglass deteriorates and trailers rust, but a running Johnson outboard motor of the 135 HP variety can bring good money. Selling it all together as a unit (boat, motor, trailer) is your best move.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
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I thought of you as I was reading it. Maybe there's still a chance of talking you out of a pick up. Rumors have the 5L in the GT up to 450-475 hp range. That Coyote engine just keeps getting better.
Be still my heart.
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I just typed in the info "Ninja Turtle movie, vanilla ice song" and it came up with "Go Ninja, Go Ninja" and said you could find it on youtube.
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Thanks jay.....maybe we need a new plan. We should probably give it a try.
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I wouldn't get involved with these guys. They have the big tent sales all over Florida, they seem to be in our area near Sun City Center quite often. The cars look like they don't even clean them up before they try to sell them. We opened one car and it smelled like an ashtray...couldn't even stay near it.
Considering the cars aren't even cleaned up their prices are high. I think they watched the Car Cash episode of The Profit and decided this would be a new direction they could go in. I don't know why someone would buy from them, so I guess if they can wholesale them out to franchised dealers it gives them an instant buyer.
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Very good information Mako. That could give us a whole new plan for selling the boat and making something from it.
What do they make boats out of these days...I thought fibreglass was a good thing.
A friend told me once they took a power saw to an old fibreglass boat he had. Cut it into pieces to dispose of it. It seems the motor is the best part of the boat, so probably best to sell it as a unit....I like the power wash idea, I don't want to get close to it.....seems like mould growing on it.
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Very good.
Now, what song was written about the plain crash and the loss of those 3 singers?
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oldfarmer, I just had the oil changed at 5,100 miles. Monitor said I was at 12%. It takes 8 quarts and I put in Valvoline pure synthetic with matching filter. ($95) I didn't believe it at first so I got out the owners manual. Sure enough, 8 quarts. That Coyote is more than a regular stock engine. It was a big hit at my mechanics shop. First question, Coyote? Yep. They knew all about it.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
Yeah, that's what I got but that wasn't it.
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And why not? I imagine that they get tired working on run of the mill Hondas and Buicks all day. When I had a complicated electrical issue with my old Corvette's flip up headlight I was shocked to find my shop's guys stayed late to figure it out. They charged me $75 including parts which meant they basically did the labor for free.
Those guys have dreams too.
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I sure could have used that App a few weeks ago. I was trying to find a song I heard on the radio to buy on iTunes but I couldn't remember the title or the artist. But I did remember that it was the title song fo some movie I had seen about 10 years ago - it was Jake Gellenjal's first movie "Johnny Darko". So I searched the web for the movie, then the soundtrack, and I finally found it - "Mad World".
I remembered some of the lyrics and could have saved hours of searching if I knew about the App - "...I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad, the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had..." Sure enough, shazzam found it for me in 10 seconds once I loaded the App.
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I'm on a Tracfone as well. Wife is on a Net10 phone with 6 mo 1500 minutes which lasts about 4-5 months at a time. Son is on a Net10 with unlimited min/unlimited internet Android with Sprint service. His is $45/mo, wife's is about $20/mo, and mine abt $10/mo. Can't afford more.
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Right...one Edmund's T-shirt for you.
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Got mine at Wally World. $20 for the phone and $20 for 60 minutes which they doubled. Minutes expire in 150 days so that averages out to $4 a month for minutes. I don't use that many minutes in a year so I have my son use it.
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I was nodding until you brought up basketball. Now go wash your mouth out with soap...
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Farmer--
Boy, talk about your misaligned panels and unflattering metal trim pieces! Must have been put together on Friday! (just kidding).
Gogiboy
Right...one Edmund's T-shirt for you."
Yeah, but do any of you know the title and artist (band) who wrote a song about Buddy Hollie's wife. It was done in the early 90s which probably isn't considered a true oldie by anyone except my students. The band also performed for the 50th anniversary of Hollie's death at the club in Clear Lake, Iowa where he played his last concert.
No fair checking Wikipedia or online.
Gogiboy
Don't know if you guys have seen or head about this story but I thought I'd share. Enjoy and comment.
Wow! What a touching story about this love-sick 96 year old man who wrote this song dedicated to his deceased spouse.
I saw the story on ABC TV News last night, and I was so impressed by this 96 year old man that I decided to follow up the story behind the music. By the way, I wish I could look this good if I live to reach that age. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDi4hBWsvkY
The song is available on iTunes
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
You didn't go five thousand miles a quarter mile at a time.
2013 Mustang GT, 2001 GMC Yukon Denali
Fred was doing ok for 96. The song was pretty good...a lot better than a lot of other stuff these days (Miley Sirus).
To hear just the song listen to 6 minutes to 7 1/2 minutes.....nice lyrics.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Buddy Holly by Weezer?
Not a bad guess, but this song is really about Buddy's wife and references some of his lyrics like "true love ways".
Anybody else?
Gogiboy
I eventually looked it up (not telling), and though I know a number of the band's works, I missed that one, or might know it if I heard it, but that's it.
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What's Buddy's wife's name, or does that give it away? Hope it isn't that Lorraine song by that 96 year old guy Fred!
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I thought maybe her name would be Peggy Sue.
Believe it or not that's the best pictures I've seen to date.
I hope it looks at least this good in real life:
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