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My maternal grandfather was another of those types who would tackle just about anything, and make a success of it. In addition to being a farmer, he worked as a carpenter and house painter. The house he lived in until his death he built himself, using mostly materials that were re-purposed.
Funny that you would mention pressure washers as my wife just ordered one so we don't have to rent one every year.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Add me to yours and @sda’s list. I used the soap dispenser thingy the first time I cleaned my deck with my newly purchased pressure washer about 15 years ago. Seemed like a waste of time and good suds. After that I just used the spray wand adjusted to a pattern of about a 4 inch width.
I have to do our deck and tomorrow is supposed to be a nice day to do it but my excuse for not doing it tomorrow is I don’t want to tire myself out since tomorrow night is Grandson #2’s high school graduation party. Too bad I can’t use that excuse on Saturday too. I guess I’ll just have to do it one day next week, maybe.
jmonroe
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Kind of like the old Checker Taxi Cabs;
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Taxis are there, right now, on demand, and are no longer more expensive.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I mean the brown one...not the one I took the picture from.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I’m not sure that I like the dash on that one🤣😂
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
I thought it was a Mercury Cougar. I don't think it will be a classic like a 57 Chevy.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Do you think you car will be in as good a condition in 40+ years?
Neither will the Benz that the above pic was taken from.
jmonroe
Crushers have saved a lot of cars from embarrassment.
jmonroe
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
btw, a Ford was the Elite model, but I am pretty sure this was the Mercury Cougar, with even more chrome and do-dads added to make it....hmmmmm, extra fancy:
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
If memory serves, he did quite well.
Weed? Dubious legality, but probably profitable if “marketed” in the same way.
The styling themes are meant to mimic this larger car (and it's Lincoln platform mate no doubt):
My mom had one of these big Birds when I was a little kid - she LOVED that car. It was white on white on white, that along with being a two door car was maybe not the most practical car with kids. One of my earliest memories of car repair is my dad working on it when I was 4 or 5, later I learned he was removing emissions equipment. I recall it being a big quiet very comfortable car, I remember sleeping in it. It was off the road in 1985, replaced by a blue Tempo (that would remain in the family until 1999 and was actually pretty reliable).
This is a good one….
We order most of our food from Walmart delivery. We figure it costs us maybe $70-100 a month between the service fee and tips but well worth it and the prices are great so it offsets the grocery store a bit.
Anyway we placed a small “fill in” order to take to the shore this weekend. They deliver it on time, drop it and leave. Wife starts putting it away and it is completely the wrong order. Immediately calls the store and asks what to do. They say keep it and we will pull replacement order now.
Ok… we don’t eat some of the stuff so will give it away. About 15 minutes later the original delivery guy comes demanding the order back (which is now put away) and drops our order that was at someone else’s house. I call the store again explain what is going on and they say keep everything since they can’t take anything back once it is delivered. I explained to only re- pull the cold food (which we don’t want now since it’s been out awhile) and skip the laundry soap and other household stuff
They delivered the original order and it was somehow doubled (minus the household stuff)… again they don’t want it back. Walmart took a beating this morning all because a driver mixed up orders.
In over six months first time anything like this happened.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
That T-Bird is better than most of the cars of that period.
I actually drove one of these at that time...a 76 Grand Fury. It was a company car. It wasn't something I would have bought;
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
After all of that consider yourself lucky that you’re getting out of town for a while.
jmonroe
First world problems I know…
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
That Fury with its clean trim, non-period color, and what looks like Mopar rally wheels, is actually pretty nice looking for the era, good taste can be relative.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Sounds like Walmart handled it professionally with safety in mind. You handled it well also just wanting cold foods replaced and not the durables.
When Chick Fil A has put food in in the hands of a customer, they don't do anything other than dispose of it if it's returned for a corrected item. Often our store tells the customer they may keep it and do as they please.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
@oldfarmer50
I think they are contractors so probably lost his fees but doubtful he was on the hook for the food. He probably still got the tip I gave too.
@imidazol97
Yes, they couldn’t have handled it better IMO.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Husband, "How was your drive home today dear?"
Wife, "A little scary. I almost missed the exit. But managed to see it in time, so no harm done."!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWuK-fi-D_w
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
It would cost more to pick up the order and put it back on the shelf...if they could even do that and they can't. It was the best solution for them, and your business over time will add up to a lot more than any losses. And, maybe they have a way to write it off....it was a promotion for tax purposes.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
For the first time I hired a company to soft wash the vinyl siding and power wash our patio and driveway. What would have taken me a full day or more they knocked out in 3 hours and did a great job. It pays to have the right tools
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
My Mercedes dealer said they would try to do it as an emergency...have it done today or tomorrow. They actually had a courtesy car and they drove me home. It was a small GLB SUV and it was really nice. The driver did mention he wanted to adjust the seat but it wouldn't go automatically, had to do it manually. Apparently the chips aren't in yet. He thinks they won't add chips, they'll sell them the way they are. It isn't a great time to buy a car.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
We are going to watch the original movie here during the day so they can get hyped up.
Will have to decide if we are going to watch Blu Ray version in the first floor family room or normal DVD in the basement with the 1000 watt audio system.
I watched the original for the first time all the way through a few weeks back. It was painful. I remember why I have never made it through in the past.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
I swear I am jinxed. We are praying that the weather is good enough that we can get away without AC in case it isn't fixed. i really don't want to delay the listing any longer. we are already getting late for catching the prime time market.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
That really sucks about the HVAC. Happened to my mom too while the house was on the market.
I got lucky … only lost the microwave and was able to replace it myself.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Not similar, but saw someone at Costco fuel pumps yesterday speed up to cut someone off one of the fuel lanes. Both drivers got out of their cars and had “words”. While they were doing that, we went around them and filled up.
BTW….first FULL fill up on the Accord Hybrid netted me 45 MPG. And, I can now use RUG. Win-Win!
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
As for needing a new compressor and it not being installed when the house is shown, I wouldn’t worry about that either. Any knowledgeable buyer should like the idea they are getting a new unit with no wear on it and the buyer will gladly come back after it’s installed to satisfy themselves that it’s working. A good realtor should play that up too if need be. Hell, maybe you should up your price because of that.
Good luck.
jmonroe
That’s exactly what happened to us with our shore property. When we looked at it the AC wasn’t working. Put the offer in and as soon as inspection was done, asked seller for new unit. They agreed.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve