Damn That Exploroz Trader Section - Part 2

Ahh yes - the precision knock'o'meter!

Whilst it rests against the wheel - thats just to throw people off and make em think I use it to adjust the bumper bar - in reality i use it as a attitudinal re-adjustment tool, when either of the 2 lads, gets their ambitions confused with their capabilities. LOL

No point getting old, if you don't get cunning! ;o)

Cheers

'No point getting old, if you don't get cunning! ;o) '

I like your thinking :))

hi Tony
will I still see you Sunday? I have the spare UHF charged up if need be. Colin.

Speaking about that Colin- do you wanna 'borrow' a HF for your next trip??
It's an easy to use one- even your co-driver could use it !!

Yes please David, that would be great. Talk to you on Sunday, Colin.

Budget?

Good question, it remains at the original $350 carriers + $170 steel.

The extra steel bits I wanted for the bumper returns, I scavenged out of a skip bin in an industrial area.

Today's going to blow that budget away tho, new bottle of Mig Gas, & roll of wire, length of 50 mm pipe and so it goes. LED Lights, Piece of chequer plate for across the back.

Expecting today to hit hard on the budget.

Ohh - managed to get the high lift jack for $150 - isn't REALLY part of the project cost.....

Cheers

Very impressed Flywest, as an old do-it-yourselfer from way back may I say top job.
The only concern may be the aspect of pedestrian safety if you happen to back over one. lol

Cheers Pop

No Beer, I've been called "Obe One Can Only"...

Some say, I wouldn't shout if a shark bit me.

Truthfully on a hot day i enjoy a ice cold cold cold beer.

But as a general rule I don't drink - at all. That's what happens when you grow up the child of an alcoholic parent.

I vowed i would never do to my kids - what My Father did to me, in terms of public humiliation and embarrassment and eventually a broken home.

Non of my kids drink - One is a barman and that made him give it away as a bad joke - he gets so sick of serving people not in control of their faculties - that drunks and being drunk really pee him off.

Second is a croupier at Burswood Casino - same deal trying to play cards etc as dealer against people who are too drunk to make even rational betting decisions. He too doesn't drink.

Daughter - much the same...can't see the point - she gets high on life and doesn't need drugs of any kind to do it. Too busy having a ball - to have time to waste on getting drunk / sick.

All my kids are pretty confident in themselves they don't need alcohol for courage or to overcome shyness etc.

Hence no beer cans in the pics or workshop etc.
I will have a beer at a BBQ to be sociable etc - on a real hot day 2 beers.
Mostly I drink Diet Coke, Pepsi Max, Coke Zero etc etc by the gallon.
Don't ask me why - but if you went by the size of my "beer gut" you'd think I own a brewery!

I can only conclude diet drinks make you fat!
Strangely enough there's mounting evidence that this is just the case.
So... maybe I should take up drinking beer more seriously!

My ol man gave up drinking.......yeah - when guzzling came into fashion!

As a kid growing up, it wasn't pretty.

Cheers

G'day again Flywest,
You're a "poster-boy" in my books (or at least you should be...!!!)
All too often you hear of people who commit various crimes or misdemeanors and blame their actions on the fact that they were from a broken home or had parent/s who were alcoholics etc etc....as if to say that their fate was sealed at an early age. What rubbish!!! .... and you are the living proof..

I too am a drinker of very moderate levels these days. I have had my time of being a boozy bloke; but I really hate waking up with a headache and haven't had a beer for several months. Even at my own farewell (from the NAB after 38.5 years) about 6 weeks ago, I didn't feel any inclination to have a beer. Once summer comes, I will probably have one or possibly 2 "brown lemonades" after a long hot day.

Anyway, I admire you for the way you have raised your kids; they sound like a great bunch and I trust you are very proud of them. I only hope that my 3 boys turn out similar to your 3 kids.

Cheers mate and keep the good work up on the rear bar....it's looking great

Roachie

Sheesh, get a room you two!

Sorry if you're feeling left out Bonz....... hahahaha

If it makes you feel any better, I think you too should be a poster boy: for OH&S..... You could do a series of videos on HOW NOT TO DO THINGS THAT INVOLVE POWER TOOLS.... hehehehehe