I Called In Sick Today

[Sal Paradise 57]

If you are calling me pseudo-mechanic, that is more than generous. I am not mechanically inclined when it comes to vehicles. I can do the basics if need be, change oil, belts (on some cars/trucks) fix minor things, etc.So with that being said, it does sound like the battery after all. Beans, as usual is correct, smarter and much more successful in life drinking accidents than most of us. This actually happened to my battery a few weeks ago, it was a bad cell. If this is what it is, that is good news. A battery is like 60-80 bucks, and I guarantee you can swap that out yourself.

yeah I change my own oil too and thats about it. I contend that its pretty much the most manly thing that I do. but yeah, I figured since the battery never drained down any more that it probably wasn't the alt. don't they make batteries that are like really long lasting? like you could leave your radio on for hours and hours at high volume and it won't hurt it? anybody know? might want to get one of those.

sal - try disabling all your extensions. if that fixes it, add them back one by one until you find the culprit.

oi. that sounds very complicated. I'll try it sometime I guess.

wouldn't opening a new tab inside an existing window, rather than relaunching the application, work just as well?Sal, tips?

no I like to be able to have several tabs open at the same time with the ability to see them at once instead of flipping back and forth.and local government assisting housing units are particularly fertile hunting grounds. start there.oh! ouch, I almost forgot: internet explorer won't connect to the internet either, says a connection can't be found. when I googled the problem they said something about a firewall problem maybe? I didn't understand it. thoughts?

[El Guapo 8]

Sal - They make dry cell batteries, they are like $130-$180 and not really worth it unless you are running major stereo equipment or something like that.Optima Batteries

[Sal Paradise 57]

hmm... yeah, that probably isn't worth it. i'll just stick to regular. thanks.

[Sal Paradise 57]

also, I don't know how to disable my extensions.I'm gonna go to the grocery store!

[Randy Reed 0]

Wasn't there a Sal Paradise for President thread somewhere?

Yeah we need a VP to announce, suggestions?

awkward new relationship/death in the family update:my prediction about lost momentum was pretty spot on since she's (understandably) spent most of the last two weeks in the suburbs. we hung out thursday night though...it's so weird. i am not a nervous person AT ALL, but i like this girl so much i'm actually fucking nervous around her. this is bad, i don't really get it.hanging out with her today at a polock street festival so hopefully i can conjure enough charm to make her remember why we started dating in the first place. i'm gonna start by stuffing a giant kielbasa in my face while dripping mustard all down my shirt at which point she'll be looking at me in disgust, and i'll turn to her with a mouthful of encased meat and shout, "WHAT."

grats

you could also add "YOU DON'T LIKE POLISH SAUSAGE?!?!" while grabbing your crotch (with mustard stained fingers for full effect).in Circle Of Life news - I'm an uncle again!

grats 2

I was working the front desk earlier this week, and one guy who was checking in said "I hope the porn channel is disabled." Unbelievable what some people are into.

Weird...

[Matt_Damon 0]

Yeah we need a VP to announce, suggestions?

Matt Damon!

[gobears 0]

also, I don't know how to disable my extensions.I'm gonna go to the grocery store!

Tools>Add OnsFrom there, just start disabling extensions one by one like Lanky said.

[Sal Paradise 57]

Tools>Add OnsFrom there, just start disabling extensions one by one like Lanky said.

you are the MAN! thats what it was. apparently it was some avg add on that just installed itself and it must have been screwing it up. thanks andre, its nice to have a helpful guy like you on here that can help me with my computer problems.

[JubilantLankyLad 1,957]

you are the MAN! thats what it was. apparently it was some avg add on that just installed itself and it must have been screwing it up. thanks andre, its nice to have a helpful guy like you on here that can help me with my computer problems.

check your gmail, i believe i sent a few choice words to you there.

[Sal Paradise 57]

check your gmail, i believe i sent a few choice words to you there.

gmail? not familiar with it.

[beans-n-icewater 18]

also to beans and other pseudo-mechanics: I haven't had a chance to open up the battery and check the water yet, but I'm thinking it pretty much can't be the alternator since I've driven it quite a bit since I first noticed the problem, and there's no way it would still be running off the battery charge if the alternator wasn't working. it started up each time I tried it last night, still with the labored initial few seconds. for when I try it later, where is the "rear bearing surface"?

Check the water in the battery first and if its ok hook up a set of jumper cables to it and try to start it. If it starts ok its def the battery or connections...Take the thing down to WalMart and have those monkeys hook up a tester to it for free if you have the timeIt will check the cranking amps, voltage, and cell condition along with the alternators output...The rear bearing surface is the small circle in the center rear of the alt that houses the bearing that the shaft spins in. Start the engine and hold a screwdriver against this area and check for magnetic attraction for a quick test if its workingChevy starters tend to "drag" in their older years due to weak solenoids and worn brushes and will be the next area to look at

Beans-I'm doing the jalepeno thing again this weekend. Big hit.Also Deb had a high school friend come visit us from Arkansas last night. She lives in that area near HOt Springs that Eric Estrada was peddling on tv. Seeing the pics it's really a beautiful area. I told Deb we could go visit them by having you fly us. She laughed since she has a fear of flying in the first place, letting you pilot would give her a nervous break down.

Unbelievably Ive been splitting and deseeding them myself for the last hour in prep for this evenings drinking event....Hot Springs Village or something...Im there once a year around Feb-March for the horse racingTell her that I once drove from Russelville to Hot Springs down Hwy7 in an hour and a half...I wouldve made it faster but pulling over to let the wife puke every few minutes slowed me somewhatTell Deb Im only scared when someone else is flying....Which reminds me, I booked a flight to Reno using airmiles from American so Ill be sure and have a good story from that event in the coming weeks

don't they make batteries that are like really long lasting? like you could leave your radio on for hours and hours at high volume and it won't hurt it? anybody know? might want to get one of those.

Buy a marine deep cycle one....They also have an extra set of clamps on the top for stereo or winch connections, but make sure they clear the hood They actually last longer if you run them down once in a while

[Sal Paradise 57]

I think advanced auto does diagnostics like that too, no? they're close, walmarts 30 miles away ($78 in gas). I thought you couldn't use deep cycles in vehicles? like they didn't have enough "punch" or something. they are huge though.who wants to do some drinking! I do I do!

[JubilantLankyLad 1,957]

I think advanced auto does diagnostics like that too, no? they're close, walmarts 30 miles away ($78 in gas). I thought you couldn't use deep cycles in vehicles? like they didn't have enough "punch" or something. they are huge though.who wants to do some drinking! I do I do!

it's approximately 2 hours until rochefort bud light time

[El Guapo 8]

it's approximately 2 hours until rochefort bud light time

Make sure you get a 48 pack.

[Sal Paradise 57]

I thought that said bud light lime at first. what the hell is with that stuff? everybody's drinking it and saying how awesome it is. really? tastes like straight fucking lime juice with a little carbonation. and I mean dudes are drinking them too like its a regular beer. shits just a cunt hair away from zima if you ask me. personally if I drink a beer, I like it to taste like, oh I don't know, BEER. fucking pansies.corona for me tonight I believe. NO FUCKING LIME.

[El Guapo 8]

I thought that said bud light lime at first. what the hell is with that stuff? everybody's drinking it and saying how awesome it is. really? tastes like straight fucking lime juice with a little carbonation. and I mean dudes are drinking them too like its a regular beer. shits just a cunt hair away from zima if you ask me. personally if I drink a beer, I like it to taste like, oh I don't know, BEER. fucking pansies.corona for me tonight I believe. NO FUCKING LIME.

Your right Coronas are super manly.

[mk 11]

who wants to do some drinking! I do I do!

I just played croquet as a drinking game for 3 hours. Hammered for polockfest date: check.

it's approximately 2 hours now until rochefort bud light time

Make sure you get an 87 pack.

ffyypp

I thought that said bud light lime at first. what the hell is with that stuff? everybody's drinking it and saying how awesome it is. really? tastes like straight ****ing lime juice with a little carbonation. and I mean dudes are drinking them too like its a regular beer. shits just a **** hair away from zima if you ask me. personally if I drink a beer, I like it to taste like, oh I don't know, BEER. ****ing pansies.corona for me tonight I believe. NO ****ING LIME.

i had zima a couple times in high school. man, we thought we were HARSH drinking malt liquor.gotta go lime in the corona, bra. srs cat.

[Quacktastic 106]

I just played croquet as a drinking game for 3 hours. Hammered for polockfest date: check.ffyyppi had zima a couple times in high school. man, we thought we were HARSH drinking malt liquor.gotta go lime in the corona, bra. srs cat.

I don't remember who suggested this for your girl issue, but they were way off base. gl

[Sal Paradise 57]

Your right Coronas are super manly.

are you questioning my manhood? are you? ARE YOU? I WILL CUT YOU BOY.

i had zima a couple times in high school. man, we thought we were HARSH drinking malt liquor.gotta go lime in the corona, bra. srs cat.

no no no (punchup at wedding? nevermind.) I just don't like the lime in the beer thing. don't get me wrong, I love lime, use it all the time in cooking, I just don't appreciate what it does to my beloved beer.bunch of my friends went through a pretty serious steele reserve phase back in the day. no freaking clue what they were thinking.

[mk 11]

I don't remember who suggested this for your girl issue, but they were way off base. gl

oh, that was me.

[mk 11]

bunch of my friends went through a pretty serious steele reserve phase back in the day. no freaking clue what they were thinking.

oh my dear god, that stuff is turpentine.

[Quacktastic 106]

oh my dear god, that stuff is turpentine.

Worse

[JubilantLankyLad 1,957]

belated cheers, everyone

[mln_falcon 0]

Sal, I know you fixed it, but if you ever need to open a new window you can just press "CTRL" +"N", opens a new window, or theres a new window option in the menus, either File, or Window.Awesome times on Friday night. I got totally drunk and cracked on to a chick. Made a total arse of myself. Didn't get anywhere though. Also I think beer affects me wrong. I didn't wake up with a headache at all, but my stomach was all queasy all day yesterday.

[Sal Paradise 57]

belated cheers, everyone

what?

Also I think beer affects me wrong. I didn't wake up with a headache at all, but my stomach was all queasy all day yesterday.

nah, thats not wrong. wait till you wake up next to a 220 lb black girl. that's wrong.