tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post175048832994165706..comments2024-01-09T04:20:39.453-05:00Comments on Around the Keg: Bob's BestNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-36795142437233037362009-06-01T14:42:32.090-05:002009-06-01T14:42:32.090-05:00Was reviewing your post concerning the Fulton 3710...Was reviewing your post concerning the Fulton 3710 plane. Do you have an estimate of when your granddad purchased the plane. I am trying to assign an age to one that I have.<br /><br />Thanks<br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744610989764609715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-84635259629283165622008-08-21T09:32:00.000-05:002008-08-21T09:32:00.000-05:00The 3.8 engine may last til 300k miles, but the fu...The 3.8 engine may last til 300k miles, but the fucking metal on the car won't. My rockers are rusting out and the four door grandma-esque nature of the car has my balls shrunk down to the smallest measurable unit of manhood.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221737465804571113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-64526716999524215872008-08-19T17:06:00.000-05:002008-08-19T17:06:00.000-05:00Where I am from, the UP, the Grand National was kn...Where I am from, the UP, the Grand National was known as the UP Lamborghini.steveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862590608695420004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-42118220463906900772008-08-19T14:28:00.000-05:002008-08-19T14:28:00.000-05:00HA!!!!!HA!!!!!Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-37506869858063963512008-08-19T14:24:00.000-05:002008-08-19T14:24:00.000-05:00I've got a 45 year old tool, but it's not like the...I've got a 45 year old tool, but it's not like the ones you're writing about....Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09229058328541626829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-37793252662989935192008-08-19T12:04:00.000-05:002008-08-19T12:04:00.000-05:00Actually it is closing in on NHRA drag racing terr...Actually it is closing in on NHRA drag racing territory, which is essentually the same thing as NASCAR, except NHRA fans have a shorter attention span.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669616484991718478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-60488210969660389752008-08-19T10:54:00.000-05:002008-08-19T10:54:00.000-05:00Let me remind you gentlemen that we are moving dan...Let me remind you gentlemen that we are moving dangerously close to NASCAR territory here, and NASCAR is specifically banned on this web site.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-84611199068673862112008-08-19T10:47:00.000-05:002008-08-19T10:47:00.000-05:00"that 3.8 is one fine motor too"Hell yea Bob, I wa..."that 3.8 is one fine motor too"<BR/><BR/>Hell yea Bob, I was going to say something like this too!<BR/><BR/>Not only will that 3800 last forever... but slap a big Turbo on it, ala <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Grand_National#Grand_National_and_GNX" REL="nofollow">Buick Grand National</A>, and you've got one BEAST of an engine. 245bhp, 355 ft-lb of torque in 1987, stock. I've seen these things drag race with 600+ bhp, holy hell!Soporhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647578353963214035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-41921409217733683072008-08-19T07:50:00.000-05:002008-08-19T07:50:00.000-05:00You know... if there's one thing Rickey's column h...You know... if there's one thing Rickey's column has been missing, it's recommendations of handsaws, pneumatic staplers, and other old timey implements of destruction. Well done sir.Rickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05773465359487671887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-52871453592204749382008-08-18T20:47:00.000-05:002008-08-18T20:47:00.000-05:00"I do miss the 305 that sat under the hood of my 7..."I do miss the 305 that sat under the hood of my 72 Nova. Now I go out to my Buick and eyeball the 3.8 liter something-something and I can't identify a damned thing."<BR/><BR/>While I would love the old 305, that 3.8 is one fine motor too.<BR/><BR/>It is also known as the 3800 in various versions and is known to go for hundreds of thousands of miles. I have two friends with them. One has 240,000 miles on his and another is approaching 300,000.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669616484991718478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-18390010917576972172008-08-18T20:15:00.000-05:002008-08-18T20:15:00.000-05:00My father-in-law graciously gave me a lot of his o...My father-in-law graciously gave me a lot of his old tools and I do enjoy them. I have a 30-40 year old Craftsman power drill in the old steel casing. Looks hardcore. Got an old hand drill that belonged to his pops. And an ancient bar clamp. This man bought good shit and took good care of it. Course, I used power tools to build my boy's bed, three sets of oak bookcases, and other misc furniture.<BR/><BR/>I do miss the 305 that sat under the hood of my 72 Nova. Now I go out to my Buick and eyeball the 3.8 liter something-something and I can't identify a damned thing.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221737465804571113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-36153031039767789652008-08-18T15:48:00.000-05:002008-08-18T15:48:00.000-05:00Oh, the genes are in my favor, which doesn't excus...Oh, the genes are in my favor, which doesn't excuse the belly, the lack of muscle mass or lungs that operate more like the late Chris Farley’s than Lance Armstrong’s.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669616484991718478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-73878458546238463082008-08-18T15:00:00.000-05:002008-08-18T15:00:00.000-05:00Hehehe... you haven't seen how much I've been drin...Hehehe... you haven't seen how much I've been drinking lately ;-) Some say they have a six-pack... I have a pony keg!Soporhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647578353963214035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-12607057523216433932008-08-18T13:42:00.000-05:002008-08-18T13:42:00.000-05:00Sopor:When I last saw you, you were like 160 pound...Sopor:<BR/><BR/>When I last saw you, you were like 160 pounds. Fat and out of shape??? Hardly.<BR/><BR/>Bob:<BR/><BR/>A few weeks ago, you still seem to be built like a long distance runner from Kenya. Fat and out of shape??? Hardly.<BR/><BR/>Bob:<BR/><BR/>My brother's tool box almost looks like a complicated dentist's office with the unheard-of hand tools...Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-82860197105484539272008-08-18T13:18:00.000-05:002008-08-18T13:18:00.000-05:00I mostly ride on the road, got semi-slicks pumped ...I mostly ride on the road, got semi-slicks pumped up to 55psi on the bike right now.<BR/><BR/>But just a swap of tread and I'm ready to shread!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I'm fat and out of shape too!Soporhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647578353963214035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-69144288936079563562008-08-18T12:42:00.000-05:002008-08-18T12:42:00.000-05:00I am fat and out of shape, but definately need rid...I am fat and out of shape, but definately need riding partners. Do any road riding? I have been doing a little more of that lately.<BR/><BR/>I could go for a trail rise too, but I am way out of practice.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669616484991718478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-41005292790792951662008-08-18T12:22:00.000-05:002008-08-18T12:22:00.000-05:00Ah-hah. That explains it! It would take me years t...Ah-hah. That explains it! It would take me years to afford a Litespeed frame alone!<BR/><BR/>So if you ever get free time, which it sounds like you don't... want to go for a ride? Just keep it in mind, I don't have any riding partners anymore...Soporhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647578353963214035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-66061776448881475872008-08-18T12:12:00.000-05:002008-08-18T12:12:00.000-05:00"OMFG you've got an Ocoee?"Yes. It is true, my bi..."OMFG you've got an Ocoee?"<BR/><BR/>Yes. It is true, my bikes are cooler than me. Fortunately, I used to work at a bike shop where I got like 50% off at a time when I needed money for 0% responsibilities.<BR/><BR/>The spork is awesome.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669616484991718478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-59808730898760329452008-08-18T11:38:00.000-05:002008-08-18T11:38:00.000-05:00OMFG you've got an Ocoee? I would love me a Litesp...OMFG you've got an Ocoee? I would love me a Litespeed, but my Kona Cindercone does pretty well ;-) I LOVE the short wheel-base of the Kona frames!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and the coolest thing I've ever seen made out of titanium? A <A HREF="http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/8ace/" REL="nofollow">spork</A>.Soporhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647578353963214035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-1138965783615072272008-08-18T10:32:00.000-05:002008-08-18T10:32:00.000-05:00I have never met your brother, but he is instantly...I have never met your brother, but he is instantly cool. IF...(big IF) I ever get a resonable amount of free time, I want to build more furniture.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669616484991718478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14594994.post-22111594910476982852008-08-18T09:29:00.000-05:002008-08-18T09:29:00.000-05:00My brother, having graduated with a furniture desi...My brother, having graduated with a furniture design degree from the college for creative studies, is solely responsible for my new appreciation for certain high-quality handtools. Granted, there is always room for machines, but the fine detail work is best done with a little time and effort exerted by hand tools of the finest quality.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.com