I’s way too early, way tooo Kold and my inner bear spirit wants to go back to bed,,,

Not gonna happen of course. Off work today; bosses decided since half of the krew decided to no-show yesterday, completely mucking up ALL the plans for the weeks work, they were gonna take a day off as well. I spent half the day making the items we need for the install we were supposed to be doing today, then the other half working on Twuck, as noted in yesterdays “Miracles” post.

Today, gonna run and get a battery for the ol’girl and see what I can see. Remembered yesterday eve, that I have some headlamps left over from a different GM, years past. Dunno why I saved them: they’re good, at least for now. I always swapped them out in pairs, keeping the one that hadn’t burned out, tossing the one that did, and so now have a pair of working units on hand. Good enough to make sure things are working at least.

Online shopping,,, Cripes,,, the price of batteries now. Iswot’tis,,, Can’t go back in time much as we would prefer too. (and OH, if I could go back in time,,, the ‘corrections’ I would try to make,,,,)(I guess thats why we aren’t allowed that little skill, eh? Too many paradoxes that could be created by loose cannons with ideas.)

LOL I did enjoy that one. Too bad those that should see it, wouldn’t get the irony of thier ways.

It may be kold out, but Dio has stuff to dos, even if I ain’t making a dime today, I will at least continue the further investment in myself. Baby steps, but moving forward. That keycylinder was a critical point. Didn’t want to be under the dash splicing wires, hot wiring a truck just to ‘make sure’. (yes, I do know how, and no its not fun, and not as easy as Hollyweird makes it out to be.)(let me clarify: I know how on things older than 2004; since they have gone to the nearly complete BCM functions, Not a clue and wouldn’t want to try. AND, why I never want to own a truck or car newer than 2004 and much prefer older than 96; don’t care how nice they are, too many points where a guy like me can’t work on the things.)

Buuuttttttttt,,,,, with that being said, I dol like my techy side of things too. Fact, I have a touchscreen interface with GPS in Buffalo, and I have lined up a similar model that will work in Twuck, though I have not yet purchased it. ((Dead last thing going in as its NOT ESSENTIAL)) I did find the interface as truly useful, especially as I hate holding a phone to my head while driving. I don’t like taking calls while driving, as it is, there are times,,, Especially when that vehicle is a work truck. Communications are part of the tool. I used to be one that wanted the high powered stereo system in my cars, but age and having been a touring sound person, I found that just the noise of the vehicle was ‘enough’. Being able to hear the ‘creaks and growns of the ship’ moving, were informative to nipping problems in the ass before they bit you in yours. I don’t even turn the radio on, unless I am driving distances and solo: I do need that ‘outside voice’ to help keep the eyelids propped up.

Ok, the sun is breaking over the ridgeline, even if the fogs are still heavy. Time to go get a battery and get bizzy. More laters,,,,

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PS: Forgot to mention, Twuck has a brakeline blown somewhere. NO fluid in the master cylinder at all. Need to fill it and pump the brakes to see where the leak is. BUT, that is actually a point that gives me hope. It means something was working properly and pressure was enough to blow a line. (likely a solid line that was rusted to hell and back.) Still flummoxed on the clutch hydraulics, but I haven’t dived in there yet: at least that system is small, not covering the length and width of the frame like the brake lines do.

Ya might need to apply some effort though

That is what is left of the old Ignition lock cylinder,,,, Least to say, a couple hours of brute force application was required. Including pulling the steering wheel (which in hindsight, SHOULD have been my first move,,,)

BUT, Working key switch ( I THINK?!?!) again.

Off

On.

Now I need to get a battery and start really digging in. That is when I find out if this thing works or not. Those keys are sometimes problematic with the security system, and I don’t know if this is going to bite me or not. FIngers crossed.

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Thanks to whomever sent me this^^^^^^^, I dont remember who you were,,,apologies,,,

MOre laters,,, Y’all keep warm and dry out there, y’hear!

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“a lesson in Irony”

carry on.

Managed to get some stuff done on Twuck today. nothing great or astounding, but some. Found all the Hot and Ground wires, still need to splice in one that was cut really short. BUT, the mains are there. (the one cut was to the fusebox, so kinda important,,,)

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or is that MOANIN’?

At least this is the ‘easy’ one, where you get more sleep. Shit still mucks up the sleep patterns.

I over did it yesterday,,, Woke up and sore as hell this AM,,, Did my stretches, not out of habit but out of ‘if I don’t get moving, I’m gonna HURT all damned day’.

Oh, and Cozzie came home and STAYED home all night,,, I think the hint of rain in the air last eve gave him a clue that “Home” was a nice place again. LOL I really don’t mind, I just worry when he is off and about on his own recognizance: He is just a puppie after all.

Strange dreams last night, And I mean RILLY Strange!!! Saw my momma in a dream, as well as her husband Dempsy,,, Shan’t detail it, but it wasn’t a comforting dream, especially seeing as both of them have been ‘out of plane’ for several years. The only Good thing about lucid dreaming is being able to recall the dreams, for later cognizant dissection.

And unlikely as that seems, that brings me around to the Poly-Ticks,,, Here it is, one month in to “Government Shutdown” and just “WHAT” has changed? That the EBT cards didnt’ get refilled? Where are the riots? Have there been any? I haven’t heard. (Admittedly, I have also had my head under hoods of trucks and future planning of self,,,)

WHy do we need those Asshats that make triple the national average income, do jack shit and turn into mulitmillionaires in less than one session of congress? Why don’t WE as the American people, demand they go back to that “No salary” status and earn PerDiem when they ARE in session, and only have session 2-3 months out of the year? Why don’t we demand that they repeal that amendment that made Senators a publicly elected office, not state assigned? AND, (this’uns gonna get some people riled up,,,) Do away with The Feminine Factor,,, Ever since we allowed the Ladies (choke) to have sway, things have gotten all touchy feely and gotten out of touch with what our founders intended. Don’t get me wrong, there are some of the Ladies that are firebrands: like Marjory Tarylor Green. That woman ‘gets it’ and while I don’t exactly side with her on all the issues, her actions more closely align with what I would prefer the rest would do.

BUt Peelousy?

Occasional Cortex?

Ilhan Omar (and throw in that she is a voice for her muslim husband/brother, not her own voice,,,,)

OK, dropping that right there to chew on while I settle the BP downs.

Seems to me that we need a clean sweep, some serious regresson back to foundational means, and an economic reset. The problem there is the Oligarchs are still in full sway, and it matters not WHO is sitting at the helm; they are going to have say in much of that regression or reset. Like the Palantir peeps: the omniscient coverage they have is minor to what they could do in an economic reset,,, We need reset to some basket currency, not Imaginary debt based currency. And certainly NOT some crypto currency that is controlled by God knows who and based on 1’s and 0’s dependent upon cheap electric power.(IE-nothing!)

shhhhh!!!!!! Oooooohhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!

WIth all the digging around going on of my archives, I have been doing a little looking myself, to see what people are ‘liking’ (hit that like button, it DOES help and DOES work in the archives.) Not that I will shift my stance any. I do my thing and thats how this shop has ran from day one. BUT, it does help me out. Truly, I have been humbled and there is some damned fine writing buried in all the dust and filings of the shop.

AND prognostications that never happened.

And I now understand WHY,,,, Those oligarches WANT things exactly the way they are and will do all they can to hold that in place. They control our minds in a sense with the algorthms of social media. THEY control which sites are going to get fed to the machine and which are just going to be ATE and left in corners to moulder away. No need to mention names, and one I do admire, but not for his “Oligarchic ways”,,, There is a balancing of Admire/Despise.

I mentioned earlier,,, “We, the American people” need to do some things to make the changes; ‘Demand they regress” etc,,, Yeah,, not gonna happen unless we start showing up with pitchforks, torches, and weapons of war carried muzzle down. I stated that in 2016, 2020, and purt much gave up saying it. That was my mistake,,, Fed up? YES! But I ain’t out yet.

Still, I have a mission outside of the shop, one that will carry me forward through turbulant times, short of catastrophic failures (like electricity failing completely in the physical realms.) Being self-reliant, that takes precedence. I can yell. I can call my reps (SPIT!) I can post and hope others read and heed. BUT, I’m one in 350million and of those only about 1/3 actually speak out. And of that 1/3, a large portion are on psychotropics/mood stabilizers,,,,

We are very much an asylum country now, and it shows. Oh, and the worst of the patients have the keys,,,,

At least that’s how it feels most days.

I’ve stuff to do today: that actually makes a difference in MY WORLD. Hopefully you have similar for yours. Don’t dwell on the details that are out of our control, it will only make you crazier. DO handle your world that is in your control and keep your head high. We are winning, slow but sure. It shows in how out of control things are. They are scrambling to keep the pillars they thought they owned; and its all falling apart. Not just here in the States, but all over. Over-reach has consequences, and the PTwB never pay attention to those.

So get out there, build what you can build, preferably parallel to the world they want us to live in. and when their shit collapses, we stand tall with little effort because our shit will still be standing. Make your little online business, or real world business, establish a vapor school teaching people by subscription online. (They are everywhere now, teaching damned near everything.) Set it up ‘ALong side” the ‘real world’ so it works now, but will work later too.

Thats how we WIN

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Rack and Pinion, 2004 Toyo Coma,,, All original equipment being swapped out,,, Frellin’ RUST welds everywheres.

And THIS little monster earned its bread today (paid for itself, it did) When I hit the inner tie-rods on the rack, that beast heated them up to cherry in a minute and they popped right loose. Of course, it took me an hour of beating myself to death to remember “Hey, I bought,,,,” and put it into use. Da was impressed that within seconds of hitting the trigger, that steel was smokin’. (had to burn off all the free-all first. Stinky!)

Still, 5 hours, on my back, no lift other than a floor jack and stands,,, And some damned stubborn connections. Unk J was impressed, as it took him and a friend 2 days to do the same job on his truck (and I only bled once, and only a little. Had to have some sacrificial bleeding or I would have worried that the job was gonna come back and bite me.)

I truly miss having access to lifts!!!

Da took it around the block for a test drive after I bled the PS and set it back on its shoes. Was quite happy; said the whole thing feels much stiffer now (DUH!!! that old Rack was wore the F! out!) and wanted me to recheck the fluid level. Nope, still riding in its correct spot,,, Get used to it!

NO work today on Twuck. Figured I will be back down there tomorrow and left my tools there as well. Gotta do domestics stuff and (weather dependent, slotted for rain 😦 ) will do SOMETHING on Twuck (like pull that column apart and get ready for a new ignition cylinder.)

Home now, kids fed, Cozzie came up the hill after riding around town with me in Buffalo. Ate and back off again. Goon! Freeloading Goon!!! He’s gotta girlfriend, and her name is Patch. A cute little Blue heeler with a lot of spunk. So, He’ll head home when he is plenty tired enough. He passed out the entire time in Buffalo and I guess that little nap and some fresh food woke him up.

Time for me to hit the shower, then chill out and scan the webs for news,,, Completely out of touch today, never looked at the phone after I started wrenching.

L,L,L,L,L!

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PS: whoever is digging through the archives, You may not be able to comment, but that like button should does! still work. Let me know what you think! And Thank You!!! I have been re-reading some of those articles and realizing, I have some serious gems amongst the muck in the corners of this here Shop.