Cherokee "progress" today
02-24-2006, 02:11 PM
#101
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Re: Cherokee "progress" today
Sounds great if you ask me!
Nope, the only thing better is what we have now. Good, reliable income and
no time clock to punch ever again.
Kate
"Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:468tvsFa2r00U1@individual.net...
:> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
: > th
: > place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
:
: I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
:
:
: > Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
:
: I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
: on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty
of
: carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours
and
: days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
: over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
: You have a better offer?
: --
: Stupendous Man,
: Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
:
:
Nope, the only thing better is what we have now. Good, reliable income and
no time clock to punch ever again.
Kate
"Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:468tvsFa2r00U1@individual.net...
:> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
: > th
: > place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
:
: I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
:
:
: > Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
:
: I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
: on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty
of
: carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours
and
: days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
: over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
: You have a better offer?
: --
: Stupendous Man,
: Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
:
:
02-25-2006, 08:25 AM
#102
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Re: Cherokee "progress" today
On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:27:21 -0800, "Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com>
wrote:
>> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
>> th
>> place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
>
>I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
>
>
>> Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
>
>I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
>on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty of
>carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours and
>days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
>over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
>You have a better offer?
No, but just as good. I've been working for different Chevy dealers
as a tech for the last 18 years. A month ago I trashed it to go to
work here:
http://www.vincesvintage.net/
(don't bitch at me about the cursor...I know already<g>)
Turned a 13 hour day with a 135 mile round trip commute into an 8 1/2
hour day, 22 mile round trip. I'm saving about $250 a month in gas
alone. More than enough to make up for the lower wage. Also, he pays
by the hour as opposed to flat rate.
Heh, building cool old cars with other people's money...as my brother
said "And they pay you for this?"
Damn straight!
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'74 XLH chopper(somebody else's baby now)
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM, DOF#51, DH#2
"There's only 1 RE"
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wrote:
>> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
>> th
>> place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
>
>I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
>
>
>> Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
>
>I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
>on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty of
>carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours and
>days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
>over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
>You have a better offer?
No, but just as good. I've been working for different Chevy dealers
as a tech for the last 18 years. A month ago I trashed it to go to
work here:
http://www.vincesvintage.net/
(don't bitch at me about the cursor...I know already<g>)
Turned a 13 hour day with a 135 mile round trip commute into an 8 1/2
hour day, 22 mile round trip. I'm saving about $250 a month in gas
alone. More than enough to make up for the lower wage. Also, he pays
by the hour as opposed to flat rate.
Heh, building cool old cars with other people's money...as my brother
said "And they pay you for this?"
Damn straight!
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'74 XLH chopper(somebody else's baby now)
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM, DOF#51, DH#2
"There's only 1 RE"
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02-25-2006, 08:25 AM
#103
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Re: Cherokee "progress" today
On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:27:21 -0800, "Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com>
wrote:
>> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
>> th
>> place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
>
>I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
>
>
>> Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
>
>I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
>on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty of
>carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours and
>days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
>over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
>You have a better offer?
No, but just as good. I've been working for different Chevy dealers
as a tech for the last 18 years. A month ago I trashed it to go to
work here:
http://www.vincesvintage.net/
(don't bitch at me about the cursor...I know already<g>)
Turned a 13 hour day with a 135 mile round trip commute into an 8 1/2
hour day, 22 mile round trip. I'm saving about $250 a month in gas
alone. More than enough to make up for the lower wage. Also, he pays
by the hour as opposed to flat rate.
Heh, building cool old cars with other people's money...as my brother
said "And they pay you for this?"
Damn straight!
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'74 XLH chopper(somebody else's baby now)
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM, DOF#51, DH#2
"There's only 1 RE"
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wrote:
>> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
>> th
>> place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
>
>I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
>
>
>> Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
>
>I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
>on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty of
>carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours and
>days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
>over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
>You have a better offer?
No, but just as good. I've been working for different Chevy dealers
as a tech for the last 18 years. A month ago I trashed it to go to
work here:
http://www.vincesvintage.net/
(don't bitch at me about the cursor...I know already<g>)
Turned a 13 hour day with a 135 mile round trip commute into an 8 1/2
hour day, 22 mile round trip. I'm saving about $250 a month in gas
alone. More than enough to make up for the lower wage. Also, he pays
by the hour as opposed to flat rate.
Heh, building cool old cars with other people's money...as my brother
said "And they pay you for this?"
Damn straight!
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'74 XLH chopper(somebody else's baby now)
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM, DOF#51, DH#2
"There's only 1 RE"
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02-25-2006, 08:25 AM
#104
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Re: Cherokee "progress" today
On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:27:21 -0800, "Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com>
wrote:
>> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
>> th
>> place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
>
>I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
>
>
>> Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
>
>I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
>on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty of
>carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours and
>days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
>over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
>You have a better offer?
No, but just as good. I've been working for different Chevy dealers
as a tech for the last 18 years. A month ago I trashed it to go to
work here:
http://www.vincesvintage.net/
(don't bitch at me about the cursor...I know already<g>)
Turned a 13 hour day with a 135 mile round trip commute into an 8 1/2
hour day, 22 mile round trip. I'm saving about $250 a month in gas
alone. More than enough to make up for the lower wage. Also, he pays
by the hour as opposed to flat rate.
Heh, building cool old cars with other people's money...as my brother
said "And they pay you for this?"
Damn straight!
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'74 XLH chopper(somebody else's baby now)
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM, DOF#51, DH#2
"There's only 1 RE"
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wrote:
>> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
>> th
>> place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
>
>I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
>
>
>> Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
>
>I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
>on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty of
>carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours and
>days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
>over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
>You have a better offer?
No, but just as good. I've been working for different Chevy dealers
as a tech for the last 18 years. A month ago I trashed it to go to
work here:
http://www.vincesvintage.net/
(don't bitch at me about the cursor...I know already<g>)
Turned a 13 hour day with a 135 mile round trip commute into an 8 1/2
hour day, 22 mile round trip. I'm saving about $250 a month in gas
alone. More than enough to make up for the lower wage. Also, he pays
by the hour as opposed to flat rate.
Heh, building cool old cars with other people's money...as my brother
said "And they pay you for this?"
Damn straight!
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'74 XLH chopper(somebody else's baby now)
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM, DOF#51, DH#2
"There's only 1 RE"
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02-25-2006, 08:25 AM
#105
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Re: Cherokee "progress" today
On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:27:21 -0800, "Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com>
wrote:
>> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
>> th
>> place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
>
>I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
>
>
>> Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
>
>I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
>on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty of
>carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours and
>days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
>over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
>You have a better offer?
No, but just as good. I've been working for different Chevy dealers
as a tech for the last 18 years. A month ago I trashed it to go to
work here:
http://www.vincesvintage.net/
(don't bitch at me about the cursor...I know already<g>)
Turned a 13 hour day with a 135 mile round trip commute into an 8 1/2
hour day, 22 mile round trip. I'm saving about $250 a month in gas
alone. More than enough to make up for the lower wage. Also, he pays
by the hour as opposed to flat rate.
Heh, building cool old cars with other people's money...as my brother
said "And they pay you for this?"
Damn straight!
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'74 XLH chopper(somebody else's baby now)
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM, DOF#51, DH#2
"There's only 1 RE"
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wrote:
>> Well... go on down towards Sonora, all the retirees that have taken over
>> th
>> place (and ruined it) should have a few MBZs that need love.
>
>I try to not go into town, and towning to here is expensive.
>
>
>> Back to making parts, is that what you want to do? Do you like it?
>
>I love it. It pays well, it's challenging and non-repetitive, I work alone
>on a ranch in a building with two large lathes, a Bridgeport mill, plenty of
>carbide tooling, a TIG welder, lots of other equipment, set my own hours and
>days, can take my black lab when i don't ride my bikes, and my "commute"
>over bad minor roads shows me more deer and turkeys than people.
>You have a better offer?
No, but just as good. I've been working for different Chevy dealers
as a tech for the last 18 years. A month ago I trashed it to go to
work here:
http://www.vincesvintage.net/
(don't bitch at me about the cursor...I know already<g>)
Turned a 13 hour day with a 135 mile round trip commute into an 8 1/2
hour day, 22 mile round trip. I'm saving about $250 a month in gas
alone. More than enough to make up for the lower wage. Also, he pays
by the hour as opposed to flat rate.
Heh, building cool old cars with other people's money...as my brother
said "And they pay you for this?"
Damn straight!
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'74 XLH chopper(somebody else's baby now)
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM, DOF#51, DH#2
"There's only 1 RE"
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02-25-2006, 01:28 PM
#106
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Re: Cherokee "progress" today
> http://www.vincesvintage.net/
>
>
Very cool! I went from the German car business to restorations in 89, spent
my first 5 years as a machinist/mechanic in a barn doing restorations along
with a bodyman on Stearns-Knight cars, fun engines those sleeve valves.
Came to another resto shop when he closed, but the local guy is a real
weasel. Mostly pre-war stuff, rich owners heading for Pebble and the like. A
couple are collecting dust in the Nethercut Museum.
Some of the cars are here, along with some of my own lesser vehicles and
silly crap,
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/arbori...el%3as,7%3af,0
I found the resto business paid about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I could make
keeping yuppies on the road, but I love it. This British racer gig is damned
good money for my area, it seems that smart racers know they could lose it
all on turn one and consider their racing budget expendable, unlike those
who look at antique cars as an investment, ruining the hobby for the rest of
us.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
>
>
Very cool! I went from the German car business to restorations in 89, spent
my first 5 years as a machinist/mechanic in a barn doing restorations along
with a bodyman on Stearns-Knight cars, fun engines those sleeve valves.
Came to another resto shop when he closed, but the local guy is a real
weasel. Mostly pre-war stuff, rich owners heading for Pebble and the like. A
couple are collecting dust in the Nethercut Museum.
Some of the cars are here, along with some of my own lesser vehicles and
silly crap,
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/arbori...el%3as,7%3af,0
I found the resto business paid about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I could make
keeping yuppies on the road, but I love it. This British racer gig is damned
good money for my area, it seems that smart racers know they could lose it
all on turn one and consider their racing budget expendable, unlike those
who look at antique cars as an investment, ruining the hobby for the rest of
us.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
02-25-2006, 01:28 PM
#107
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Re: Cherokee "progress" today
> http://www.vincesvintage.net/
>
>
Very cool! I went from the German car business to restorations in 89, spent
my first 5 years as a machinist/mechanic in a barn doing restorations along
with a bodyman on Stearns-Knight cars, fun engines those sleeve valves.
Came to another resto shop when he closed, but the local guy is a real
weasel. Mostly pre-war stuff, rich owners heading for Pebble and the like. A
couple are collecting dust in the Nethercut Museum.
Some of the cars are here, along with some of my own lesser vehicles and
silly crap,
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/arbori...el%3as,7%3af,0
I found the resto business paid about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I could make
keeping yuppies on the road, but I love it. This British racer gig is damned
good money for my area, it seems that smart racers know they could lose it
all on turn one and consider their racing budget expendable, unlike those
who look at antique cars as an investment, ruining the hobby for the rest of
us.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
>
>
Very cool! I went from the German car business to restorations in 89, spent
my first 5 years as a machinist/mechanic in a barn doing restorations along
with a bodyman on Stearns-Knight cars, fun engines those sleeve valves.
Came to another resto shop when he closed, but the local guy is a real
weasel. Mostly pre-war stuff, rich owners heading for Pebble and the like. A
couple are collecting dust in the Nethercut Museum.
Some of the cars are here, along with some of my own lesser vehicles and
silly crap,
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/arbori...el%3as,7%3af,0
I found the resto business paid about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I could make
keeping yuppies on the road, but I love it. This British racer gig is damned
good money for my area, it seems that smart racers know they could lose it
all on turn one and consider their racing budget expendable, unlike those
who look at antique cars as an investment, ruining the hobby for the rest of
us.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
02-25-2006, 01:28 PM
#108
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Cherokee "progress" today
> http://www.vincesvintage.net/
>
>
Very cool! I went from the German car business to restorations in 89, spent
my first 5 years as a machinist/mechanic in a barn doing restorations along
with a bodyman on Stearns-Knight cars, fun engines those sleeve valves.
Came to another resto shop when he closed, but the local guy is a real
weasel. Mostly pre-war stuff, rich owners heading for Pebble and the like. A
couple are collecting dust in the Nethercut Museum.
Some of the cars are here, along with some of my own lesser vehicles and
silly crap,
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/arbori...el%3as,7%3af,0
I found the resto business paid about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I could make
keeping yuppies on the road, but I love it. This British racer gig is damned
good money for my area, it seems that smart racers know they could lose it
all on turn one and consider their racing budget expendable, unlike those
who look at antique cars as an investment, ruining the hobby for the rest of
us.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
>
>
Very cool! I went from the German car business to restorations in 89, spent
my first 5 years as a machinist/mechanic in a barn doing restorations along
with a bodyman on Stearns-Knight cars, fun engines those sleeve valves.
Came to another resto shop when he closed, but the local guy is a real
weasel. Mostly pre-war stuff, rich owners heading for Pebble and the like. A
couple are collecting dust in the Nethercut Museum.
Some of the cars are here, along with some of my own lesser vehicles and
silly crap,
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/arbori...el%3as,7%3af,0
I found the resto business paid about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I could make
keeping yuppies on the road, but I love it. This British racer gig is damned
good money for my area, it seems that smart racers know they could lose it
all on turn one and consider their racing budget expendable, unlike those
who look at antique cars as an investment, ruining the hobby for the rest of
us.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
02-25-2006, 01:28 PM
#109
Guest
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Re: Cherokee "progress" today
> http://www.vincesvintage.net/
>
>
Very cool! I went from the German car business to restorations in 89, spent
my first 5 years as a machinist/mechanic in a barn doing restorations along
with a bodyman on Stearns-Knight cars, fun engines those sleeve valves.
Came to another resto shop when he closed, but the local guy is a real
weasel. Mostly pre-war stuff, rich owners heading for Pebble and the like. A
couple are collecting dust in the Nethercut Museum.
Some of the cars are here, along with some of my own lesser vehicles and
silly crap,
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/arbori...el%3as,7%3af,0
I found the resto business paid about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I could make
keeping yuppies on the road, but I love it. This British racer gig is damned
good money for my area, it seems that smart racers know they could lose it
all on turn one and consider their racing budget expendable, unlike those
who look at antique cars as an investment, ruining the hobby for the rest of
us.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
>
>
Very cool! I went from the German car business to restorations in 89, spent
my first 5 years as a machinist/mechanic in a barn doing restorations along
with a bodyman on Stearns-Knight cars, fun engines those sleeve valves.
Came to another resto shop when he closed, but the local guy is a real
weasel. Mostly pre-war stuff, rich owners heading for Pebble and the like. A
couple are collecting dust in the Nethercut Museum.
Some of the cars are here, along with some of my own lesser vehicles and
silly crap,
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/arbori...el%3as,7%3af,0
I found the resto business paid about 2/3 to 1/2 of what I could make
keeping yuppies on the road, but I love it. This British racer gig is damned
good money for my area, it seems that smart racers know they could lose it
all on turn one and consider their racing budget expendable, unlike those
who look at antique cars as an investment, ruining the hobby for the rest of
us.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
02-25-2006, 11:03 PM
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Re: Cherokee "progress" today
"Old Crow" <walliscrow@yahoo.com> wrote
: Turned a 13 hour day with a 135 mile round trip commute into an 8 1/2
: hour day, 22 mile round trip. I'm saving about $250 a month in gas
: alone. More than enough to make up for the lower wage. Also, he pays
: by the hour as opposed to flat rate.
: Heh, building cool old cars with other people's money...as my brother
: said "And they pay you for this?"
: Damn straight!
: --
Sounds like a guy's dream job!
Hey, tell the guy that little floating thingy that follows the cursor is
annoying as hell, will ya?
KJK