2014 BS and Chat Thread!

[oldestof11]

My favorite ratchet is a Stanley 3/8" I bought at wally world in a set 5 years ago. You wanna know how many times I put the torque extender on it and it has broken loose many lug nuts? Too many times. Pretty bad my old Craftsman never held up.

Anyone done airbag suspensions? Thinking that the old D250 should ride like a caddy now.

[DMan1198]

I've got a Stanley kit in jaeger. Doesn't get used much, but it's nice to have something

[dazedandconfused]

I've got a Stanley kit in jaeger. Doesn't get used much, but it's nice to have something

I've got one of those at work that I've used for 4 years. Its been a very durable kit. I need some good ratchets.

[DMan1198]

I got mine for free at last years Christmas party. It's been a good kit so far

[ellis93]

I've got a Stanley kit in jaeger. Doesn't get used much, but it's nice to have something

I've got one of those at work that I've used for 4 years. Its been a very durable kit. I need some good ratchets.

Try a couple of those Pittsburgh composite ratchets from HF. You'd be surprised at what they'll stand

[DMan1198]

Only thing is is I don't know where that stuff would be sold in Canada, and my thinking capacity is limited by whiskey at the moment, so I'm not sure where I'm going with this

[matthewh]

Been a pretty crappy Saturday. Girlfriend and I have a male beagle dog, almost 2 years old. He woke me up this am around 7, other than him oddly shaking, all seemed ok. Kept an eye on him, he was in and out all morning.
By 3 he wasn't doing so hot, was drinking, but puking it right back up, and tried to poop, only liquid. Spent the rest of the day trying to get him to keep fluids down. Still had the shakes. Tried the old Pepto trick, even tried Gatorade to help with his electrolytes, couldn't keep it down. By 10 he was really lethargic and wobbly while he stood.
So, emergency phone call to the vet, and since our vet has a rotating schedule with 2 other clinics for weekend emergencies, we ended up an hour north of us. He's now on I.V. fluids, with an overnight stay. Suppose to hear back sometime tomorrow when they are able to x ray him again to see if anything's moving down the pipes, and to see how he's doing.
Pretty sure either he's got something stuck, or a sick enough stomach he couldn't keep fluids down, nor food, never seen a beagle refuse food till today.

[CumminsPower59]

First full fill up this morning. I bought the car with less than a half a tank of fuel so today was the first time I could really calculate the mileage.



602 miles traveled and it took 13.827 gallons (less, actually. The pump stopped earlier but since I like even numbers I added a little more fuel to make the total $47 even) to fill her up. By my Kentucky math that is 43.5 mpg. Not bad for winter fuel and a little bit of spirited driving.

That's pretty decent mileage, my mothers '10 SportWagen gets about the same. Now, if I could get my '04 back up to those numbers, averaging 37+/-mpg right now...runs well, but something isn't right, considering it's hit 51.9mpg before...

[DMan1198]

Since I got Jaeger the low fuel light has only come on twice. On the Roo Hunter it might have come on once

[cmann250]

I'm about to bang my head against the wall. Diesel dips below $3 and we haven't had any measurable snow. I miss my Dodge

[DMan1198]

Diesel is still over $4.50 here, and it is currently snowing, but I still have my dodge. I miss driving it though

[PToombs]

Below $3? Wow, it's 3.55- 3.65 here and I thought that was pretty good.

Ducati, you have 3 of them, quitcher whining!

[DMan1198]

At first I was going to just go with the still having it part to rub his nose in it, but figured I'd give some compassion due to the season

[PToombs]

Like he has enough problems because he owns a ford? I understand, it just shows that you are a better person than I am.

[DMan1198]

Yup. It's bad enough to have to drive something that we agree is just terrible in pretty much every way, but to also be mocked for ditching a perfectly good dodge is just slightly too much for me