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Hey Ron, I've been back on site for a few days now but I've only just seen this one. HMMmmmm, ..... somehow I don't think it's wise for me to show this one to Barb. I'd really like to be healthy enough to play golf tomorrow.:hurt: Rick. :devious::devious:

One day God called down to Noah and said, "Noah, I want you to build me and new Ark". Noah replied, "No problem God, anything you want, after all you're the boss". God then said, "I want twenty decks, one on top of the other". "Twenty decks!!" screamed Noah, "That's a lot of decks. Do you want me to fill it up with animals just like the last time?". "No", said God, "This time I want you to fill it up with fish". "Fish?" queried Noah, stunned. "FISH?". "Yes Noah, I want wall to wall, floor to ceiling of the twenty decks filled with carp". Noah looked to the skies and said, "Let me get this right.You want a new Ark and you want it full of carp. Is that right?". God answered, "Yes, that's right". Thoroughly perplexed, Noah asked, "But, .... tell me God, ... WHY???". "I just fancy", said God, "a Multi Storied Carp Ark". Rick. :devious::devious:

A very good example of WHY details are important. Rick.

Good one Jason, THAT one I like. Rick. :devious::devious:

Hmmmmmm, Reminds me of NZeders and their sheep. Veeeeeeeeery suspicious. Rick. :devious::devious:

O.K. so some of us sent Will contributions to his project. It MUST be obvious to everyone that Will has taken on a considerable amount of work just to get everything colated and categorized but I can't help wondering how much MONEY it's costing him in postage to return the items to their owners. Surely he's not expected to fork out his money as well as his time. Perhaps we should consider making a donation to the Will's Postage Costs Charity Fund. Rick. :devious::devious:

Montezuma, I don't know about the USA but here in the Land Down Under Classic cars can be registered as "Special Interest Vehicles". The application must be accompanied by a letter from a car club confirming the vehicle's details and a current membership card must be produced. Registration costs are far less than for a DD but there are restrictionson their use. To summarise, I can only drive "Precious" 15 kms from home to give her a run, unless I'm taking her to a mechanic for work (must be booked in for the work) however, provided that I have registered, I could drive to Brisbane for a car show but I'd HAVE to be registered PRIOR to starting the trip. Using the car as a DD while under Special Interest Rego can carry heavy fines if caught. Recently, a Chevy owner was fined $4,000.

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I wish I'd posted that one. Rick. :devious::devious:

Hey Greg, How did you get on with the door ??. We'd LOVE to know if you've got it to open yet. Rick.

The church service was under way and the collection plate was being passed around. When the preacher saw a $100 bill in the plate, he was so surprised that he stopped the service and asked, "Will whoever put the $100 bill in the plate, please stand up". A young, gay bloke in the congregation stood up. The preacher told him, "I am so impressed that you would donate such a large sum. Since you put that much money in the plate, I think that it is only fair that you should choose three hymns". Very excited, the young gay bloke looked around and said, "Well, ...... I'll have him and him and him". Rick. :devious::devious:

I think it looks surprisingly good. Why "surprisingly"?. Well,...... When I first brought "Precious" home, I considered customising the rear end, front end, convertibleising it etc. but NEVER did I think of doing what has been done to this Zed. Turning it into a 4x4 shows IMAGINATION and if the photos are true to the actual car, it's a first class piece of engineering. Having done a hell of a lot of 4x4 driving, I can't help but wonder how it would perform in a 4x4 situation, given the narrowness of the car. O.K. so THIS car is unlikely to ever see a dirt road but I just wonder about it's stability and general road handling. Rick. :devious::devious:

Just a thought Greg, Does the Lock Plunger Rod feel firm ? Can you move it up and down? If it just flaps around inside the door, then it may have disconnected from the lock whilst in the lock position. Follow the previous suggestions ie, check out the linkage on the other door and remove the stainless steel trim on the locked door to give better access. I doubt that you'll be able to remove the inner door panel without doing serious damage to it, due to the retaining clips that hold it in place on the door. Rick. :devious::devious:

Hey Will, The program showed a vehicle set up with a safety system much like an outrigger canoe ,(probably to stop a rollover), where a front tyre blew out. When you stop to think about it, 2nd hand tyres and retreads could be ten or more years old. I can't help but wonder how many rollovers/accidents have been caused by old tyres failing. Rick.

"Shaaaayyy, buddy, what's a Breathalyser ??" asked a drunk of his bar tender. "That's a bag that tells you when you've had too much to drink" replied the barman. "Ah hell, waddya know? I've been married to one of those for years". Rick. :devious::devious:

Ahhh, Will, Thank you kind sir, you're a gentleman as well as being kind, thoughtful, generous, compassionate and a fountain of knowledge. (How many brownie points does that earn me??).:love: Rick. :devious::devious:

It was on a T.V. current affairs program. Makes me wonder about the safety of second hand tyres. Rick.

HUH ????? Hey Tom, What's with the "British" humour bit ????? I'm the original, fair dinkum boy from the Land of Oz. Besides, .... I don't think the Brits HAVE a sense of humour do they ?????. Rick. :devious::devious:

Every night, Rick would go down to the liquor store, get a six pack, take it home and drink the lot while he watched T.V. One night, as he finished his last beer, the doorbell rang. He stumbled to the door and found a six foot tall cockroach standing there. The bug grabbed him by the collar and threw him across the room, then left. The next night, after Rick finished his fourth beer, the doorbell rang. He walked slowly to the door and found the same huge cockroach standing there. The bug punched him in the stomach, then left. The next night, after Rick finished his first beer, the doorbell rang again. The same six foot cockroach was there. This time, Rick was kneed in the groin and hit behind the ear as he doubled over in pain. Then the bug left. The fourth night, Rick didn't drink at all. The doorbell rang. The cockroach was there. The bug beat the crap out of Rick and left him in a heap on the living room floor. The following day, Rick went to see his doctor. He explained the events of the preceding four nights. "I thought it might be the drink. But he beat the hell out of me when I didn't have a beer. What can I do??" Rick pleaded. "Not much", the doctor replied, "There's just a nasty bug going around". BOOM BOOM. Rick. :devious::devious:

G'Day there kiwi, The tyre outlet they showed on the program was NOT a local garage. It was a big place, with stacks of tyres. The worst of the problem is the USED tyre market. Apart from the possible age of used tyres, I was taught that, (unless advances in tyre technology has improved), when rotating steel belted tyres, they should be rotated from front to rear "On The Same Side" of the vehicle. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm an old fart whose knowledge and exerience is well past it's use by date. Rick. :devious::devious:

Hmmmm, .... You know Craig, ....I just can't help wondering ....... it seems strange that you JUST happened to have a jar of Vaseline close to hand and an obvious working knowledge of the proper use of window putty.:cheeky: Rick. :devious::devious:

She's got a what ???? ................................ Oh !!! ,.... you mean a rincorn continentar. Rick. :devious::devious:

What ????? All six of them ???? Rick.

There was a very interesting item on a Current Affairs program tonight regarding the age of tyres. It appears many suppliers are still selling tyres that are 6 to 8 years old, which puts them past their SAFE use by date. Most tyre brands have a code which gives the tyre's date of manufacture shown on the tyre wall. Now, .. I don't know about the U.S of A but here in God's country, immediately following the word "DOT" appear some numbers. As an example, the tyres on my Prado has the number; 2704 which means that the tyre was made during week 27 in the year 2004. If the tyre has a number with only 3 numbers, (i.e. 309), it would have a manufactured date of week 30 in 1999. Is it the same in the U.S. ??????? You can bet your bottom dollar that I'll be checking the date of any new tyres I buy in the future. Rick.

There was a very interesting item on a Current Affairs program tonight regarding the age of tyres. It appears many suppliers are still selling tyres that are 6 to 8 years old, which puts them past their SAFE use by date. Most tyre brands have a code which gives the tyre's date of manufacture shown on the tyre wall. Now, .. I don't know about the U.S of A but here in God's country, immediately following the word "DOT" appear some numbers. As an example, the tyres on my Prado has the number; 2704 which means that the tyre was made during week 27 in the year 2004. If the tyre has a number with only 3 numbers, (i.e. 309), it would have a manufactured date of week 30 in 1999. You can bet your bottom dollar that I'll be checking the date of any new tyres I buy in the future. Rick.