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Old Aug 18, 2021 | 01:16 AM
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You've done a hell of a job Tony, hopefully that damned PTSD will give you a break soon and you can get back on your projects!
Time for the weakly Update:

Airborne.....the PTSD let up just enough for me to repair my lawn tractor........
Now it's COMPLETELY broken

At least it wasn't the Vette project this time
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
Time for the weakly Update:

Airborne.....the PTSD let up just enough for me to repair my lawn tractor........
Now it's COMPLETELY broken

At least it wasn't the Vette project this time

Hey Tony....you dont own a lawn tractor.................


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Old Aug 18, 2021 | 02:53 PM
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Tis true!
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Old Aug 18, 2021 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Rescue Rogers
Hey Tony....you dont own a lawn tractor.................


Originally Posted by Dirty Dalton
Tis true!
SO..what you guys are saying is..........

I stumbled next door....................

and destroyed my neighbor's lawn tractor....

Good to know.
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Old Aug 18, 2021 | 04:11 PM
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I would appreciate it if a New Category for Corvette of the Year would be allowed.

"The Most amount of times a Basket Case Corvette has almost been finished"

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Old Aug 18, 2021 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
I would appreciate it if a New Category for Corvette of the Year would be allowed.

"The Most amount of times a Basket Case Corvette has almost been finished"
Second!
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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
I would appreciate it if a New Category for Corvette of the Year would be allowed.

"The Most amount of times a Basket Case Corvette has almost been finished"


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Old Aug 20, 2021 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
I would appreciate it if a New Category for Corvette of the Year would be allowed.

"The Most amount of times a Basket Case Corvette has almost been finished"
Originally Posted by Dirty Dalton
Second!
Originally Posted by Rescue Rogers
You got my vote!!!
Originally Posted by AirborneSilva
You people enjoy rattling my cage.....DONT-CHA!

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Originally Posted by doorgunner
You people enjoy rattling my cage.....DONT-CHA!
I'm retired, it's the only job I have
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Old Aug 21, 2021 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by AirborneSilva
I'm retired, it's the only job I have
Lucky guy! Most of us......

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Old Aug 21, 2021 | 05:50 PM
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Lucky guy! Most of us......


I've noticed that men who used lots of drugs early in life have a full head of hair.

(Not judging...just making a Medical Observation)

"Better Living thru Chemistry"

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Originally Posted by oldgto
Lucky guy! Most of us......
No wife but three dogs, a car and motorcycle that take all my money and beak my heart
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DG, What are ya sayin now!
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Old Aug 21, 2021 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by AirborneSilva
No wife but three dogs, a car and motorcycle that take all my money and break my heart
Yeah...well...there's good news.....The dogs don't know how to max-out credit cards!






Originally Posted by Dirty Dalton

DG, What are ya sayin now!



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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 08:20 PM
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Guess I should have been more recreational....kind of thin on top
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rescue Rogers
.kind of thin on top
Which is, of course, and this is very well known in the usual circles, directly correlated to one's cranial thickness, and exacerbated by molecular density of one's cerebellum.
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All of which are thin or nonfunctional
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Old Aug 23, 2021 | 01:32 PM
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Well there you go!
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