Re: Empty float bowl

[Binder <binder@domain.elided>]

John, John, Tom, et al;

One thing I want to know is, can you claim Tommy boy to the IRS (otherwise,
what good is he?! ;-))?  I mean, do you have to feed him, change him,
educate him [yuppers!]?  But my mind wanders...

Re the flowchart / diag thought process:  perhaps Great Mac-Owner Minds
Think Alike (And {dare I say it?!}  "Different"!). But let's not visit THAT
again (maybe in the dead of Winter when we more pressed for topics! ;-) ).
Send flames to: www.webzone.net/pferris/dev/null NOT the digest, puhlease!

Griz: Send me yer name and address (unless you're already on the listings in
the Binder Bulletin pages...) and I'll send you a photocopy of the flowchart
I found at American Airlines (in the "test pilots"  lounge at the M&E base
in Tulsa).  Someone went through a bit of trouble to make it look
"official", etc.   It may be a week or two,  or months, but eventually
you'll get it - when you least expect it!  I can never find it when I'm
LOOKING for it, only when I'm not! ;-)

As I told John Landry (off digest) last night,  I received my oil pump
rebuild kit from Northern Auto.  Since there was a small rip in the actual
box, I was alarmed maybe some small part/piece /pin may've fallen out into
packing or prior to packing.  John assures me, the essentials are there!
Just waiting on the solvent gloves to arrive.  In between tornadoes (more
last night) the weather is just TOO nice not to be fiddling with the
T-all...

John L: Do you think the local ("Acme Brand No Name Tools 'R Us"  tool
house) dial guage will work for my purposes (probably).  Snap-On (my
preferred vendor) is too expensive right now...  I don't want a $175 one  if
a $50 one will get me in the same ballpark! Have to check pawn shops and see
if I can find one CHEAP! Still have the JPEG's of yours!

I'll dredge up Service Manual tonight and examine proceedures for rebuild.
And probably put all appropriate pages in those plastic covers (this IS the
Holy Grail, isn't it?! Is platic-sheeting the Service Manual pages (all of
'em, eventuallyt!) as anal as Tom cleaning the grease out of the grooves of
his socket sets?  I do it too Tom! ;-) ). What took John L. probably an hour
or two to do, ought to make a nice "weekender" for me! ;->

May The Farce Be With You,

--Pete
P.S.: Is "ihc@domain.elided" address equivalent to
"ihc-digest@domain.elided"?  I see the 2nd one goes to the digest (per se), but
does it also go to real time and vice-versa?


----- Original Message -----
From: John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided>
To: Peter F. Ferris <peter.ferris@domain.elided>; Tom Mandera <>; Daniel Nees <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: Empty float bowl


: Pete,
: I have two "real" sons, and a couple of adopted ones, among which is
: Tom M. Real or not so real, this son-ship seems to make them think
: they are entitled to abuse me.
: I really liked your flow chart, as I can identify with the order of
: events.
: Griz
: ----------
: From: "Peter F. Ferris" <peter.ferris@domain.elided>
: To: Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>, Daniel Nees <cookiedan@domain.elided>
: Cc: ihc@domain.elided, John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided>
: Subject: Re: Empty float bowl
: Date: Tue, May 11, 1999, 11:38 AM
:
:
: Careful Tom!
:
: What's the bumper sticker say?  "Old age with treachery and cunning
: will
: overcome youth and inexperience every time!" - or words to that
: affect!
:
: An aside:  Usually my chain of reactions / thought process goes
: something
: like:
: 1) Am I still alive?
: 2) That was NEAT!
: 3)Is there a mess to clean up?
: 4) Cool man!!!
: 5) Will the ol' lady find out?
: 6) I'll have to tell (the digesters) about that!
:
: Kinda reminds me of a neat flowchart I saw at American Airlines
: once...
:
: Just you WAIT til John "Grizzly At The Zoo" Hoffs reads your
: unflattering
: words!
:
: --Pete "Still in my early 40's" Ferris
:
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: : Not to mention the risk of heart attack in our older IHers when this
: ball
: : of flame goes up in their face, and their motor is on fire and all
: of the
: : grease n' crud is getting cleaned off..
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