Christmas shopping. anyone else still doing theirs?
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Christmas shopping. anyone else still doing theirs?
Plan on placing some last minute orders via Amazon today. Up early so wife doesn't see :)
Finishing up holiday shopping. Dirty Santa gift for a little get together with friends tonight and still have to find something to bake. Program at school for our middle boy. Fun packed day.
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Today was fun:
Confirmed my new tires go on Monday afternoon. Will be joyous to ditch the stock rubber hockey puck runflats.
Also confirmed for Tuesday that my Llumar Pinnacle Ceramic Tint is being installed and cured. 15% on Rear; 35% all around.
Working on the Carbon Fiber Spoiler and mirrors then onto the Exhaust :)
Had FUN today while taking
the MBTI® Assessment
(Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®)
Then, again:
I can’t remember any days
that I didn’t have FUN!!
Bob
Got the keys to my new to me work truck. Needs cleans so bad.
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Installed my Pro Clip mount and Magnetic Mount on top of that. Works awesome and is super clean. The ProClip snapped right on without needing of their tools too. Fits great!
Pictured here is a Galaxy Note 8 so you all can get an idea on sizing.
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Got my shots for cuba going to go to a new place on new years :) see how they celebrate. And a big bubba mug cause there cups are to small lol
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I could barely take the stock Dumbflap Runflops for the 254 miles I put on them. Thankfully they are on my shelf awaiting installation before I trade her in a couple years from now. OMG the difference is night and day.
No more road noise
No more super sharp/harsh imperfections in the road
No more super stiff compound crap handling
The difference isn't just night and day, it's Summer vs Winter. Even that's being kind. Quiet, way more forgiving on bubble gum bumps in road and handling is great. I'm sure the snow and wet performance will be better too.
Tomorrow - Llumar's Pinnacle Ceramic Tint. 15% on rear and 35% everywhere else.
went to costco today and my goodness, the Holidays bring out the worst in some people...
Took my car to a great local place known for tint. Performance Auto Spa did another fantastic job. Llumar Pinnacle Ceramic Tint. 15% on rear deck lid window, 35% on the sides. No more driving around in a fish bowl Will get better pics when it's not dark out.
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Got myself a new phone on my birthday yesterday. I went with a Sony XZ Premium (g8141) this time. Had a Sony XZ before and has been satisfied with them after they got system updates. Now I have to remember all logins and passwords Im the MAN
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Finished up curing the paint on my headlight highlights. Always good to see a nice dry sunny day to help speed things along.
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Picked up my 5 bone prime rib from my butcher for Christmas eve dinner that my wife & I do every year.
Now I'll smile every time I open the fridge tonight. Lol
Went to the local Meijer at OMG:30 this morning to get gift cards, lottery tickets, and a few stocking stuffers. Lot more people there than I expected! Watched the bakery folks set up the cake-a-betes table at the front entrance. Gassed up the SS on the way back home and parked her in the garage just as the first few flakes were starting to fall. Currently sipping a cup of Peet’s Cafe Domingo and listening to the nine year old twins talking about what Santa may bring them.;)
The past two days have been spent getting both vehicles dirty. Friday, we drove a total of 7hrs round-trip to have Christmas arrive a little early in our home.
After tons of research by my daughter and discussions among our family, we finally decided upon a new puppy to be the new addition to our home. We have plenty of room and the new pup is no more the size of a toy for our other two big pups and hopefully doesn't mind being one now and then
Meet my daughters new baby "Pugsley" - yeah....go figure. He's 25% French Bull Dog and 75% Pug. Has a slightly longer snout and definitely the tail of a French.
He's 8 weeks and now about 6.1lbs and loving his new mom.
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Yes, the poor dude is just thrilled with all his new outfits. I think he has 3 coats already. This one is just begging to be "captioned"
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Ordered a couple cans of Gloss Black Autodip to delete the chrome on around the windows and on the strips on the hood and trunk area. Should match up well with the pillars and IMO a way better and more durable product than Plastidip.
Put a new set of springs and cups in the kitchen faucet. Fixed the drip.
Day two driving in the snow. Those winter tires are fantastic! Yesterday was about an inch of fresh powder. Tonight I drove home on a good three inches of fresh powder.
Did donuts in the cul de sac when I got home...made a neighbor wait to get in his driveway while I was acting the juvenile fool. ;). Next door neighbor shoveled my driveway for me. Think I’m going to get him a really good bottle of bourbon as payback. :)
Enjoyed a quiet, uneventful drive home on I-290.
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Detailed the front walk and driveway the last three days. LOVE my snow boss. Makes short work of snow removal.
Ordered a Stage 1 Piggy back Tuner for the Redsport. Very conservative move vs what my Audi had but I started slow there too ;) Looking forward to a significant bump in mid-range power and added torque. Burger Motorsports dyno'd Stage 1 Results as 395awhp and 429awtq. Should be good for mid to low 12's now at roughly 114mph from what others are running at the track. Our first track day will likely be in April or May so I'll have plenty of time to break her in until then.
Friday my Chrome delete happens. I switched over from a plan to use AutoDip to using a vinyl wrap. All the wrap is in and simply awaiting my time. I also ordered some very light smoke tint to overlay on the tail lights and most definitely on the indicators located on the mirrors.
Packed up the outdoor Christmas lights.
Had to run some errands in this Sh....storm of slush and sleet but the trim is wrapped and looking good. :)
Time for a winter weekend clean up on Saturday.
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tested towing with the new Land Rover Discovery in a very sketchy ramp with a very heavy boat. Pulled it out like a champ no struggle.
Did the valve cover gaskets plus associated seals, plugs, wires, oil, filler, and a light cleaning of the engine bay on a friends Subaru.
Only took one pic. I thought one plug was cross threaded because it came out so hard.
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Drove to a rig to cap the well, got sent home when I got there as they are having problems. Now I wait for the call.
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Set a 9 5/8 casing hanger, packoff and tested. 16hrs and counting at -15 out here on Cyclone 34. Just waiting on the cement crew to finish so I can go wash the wellhead bore and set the packoff. Attachment 61604
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Replaced the battery on wife's van and took it in to have the Thermostat Replaced as it wasn't worth my time messing around with. Back to running strong for an 11 year old van with 120k on the clock.
Today I mounted both of these up.
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Just ordered up the factory style integrated rear spoiler painted to match my car. GAG Color code for Midnight Black Metallic. Should be here next week or so. Really adds to the look of the car IMO.
Football season’s over. [emoji19]
So it’s time to switch the license plate trim..
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Added some goodies
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LS 460 “Burnt Toast”
S2000 “Banana Boat”
600RR “Orange Chicken”