This is lame. I know it's lame. Please try to stifle the laughs.
I got an x-ray today and, sure enough, I have a cracked rib from the low-side. It seemed to be getting better, but I twisted in my sleep last night, heard a pop and today it hurts to freakin' breathe!
I need someone to swing by after work and help me get this damn grip off of the left clip-on. I have an air compressor but I can barely pull on the damn thing without my rib screaming in pain.
The standard payment of beer and moto talk is in effect. [drink]
I'll even let you see my wife and her friends nearly naked this Friday for the low-low price of $15.
hmm....while i'm pretty sure i already qualify for that last point, i can come on over and help out after work today. would be probably around 5:30 when i could get there at the earliest.
I can help ya out... although I haven't taken grips off before. So I take no liability if I destroy them in the process.
I'm not sure what time I'll be home quite yet
Ah I see McK beat me to it.
I guess I'll just hit the pool when I get home [thumbsup]
I'm home-ish around 6 or so. Just give a shout before you head out and make sure I'll be there.
THANK YOU!
WOW...
It is bad day!
I would rather break another vertebrae than another rib.
Them shits hurt.
Sounds like you've got this covered. I'd like to help but Jen and I have to go see a play that Colin is in tonight. Sorry about the rib. I have cracked and severely bruised ribs on different occasions. Like my Doctor said, they hurt the same whether they are bruised, cracked or broken. DO NOT sneeze or cough! You will wish you were dead! Ask Swanny about this. He was the latest hurt rib victim around here until you. Takes a while to really heal up and stop hurting too. They are slow to mend. Good luck and take it easy. [thumbsup]
stock bars on a '06 skunk and cracked ribs, cant be good
I swapped some grips out this weekend using that method. Super easy. I could swing by but I'm sure McKraut can do it in 5 minutes and have the rest of the evening open for beers.
All you need is a teaspoon of liquid soap and two fingers. Pick up one end of the grip, rub some soap or WD40 in there and start twisting. Comes off like Buttah!
Quote from: rgramjet on July 17, 2008, 01:23:28 PM
All you need is a teaspoon of liquid soap and two fingers. Pick up one end of the grip, rub some soap or WD40 in there and start twisting. Comes off like Buttah!
I'll give the soap a shot, but the WD40 seems like it'd stay in there fo-ev-ah. Probably lead to the grip spinning around a bit on the new clip on.
PS dont forget to rinse soap off when time to remount grip. You can PM me the pics. :-)
I was surprised at how effortlessly they came off using that technique. Good Luck!
I might swing by and have a few beers [evil]
So, is "Super Pathetic" your secret Super Power?!? [cheeky]
Good luck with the rib man. Mine still hurts when I lay on my left side and I injured it back in February.
Hurt ribs suck!!! They hurt worse than when I broke three vertebra in my back.
Swanny
Quote from: swanny on July 17, 2008, 06:15:11 PM...Hurt ribs suck!!! They hurt worse than when I broke three vertebra in my back...
+1 there.
I'd rather break another vertebrae than another rib.
Nothing puts The Fear into you like feeling a sneeze coming on.
I think Rich would agree. Busted/dinged ribs hurt like a motherf#@ker. Seriuosly, the coughing or sneezing thing is mindblowingly painful! :P
Quote from: fastwin on July 17, 2008, 07:44:06 PM
I think Rich would agree. Busted/dinged ribs hurt like a motherf#@ker. Seriuosly, the coughing or sneezing thing is mindblowingly painful! :P
+1...that shit brings you to tears. i mean, not me when i screwed up my ribs...but i've heard of it bringing other guys to tears.
Forgot about your left side ribs. Just remember most about the missing chunk of meat on that side. Glad you got all the rocks and gravel out of that before it healed up. [thumbsup] Gnarly dude.
I sneezed once yesterday and almost passed out in my cube.
Did it again this morning and took me about 20 min. to recover to where I could talk. I must be allergic to work.
Quote from: fastwin on July 18, 2008, 07:56:41 AM
Forgot about your left side ribs. Just remember most about the missing chunk of meat on that side. Glad you got all the rocks and gravel out of that before it healed up. [thumbsup] Gnarly dude.
oh, heh...i was actually talking about this time when i was soaping up my feet in the shower...and the tub was metal of course, and my foot came out from under me, and i landed right on the ol' lung bones. damn that sucked.
but yeah...i'm still waiting for the gravel area on the side to stop being red in color...i figure it'll fade eventually.
Quote from: McKraut on July 18, 2008, 08:01:01 AM
oh, heh...i was actually talking about this time when i was soaping up my feet in the shower...
is that how you know about being surprised by a penis? [laugh]
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=7321.msg119321#msg119321
how very crafty of you.... touché
I have waited very patiently for that story
hey, did you end up seeing those sunglasses somewhere around your pool area?
I like using windex or other windown cleaner, it doesn't linger around quite as long as other stuff
Quote from: McKraut on July 18, 2008, 12:00:40 PM
hey, did you end up seeing those sunglasses somewhere around your pool area?
My kid thought she spotted them by the v-ball net support, but when I looked they were not there. We have all looked for them with no luck. The dogs usually don't chew stuff like that, so, I don't know. Any idea where they might be?
Isn't your kid, like in her 20s?
Quote from: Ronr on July 18, 2008, 01:00:00 PM
My kid thought she spotted them by the v-ball net support, but when I looked they were not there. We have all looked for them with no luck. The dogs usually don't chew stuff like that, so, I don't know. Any idea where they might be?
it's no problem man...they were cheapo sunglasses from academy or something. i'll make a note to stop off somewhere en route to charles' to grab some. thanks for looking, though [thumbsup] (maybe greg snatched them up...they were pretty awesome. i saw him the other day at shlotsky's on greenville...he had the roadrunner out for a spin...awesome car).
Quote from: bryant8 on July 18, 2008, 01:06:20 PM
Isn't your kid, like in her 20s?
a conversation best left untouched, i think.
Quote from: McKraut on July 18, 2008, 01:09:39 PM
a conversation best left untouched, i think.
No malice meant, just usage of the word kid makes me think of people younger than high school age
Quote from: bryant8 on July 18, 2008, 01:16:02 PM
...just usage of the word kid makes me think of people younger than high school age
[daddy hat on]
They will always be "kids" to parents--mainly because they never stop askin' for stuff. :P
[daddy hat off]
so do you show the "gun room" to the guys she brings over on their first visit, or do you wait a little while?
Quote from: McKraut on July 18, 2008, 01:23:27 PM
so do you show the "gun room" to the guys she brings over on their first visit, or do you wait a little while?
I say right off the bat, to set good expectations, of course.... ;D
Quote from: McKraut on July 18, 2008, 01:09:39 PM
it's no problem man...they were cheapo sunglasses from academy or something. i'll make a note to stop off somewhere en route to charles' to grab some. thanks for looking, though [thumbsup] (maybe greg snatched them up...they were pretty awesome. i saw him the other day at shlotsky's on greenville...he had the roadrunner out for a spin...awesome car).
Did you see the blue Superbird with the giant wing?
He built that car from a rusted heap and many boxes of disassembled parts, and did all the paint and body and interior himself. 440 six-pack engine. Perfect.
Some stupid pregnant dog rearended him the other day at a redlight. Crammed the bumper up into the gas tank and bulged both rear quarter panels out. Not a happy day for Uncle Greggie.
I'll keep an eye out for him sporting any new shades, but if it didn't come from the 70's, he's probably not interested... ;D
Quote from: McKraut on July 18, 2008, 01:23:27 PM
so do you show the "gun room" to the guys she brings over on their first visit, or do you wait a little while?
I think she usually tells them about it. How did you know about the gun room?
awwwe...DUDE! that sucks ass, i'm really sorry to hear that. we were only talking for a minute or two, and i don't think he could possibly convey how much time he spent on that car...man that sucks. did he get to pregnant dog slap her or something? that should be a requirement, along with the necessary insurance payout. hopefully he'll be able to do the repairs without too much trouble.
and yes, that wing is truly giant...
Quote from: caffeinejunkee on July 18, 2008, 01:22:53 PM
[daddy hat on]
They will always be "kids" to parents--mainly because they never stop askin' for stuff. :P
[daddy hat off]
I guess that's about right. She still seems pretty kid-like to me.
Quote from: Ronr on July 18, 2008, 01:31:23 PM
I think she usually tells them about it. How did you know about the gun room?
It wasn't me! I didn't tell!
Seriously.
<edit> unless I was really really drunk. But I don't think I did. (honest)
Quote from: caffeinejunkee on July 18, 2008, 01:22:53 PM
[daddy hat on]
They will always be "kids" to parents--mainly because they never stop askin' for stuff. :P
[daddy hat off]
<---not a parent - not wise to the parenting vocabulary
the gun room is legendary....when we see the light go on in the room, we know what's going on. i'm just always too lazy content sipping on my beer to sneak up there and see what you guys are doing...
Quote from: McKraut on July 18, 2008, 01:31:59 PM
awwwe...DUDE! that sucks ass, i'm really sorry to hear that. we were only talking for a minute or two, and i don't think he could possibly convey how much time he spent on that car...man that sucks. did he get to pregnant dog slap her or something? that should be a requirement, along with the necessary insurance payout. hopefully he'll be able to do the repairs without too much trouble.
and yes, that wing is truly giant...
She doesn't know how lucky she is to still be breathing...
He had to threaten the responding Dallas Police Officer to prepare an accident report, which is required by his collector’s insurance. Officer did not want to do so. Greg had to inform him of his current profession (lawyer) and that his (Greg's) Dallas PD Badge Number was about 2,000 lower than the Officer's.
Quote from: McKraut on July 18, 2008, 01:36:12 PM
the gun room is legendary....when we see the light go on in the room, we know what's going on. i'm just always too lazy content sipping on my beer to sneak up there and see what you guys are doing...
There's not really a gun room.
Quote from: Ronr on July 18, 2008, 01:40:36 PM
She doesn't know how lucky she is to still be breathing...
He had to threaten the responding Dallas Police Officer to prepare an accident report, which is required by his collector’s insurance. Officer did not want to do so. Greg had to inform him of his current profession (lawyer) and that his (Greg's) Dallas PD Badge Number was about 2,000 lower than the Officer's.
whoa, no kidding? man...i'm glad he was able to make things happen; sounds like if i had been in that situation i might not have fared so well.
Quote from: Ronr on July 18, 2008, 01:43:31 PM
There's not really a gun room.
so what
were you guys doing up there, exactly? please, just don't tell me that someone has a secret nascar addiction...
Quote from: McKraut on July 18, 2008, 01:47:47 PM...so what were you guys doing up there, exactly? please, just don't tell me that someone has a secret nascar addiction...
He has Rusty Wallace EVERYTHINGup there!!! It's sooo cool. [thumbsup]
Rusty's Tromb... nevermind. I've stirred enough shit
Quote from: Ronr on July 18, 2008, 01:43:31 PM
There's not really a gun room.
I have a gun room!!!
Actually it's more like a box ;D
***
Must have a look at that
Quote from: *** on July 18, 2008, 03:18:27 PM
I have a gun room!!!
Actually it's more like a box ;D
***
Quote from: Ronr on July 18, 2008, 03:26:49 PM
Must have a look at that
Ill show you mine if you show me yours!!!
gun room.
Do we have an LSD militia yet?
I've got a storage building that if it ever caught fire it would make downtown Baghdad in January 1991 look like a 4 year olds birthday cake. All legal in case the ATF is monitoring this. ;D
Sorry to hear about the ribs. Broke 4 once, 2 on another occasion.
What every you do, DON'T sneeze.
Get well.
PS
Anyone with a broken rib who's more worried about working on the bike is just A-Okay in my book. [clap]
Quote from: fastwin on July 18, 2008, 05:07:02 PM
I've got a storage building that if it ever caught fire it would make downtown Baghdad in January 1991 look like a 4 year olds birthday cake. All legal in case the ATF is monitoring this. ;D
NICE! [thumbsup]
Come to think of it ... I can put my hands on about 16,000 rounds of .22 ;D
So when is the DFWM shoot taking place?
Quote from: Kevin848 on July 18, 2008, 10:35:09 PM
NICE! [thumbsup]
Come to think of it ... I can put my hands on about 16,000 rounds of .22 ;D
So when is the DFWM shoot taking place?
You bring the guns and I'll bring the artillery! [thumbsup]
Quote from: The Evil Count Dookie-Duke on July 18, 2008, 10:40:23 PM
You bring the guns and I'll bring the artillery! [thumbsup]
[thumbsup]
Quote from: *** on July 18, 2008, 03:18:27 PM
I have a gun room!!!
Actually it's more like a box ;D
***
Quote from: Ronr on July 18, 2008, 03:26:49 PM
Must have a look at that
Unfortunately, it really is a box and compared to your stuff, it's a small box. ;D
cdc
were you able to remove the grips without passing out?
Quote from: rgramjet on July 19, 2008, 06:23:46 AM
were you able to remove the grips without passing out?
Yes, the air compreesor trick kev mentioned was a god-send. The grip flew off with no pulling needed.
Quote from: Ideapimp on July 19, 2008, 07:21:07 AM
The grip flew off with no pulling needed.
that just doesn't even sound like a good time... :-\
Quote from: Kevin848 on July 18, 2008, 10:35:09 PM
NICE! [thumbsup]
Come to think of it ... I can put my hands on about 16,000 rounds of .22 ;D
So when is the DFWM shoot taking place?
i'll clean anything i fire [thumbsup]
Quote from: McKraut on July 19, 2008, 08:01:16 AM
i'll clean anything i fire [thumbsup]
Cool, I think we need to start putting something together, assuming there is enough interest which there seems to be. I can provide a place to shoot that is semi-private (not a public range) and some neat stuff to shoot. Thoughts?
Quote from: Kevin848 on July 19, 2008, 08:08:22 AM
and some neat stuff to shoot. Thoughts?
define "neat stuff" to shoot... [evil]
Quote from: McKraut on July 19, 2008, 08:15:07 AM
define "neat stuff" to shoot... [evil]
Hmmm... lets see.
Pistols
HK USP Tactical w/Suppressor
Assortment of Kimbers
Ruger MkII w/integrated suppressor
Glock 27 (one of my favs [thumbsup] )
Ruger P22
Rifles
RRA CAR-A4
Various AK variants (Yugos)
Ruger 10-22 w/suppressor
Class3 goodies
Colt M16 SP1 (also has 9mm upper and .22 conversion kit) ;D
M11 (.380)
Im pretty sure I have missed something and granted not all of this belongs to me but it can be arranged ;)
Sounds like we have another gun room!
Having never grown up with fire arms (much less firing one), I'd really like to go out try some shooting
Quote from: bryant8 on July 19, 2008, 08:33:59 AM
Sounds like we have another gun room!
Having never grown up with fire arms (much less firing one), I'd really like to go out try some shooting
sounds like an initiation or something..
Quote from: bryant8 on July 19, 2008, 08:33:59 AM
Sounds like we have another gun room!
Having never grown up with fire arms (much less firing one), I'd really like to go out try some shooting
Its never too late to get into and I am always trying to do my part to get people involved. So ya, we are going to have to hook someting up.
I know Ron and RichD are interested in getting a shooting session together. Maybe, just maybe we can get fastwin out to show us how its done
cue long post from fastwin about how he was born the day that the M1 garand was first issued....
.....now:
Quote from: McKraut on July 19, 2008, 08:15:07 AM
define "neat stuff" to shoot... [evil]
TANNERITE! [thumbsup]
LINK HERE to a video mixing/using: http://www.tannerite.com/nu.mpg
...I've got... "some"... ;D [laugh] ;D
...and a "few" 50 cals to "plink" at it with...
[bacon] [bacon] [bacon] Them shitz is some
MAJOR BACON! [bacon] [bacon] [bacon]
MWaHaHaHahaaaa.....!!! [evil]
Oh yeah, and I have an old dishwasher I could donate to be "ventilated". [thumbsup]
Quote from: The Evil Count Dookie-Duke on July 19, 2008, 08:45:58 AM
TANNERITE! [thumbsup]
...I've got... "some"... ;D [laugh] ;D
...and a "few" 50 cals to "plink" at it with...
[bacon] [bacon] [bacon] Them shitz is some MAJOR BACON! [bacon] [bacon] [bacon]
MWaHaHaHahaaaa.....!!! [evil]
Oh yeah, and I have an old dishwasher I could donate to be "ventilated". [thumbsup]
EXCELLENT
Quote from: McKraut on July 19, 2008, 08:39:12 AM
cue long post from fastwin about how he was born the day that the M1 garand was first issued....
.....now:
[laugh]
I'm on board for this. Good excuse to finish my 60's era original M16. Semi-auto unfortunately. Just need one more part I haven't bothered to purchase yet.
Quote from: Ronr on July 19, 2008, 08:53:18 AM
[laugh]
I'm on board for this. Good excuse to finish my 60's era original M16. Semi-auto unfortunately. Just need one more part I haven't bothered to purchase yet.
Hell ya its a good excuse [thumbsup]
Quote from: Ronr on July 19, 2008, 08:53:18 AM
[laugh]
I'm on board for this. Good excuse to finish my 60's era original M16. Semi-auto unfortunately. Just need one more part I haven't bothered to purchase yet.
Whatcha' need? -Might have a spare part or two.
( And I have a new AR coming in next week with a Loopy MK4 4-12X with it too... Gunna' have to break her in. [thumbsup] )
Quote from: The Evil Count Dookie-Duke on July 19, 2008, 08:59:44 AM
Whatcha' need? -Might have a spare part or two.
imagine my unsurprise :P
ooohh, that would be great to have a place that could handle shooting some 50s.
Quote from: Ronr on July 19, 2008, 09:01:22 AM
ooohh, that would be great to have a place that could handle shooting some 50s.
.50s are welcome [thumbsup]
I may have some parts lying around as well.
Quote from: The Evil Count Dookie-Duke on July 19, 2008, 08:59:44 AM
Whatcha' need? -Might have a spare part or two.
( And I have a new AR coming in next week with a Loopy MK4 4-12X with it too... Gunna' have to break her in. [thumbsup] )
Nothing important, just the receiver. [laugh] There's a place selling retro receivers now. Just need to send in the paperwork.
Would that qualify for a C&R?
Don't those have to be made of wood?? ;)
I don't know what the rules are on those, but I know AR receivers don't qualify. I wish.
So what's the deal with getting a Concealed Handgun License? Does anyone here have one and what all was involved? Was/is it worth it?
We've got two handguns that we were big into about 13 years ago (put 'em totally "away" when Sam was born); now Alan and I are interested in getting back into the "hobby" so this thread is especially timely ;D
Personally, I don't think you should need govt approval to carry a sidearm. That being said, I finally accepted reality and did the class so I could be official. The class is really well done and all reasonably intelligent citizens should carry. That would really make the criminals think twice.
Quote from: Cher on July 19, 2008, 07:11:33 PM
getting back into the "hobby" so this thread is especially timely ;D
Yes, I can see how a thread about a broken rib and needing some muscle to help mod a bike could be helpful getting people back into handguns. [thumbsup]
Could someone possibly spin this discussion off onto it's OWN thread, PLEASE!
Would someone PLEASE buy this?
http://tinyurl.com/5e9wwm
Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 19, 2008, 09:45:26 PM
Would someone PLEASE buy this?
http://tinyurl.com/5e9wwm
I almost did last week, until I realized, well........ I can't
How ya healing up there Ryan? Glad the air compressor thing worked for ya ;D
Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 19, 2008, 09:45:26 PM
Would someone PLEASE buy this?
http://tinyurl.com/5e9wwm
It has very nice "stuff" on it.
I'm not a big fan of that paintjob... but it might look a little different in person.
Threadjack in progress! Whoever that dude is in McKinney tried to sell that same bike several months ago on ebay motors but it had a "buy it now" price of something like $40-50K. Didn't get hardly any reasonable bids and it disappeared. It lives again, now for much less. It's a little over the top for me. :P
That's the 6th one they've built... Me Likee [thumbsup]
Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 19, 2008, 09:45:26 PM
Would someone PLEASE buy this?
http://tinyurl.com/5e9wwm
what, so you don't? don't you have like five bikes to ride somewhere?
What kind of nutcase would have more than one bike? How many can you ride at one time? [bang]
Quote from: fastwin on July 20, 2008, 08:24:38 PM
What kind of nutcase would have more than one bike? How many can you ride at one time? [bang]
What's wrong with being a Mormon motorcycle owner?
i'm headed to SLC in the AM tomorrow, too....i'll take note how how many bikes i happen to see...
Quote from: fastwin on July 20, 2008, 08:24:38 PM
What kind of nutcase would have more than one bike? How many can you ride at one time? [bang]
I am that nutcase, but I'm not sure what kind either.
In ONE WEEK: I got hit by a truck on one (rendering it inoperable), The other died and went in the shop for warranty work, so I had to get to work -right?
...roll out bike #3.
If you've ever been a drag racer you know the saying "Bring a pair and a spare"
Yo Pimp, How's the bike? (oh, yeah, & your ribs?)
Still waiting on parts from AMS. SURPRISE!
But it's ridable. I had it out last night for a quick beer or 3 with the 59 boys and girls and then I rode in to work today.
The rib is still tender on occasion. If I sneeze it's finally bearable. Still hurts like hell but I'm not struggling to breathe anymore.
Just be glad that the parts you ordered were ordered in July and not August. Then you'd really be waiting a long time.
Glass half full... your bike is still ridable [thumbsup]
super-pathetic [cheeky]
Quote from: Duc L'Smart on July 24, 2008, 11:19:02 AM
super-pathetic [cheeky]
don't you have a vacation to start or trip to embark on? we'll figure out the skunk troubles! i think we could still bend those gas tank brackets out further...but i guess if OEMs are coming in...all the same...
Quote from: bryant8 on July 17, 2008, 11:49:31 AM
Ah I see McK beat me to it.
(http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL363/7371556/20178651/327328509.jpg)