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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #900 on: September 09, 2021, 01:33:34 pm »
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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #901 on: September 09, 2021, 02:07:55 pm »
Awww...(more) cute little mushrooms in the tree...same place they grew last year, but this time I'm going to leave them up for Brig's sake.

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #902 on: September 10, 2021, 12:30:37 pm »
Good lord.

My neighbour across the street is working on their car on their sloped driveway.  They've "jacked" the car up by backing it onto jack stands made from deck blocks.

I don't think he's blocked the front wheels.

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #903 on: September 10, 2021, 12:32:36 pm »
Another one that will launch a GoFundMe when things go wrong

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #904 on: September 10, 2021, 02:21:31 pm »
Good lord.

My neighbour across the street is working on their car on their sloped driveway.  They've "jacked" the car up by backing it onto jack stands made from deck blocks.

I don't think he's blocked the front wheels.

In Ottawa , must be a government worker  ;D

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #905 on: September 10, 2021, 03:30:28 pm »
 
Good lord.

My neighbour across the street is working on their car on their sloped driveway.  They've "jacked" the car up by backing it onto jack stands made from deck blocks.

I don't think he's blocked the front wheels.


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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #906 on: September 10, 2021, 03:40:11 pm »
Another one that will launch a GoFundMe when things go wrong

Nothing will go wrong. He is wearing his safety sandals  :rofl:
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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #907 on: September 10, 2021, 05:31:39 pm »
Good lord.

My neighbour across the street is working on their car on their sloped driveway.  They've "jacked" the car up by backing it onto jack stands made from deck blocks.

I don't think he's blocked the front wheels.



I've done some sketchy :censor: on the trail to get people home...but why at home.

Another one that will launch a GoFundMe when things go wrong

Nothing will go wrong. He is wearing his safety sandals  :rofl:

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #908 on: September 10, 2021, 06:19:35 pm »

Nothing will go wrong. He is wearing his safety sandals  :rofl:

My grade junior high shop teacher called them jesus christ water walkers...but yes, they look like the CA approved, steel toe variety lol

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #909 on: September 11, 2021, 02:51:00 am »

Nothing will go wrong. He is wearing his safety sandals  :rofl:

My grade junior high shop teacher called them jesus christ water walkers...but yes, they look like the CA approved, steel toe variety lol

The white socks will make all the difference.

Are you neighbours Czech or Polish?
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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #910 on: September 11, 2021, 08:20:32 am »

Nothing will go wrong. He is wearing his safety sandals  :rofl:

My grade junior high shop teacher called them jesus christ water walkers...but yes, they look like the CA approved, steel toe variety lol

The white socks will make all the difference.

Are you neighbours Czech or Polish?
You are just stuck in ‘80’s
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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #911 on: September 11, 2021, 04:34:47 pm »
Actually, I think she's Polish.

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #912 on: September 23, 2021, 03:28:28 pm »
Lol at this ridiculousness.  I bet the tires were at least 8" outside the fenders. The tires were reasonably low profile too.

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #913 on: September 23, 2021, 03:37:16 pm »
^^^It's such a stupid look.  Imagine what the rocker panels, and even the sides/doors of the truck look like with all the sand/rocks that get thrown up by the tires. 

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #914 on: September 23, 2021, 04:05:50 pm »
^^^ How come no hitch balls?  :rofl2:

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #915 on: September 23, 2021, 04:09:38 pm »
Isn’t that against the law ?

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #916 on: September 23, 2021, 05:26:48 pm »
Isn’t that against the law ?

It's supposed to be.
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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #917 on: September 23, 2021, 05:27:35 pm »
Isn’t that against the law ?
i'm pretty sure it is...i don't think the wheels are allowed to be further out than the body/fender.

if you drove behind that on the highway in a rainstorm, you'd be blind...the rooster tails would be the size of a house...dangerous AF.
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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #918 on: September 23, 2021, 05:34:22 pm »
Isn’t that against the law ?
i'm pretty sure it is...i don't think the wheels are allowed to be further out than the body/fender.

if you drove behind that on the highway in a rainstorm, you'd be blind...the rooster tails would be the size of a house...dangerous AF.

I'm so glad my car has variable speed wipers!!!   :rofl: :rofl2:

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Re: Things seen in the neighborhood
« Reply #919 on: September 23, 2021, 05:43:20 pm »
Isn’t that against the law ?
i'm pretty sure it is...i don't think the wheels are allowed to be further out than the body/fender.

if you drove behind that on the highway in a rainstorm, you'd be blind...the rooster tails would be the size of a house...dangerous AF.

I'm so glad my car has variable speed wipers!!!   :rofl: :rofl2:
mine does too, but it can still be hard to see through so much misty spray.