Mojoe

I'm sure many of you have seen this, but I'm also sure there are many who don't know something like this is out there. I have used one on my cars for the last 5+ years and they are awesome. When I work on things I break them, or make a mess. Using the qwik valve takes all the mess out of removing the oil drain plug. You can even attach a bit of hose to the end and drain straight into your desired container. They run about $22. They save me time. I have had them on 4 cars now, and not one has ever leaked. Something like this should be stock on all oil pans, IMO. http://www.qwikvalve.com/?gclid=CP6Qro_mmMUCFYU_aQodvk4ApQ

Welcome. You have your work cut out for you. Good luck.

Thanks Nick.

I often tell people, when looking for a gun, buy it for a purpose. You have to have the right tool for the job. If you're pulling the motor out of a car, a sledge hammer isn't likely the first tool you use. Although, sometimes you may want a multi tool. To me, those are your common AR's and most semi auto combat or carry pistols. I was contacted last week by someone who is a contractor with Triple Canopy, to set up some training. They had been told about me from a soldier I currently work with. We went over the things they wanted to work on, and it all came down to the basics. Any of you who have had a class with me know, I love slowing things down and shooting very strict, to focus on just the basics. There was a particular course of fire they wanted to get better at, and I was very familiar with it. When most people think of government contractors, visions of special ops and paid assassins, tend to come to mind. Not all of them are at that level though. When I met the with the student, it turned out we use to work together years ago while they were still in the military. So, I know they have at least a base layer of what I was going to cover. The student showed up in some pretty sweet gear. I'm not going to lie, their tactical pants were pretty amazing, and cost $250. Their holster and mag setup was pretty sweet too. Their handgun was one I'm pretty fond of, as well as their AR they brought. I put all the students’ guns aside, and said we are starting with my .22 pistol. For 90 minutes we went through my drills. I often make students shoot until they are fatigued, and then keep them going, giving short breaks. This establishes muscle memory and increased discipline, while getting rid of sloppy structure and bad habits. Then, we switched to shooting rifle. For this, the AR they had was not set up for them to do what they were telling me they wanted to do. Hit targets with iron sights. The AR platform is all math. Everything has all been worked out for you. But people love the Magpul Mbus sights, and manufactures put them on weapons to sell them. In my opinion, they are almost useless. It's like buying a C7 ZO6 and tuning it to run on 2 cylinders. I explained the equipment that was needed to be capable of accomplishing what they wanted. Basically, your standard issue equipment. I keep mine set up the way, because it's what I know and am comfortable with. We trained on my gun and again drilled the basics. Things came together very well in a short time. They had struggled in the unsupported and kneeling firing positions. In the end, their shots were on the 300M silhouette in all shooting positions. Remember, it's all math with this gun. You can shot at 25M on a reduced silhouette and train the same as shooting at 300M. Rested from shooting handgun, we got right back into it. Here's what I love about having the time and space to train like this, the student makes their own corrections and is effective. I know they were getting tired. We spent another hour working on small things and ten is all started to click. They shot 12 gauge empty shells off the frame of my targets, and transitions to other targets at varying distances. 5 shotgun shells in a row were hit at 21', and steel out at 25M. And now my selfish part, the smile and pride in hitting what they were aiming at and knowing they weren't going to miss. The student was a bit giddy. I love seeing that and being part of it. We wrapped up the class with a few different fun shoots. I shoot with my students. If I can't show them it can be done, why trust what I'm saying. I'm not the best shot, and I do miss from time to time. You don't need $5000 worth of gear and weapons. All you need it a good gun, time, and 2500 rounds of training to get to know the gun and be proficient with it. 5 hours of shooting went by and they left yawning and happy. By the way, I forgot to mention the student was a female. Thanks for reading.

I have room for more dirt. Feel free to PM me.

My wife and I are running the quarter. Her first shot at some distance running.

With the short notice, and the Columbus Marathon that day, that sounds like a mess. Good luck.

He did not receive the recognition we feel his car should have. The car that did, was really rough.

So you want to set up some guys to talk to your sister about "cars"?

This is where I am with it. I'm also a fan of eco mode and being able to get good MPG. When you're talking DD and power, I have to have some good MPG. There are some 400+ cars that can still get 18+MPG. For me, a 350hp AWD car that gets 20MPG+ is a very good ballance. If your DD is a 500hp car, do you still have different car that is "the fun car"? What is it and what power is it making? That goes right back to, "How much money is too much?"

Thanks. I does not have his CLD. He has been through our truck school, but he does not have the miles to qualify for CDL w/ military experiance. We tought him to drive tractor trailer, but it's basically only recognized by us.

I just found the same orange line last weekend at our place. On another note: if anyone needs cable, I have two bails of it, probably 500'+. I'm willing to part with it for a good deal.

Clay can I borrow it? GLWS

Awaiting updates.

Thanks Archie. I think we might have some leads on things. I will let him know.

We don't lay claim to that misguided hipster.

Thanks, Matt.

He needs trained, but he is eger to learn. He graduated High School and did our training a heavy truck triver. He is one year into college, and just looking to learn with some hands on training.

Thanks for all the PM's I will be getting more of his info and going over the PM's with him. As always, CR stepped forward to help. Thank you.

Still have some work to do before I put pics here. This is the basic outline of it though. http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l284/dsnowgod/Desrochers_zps21glzozm.jpg

He has done all the paperwork and applied, but he need picked up by one to get that started. None of the ten in the area have called him back in the last 6 weeks. Thanks man. He is a truck driver, by MOS. And he is pretty open to whatever for work.

Thanks, Grant. I'll pass anything I can on to him.

For about two years I was looking for a company to bring in several loads of dirt. I wanted to build a berm that allowed for a safer shooting environment, as well as better training options with the improved safety factor. I had called dozens of places and they were terrible about returning a call, and the pricing. I saw a RKE dump truck one day and gave them a call. The owner, Brandon, took the call and was great to work with right away. We worked out a plan and his pricing destroyed what everyone else was asking. With all the rain we have had the last few weeks, bringing in dirt took a little bit of time. Brandon's communication was outstanding. I'm usually the one chasing people down to do business. He was all over it. I was getting a weather report from him all the time over the last 3 weeks. If it was dry, I got dirt. They brought in the last of 20 loads of dirt on Friday, and on Saturday they came out and shaped the berm for me. I actually think they lost money doing my job. Every driver, equipment operator, and people on the phone, were just awesome to work with. If you need dirt or anything trucking related, call Brandon at RKE Trucking. (614) 891-1786 http://teamrke.com/

^^ Thanks. Buying tools might kill it for him right now. He was taking automotive classes at CSCC.

I have one of my guys who is trying to get into carpentry or construction. He is willing to work about anything though. He has his info out there, but just is not getting any call backs. He doesn't have experiance in construction, but he is very reliable and well mannered. He lives in the Polaris area. If you tell him he needs to work all day, he will. He just needs a break. He needs to be at $9.50 an hour or more. He has some college, but is going to be on break for Summer. He can start now. He has finished all his clases. Help me out if you can CR. Thank you