Richard Cranium

Yeah, it's much harder than it looks. I did my media room to hide the wiring for the surround sound. I got the work done with a standard miter saw. I wish I had gone out and bought the compound miter saw back then.

Good luck guys, I can't make the rain date. Besides, car still isn't ready.

This sounds like a ball of fun. But for the next 12 months grad school will own me. However with any luck I'll be in a position to graduate this time next year. If anyone is putting together a team then I would love to be included. Unfortunately, about the only thing I can bring to the table is enthusiasm.

Is it worth $119? I'm not sure what it does that makes it worth that much money.

I've seen that video before. I think the guy had a broken ankle through that whole mess and was too fucked up to know it.

I have a laptop and ALDL cable too. Freescan works okay to watch the sensor outputs from the motor. If you want to bring it to my place in Hilliard we can scan it, otherwise we'd have to figure out when I could get down there. Coil is an easy swap and not very expensive. The aftermarket Optis don't have a very good reputation, Jegs or others.

I have no issue letting someone else do the oil changes. The Camaro I do myself because most shops don't stock Royal Purple. The Impala because I use Mobile One and I don't want to pay premium prices. The Honda gets Valvoline, what ever is cheap.

count me in

For that price I'd worry as much about the hardware running the things. Shitty motors turning leaky pumps etc... I'd look into the cost of replacement parts before I invested in one.

What, like 7.62mm rounds? If anyone asks we're just "shootin' the shit." I'm just kidding obviously. If it could be sorted out where they were staying the night before it could be possible to have several cars "break down" similar to the previous post. When they can't leave the hotel, then they can't show up at their own protest.

Here is another way of handling these pieces of filth. Fast forward to about 1:50

Something tells me Chris Leach will be okay. He'll end up making more money somewhere than another guy with the same qualifications. If he's not good enough to make it in the pros then he gets my condolences and my sincere hope that he studied in the classes he took. I agree about the "fun money". My understanding is players used to be able to have jobs to earn that money. Unfortunately many of the players and boosters took advantage of that loophole. I've heard stories about Galbraith "hiring" players to work for the summer on his ranch. They picked up a paycheck, but never showed up to work. As with any governing body when a loophole becomes glaringly obvious the NCAA had no choice but to either sanction it, or close the loophole. I don't disagree entirely with what you're saying. I think sometimes the NCAA does go too far. Requiring self reporting? Fuck you, run your own damn investigations. I also hold no respect for politicians, and at this point the NCAA is about politics, not sports. I just get sick of hearing how rough these kids have it in college. If I'm going to feel bad about any of them it'll be the kids without scholarships.

It depends on who bought their books in the first place. If they bought their books and sold them for fair market value like any other student then they don't profit. No problem. If they were bought with scholarship money then most likely they are not allowed to sell the books at any price. Ummmm, take their free college education and their wild college memories and go get a job like the rest of us? All this goes to definitions. The NCAA rules that professional athletes are not eligible to compete in college sports. I don't think anyone would argue that this is a bad idea. If you allow pros at the college level then the university with the biggest wallet wins all the championships. So, how do you differentiate pro vs. amateur? My guess is they define a pro as someone who profits from their athlete status. Everyone is pissed at Tressel. These players knew the rules and thought they were above them. Once they graduate they are allowed to profit in any way they want. As long as they are a student they are not allowed to otherwise they are a professional. They knew the rules, they broke them. Then there is this dickhead lawyer who put Tressel in this situation. If it's a big deal, then report it directly to the NCAA. Why go tattle to him about his players and force him to be the bad guy and report them? Cause he's a dick, that's why. My guess is Tressel knows each of these players personally and thinks very highly of them. He's probably cares a great deal about them and wants them to succeed. So, he made a mistake. He tried to cover for them by not reporting them. That's where this whole thing got started. My only question was his motivation for not reporting and lying. If he did it for himself and his record then he looses my respect. If he did it for the players then he earns more respect than he had before. Chances are I'll never get a straight answer to that question.

It would be a way around making sure college players don't get paid to play. The university just has to give them something and a booster would buy it for whatever amount. If they sold something that they owned before they were an OSU star (for fair market value) then we wouldn't be having this discussion. It's all about making sure they do not profit from being a college football player. These guys have a few years they need to keep their noses clean. Make it to the draft and there will be more money than they know what to do with. These guys are fucking around with a successful program over less than $10k worth of crap. In a couple years they will be able wipe their asses with $1000 bills. Right now they can't afford to buy shit for themselves .... they get a college education for free, and pretty much all the pussy they can handle. Sounds like a dream to me. And when that dream is over they make millions playing in the pros.

Bump for a nice car.

I should be in for this one.

Raining pretty good in Hilliard right now. Weather.com showed rain on and off all day long. Think I'll head out and watch. Weather.gov shows 100% chance of rain, high of 54 Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 54. East wind between 11 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Well, the Camaro is not going to be done in time. Too many bullshit problems we've run into. Guess I'll bring the Impala out to play. Then again I wonder what the Harley would run.

2 cans with lids inside the garage.

It's a removable targa top car. I believe he has the tinted glass installed on it which makes it look almost like a hard top.

Hell no you couldn't have turned that down. I'd love to find one of those deals.

Jegs jack - only ever known one person to have one and it blew up within a year Craftsman - I was going to buy one until I started reading reviews on the craftsman site. The internals will leak and Craftsman will not warranty them, they cost as much to replace as the jack cost. Or, the u-joint at the base of the handle will brake and you'll have no way of raising, or more importantly lowering it (several guys had it break with their car in the air, and couldn't get it down). Mine is a Harbor Freight jack. Was more than $100, but is low profile, and lifts high enough to get jack stands under the car. I started to have some problems with it last time I used it though, think it's starting to leak. Then again I was jacking up the broken frame of a manure spreader so I could weld the two pieces back together. All in all I've been happy with my Harbor Freight jack. Edit: I looked mine up on the HF website. Mine is going for $199 right now, it is the one with the square lifting pad. Keep an eye out for coupons and you can get it cheaper than that price. http://www.harborfreight.com/rapid-pump-4000-lb-capacity-lightweight-low-profile-aluminum-racing-jack-92782.html

Anyone on the board a Honey Dipper, or would recommend one? I've been having problems on and off with my aerator and now need the tank pumped. I've seen trucks around, but figured I'd ask if anyone had a recommendation.

What size are you looking for? 1/6, 1/4, 1/2? How much are you looking to spend?

Thanks guys. I was a little hesitant to ditch the ABS module, but after these responses I think it is the route we'll take.