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Alan, That is great info. None of the drawers have bearing sliders. They are all friction but move freely with no hitches or anything. None of them are tweeked or anything so it looks like it was well taken care of. All 3 locks match the same key and the 3 keys look original. The boxes were stacked when I took them. I will put them back together after it gets cleaned and de-greased. That will be easier with the top box off. I bet the top alone weighs close to 100 lbs. It is a bear. Thanks again for the info. Very cool that this set may be over 25 years old. Tom

I just scored these Snap-On boxes from Craigs yesterday and I was wondering if anyone has any clue how old they are? The guy was not the original owner and claimed he has had them for over 10 years. From the shop I removed them from it looks like he has had them for at least that long. I was not even in the market for a new tool box set up but for $350, I even drove 60 miles to get them after the guy sent me the pics. These things are heavy. From the Nascar stickers, it looks like they are from the 80's. The top box is KR-550B and the Bottom is KR-555B....You guys seen any like this? I think I did good considering there are not really any dents. Just really dirty.

I am using FF and the page loading is much slower than before for me as well. The background color change Dan posted is much better....

If that is the toughest decision of your life, you got it made in the shade (with grape kool aid) Tom

Never have to worry about rust. Termites.....That's another story. Tom

Mark, I thought you would be all over BlueOvalZ's car in the classifieds! How many cars do you have now? Tom

Bingo! Tom

That's what I said! Tom

No love for the 500R? Great starter bike IMO. First street bike I ever drove. If I was in it for the gas savings only, I would try to pick up a late model 500R for under 3k. Now if you have to have to coolest, best riding, fastest, whatever, maybe it wouldn't do. Tom

I don't mean anything personal towards jeffer. I am just looking at the facts as he posted now and prevoiusly. We have all done crazy things on the roads that we should not have done, although I would hope that most never lost it and took other cars out! Tom

Would you want your family driving down the highway next to jeffer? Your wife? Your kids? Your parents? Say what you want bro, guys that have a history of accidents and then lose it when crossing 3 lanes of traffic on an interstate are going to get flamed. I say "Wow" because it has not happened in this thread up until now. Tom

Hopefully the folks you hit are okay too. I think you need to take it easy and not kill anyone on the highway. Tom (hopefully my comment didn't come off like I am being a d!ck, I'm just saying!)

It starts here when he posts these wheels for sale...This guy screwed around with the wrong "techie". http://www.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=244457 This is a summary (short version up to this point) http://blog.cyberchun.com/archives/000428.html

The fat girl at the prom is looking better all the time. Tom

If you really want them gone due to kids, pets, etc, get 'Cyper WP'. It has Cypermethrin. You mix the powder with water in any 1-2 gallon sprayer and hit any areas where you think they hang out. It kills them in a few minutes and keeps killing for a few weeks. I found several kinds of powdered cypermethrin online, but none of them would ship to SC (or several other states for some reason I can't remember). Cyper WP is the same or better than other brands but is much cheaper. I found it on ebay and they shipped it to SC no problem. I did the research last summer when my 2.5 year old daughter picked up one of her sand box toys and the biggest black widow I have ever seen fell across her arm and on to the ground. My wife actually had to knock it off of her and wasn't sure at first if it bit my daughter. She called me at work and was so upset (ready to call 911) I had to take the rest of the day off. She put a cup over the top of it because she wasn't sure if it really was a black widow. The rear end of this thing was bigger than a nickel and with legs it was more than 2 inches across. After seeing it, I started looking around and killed about 15-20 within an hour or so. All of them were on egg sacks so I knew that those 15-20 wouldn't even make a dent. After I got the Cyper, I did 3 treatments at double strength in one week (they recommend once every 3 months for spiders). A week after that, I couldn't find one spider, or bug or ant, or anything. I have done 2 treatments this year already. I hate killing all these bugs, but I don't have any choice with small kids. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't even bother. When they get older and more aware, I will stop spraying. Tom Edit: This stuff will kill fish so if you have a pond or anything like that, beware.....

In my opinion the stock brake lights on 240's are awful in terms of brightness. For you guys that daily drive your cars, you should consider LED's or a "higher" inside glass 3rd brake light as long as it doesn't look cheesy. Tom

Send an email to Mike Kelly. Tom

If I walked on a lot and could pick a brand new GT-R or a brand new GT3 (cost not a factor) and could only pick one, I would probably take the Penis car! You have to admit that the gap has closed though. It seems like the GT-R is very forgiving and you know Nissan's are durable (at least the non-super car Nissan's are!) Tom

What a shame. Sounds like you have a contingency plan, so hang in there bro. It is good to have something to fall back on. I admire the fact that you are going to hang with your folks at work. Most would not. In my situation with young kids, I would be forced to take an opportunity elsewhere. I think this country is headed for recession and $4 a gallon gas this year. The whole current economic situation in the US is far worse than what started in early 2000. Not trying to take away anything from anyone who suffered on 9/11, but economically, the issues we have right now have teeth. With all the foreclosures and home prices falling by the month (for most), the next few years might be tough. Add to that, energy and food prices rising more the last year than they have the previous 10 years and you have an ugly picture. Disposable income is disappearing for the middle class. Everyone should cross their fingers (at least everyone with a 401k) that all the financial institutions can cover these bad mortgages. The first one that comes out and says they can’t is going to tank the market big time. I have been trading in and out of my company stock and funds since last October. If I would have held everything as it was, I’d be down over 30k. It took me 3 years to get back what I lost in 2000 and 2001 and that is all I have. Buy and hold is a joke, even with dollar cost averaging. Tom

Here comes the "fat girl at the the prom" comments again. Tom

cyg, those are awesome pics! Here is a Kyosho T33 EDF Jet that I am setting up with a Mega brushless system. I am shooting for 60a, 750 watts and about 90-95 mph level flight. Hopefully under 42oz RTF.

For me yes. My wife would argue. Tom (sorry)

The EasyStar is great. I have a "stock" one that has over 450 flights on it. It is pretty beat up now but flew fantastic up until the day I retired it and hung it in my office at work. I got a new one with a brushless mega a few years back. It is sick. I can fly it inverted 3 ft off the ground at about 50-60! That is no big deal for most electrics but that is quite a feat for a glider with no ailerons. A few called bs on RCG, but they got the video! Cyg, you will love the EZ Glider. The only problem is that it glides forever making it hard to land. It is very easy to overshoot your intended landing. Multiplex makes great models. I lost count of how many planes I have. Probably 35 that are RTF and 20 waiting to be built. I haven't built one in months though. Too busy at work, kids, etc. Got wings, bipes, gliders, scale, 3D, big and small. Plus the EDF bug bit me last year. Talk about a hoot to fly. The speeds of electrics are getting up there. Tom

I didn't even see your reply! Oh well.. I will check it out later. I also went to Northwestern, then Winthrop. You may know my uncle Curt Anderson? I think he went to Northwestern and graduated in 78 also, not sure. He is retired Air Force now, works for the PO in York. Rock Hill was/is pretty much a hick town. York was the fastest growing county in SC the last 5-6 years. Didn’t do any good though. Just made it more expensive. Almost moved back there last year and was going to commute to Columbia everyday. Made the drive a few times....screw that. Moved just north of Columbia. Now I have big brand new house with all the extra's. You name it, all tile, granite, brand new appliances, smooth ceilings, hardwoods for days, garage, irrigation (on well), 4 bedrooms plus bonus and great schools. If I told you what I paid for it, you would say it is a lie! Got a $2500 rebate too. We did our homework and decided living in the woods was the way to go. Did you ever cruise Cherry Road back in the day? Fun times man, fun times. -Tom

I was born and raised in Rock Hill (about 10 miles due South of Charlotte). Grew up on Lake Wylie. Great place back in the day, but IMO too expensive now. The land we sold on the Lake a few years ago (5 acres) has about 8 homes on it now and 500k wouldn't even sniff the smallest one. I also spent about 8 years in Gaston County. Great schools, good bang for the buck. Check into it with your agent. Everyone around here thinks that there is no "upscale" in Gastonia. All you hear is redneck city! LOL! Let them keep thinking that. The schools are better than Charlotte and cost of living is not bad. Anyway, I would have NEVER moved from there except that I was offered a position near Columbia, SC last year. It was an offer I couldn't refuse. They did the relocation and gave me a salary that I never thought I would make (before I turned 40 years old anyway!). My wife was able to quit work and stay home with our kids, so everything is working out okay now. If you don't mind a short drive and want to get acreage and a house, I would check into York (SC), Clover (SC), and Gaston (NC) counties. They are close enough that you will not have a long commute but your money will go a long way. Also check Fort Mill, SC and Waxhaw, NC. Any good agent from here should know all those areas. I spent over 20 years working in Charlotte and never lived there. I never would. Traffic can be a big problem in/around Charlotte. Ask these questions before you buy. Send me a PM or shoot me an email if you need anything or have any questions. I'm about 50 miles down I-77 now, but a lot of my family are still in the area. Tom