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Old 02-11-2009, 08:57 PM   #1
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This is where I get my oil changed. No wonder it's so cheap!

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Old 02-11-2009, 09:00 PM   #2
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Six minutes for an oil change, and the other two they're electricians!
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Old 02-11-2009, 10:21 PM   #3
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All I did was stop to get the oil changed, walked around the building while on the phone, and then I saw this.

After taking the picture the owner of the building asked why I took a picture of his building.

I told him that this was an NEC violation.

He looked at me like I had 2 heads.

True story.
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All I did was stop to get the oil changed, walked around the building while on the phone, and then I saw this.

After taking the picture the owner of the building asked why I took a picture of his building.

I told him that this was an NEC violation.

He looked at me like I had 2 heads.

True story.
In his head, he's thinking, "Geez, this thing has been working just fine for the past 12 years now. No one's been electrocuted. My building still stands. Why is this simple electrician taking a picture of something that's prefectly fine?!?!"
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In his head, he's thinking, "Geez, this thing has been working just fine for the past 12 years now. No one's been electrocuted. My building still stands. Why is this simple electrician taking a picture of something that's prefectly fine?!?!"
CLASSIC line.
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This is where I get my oil changed. No wonder it's so cheap!
This is a good place for birds to perch, while taking a break from the rain. Also, it's hard to tell from the photos, but is it low enough for kids to swing on?
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Old 02-12-2009, 01:07 PM   #7
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All I did was stop to get the oil changed, walked around the building while on the phone, and then I saw this.

After taking the picture the owner of the building asked why I took a picture of his building.

I told him that this was an NEC violation.

He looked at me like I had 2 heads.

True story.
Of course he looked at you like you had two heads. He's not an electrician, he runs an oil change shop. I'm sure with my computer experience, I could find security holes in your office network that you had no idea existed. I'm quite sure it would not comply to all of the standards that make it easier to maintain and keep it secure.

Now you keep getting those cheap oil changes or go to Jiffy Lube and pay 3 times as much.
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......Now you keep getting those cheap oil changes or go to Jiffy Lube and pay 3 times as much.
Some day, he may have to go to JL. "8-Minute Oil Change" is out fo business because their building burned down. The Fire Marshal's office suspects it's electrical.......
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All I did was stop to get the oil changed, walked around the building while on the phone, and then I saw this.

After taking the picture the owner of the building asked why I took a picture of his building.

I told him that this was an NEC violation.

He looked at me like I had 2 heads.

True story.
Dude...you're spending too much time with books and on the forums
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Dude...you're spending too much time with books and on the forums
No, if he's out getting his truck worked on, he's not spending enough time on forums.

Unless he has wireless on his laptop.......
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you should have told him and offered to fix it for him for a nominal low fee!
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Old 02-16-2009, 05:06 PM   #12
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This is a good place for birds to perch, while taking a break from the rain. Also, it's hard to tell from the photos, but is it low enough for kids to swing on?

Fortunately, no, this is up there about twenty feet.
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nah this is fine cuz he used it where the roof covered it
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