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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 06:48 PM
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I have caught the disease. Just purchased a steam cleaner from ebay.
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 06:49 PM
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It's fairly tempting, I'd be lying if I said I hadn't looked. You really can't argue with the results.
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 06:50 PM
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Yup. Aidan now lives less than 15 minutes from me.
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 06:51 PM
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Seriously. Trade houses with me.
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 06:53 PM
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I need to go to Portland again. Is the Oregon Brewers Festival (July 22-26) worth the drive?
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Your house is nicer, my neighborhood is ghettoer allowing me to park more stuff on the street. Guess where I'd rather live.
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 06:57 PM
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I've heard its amazing. I'm not a beer guy though. Portland has the most microbreweries per capita of anywhere in the world though. (Strip clubs too)
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by EO2K
I need to go to Portland again. Is the Oregon Brewers Festival (July 22-26) worth the drive?
You better not go to Portland and miss me by a week.
The week of August 1 is worth the drive. We'll have our own Brewers Fest.

Jeff, are you suggesting that you actually travel with your pressure washer and steam cleaner?
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 07:17 PM
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Monk
You better not go to Portland and miss me by a week.
The week of August 1 is worth the drive. We'll have our own Brewers Fest.
I don't know why I'm dreaming, there is no way I'm getting any free time between now and August
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Monk
You better not go to Portland and miss me by a week.
The week of August 1 is worth the drive. We'll have our own Brewers Fest.

Jeff, are you suggesting that you actually travel with your pressure washer and steam cleaner?
I'm nuts, but not that crazy. If I was to drive up and help Ed with his car I'd throw it in though.

G, the catch is I get to steadily abuse your coffee machine and I work in the night. You also get no input or say on what is "good 'nuff".

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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 07:42 PM
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There is not enough water left in the state to make the amount of coffee it would take to keep you awake long enough to "good 'nuff" my car. I mean, you've actually seen it in person, you know this!
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 07:54 PM
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Bring a compressor and a paint gun if you want mine to be gud nuff
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by aidandj
Bring a compressor and a paint gun if you want mine to be gud nuff
One of these days I will teach myself how to paint like the pros do with a paint gun. And weld. Those are the 2 skills I want most.

G I don't remember it being that bad honestly. That entire day was a hectic blur though so there is that.

My body metabolizes **** super fast. Coffee and alcohol go straight through me. Double shot espresso, blacker than everyone's soul on MT.net

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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 08:48 PM
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I've got a compressor...want to learn on my car?
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by aidandj
I've got a compressor...want to learn on my car?
You assume I'd do better than you?...as long as you pay for the paint! I just wish I had a paint booth with proper fans and evacuation. Nothing worse than post paint dust/chalk cleanup. Well, maybe aluminum dust from when I installed the vents in my hood.
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 08:53 PM
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I am 1000000% sure you would do better than me. I am horrible at painting. I screw everything up.
<br />That's why I installed my hood catches outside I'll probably pull the hood off when I do my vent.
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 08:59 PM
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Painting is not hard, just hard work. It's all about the prep (which means sanding) and then the finish work (which also means sanding). Did I mention there's lots of sanding involved?
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 09:00 PM
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No I'm bad at the actual painting. Every time I **** it up.
Old Jun 12, 2015 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rleete
Painting is not hard, just hard work. It's all about the prep (which means sanding) and then the finish work (which also means sanding). Did I mention there's lots of sanding involved?
This, and filler, then sanding then powder top coat sanding.

Sanding blocks (professional)
**** loads of sand paper

Those 2 alone cost hundreds.



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