In reply to Datsun310Guy:
I grew up around construction workers...those guys turned swearing into an art form. 
In reply to Datsun310Guy:
I grew up around construction workers...those guys turned swearing into an art form.
Racer1ab wrote: In reply to Datsun310Guy: I grew up around construction workers...those guys turned swearing into an art form.
I had a crappy job when I was 32 years old. The boss asked me a question. I answered. He went on to scream BULL berkeley and All I thought about during his rant was how I'd never heard those 2 words together.
Ranger50 wrote:mtn wrote:It's not that, it's what to fix in less than however long until 6pm, every damn night when nobody wants to make a decision on what to fix. Top it off the MIL can't eat a lot of foods right now due to a tooth problem, a kid that just is being stubborn plus a weird protein allergy, a wife who had lapband surgery done awhile ago, and I typically won't eat gluten or processed foods in an attempt to be healthier. End up with a lot of "I don't cares.", further aggrevating a decision. But don't make the wrong choice either or your name is mud.....Ranger50 wrote: Trying to come up with a meal for dinner that 4 picky eaters will eat and it not be the same thing every week and not cost 4 arms, 2 legs, and a first born to prepare, if a "new" recipe.... Grrrrrrrrrrrr...............Solution: Put it in front of them, if they don't eat, they starve. Maybe my parents were too hard on me?So, it is like trying to get out of the driveway to go somewhere with 2 flat tires, a bad transmission, and an engine miss with everyone wanting their part fixed first or "No, you go ahead and fix your problem first." Oh well, finally ended up with a faux fried chicken, instant spuds, and brussel sprouts. Everyone was happy tonight. Tomorrow, the battle begins again.........
try this a few times .... when all you get is "I don't care" ... shrug your shoulders, go into the kitchen and fix yourself something ... clean up ... shut off the lights and go on about your business ... after a few nights like that you'll probably get some actual answers when you ask ... what would you like tonight ?
In reply to wbjones:
BTDT. Doesn't work.
Ranger50 wrote:mtn wrote:It's not that, it's what to fix in less than however long until 6pm, every damn night when nobody wants to make a decision on what to fix. Top it off the MIL can't eat a lot of foods right now due to a tooth problem, a kid that just is being stubborn plus a weird protein allergy, a wife who had lapband surgery done awhile ago, and I typically won't eat gluten or processed foods in an attempt to be healthier. End up with a lot of "I don't cares.", further aggrevating a decision. But don't make the wrong choice either or your name is mud.....Ranger50 wrote: Trying to come up with a meal for dinner that 4 picky eaters will eat and it not be the same thing every week and not cost 4 arms, 2 legs, and a first born to prepare, if a "new" recipe.... Grrrrrrrrrrrr...............Solution: Put it in front of them, if they don't eat, they starve. Maybe my parents were too hard on me?
What we have found that works is planning out all of the meals for the week while sitting down for Sunday dinner. Everyone gets input, you can plan around upcoming events and make a grocery list of things you will need to pick up. Helps with not eating out and using up leftovers also. If we are around the house during the weekend sometimes my wife will make up meals ahead of time too. J
Racer1ab wrote: In reply to Datsun310Guy: I grew up around construction workers...those guys turned swearing into an art form.
Yes we do. My father invented "berkeley-o-Roni." Think Chef Boyardee's evil twin.
Sick.
Dammit.
You know how much better I would feel if I whined and complained and sat in bed (especially with the requisite pissed off wife that would result in having to deal with 4x rugrats by herself)? Not one bit.
So I have decided to ignore you, you piece of E36 M3 cold, making me feel all shaky and tired and sniffley - you won't get me. I am going to keep updating my build thread regardless. I am manly man. Strong like bull, smart like tractor!
So I'm getting a car port. The company I'm getting it from installs them when they deliver. When I bought it they said they'd call and schedule the installation. Today they call and said they'll get her Saturday between 11 and 3. Fantastic, except I won't be home until 1:00. What else can we do. She says we can wait 2-4 weeks and try again The berkeley you say? I was told they'd call and schedule things once the building was in. Scheduling is arriving at a mutually agreed upon time. Saying you can do it now or a month from now isn't an acceptable scheduling technique. Finally got the lady to ask the crew if they could manage somewhere between 1 and 3 instead of 11 and 3. In the end the lady just had super E36 M3ty delivery in explaining how the instillation crew worked and how she was trying to get their day set up. She was very willing to tell me to take a hike and see me in a month within the first 20 seconds of the phone call instead of trying to figure out what could work. The people in the office that sold me the carport were fantastic, this lady sucked.
ok job #2. You're all dumb.
The rack isn't documented!
Yes it is, have you checked your online database of drawings under the part number for the rack?
Oh, there it is.
It's unreliable!
OK, you have the same wear items failing every six months or so and the rest of the time you've done something stupid to break it.
It's hard to diagnose!
Have you tried the self-test protocol? It "self tests" - automatically. Try using it.
But I don't understand the wiring!
Try reading the schematics you refused to acknowledge earlier.
I am sorry to take away your sweet gig here!
I earn $200 per hour, with about an hour of driving/prep/admin time for each visit of one or two hours. I pay nearly half that back in taxes, spend ungodly amount of time on the phone and interpreting E-mails (got one today, literally said) like "Rack broke need your help" during job #1 against company policy. Plus, I left this job once, I don't want it. I didn't want it then, don't want it now.
Also, I seriously doubt you'll ever actually do any real diagnostic work. You'll check boxes and call me for free tech support which I still will not provide, and then pay me for a service call, and then complain to me about it all over again.
Every berkeleying day it's the same thing; two lousy berkeleying squares hanging off the roll. Gdamnit! I just changed it! WTF
Stupid people . . .
Cliff notes:
We made a deal for $300 for an engine, trans, wiring, dme, and trans computer.
I drove 4 hrs and arrived at the agreed location on 12/30/12 and waited nearly 5 hrs before I could get the items. Since I waited and waited, he took $100 off if I stayed. The dme and trans computer was missing. He said he would ship it. I paid and left.
He let me know I shorted him $20 and I Paypal immediately.
I contacted him via PM and txt with promises to ship it. I Pm'd and txt'd him yesterday with no response. I posted negative feedback and he responds by posting negative feedback on me . . .for paying
Yes . . . brought to you via bimmerforums
In reply to TRoglodyte:
Burger King is as much to blame as the customer. I'm here because I don't have time for a real restauraunt and because you have a semi functional bathroom. Don't give people so much to think about and we can all get on with our days. Also, I hope whoever invented the coke freestyle machine spends the rest of their life stuck behind a pack of 11 year olds trying to find the perfect amount of cherry vanilla coke to go with their raspberry sprite, peach mello yello and root beer. My meal was over and I still didn't get my diet berkeleying coke. 
I remember a term from the past- ergonomics. I have a 10 Chev pickup in the shop today that involves me having to lean forward and reach between my leg and the armrest to get to the door handle. I also have a 06 Exploder with the door pull in that location, and the handle cleverley disguised as a chrome bezel in front of the armrest.
Don't these designers sit in the vehicles they build?
Today's rant is putting off vehicle repairs until there is money available then throwing a fit over the cost.
Long story short, wife's Av moves down the road... With a worn out driver's inner tie rod, bad front brakes that have ate the rotors up, blown shocks, leaking front diff axle seal, missing rear dust shields/parking brake backing plates, bent harmonic balancer, one of the lower balljoints has play in it, exhaust ain't rotted out, but needs replacement because the damn thing is down on power, etc...... So, got some cash from Uncle Sam. Set forth the motions of getting everything, but get blowback from the stuff costing around $800 , which still doesn't fix everything I have listed..... I don't get it. Wimmin. HRMPF
berkeleying deer. Picked up a script for my Mom this evening and was driving out to the folks place in the country to deliver it when a deer came balls out of nowhere into the front of my truck. No time to react... just happened. Stopped, got out and inspected for damage. With no flashlight it didn't appear all that bad, no broken lenses or grill at least, musta been a small deer. On to the folks place... with light I now see I need a new bumper at minimum. berkeleying deer.
Mom got her meds and I take off for home in a berkeleying huff to further inspect damages when down the road about a hundred yards from previous incident another deer bolts out... hard on the brakes this time and just narrowly missing. I'm feeling cursed at this point... I just wanna get the berkeley back home. berkeleying deer.
Dad called when I was a block from my home, wanted to know why I left a deer in the driveway... like huh, whatthe motherberkeley?? Apparently the deer got stuck (somewhere) under the truck after the hit and I drove/ dragged it another couple miles to the folks place, musta fell out while backing out of the drive. Neighbor found it, notified Dad and called the Game Warden. Dad wanted to know if I wanted to come back out to see it.... No thanks Dad, I think I'm really done for the night. berkeleying deer.
What hurts the berkeleying most... just turned 1100 miles on my truck.
berkeleying deer
fasted58 wrote: Dad called when I was a block from my home, wanted to know why I left a deer in the driveway... like huh, whatthe motherberkeley?? Apparently the deer got stuck (somewhere) under the truck after the hit and I drove/ dragged it another couple miles to the folks place, musta fell out while backing out of the drive. Neighbor found it, notified Dad and called the Game Warden. Dad wanted to know if I wanted to come back out to see it.... No thanks Dad, I think I'm really done for the night. berkeleying deer. What hurts the berkeleying most... just turned 1100 miles on my truck.
I'm sorry bro, but that made me laugh out loud. Hopefully it's just a bumper.
No, no and nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
I asked a question about my car, not for your opinion. Next time I will be sure to clear any modifications I want to do with you. If you aren't interested don't comment on the thread. Dick.
Why is it so damn hard to buy a 220v appliance on Amazon? I am deployed right now and in serious need of a 220v coffee maker. I can get one at our base PX but it's only 10 cups, leaks everywhere and just generally sucks. I want a pseudo commercial grade coffee maker since I work in a 24 control center with a bunch of coffee fueled NCOs (me included) and our SGM. When your SGM is happy, everybody is happy.
How am I supposed to survive 12-15hr shifts? ME NEED COFFEE!
Dear Mr Computer people: Stop doing E36 M3 for me, and when I try to do something, don't berkeleying presume I don't know what I want to do.
Quickbooks- trying to easily add a new part number to inventory- 9871. I already have a part number 98711, and there is no way on earth I can convince the berkeleying box to quit adding the second 1, or let me remove the last digit and add the number I want. I have to go into the system and add it before I can add it, if you know what I mean.
And this goes for your automatic climate control, automatic locking doors, traction control, auto correct, and every other thing some asswipe engineer tries to do to make me stupider. berkeley off.
Berk you Java! Why do you seem to have a new update every time I turn on the freaking computer!
Idiot Salesmen:
stop selling cars before they go through the shop!
just berkeleying stop it!
I'm sick of getting something at 3:30 on saturday that's already sold. We close at 4 you shiny happy person.
I hope you learned your lesson with the last one you sold then ran through the shop for a UCI: $1800 in labor alone. almost ALL E36 M3 that has to be done to pass inspection
I hope the customer reamed you outafter they found out they had to wait two days for parts for the car they just bought, maybe next time you won't show them cars that haven't been looked over yet.
bgkast wrote: Berk you Java! Why do you seem to have a new update every time I turn on the freaking computer!
Yeah, WTF is with that?
EastCoastMojo wrote: Every berkeleying day it's the same thing; two lousy berkeleying squares hanging off the roll. Gdamnit! I just changed it! WTF
Amen Sister!!
The TP gnome in this house must be damn well fed.
PowerBlockTV.
Yes, I still watch, I must a be a glutton. But damnit you motherberkeleyers, don't skip important steps to rebuilding a Turbo400!!! I don't like fielding questions from the idiots, who think because they saw it on TV, that they can do it. Which then compels them that they can "rebuild" whatever POFS is in their hooptie.
Don't even get me started on the next show about rebuilding your cylinder heads at home....
so, lemme get this straight: you won't let me work hourly through the week and flat-rate only on saturdays (which will only make you money and not cost anything), but you will give me a bunch of bullE36 M3 repair orders because you don't want to give it to someone who's actually getting paid for their work?
I'm really done being taken advantage of.
I wish I had it in me to do a bad job on anything, but I take too much pride in my work to start messing things up just to spite you=/
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