What did you accomplish today?
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BudmanTX
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i can just feel the love...lol
WeedFreak78
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If that Cavalier is a 2.0 or 2.2L with a OHV iron head, they're known for corrosion causing bad head gaskets. I did dozens of them when I worked in the body shop, we rebuilt and flipped hundreds of early 90s to 2000s Cavaliers in the years I was there. Pull the head with the intake and exhaust manifold attached and check the mounting surfaces for flat with a straight edge and feeler gauge. Also check the head and deck surfaces for corrosion. Even with minor corrosion you could usually just clean the surfaces and slap a head gasket on, they didn't usually warp unless they were run dry and severely overheated. We roughed up and JB welded any heavy corrosion on the block, then block sanded it flat and we double stacked head gaskets a couple times. 
We never messed with heads cause we always had spares if they were junk, but I only saw them be junk a couple times. These engines are so anemic its hard to pop a new gasket even with imperfect mounting surfaces.
I have a sentimental spot for Cavaliers, my first car was a 1986 4 door, 4 cyl auto that I rolled, jumped, spun out, 4 wheeled, played bumper cars with my friends, buried it in snow banks, almost fell off a cliff, got trapped between 2 merging 18 wheelers, destroyed a 2 week old Lincoln Town car with and many, many other dumb teenage stories. Neutral drops and e brake turns were the norm.
We never messed with heads cause we always had spares if they were junk, but I only saw them be junk a couple times. These engines are so anemic its hard to pop a new gasket even with imperfect mounting surfaces.I have a sentimental spot for Cavaliers, my first car was a 1986 4 door, 4 cyl auto that I rolled, jumped, spun out, 4 wheeled, played bumper cars with my friends, buried it in snow banks, almost fell off a cliff, got trapped between 2 merging 18 wheelers, destroyed a 2 week old Lincoln Town car with and many, many other dumb teenage stories. Neutral drops and e brake turns were the norm.
WeedFreak78
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I found one of those table top water fountains, that looks like a castle, up in the attic, so now it has a cedar cutting and a chunk of devils ivy in it. Gonna try doing a hydro bonsai from cutting, I'm hoping to get roots growing all over it. I also have a cutting in soil. This idea started a few weeks ago when my buddy, who's recently got into bonsai, said he didn't think I could get a cedar cutting to root. So now it's on. I also took lilac, fig and sage cuttings, but I need to get more lilacs, all of a sudden everyone I know wants them.
Jimmyjonestoo
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If I lose my expensive lunch I blame this post.
BudmanTX
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no you know why i didn't wanna hear about it
cannabineer
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bunch a master basters lol
raratt
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I do what I can to add to the suffering...
All we have here is a McPuke & KFC.
I'd put a hit on some random person & dispose of the carcass for a Whopper about now.
BudmanTX
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eww not much choice in that neck of the wood huh. Whoppers come from Burger King, down here it's a hit & miss of which one you go to. Now a Wataburger is strickly Texas , even though they are expanding.....those are killer burgers for the buck mate....Paddy Melts are killer, that one i had was something special from Mrs Budman.
All we have here is a McPuke & KFC.
I'd put a hit on some random person & dispose of the carcass for a Whopper about now.
raratt
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In our sprawling metropolis we have a taco bell, Subway sandwiches, and two pretty good mexican restaurants, one is sit down and one is take out if you want.
All we have here is a McPuke & KFC.
I'd put a hit on some random person & dispose of the carcass for a Whopper about now.
too larry
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The French still cook with lard. Something about the makeup of the fat allows it to be used at a higher temp, and not as much soaks up into the food.
too larry
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The little town closest to Larry Land has a diner.
But here in the town were I work we have a ton of eating joints for the size of the place. A good Mexican place, a great catfish place, a fried chicken place, one with normal American food, a bar and grill, plus a subway, mickeyD's, burger king. Also good deli's at the grocery store and a gas station. Soon the old 24 hour breakfast place that has been empty for a few years is going to be an oyster bar. Two other places have shut down in the last year.
We are a 3 red light town.
BudmanTX
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eek taco bell...more like taco smell, well with the exception of the crispy tacos. We have some killer restaurants down here, think the oldest is like 70years been in buisness family owned, killer food too....and a magarita from hell as well...
too larry
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I managed to go until time to get ready for work without putting pants on. Did do dishes twice, before and after lunch. Wife cooked sweet potatoes, kale and leeks for lunch. I'll try to remember to put it on a real plate and take a picture for you guys.
Also just talked to her. The roofers showed up late this afternoon to measure. Maybe a week to a week and a half and they will get started. Yea.
One of my sheds is still standing, just without the roof. I'm going to see what it would cost to turn it into a greenhouse. The wife has been wanting one for years, but I have a genetic disability that keeps me from spending money. {I think I got it from Mamma} This way it won't hurt as much, since we will be writing a big check anyway.
Also just talked to her. The roofers showed up late this afternoon to measure. Maybe a week to a week and a half and they will get started. Yea.
One of my sheds is still standing, just without the roof. I'm going to see what it would cost to turn it into a greenhouse. The wife has been wanting one for years, but I have a genetic disability that keeps me from spending money. {I think I got it from Mamma} This way it won't hurt as much, since we will be writing a big check anyway.
raratt
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Oh yeah, we have 2 bars also, one does food, usually steak sandwiches with an unknown slice of beef. (edit) Population 3456.
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too larry
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As a non drinker, and tight wad, I've only ate at our bar once. Was not impressed. Although the owner does do catering, so I've ate his food and it's pretty good.
There was a little bar close to my house. Had been there all my life {I'm 58}. It got wiped out in the hurricane. There is a couple more around the county. Bars don't do good right in town. Too many Baptist. They don't want to be seen coming and going.
jerryb73
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We have wataburger here in Florida. Paddy melts are killer. Great breakfast burritos too..