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  • Originally posted by alfablue View Post
    In theory, you learned how to learn. So get a welder, and make it work.

    I managed to talk my wife into getting me a welder for my birthday. Took me a few years to get up the courage to use it. But I learned quickly, and now have no problem doing body repair on my cars. Other than the total lack of motivation to do it.
    Wow, if I had to talk my wife into getting me something for my birthday that I then didn't use for a couple years I don't think I'd hear the end of it.

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    • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

      Originally posted by BassAle View Post
      Wow, if I had to talk my wife into getting me something for my birthday that I then didn't use for a couple years I don't think I'd hear the end of it.
      I always invoke the "just in case" rule. Gotta have it just in case...
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      • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

        Originally posted by aparch View Post
        Depending on how large your purchase is at Amazon, you could redeem the value of points and pay for the remainder of the purchase on the charge card?
        The widget costs $x. I have more than $x worth of points already.

        I could use the points directly at Amazon. I'm then out $x worth of points.

        or I use my credit card and get $.05x worth of points. I could then pay the credit card using the $x worth of points I already have. Essentially, the cost of the transaction is now $.95x worth of points.

        Why wouldn't I always do the latter?

        edit: Even in the scenario where the item costs more than your accumulated points, it would still make sense to charge the whole thing to the credit card, then throw the points at the bill.
        Last edited by unofan; 07-13-2017, 09:43 PM.

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        • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

          Originally posted by MarkEagleUSA View Post
          I always invoke the "just in case" rule. Gotta have it just in case...
          mr les tried to say he needed a Ford Blazer (when they were the thing) because he needed to haul X which he did only once every few yrs. I just laughed and told him he should just say he wanted one

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          • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

            Originally posted by leswp1 View Post
            mr les tried to say he needed a Ford Blazer (when they were the thing) because he needed to haul X which he did only once every few yrs. I just laughed and told him he should just say he wanted one
            Chevy Blazer. Ford Bronco.
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            • Originally posted by leswp1 View Post
              mr les tried to say he needed a Ford Blazer (when they were the thing) because he needed to haul X which he did only once every few yrs. I just laughed and told him he should just say he wanted one
              Isn't hauling X illegal?
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              • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

                Originally posted by alfablue View Post
                In theory, you learned how to learn. So get a welder, and make it work.

                I managed to talk my wife into getting me a welder for my birthday. Took me a few years to get up the courage to use it. But I learned quickly, and now have no problem doing body repair on my cars. Other than the total lack of motivation to do it.
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                • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

                  Originally posted by BassAle View Post
                  Wow, if I had to talk my wife into getting me something for my birthday that I then didn't use for a couple years I don't think I'd hear the end of it.
                  I had every intention of using it right away, but when you've never used one, it's a little scary to try it. Now I use it.

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                  • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

                    Originally posted by walrus View Post
                    Arc? Mig? Tig?
                    MIG. To me, they are the easiest to learn. Some good tips on knowing what they process should look like and sound like along with what a good weld should be when you are done- for about 90% of what a normal person needs, you can learn MIG on your own.

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                    • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

                      Originally posted by St. Clown View Post
                      Chevy Blazer. Ford Bronco.
                      Bronco- I knew I got it wrong.
                      Originally posted by joecct View Post
                      Isn't hauling X illegal?
                      You must spread.

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                      • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

                        Originally posted by leswp1 View Post
                        Bronco- I knew I got it wrong.
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                        • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

                          Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                          Remember the events of June 17, 1994, and you'll get it right in the future.
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                          • Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold View Post
                            Remember the events of June 17, 1994, and you'll get it right in the future.
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                            • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

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                              • Re: Gear Grinding 7: Really? This crap again?

                                Originally posted by ShirtlessBob View Post
                                Being called in for overtime at work when there was hardly anything to do. Got there at noon, finished the tanks that were in the room by about 2, cleaned meat spatter off the wall for a half-hour, went to break for 40 minutes, came back and found no new tanks.

                                Honestly, if they want us to work overtime, make sure we have something to do. It's not a job where we can shuffle papers and look busy.
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