At wit's end
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LiftedAWDAstro
- I have my van tatooed on my cheeks
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- Location: New Haven, NY
Re: At wit's end
Congrats!
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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mdmead
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- Location: Selah, WA
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Re: At wit's end
Good deal Capt!CaptSquid wrote:I GOT A JOB!
Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
No new projects until the current ones are done!
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
No new projects until the current ones are done!
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WoodButcher
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Re: At wit's end
'93 Safari shorty, 350 swap
'05 Astro AWD, lifted, 6 liter, cammed, ported and programmed for fast.
'93 cargo, work in progress
'05 Astro AWD, lifted, 6 liter, cammed, ported and programmed for fast.
'93 cargo, work in progress
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CaptSquid
Topic author - I plan to be buried in my van
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- Joined: Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:50 am
- Location: Billings, MT, 'MERICA!
Re: At wit's end
I've got a job! It's at Taco Bell, but it's a job. I've also got an interview at a Holiday station (http://www.holidaystationstores.com) tomorrow at 11:30 and I've got another one scheduled at the local mall to be another Paul Blart.
Now comes the somewhat sad part. Because money has been extremely tight I went to St Vincent de Paul for rent assistance. Because I went to Salvation Army, I was turned down. But wait! There's more.....
I just got a phone call from the State Unemployment Insurance Division. As some may know, I've been fighting tooth and nail to receive any monetary benefits; of course, my old company has been doing just the same to KEEP me from getting one red cent. They even went so far as to say that I was INTENTIONALLY rude to three callers. You cannot possibly prove intent and I raised the spectre of "have any of these calls been listened to". I even went so far as to demand proof, both in transcripts and an actual recording. I knew that they couldn't. I sent my request for readjudication in to the state on 11 April; the old company had until 23 April to respond; as of the 28th, they hadn't. So, bearing this all in mind, the phone call this afternoon removed a very LARGE pachyderm from my shoulders. The readjudication was in MY favour; I should see 10 weeks worth of unemployment payments ($227/wk) within the next few days!
To those of you who kept the good thoughts (every last one of you), a heartfelt THANK YOU!
Now comes the somewhat sad part. Because money has been extremely tight I went to St Vincent de Paul for rent assistance. Because I went to Salvation Army, I was turned down. But wait! There's more.....
I just got a phone call from the State Unemployment Insurance Division. As some may know, I've been fighting tooth and nail to receive any monetary benefits; of course, my old company has been doing just the same to KEEP me from getting one red cent. They even went so far as to say that I was INTENTIONALLY rude to three callers. You cannot possibly prove intent and I raised the spectre of "have any of these calls been listened to". I even went so far as to demand proof, both in transcripts and an actual recording. I knew that they couldn't. I sent my request for readjudication in to the state on 11 April; the old company had until 23 April to respond; as of the 28th, they hadn't. So, bearing this all in mind, the phone call this afternoon removed a very LARGE pachyderm from my shoulders. The readjudication was in MY favour; I should see 10 weeks worth of unemployment payments ($227/wk) within the next few days!
To those of you who kept the good thoughts (every last one of you), a heartfelt THANK YOU!
Mike, Billings, MT, 'MERICA!
92 Safari SLE w/Z Motor (sold to a good home)
98 AWD Stro LS
93 Suburban Silverado 4x4
Look for the MISSING Alien in the Right Seat. AL, PHONE HOME!!!
92 Safari SLE w/Z Motor (sold to a good home)
98 AWD Stro LS
93 Suburban Silverado 4x4
Look for the MISSING Alien in the Right Seat. AL, PHONE HOME!!!
Re: At wit's end
That is great news Mike.So are you just going to collect your unemployment and try to find better job offers??.
1979 Malibu drag race only car
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
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blk lt awd
- I sleep in my van
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Re: At wit's end
great news!
1995 Black LT AWD
2000 Ninja ZX-6R
2003 Mazdaspeed Protege (spicy)
1961 Impala...gone but not forgotten.
http://www.propertystation.ca/
2000 Ninja ZX-6R
2003 Mazdaspeed Protege (spicy)
1961 Impala...gone but not forgotten.
http://www.propertystation.ca/
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CaptSquid
Topic author - I plan to be buried in my van
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- Location: Billings, MT, 'MERICA!
Re: At wit's end
I do intend to work and collect unemployment AND look for a better job. I'm not going to kick back. When you don't have to worry about housing, it removes a lot of stress.
Mike, Billings, MT, 'MERICA!
92 Safari SLE w/Z Motor (sold to a good home)
98 AWD Stro LS
93 Suburban Silverado 4x4
Look for the MISSING Alien in the Right Seat. AL, PHONE HOME!!!
92 Safari SLE w/Z Motor (sold to a good home)
98 AWD Stro LS
93 Suburban Silverado 4x4
Look for the MISSING Alien in the Right Seat. AL, PHONE HOME!!!
...good news