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[Strouty]

Flying down, picking up a transit coach (big bus), not mine, just helping a friend.

 

[shortykorte]

Big Bus? Friend? Oh we know who you’re talking about.


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[Strouty]

I am not interested in this type of bus, at least not yet, someday I would probably want one for a camper, but that will be a few years.

 

[Strouty]

Looks like we may be in the shadow of all the weather, depends on how it tracks. Waiting to check over the bus, then we will need to see if the batteries have to be replaced, should be awesome, since they are 8D batteries and there are two making 24 volts. Fingers crossed.

 

[Strouty]

The bus runs, batteries may be an issue.

 

[PelicanPines]

So strange how I discussed a name for a bus project a short time ago. And looky here at bus pictures... I should charge for my clairvoyance...

Yea... not yours... yet you are in the middle of a bus project. As Sheldon Cooper would say... Bazzinga.

Best of luck...

Holy ****... 8D batteries can weigh 130 pounds... that's like a Tampa battery

 

[Bighead38]

Please put something funny on the sign board for the drive home.

 

[Strouty]

We don’t have access to the sign board yet, I guess we need a software program and special card to get the programs on. It is currently showing “Happy holidays”

 

[Bighead38]

We don’t have access to the sign board yet, I guess we need a software program and special card to get the programs on. It is currently showing “Happy holidays”

Well that ruins the fun.

 

[Strouty]

Tell me about it.

 

[ronjon1190]

Glad your friend found a good bus. My Wife's sister's husband's sister's soon to be husband runs the first place in CT that you went to look. He has some real junk there.

Lol it's almost like you came to see me!

 

[Lucas156]

Strouty, have you considered trying yoga? I've heard people with issues similar that it helped their quality a of life quite a bit. Just a suggestion. Enjoying the thread and all the pictures thanks.

 

[Strouty]

I thank god for yoga everyday, without yoga, there would be no yoga pants and those have changed my life substantially for the better. Seriously, it has come up a few times and I probably need to do something, there are some lower impact yoga classes that would probably help a lot.

Glad your friend found a good bus. My Wife's sister's husband's sister's soon to be husband runs the first place in CT that you went to look. He has some real junk there.



Lol it's almost like you came to see me!

Almost, while the busses we saw were not so great, he had tons of parts and that will still create a business relationship, especially if he sells me the cool old fire truck.

 

[Strouty]

We stopped to grab something to eat, another hour or so and we should know if the batteries are good or bad, we don’t dare shut it off until we arrive at the store that has the correct batteries. We both think they will be fine, but just can’t be brave enough to shut it down without a backup plan.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Dang not being able to change the sign sux. I would change it to MOVE OVER!!!

 

[Strouty]

This guy is having both the worst day and the luckiest day of his life.

 

[PelicanPines]

Damn, hopefully no one was injured beyond the skid mark in their undies.

Strouty, Mrs Pines is way into all kinds of "LOW IMPACT" stuff that keeps her limber... lord knows it's useful. I will send you some links when she gets home. ALL are youtube-able. She has two or three people she follows.

 

[steaks&anvils]

I thank god for yoga everyday, without yoga, there would be no yoga pants and those have changed my life substantially for the better. Seriously, it has come up a few times and I probably need to do something, there are some lower impact yoga classes that would probably help a lot.

You could outfit that nice horse tack trailer as a mobile yoga studio and retail store and tow it with the Tower BBQ rig!

Everyone can come do yoga and get some good eats at the same time!

Think of the clothing line you can market. BBQ and truck themed yoga pants, tight T-shirts and the soon to be world famous "Strouty short shorts".

Guys, we need to start a "Lista" of all the logo merchandising Strouty can sell...

 

[PelicanPines]

Let's not forget... you can bus in your food/yoga clients now.

 

[Orionrising]

Not very pleasant up here in me today.

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[pi_guy]

Not very pleasant up here in me today.

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I had a good time at Mt Sunapee.
The roads were a bit of an adventure back to Ludlow VT.

 

[Strouty]

So far we have light rain, radar says we should be missing most of the snow.

 

[xtremek]

Dude, I think you attract trucks like flies to poop.

 

[Strouty]

But it isn’t mine! Of course I am considering buying another one of the propane trucks if it is still available.

 

[jakemac]

So, what is this “friend” [wink] of yours planning on doing with a transit bus ?


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[Strouty]

We have been foiled by the bad batteries. They are cooking and now have boiled over. We are in a Walmart parking lot trying to get a couple batteries and some baking soda to neutralize things. Pretty nasty smell, but we caught it before it got too bad. Thankfully we stopped to get food.

 

[Strouty]

Got cheapo batteries to work, now it starts and hopefully we can make it home.

 

[Strouty]

24 hours almost exactly from when I got up and got ready for the airplane ride. Made it back without any major weather problems, our delays actually helped us for sure. I am looking forward to some sleep, don’t try and wake me up.

 

[PelicanPines]

Knock knock... Glad you made it. No no don't get up... congrats on a successfully completed bus project.

 

[1Garageman]

Place your bets on when he posts his next message on here. He went to bed around 3:00 am. I'll go with 10:30am.

 

[casmurbax]

wakey wakey

Raise your hand of if want to Strouty's internet history!

Strouty can we see it? Pretty Please?

Did you ever say what your friend is going to do with this bus?

 

[Strouty]

I woke up at about 10:37.

Not out of bed yet.

 

[mybigwarwagon]

Sounds like strouty and I had the same schedule last night.

 

[Strouty]

I feel bad for you then.

I am not a fan of being up for 24 hours, it destroys the next couple days for me.

 

[jakemac]

Sounds like strouty and I had the same schedule last night.

You were driving a bus with bad batteries up the east coast last night as well ?
“Looks like we got us a Convoy.”


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[xtremek]

When I was younger I used to do crazy long days. Personal best/worst is 56 hours without sleep, then 3 hours sleep, and another 28. Now, I take days to recover from a 20 hour day. It makes an old man out of you.

 

[Kev442]

24 hours goes a little better if it never gets dark. Took a red eye home from Alaska, from the time it got dark in the West behind us to getting light in the East was 25 minutes. No sleep for me on that flight.
I was still a zombie driving everyone home all over town when we landed.

 

[jakemac]

My personal best is 48hr shifts between 2 jobs. 12hrs on, 2hr nap, change job sites, 12hrs on, 2hr nap, rinse repeat.
I did that twice in one week. Slept on the floor of my van in a Boston alley in the Theater district / Red Light Zone.
I swore I’d never do it again. And haven’t.



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[harley jim]

I worked 3rd shift once. Always lost a sleep shift on friday morning and sunday morning. I was always in zombie mode. I cant stay up past 11 now or I'm a wreck. Hope you feel better soon

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[taumac]

Raise your hand of if want to Strouty's internet history!

That would be a very very scary thing.