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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    2 of those have never had a ass on them that I am aware of..Besides the showroom.
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    I will be fine last time i pissed myself is when I was doing electrical work on live 220 wires..
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Because we are both going to come sleep at you place for a few months...I got dibs on the couch!! We have 6 couches. Doing better then me I have 4...Well plus one on the front porch
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Because we are both going to come sleep at you place for a few months...I got dibs on the couch!! We have 6 couches. I got one...Can I have a blankie
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    In 10 minutes,a hurricane releases more energy than all the worlds nuclear weapons combined...
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    S&t's mechanical specialties Mikey likes Seth's auto repair Bring it own in!! If Mikey likes it everybody will..
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Gotta love the boonies...I was on the back patio"pitch black outside" I was petting a skunk for a few before I realized it wasn't a kitty...Did not spray me though they never have I do need to get the prescription on my glasses renewed for sure..
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Seth pawn's sean's auto shop
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Because we are both going to come sleep at you place for a few months...I got dibs on the couch!!
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Can you employee me?
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Take your weight,multiply by it by 0.6..That is roughly how many pounds of water is in your body.... How much do you drink
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    I don't really want to use my name, that is the point. My ego is pretty big, fucking huge actually, but my ego lies in my work, not my name. It is likely why I have elected to grow my hair and hide behind a beard. I want people to realize that what is on the outside is not representative of what is on the inside. If I had bought my old bosses business when he offered it I would have left the name alone. I don't care to have my name in lights for the public to see, but when people in my industry talk about "the guy" that can fix your car, I want it to be me. Specialty? I'll bounce what we can do off of you. I am obviously a hybrid guy, I excel at Toyota/Lexus hybrid design. This would include Ford, Nissan, and GM. I am a GM trained Master Certified Technician, with proficiencies in electrical, drivability, and communication network diagnosis and repair. I have worked at a shop that specializes in Nissan, Hybrid, Mini, and Jeep products. I am adept at all facets of Nissan and exceptional with Jeep/Chrysler products. I do a lot of Mini work, but really consider myself fairly amateurish in their electronics and drivability components. I am relatively weak with European market vehicles overall, and this is one area I want to steer clear of. I want to focus on simple to complex repairs of Domestic and Asian vehicles (with hybrid being something I want to push a bit as it is unique, and I am THE go to guy within a 250 mile radius on them. Trey is young, but extremely proficient with Asian vehicles. He is mechanically and electrically talented. He will be as good as me with experience, possibly better, and he is very open to learning what I have to show him. He is always watching and learning. I truly feel like he is going to be a big part of my business for a long time. He already possesses speed and exceptional mechanical abilities. He also has more European knowledge than I do, and he is pretty good with them all around. But he is not completely comfortable with them, and I respect that. I respect this concern because he is not afraid to take on new challenges. Nobody at our shop built rear ends, and he saw a market to do it. So he researched it, figured it out, and did it. That may not sound like a big deal, but diff work is precise, difficult to grasp for many people, and very unforgiving if you make a mistake. I do diff work, but it is something I abhor doing. This is why we will stick with Domestic and Asian, with a small splattering of light Euro work. How do I want us to stand out from the crowd? I am a very respectful person until I am disrespected. I am loyal to a fault... I can be overly so, almost fanboyish, but I will drop you like a bad habit if shit comes apart. We both are skilled craftsmen who take pride in our work. We fix cars many other shops can't. We want to provide top quality service, both from our workmanship to the component quality. We will not skimp on cheap parts. We will be honest, and effective. We will not rush through your repair, as quality counts, and if you want to wait for an oil change and rotation we can give you directions to Bob's Tire up the road. We will develop relationships with our customers, and I want the technician working on the car to be in touch with the customer. I feel this builds a bond of trust, and it makes the tech put a face to the vehicle... and personalizing the car instills a bit more pride in the work they do to the car. I guess that is my starting point. You should not be afraid that I will find out where you live again and sleep on your couch for a few months like I will sean's..
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    S&t's mechanical specialties
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Did you know human blood is the most nutritional of all I don't want to get AIDs. Red Cross...Tested 100% http://www.redcross.org/
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Did you know human blood is the most nutritional of all
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Having to do that doesn't seem like "Absolutely State of the Art Mobile Audio." LOL..
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    What vehicle mike?
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    SPAMMER!!!!!! http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/topic/63116-2005-volvo-v50-install-version-eh-whatever/#entry1112394
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    LT160 John Deere

    Yes and it fixed the problem. Good deal!!!
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    I am fixing to break my phone in half and toss it in the pond
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    Lil project

    Started a long due project being I finally got a day off.... H/U.. To many of these so i cant install in closed space...
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    All HEV's for the QX60 goes to Russia nowdays.
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    Welcome to the IHoP v.2

    Yes. It is a bizarre experience. You are off like a rocket in nearly total silence. Just a bit of road noise and motor whine. It feels really solid. The ride experience is actually very nice, overall. I go to a lot of TEVA (Triad Electric Vehicle Association) meetings as part of my marketing for hybrid and electric car repair. There are 4 people who own Teslas that are part of the club. I actually have gotten to experience some really cool electric and hybrid vehicles and concepts with the club. What is your opinion on the hybrid QX60?.."HEV" I have wildly varying opinions on Nissan HEVs. The design implementation is fantastic, using mostly Toyota's platform... same battery, inverter, transmission. I am a big fan of how Toyota implements their hybrid design. Nissan uses them as a massive boost for their hybrids, relying more on the gasoline engine with a battery boost, which translates to excellent performance, and stunning throttle response. The Altima HEV is a fucking beast of a 4 cylinder off the line, but has tremendous manners in traffic. But they have big issues with their auto stop programming. Leave it to Nissan to fuck shit up from a programming aspect. They use auto stop so much that carbon buildup is causing massive engine damage, with replacement coming early if you don't do extremely frequent intake maintenance, like cleaning on a professional level every 15,000 to 30,000 MAX! Also they are having dry trans sump related failures as the come into gear dry and rolling, which beats the fuck out of the clutches. I have no real personal hands on with the QX, but expect the same issues/drivetrain/logic and therefore the same pattern failures. I help with all the production and engineering of the QX60.. Pathfinder and the 4 and 6 cyl Altima's front suspensions and Murano now being they have economized the bushings same fucking part as the QX60
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    Same as nicotine really,it is the most addictive drug..Much like keeping marijuana illegal, it all comes down to money and a lack of knowledge. J Actually, the issue with weed is how little it could really be taxed. It is super easy and inexpensive to grow. IIRC the total cost of growing weed is less than 5% the cost of tobacco. Taxing a nearly free to produce product in a manner that the market will deem acceptable is a difficult task. In all seriousness we would toss some seeds in the fields when we were kids, come back 2 months later and pick buds. It requires almost no effort, no prep, no cost. Cost is only for ammo keeping the vultures out...Just recently I have watched the state helicopter fly all across my land and up and down the mountain that starts on my land and made loops over me outside on the patio...I will take you some picks this is almost everyday occasion..Close to harvest season here so the birds can see fields above..But they never have no luck a few years ago one took a RPG I will see if I can find a link..
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