A Home for Ryan's 240?

[STACKER]

Hat to be the one to tell ya this, but we get seafood flown and trucked in daily. I have family (from both sides) in Winterhaven, Bradenton, Crystal Springs and Jacksonville. I've been forced to see the sights from the armpit to the a$$hole of the state and didn';t likie much. The bugs, snakes, trailer parks and humidity I can live without. I guess we all have our favorite places to live, floriduh just isn't mine. Northern Montana, inthe middle of 25.000 acres of mountains and valleys is my place. Snow and cold helps renew the spirit and kills off all the biting and slithering critters. I also k,ile strapping boards to my feet and sliding downhill on snow which you can't do in the south. Mississippi sux too, I did like Louisianna but only visited on Feb. back in my 20's.... Woo Hoo! I agree that Georgia sux but there was this place in Atlanta called Cheetah-3 that wor worthy of a repeat visit. I like both Carolinas too but Alabama is all but the same as Floriduh, just a few more toothless imbreds and a few hills. California pretty much sucks too except for the Napa region and the southern coastline.

 

[Biggie]

Well In my travels Ive come to one conclusion being a Michigan Yankee. That conclusion is the closer to the equator you get the dumber people are. That being said, theres opportunities to take advantage of the ignornance. I never been anywhere that advertises everything as a 2 for $1 or 5 for $11. Nobody here can do math so everything is "X" for $. I think they do it for the immigtants cuz you see them they wont buy 1 they buy whatever the sign says if it says 20 for $6 they buy 20 lol...Oh well Im bias i suppose but its a hoot. I saw a sign on a Coke machine once that no lie read, "Outter order". Or my favorite "Fer Sail". Its true unfortunatley. Theres no excuse for any red blooded Yankee who moves here not to be able to capitalize on this ignorance. Natural selection. Im used to it now and im fairly tolerant to the igonorance. The first few years here were an adjustment period to this type of stupidity. Now I expect it and probably use it to my advantage more than I realize. The snakes, bugs, heat, humidity, tourists, and ever increasing cost of living is just part of the landscape you live with to be here I suppose. Everywhere has its pros and cons. You cant get Utopia and if you found it there would be so many #ssholes there it would turn to sh#t before you got to enjoy it.
They been radically increasing the cost of living here since george dubbya has been in office. In doing so I see Fl. becoming like Cali. Cost of owning a home here is gone up dramatically after the hurricanes beat this place t death. Now they are bumping up the cost of utilities.

 

[Biggie]

Hey just for Sh#ts and Giggles eithier of you guys ever heard or know of a Lawyer named Don Hanni? Runs a practice out of Youngstown.

 

[STACKER]

Every one knows the Mayor! A crook without any shadow of a doubt with mob ties and connections we could only dream of. youngstown is the new murder capital or the country now too! the animals kill themselves off but the dozens weekly. Sure glad I live in cow country and those slow movers haven't foprced me to start shootin' at them....

I think stupid is everywhere Biggie! Just seems that a hill above a volcano is a bad place to build a house.... Stupid is as stupid does. the cost of living here is steady and the economy sux. The Presiden of these United States is not to blame for hurricaines (or lack of relief) a poor economy, high insurance or gas prices. Hie is meerly a puppet. A puppet with the house and congress's hand up his arse.

Politics have ruined the globe! When war stopped being war and became some civilized game it all went to hell! A good old fashioned *** kicking fixes things, time-out don't!

 

[Biggie]

Hes the Mayor now? lol....Mob ties, you aint kidding there. Um I know where all the bodies are lol. He has a house here on Pine Island. I was just curious but apparently his reputaion proceeds him. Not blaming Georgie for the rise in living cost just making note. Dont want to break the over seers political discusion rules here and walk down that thin line.
Th animals will always kill themselves off but they breed to quickly to make it worth while and every once in awhile they get a stray bullet thru a decent citizens front window and ruin their day. I could go into my whole political diatribe about my theory on zionism and alike but Ill keep that off the RC site lol..
Yea they P#ssied up the military with the time out cards. Whats up with that crap? First it was dont ask dont tell, now its prosecution during war for killing. If this was WW2 they would give those guys metals of honor. In fact when did our enemies get the same rights as our cirtizens in the first place. THey killed 3000 people for being infidels and never thought twice about it and we capo a few bystandards and hang the guys who put their a$$es on the line for it. Thats so screwed to me.
Before its over they will have resorts over there and we will build it for them.
You hit the nail on the head when you said a good a$$ kickin. 90% of the male population squats to P#ss.

 

[Biggie]

lol I just scored a double serve slurpee machine for free lol...Its gonna be a Margaritta/Daiquiri machine now lol...I had to share that lol... Its the real deal. Wait til the ole lady gets a load of this thing lol...

 

[STACKER]

Good lord! When's the party? That may be a reason to head down! i wonder if it will be your first party as new bachelor? LOL

 

[Biggie]

Lol yea man! I just located a distributor for buying mixes in bulk lol...whooooo Hoooooo!! I got plans for this S.o.B.. You bring the BBQ Ill freeze the booze and We can get down proper lol.. I got a freezer full of shrimp and Crab and grouper. $100 for a 125# hog and some chicken qtrs. Were good for 3-4 days lol...
This thing make 10 gallons at a whack lol...Geezus I gotta pick up a 15 am breaker tonight for the thing lol..
Hey bachelor or not this is a child hood dream coming true here.
Who in their right mind wouldnt want their own Slurpee machine?
Talk about falling in a mud puddle and coming out wearing a gold watch eh? lol. Sometime I think Id rather be lucky than smart but being both is divine sometimes lol...

 

[STACKER]

So now we should call you BiggSlurpee? LOL A slurpee machine at my house would be a very bad thing! Very bad indeed!

Less than a buck a # is good for pig. I can't even get is that cheap from my buddy. I could however get one free from the neignbors farm when they aren't lookin' "Here piggy piggy" "thump!" ....

 

[Biggie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7721650#post7721650 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by STACKER
So now we should call you BiggSlurpee? LOL A slurpee machine at my house would be a very bad thing! Very bad indeed!

Less than a buck a # is good for pig. I can't even get is that cheap from my buddy. I could however get one free from the neignbors farm when they aren't lookin' "Here piggy piggy" "thump!" ....

Thats frozen but still a good deal. We got 2 for a Co. Party. our big boss wanted to see the whole pig. So we got him a couple whole pigs. I got a buddy who found a wild piglet and is keeping it for a pet. Its what they call a Piney woods rooter. Not your typical wild boar. Its got hoofs not like your run of the mill wild pig. Anyhow hes a freak to begin with got all kinds of critters roaming around his place. This pig killed 2 ducks so he wanted to get rid of it cuz he thought it was getting aggresive. So of course I was anxious to put the b@stard on a spit and have a party, I chimed in eagerly.. Well he backed down when I got the .308 out and hes still got the thing. Its topping about 275 lbs right now. Grain fed wild boar yummy lol....You can pet this thing its like a dog. ROlls over shows its belly wants a scratch. I bring pineapple slices over when I visit to rub on the bacon lol...Keep telling him the codes are changin your gonna have to put up the pig sooner or later just want my hams sweet lol... Ill get it sooner or later. Dibs on the pig lol..

 

[STACKER]

Yup, I likes me some slooow cooked piggy! A pig that size is ok to cook but I prefer the 80 lb. yearlings... MMMM Are you gonna slaughter it or do you have a connection? A little hang-time at 40 deg. is good for pork if you can get away with it.

 

[Biggie]

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7726496#post7726496 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by STACKER
Yup, I likes me some slooow cooked piggy! A pig that size is ok to cook but I prefer the 80 lb. yearlings... MMMM Are you gonna slaughter it or do you have a connection? A little hang-time at 40 deg. is good for pork if you can get away with it.

I got to get the guy to let me kill his pet piggy first lol..
He is a tree hugger to begin with which is how he came to keep the thing like a dog. Its got a little swimming pool and a fenced yard. You heard the saying "happier than a pig in Sh#t"? Well this is one example that holds true. I on the other hand hold dear that him treating this little piggy so well has kept the meat nice and tender and the only way to capitalize on his kindness to the piggy is to let me put one between its eyes and roast it over an open flame
This discussion usually ends up with him coveting his little piggy from my mouth watering lol.. When I see it I see tenderloin and smoked hams. He sees his beloved abandoned baby piggy buddy which he raised up as a pet. I say we didnt spend a million years climbing the food chain to make pets out of our food" "Now get in my belly" !!!! lol.....Im ever sceeming to get that pig on the grill lol...Got a friend works for the county, I just got the idea to get a county letterhead and envelope and make a bogus letter that says his property is being rezoned into the city limits and the pigs gotta go lol.. Then Ill make him a low ball offer to trailor it off into the woods and cap it in the bean lol...Yea Im twisted like that lol..

 

[STACKER]

You need a hobby! go get yourself a big ole piggie Po-boy to knock your lust back a notch! LOL That's like the guy down the road from me with a '65 corvette in his garage (327 fuel-injected, ragtop) that hasn't seen the light of day since I was in highschool. I've asked him atleast 4,998 times to sell it.... NOT!

I see a letter then hearing about you on the news being beaten to death by local treehuggers for shystering a guy out of his pet piggie.

For all the trouble you could just hit the local meat market and buy some average piggies pieces and cook'em up proper....

 

[Biggie]

For all the trouble you could just hit the local meat market and buy some average piggies pieces and cook'em up proper.... [/B][/QUOTE]
Wheres the sense of adventure in that lol. Vettes, I love em. Best bang for the buck. I owned Mustangs in the past and made them bolt on fast but they are just not even in the same ball park as a Vette. I fond a hobby but its just not keeping me occupied enough I guess. Im turning my garage into a labratory for creating havoc. Bad enough I have all this fish stuff to play with now i got Slurpee machines and what not. God help me. Im thinking about souping up my slurpee machine lol... drop a bigger motor in it lol... I get bored wuickly. Thats what happened to the Mustangs. I got to the point they would pull wheel stands and leave rubber shredded everywhere. Then that was it I was done. I had to pop a wheely with a car adn then I got it and that was it I sold it all and bought a basket case Harley and rebuilt that. Now its done pianted chromed and rode hard and Im done again. then I started the Uber fish tank project . When thats done god knows. Im just glad I dont know how to fly an airplane dude!

 

[STACKER]

You have a disorder dude! I'd like to rebuild/restore and older Harley some day...

 

[Biggie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7727773#post7727773 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by STACKER
You have a disorder dude! I'd like to rebuild/restore and older Harley some day...

Thats what my dad does in MI. He owns his own Business building Harleys. Hes got 5 of them of his own now. Oldest is a 47 Pan head. Hes got his daily ride 03 Twin cam dresser then hes got 99 Fat Boy and this little old one called a Hummer and hes got a 72 sportster and another softtail in the works. Mostly does Insurance work. He also has a franchise installing 3 wheel kits for disabled riders. I been building bikes since I was able to hold a wrench. Just cant work with my dad. We b#tch too much at each other. I got out of it and I just do some custom brackets for him now and again. Designed his signs and some tools for him. Im trying to get a tool I designed for him patented right now. Used to align the flywheels up on a Harley. Shaves off about 2 hours set up time with my design. They have conventional tools sold by Harley but they are cumbersome to use and take forever to check the runout and get your crank pin aligned so your running true. Mytool takes about 20 minutes and you can also use the same tool to block up and machine with. I prototyped this thing and hes using it now loves it.
My bike is a 97 Road King police. Bought it out of a barn was rusted up from sitting for 3 years but only had 5k orig miles on it. Guy I got it from rode with some other guys and one of the riders I guess crashed and burned and he got scared and never got back on it. So I stripped it, Powder coated the frame replaced all the chrome, put in a Barnett Race clutch, Screaming eagle stage 1 true duals and a Stage 1 performance chip. and some various other mods and that alone took me a year to finsh. I can haul a@@ for a Harley. Not your run of the mill Slow poke Hog no more. Again, Done now bored with it lol. Not selling that though My dad comes down every winter and we do a Ride . Thats one thing here in FL Harleys are a dime a dozen. Thanks in part to Bike Week you can pick one up for nothing. I chose a Ex-police bike simply fof the fact that it comes stock with a larger capacity electrical system and they dont put any miles on them thru the lease program. Most are 1 year lease to whatever dept they come from and they are on service contracts so they are well maintained. You can find a new one for 10k. I put 7 grand back into mine changing handle bars and a Corbin Seat saddel bag conversion and Tires. ect ect ect...The list goes on but the base was there to work with and I knew I was gonna trick it out anyhow so it was a decent bike to do that with.

 

[STACKER]

I've been looking for a custom builder to make custom triple tree slabs, inlays, bar offests, cable clamps, caliper brackets, etc. etc. from 6061 aluminum (the layperson calls it billet). For some side reefing cash. Let me know if he'd be interested in some specialty CNC. I can't do wheels as I'm limited to 16" X and 15" Y travel on the mill and wheels need to be very well balanced and perfect. Too tough for my equipment. I' ve made some custom mopar stuff for a buddy with 69' Super B and some dash panels, pulls, breathers and knobs for a guy with 3 old rods. Basically if you can draw it I can make it (within reason).

I can only imagine the custom stuff I'd have on a harley...

Patenting is a waste of money unless you can sell the rights to craftsman or snap-on or mac for BIG bucks. Any they'd likely rob you of it legally anyway

 

[Biggie]

Its hard to compete and make any money with the Chinese influx on Harley parts. I think its hard to make money manufacturing anything these days. My tool isnt worth a penny unless its patented. Ive passed the search and my attorney says its ready for a number if I want/afford it. Id likely sell the whole ball of wax outright to a tool manufacturer or to Harley who would turn around and make it in Taiwan for pennies on the dollar. The process to make it requires a large boring mill with a fly cutter and some detailed setup. Has to be +/- .001 to keep the spec. I call out 4140 but I can just see any ole steel being used if I wasnt involved. Its like anything else, To make to profitable they would cheapen it up to Wal-mart standards clone it with cheap materials and by the time they were done it would be plastic or tweaked in just enough ways to rob me of the royalty. So to drop more cash into it isnt really worth it unless Im going to be the sole manufacturer. Not likely to be at a store near you anytime soon. I paid enough to get a prototype built. Basically bribing a friend who works for a boring shop to do it on his lunch breaks and getting the materials and cutters myself. Then the Attorney works for my co. did the paper work and my dad did the test run. I got some interesting feed back from K-tool on it but other than that it collects dust right now..

 

[STACKER]

This idea is not to compete with the Jap Scrap. I'm talking about single, one or 2 off custom or theme type parts. Like your tool, you could do a JIT build and delivery of the cluthch aligner after getting an order and deposit (50% for material and labor cost until you can cover stocking a dozen). Sell one here and there after a demo, hopefully your cost is low enough that someone doesn't try to reverse engineer it on ya. There's always something.

I've done 3 patent print jobs in the past 2 years and built the proto for 2 that got the full treatment to the tune of about $25,000 each plus attorney fees. At that outlay I'd NEVER patent a thing.

I'm just looking for someone to make a few cool parts for and make a few hundred bucks to buy a bunch of SPS and finallt upgrade my lighting and plumbing. I'm talking about special 1 offs for one bike or car.... unique stuff designed by the owner or fab guys. I did some Ferguson, Ford, and Massey-Ferguson stuff for my buddy's dad who's into old tractors and he went goofie, thinking I could crank out font badges for $20 each... I told himm to talk to a Jap or Chinaman... or Mexican with a dremel... LOL

 

[Biggie]

Na this tool Isnt worth the time or the money. To my ole man its worth its weight in gold because it shaves off his time which he turns around and charges book time to do the setup on a set of flywheels when he bulds a motor. In reality he doesnt use it enough to pay for it if he were to buy one. I dont know if your familiar with what "book time/flat rate" is but you basically have a time associated to any repair or service which actually comes from a book. When you got the rapist auto dealer and see the labor charge of $65/hr thats a flat rate not an actual labor charge. So if it takes the tech .3 hours to change your oil he gets .3 of the shops hourly rate. the faster the tech does the job the more jobs he can do and the more he beats the book time the more he can make. So If setup on a set of flywheels on book time (Flate Rate) says 2.5 hours and he can do it in 20 minutes then hes made money. To me thats good enough.
I been in the product engineering field for along time and seen some great stuff come to market in my day. I worked with some brilliant people over the years and under contract anything you design while working under that contract becomes company property. Myself and another engineer came up with a way to locate a keyless hub on a conveyor pulley using 3 points to define a plane on a piece of spring steel. We utilized whats called a B-lock to lock a shaft in the center of a piece of pipe which later gets machined into a finished crowned pulley. This is for baggage conveyor. Well the long and short of it is, the b-loc company (in Italy) saw what we did and ran some R & D testing for clamping force and what not. The word spread like wildfire and next thing I know Im signing away any rights to any claim on anything and everything I come up with. This particular hub elliminated all welding for any pulley. Now a child can assemble a pulley. The scope of this thing became huge and now they use it on mining equipment and material handling conveyor.
You know what I got for my efforts? 5 days PTO and a bonus check for a few bucks. You know what my co. got? Millions and the exclusive rights and patent to be the sole supplier to the rest of the world. Will I patent anything I come up with Yes. I will.. I should be retired by now... . Do I have other inovating and exiting designs?... yes I do. Will I share them with my employer. lol....What do you think lol...
I have a machine on my tube at home right now that Im making that should set me free. Seimans makes a version and we are making a version here at my co. However they are clueless here. Basically after 9-11 all baggage that comes thru an airport hast to be screened thru a huge X-ray machine. That means sorting and alot of it. Thats for every airport in the U.S and every hub that travels to the U.S. abroad as well as cruislines, trains, and any other mass transit system. So were busy.
Now here comes the machine. Typically you have whats called a pusher. This device has a paddle attatched to a cam action setup which hits your bags down a slide into a cart that brings the bags to the plane. The problem with that device is it hits so hard that if say an explosive were in the bag it would detonate.
We mess with it here all the time put a basketball in front of it and let it ride.
It goes for about 75-100 yards Thats what hits your bags in an airport. Never pack a camera in your bag by the way lol...Well once TSA say the pusher in action they wanted something else. So no we have a paddle with a belt that runs on it that the bag runs up against and gets diverted. Ours is a POS. Siemans version is better and faster but cost much much more and is a maintance nightmare. Mine is cheaper faster and easily maintanced. If I bring it up here Ill be giving away another million. So I say nothing. Just watch the mindless drones trying to make this POs design compete with the Seimans design lol...Am I bitter...Yes I am lol.. If you can make custom parts here and there and pay your light bill and have alittle left then your doing better than most allready.