by the way Mel...

[Nickbf2504x4]

"Proceed by removing the 5/16” bolts holding the timing gear to the injection pump. These bolts require a 16 point socket or open end wrench." - Mel

-this part of you IP replacement article had me running around for a couple hours looking for a a 16 pt. socket...its a 12 I guess im the only one dumb enough to think a 16 pt. existed, but just in case it might be better to fix this typo

 

[Agnem]

Congratulations! That thing has been read by a lot of folks, and your the first to catch it! So much for my proof readers....

 

[Michael Fowler]

My college roomate used to tell a story on himself. When he was younger, and bothering the "big" boys as they worked on their cars, they would senf him to get them a " Metric Adjustable" wrench. He was away for hours.

 

[The Warden]

My college roomate used to tell a story on himself. When he was younger, and bothering the "big" boys as they worked on their cars, they would senf him to get them a " Metric Adjustable" wrench. He was away for hours.

That reminds me of a guy I used to know on my Scout boat. He was a few fries short of a Happy Meal, and the other engineers and I took advantage of that whenever we had the chance Sent him looking for left-handed monkey wrenches, cans of relative bearing grease, rolls of water line, etc...and like Michael's former roomate, this guy would be gone for hours.

In light of that, I suppose we deserved this...one day, one of the other engineers asked him to grab a 1/2" combination wrench. He spent the next 20 minutes arguing with the engineer about how 1/2" combination wrenches didn't exist

I think everyone on the boat was relieved when he finally left...he was a danger to himself and everyone else onboard...

 

[apextrans]

On the Fire Dept end of this gag, we used to send the probationary members all over the county looking for a "hose stretcher". Each fire house would call the next one they were sending the probie to & ask that the probie be sent across town. This also would go on for hours. Much like Warden's ordeal, our station had to knock it off after one of OUR probies told a Battalion Chief there was no such thing as a hose ROLLER, which most certainly exisits. It's used to drain the excess water out of the discharged supply lines before being rolled & stacked back on the rig. Chief was NOT amused which resulted in a two week suspension for me & a few other responsible parties

 

[The Warden]

Chief was NOT amused which resulted in a two week suspension for me & a few other responsible parties

Oh wow!

The leader of my unit was encouraging us on!!

 

[beretzs]

We used to send newbies to the motor pool to get "I" "D" "10" "T" forms in order to fix our trucks.. A few of us even went to look for "PRC E7s" Well most of the radios in the military start with the nomenclature PRC but we call them ***** 77's, prc 119's, prc 117's etc, well a ***** e-7 is a disgruntled gunnery sergeant.. Not a good thing to find one of those.. Scotty

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

We used to send newbies to the motor pool to get "I" "D" "10" "T" forms in order to fix our trucks..

Don't forget the ole "HT" punch or go get me 20 feet of waterline.

 

[Agnem]

Back in the 80's we used to tell new computer service techs to get a can of liquid DOS from the stock room.

 

[6point9diesel]

Actually know of a girl that got a service charge for putting winter air in her tires...

paul

 

[turbo69]

Telco jokes-

Go get me a can of dial tone.

Where's that cable stretcher at?

 

[wwwabbit]

I got written up at work once... I put that the customer had the "ID 10 T" virus on the service call... it didn't go over well