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I finally have 45 minutes to myself. Mother in law and crew went for a drive. i stayed home. The woman has not stopped talking since she arrived on Tuesday. Literally hasn't stopped.

She constantly reminds me that I am not supposed to wear a baseball hat in the house. I constantly remind her it's my house and it's not 1930. This is 1% of what I;ve dealt with this week.

Wife and I are heading to dinner alone tonight while the MIL babysits. I think it will be a very long, 10 course meal plus dessert.

I usually love the holidays. I did get a cool book of a photo history on the automobile with hundreds of cars and tech specs. Very fun.

time to take that book in the garage and get away from your mother inlaw
 
I finally have 45 minutes to myself. Mother in law and crew went for a drive. i stayed home. The woman has not stopped talking since she arrived on Tuesday. Literally hasn't stopped.

She constantly reminds me that I am not supposed to wear a baseball hat in the house. I constantly remind her it's my house and it's not 1930. This is 1% of what I;ve dealt with this week.

Wife and I are heading to dinner alone tonight while the MIL babysits. I think it will be a very long, 10 course meal plus dessert.

I usually love the holidays. I did get a cool book of a photo history on the automobile with hundreds of cars and tech specs. Very fun.

you do realize that daughters be come their mothers over time.
 
you do realize that daughters be come their mothers over time.

Already told the wife we'd be living in separate trailers if that happens!

Got back from dinner just now....MIL couldn't find my kid's binky for when he went to bed so she taught him how to suck his thumb. Seriously. One of the worst habits a kid can pick up. He's NEVER done it and she sat there and taught him how to do it. F-ing amazing. Their s***ty dog tried biting my kid int he face too. I may end up on the 6 o'clock news by Monday.:bang:
 
Already told the wife we'd be living in separate trailers if that happens!

Got back from dinner just now....MIL couldn't find my kid's binky for when he went to bed so she taught him how to suck his thumb. Seriously. One of the worst habits a kid can pick up. He's NEVER done it and she sat there and taught him how to do it. F-ing amazing. Their s***ty dog tried biting my kid int he face too. I may end up on the 6 o'clock news by Monday.:bang:

Hey, I sucked my thumb and look how I turned out :doh:.

Whole different generation there. But to be honest I don't see the difference between a thumb and a pacifier. Except you REALLY don't want to loose the thumb.
 
I think it's about time I contribute something substantial to this thread.

Anyone visiting my house will be forever banned from doing so if they ever mention this around my wife!!!!!

Dec 24th was like any other day with the wife and son off to work at the local grocery store and me with a list of errands to run.

Well I come home to find my daughter and her boyfriend's car still in the driveway at around noon.

I go inside and sit down at the computer to check my mail and MUD PMs

After a while I realize the shower has been on for some time and head upstairs to scope things out and to wrap my presents.

I do a quick scan of my daughter's bedroom and realize quickly whats going on.

So I sit in our bedroom wrapping the gifts with a full view of the upstairs hallway.

Shower shuts off and there seems to be some low whispering conversation.

The bathroom door opens and my daughter casually walks to her bedroom followed by a quick, high stepping boy hoping not to be seen.

I had all I could do from not falling on the floor laughing. Caught red handed!

Against my urge to comment "NICE BUTT" when he was half way down the stairs, I left them alone.

I think the point is taken as he couldn't make eye contact for the rest of the weekend.

New Years eve will be a real challenge for me as I hit the beer pretty hard usually.
 
I think it's about time I contribute something substantial to this thread.

Anyone visiting my house will be forever banned from doing so if they ever mention this around my wife!!!!!

Dec 24th was like any other day with the wife and son off to work at the local grocery store and me with a list of errands to run.

Well I come home to find my daughter and her boyfriend's car still in the driveway at around noon.

I go inside and sit down at the computer to check my mail and MUD PMs

After a while I realize the shower has been on for some time and head upstairs to scope things out and to wrap my presents.

I do a quick scan of my daughter's bedroom and realize quickly whats going on.

So I sit in our bedroom wrapping the gifts with a full view of the upstairs hallway.

Shower shuts off and there seems to be some low whispering conversation.

The bathroom door opens and my daughter casually walks to her bedroom followed by a quick, high stepping boy hoping not to be seen.

I had all I could do from not falling on the floor laughing. Caught red handed!

Against my urge to comment "NICE BUTT" when he was half way down the stairs, I left them alone.

I think the point is taken as he couldn't make eye contact for the rest of the weekend.

New Years eve will be a real challenge for me as I hit the beer pretty hard usually.


You are a better man than me! I would've had some words to say the least!!!

As far as the pacifier goes, we've been trying to ween him off of it for months. My sister sucked her thumb and got buck teeth from it. That's like telling an alcoholic that they should quit beer by drinkng whiskey!!

Anyway, everything I've stated here tonight totals up to about 5% of all the drama. just spariong you the rest!!

Congrats on not killing that guy! I suddenly don't feel so stressed!
 
Rick, having met your family this just cracks me up! I think its a good move as a father to handle it the way you are. How about new years eve after a few of the wheat beers you love you lean in an say something like "nice water pressure in that shower eh?" or something like that?
 
Damn, sorry to hear that Nat. 245k on mine and I have no idea if the HG has ever been done... hoping not to find out the hard way. :(

Dave, no need to be worried... IIRC you are powered by the mighty 3FE!
 
Pete he has a fzj80 not an fj80 and it has elockers the 3fe 80's did not have elockers
get your 80's straight :)
 
1FZ here! I'm hoping that during the 215k dealer serviced miles of the original owner that it was done but I haven't had the VIN run yet. It's a slim, slim hope but you never know. :)
 
speaking of 80's I bought a used 4 runner MC for my lv and while it works fine right now the front brake line in the hosing got crossthreaded. while it doesn't leak it will eventually.
anyway what are the specifics of the MC that are set up for rear disk brakes? in particular I am running a 2lb resistence valve for the rear brakes right now and would love to get ride of it is this built intot he 80 MC and if so which one.?
also I am running a manual proportioning valce to adjust pressure from fore and aft. is this nescisary with the 80 mc?
Jason
 
The 91, 92 and some rare 93s had drum brakes in the rear. I'm not sure if the MC is different than the 80s with disk rears but a quick post in the 80 section and I'm sure CruiserDan will respond and let you know.
 
thanks Rick will post up in the 80's section.
Go Pat's
 
From the shop

Current projects, removing the radiator right now so I
have access to the inside of the frame rail. I'll plate that side
and pick up some tube to use as crush sleeves.

Rockers are even with the floor, going to run angle iron from
front wheel well to the rear then weld on some tube. (like Gary's
sliders)

I've already flipped my front springs moving the axle 5" closer to
the front bumper. Replaced all of the spring bushings and made some
new center pins for my spring packs from some grade 12 allen bolts.
I still have to get the rest of the parts for the steering, but it's
coming together.
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