Garages

[jmbrodsky@domain.elided]

     IH all,

     I just had to chime in on this one.  Granted I do have a 
Block building that acts as my shop, 10x20', with a fluorescent
twin bulb, and a stereo, all run off my 150' of 14ga. extension cord.  When I 
run the drill, the lights dim, and the stereo plays ok.  Well, the work gets 
done outside, in the Arizona desert in the gravel and cactus prickers which 
inevitably always poke you in the armpit,so you have to take your shirt off.  No
floors or mats to slide on, just dirt.  Slide under to look at a U-joint in the 
dirt!  No heat, no beer tap, no water, and the walk to the house to use the head
is about 500'.  A few nights ago (Friday) I rebuilt a front left wheel bearing 
and auto-hub in 32F in the dirt, till 1:30 AM.  Let me tell you soaking parts in
gas that cold, you can't feel your fingers at all!  Anyway, I'd give my 
left nut to have carpet anywhere!  Oh and all I have is a 60 Watt 
rough service drop light, so I do all my work one handed while 
the other holds the light.

     Just to add to my strife,


     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727
         '72 Chev Carryall 3dr 4wd 350/th350 sold, but not forgotten.

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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 19:19:25 -0500
From: cookiedan@domain.elided (Daniel Nees)
Subject: carpet heaters

Well, while you old guys and wimpy kids are laying on carpet with the
heat on, I'm crawling around on a dirt floor garage with no door on it
with water running under the main garage door. The closest I get to heat
is plugging in a 500 watt Quarts light and putting it near me.

                       Dan Nees
              cookiedan@domain.elided
The only thing more addictive than International Harvester Vehicles is
Cocaine, but; only one is a legal substance. You figure out which one.

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