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slothrop posted:What did the duck say to the chiropractor? A long time ago when I was applying for any job in the area that I was qualified for I went to a group interview for a receptionist position at a local chiropractic office. (I was super desperate.) It was more a sales pitch on the miracles of the "medicine" than an interview. "Chiropractic can cure cancer! It can cure infertility! Babies should be adjusted as soon as they're born! There's practically nothing that chiropractic can't treat!"* *Literally things he claimed. Then in the one-on-ones he talked about how the office often prayed together. I tried to bullshit my way through, but I guess poorly. I guess it was for the best I didn't get it, although it paid well... Anyway, that's my story about chiropractors, thanks for reading. Also, it's supposed to get sunny around here soon which means I get to take the beetle out more! And the first sunny weekend that I have free imma re-upholster the rear seat. I suppose I'll make a project thread for her as well. It won't be all about eating spaghetti off cars probably.
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Goober Peas posted:Also don't ask you doctor to change your oil. He may stick his dipstick in the wrong reservoir. Don't kinkshame me.
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:Wow, today sucked. But it's cool, because it's a job I actually like doing (which is super rare, I've discovered) so even the tough days are sweet.
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Where is this bathroom thread? I feel like I'm missing out on madness.
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funny Star Wars parody posted:I went to get rascal out of his crate after I had finished painting something and this is how I found him He obviously wants you to paint him like one of your French dogs. As an engineer (although not structural) I already find this very enjoyable. Does it get even much better? Does the bathtub take an exciting journey to the bottom floor? I'm excited to find out!
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Thank you guys so much for the bathroom thread, it's everything I want in my Something Awful Forums User Experience. I appreciate the twists and turns, how the plucky protagonist goes through the classic character arcs of hero, victim, and villain, and how the inevitable final character reveal was foreshadowed in the very first post of the saga. All around great thread, A+, would read to my children as a warning of the type person to avoid/not become.
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I'm so dependent on cars yelling at me if I leave my headlights on that I've left them on several times now on the Beetle, and either noticed running the dog out or in one case a visiting friend pointed it out to me. I need to look into some sort of after market chime, I really don't want to kill the battery, it's a pain in the rear end to access under the rear seat.
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True that your landlord is responsible for that, but I've built a good relationship with my landlord by making my own repairs and generally taking care of the place myself. I let him know each time I do/have done any maintainance, and he's never had a problem with it. He's also never raised my rent, which is unheard of in the area I'm in. I suppose this method wouldn't be effective if you live in one of those corporate-owned places, though.LloydDobler posted:Really you should wire the headlights through a relay if they aren't already, then wire the headlight switch through the ignition switch. There really is never a time when you need headlights on and don't have the keys handy. Metal Geir Skogul posted:Fellow Beetle bro I just finished reading your bus thread, dude! It is super inspiring and an awesome resource. You've done really great work on it. I'm super bummed you had to sell the beetle although I understand the reason. Had a similar situation in my 20s and leaving was the best decision I ever made. I hope you get another beetle soon. The world needs all the old beetles it can get. I will definitely bug you for help. Heh, bug. I really want to do pop-out windows, and am considering a disk brake swap... I also have a leak to track down and possibly wiring to work on (radio goes out when it rains... Pretty sure it's coupled with the leak). I'd like to make her DD worthy, which will include making myself competent to driver her daily, so any of your wisdom (and any/all of AI) will be very highly valued. I wouldn't count out the curved windshield bugs! It's nice to have that extra bit of room inside. It's not much, but it's noticible. My passenger wiper doesn't sit against it on the end, but whatevs. Metal Geir Skogul posted:BTW I loved your entry on the photo challenge! Haha, thanks! It was fun and I totally wasn't self-conscious of eating spaghetti off my car while my neighbors looked on, thinking me a lunatic... 
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. I had to sell mine in November to get money to get away from a totally toxic relationship (but both of us are 1000x better than before, surprisingly), but I still have my 73 Dragonbus. I will have another beetle as time goes on, and probably another Super Beetle (though never a curved-window model - I respect them, but it's a 72 or 73 flat-window only version for me), and I'm going to start living vicariously through your posts and anecdotes.