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Untamed · 07-19-2005, 12:16 PM

I decided to finish cleaning the timing chain cover during my lunch hour today. After finding a table OUTSIDE, under an overhang that kept the sun off me, and grabbing a 48 oz Coke, I figured I was set.

Good news is, the cover is clean. Bad news is, the white dress shirt I'm wearing is drenched! I planned to bring the oil pan tomorrow but not sure I want to melt in my seat again.

Anyone ever bring any parts to work to clean / work on? Ever do it inside? Not sure what management would say if I pushed my laptop to the side and cleaned the oil pan.

foff667 · 07-19-2005, 12:19 PM

not during a heat wave I havent lol

jims69camaro · 07-19-2005, 01:39 PM

not a good idea inside. i'm surprised they let you get to work outside. usually i had to sit in the car or grab a piece of tar near the car.

also, you should be drinking water or gatorade. the coke (with its caffeine) actually depletes your water reserves instead of replenishing them.

JL8Jeff · 07-19-2005, 02:17 PM

I went for a walk around our complex at lunch today and it's not that bad out at all. I'll be playing volleyball later on after work so that should sweat all the weekend beer out of my system.

foff667 · 07-19-2005, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

I went for a walk around our complex at lunch today and it's not that bad out at all. I'll be playing volleyball later on after work so that should sweat all the weekend beer out of my system.

Jeff are you in the same state as the rest of us? Dude its like 95* out there with a heat index of like *102 right now bud your nuts to do anything strenuous outside today...dont come on here in a week from a laptop in the hospital after having a heat stroke

Tru2Chevy · 07-19-2005, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

I went for a walk around our complex at lunch today and it's not that bad out at all. I'll be playing volleyball later on after work so that should sweat all the weekend beer out of my system.

Yea, I walked past the door to the outside when I was heading to lunch, and it was still way too hot for me. Can't be much different for you, since you're right across the street

- Justin

Tsar · 07-19-2005, 02:49 PM

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Jeff are you in the same state as the rest of us? Dude its like 95* out there with a heat index of like *102 right now bud your nuts to do anything strenuous outside today...dont come on here in a week from a laptop in the hospital after having a heat stroke

Is it Humid tho? or is it just dry heat? Its really humid in florida right now (well its always humid here). Even when i come outside my sunglasses fog up instantly, i hate that

Tru2Chevy · 07-19-2005, 02:52 PM

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Jeff are you in the same state as the rest of us? Dude its like 95* out there with a heat index of like *102 right now bud your nuts to do anything strenuous outside today...dont come on here in a week from a laptop in the hospital after having a heat stroke

Is it Humid tho? or is it just dry heat? Its really humid in florida right now (well its always humid here). Even when i come outside my sunglasses fog up instantly, i hate that

As of 3pm it was 90 degrees, 59% humidity, 99 degree heat index. Not too bad, but still not real fun....

- Justin

Tsar · 07-19-2005, 02:57 PM

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Jeff are you in the same state as the rest of us? Dude its like 95* out there with a heat index of like *102 right now bud your nuts to do anything strenuous outside today...dont come on here in a week from a laptop in the hospital after having a heat stroke

Is it Humid tho? or is it just dry heat? Its really humid in florida right now (well its always humid here). Even when i come outside my sunglasses fog up instantly, i hate that

As of 3pm it was 90 degrees, 59% humidity, 99 degree heat index. Not too bad, but still not real fun....

- Justin

Um..damn its hotter then in florida right now

We got 87 degrees, 66% humidity and 97 heat index.

Untamed · 07-19-2005, 03:06 PM

After getting a few laughs about my shirt sticking to me, the office folks on my floor admired the cover then went back to work. No complaints about me using a table outside to clean stuff on, just a few jokes about being stupid.

And if I do work on the oil pan tomorrow, I'll pack a towel and some Gatorade.

JPiZZiJP · 07-19-2005, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

I went for a walk around our complex at lunch today and it's not that bad out at all. I'll be playing volleyball later on after work so that should sweat all the weekend beer out of my system.

Jeff are you in the same state as the rest of us? Dude its like 95* out there with a heat index of like *102 right now bud your nuts to do anything strenuous outside today...dont come on here in a week from a laptop in the hospital after having a heat stroke

JL8Jeff · 07-20-2005, 07:20 AM

See what I was talking about with you younger people being too used to AC. I played volleyball after work yesterday, no big deal, you just end up sweating. It was nice yesterday. I went out for a mountain bike ride Sunday and that wasn't bad either. Heat stroke isn't a risk until the heat index gets up in the 100 teens so no excuses for not getting some exercise. 8) Heck, we were outside almost all day Saturday playing beer pong!

Untamed · 07-20-2005, 08:09 AM

Well I didn't bring the oil pan today. Decided not to do that again. While Jeff was playing Volleyball I mowed my lawn. Second time that day I got drenched. Since today isn't supposed to be any better I'll stay inside with the AC.

camaro2you · 07-20-2005, 08:18 AM

Ive been sweating my ass off working on my black on black on triple black car lol.

JL8Jeff · 07-20-2005, 09:12 AM

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Ive been sweating my ass off working on my black on black on triple black car lol.

That brings back memories of driving my first car. It was a 69 Camaro conv with black vinyl interior. I would leave the top down at work with the seat folded forward to keep the sun off of it and there would always be a small spot that the sun got to and heated up. Nothing like sitting on a black vinyl seat that's been in the sun!

ar0ck · 07-20-2005, 12:53 PM

I walked from my school to the parking lot and broke a sweat.

Im not a spoiled A/C kid either, tonight I plan to go work in a very large sweathouse thats run by FedEx Ground.

EVIL90SS · 07-20-2005, 04:30 PM

i fixed my **** at work, during work hours, and got paid for it

Firebird67dude · 07-20-2005, 04:57 PM

WOw. It aint hot out. I work at a Fence company all day 0outside n it aint that bad. Then i only worked there half the day today then went to the mechanic shop (other job) n pulled everything off the front of the engine to get to the distributor.

coldkilla · 07-21-2005, 12:10 AM

yeah i work at a big asphalt producing facility at night with one other dude so i can do whatever i want here and we have plenty of maintenance tools, a garage, everything. last summer i took apart my throttlebody and soaked it in a bucket of mineral spirits to clean it out real good. i used to work days sunday through tues one week 12hrs and then to wednesday the next week. one sunday i put on my k&n cold air kit, new injectors and my pcmforless chip. all while getting paid!

unstable bob gable · 07-21-2005, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

I went for a walk around our complex at lunch today and it's not that bad out at all. I'll be playing volleyball later on after work so that should sweat all the weekend beer out of my system.

Jeff are you in the same state as the rest of us? Dude its like 95* out there with a heat index of like *102 right now bud your nuts to do anything strenuous outside today...dont come on here in a week from a laptop in the hospital after having a heat stroke

Stick Boy Jeff, the 28 oz wonder, is barely in the same realm as real humans, due to the fact that he is so skinny he is almost transparent. So, he is not subjected to the same hot/cold cycles as real humans, as he is able to side hot and cold molecules. He can also walk between rain drops. And when he talks about playing volley ball, he forgets to mention that he is being used as one of the poles the net is fastened to.

And as for my method of staying cool at work, I find that countless hours wet sanding body parts makes for a cool, but drenched, time.