NoVa Happy Hour - 3rd Thurs Monthly

[sonoronos]

Originally Posted by down_shift

Wow. Glad I changed HHs. You won't see that in Brooklyn.

Wait until you guys switch HH venues to the Meatpacking District

[Rover Lover]

Just saw video on FoxNews of someone in the District towing two people on snowboards behind their Coniston Green NAS 90 SW. Anyone know who?

[cgalpin]

Snowboards sound awesome. We just use a sled

[speedpin]

Looks fun!

[grnrvrs]

Originally Posted by cgalpin

Snowboards sound awesome. We just use a sled
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[Buzz Kill]That scares the crap out of me. I had a good friend who died, when the vehicle pulling him moved over a half lane or so to pass a stationary vehicle. The sled kept going straight into the stationary vehicle. He died at the scene. Please be careful. [/Buzz Kill]

[speedpin]

Point taken. Sorry to hear.

[flippedrover]

Shoveling the driveways was hard. This made it easier.

[Jonesy]

Is anyone from NOVA going to the ROAV AGM down in Richmond?
Lav - its at Sareks place...

Here is the link to register: http://goo.gl/forms/xDDpgYy7UL

[Jonesy]

WTF? Someone has to be going....I know Dave is.

Lavender? Birthday boy? Rick Astley...The Cure? whatever.....where the heck did all that hair go homey?

[Ray_G]

I'm out, but it is an impressive amount of hair-of which I am very jealous!

[wanabewheelin]

I may be going . . . anyone else going

[85Red110]

Originally Posted by Ray_G

I'm out, but it is an impressive amount of hair-of which I am very jealous!

I'm more impressed by the very chic mock turtleneck. Everything about him screams sexy.

[down_shift]

Softens the kink in his pencil neck.

[cgalpin]

Sexy!

[jefhuf]

I think we need to add a few more tags to this thread!

[Jonesy]

Mike - I will text you...I think birthday boy is going down too

[Holiday]

Originally Posted by Jonesy

Mike - I will text you...I think birthday boy is going down too

Can't make it, but expect to make the next HH (Happy b-day, Lav!)

[irishwoody97]

First - Glad to finally meet you all (or some of you) at the HH before Snowzilla.

Next - as the newbie not only to the HH, but also to anything "automotive mechanic-y" (it's a real word, Google said so), I am looking to invest in some tools. Is there a good, inexpensive place to get decent quality sets? Is Amazon good? Are Kobalt, Craftsman, Bosch, etc... decent brands? I just want something that works for learning the truck, getting work done, and that will last a good bit if I take care of them.

Along the same lines, other than a basic tool set, what else is worth investing in? Floor jack? Air compressor?

Thanks!
Woody

[pl626]

I've had Craftsmen since junior high, lifetime warranty has been great, & they're cheaper than Snap-on. Get a mix of metric & standard. Floor & hydraulic jacks are also must-haves. Air compressor would be nice, but you'll need impact sockets & wrenches to go with it. I have a 25 gallon compressor that came with impact tools, I want to say it was less than 250.00 from Home Depot. It's served me well, but the tools are pretty basic. I've been building my tool collection for over 3 decades and it would cost a fortune to replace, but I started with a basic mechanics toolset from Sears Craftsmen when I was in jh and I'm still using it.

[Jonesy]

Go to Sears woody - buy the Mechanics Pro Set