The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXIX

JLarson · 08-22-2018, 03:33 PM

Hey all! Hope you guys are doing well. This trip has been pretty interesting! I was needing rusty's power wagon the other day - learned what Icelandic F roads are! I'm driving what's basically a Nissan Rogue. 27km up a dirt road, 9 river crossings in, I finally found one with banks so high and current so strong they gave me pause. My rental insurance doesn't cover damage from crossing rivers, so I turned around and retraced my steps. Come to find out 1) i tore off the undershroud somewhere along the way and 2) for that particular route, a much larger vehicle is recommended. No real harm done. Don't take F249 if you visit.

The scenery here is amazing, otherworldly. Getting some good pics. Walked on a glacier. Tomorrow I'm going to pet a puffin. That's not a euphemism, Frank.

Rusty · 08-22-2018, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

wish i could use one. my driveway is still unpaved but now that the GTR is home that'll change in spring.

and my dads massive driveway is all exposed aggregate and stained with in lays would get torn up by a blower. those inlays i am now tasked with pulling out to help re-level them all. been like 6 years or so a couple corners sank.

I redid my driveway/parking area back in 2011. 50 yards of concrete. 6" thick, rebarred, fiber-reinforced, 5000 psi. The area in front of the garage door is level. So if I want to work outside. I have a nice level area.

bunk · 08-22-2018, 03:57 PM

Oh wow... I finally solved a problem here that had kept me up all night and day (literally)!!! Now I can get back to browsing the internet! lol

bunk · 08-22-2018, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

Hey all! Hope you guys are doing well. This trip has been pretty interesting! I was needing rusty's power wagon the other day - learned what Icelandic F roads are! I'm driving what's basically a Nissan Rogue. 27km up a dirt road, 9 river crossings in, I finally found one with banks so high and current so strong they gave me pause. My rental insurance doesn't cover damage from crossing rivers, so I turned around and retraced my steps. Come to find out 1) i tore off the undershroud somewhere along the way and 2) for that particular route, a much larger vehicle is recommended. No real harm done. Don't take F249 if you visit.

The scenery here is amazing, otherworldly. Getting some good pics. Walked on a glacier. Tomorrow I'm going to pet a puffin. That's not a euphemism, Frank.

Sounds like youre having a blast!

Rusty · 08-22-2018, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

Hey all! Hope you guys are doing well. This trip has been pretty interesting! I was needing rusty's power wagon the other day - learned what Icelandic F roads are! I'm driving what's basically a Nissan Rogue. 27km up a dirt road, 9 river crossings in, I finally found one with banks so high and current so strong they gave me pause. My rental insurance doesn't cover damage from crossing rivers, so I turned around and retraced my steps. Come to find out 1) i tore off the undershroud somewhere along the way and 2) for that particular route, a much larger vehicle is recommended. No real harm done. Don't take F249 if you visit.

The scenery here is amazing, otherworldly. Getting some good pics. Walked on a glacier. Tomorrow I'm going to pet a puffin. That's not a euphemism, Frank.

Enjoy your trip. You'll have something to talk about for years. Take lots of pictures to remember on what you did. And the show the kids and grandkids.

Just before the water covered the headlights.

Rusty · 08-22-2018, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bunk

Oh wow... I finally solved a problem here that had kept me up all night and day (literally)!!! Now I can get back to browsing the internet! lol

.......................what was the problem?

bunk · 08-22-2018, 04:08 PM

Old technology. The client has a really old email system that NOBODY has used in many many years, so none of my peers could help me, not even other Admins from big shops knew. Emails stop sending and receiving. I know very little about this system so Google was really my friend. Got me pointed in the right direction. Delete this, reboot that... fixed!

Rusty · 08-22-2018, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bunk

Old technology. The client has a really old email system that NOBODY has used in many many years, so none of my peers could help me, not even other Admins from big shops knew. Emails stop sending and receiving. I know very little about this system so Google was really my friend. Got me pointed in the right direction. Delete this, reboot that... fixed!

Sounds like the old Lotus Notes.

bunk · 08-22-2018, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Sounds like the old Lotus Notes.

Not quite. A little more of a beast of a system!

BoneZ · 08-22-2018, 04:43 PM

Zach says, "hello ladies."

Rusty · 08-22-2018, 06:05 PM

It's how you look at things.

Ian B · 08-22-2018, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneZ

Zach says, "hello ladies."

Looking good Zach, hope you are feeling good, healthy and eating today.

Ian B

madwi · 08-22-2018, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I treated the snowblower to a new spark plug, and head gasket last year. I have to weld a new piece of metal on the bottom scrapper. It gone, completely worn off.

That reminds me I need to get my snowblower all set for the season, writing the check to the plow guy in the morning.

Our Toro snow blower from 1978 is still going strong. the metal augers chew through any tossed at it and will throw the heavy **** without any issues. Our driveway is ~600' long so we have a service plow now but we gave the snowblower to the neighbor.

BoneZ · 08-22-2018, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

It's how you look at things.

Intriguing...

BoneZ · 08-22-2018, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian B

Looking good Zach, hope you are feeling good, healthy and eating today.

Ian B

He is. At the moment he's doing a power nap.

08-22-2018, 03:33 PM	#8686 (permalink)
JLarson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Media, PA Posts: 4,074 Drives: 14 Nissan 370z MR M6 Rep Power: 2684369	Hey all! Hope you guys are doing well. This trip has been pretty interesting! I was needing rusty's power wagon the other day - learned what Icelandic F roads are! I'm driving what's basically a Nissan Rogue. 27km up a dirt road, 9 river crossings in, I finally found one with banks so high and current so strong they gave me pause. My rental insurance doesn't cover damage from crossing rivers, so I turned around and retraced my steps. Come to find out 1) i tore off the undershroud somewhere along the way and 2) for that particular route, a much larger vehicle is recommended. No real harm done. Don't take F249 if you visit. The scenery here is amazing, otherworldly. Getting some good pics. Walked on a glacier. Tomorrow I'm going to pet a puffin. That's not a euphemism, Frank. JARblue, Rusty, Pintsize725 and 7 others like this. __________________ 2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ 2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

08-22-2018, 03:57 PM	#8688 (permalink)
bunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,077 Drives: 2010 370z Roadster Rep Power: 2684369	Oh wow... I finally solved a problem here that had kept me up all night and day (literally)!!! Now I can get back to browsing the internet! lol madwi and old guy like this. __________________ -Drop in K&N Filter -Invidia Gemini CBE -Z1 Oil Cooler -Swift Springs - EcuTek -Forgestar F14 -SPL Camber Links -Akebono BBK Upgrade -Z1 Premium SS Lines -SPL Diff Bushings -SPL FUCAs - BellRaceworks Diff Brace

08-22-2018, 04:08 PM	#8692 (permalink)
bunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,077 Drives: 2010 370z Roadster Rep Power: 2684369	Old technology. The client has a really old email system that NOBODY has used in many many years, so none of my peers could help me, not even other Admins from big shops knew. Emails stop sending and receiving. I know very little about this system so Google was really my friend. Got me pointed in the right direction. Delete this, reboot that... fixed! __________________ -Drop in K&N Filter -Invidia Gemini CBE -Z1 Oil Cooler -Swift Springs - EcuTek -Forgestar F14 -SPL Camber Links -Akebono BBK Upgrade -Z1 Premium SS Lines -SPL Diff Bushings -SPL FUCAs - BellRaceworks Diff Brace

08-22-2018, 04:43 PM	#8695 (permalink)
BoneZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 52 Posts: 9,295 Drives: 2012 Silver Thang Rep Power: 2684381	Zach says, "hello ladies." onzedge, jwick, Rusty and 6 others like this. __________________ *“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”*-George Burns

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