why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

Racer X 69 · 02-29-2020, 11:37 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by robtcorl

Gotcha.

Not quite that size.

More like:

But hey, it isn't the size of the ship that gets you seasick, it is the motion of the ocean.

**savoche** · 02-29-2020, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by robtcorl

Tough gal, it doesn't look like they even got hard.

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Thermal conditioning.

And pasties.

I'd say she's Swedish from the way she said "skål!" - well, nuff said.

tim60 · 03-01-2020, 08:47 AM - **1 Like**

I think I will be moving house soon. I am buying one.

Racer X 69 · 03-01-2020, 09:53 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by tim60

I think I will be moving house soon. I am buying one.

How far does it need to be moved Tim?

robtcorl · 03-01-2020, 10:35 AM - **2 Likes**

Currently 62 F (16.6 C)
A slab of baby back pork ribs will face the heat of a Weber grill later this afternoon.
No boiling involved, no kidding.

tim60 · 03-01-2020, 11:14 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

How far does it need to be moved Tim?

Not quite like that. The streets at both ends are too narrow to move house like that.

I will move out of the one where I am and take my stuff to put in one which is already where I am going.

The destination is about 12 to 13 miles from the current house.

Racer X 69 · 03-01-2020, 12:15 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by tim60

Not quite like that. The streets at both ends are too narrow to move house like that.

I will move out of the one where I am and take my stuff to put in one which is already where I am going.

The destination is about 12 to 13 miles from the current house.

I see. So you and your stuff are moving, the house is staying put.

But hey, they can move houses even when the avenue isn't wide enough. Just jack it up.

Never underestimate the ingenuity of a determined group of people to solve any problem.

MarkJerling · 03-01-2020, 05:27 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

I see. So you and your stuff are moving, the house is staying put.

But hey, they can move houses even when the avenue isn't wide enough. Just jack it up.

Never underestimate the ingenuity of a determined group of people to solve any problem.

Hey! That's Alpha Home Movers. I know the guy. If they can't move it in one piece they cut it in half with a chainsaw.

bertwert · 03-01-2020, 06:07 PM - **3 Likes**

Uh... Why don't they just rent a U-Haul truck?

tim60 · 03-02-2020, 05:58 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

I see. So you and your stuff are moving, the house is staying put.

But hey, they can move houses even when the avenue isn't wide enough. Just jack it up.

Never underestimate the ingenuity of a determined group of people to solve any problem.

But the old place is made of bricks and owned by my landlord and the new place is made of bricks (and other stuff) and will be owned by me.

**savoche** · 03-02-2020, 12:09 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

I see. So you and your stuff are moving, the house is staying put.

But hey, they can move houses even when the avenue isn't wide enough. Just jack it up.

Never underestimate the ingenuity of a determined group of people to solve any problem.

I've been invloved in moving a small house that way - for a friend, of course; cut it loose from the foundation, then lift it with a crane onto a lorry. The crane guy had to disable all the stops and warnings to make the lift with an extended boom, but he insisted the crane could do it. He was right. I believe the nominal limit was four tonnes - I have no idea what he really lifted.

**savoche** · 03-02-2020, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by tim60

But the old place is made of bricks and owned by my landlord and the new place is made of bricks (and other stuff) and will be owned by me.

That's what we did, too. I hope I'll never have to do it again. And really, why should I. It's a nice place and it's ours.

The previous one was ours, too, in practice. The formality was that we owned the right to live there as part owners of the communal owner - which is better tax-wise - but in practice it was ours. At the new place we own it in every way even though the surrounding property is co-owned with our neighbours.

Bah, my vocabulary isn't up for discussing these things

bertwert · 03-02-2020, 01:09 PM - **2 Likes**

Was doing dome more chainsawing today, as people do, and when I was done and went to stop the saw the kill switch had disappeared. Luckily I have acquired a skill of stalling small engines...

tim60 · 03-02-2020, 02:01 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by bertwert

Was doing dome more chainsawing today, as people do, and when I was done and went to stop the saw the kill switch had disappeared. Luckily I have acquired a skill of stalling small engines...

Did you grab and hold firmly the chain?

**StiffLegged** · 03-02-2020, 03:00 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by bertwert

Luckily I have acquired a skill of stalling small engines...

Originally posted by tim60

Did you grab and hold firmly the chain?

For "have acquired the skill of", read "just can't help".

If they won't stop, he threatens them with bagpipes...

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02-29-2020, 11:37 AM - 1 Like	#75916
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by robtcorl Gotcha. Not quite that size. More like: But hey, it isn't the size of the ship that gets you seasick, it is the motion of the ocean.

02-29-2020, 02:28 PM	#75917
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by robtcorl Tough gal, it doesn't look like they even got hard. Originally posted by Racer X 69 Thermal conditioning. And pasties. I'd say she's Swedish from the way she said "skål!" - well, nuff said.

03-01-2020, 08:47 AM - 1 Like	#75918
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	I think I will be moving house soon. I am buying one.

03-01-2020, 09:53 AM - 4 Likes	#75919
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by tim60 I think I will be moving house soon. I am buying one. How far does it need to be moved Tim?

03-01-2020, 10:35 AM - 2 Likes	#75920
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Currently 62 F (16.6 C) A slab of baby back pork ribs will face the heat of a Weber grill later this afternoon. No boiling involved, no kidding.

03-01-2020, 11:14 AM - 1 Like	#75921
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by Racer X 69 How far does it need to be moved Tim? Not quite like that. The streets at both ends are too narrow to move house like that. I will move out of the one where I am and take my stuff to put in one which is already where I am going. The destination is about 12 to 13 miles from the current house.

03-01-2020, 12:15 PM - 3 Likes	#75922
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by tim60 Not quite like that. The streets at both ends are too narrow to move house like that. I will move out of the one where I am and take my stuff to put in one which is already where I am going. The destination is about 12 to 13 miles from the current house. I see. So you and your stuff are moving, the house is staying put. But hey, they can move houses even when the avenue isn't wide enough. Just jack it up. Never underestimate the ingenuity of a determined group of people to solve any problem.

03-01-2020, 05:27 PM - 3 Likes	#75923
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by Racer X 69 I see. So you and your stuff are moving, the house is staying put. But hey, they can move houses even when the avenue isn't wide enough. Just jack it up. Never underestimate the ingenuity of a determined group of people to solve any problem. Hey! That's Alpha Home Movers. I know the guy. If they can't move it in one piece they cut it in half with a chainsaw.

03-01-2020, 06:07 PM - 3 Likes	#75924
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Uh... Why don't they just rent a U-Haul truck?

03-02-2020, 05:58 AM - 1 Like	#75925
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by Racer X 69 I see. So you and your stuff are moving, the house is staying put. But hey, they can move houses even when the avenue isn't wide enough. Just jack it up. Never underestimate the ingenuity of a determined group of people to solve any problem. But the old place is made of bricks and owned by my landlord and the new place is made of bricks (and other stuff) and will be owned by me.

03-02-2020, 12:09 PM - 1 Like	#75926
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by Racer X 69 I see. So you and your stuff are moving, the house is staying put. But hey, they can move houses even when the avenue isn't wide enough. Just jack it up. Never underestimate the ingenuity of a determined group of people to solve any problem. I've been invloved in moving a small house that way - for a friend, of course; cut it loose from the foundation, then lift it with a crane onto a lorry. The crane guy had to disable all the stops and warnings to make the lift with an extended boom, but he insisted the crane could do it. He was right. I believe the nominal limit was four tonnes - I have no idea what he really lifted.

03-02-2020, 12:17 PM	#75927
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by tim60 But the old place is made of bricks and owned by my landlord and the new place is made of bricks (and other stuff) and will be owned by me. That's what we did, too. I hope I'll never have to do it again. And really, why should I. It's a nice place and it's ours. The previous one was ours, too, in practice. The formality was that we owned the right to live there as part owners of the communal owner - which is better tax-wise - but in practice it was ours. At the new place we own it in every way even though the surrounding property is co-owned with our neighbours. Bah, my vocabulary isn't up for discussing these things

03-02-2020, 01:09 PM - 2 Likes	#75928
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Was doing dome more chainsawing today, as people do, and when I was done and went to stop the saw the kill switch had disappeared. Luckily I have acquired a skill of stalling small engines...

03-02-2020, 02:01 PM - 3 Likes	#75929
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by bertwert Was doing dome more chainsawing today, as people do, and when I was done and went to stop the saw the kill switch had disappeared. Luckily I have acquired a skill of stalling small engines... Did you grab and hold firmly the chain?

03-02-2020, 03:00 PM - 3 Likes	#75930
StiffLegged Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,617	Originally posted by bertwert Luckily I have acquired a skill of stalling small engines... Originally posted by tim60 Did you grab and hold firmly the chain? For "have acquired the skill of", read "just can't help". If they won't stop, he threatens them with bagpipes...