Topic: The Happy-ish Thread. Share your small wins and mixed blessings.

[grcamna2]

Despite the business of everyday life, I managed to lose some weight and get back into mostly fight shape.
Came back for my 7th pro fight. Won.
Now recovery and a lot of hours at work this week. Next week back in the gym and start on getting the garage ready to work in.

I hope you have heat out there.

[Kelly E]

Nice job on the win Gurp.

[britman]

I did a much needed valve adjustment on a Flathead Harley Davidson 45 motor.  Since the bike was electric start and a three wheeler (Servi Car) I had to roll it back and forth to get to valve that you set the lash on.  With that in mind and considering I had to work from the garage floor since the bike lift was out, it took a while to get it done, but all needed adjustment and came back into spec after the hoop jumping.  Then came the fun part, screwing the two part valve tubes back into the tappet base, very fine threads, easily stripped that you need to hit just right to make them bite.  At the end of the first evening after trying for hours to get the last and most inaccessible front exhaust tube to screw down I walked away.  As I have aged I believe my patience level has increased.  Laying the tools down, going in having a good dinner, researching how others had approached the issue, and yes even saying a little prayer, made me have a new attitude the following morning.  I went back out with a hot cup of coffee, rechecked all the settings, and screwed all but the last uncooperative tube down.  After trying again for over an hour and I was just about ready to give up and look for ways to jury rig a clamp and rubber piece around the tappet base to prevent some of the leaking, the threads bit with just the right amount of pressure from a screwdriver and the tube locked down.  To me that is a feeling of accomplishment, sitting back and having the feeling, yep I won this one, and yes I did thank the man up stairs for his help. Probably going to take a while though for him to forgive the curse words that came forth on the two day ordeal. It is sometimes the little wins in life that make you really appreciate the big ones.         

[BenelliSEI]

Britman….. My favourite “special tool”. Take a break and do something else. Congrats on your win!

[grcamna2]

Britman….. My favourite “special tool”. Take a break and do something else. Congrats on your win!

+1 for the Win !

[Alan F.]

I just got my 25th ride in for "Frank's" 25 rides thread.

[newday777]

I just got my 25th ride in for "Frank's" 25 rides thread.

😗👍

[BenelliSEI]

I just got my 25th ride in for "Frank's" 25 rides thread.

Well done! Just in time….

[Don R]

 I was working on my gs1100's forks and left it on the floor just to get the exercise. While I was removing the fender bolts I realized I was sitting cross legged with my feet under me. When I was a service plumber, I sat on my shoes a lot to keep my knees and pant legs off of the floor as much as possible. I really didn't expect to be that limber again.
 Sometimes the lift leaves me standing but hunched over and it makes my back hurt.
 

[grcamna2]

I was working on my gs1100's forks and left it on the floor just to get the exercise. While I was removing the fender bolts I realized I was sitting cross legged with my feet under me. When I was a service plumber, I sat on my shoes a lot to keep my knees and pant legs off of the floor as much as possible. I really didn't expect to be that limber again.
 Sometimes the lift leaves me standing but hunched over and it makes my back hurt.

I used to sit/slide on my lift to work-in-close on some bikes.

[BenelliSEI]

Don….. good for you! I recently started some clutch work on the cb750K3 and by the time I had it apart (on the ground), I quickly decided it needed to go on the left. I find if I get it at the right height (I have a short stool in the shop) work is easier. I still get lots on exercise getting up and down for tools!

[Gurp]

I guess soon imma start working on getting the garage cleaned up between fight camps and get the "Poor boy chop" on the road. Its long overdue. Maybe get the gaskets for the shovelhead motor.  Going to buy the hardtail for "AlleyCat" at taxmas.

Not sure how much I'll get done with starting to fight again. The plan is 3 more fights. Make it to 10 fights as a professional with a winning record before I think of hanging them up.

Life stays busy. I feel busier and more tired at 35 than I dreamed of being at 25.
Here's to hoping 45 and 55 seen more time to enjoy life than 35!

[jgger]

I went to a 5k run today, observer only, to warch my daughter,  daughter in law,  and my 8 and 10 year old grandkids  run. My daughter had her husband and 4 friends running in her groupe and she beat them all! She has the family trait of being competitive.  My daughter in law got 3rd place in the 30-39 women's class. My grand daughter got 2nd girl in the kids run. And my grandson got 2nd overall in the kids run! So it was a good day then............while carrying my 2 yo grand daughter on my shoulders I lost one of my hearing aids and only discovered it while we were driving back to my son's house.  $6,000 pair of hearing aids,  boy was i bummed. The wife and I  went back to the park to search for it, but i figured it was gone. I sent her one way and I went another, after about 10 minutes of hunting my phone rings, my wife found it! Glory freaking hallelujah!!!!!
So it ended up a VERY HAPPYISH DAY!

[grcamna2]

I went to a 5k run today, observer only, to warch my daughter,  daughter in law,  and my 8 and 10 year old grandkids  run. My daughter had her husband and 4 friends running in her groupe and she beat them all! She has the family trait of being competitive.  My daughter in law got 3rd place in the 30-39 women's class. My grand daughter got 2nd girl in the kids run. And my grandson got 2nd overall in the kids run! So it was a good day then............while carrying my 2 yo grand daughter on my shoulders I lost one of my hearing aids and only discovered it while we were driving back to my son's house.  $6,000 pair of hearing aids,  boy was i bummed. The wife and I  went back to the park to search for it, but i figured it was gone. I sent her one way and I went another, after about 10 minutes of hunting my phone rings, my wife found it! Glory freaking hallelujah!!!!!
So it ended up a VERY HAPPYISH DAY!

Yeah Buddy !!  that is excellent. 

[grcamna2]

I Scored this! last Friday on Mktplace !
I purchased a Shoei Neotec 2 in excellent cared-for condition !
Purchased from the original owner,who didn't ride much,for a Deal. 

I've got to keep looking for a long enough T-bar to pull underneath the buckle to lock it to my OEM helmet lock.

[grcamna2]

Found an XL Neotec !!  SO Pumped !
The lining can be completely replaced in this one. 
I don't mind a bit if it's 'a bit heavier than other's tested', fine for me. 

[newday777]

I went to a 5k run today, observer only, to warch my daughter,  daughter in law,  and my 8 and 10 year old grandkids  run. My daughter had her husband and 4 friends running in her groupe and she beat them all! She has the family trait of being competitive.  My daughter in law got 3rd place in the 30-39 women's class. My grand daughter got 2nd girl in the kids run. And my grandson got 2nd overall in the kids run! So it was a good day then............while carrying my 2 yo grand daughter on my shoulders I lost one of my hearing aids and only discovered it while we were driving back to my son's house.  $6,000 pair of hearing aids,  boy was i bummed. The wife and I  went back to the park to search for it, but i figured it was gone. I sent her one way and I went another, after about 10 minutes of hunting my phone rings, my wife found it! Glory freaking hallelujah!!!!!
So it ended up a VERY HAPPYISH DAY!

Truly an amazing find to end a great day.

[Dr. Frankenstein]

I had a little garage magic happen the other day...I was cleaning up the head of my CB500, taking out the little washers that go around the valve caps and cleaning them up after vapor blasting the head..."well, that looks pretty nice," I thought, so FLIPPED IT OVER to look at the underside...! (Yeah, I'm smart like that...)...and almost ALL (!) of those washers of course rained down on the garage floor, springing everywhere...!

After I got done beating myself in the head with a hammer for being so STUPID, I got down on my hands and knees and was able to FIND THEM ALL! So, Yah...a Win! Win! 

[jgger]

Good find! What do you attribute your success to,  beating your head with the hammer, or getting on your knees and praying you find them all?

[simon#42]

both would have a similar effect .

[Terry in Australia]

I couldn't decide whether this should go in the "Pissed off" thread, or this one, but I decided that I'd had a win of sorts, so here it is. Last Thursday I got my Roadworthy Certificate for my twin turbo Subaru. I needed to print some forms to book it into the VICROADS (DMV) office for them to tick the box, take some money from me, and issue me some new number plates. Sadly, last year I managed to tip a cup of coffee into my HP printer/scanner/copier, just after I'd bought new printer cartridges, and while it powered up, it kept coming up with a "Paper Jam" fault, and wouldn't print.

I looked on Amazon and saw a HP printer that looked identical to mine for $98, (about $65 USD) on special, with free delivery the next day. I particularly chose it so that I could use the "as new" ink cartridges that I'd put in the old printer. Anyway, Friday rolled around and I saw an email from Amazon saying the printer had been dispatched. Excellent. I drove over to Spotty's place to do some work on the chopper. When I came home I expected to find a printer waiting for me at the front door, but nada. Next day, I get another email saying that the delivery date had been amended to the 2nd of February. WTF? I thought, "stuff it, I'll cancel the order and just go buy a printer locally."

I attempted to cancel the order, but Amazon wouldn't cancel it because it had supposedly been dispatched. Poop. I jumped on the "helpline" and spoke to a human, who apologised profusely, but said that I'd have to wait for the printer to arrive, then send it back. I told him that I wasn't happy with that, I'd only ordered it because I needed one right away, and couldn't wait another 9 days for a printer. He suggested that I order another one with "fastest delivery", Amazon would refund the money for the first one. I replied that I didn't trust Amazon to actually deliver it when they said they would, as the first printer I ordered was supposed to be "fastest delivery", and now I was looking at waiting 9 days. I suggested that Amazon refund my money first, then I'd order another one.

He agreed, and I got a refund. I thanked him and ended the conversation. I then drove over to Officeworks, and found the same printer, for 98 bucks. I came home and set it up, and installed the cartridges from the old printer. They fit ok, but I got an error message to say that the cartridges were incompatible with the new printer. Poop, again. I installed the cartridges that came with the new printer and set it up, and printed the forms I needed to take to the DMV.

Yesterday there was a knock on the door, and it was a man from Amazon with my new ("free") printer! Bloody hell, so now I have two printers. I put the new one in the spare bedroom, and I'll either keep it in case I spill another cup of coffee on the other one, or give it to someone, or rob it for the printer cartridges. I suppose I should be happy that I got a free printer, but now I've just got another printer taking up space, that I don't need. It's not like it's something I could use, like a free bottle of booze......    

[BenelliSEI]

Terry….. Last winter I had a similar experience. My wife ordered something (I don’t even remember what) and Amazon said it was delivered. I called them and said “not here”. This happened twice, and we finally got one. When the snow melted a month later, I found two white bags tied to our farm gate. She got three!

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, good story John. I use Amazon a lot and they’re usually pretty good so I can’t complain, but because I had to book the car in to get checked, and because the DMV are so busy, it added 3 days to the booking from the time I filled out the paperwork and the time I could print it off. No biggie, it’ll still be registered in time for me to do the 400 mile return trip to my home town to keep an eye on my 97 year old mother for a few days while my big sister (who looks after Mum) is visiting her daughter who lives in the US.

[Kelly E]

Sometimes it's better to be lucky. A few years ago I ordered a pair of $300 Danner Fort Lewis boots and one of the soles was on out of place. I returned the boots and gave them the tracking number so they sent me a new pair promptly. 2 to 3 months later I found another pair on the porch. They couldn't find out what happened and said to keep the boots.
The last thing was when I bought a set of tires for $600 for my 85' GMC S15 pickup from a national chain and I paid with a credit card. The guy at the counter billed them under a different name. I made him change it before I left. I noticed when I got home and was looking at the bill that the warranty was still in the wrong name. I called and was told by the same guy that it didn't matter, they would still honor it. I said I didn't believe it. He decided that he needed to void the sale and I need to go all the way back there and pay again. I told him at least ten times to not void the sale because I wasn't going back but he did it anyway. I never heard from them again.

[Alan F.]

I just spoke with my 86 year old Mom in Idaho, the call first went to voice mail and as I was texting my sister in Iowa for the cell number of my sister who lives with my Mom, but right then she called me back! Win, and Sister Iowa texted back with the other number. Mom had been expecting my call today being my birthday and all, I don't call enough and I know it, but she's still as sharp as can be and knew I'd be calling on my double-nickel b-day.

When I mentioned to Mom that Sister Iowa had 'Suggested' that I call eldest Sister Idaho (yep, two of em there too) before talking with Mom, Mom commented on how controlling 'she still is'. Damn that was therapeutic. Being the youngest of 5 and the only GenX in the group (other Sister Idaho has no GenX DNA for a 1969 model but has the controlling/judgemental thing down). Mom's kick ass, and I'm really reminded of how close we were before my life turned on end only 15 or so years ago.

I'll take that win and maybe heal a little bit today.