Minor Confession Thread

This morning I saw a Chevy Cruse on Corvette Sawblades.  I then spent a bit of time googling adaptors and wheels for my Buick. 

Last night, I voluntarily ate both kale Brussel sprouts for the first time.

I haven't been missing anything.

In reply to Woody :

Kale only when toasted, but brussel sprouts really?  I love em and find it hard to believe you've lasted this long without them.  Try cutting them in half, tossing them in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, add a bit of salt and pepper then roast for 20 mins at 400F

Between this and the Amazon thread, I am hungry.

My $41 sanden 508 ac compressor came polisged with a huge clutch. Im ok with it because its a brand new compressor for $41. And i can paint it. 

Unused ribs on the pulley will be fine, right? 

Woody said:

Last night, I voluntarily ate both kale Brussel sprouts for the first time.

I haven't been missing anything.

As I understand, there is a genetic variation in some people that makes Brussel sprouts taste inedibly bad.  Seeing as I involuntarily threw up last time I ate them, pretty sure I’m in that group.

I space out at every single meeting I have at this place.

We shouldn't be having the majority of these meetings, but damn, do we make sure we do.

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael :

Yes it is.  Some vehicles even came from the factory with a 5 rib belt on a 6 rib accessory for example.  Apparently all multi rib belts share the same spacing.

In reply to Knurled. :

Awesome. I ASSUMED it would be fine based on the number of cars ive seen missing half the serpentine belt and being driven for thousands and thousands of miles that way. But its good to know im not setting myself up for failure.

Also, what the hell uses an 8 rib belt??? Ive never seen one that big....

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael :

I buy belts from an import industrial house.  They come in a wide band and the rock and roll belt dude puts it on two mandrels (one moves) and spins them and then counts the ribs and then cuts them with a blade.  Kinda cool to watch.  Like the video but by hand.  
 

Do you like the smell of tire shops? Same awesome smell!

eastsideTim said:

Woody said:

Last night, I voluntarily ate both kale Brussel sprouts for the first time.

I haven't been missing anything.

As I understand, there is a genetic variation in some people that makes Brussel sprouts taste inedibly bad.  Seeing as I involuntarily threw up last time I ate them, pretty sure I’m in that group.

I haven’t heard that, but I do have the genetic thing that prevents me from eating cilantro, so that makes some sense. 

Dusterbd13-michael said:

Also, what the hell uses an 8 rib belt??? Ive never seen one that big....

Diesels.  And some very heavy duty gas engines.

Dusterbd13-michael said:

In reply to Knurled. :

 

Also, what the hell uses an 8 rib belt??? Ive never seen one that big....

I have a 10 rib belt driving the 144 supercharger on my Camaro.

Knurled. said:

Dusterbd13-michael said:

Also, what the hell uses an 8 rib belt??? Ive never seen one that big....

 

Diesels.  And some very heavy duty gas engines.

Big centrifugal superchargers.

Appleseed said:

Knurled. said:

Dusterbd13-michael said:

Also, what the hell uses an 8 rib belt??? Ive never seen one that big....

 

Diesels.  And some very heavy duty gas engines.

Big centrifugal superchargers.

Hellcats and ZL1s apparently use an 8 rib. 

In reply to Woody :

My wife is the same, can't stand cilantro.

Seared brussle sprouts cooked in bacon and onions is spectacular imo

I've never had a Bloody Mary. I like Clamato a lot but can't have it anymore and my drinking leans towards scotch and beer, so never tried one. I know you can do one with worcheschire sause and tomato juice too.

The food group I'm in on Facebook had someone post one of the ridiculous bloody Mary's with like.....a hamburger, pickled asparagus, bacon, shrimp and a Caprice wagon in it and now I kinda want one. Not because I think it'll be great.....but more that I think I should experience something this absurd

In reply to Antihero :

Is the Caprice wagon required? I don't think I have a glass that big.

Daylan C said:

In reply to Antihero :

Is the Caprice wagon required? I don't think I have a glass that big.

A Caprice is always required.

In reply to Antihero :

Yes but I'd rather drive it than use it as a mixer.

I imagine the Caprice is the "glass" in this situation...crack open a window and put a straw in and sip that bloody mary out of the interior.

In reply to slowbird :

Drinking a bloody mary that fills the volume of a Caprice wagon is gonna make for a bad day. Also some ruined seats. 

In reply to Daylan C :

Nobody's ever accused me of making good decisions. 

slowbird said:

I imagine the Caprice is the "glass" in this situation...crack open a window and put a straw in and sip that bloody mary out of the interior.

This. It's just vodka, how bad can it be?

I'm not sure I can explain it, but I've had this stuck in my head on/off for two days...