From owner-xj-digest-at-digest.net Fri Apr 3 16:04:46 2009 From: xj-digest xj-digest Friday, April 3 2009 Volume 01 : Number 2980 Forum for Discussion of XJ cherokees and wagoneers Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: xj: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality xj: Re: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality Re: xj: Re: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality Re: xj: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality Re: xj: Re: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality XJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeep/xj/ Send submissions to xj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to xj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. 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(actually happened to one of the guys > on a Jeep list years ago... made for a painful story... :) > > john > > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, lasik eyes wrote: > > THE LAWS OF ULTIMATE REALITY > > * Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, > your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee. > > * Law of Gravity - Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible > corner. > > * Law of Probability -The probability of being watched is directly > proportional to the stupidity of your act. > > * Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy > signal and someone always answers. > > * Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work because you > had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire. > > * Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were > in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every time). > > * Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone > rings. > > * Law of Close Encounters -The probability of meeting someone you know > increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen > with. > > * Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't > work, it will. > > * Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional > to the reach. > > * Law of the Theatre - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest > from the aisle arrive last. > > * The Starbucks Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your > boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold. > > * Murphy's Law of Lockers - If there are only two people in a locker room, > they will have adjacent lockers. > > * Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich > landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness > and cost of the carpet/rug. > > * Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you > are talking about. > > * Brown's Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're ugly. > > * Oliver's Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet. > > * Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a > product that you really like, they will stop making it. > > * Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the > doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an > appointment and you'll stay sick. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:45:29 -0400 From: "Don Hansen" Subject: xj: Re: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality "The nut/bolt/screw that is hardest to reach WILL be the most corroded/rusted/impossible to remove." - ----- Original Message ----- From: "diesel john" To: "lasik eyes" Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 4:22 PM Subject: xj: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality > I'd like to add the "Law of the Jeep" > > "Law of the Jeep" - if your Jeep has functioning four wheel drive, > it won't snow... if it doesn't, it will. > > > or maybe, more simple even, if your Jeep is functioning... :) > > > I don't see Murphy's Law listed... whazzup with that? ;) > > ...also like to add a line to the Law of Mechanical Repair... grease > or "roll-on permanent bed liner"... (actually happened to one of the guys > on a Jeep list years ago... made for a painful story... :) > > john > > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, lasik eyes wrote: > > THE LAWS OF ULTIMATE REALITY > > * Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, > your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee. > > * Law of Gravity - Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least > accessible > corner. > > * Law of Probability -The probability of being watched is directly > proportional to the stupidity of your act. > > * Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a > busy > signal and someone always answers. > > * Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work because > you > had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire. > > * Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you > were > in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every > time). > > * Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the > telephone > rings. > > * Law of Close Encounters -The probability of meeting someone you know > increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be > seen > with. > > * Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine > won't > work, it will. > > * Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely > proportional > to the reach. > > * Law of the Theatre - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest > from the aisle arrive last. > > * The Starbucks Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, > your > boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is > cold. > > * Murphy's Law of Lockers - If there are only two people in a locker > room, > they will have adjacent lockers. > > * Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich > landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the > newness > and cost of the carpet/rug. > > * Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what > you > are talking about. > > * Brown's Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're ugly. > > * Oliver's Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet. > > * Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a > product that you really like, they will stop making it. > > * Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the > doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an > appointment and you'll stay sick. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:03:10 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: Re: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality or the bolt that breaks off on your 2.1L all-aluminum Renault Turbo Diesel will be the one all the way at the back... and it was... but what worked out fine is the guy I bought my tug from worked at that shop and when I told him the story about how one of their guys broke that bolt off when they rebuild my turbo he delivered the tug for free, drove over 100 miles to deliver it to! :) I'm not sure who calls those things "ez-out", but it's not an accurate description, as stated by Don's hardware rule... :) ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, Don Hansen wrote: # "The nut/bolt/screw that is hardest to reach WILL be the most # corroded/rusted/impossible to remove." # # # ----- Original Message ----- From: "diesel john" # To: "lasik eyes" # Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 4:22 PM # Subject: xj: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality # # # > I'd like to add the "Law of the Jeep" # > # > "Law of the Jeep" - if your Jeep has functioning four wheel drive, # > it won't snow... if it doesn't, it will. # > # > # > or maybe, more simple even, if your Jeep is functioning... :) # > # > # > I don't see Murphy's Law listed... whazzup with that? ;) # > # > ...also like to add a line to the Law of Mechanical Repair... grease # > or "roll-on permanent bed liner"... (actually happened to one of the guys # > on a Jeep list years ago... made for a painful story... :) # > # > john # > # > # > ----- # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org # > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > # > # > On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, lasik eyes wrote: # > # > THE LAWS OF ULTIMATE REALITY # > # > * Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, # > your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee. # > # > * Law of Gravity - Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least # > accessible # > corner. # > # > * Law of Probability -The probability of being watched is directly # > proportional to the stupidity of your act. # > # > * Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy # > signal and someone always answers. # > # > * Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work because # > you # > had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire. # > # > * Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were # > in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every time). # > # > * Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone # > rings. # > # > * Law of Close Encounters -The probability of meeting someone you know # > increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be # > seen # > with. # > # > * Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't # > work, it will. # > # > * Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional # > to the reach. # > # > * Law of the Theatre - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest # > from the aisle arrive last. # > # > * The Starbucks Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your # > boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold. # > # > * Murphy's Law of Lockers - If there are only two people in a locker room, # > they will have adjacent lockers. # > # > * Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich # > landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the # > newness # > and cost of the carpet/rug. # > # > * Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you # > are talking about. # > # > * Brown's Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're ugly. # > # > * Oliver's Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet. # > # > * Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a # > product that you really like, they will stop making it. # > # > * Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the # > doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an # > appointment and you'll stay sick. # # ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:04:35 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality ah yes, but it is inversely proportional to the age of your vehicle, or more precisely the age of your paint job... :) if you drive an '86 CJ-10A with what looks like a rattle can white paint job over the OD green, it is irrelevant... a ding on this thing would only improve it. :) john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, Tom Moulder wrote: # I'd like to add the "Magnet Law - If you are the first one to park in a # parking lot, the next car arriving will park next to you." # # I don't have a carbon footprint... I drive everywhere I go! # # tm / Houston / 85 Jeep Cherokee, 2 dr. 2.5L, 4x4 # # # # diesel john wrote: # > I'd like to add the "Law of the Jeep" # > # > "Law of the Jeep" - if your Jeep has functioning four wheel drive, # > it won't snow... if it doesn't, it will. # > # > # > or maybe, more simple even, if your Jeep is functioning... :) # > # > # > I don't see Murphy's Law listed... whazzup with that? ;) # > # > ...also like to add a line to the Law of Mechanical Repair... grease # > or "roll-on permanent bed liner"... (actually happened to one of the guys # > on a Jeep list years ago... made for a painful story... :) # > # > john # > # > # > ----- # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org # > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > # > # > On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, lasik eyes wrote: # > # > THE LAWS OF ULTIMATE REALITY # > # > * Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, # > your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee. # > # > * Law of Gravity - Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least # > accessible # > corner. # > # > * Law of Probability -The probability of being watched is directly # > proportional to the stupidity of your act. # > # > * Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a # > busy # > signal and someone always answers. # > # > * Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work because # > you # > had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire. # > # > * Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you # > were # > in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every # > time). # > # > * Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the # > telephone # > rings. # > # > * Law of Close Encounters -The probability of meeting someone you know # > increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be # > seen # > with. # > # > * Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine # > won't # > work, it will. # > # > * Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely # > proportional # > to the reach. # > # > * Law of the Theatre - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest # > from the aisle arrive last. # > # > * The Starbucks Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, # > your # > boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is # > cold. # > # > * Murphy's Law of Lockers - If there are only two people in a locker # > room, # > they will have adjacent lockers. # > # > * Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich # > landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the # > newness # > and cost of the carpet/rug. # > # > * Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what # > you # > are talking about. # > # > * Brown's Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're ugly. # > # > * Oliver's Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet. # > # > * Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a # > product that you really like, they will stop making it. # > # > * Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the # > doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an # > appointment and you'll stay sick. # ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:51:09 -0400 From: "Don Hansen" Subject: Re: xj: Re: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality All I ever saw Easy Outs were good for is breaking off in the hole so that it is now a million times harder to drill it out, as you SHOULD have done in the 1st place!!! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "john" To: Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 5:03 PM Subject: Re: xj: Re: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality > or the bolt that breaks off on your 2.1L all-aluminum Renault Turbo Diesel > will be the one all the way at the back... and it was... > > but what worked out fine is the guy I bought my tug from worked at that > shop and when I told him the story about how one of their guys broke > that bolt off when they rebuild my turbo he delivered the tug for free, > drove over 100 miles to deliver it to! :) > > I'm not sure who calls those things "ez-out", but it's not an accurate > description, > as stated by Don's hardware rule... :) > > > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, Don Hansen wrote: > > # "The nut/bolt/screw that is hardest to reach WILL be the most > # corroded/rusted/impossible to remove." > # > # > # ----- Original Message ----- From: "diesel john" > > # To: "lasik eyes" > # Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 4:22 PM > # Subject: xj: Re: Laws of Ultimate Reality > # > # > # > I'd like to add the "Law of the Jeep" > # > > # > "Law of the Jeep" - if your Jeep has functioning four wheel drive, > # > it won't snow... if it doesn't, it will. > # > > # > > # > or maybe, more simple even, if your Jeep is functioning... :) > # > > # > > # > I don't see Murphy's Law listed... whazzup with that? ;) > # > > # > ...also like to add a line to the Law of Mechanical Repair... grease > # > or "roll-on permanent bed liner"... (actually happened to one of the > guys > # > on a Jeep list years ago... made for a painful story... :) > # > > # > john > # > > # > > # > ----- > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > # > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://creationwiki.org > # > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # > > # > > # > On Fri, 3 Apr 2009, lasik eyes wrote: > # > > # > THE LAWS OF ULTIMATE REALITY > # > > # > * Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with > grease, > # > your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee. > # > > # > * Law of Gravity - Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least > # > accessible > # > corner. > # > > # > * Law of Probability -The probability of being watched is directly > # > proportional to the stupidity of your act. > # > > # > * Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a > busy > # > signal and someone always answers. > # > > # > * Law of the Alibi - If you tell the boss you were late for work > because > # > you > # > had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire. > # > > # > * Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you > were > # > in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every > time). > # > > # > * Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the > telephone > # > rings. > # > > # > * Law of Close Encounters -The probability of meeting someone you > know > # > increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be > # > seen > # > with. > # > > # > * Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine > won't > # > work, it will. > # > > # > * Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely > proportional > # > to the reach. > # > > # > * Law of the Theatre - At any event, the people whose seats are > furthest > # > from the aisle arrive last. > # > > # > * The Starbucks Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, > your > # > boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is > cold. > # > > # > * Murphy's Law of Lockers - If there are only two people in a locker > room, > # > they will have adjacent lockers. > # > > # > * Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jelly > sandwich > # > landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the > # > newness > # > and cost of the carpet/rug. > # > > # > * Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know > what you > # > are talking about. > # > > # > * Brown's Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're > ugly. > # > > # > * Oliver's Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet. > # > > # > * Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find > a > # > product that you really like, they will stop making it. > # > > # > * Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to > the > # > doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an > # > appointment and you'll stay sick. > # > # ------------------------------ End of xj-digest V1 #2980 *************************