Exclusive with: Dannyboy

[Mahnarch]

Ah ha! I've been around here enough to get a good feel for the folks and get some interesting tidbits on who's who and what's how. So, I'm going to restart my 'Exclusives' with random members so we can all get to know each other just a little bit more.

Those of you from Farts.com know that these interviews are somewhat common along the lines of regular newspaper or TV interviews but, I put a simple twist on things:

I get to the nitty-grittys, down to the color of your mouse pad, what did you eat for dinner and other petty things.

I know that people learn about others over time through posts. And sometimes you forget who said and/or did what. So, I ask and post this information in one easily accessible spot.
(Yes. Sometimes I know the answer to a question, but I ask it for the benefit of others.)

The more you know, the better you can relate.
And knowing is half the battle.

[Since 'Exclusives' was born on Fart.com I've started it in this section. If this deserves it's own section, or gets moved to another location for better traffic, allow me to become a mod of that section for 'obvious reasons'.]

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My first Lewasite 'Exclusive' is with Dannyboy - heir-extraordinare of the Blast Empire and reviver of dead iron.
[Would that be considered "Necroirony"? lol.]

(Copyright on the word "Necroirony"!!!!)

I realize that Danny only gets on here on rare occasion, so I hope 'someone' *ahem* gets word to him that he is needed, post haste.
Otherwise he loses his place and gets shoved down into the archival pit of Heck.

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1.) Danny, I understand that you are the brother to Blastgirl and Kimm? How many siblings are in your immediate family and where do you place?
1.2.) What about the 'Pecking Order'?

2.) I understand you are in the auto repair field.
How long have you been turning wrenches?
2.2.) ASE? (and, what are your thoughts on that waste of....err, great establishment?)
2.3.) Expand on 'ASE' for the folks, please.

3.) Snap-On or Mac?

4.) What color is your toolbox? And what brand?

5.) Pocket Protector?

6.) If I brought you a flat tire with half a pair of pliers sticking out of it,,,would you be surprised?

7.) What is the name of your Carquest delivery guy(s)/girl(s)? [First only]

8.) What color pen do you use, right now? [Not ink, but body.]

9.) If you looked across the street from your shop, what's the closest business to you?

10.) Where you ever on Farts.com? If so, under what name?

11.) What's your record time for replacing a timing belt on a Plymouth Sundance 2.5L? [or any 2.5L 'Chrapler' product.]

12.) Looking up from your computer, name the first thing to your left.

13.) Name one DVD in your collection that starts with 'J'.

14.) How big is Classic? Could he take down a bear? A clown, perhaps?

15.) Open your fridge and name one thing that's red on the top shelf. (Mostly, All, has some on it...etc, whatever)

16.) What color is your hair? Do the carpets match the drapes?

17.) When was the last time you took NyQuil?

18.) Is your TV on? What's on?

19.) Is your refrigerator running......? Cuz' if it ain't I'd get that looked at.

20.) Pants. Left first. Right first. Or frenzie with both because you're late?

21.) Finally, for now, what brand of cologne do you regularly wear?

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As always, if anyone else has anything more to ask, go right ahead.

[dannyboy]

1.
I'm the youngest. It goes Blastgirl, another sister who is not a member of Lewasite her name is Tammy, then Kimm then me.
1.2
Not much pecking order I'm a pretty big guy.

2
Pretty much all my life it's my dads shop. When I was a little kid I worked on lawn mowers and bikes.

22
I think you were right the first time waste of time. There's two people who are certified. The very best and the highly inept. Some guys like to be formal so they get as much documentation as possible. Some others have figured out that they're good at tests and get ESEs to make themselves look important.
If a guy tells you how certified he is look out.
2.3 Automotive Service Excellence. I pretty well went through it but you take courses on various parts of automotive service and if you pass you get an ASE certificate. It could be for Brakes, transmissions, or whatever and my dad actually has ASE Master Auto Technician.
For me I could care less. I know what I can fix or not fix.

4
Red thats the color they're suppose to be. There was one guy in the shop with canary yellow don't ask me why.
5
Geek badges no way! If you wear it sorry.
6
No, nothing surprises me anymore.
7
There's many
Don, Dave, Jen, Pete. Those are the ones I can remember this moment
8
a clear bic
9
A laundry mat, a Burger King, and an ice cream stand
10
No I never was.
11
I have that down to a half hour if it has no Air conditioning brackets. Add about 1/2 hour for the big bracket and the silly shim shaped like a number 8 that bolts behind the bracket and on the side of the motor.
12.
A picture of Classic in a rookie league uniform holding his dog.
13.
John Denver we're a Johnny Denver family.
14.
He's pretty solid not huge I'd say 6'1" I don't know his weight but he's solid. A bear I don't know but a clown no problem.
15
Cocacola cans
16.
Dark brown and yeah
17
I don't know if I ever have
18
Yeah the neph is watching Sponge Bob
19
Yeah and I can't catch it so far.
20
I'll make not of that next time I get dressed and let you know. I think left but Im not sure.
21
Hardly ever do I wear any.

[dannyboy]

I skipped #3 not because I didn't see it I had a long answer then I forgot about the question.
I like Snap-on, Mac, even Craftsman, I have some Cornwell, and even Matco is a good tool.

I have more Snap-on than any other kind. Although what's good about Craftsman is when I was 16-17 years old I could get a lot more tools for less money than I ever could have gotten with Mac or Snap-On.

I have a big new Snap-On box I will upload some pictures. My dad has 4 smaller boxes. Our shop has 3 big rooms as its been added onto over the years. My dad keeps a box in 1 side with basic stuff, a box in the back room with special tools. And then in the main room he has 2 next to each other to cover nearly everything you could need at a time. I have all mine in 1 big box. I can't scatter my life like that.

[Mahnarch]

Nice info.

I was almost drawn into the ASE farce, myself.
Luckily I decided not too before it was too late. I agree that it's a 'one-upsmanship' certificate.
If I know the torque sequence on a 2.2L head by heart, I don't need some cloth badge on my shoulder to show it off.

I like Snap-on and Mac...and Craftsman in differing ways.

I'll buy a Snap-on air wrench but not an impact.
I'll buy a Mac Impact, but not an air wrench.
Most of my sockets (1/2 and 3/8) are impact black. Mostly Mac, but my metric 1/2 drives are Snap-on.
I like the simple Craftsmen tools (extensions, adapters, etc) but I refuse to use their ratchets.
I throw them away if someone gifts me a set - they're junk (if used daily).

I do have a Craftsman box at home and I keep my Mac one at our warehouse for when the trucks break down or need some sort of light maintainence.

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silly shim shaped like a number 8 that bolts behind the bracket

Oh, I hated A/C and that bracket!
Sans A/C I'm about the same, half hour, maybe a little slower but that danged shim behind the motor mount can be a big fly in the soup if it doesn't want to cooperate.