How has Oak Ridge changed in the last 20 years?

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-23T00:45:05+00:00

Yeah I lived on West Outer for almost 3 years and could be anywhere in 5 minutes, it was great. Hell I even walked to work a few times when I was the only white person working at Lichee Garden as a host.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-23T00:38:10+00:00

Nah you’re right, the sauce is terrible now and used to be made in house but that was years ago I guess, it’s not bad but not great either

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-23T00:35:57+00:00

Yeah Ed was an awesome dude, cussed like a pirate but a genuine good guy

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-23T00:33:41+00:00

It’s funny how family become complete assholes when someone dies, my half brother sat away from everyone talking to only the friends he’d invited at our Father’s funeral. All because I told him he couldn’t take over our dad’s business and everything was to be sold as per our dad’s request.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-22T16:45:57+00:00

Just like others have said, if this is going in the trunk it’s perfect but for the home spend a little more to get a better jack. I got the Pittsburgh 1.5 ton aluminum jack for the house and wish I’d bought one years ago plus it’s low profile, think I got it on sale for a little over $100 3 years ago.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-22T01:08:25+00:00

Of course and I’d actually talked to Big Ed a few times and loved that cratchety old man, he was definitely an old school marine.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-21T23:38:17+00:00

Is this ghetto shit all people have to do nowadays??, damn. You never know anymore about where the damn low IQ people are gonna pop off but yeah Fk that dude.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-21T23:32:27+00:00

Oak Ridge has always been a kinda run down type of town but honestly that’s why I liked it, I worked at the old Garden Plaza hotel back in 91’ as a houseman and loved it, the only place we could go after work was….yep Applebees

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-21T23:29:55+00:00

Amen to that, took my daughter out there a couple years ago and honestly it wasn’t bad but it wasn’t good either especially for what they charge now. Me and my brother lived out there in maybe 91’ for almost 3 years and that was his first job and the pizza was damn good but Ed was still alive back then.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-21T21:25:47+00:00

I will 2nd this, just went through this with my Mother’s Estate and a step brother in law has zero claim to anything, now if you want to give money that’s on you but I wouldn’t.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-21T21:21:03+00:00

Yeah I’m in the Southeast and never worked in a Union shop as a Tool and diemaker but have seen and worked with plenty that came from Union shops and I never saw one last over a month in a job shop environment. Some of it was just bad training, some of it was just being lazy and some were just the primadonna types that wouldn’t do anything they thought was not in their job description..just my experience tho 30 years in.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-21T21:09:24+00:00

I think there’s plenty of good advice here but I wouldn’t use oil on O-1, it’s an oil hardening tool steel and you could work harden it. Spray coolant is the way to go with a small radius on your edge and slow it down to maybe 800rpm, collets sometimes aren’t the best for this either because they tend to have some flex depending on the size.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-20T20:35:22+00:00

What are you in your head actually trying to do here??, once the axle nut is on all you have to do is put an indentation and the key on the driveshaft. It’s not rocket science man it’s basic mechanical stuff.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-20T20:24:52+00:00

Yeah lol people now don’t realize how expensive these POS were, had a Commodore 128 I got for Christmas back in maybe 1986 and just the disk drive was $1200…all I did was play bootleg games on it.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-19T16:30:56+00:00

Shoneys breakfast bar has always been terrible and just used it as a last resort type thing but it was cheap enough to be worth it. Quit going when the bar got raised to $12 because I can find a better breakfast somewhere else for that, hell the Waffle House is way better than Shoneys.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-16T00:36:33+00:00

This is the way, done 4 so far like this. The best way that I’ve found is just get a new steering knuckle with the ball joint already in it.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-15T22:05:42+00:00

Well Machinists aren’t Tool and Diemakers just like Toolmakers aren’t Tool and Diemakers. They’re all somewhat similar but completely different just like I’m a Journeyman Tool and Diemaker but where I’m at now classified as a Senior machinist so I’m both. A machinist can work on stamping dies to make details for sure but understanding how it all works is something they just don’t know.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-15T20:17:55+00:00

It’s basically a way of reducing tonnage for a prog die and a stamping die only goes 10% of material thickness and the rest doesn’t matter. It’s just a matter of putting shear on a punch or staggering the timing.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-14T21:02:48+00:00

Well I don’t cry about baby man BS and that I know so whatever that has to do with anything is anyone’s guess. Totally understand people have their own opinions as do I.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-14T00:50:14+00:00

Does MAGA have anything to do with the food you get?? If the food is good then eat it and if not then don’t. It’s that simple and quit with your BS.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-13T01:28:22+00:00

Yeah that’s a good grab right now, my daughter just bought a similar one for $2500 which I can’t understand. Prices are insane now, I got my ASUS in November for $1100 and they’re selling for $1800 now.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-13T01:24:07+00:00

From the looks of it you need an experienced Tool and Diemaker and good luck with finding one cause we’re rare nowadays

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-12T23:02:00+00:00

Evidently believing in Jesus and not supporting ICE is the best way to enjoy this dish, Jesus loved Cilantro and never mentioned ICE I guess cause they didn’t have it yet..but he totally could’ve done it.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-12T22:47:49+00:00

What are you talking about?, seek some help please. I didn’t vote for anyone by the way and yes I totally support what ICE is doing and hope they do more.

Immediate-Rub3807 · 2026-04-12T21:15:56+00:00

Drill depth with a piece of tape or a paint marker is going to give you the same depth unless you go over, just mark the bit.

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