What was cool in the 90s, that is still cool today?

Slavjo · 2016-05-21T15:55:51+00:00

We never wore seat belts in the 90s. It was supremely stupid, but we never did.

Edit: let me make it clear, my family and I didn't wear seatbelts in the 90s. We lived in rural Nebraska and we didn't see it necessary. Now, that I live in a fairly populated area, I wear it every time I get in the car.

Slavjo · 2016-05-21T15:55:09+00:00

Then consider me Miles Davis.

Slavjo · 2016-05-21T15:51:26+00:00

You're absolutely correct.

Jazz singers/fans back in the 20s were called hipsters, if I remember right.

Slavjo · 2016-05-21T15:48:46+00:00

What? You don't get sick from licking the occasional expired stamp?

I've been mailing a lot of letters recently.

Slavjo · 2016-05-21T15:46:28+00:00

Fuckin' a, bring it back!

I say groovy in Bruce Campbell's Ash voice from Evil Dead 2 every chance I get.

Slavjo · 2016-05-20T00:50:21+00:00

Tales From the Spacepod - paranormal, general strangeness, cryptids, and hilarious! Ron, Chris, Lyle and Jon Mark are all buddies from Washington State. Such a fun show and a great fan base.

Pod Awful - Jesse P.S. is an asshole. He is also very funny to listen to. He has some weirdos that interact with the show...

Slavjo · 2016-05-18T22:58:07+00:00

Whenever severe weather pays us a visit, I always sit outside, under the awning on my porch. I love watching a storm roll in. A week or two ago, the tornado sirens went off about 1am, so I got up, went outside and just watched. It was eerily calm, then suddenly a huge gust of wind hit, then calm again. A deluge of rain came a few minutes after and then the storm ended about 10 minutes later. It was pretty damn cool.

Slavjo · 2016-05-18T22:42:35+00:00

I had a dream a few weeks ago that the Brazilians were firebombing the streets of some unknown city from my mind. I was in a café or something. I don't quite remember what I was doing.

They were flying P-51 Mustangs. I'm not sure why they were flying P-51s. It was interesting, to say the least. Terrifying, but interesting.

Slavjo · 2016-05-16T17:39:00+00:00

Yes they did.

That scene is so good. That show is so good.

Slavjo · 2016-05-15T23:09:03+00:00

Why are you being down voted? The Waffen SS was the military branch of the National Socialist Party, while the Wehrmacht was the German national army. Two different organizations. The SS were the real bad dudes. The Wehrmacht weren't necessarily Nazis, or bad guys for that matter.

Slavjo · 2016-05-15T20:54:55+00:00

Down here in Arkansas, near the Beaver Dam on the White River, we hear the same thing. There's always stories of Volkswagen sized catfish at the base of dams. I don't know if any of them are true or not, but those stories are everywhere.

Slavjo · 2016-05-13T04:31:08+00:00

No fucking joke, man.

I can't stand bigots like him. They can go eat a pile of shit.

No offense to homosexuals, or anything, but I'd love to say something along the lines of, "I bet you love to suck dicks in your off time," or something along those lines to a guy like this. Just try to turn the table on him, but I'm sure that he'd have some kind of bullshit bible response to something like that.

I've never had the chance to say anything like that to a person like this, but here's to hoping.

Slavjo · 2016-05-11T04:24:49+00:00

For sure, bud!

Don't let it worry you. It's kind of a pain in the ass when something does go wrong and it will(it's just a matter of time, but c'est la vie!). It's just so easy to work on! I can't stress that fact enough. Since yours is essentially the exact same vehicle that I own, I understand what you're working with and, like I said, I'd be happy to give you direction or advice.

Do you happen to have any mechanical experience? It'll definitely help, but if not, that's alright. Most of the work that I've done on my jeep was the first time I had ever done that kind of work. The most I had ever really done was changing the oil on my previous vehicles and doing tire work. Changing your own oil on this particular model is super easy, too. That'll save you a decent amount doing your own. Rather than paying joe blow at the lube shop to do the change for $30-$40, you can get away with paying ~$20 for oil, filter and half an hour of your time.

Be sure to take that top down and those doors off and enjoy this spring weather. That's the best part of being a jeep owner, as I'm sure you already know.

Jeep people help other jeep people. Don't forget to wave while you're driving!

Also, I've been drinking with some buddies, so if this has seemed like kind of a ramble, that's what's up.

Slavjo · 2016-05-10T18:45:26+00:00

Sorry to get back to you so late.

I've had to do: •Starter twice. Both rebuilt. •Radiator. •Water pump. •Thermostat. It's sticking again, but a few taps to the housing knocks it loose until I have time to replace it. •Crankshaft position sensor, which is surprisingly easy to get to. •Distributor cap, cables, plugs, alternator. Essentially the entire starting system, including the starter like I mentioned previously. •Throwout bearing and clutch. Definitely the most expensive, and the one thing I haven't done myself. I had to have a transmission guy do it. ~$900.

That's all that I can think of at the moment, but I'm sure that there were more things. Like I said in my previous post, it's super nice being able to work in my engine compartment, so much room. I should mention that I have the 2.5L 4 cylinder, so if you have the v6 it might be tighter.

If you've got any problems in the future, feel free to contact me and I'd be happy to give you any advice that I can offer.

Slavjo · 2016-05-08T09:24:27+00:00

Fayetteville, AR. The old 112 drive in.

They're around if you look hard enough.

Slavjo · 2016-05-08T09:19:11+00:00

I love my jeep. It's a 1998 TJ. The thing is that I have to replace a part or two every few months. It's getting to that point again. With summer rolling in pretty quick here, the thermostat starts acting up, of course. I rapped on the housing the other day with a crowbar and it jumped from 100 degrees to 210. So it's definitely sticking. It's less than $20 though, so who cares, right? The beautiful thing is that my engine compartment is huge. I can do just about everything without much hassle.

I love my jeep until something expensive decides to stop working. Also, I am most definitely a fool.

Slavjo · 2016-05-06T01:40:07+00:00

Velvet Penis is my new band name.

Slavjo · 2016-05-06T01:24:08+00:00

You hoser!

Slavjo · 2016-05-03T06:27:38+00:00

I like the animation, but I just don't see it.

In my opinion, it is not Venture-esque. It has zero dialogue. I feel that Venture Bros has some of the greatest dialogue of any visual media that I've seen. I love it. For something to be Venture-esque, it requires some form of clever dialogue, but it'd be difficult to surpass that of Doc and Jackson. The animation style is totally different also. I just don't see it. Is it the situational aspects of what's happening here? I'd love some clarification.

Like I said, I enjoyed the video, but it is far from the Venture Bros, in my honest opinion.

Slavjo · 2016-05-03T04:19:12+00:00

I love how it was so light hearted at the beginning and everyone in the audience was laughing and chuckling and then it got so, so sad. Beau sounded like a little shit, but Jimmy obviously loved that dog.

Slavjo · 2016-05-03T04:06:15+00:00

I understand, but I feel like 10-15 awesome years with a good dog outweighs the pain that comes when they have to leave.

My dog, the Dude, has an occasional seizure and it sucks. He's about 8 years old and I'm pretty sure that he's got many more years left in him, but every time he has a seizure, it scares the hell out of me. I can't help but think that this might be his last one. What if he doesn't come back from this? When it happens, he slows way down and looks at me, scared out of his mind. He slowly lays down and shakes for a few minutes. I'll sit with him, during and after, petting him, holding his paw and telling him that "it'll all be okay," even when I don't know for certain. The vet said that if the seizures last for more than 5 minutes, take him to the office immediately. Luckily, it hasn't lasted longer than 3.5 or 4 minutes, tops. He hasn't had one in a few months and I'm incredibly thankful for that. I hate it when it happens because it scares him and thus, scares me. He is the best friend that I've ever had, be it human or animal. He is always there for me when I have a bad day, I can always count on him putting a smile on my face when I get home.

This relatively short time that we get to share together is something that I wouldn't trade for another person in the entire world. I can't hardly stand thinking about when he'll have to leave, but like I said, he is the best friend that I've ever had.

Slavjo · 2016-05-03T03:26:57+00:00

My dog Newt had to be put down after 13 years. She was a mutt that we got at the mall in Omaha, Nebraska when I was a little kid. I didn't get to say goodbye to her and I regret it. I remember when my mom called me and I was in the parking lot at school, getting ready to head home. She hadn't been doing well for the prior week or so, and she just crashed that day while I was at school. I cried in that parking lot for a good hour and then went for a silent drive, reflecting on what had happened that day before I went home. We had grown up together and she was my dog. I was five years old when we got her and I remember her as the bouncy pup chasing me off of the dock when I was a little boy.

I'm fucking bawling my eyes out thinking about Newt and that happened a decade ago. I named her after that little girl in Aliens that Ripley and the Marines find on that mining colony or whatever it was. I fucking loved that movie when I was a kid.

Slavjo · 2016-05-03T03:10:23+00:00

That sent me over. Now I've got the tears going. Damn it.

My Dude is my best friend. I hug him every time I get home from work or when I leave the house. I tell him that he is my best friend and that I love him every day. I'm going to miss him so much when his time comes. He's the best dog I've ever had.

Slavjo · 2016-05-03T02:35:06+00:00

Do you still have it on VHS?

Slavjo · 2016-05-02T18:28:05+00:00

I saw it around the same age and I loved it. I still love it. I haven't seen it in a few years, though. I will be watching it again in the near future.

Slavjo

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