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The key part is the skull. Which not only symbolizes the doom facing anyone attempting to race Grandma, but also for the sad inevitable mortal fate of all racers. – Frankie Fix-It
Favorite Comment: IamREBEL says, “Sure , it don’t look like much, but it’s paid for.”
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This beats any sorta beer koozie I’ve had before. – Frankie Fix-It
Favorite Comment: dcr says, “Duct Tape: It’s Australian for ‘Handle.’”
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Favorite Comment: Sarcastoid says, “New 3-D technology really stems out of the screen.”
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Not only that but when you vacuum the stairs you can create nice grooves and interesting cuts. – Frankie Fix-It
Favorite Comment: Alleycat says, “If you Google “drill and suck,” chances are good that you will NOT find this.”
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Just wait, when the Fallout universe comes true as Bethesda studios has foretold, then everyone will be driving one of these.
Or horribly mutated. Or dead. – Frankie Fix-It
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With the tight squeeze, at least you don’t have to worry about locking the door when you’re in the bathroom. – Frankie Fix-It
Favorite Comments: bob_super says, “If I had done that, I would have cut it a bit lower to force my wife to leave the seat UP !”
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Typically I use a loofa as it’s pick-up pattern is more conductive to my vocal renditions of “Splish Splash I Was Taking A Bath.” However using the stand allows crucial Rolling Stone-esque twirling. – Frankie Fix-It
Favorite Comments dethscul says, “Be careful with that thing, you might bang into it and Doo-Wop your Ditty”
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Well at least the hot water knob is consistently clean. – Frankie Fix-It
Favorite Comments: treborx says, “doesn’t this violate the Geneva Convention?” To which Sarge replies,“No, but it does violate the Porcelain Convention.”
Happy Thursday Fixers! Thanks to readers requests (here) we will be learning about the kludge city built in the Pacific Northwest during World War II. Boeing Plant 2 was built to manufacture B-17 and B-29 bombers for the US Military in World War II.
The plant consisted of four buildings that covered 36 acres and built nearly 7,000 B-17 bombers as well as 380 DB-7 bombers under license from Douglas Aircraft. Other planes built there included Boeing’s model 307 Stratoliner, the 377 Stratocruiser, and the B-50 and B-52 bombers. Also, the first four 737s were brought to near completion in Plant 2 before moving to another building.
However one of the most interesting aspects , was that the roof of the factory was covered with a fake city complete with fake mesh trees, and clapboard homes to create the illusion that the factory was not used for any sort of military activity. The effectiveness of this camouflage was never tested as no Japanese bombers ever made it near the factory.
After the war, the facility was stilled used although primarily for storage and maintenance although some manufacturing still occurred. Then on January 13th, 2010 the plant was set for demolition as part of a clean-up effort for the Duwarmish Duwamish waterway.
Information courtesy of: Boeing, Seattle Times, Yosemite.epa.gov
Images courtesy of: Taphilo
As always, if YOU have an idea for a future Historical Thursday, please email it to me at thereifixedit@gmail.com.
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Seriously screw it. – Frankie Fix-It
Favorite Comment: Jennypen says, Die Hard 3: Bruce Willis: “Don’t you know how to hotwire this thing?”
Samuel L. Jackson: “Course I do, I’m an electrician. Only problem is-” *takes out flickknife, inserts it in keyhole* “Takes too f***ing long” *car starts*
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