Sorry guys... the saga continues. Just this morning I found out I have to be back at work the Sunday of that weekend. Frick. Sorry, who is it that said we had to actually earn money to make a living?! Oh wait... that's right- our hobbies aren't free.

Anyways- I'll just keep you posted on developments. I'd like to meet you all and hang out... might have to wait until later in Feb. Maybe that'll be a better time.

As for this all this oil talk... bah. Shovel, trucks and water- that's all you need!

Sylvan- you do any of that magician stuff up here in the Fort McMurray?


Eno

 

No i usually try to stay close to Sylvan unless they force me to go projects.

 

What magician stuff are you talking about? He usually just watches me work on his car.

 

There has been a LOT of attention lately in the oil and gas engineering fields in regards to capturing, storing and finding new uses for CO2 that don't involve releasing into the atmosphere. It also helps that the government is supplying research grants (ie money and lots of it) to companies to find new ways to deal with CO2. Some of them are actually pretty inventive and creative in their plans. I've seen a few engineering proposals and they are definitely creative.

FYI: CO2 is a byproduct of hydrogen production when large amounts of CO are burned in a heater to produce H2. Carbon monoxide is a waste byproduct of H2 purification. Hydrogen is required to upgrade the oil sands and finished products to a marketable product that most upgraders/refineries can use worldwide. This includes the gasoline and diesel consumed everyday. The last figure I saw, declared that 80% of the worldwide CO2 releases to the atmosphere is from H2 production(seems high to me) So as part of the government's plan to reduce CO2 releases is to provide incentives to the industry, so it can deal with the CO2 emissions and capture it for other uses or underground storage.

 

LOL

 

hey butt plug he was asking about where I work.....you just can't win
Since you brought it up the only time I wasn't "watching" you what happened to that upper strut studd????

 

Oh you had to bring that up. Well i fixed it on my own as well so no damage.

 

Eh Red... what about my bumper and sides that you destroyed! Oh yeah, and those sways, Coils, endlinks, camber arms and MAN! I'm surprised there's anything left of my exhaust. Frick.

Going to come down to Okotoks and help put my new ones on too?

(lol)

Eno

 

You should be so lucky, Red's pretty good with the mods and very generous with his help.

 

Any update?

 

Well so far it sounds like Thursday Friday (18th,19th) of Feb- far as I can tell that's firm but then again I know I've made that mistake before.

How hard would you say it is to put on a bumper, and sides? I have some being delivered today (I hope). Have to get painted, of course- but is it better to paint after they're on or before?


eno

 

Its not that hard to install a bumper and side skirts. The only thing with the side skirts is pulling the old ones off after you un-bolt everything. Its a little nerve racking but just pull and they will come off.

As far as the paint thing goes put them on before you go to the shop. That way they don't charge you for taking them off.

 

I didn't follow that at all. Are you drinking already?? (I am)

 

Well i am just saying like what i did for my car. I had a black front bumper and white sides. I installed them myself then brought my car to LS. After they were done with it i brought it up to Joeys and the bumper and sides were on already. They did not charge me to take off the stock ones and put on the new ones.

 

Ahh, charge you for taking the old ones off. So Joey's painted your bumper and sides on the car? I guess I assumed they would take them off to paint them.

Not much experience with this stuff. Maybe that will change this year.