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Title: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Bogie on October 16, 2007, 12:10:26 PM
Didn't notice it until this morning. Somewhere between Knob Creek and this morning, vandals peeled off two stickers - one "Anyone But Hillary 2008" that a friend gave me a coupla years ago, and a "Vote Anyone But Hillary" that I printed fresh this year. I can tell you that they worked at the older sticker, since the vinyl tends to get a little stiff... They didn't get the stickers on the side.
 
I'm sure they felt justified. Why do democrats have no morals?

Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Manedwolf on October 16, 2007, 12:12:42 PM
Didn't notice it until this morning. Somewhere between Knob Creek and this morning, vandals peeled off two stickers - one "Anyone But Hillary 2008" that a friend gave me a coupla years ago, and a "Vote Anyone But Hillary" that I printed fresh this year. I can tell you that they worked at the older sticker, since the vinyl tends to get a little stiff... They didn't get the stickers on the side.
 
I'm sure they felt justified. Why do democrats have no morals?

If you thought they were likely to do that, you should have smeared silver nitrate in vaseline on the stickers before retiring each night.  grin

Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: wooderson on October 16, 2007, 12:14:54 PM
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Why do democrats have no morals?
God knows no one ever had an anti-war or anti-Dubya bumper sticker vandalized, right?
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Brad Johnson on October 16, 2007, 12:15:51 PM
Print a BIG sticker with something like "I used to have some better stickers but a gutless liberal peeled them off in spite.  So much for free speech."  Plaster it conspicuously on the trailer.

Brad
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Mabs2 on October 16, 2007, 01:12:23 PM
Do that, make up some of the old ones, and do the nitrate stuff.
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: nico on October 16, 2007, 02:13:54 PM
Print a BIG sticker with something like "I used to have some better stickers but a gutless liberal peeled them off in spite.  So much for free speech."  Plaster it conspicuously on the trailer.

reminds me of a story here not too long ago.  Someone vandalized a billboard for a local radio station that had Rush Limbaugh's face on it.  Last I heard, they were planning on putting it back up with the caption "the show the left doesn't want you to hear."
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: MechAg94 on October 16, 2007, 02:18:00 PM
I thought Vandals were only in Europe (or used to be).  Strange that they would attack your trailer.  Smiley
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Euclidean on October 16, 2007, 03:21:39 PM
Bogie Sir,

My first thought was, before I read the conclusion of your tale, was that someone admired those stickers so much they were attempting to steal them for use on their own vehicle.  Not that it would be any better if such were the case, but I hope that amuses you.
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Bogie on October 16, 2007, 03:40:11 PM
The new one came off in one piece. I can guarantee you that the old one came off in pieces - sun does that, regardless.

At least they were neat about it - they new ones will go up without any problems!

Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Sylvilagus Aquaticus on October 16, 2007, 09:12:11 PM
They saved you the trouble of using a hair dryer and isopropanol to get the old sticker off prior to putting the replacements on.

Silver nitrate would be nice. I might lean more toward tetraethyl lead if I were petty and vindictive.

Regards,
Rabbit.
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: 280plus on October 17, 2007, 01:19:56 AM
Why silver nitrate?
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: mfree on October 17, 2007, 05:05:59 AM
It turns your hands black.

Could also use a whole spate of other chemicals, but none would be so clear and unassuming as AgNO3 Smiley
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Manedwolf on October 17, 2007, 05:08:35 AM
Why silver nitrate?

It turns skin a harmless, but diseased-looking black permanently until that layer of epidermis is replaced, which can take months.  grin

Some investigators used to use it to catch someone who tried to open something they shouldn't, smeared it on a file cabinet handle or the like, usually mixed into a vaseline base to make it stay on the surface and stick to skin.
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Bogie on October 17, 2007, 06:13:48 AM
Sigh... I'm _still_ unpacking...

Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Tallpine on October 17, 2007, 07:49:01 AM
So ... I guess that you got your van fixed and that it survived the trip, since you are whining about missing bumper stickers Huh?

 laugh
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Bogie on October 17, 2007, 08:24:51 AM
Yup... Pretty much - They did both sides of the rear axle, and it was still making some noise, so they did the pumpkin.

Ouch.

But it's quiet now, and I should get another hundred thou out of it.

Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Tallpine on October 17, 2007, 11:59:17 AM
You just might want to take that whole rig (loaded as for a trip) to a scale and get it weighed (each axle separately so you know what the rear van axle is carrying).

Have you ever blown any rear tires ...?
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Bogie on October 17, 2007, 12:35:33 PM
Nope. No blown rear tires (at least while I've owned it).
 
I generally try to run about 330 pounds tongue weight, and have a minimal amount of stuff in the back of the van (this trip I had some rolled up posters, bedding, etc.).

I've removed the rear seat and captain's chairs from the van, and there's a full-size futon on the floor in the back.
 
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Tallpine on October 17, 2007, 01:14:26 PM
That doesn't sound too bad then.

I just know that a lot of people overload vehicles without realizing it.
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: jeepmor on October 18, 2007, 08:31:52 AM
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Why do democrats have no morals?

Because they're too busy shoving their agendas down our throats to listen, reason or otherwise carry on any two way debate.  Ever notice how a liberal ALWAYS wants you to listen to their point of view while they simultaneously refuse to even allow you to speak your point of view.

BTW, ever change the oil in the diff.  Most people don't even know what a differential is.  I do, lockers and gears are expensive, oil is cheap by comparison.

At least it was not tagged with spray paint, stickers can be replaced.
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: 280plus on October 18, 2007, 09:35:51 AM
Thanks for reminding me to call about getting a rear diff cover to replace the rotted out leaky one. I think Ferd is using synthetic in them. The goo coming out smells / looks nothing like the GO I remember. Clear fluid as a matter of fact.
How many of you know GO was originally fish oil? That's what gave/gives it it's characteristic smell.
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Brad Johnson on October 18, 2007, 09:39:28 AM
Hypoid oil is just nasty anyway.  Nothing else in the world smells like it.

Brad
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Tallpine on October 18, 2007, 11:59:41 AM
if you have fish oil in your rear axle, it must be a limited slip

at least it's not purple  grin
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: 280plus on October 18, 2007, 12:09:00 PM
Purple gear oil in a differential? Ok, now the world is just getting too wierd...  rolleyes

 cheesy
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: nico on October 18, 2007, 03:02:22 PM
HERE you go.  iirc, they put purple dye in it.
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: 280plus on October 18, 2007, 03:34:51 PM
Hmmmm, wonder if it works any good on guns...  undecided

 grin
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: nico on October 18, 2007, 04:10:31 PM
It works as well as any other group III motor oil, but it's overpriced. 
Title: Re: And vandals strike the BogieTrailer...
Post by: Brad Johnson on October 19, 2007, 08:35:19 AM
Use hypoid oil on your gun and I can guarantee you won't have to worry about people shooting next to you.

Brad