Good luck!

First time I've ever heard a cover of that tune. It's a pretty straightforward version, but I gotta say I prefer Stan Ridgway's vocals on the original:

Some people have bad depth perception, but this driver suffers from impaired width perception.

@haveacarortwoorthree said in The hiring saga continues:

There's nothing wrong with being picky. I've knocked people out because their resumes looked like trash - if you are not going to take the time to polish what will be your introduction to me, why would I think you would do a good job if hired?

I once got a resume that included a head shot, like an actor would supply. This was for a seasonal winery position (extra help during harvest). It made me laugh, but he had a bit of relevant experience, so I asked him to come in for an interview. He showed up late, wearing flip-flops & ripped jeans. I told him I now knew all I needed to know about him, and there would be no interview. He somehow interpreted that as having gotten the job, and was shocked when I informed him otherwise.

Possibly another hol(e)y grail, although this thing looks too sound for David T. I'm not really a CJ/Scrambler/etc guy - my one & only Jeep was an '83 Wagoneer (Pioneer package, AKA the Frugal Yankee special - 258 CI straight 6, 4MT, Armstrong windows, no A/C, manual hubs) back in the late '80s/early '90s, but this caught my eye in Lake City (NE Seattle) yesterday.

A very brief, yelled convo yielded that this is a Mitsubishi turbo diesel-powered rig, not a USPS rural route vehicle. Jeep guys, what vintage is this? What market? The TURBO graphic screams 1980ish, but the tiny tail lights make me think it could be older, or maybe they're not original. Dude was definitely enjoying the hell out of a beautiful day for
windshield-down driving.

Apologies in advance for the potato-grade pix.

@bloody-the-resident-shitposting-saffer said in Prep your emergency eyewash station before clicking:

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More money Pep Boys gift cards than brains/taste?

@nowhere Even by CL standards, that's some terrible photography. Why do the interior shots look like they were taken 40 years ago, with an Instamatic? I really like how there's not even a hint in any of those pix that the conversion is actually in this van. Just a wide shot, with the damn slider open would do it.

Read that as "covid" minions at first. And second.

Time for more coffee.

@just-jeepin said in Measuring your own driving habits:

She parked right behind the truck. You have the whole interstate, why the hell are you tailgating the only other vehicle in sight?

See also: people that sit directly behind/in front of you in an otherwise empty movie theater.

W.T.F?!

@matthurting said in This 40 oz jar of orangeish pinkish gloop proves exactly how much we Jews love Chinese food:

Duck sauce story time: a friend of mine convinced his wife (both early 20s at the time) that duck sauce was made from ground up duck bills.

Good thing he didn't tell her about Gentleman's Relish (first time I heard the term, I took it to be a euphemism for something else entirely).

@rallydarkstrike said in Insurance activated for the day.:

No apologies necessary friend! Though that rear bumper bent like that always makes me sad

It's honorable evidence of bumpers bumped - or maybe a spiritual predecessor of the Camry Dent!?

@pip-bip Similar energy to this push me-pull you

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2021/04/07/quick-question-is-this-volkswagen-type-2-coming-or-going

@jminer said in More Tracy bait?:

a grill picture would have helped me be certain.

I figured @Just-Jeepin might be the go-to guy. Didn't see this until it was almost next to me, so I didn't get a look at the front end, nor did I have time to stalk chase him down for details.

No angry eyes on this one, I'm sure, even without seeing it.

@beefchips said in More Tracy bait?:

id like to say "move to Portland"

I've spent some quality time in Portland & Eugene, but I'm about ready to say goodbye to the west coast after almost 30 years & make some major changes. None of them involve Japanese-market diesel Jeeps, however.

@akioohtori said in More Tracy bait?:

Mitsubishi Jeep CJ-3B? Maybe?

Mitsu yes, according to the driver - that was pretty much our entire exchange

That's why I came to the hive mind!

@beefchips said in More Tracy bait?:

it was wayyyyyy too expensive lol

Yeah, it's nuts

Possibly another hol(e)y grail, although this thing looks too sound for David T. I'm not really a CJ/Scrambler/etc guy - my one & only Jeep was an '83 Wagoneer (Pioneer package, AKA the Frugal Yankee special - 258 CI straight 6, 4MT, Armstrong windows, no A/C, manual hubs) back in the late '80s/early '90s, but this caught my eye in Lake City (NE Seattle) yesterday.

A very brief, yelled convo yielded that this is a Mitsubishi turbo diesel-powered rig, not a USPS rural route vehicle. Jeep guys, what vintage is this? What market? The TURBO graphic screams 1980ish, but the tiny tail lights make me think it could be older, or maybe they're not original. Dude was definitely enjoying the hell out of a beautiful day for
windshield-down driving.

Apologies in advance for the potato-grade pix.

@just-jeepin That's a much better yellow, and it's not monochromatic. Yellow bumpers? C'mon!

@beefchips an old 2wd Ranger with 3 pedals would be perfectly adequate for my truck stuff needs - I just want to keep the really dirty crap out of the wagon, and it's hard to stuff an 1100cc motorcycle into a Volvo in one piece. But "turd" might still be generous for the interior & driving dynamics of this thing - and I say that as someone with fairly low demands & a high tolerance for discomfort (multiple cross-country trips in elderly Volvo 240s without functioning climate control as recently as 2018, long road trips in base model 1st gen Tacomas, and far too many miles 3 up in a single cab 1st gen MT Ranger when they were current).

A Harbor Fright utility trailer is looking better & better all the time.

@beefchips said in Just a Splash of CP:

The "Splash" is just an appearance package AFAIK so... CP

Fortunately, you can't see all the hideousness that appearance package while driving it. But the price would have to be far, far lower for me to be willing to deal with the yellow & those wheels.

@distraxi Could be. Looks like there are a few episodes of various shows I've actually seen that used her music.

ZZ Ward sounds a bit like her; I wouldn't be surprised if both cited Amy Winehouse as an influence.