The Ford Barn

Marcus · 09-08-2016, 08:34 PM

If I've told my hired hand once, I've told him a zillion times: DO NOT open the garage door to the antiques - not the ones in the avatar, nor any of the others. Soooo, while I am away, he thinks he needs a shovel - grabs the door to the garage, snatches it straight up and pushes it right off the rollers and onto the hood of the '47 PU and the '31 A (Avatar). Both seriously damaged (insured, but still.....). The was no shovel in the garage! Sorry for the rant, just wanted to get it off my chest: is it so hard to follow instructions? And no, I did not fire him......although I wanted to do serious bodily harm ........

johndee138 · 09-08-2016, 08:41 PM

Time for a new hired hand. cant fix stupid

JM 35 Sedan · 09-08-2016, 08:49 PM

Sorry to hear about this Marcus. It pains me every time my cars get a ding, scratch, bump, etc., and most of the time it's my falt that it happened. I can only imagine how you feel about this happening to two of your very nice vehicles

Bruce in southern OH · 09-08-2016, 08:59 PM

I heard you all the way up here in OHIO!!!!

Binx · 09-08-2016, 09:16 PM

That's a shame!! Maybe its time to fix the door so that doesn't happen again. Maybe your hired hand could help.

Lonnie

34pickup · 09-08-2016, 09:57 PM

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Hired hand? Must be nice...☺

VeryTangled · 09-08-2016, 10:31 PM

Hi Everyone. Marcus is one of the nicest Ford dudes I've ever come across. We interacted briefly in the 2014 Gettysburg meet. I knew of him before, but paid attention after. He helps people for a living and does it with skill. AND HE DOESN'T USE BAD WORDS EVER!

Seriously messed up stuff about the cars. I tell people every day what I want from them tomorrow, and, just zip, zero, clueless.

Only person taking notes tonight at my talk was a dude older than me. All else fiddling with their watchphonecomputer. Depressed. Looking for high bridge. Not for me. For THEM!

VeryTangled · 09-08-2016, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 34pickup

Hired hand? Must be nice...☺

I was gonna bust on you like you were a 'Yankee' but then saw you are from Alabama so this is me shutting my face!

itslow · 09-08-2016, 10:58 PM

On the bright side, at least now your garage door is probably going to get fixed so it won't come off its rollers.

Mike in AZ · 09-08-2016, 11:18 PM

bummer, Marcus...count to ten, etc.....sounds like you already did....hope the repairs are easy.....Mike

TomT/Williamsburg · 09-08-2016, 11:22 PM

Marcus, you are a much better person than I. First, I probably would have gone off in three different languages. Second, bodily harm would have been an understatement ..... Lol!

Seriously, this man does more for people standing right in front of us that are are "hiding" in plain sight than anyone I have ever met .....

Like I said, you are a better man than I .....

big job · 09-09-2016, 03:09 AM

Swear all you want, keep in mind swears or cusses were all man made
around here Chevrolet is a swear word......really

Sorry to hear that, its true damage caused inside a garage usually by my wife
and that stupid lawnmower.......

Ken Crans · 09-09-2016, 04:47 AM

Sorry to hear this Marcus,my dad had a beautiful 65 Mustang that happened to... garage door came down right on the hood and fenders! Ugh! Pic in my avatar, Guess who fixed it?

Frank Miller · 09-09-2016, 07:05 AM

WTF is so bad about swearing? It is times like these I'm forced to recognize my part in the whole mess. The door being able to come off the rollers was not his fault. If I do not want a door opened I lock it. We cannot undo stuff and just need to move on. Lern how to forgive and we're forgiven.

Cecil/WV · 09-09-2016, 07:12 AM

What's wrong with swearing?? I learned a long time ago that it doesn't help the situation one bit, you still have to deal with the problem. Sometimes, I do bite my tongue, though!

chap52 · 09-09-2016, 07:24 AM

Sounds like Marcus is the kind of guy that will "forgive a transgression"
Bummer for the vehicles. Bet it's a bigger bummer for the workman. He had to wait for you to come home and see the mess.
Lesson learned by all.
My "bummers" are really small when I watch the evening news and see families devastated by storms, fires and earthquakes.
In my business "Restoring the man" is more important than fixing a boo-boo.
Nice to hear there are still some people around that are concerned what comes out of their mouths.

stangblue · 09-09-2016, 07:50 AM

Make sure your new garage door has a lock. Keeps everybody honest and out of trouble. Sorry to hear your anguish been there with rented spaces.

Mike51Merc · 09-09-2016, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cecil/WV

What's wrong with swearing?? I learned a long time ago that it doesn't help the situation one bit, you still have to deal with the problem. Sometimes, I do bite my tongue, though!

Swearing functions like a pressure relief valve, so don't regret letting some blast out from time to time. I think the reason we're admonished against using these words is only because they lose their effectiveness with overuse.

So, that being said, save 'em up and they'll be there for you when you need 'em!

As for the OP, get a better %&$*@& garage door and dock his ^%*#(& pay for the deductible on the insurance.

Seth Swoboda · 09-09-2016, 11:46 AM

Hi Marcus, Sorry to hear about your mishap. I'm hijacking your thread a little here, wish it were under better circumstances. I hope we can meet up again at a V8 club meet. I really enjoyed visiting with you in Auburn. I went to Gettysburg in August and got some time in with JM, Jeff, Cecil and a whole bunch of other fordbarners. Wishing you the best with the repairs.

Seth

FRANK PKNY · 09-09-2016, 12:05 PM

Oh no Marcus. Tell me this is not true? First thing give him a big tong lashing. Fix the dam door, so sorry to hear this from such a fine American. Shit happens, but we need to move forward. I'm in the line of fire because there's to much to do and not enough time to do it! I just purchased a 46 PU that was said to be all restored, well I backed it out of the storage building the first day home and hit the garage door, banged the fender up. Not happy me! But my best friend a body shop guy fixed it like new. Now I look back better when backing up! Humm my wife gave me the lashing, my reply was that I can't bend my old head back enough to see, her reply get rid of some old stuff and you'll have more room in the storage building, then she inserted what the hell am I going to do with all this crap when you die? My reply what makes you think I'm dying first? Her reply I see to that!!!!! LOL The sun comes up in the morning. Tomorrow is a new day. Be kind today because we need you tomorrow!!! Frank PKNY

09-08-2016, 08:34 PM	#1
Marcus Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walnut Grove, Mississippi Posts: 607	Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? If I've told my hired hand once, I've told him a zillion times: DO NOT open the garage door to the antiques - not the ones in the avatar, nor any of the others. Soooo, while I am away, he thinks he needs a shovel - grabs the door to the garage, snatches it straight up and pushes it right off the rollers and onto the hood of the '47 PU and the '31 A (Avatar). Both seriously damaged (insured, but still.....). The was no shovel in the garage! Sorry for the rant, just wanted to get it off my chest: is it so hard to follow instructions? And no, I did not fire him......although I wanted to do serious bodily harm ........ __________________ WARM REGARDS, MARCUS

09-08-2016, 08:41 PM	#2
johndee138 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 505	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Time for a new hired hand. cant fix stupid

09-08-2016, 08:49 PM	#3
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,859	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Sorry to hear about this Marcus. It pains me every time my cars get a ding, scratch, bump, etc., and most of the time it's my falt that it happened. I can only imagine how you feel about this happening to two of your very nice vehicles __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

09-08-2016, 08:59 PM	#4
Bruce in southern OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Proctorville Posts: 1,582	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? I heard you all the way up here in OHIO!!!!

09-08-2016, 09:16 PM	#5
Binx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Gloucester VA Posts: 1,042	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? That's a shame!! Maybe its time to fix the door so that doesn't happen again. Maybe your hired hand could help. Lonnie

09-08-2016, 09:57 PM	#6
34pickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntsville Al Posts: 1,526	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hired hand? Must be nice...☺ __________________ Matt 24:36-41

09-08-2016, 10:31 PM	#7
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Hi Everyone. Marcus is one of the nicest Ford dudes I've ever come across. We interacted briefly in the 2014 Gettysburg meet. I knew of him before, but paid attention after. He helps people for a living and does it with skill. AND HE DOESN'T USE BAD WORDS EVER! Seriously messed up stuff about the cars. I tell people every day what I want from them tomorrow, and, just zip, zero, clueless. Only person taking notes tonight at my talk was a dude older than me. All else fiddling with their watchphonecomputer. Depressed. Looking for high bridge. Not for me. For THEM! __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum? Last edited by VeryTangled; 09-08-2016 at 10:40 PM.

09-08-2016, 10:58 PM	#9
itslow Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 692	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? On the bright side, at least now your garage door is probably going to get fixed so it won't come off its rollers. __________________ Mike Wanted: - '32-34 Open Cab Pickup (RPU) parts and documents/articles/info - ARDUN parts

09-08-2016, 11:18 PM	#10
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? bummer, Marcus...count to ten, etc.....sounds like you already did....hope the repairs are easy.....Mike

09-08-2016, 11:22 PM	#11
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,654	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Marcus, you are a much better person than I. First, I probably would have gone off in three different languages. Second, bodily harm would have been an understatement ..... Lol! Seriously, this man does more for people standing right in front of us that are are "hiding" in plain sight than anyone I have ever met ..... Like I said, you are a better man than I ..... __________________ Run to the LA Roadster Show - 2016 My Run to Bonneville - 2013 My 32 5-Window Build My Run to the LSRU

09-09-2016, 03:09 AM	#12
big job Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dighton, Mass Posts: 1,230	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Swear all you want, keep in mind swears or cusses were all man made around here Chevrolet is a swear word......really Sorry to hear that, its true damage caused inside a garage usually by my wife and that stupid lawnmower....... Last edited by big job; 09-09-2016 at 03:18 AM.

09-09-2016, 04:47 AM	#13
Ken Crans Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Highland,MI Posts: 1,196	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Sorry to hear this Marcus,my dad had a beautiful 65 Mustang that happened to... garage door came down right on the hood and fenders! Ugh! Pic in my avatar, Guess who fixed it?

09-09-2016, 07:05 AM	#14
Frank Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn, MA Posts: 2,106	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? WTF is so bad about swearing? It is times like these I'm forced to recognize my part in the whole mess. The door being able to come off the rollers was not his fault. If I do not want a door opened I lock it. We cannot undo stuff and just need to move on. Lern how to forgive and we're forgiven. __________________ “The technique of infamy is to start two lies at once and get people arguing heatedly over which is true.” ~ Ezra Pound

09-09-2016, 07:12 AM	#15
Cecil/WV Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gerrardstown, WV Posts: 2,266	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? What's wrong with swearing?? I learned a long time ago that it doesn't help the situation one bit, you still have to deal with the problem. Sometimes, I do bite my tongue, though!

09-09-2016, 07:24 AM	#16
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,776	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Sounds like Marcus is the kind of guy that will "forgive a transgression" Bummer for the vehicles. Bet it's a bigger bummer for the workman. He had to wait for you to come home and see the mess. Lesson learned by all. My "bummers" are really small when I watch the evening news and see families devastated by storms, fires and earthquakes. In my business "Restoring the man" is more important than fixing a boo-boo. Nice to hear there are still some people around that are concerned what comes out of their mouths.

09-09-2016, 07:50 AM	#17
stangblue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 370	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Make sure your new garage door has a lock. Keeps everybody honest and out of trouble. Sorry to hear your anguish been there with rented spaces. __________________ Assumption is the mother of all foul-ups. Last edited by stangblue; 09-09-2016 at 08:11 AM.

09-09-2016, 11:46 AM	#19
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Hi Marcus, Sorry to hear about your mishap. I'm hijacking your thread a little here, wish it were under better circumstances. I hope we can meet up again at a V8 club meet. I really enjoyed visiting with you in Auburn. I went to Gettysburg in August and got some time in with JM, Jeff, Cecil and a whole bunch of other fordbarners. Wishing you the best with the repairs. Seth

09-09-2016, 12:05 PM	#20
FRANK PKNY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12601 Posts: 1,016	Re: Is This Where I Say a Swear Word?? Oh no Marcus. Tell me this is not true? First thing give him a big tong lashing. Fix the dam door, so sorry to hear this from such a fine American. Shit happens, but we need to move forward. I'm in the line of fire because there's to much to do and not enough time to do it! I just purchased a 46 PU that was said to be all restored, well I backed it out of the storage building the first day home and hit the garage door, banged the fender up. Not happy me! But my best friend a body shop guy fixed it like new. Now I look back better when backing up! Humm my wife gave me the lashing, my reply was that I can't bend my old head back enough to see, her reply get rid of some old stuff and you'll have more room in the storage building, then she inserted what the hell am I going to do with all this crap when you die? My reply what makes you think I'm dying first? Her reply I see to that!!!!! LOL The sun comes up in the morning. Tomorrow is a new day. Be kind today because we need you tomorrow!!! Frank PKNY __________________ [email protected]