Author Archive: Jonathan Thurman

When I purchased the Dodge, I was told that it had run fine just a few years earlier.  A few minor issues that the owner was looking into (Brakes were grabbing a bit, and it ran hot).  So I have…
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Working at the DMV must be rough.  Not rough because it’s technically difficult, but it can’t be easy to be caught between angry people and bureaucracy.  The representatives that we speak with have no power to do the right thing in…
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Now that I’ve found the truck to work on, I’ve got to go get it…  Hermiston is almost a 4 hour drive from Portland, and the truck does not run.  Fortunately, my awesome dad has a car trailer available for…
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I’ve had a lot of hobbies over the last few decades, and it’s been said that my biggest hobby has been collecting hobbies. Well, that may be true, but today I’ve made the leap forward to yet another new hobby:…
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