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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 08:30 AM
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Fun With Tie Raps

My truck was sabotaged with long nylon tie raps, some joker tied them around the rear driveshaft, and when i started moving, it made a bad clicking noise, at first I thought "OMG"!! my U-joints, or transmission, or axle went, then when I looked, it was tie raps hitting the frame as the driveshaft was turning. It was some clown at work, im going to get them back.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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You too? I was changing the oil on my old truck at work one day, walked up to parts to get a filter, came back and finished up. Drove it out and hear a rapid clicking. Crawled underneath it in the parking lot and there was like five or six of 'em on the driveshaft. Buncha rotten bastards.

I got the guy back though...you'd be surprised how badly a truck can vibrate with a hose clamp and a bunch of stick on wheel weights on the driveshaft...
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 08:46 AM
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Dear Mr Quintin, OK you too? OK I don't feel so bad, I guess its an old trick, that I never knew about, cause all my co-workers are too stupid to think of that on their own, any ideas how I can get them back?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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Re: Fun With Tie Raps

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any ideas how I can get them back?

the ever famous dog poo under the door handle is always good for a laugh as are "I am gay" stickers on the tailgate.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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I have done this to several people. I try to put the tie wrap over a cross member or something to keep tie wrap from being exposed. But something that is real funny if they dont catch it while walking up to the vehicle is duct taping the door shut. It dont take much duct tape to really aggravate people. Directly under the door handle (at the bottom of the door) run some duct tape (about one inch) on the door then go to the body. Make sure you make it real tight (stronger that way). Maybe reinforce it with another strip. Works really good on cars (not quite as visable) trucks don't work so well unless the is alot of curve at the bottom of the door.

Anyway have fun
 

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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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for some real fun stuff a potato up the exhaust pipe or if your real adventurious...(we did this to a guy when i worked at a L/M dealership in the '70's) get a fish and tie WIRE it to the top of the muffler..OH MAN it stunk SO bad the guy sold the car!! ...zap!
 

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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 09:29 AM
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my dad use to take whats called friction modifier and pour it in the AC vents and this stuff if anyone know whats im talking about would make a skunk puke.. but pour it in their vent and it'll stay smelling for 2-3 months :-p
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 09:36 AM
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my dad use to take whats called friction modifier and pour it in the AC vents and this stuff if anyone know whats im talking about would make a skunk puke.. but pour it in their vent and it'll stay smelling for 2-3 months :-p
Skunk oil! Ack...I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. I put some of that stuff on my fingers before, snuck up behind a buddy of mine and wiped it underneath his nostrils.

Cussed me up and down the road for about two weeks after that.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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Pour baby powder in all the vents, then turn the blower on high. As soon as they start it up...baby powder everywhere Plus it wont ruin anything and will smell good for a few days.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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You can also put NEVER SEIZE on Door handles, Phone recivers, Lockers, etc.

A little goes along way. It tends to grow and spread. If you have never seen it. It is a gray gooey lube.

If applied to the right surface the person who comes in contact with it wont find the source for hours.

Someone....put it on a bosses key board at his cube. This pearson was careful to only put it on the under side edges of the key board tray.

He washed his hands and face for two days before he caught on.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 03:41 PM
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They might have done it to you in retaliation for subjecting them to a 24-7 Amsoil pitch. Do you push it at work like you do here?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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Once our buddy left us in his car while he grabbed something and we switched the battery around in his Garage door opener.

He went home and of course couldn't open his garage AND was locked out of his house. Then he finally gets in and buys a new battery for his opener and puts the battery in the SAME way he took it out. Of course That doesn't work. He screwed around with this for Days until he finally figured it out. He deserved it though..
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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Originally posted by RockyJSquirrel
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They might have done it to you in retaliation for subjecting them to a 24-7 Amsoil pitch. Do you push it at work like you do here?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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Once our buddy left us in his car while he grabbed something and we switched the battery around in his Garage door opener.

He went home and of course couldn't open his garage AND was locked out of his house. Then he finally gets in and buys a new battery for his opener and puts the battery in the SAME way he took it out. Of course That doesn't work. He screwed around with this for Days until he finally figured it out. He deserved it though..

lol thats so wrong
 
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