Crows and Magpies

Does anyone know how to get rid of crows and magpies? The PartsPimps's yard is full of them. They camp out there and chase all the nice little birds away. They laugh at a pellet gun. We're too close to neighbors to use a .22. We've also tried an owl decoy. They fly right up to it!

On to the parts: if you're in around Illinois, try Geiger Truck Parts. They are good people who treat you right. We've dealt with them for many years. Website: http://www.geigertruckparts.com

The PartsPimp Song

Does the PartsPimp have too much time on his hands?

This song was made to Lenny Kravitz' Are You Gonna Go My Way
I’m a pimp, a pimp of parts
I locate parts and have some fun
I have come to show the way
And I won’t leave until I’m done
So that’s why I’ve got to pry
Can you sell them by the ton
If you play you’ll play my game
And I won’t stop until I’m done

But what I really want to know is
Are you gonna sell those parts?
And I got to got to know

I don’t know why they’re in your yard
They were there two years to the day
We must arrange and rearrange
To make some space for them today
So tell me why it is so hard
If they stay longer they’ll decay
We’ve got to sell and make some room
We’ve got to sell and make some dough

But what I really want to know is
Are you gonna sell those parts?
And I got to got to know
Are you gonna sell those parts?
’cause baby I got to know, yeah

Can't you just hear the guitars howling? Yeah, too much time...

Well onto the parts. If you ever need late model heavy duty parts, try Sam's Riverside in Des Moines, IA. Website: http://www.samsriversidetruck.com

Cool Semi Truck

The PartsPimp just got back from travelling. It's nice to see some of the people you deal with. Most of my work is done on the phone. So, I'm driving down the road in very rural country. I look off to the side and see a truck standing up on its end. I HAVE to pull over and investigate. Turns out its someone that handles heavy duty truck parts and the truck is the sign (or in this case a beacon). It was such a cool idea I had to take a picture of it.

Now, onto the parts. If you're looking for transmissions, gen sets, or military parts; try Sam Winer Motors in Akron, OH. Website: http://www.samwinermotors.com/

Plumbing

The PartPimp has been having beaucoup plumbing problems! It started with the septic tank pump, then a overflow of the cistern, then another septic pump problem. Now there's a bad stink in the bathroom, like sewer backup smell. ARRRGGG.

The funny part of the story was the changing of the septic pump. The PartPimp had a mechanical by-pass when he was very young so easy household maintenance can be somewhat challenging. I plugged the pump in, connected it to the long pipe and placed it back into the tank. As I was connecting the pump pipe to the field pipe the pump turned on. I know the pump works REAL good. It was blasting the black water all over. As I was trying to stop myself from puking as I fumbled around trying to unplug the pump. Needless to say, the PartsPimp became the PooPimp.

I guess if life was easy, everyone would be doing it. Onto the parts! We've used the guys down at Houston Drive Train several times and they really know what they are doing. They handle driveline, rearends and transmissions for light, medium and heavy duty. Their website is http://www.houstondrivetrain.com.

Property Taxes

So I received my annual increased property taxes. I was talking this over with my neighbor who is renovating their house. She said we are lucky our increase was only 25%; theirs went up 40%. Apparently, three weeks before assessment, they applied for a building permit for their kitchen reno. So, here's the mentality of local municipalities: improve or update your house and we'll charge you more. Does this make sense to you???

Anyway, onto the parts: whenever you need Allison parts, try Dartco Transmission. They have locations in California, Florida and Indiana. Honest with fair prices. Their website is at: www.dartco.net.

Economy Slowing Down?

The 'ol PartsPimp has seen a few cycles of economic highs and lows. The economy IS slowing down, although our media keeps preaching, "Its nothing major." In my opinion, the economy is slowing down is because the new heavy duty parts and new HD truck business is down. If the parts and trucks business is down, then shipping must be down. If shipping is down, then consumer spending must be down. (Still following me?) If the media says it isn't happening, I might be living on another planet?!? They might be trying to prevent mass hysteria.

What is very curious to me is the used truck parts businesses are slow too. In prior slow-downs, the used parts businesses pick up. It stands to reason that companies want to buy used heavy duty truck parts to save money. This makes me think we are in for a rough ride.

Anyways, not to be like Chicken Little. The sky isn't falling and everyone will still wake up tomorrow, need to eat and have roof over their head.

Onto the parts!

If you are looking for used heavy truck parts, I've worked with Larry Schmidt Truck Parts in Perryville, MO for a number of years. They are top shelf. Website: http://www.SchmidtTruck.com/

High Visa Bills

Whew, the PartsPimp got a whopper of a Visa bill today! The thing is, I don't make a ton of money. With a name like 'PartsPimp' you probably think I'm rolling in dough. I try and save but it just doesn't happen. I guess that's what you get when you roll like me. Keep me in your thoughts as I battle.

Now, onto the truck parts. I recently did a deal with some folks at Acme Truck Parts in Stockton, CA. If you're in California and you need parts these guys are good. Everything went smooth and parts were represented as advertised.

Back to work...