In my family I'm somewhat of a anomaly. For example, my ideal vacation isn't a version of the Baja 1000. Yes, that would be really cool, but it's not my ideal vacation. That's where the strangeness comes in. I'm still my father's son and my brother's... well, brother. I can be excited about these things, but I'm not passionate about them. Short story: our interests differ.
However, there are things that I do that really make me feel like an adult. Like a man. Having grown up in the house that I did, this usually involves tools of some kind. Extra points if it's powered, or huge, or hydraulic. Super extra points if it's all 3. It's getting warmer now and it's (probably past) time to put on the summer tires so yesterday I went out and bought a 3 ton jack. You know, because I need that to change a tire on our car with a listed curb weight of 1376 kg - works out to just over 3 tons. In other words, I should be able to lift the whole car with that jack, not just one corner. I think that it'll be the last jack that I'll ever need.
There is something really satisfying about being able to do some basic servicing on your own stuff. Now I have an 80 lb jack that I'll use twice a year, so if you need your car jacked up to change the tires or something, come on over. ;-)
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