How has PPOT improved your life??

[wdfifteen]

Back in 2018 we were talking about grease guns and Seahawk brought this to our attention. I bought one right away and it got lost on a shelf until last week when I finally put it on the grease gun.
I don't know how I lived without it. It is a total game changer.



I know the grease gun thing seems trivial. It's just what came to mind today.
I can't list all the great advice I've gotten here, from health to car fixin' to house fixin' to dealing with the personal slings and arrows of life.

Thanks guys.

[stomachmonkey]

How has PPOT improved my life?

I have a network of people around the globe whose insights and friendship make me feel like a part of some giant family.

Sometimes we bicker, we often laugh together more than anything else, sometimes we cry together but we are there for each other every time.

We share things with each other we likely don't share with the people in our gravity world lives.

One of my best friends who I can publicly say I truly love was a friend here for like 15 years? before I ever met him in person.

It's a truly magical place and I am forever grateful that all of you are in my life.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

How has PPOT improved my life?

I have a network of people around the globe whose insights and friendship make me feel like a part of some giant family.

Sometimes we bicker, we often laugh together more than anything else, sometimes we cry together but we are there for each other every time.

We share things with each other we likely don't share with the people in our gravity world lives.

One of my best friends who I can publicly say I truly love was a friend here for like 15 years? before I ever met him in person.

It's a truly magical place and I am forever grateful that all of you are in my life.

I have learned a lot of things in general. As much as I learned about 911 repairs in the tech section, I have learned about other thing in general, good products that I bought and how to do so many things.

Even more important, I made friends is lots of other states. Seahawk's lovely wife cooked dinner at their house at the farm for my wife and I. I met up with Pete later that week, and got to see his lovely farm in Vermont. One of the former PPOT regulars served me BBQ and home brew beer in Salt lake City. I have met dozens of Pelican across the country.



I met up with Wolfe and Dave at the La Quinta resort near Palm Springs this summer.

The list of what I have gained from PPOT is as long as my post count.

[pwd72s]

AI has nothing compared to the collective know how and experience of this board.

[Baz]

[flatbutt]

I've met some great guys here on Pelican. I hope there are more to come.

[jyl]

i’ve made some good friends here and others who would be if we lived closer.

[A930Rocket]

Whenever I have a question, I think WWPPOT do. While anybody can Google some thing, it seems like there’s always someone, if not more, that has the answer here.

In addition, I’m exposed to all sorts of experiences, that I wouldn’t have otherwise.

[LWJ]

I now know the benefits of a good monkey roll...

Seriously, it’s a great fraternity. I learn lots. Have a peer group to connect with. And, y’all don’t talk about sports all the time.

[sc_rufctr]

"How has PPOT improved your life??" - Immeasurably... It's like a super secret DIY club.

[Bill Douglas]

I didn't have a life before PPOT.

I'm actually an eight year old boy and it's all made up.

[id10t]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

How has PPOT improved my life?

I have a network of people around the globe whose insights and friendship make me feel like a part of some giant family.

Sometimes we bicker, we often laugh together more than anything else, sometimes we cry together but we are there for each other every time.

We share things with each other we likely don't share with the people in our gravity world lives.

One of my best friends who I can publicly say I truly love was a friend here for like 15 years? before I ever met him in person.

It's a truly magical place and I am forever grateful that all of you are in my life.

Whole bunch of this. Spider Robinson said that shared joy is icreased, shared sadness is lessened. This place has done both for many of us

[greglepore]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Back in 2018 we were talking about grease guns and Seahawk brought this to our attention. I bought one right away and it got lost on a shelf until last week when I finally put it on the grease gun.
I don't know how I lived without it. It is a total game changer.



I know the grease gun thing seems trivial. It's just what came to mind today.
I can't list all the great advice I've gotten here, from health to car fixin' to house fixin' to dealing with the personal slings and arrows of life.

Thanks guys.

LOL I did the same and its still sitting in my toolbox, will put it on the gun today. Thanks for reminding me.

The breadth and depth of knowledge here has always amazed me.

[Skytrooper]

PPOT has been a great addition for me. I have friends and fellow enthusiasts here. This is where we can talk about the other things in our lives. Ask questions about refridgerators, other cars, hobbies, and our beloved pets. The kindness I have received here has been exemplary. The insights into possible purchases is a great advantage prior to buying dang near anything. Yes, like all forums...there are your typical curmudgeons, but even they have something to give. That is what PPOT has done for me.
Thank you all !

[rfuerst911sc]

I don't do conventional social media . This forum and two other car forums is the only social media I do . I have had some great conversations over the years with some truly spectacular individuals on this site .

Just one example: Milt aka Zeke . A fine individual that I met here on the forum . Never met in person yet I can call him a friend . A highly skilled craftsman that is always willing to share expertise .

There are sooo many great folks on this site . The knowledge base is huge ! Yeah we all started as car guys but it's so much more . We discuss medical issues . We discuss family issues . I don't think there is a topic we haven't discussed at least once .

To me this place is cozy . It gives me comfort . I believe I am a better person having been exposed to so many great discussions over the years . Thanks to everyone that has contributed over the years and to those that will continue to participate in the future .

[oldE]

I will second the comments about knowledgeable people chiming in to help with problems or to praise good work or solutions.
Maybe it's age, but I also think Pelican has helped me come to terms with the fact that although some folks have no clue what they are talking about, they will repeatedly seek to prove it in post after post. I sometimes despair over lack of reading comprehension or failure to just read the original post and the replies, but am learning to just 'let it go'.
It is great to tap into the collective knowledge and experience. The more I learn I find I know less than I thought.
To think I came here looking for parts.

Best
Les

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

I've met some great guys here on Pelican. I hope there are more to come.

Like these guys

[David]

I learned that if I don't actually know about something that's being asked, STFU because someone here has BTDT.

[asphaltgambler]

Very early on as a member here, received invaluable information, untold advice and a fair amount of pity / compassion for my used; newly blow-up 911. Shortly after became deeply involved on PPOT as there were so many different people from all over with widely different backgrounds and professions. The 1 thing that united those was / is the 911.

Without help from other members, specifically with deeply discounted used parts, I'm not sure I would've been able to complete the restoration. Which, in itself, was by default.........good inspiring story. IE: nice car, blown-up car, then 17 yrs later completely restored car with lots of performance upgrades..

[KFC911]

LOL .... I've got trees to plant... no time to read this thread now ... much less kill a few hours typing