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Word of the Day.....Cannibalize

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cannibalize

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verb KAN-uh-buh-lyze

Definition

1 a : to take salvageable parts from (something, such as a disabled machine) for use in building or repairing another machine

b : to make use of (a part taken from one thing) in building, repairing, or creating something else

2 : to deprive of an essential part or element in creating or sustaining another facility or enterprise

3 : to take (sales) away from an existing product by selling or being sold as a similar but new product usually from the same manufacturer; also : to affect (something, such as an existing product) adversely by cannibalizing sales

4 : to practice cannibalism

 

 

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WHX??

I can not bal lize these :occasion-clown: :occasion-clown: took apart this nice tractor!

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JoeM

@ebinmaine I figure you fall under 1b. in the cannibalize category!

 

 

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squonk

@elcamino/wheelhorse was hungry and so mad at me cause I couldn't find the BBQ joint he wanted to throw a cannon ball in my ize! 

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ebinmaine
13 minutes ago, JoeM said:

@ebinmaine I figure you fall under 1b. in the cannibalize category!

 

 

Oh. A and B for sure.  

 

Trina even more so. 

She'll cannibalize whatever we have laying around to make something new out of it. 

 

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edgro

Thats what they called it when I was in the National Guard in the 70's. The units the were i believe 1953 trucks, any major repair needed, they were instead cannibalized

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JoeM

I smelled something cookin' and I looked to see
That's when; I found out they was a cookin' me

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Pullstart

Pond Ride Away Senior.  Cannibalize the junk yard and build a legendary empire!

 

 

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SylvanLakeWH

Cannibalize that big yellow warm glowing orb has been in the sky...? In Michigan...? for 4 straight days now...? :banana-dance:

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Pullstart
26 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Cannibalize that big yellow warm glowing orb has been in the sky...? In Michigan...? for 4 straight days now...? :banana-dance:


cannyoubalize I haven’t ridden the HD yet in the last 4 days?  

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squonk
35 minutes ago, pullstart said:


cannyoubalize I haven’t ridden the HD yet in the last 4 days?  

Put the carbs back on it and take it for a ride! :teasing-poke:

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Pullstart
4 minutes ago, squonk said:

Put the carbs back on it and take it for a ride! :teasing-poke:


modern 2005 fuel injection  :handgestures-thumbupright:  it doesn’t even leak!  Well... I found a drip on one of the front forks the other day...

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Ed Kennell

I took a cruise through the "BIg Ditch" a few years back.    That Panama   canal be lizes  description for amazing engineering feats.

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squonk
1 hour ago, pullstart said:


modern 2005 fuel injection  :handgestures-thumbupright:  it doesn’t even leak!  Well... I found a drip on one of the front forks the other day...

Well then tighten the injectors and ride! 

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Stormin

Canny Belle Ize kept all her ex's tractors after the devorce.

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Pullstart
2 hours ago, Stormin said:

Canny Belle Ize kept all her ex's tractors after the devorce.


Is that Uncle Jim’s dish washer’s name?  

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OldWorkHorse

Today @ebinmaine and I cannibalized 2 broken transmissions to make 1 working transmissions for the 1257H project! :tools-wrench:

 

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WHX??

Somes gotta die so others may live Old Horse! 

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ebinmaine
6 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

Somes gotta die so others may live Old Horse! 

Each had bad bearings in different locations. 

We used Steve's new driver toy set (awesome) to swap stuff around. 

 

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