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    Please HELP, Looking for Automotive work in US - how to proceed?

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    Hello,

    May I kindly ask your help? My brother (29 years) has decided to get work in automotive industry in US.

    Any ideas how to proceed?

    He has bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering(4 years) and is currently working at Nissan Motor Car Companys Nordic European HQ as a Warranty Coordinator.

    Anybody know anyone who could help?

    Thanks again guys & gals ! Merry Christmas and Happy New Yearto all!!!

    20 000 old cars in Rhode Island, NY

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    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Skyking</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mika, as far as I know he does sell stuff, but you have to be on his good side. I never bought from him, but a friend of mine has. My friend says most all of his cars are too far gone.</div></div>

    hmm... how much he might want from that 57 Imperials 392 V8 ..??

    20 000 old cars in Rhode Island, NY

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    Did you guys notice this?!

    It was even in OUR local newspaper!!! :

    http://www.mustangforums.com/forum/class...everything.html

    <span style="font-style: italic">"Heres the pics I took.

    http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc114/bkl89/

    This guy has collected HUNDREDS of acres of cars! NOBODY knows about this place. Its in the middle of nowhere in RI. The owner is working on CRUSHING all these vintage cars! He has been instructed by the state to get rid of all the cars. It will take years to crush all these cars and the owner is 70 years old. I have no idea what will become of the largest junkyard I have ever seen. Nobody knows of this place. Thousands of these classics will go to waste. Here is mostly mustang pictures I took . There us Hundreds of 64-71 Mutangs. Boss, mach 1, many many convertibles, K codes, fastbacks.. Maybe shelbys? The owner is crazy. He's always drunk is very hard to deal with. He's in another world. He said he personally DROVE nearly all the cars in a field in the 60's-70 and left them there for dead. Many are rusted beyond repair. But there still many parts cars. It will take about two weeks of walking 5 hours a day to see all the cars here. Plus many of them are so buried in overgrown trees and prickers there is no way to see them. I seen a dozen complete 392 hemi cars. This guy refuses to advertise, so nobody knows about it. Believe it or not the guy is still buying cars and driving them in the woods. The last time i was there the owner bought a running 60's mustang and drove it in the woods to be left for dead.

    Some people may see these pictures and see this and think this mess is illegal, well it may be, but the state is aware of it and they have ordered him to clean it up. He is cleaning it, just very slowly. He is 70 years old and when he dies or goes fully blind (he is almost blind) The junkyard will be taken over by the state and over 20,000 classic cars will be destroyed. I do not have the owners phone number. He will sell parts or cars, but is hard to deal with and if you go there he will usually walk you to the car you need parts for if he's not too drunk. He will not let you wander around the yard by yourself to look at whatever you want.

    I know I will get endless emails about this so I will give you all the info I have right here.

    If you want to see this massive junkyard from a map view I found it on google maps. You can see the cars scattered in the woods.

    According to google maps location is called "brant trail". Scroll over from that location and follow the trail of junk in the woods.

    Heres a direct link.

    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=16&iwloc=addr

    If you want to see the yard the address is:

    60 weaver hill road

    West Greenwich, RI

    02817

    According to google maps location is called "brant trail""</span>

    sorry, not car related but interesting :) about old desks

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    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZondaC12</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ew he could play like that, even though I knew his music!! ):

    Hey just wondering....you familair with the band "Poets Of The Fall"? A friend of mine got me into them...couple of REALLY good songs...apparently they're out of Helsinki he says. Hard rock band actually, I don't know where your interest is, but I just figured I'd see if you heard of them. Are they well-known, popular? </div></div>

    Paul,

    I know the band, but never seen them live. Last time I was at concert I saw W.A.S.P. (last summer) .. Well, somehow all the "old" hard rock bands come to Finland often... I just heard that Whitesnake is here soon!! (Saw them couple of years ago too!!)

    You should try to search "Negative","HIM" and "Nightwish" from youtube as well. They are finnish also.

    I guess one of the most popular finnish bands of all time were "Hanoi Rocks" (with Michael Monroe). They have pretty good stuff.

    I guess Hanoi Rocks my all time favorite of finnish bands. Not QUITE like Sinatra though.. !!

    Strange car ads

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    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Moepar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've bought much nicer Mopars for much less than that one. As a matter of fact, I have my Dodge truck listed on EBay with a reserve of about 1/3 of his price in running condition that's 1/2 way decent.

    I know, Imperials & Dodge trucks, like apples & oranges. Oh well. </div></div>

    Well, I bought mine - without engine - for 800 bucks from Los Angeles... cool.gif

    sorry, not car related but interesting :) about old desks

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    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mike burgess</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Oh my some awesome guitar there i think dads right. </div></div>

    Talking about guitars/guitarists, I saw something I'd never seen before and liked it( I never knew he could play like that, even though I knew his music!! ):

    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-ZAdN7iCyE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-ZAdN7iCyE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

    sorry, not car related but interesting :) about old desks

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    I don't know where else to ask, except from you guys (& gals) wink.gif

    I'm in a point in my working career that I need a remote office at home next year.

    I have always wanted a nice leather top antique-style executive desk. There are some manufacturers in US, but is there a place that sells these used? I don't think that 3000+shipping bucks from a desk is too much, but i'd rather used it on my cars laugh.gif And if there's some scratches etc, it doesn't bother me.

    I was thinking something like this:

    Desk on eBay

    or see the attachment on this post.

    Or does anyone have a desk for sale ? smile.gif

    Thanks!

    post-32820-143138019171_thumb.jpg

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