[kopcicle]

Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Seymour,CT
Posts: 5,683

Today I learned that you can leave a legacy of 5,683 posts spanning ten plus years and can be nearly forgotten the next day .

It goes so fast

Born: Bridgeport
Lived: Ansonia
Mark D.LaVallee, age 58, of Ansonia, entered into rest on Monday June 6, 2016 in his home.
Mark was born in Bridgeport on March 19, 1958 beloved son of Frances Lockwood, and the late Donald R. LaVallee. Mark served with the United States Air Force from 1976 to 1982
He was employed as an auto mechanic at Shelton Mitsubishi for fourteen years, before continuing his career at Brother’s Harley. He enjoyed playing guitar, riding motorcycles, and was a NASCAR fan.
He is the loving brother of Deborah LaVallee, and the late Terrance LaVallee.
He also leaves a nieces and two nephews, Dwayne Anderson and Jason Reopelle.
A graveside service with military honors will be held on Tuesday, June 21 at 11:00 a.m. in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery 219 New Haven Ave. Derby. The Riverview Funeral Home 390 River Road Shelton has been entrusted with his arrangements.

RIP

 

[ricksza]

RIP elr658

 

[Bluemeanie]

RIP
Also condolences to family and friends

 

[kopcicle]

So I finally had to replace a #2 Phillips screw driver after too many years of service.
Instead of turning it in to the tool truck I was thinking of Mark LaValee.

elr658 said:

That's got CV's? Take a #2 phillips screwdriver, heat the tip with a torch until cherry red and plunge it into your eye. It will hurt less. Really. Do a search using my username (elr658) and read the HUNDREDS of posts I've made advising against pods and removing the airbox. Look at my facebook. Bikes with CVs have airboxes. Bikes with slide needle carbs have pods. Even Mark Dobeck, former owner of Dynajet, cops to a loss of midrange using his kits.

Anything that makes a machine more difficult to service GOES!

I took a soldering iron and engraved elr658 on the handle and screwed the worn out tool to the wall.

...it goes so fast

 

[WFO-KZ]

Never knew him but he sounds like he was a dedicated mechanic with a sense of humour and not afraid to tell it like it is.