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Duncanpup

(15,651 posts)
Sun May 28, 2023, 02:27 AM May 2023

I catch myself thinking sometimes if I had a time machine ,I'd drop 18 & 19 off in the 1980's.

Just to see how Jake and Elwood would do.
Yesterday new washing machine I hear this fucking thing isn’t working and there stand my two. Hitting the minute selection timer with palm of their hands I said hang tight fellas I’ll go get a hammer I walked over and pulled the timer out washing machine turned on.

Tuesday getting fuel I get a call from 19 apparently 18 was inside ready pay cash reason card readers were down on the pumps. I was asked dad how do I put gas in this Jetta he is used to gas cap on left side. I said walk around to the passenger side and I then added turn the car around do not try and stretch the fuel line.

I’d rest a lot easier if the reason for this was because they were smoking weed the side effects of absent minded. Yet they can’t because of drug testing at their job

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I catch myself thinking sometimes if I had a time machine ,I'd drop 18 & 19 off in the 1980's. (Original Post) Duncanpup May 2023 OP
Way fun to watch young ones trying to adult. Phoenix61 May 2023 #1
That's funny. 2naSalit May 2023 #2
The little arrow next to the gas pump icon, on a car's dashboard, tells you which side of Ziggysmom May 2023 #3
Never had a car with an icon. Hermit-The-Prog May 2023 #6
I don't know what cars you have owned. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #8
Imagine a time when fuel gauges were electromechanical devices. Hermit-The-Prog May 2023 #9
I find threatening to replace my washer got rid of that chain screech GreenWave May 2023 #4
"Just to see how Jake and Elwood would do" Backseat Driver May 2023 #5
Every teen should spend a summer working as a gas pump jockey... Hermit-The-Prog May 2023 #7

Phoenix61

(18,828 posts)
1. Way fun to watch young ones trying to adult.
Sun May 28, 2023, 07:58 AM
May 2023

So glad there weren’t cell phones when I was learning. There’s no evidence.

Ziggysmom

(4,123 posts)
3. The little arrow next to the gas pump icon, on a car's dashboard, tells you which side of
Sun May 28, 2023, 08:49 AM
May 2023

the car you put the gas. Had to show my daughter that more than once!!

Kids!

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
8. I don't know what cars you have owned.
Mon May 29, 2023, 07:06 AM
May 2023

But once I learned about the little arrow, I've noticed it's been on every car I've bought or rented.

GreenWave

(12,641 posts)
4. I find threatening to replace my washer got rid of that chain screech
Sun May 28, 2023, 09:04 AM
May 2023

Last edited Sun May 28, 2023, 10:20 AM - Edit history (1)

Who knew repairs were so simple?

Backseat Driver

(4,671 posts)
5. "Just to see how Jake and Elwood would do"
Sun May 28, 2023, 10:02 AM
May 2023

My kid's authentic brothers, Russian Blue kitties Jake and Elwood are gone across the bridge now. They did just fine manipulating receipts for the best of everything except the litter bin. New kitty, Tobi, got the $600 automated one with the phone app after sneak attacks on his human's bath tub several times too many, LOL!

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,631 posts)
7. Every teen should spend a summer working as a gas pump jockey...
Mon May 29, 2023, 02:30 AM
May 2023

Builds character and detective skills.

Probably don't get many like these, any more, though:











If you drove that last one, you'd have to hurry and get that hood up before the attendent pumped gas in your radiator. The 4CV was a water-cooled, rear engine thang.

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