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Offline oldfordguy

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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #25 on: September 18, 2007, 08:49:10 AM »
Try taking you car to the full service island and asking the attendant to fill 'er up with Ethyl!  If you can find a full-service island anymore!
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2007, 07:11:18 AM »
Quote from: oldfordguy on September 18, 2007, 08:49:10 AM
Try taking you car to the full service island and asking the attendant to fill 'er up with Ethyl!  If you can find a full-service island anymore!




Ethyl???????? ;)
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #27 on: September 23, 2007, 05:00:48 PM »
Quote from: jsaab2748 on September 23, 2007, 07:11:18 AM
Quote from: oldfordguy on September 18, 2007, 08:49:10 AM
Try taking you car to the full service island and asking the attendant to fill 'er up with Ethyl!  If you can find a full-service island anymore!




Ethyl???????? ;)
Ethyl was a another word for "High Test" or Preimum. The term fell out of use before my time. it was used in the 1930's - 40s.
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2007, 07:34:03 AM »
Ethyl...don`t look!!! ;D

 What`s so ironic is that this day and age with the computer , you have the unlimited resources at your fingertips to be able to repair just about anything.

 
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2007, 07:40:07 AM »
Hey bobby, I'm not that old!  You could still buy ethyl in the 60's!
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #30 on: October 01, 2007, 06:56:31 PM »
It goes both ways, guys.  I have spent a good portion of my adult life learning what I wasn't taught as a kid. I suppose my folks figured that if I didn't pick it up the first try they would yell direction at me, and give up or worse by the the third attempt.

P.s I'm not whining, just saying.
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #31 on: October 01, 2007, 07:47:47 PM »
I'm going to quit complaining now about the wasteful idiot college kids.  They moved out and left a really nice Titleist bag, Callaway drivers and TaylorMade irons for the trashman -er I mean me.  I guess there wasn't a caddy to carry them and they couldn't figure it out.
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« Reply #32 on: October 02, 2007, 07:10:27 PM »
The next time a bunch of jerk college kids moves in you can drive golf balls into the side of their Lincoln Navigater
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #33 on: October 03, 2007, 08:05:22 AM »
Quote from: mrblasty on October 02, 2007, 07:10:27 PM
The next time a bunch of jerk college kids moves in you can drive golf balls into the side of their Lincoln Navigater


Maybe we should change the title of this thread to "Feeling Vengeful!"   :o

We can always rely on you Blasty for great ideas if we ever need to seek revenge on someone!   ;D 
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #34 on: October 03, 2007, 10:23:35 AM »
I was pretty worried about my son as he grew up. He even took an auto course in High School. He couldn't change a tire, check the oil or clean a car. He couldn't drive a nail, use a saw or manipulate a wrench. His attitude was "whatever"! He got married a year ago at the age of 23 and bought a house. He has completely renovated it including framing, drywalling, plumbing, electrical, cupboards, hardwood flooring, new deck, brick patio and waterfall. The colors are not what I would pick but he did a quality job that is amazing. Don't give up hope - they come around. 
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #35 on: October 04, 2007, 03:03:39 AM »
I know that one Mennedy ;)

MrsD always thought her son (my stepson) would grow up a useless layabout ::)

He's at the point now where he's regretting proving her wrong though  He's in the third year of his joinery apprenticeship, and he hardly ever gets a weekend to himself. She's that pleased with his abilities that she's had him replace every door, and casing, in our house ::)

Saved me the bother ;D
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« Reply #36 on: November 04, 2007, 12:43:55 AM »
Feeling old is when a sweet young thing holds the door open for you and calls you honey.  :'(
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #37 on: November 04, 2007, 05:44:00 AM »
I can remember a time when our Vintage Japanese bikes weren't even made.
Reminds of a friend's story. His son used to beg him not to play the big black CDs.
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #38 on: November 04, 2007, 09:10:32 AM »
Riding in my truck the other day I needed to call my wife... So I get my phone out of my pocket, and as I'm about to start calling her my son asks:

"Who ya gonna call?"

I respond without hesitation:

"GHOSTBUSTERS!"

To which he says:
 
"Who?!?"

I almost cried. It's my fault really. This weekend I think we are going to watch some classics.
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #39 on: November 04, 2007, 10:13:37 AM »
Quote from: ethos42 on November 04, 2007, 09:10:32 AM
Riding in my truck the other day I needed to call my wife... So I get my phone out of my pocket, and as I'm about to start calling her my son asks:

"Who ya gonna call?"

I respond without hesitation:

"GHOSTBUSTERS!"

To which he says:
 
"Who?!?"

I almost cried. It's my fault really. This weekend I think we are going to watch some classics.

Now I'm feeling old when others consider Ghostbusters a classic. :'( ;D
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Re: Feeling Old?
« Reply #40 on: November 04, 2007, 12:00:12 PM »
Quote from: Bob Wessner on November 04, 2007, 10:13:37 AM
Quote from: ethos42 on November 04, 2007, 09:10:32 AM
Riding in my truck the other day I needed to call my wife... So I get my phone out of my pocket, and as I'm about to start calling her my son asks:

"Who ya gonna call?"

I respond without hesitation:

"GHOSTBUSTERS!"

To which he says:
 
"Who?!?"

I almost cried. It's my fault really. This weekend I think we are going to watch some classics.

Now I'm feeling old when others consider Ghostbusters a classic. :'( ;D
Stuff like that is happening more and more often. That is why you are seeing so many remakes today.
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