August 2015 BS Thread for Illinois
08-01-2015, 09:10 PM
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You should have given him a brush.. That would have chased him away...LOL
08-01-2015, 09:15 PM
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You should have given him a brush.. That would have chased him away...LOL
That is what Patty said but I find it hard to be rude.
I have another neighbor who rides his Hoveround around the block and right up to where I'm working and never leaves till the streetlights come on.
08-01-2015, 09:18 PM
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08-01-2015, 09:23 PM
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I'm sure glad that I don't have to repair my truck daily like that guy in Ma.
08-01-2015, 09:29 PM
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Yeah I would rather drive it...LOL
08-01-2015, 09:42 PM
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Yeah I would rather drive it...LOL
That fixing is reminisce to the 30s, fix it before going anywhere.
08-01-2015, 09:47 PM
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That fixing is reminisce to the 30s, fix it before going anywhere.
That's before my time...LOL
08-01-2015, 09:54 PM
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Before my time too but I've heard plenty about it.
08-01-2015, 10:04 PM
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I guess they were unreliable...
We have come a long way
08-01-2015, 10:07 PM
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I remember hearing on TV that tires were good for about 50 miles.
08-01-2015, 10:09 PM
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I know my sons father in law has a 30 something model A..
He thought it was going to fun until he realized all the levers you need to play with to get it to run and drive...LOL
08-01-2015, 10:13 PM
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I know my sons father in law has a 30 something model A..
He thought it was going to fun until he realized all the levers you need to play with to get it to run and drive...LOL
Kind of like our trucks, nothing but levers.
08-01-2015, 10:17 PM
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Kind of like our trucks, nothing but levers.
We don't have one for spark advance or choke...LOL
08-01-2015, 10:30 PM
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We don't have one for spark advance or choke...LOL
Something else to distract a driver.
08-01-2015, 10:35 PM
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You can't be distracted.. To much to think about and do...LOL