Getting Old is a *****

[Auburn]

That right there is why I like you so much Wheatie...Remind me to never open a business with you. I could see us now: "Well, if you hadn't opened the package like a ******** and then abused the item inside, we could probably have given you a refund. However, you're way too stupid, so get out."

This is no joke. Back a lifetime ago I worked for Sears Outside Sales, before that, I worked in store in Home Improvements. Part of our department was an absolutely amazing assortment of toilet seats. The cheapest of which carried a 5 year warranty. You know those foam padded ones...

I used to run and hide whenever somebody got off the escalator with either an old, large shopping bag, or a garbage bag. Simply because I just KNEW it was some 'tard returning his skanky, stinky, never washed, disease riddled toilet seat for a full refund.

Fine, so long as I don't have to touch it, were good. But NOOOOOOOoooo. They *always* insisted to take it from the bag and show me the defect (usually cracked vinyl on the foam). Guaranteed, it was tinted yellow and **** stains underneath. The **** is the matter with people! I'm giving you the new seat! Go pick one, I don't give a damn if you go pick up the $75 solid oak one that comes with a Norwegian nympho to lick your *** clean. JUST LEAVE THAT ONE IN THE BAG!!

maybe they would get the point if you pulled out a pair of latex gloves and made a big effort to put them on beofre you handled the seat.

 

[Fly Bye]

Getting isn't a *****.

Being old is a *****, but I ain't complaining...much. :dribble:

 

[timk]

Beautiful day so gave my bike it's annual wash and wax. It really looks great.

However, when i decided to go for a ride, it wouldn't start. Removed the dreaded battery cover and checked the terminals to make sure they were tight and I didn't get them overly wet. Several other checks and then it dawned on me. Damned engine cutoff switch was turned off, apparently during drying with chamois. :rolleyes :dribble:

Don't feel bad,I had a bike trailered home for the same reason.

 

[Ratman]

Ya,

how about when you come up from the basement go to the garage and stand there wondering why or what you came up there for? So you just go to the bathroom, go back down so you can think about what you needed in the garage?

ya older wiser.

 

[yamafitter]

Ya,

how about when you come up from the basement go to the garage and stand there wondering why or what you came up there for? So you just go to the bathroom, go back down so you can think about what you needed in the garage?

ya older wiser.

STOP WATCHING ME!!!! You are not supposed to be in my house.

 

[64Y80]

Beautiful day so gave my bike it's annual wash and wax. It really looks great.

However, when i decided to go for a ride, it wouldn't start. Removed the dreaded battery cover and checked the terminals to make sure they were tight and I didn't get them overly wet. Several other checks and then it dawned on me. Damned engine cutoff switch was turned off, apparently during drying with chamois. :rolleyes :dribble:

Yuppers, did it last week. Wheel bike out of garage, wouldn't turn over, roll bike back in garage, take car to work, come home, pull various body panels, check battery voltage, look for blown fuses, see stupid red switch, flip it, start bike, put all back together again. Tell the wife I managed to fix it, just had to clean the Knudsen valve. I try my best to maintain my dignity. Sure hope they never invent a ***** light that indicates an ***** is sitting on the bike, it'll never go out. <_<

 

[kamal]

Ya,

how about when you come up from the basement go to the garage and stand there wondering why or what you came up there for? So you just go to the bathroom, go back down so you can think about what you needed in the garage?

ya older wiser.

Believe me, it gets worse! I sometimes stand in my shop wondering what I went to the bathroom for

Al

 

[petey]

I really don't think tripping the kill switch (accidently) is necessarly linked to old age. :glare: I was only 36yo, was tooling down an interstate having a great old time, when all of a sudden the bike stalled. You guest it, I hit the KS accidently. Pulled the bike appart and looked for an hr, then finally finding the KS was tripped. If nothing else, I did learn my lesson (what to check first) after that event.

 

[CAJW]

You never use the cut off switch so you don't think about, and you don't have some clown that thinks it's funny to walk by the bike parking and flip all the switches to the off position.

You can bet if we catch him he won't have a chance to find out if getting old is a ***** or not.

I never thought about doing that. Thanks for the idea. That's gonna be funny. Until someone catches me and kicks my ***.

My version of that is to pull up next to my buddy at a stop sign, lean over to say something to him, hit his engine cut off and blast off in a drag race that I never lose! Normally do it while riding dirt bikes, but on the street adds the extra bonus of pissed off drivers behind him.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Ya,

how about when you come up from the basement go to the garage and stand there wondering why or what you came up there for? So you just go to the bathroom, go back down so you can think about what you needed in the garage?

ya older wiser.

STOP WATCHING ME!!!! You are not supposed to be in my house.

Yeah...me too.

I always remember though...that on a mcy trip...that I'm supposed to be twisting that right hand grip thingy until I grin. The other stuff I sometimes forget.