So THAT's what the part that broke on my old trimmer was called.
So THAT's what the part that broke on my old trimmer was called.
In reply to Datsun310Guy:
reminds me of that fish-joke rap song
"the mechanic said I blew a seal."
"i said, fix the damn thing and leave my private life out of this>"
On the original topic and not limber-cocks, back when SWMBO and I were dating she once stopped me in the middle of explaining something automotive and said that I was making about as much sense as the teachers in Charlie Brown that they used trombones for their voices... 
Normal people: "Where's your stereo?"
Me: "Weighed 30 pounds, so I took it out."
Normal people: "..."
Will wrote: Normal people: "Where's your stereo?" Me: "Weighed 30 pounds, so I took it out." Normal people: "..."
Been there, done that!
Karacticus wrote:Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:Depends, were you trying to hit the pet-cock with a bung-starter?N Sperlo wrote: FWIW, everyone here will now think of "limber-cock" when they think of fuel lines.So, like a pet-cock that won't deliver if you try to slam it into something at the wrong angle?
In reply to Maroon92:
I was going to dig that picture up and post it. I'm glad I left the fun for you.
Maroon92 wrote:Will wrote: Normal people: "Where's your stereo?" Me: "Weighed 30 pounds, so I took it out." Normal people: "..."Been there, done that!
i still see HVAC controls and carpet, so you can't be that serious about weight loss..
no. i quit trying. i can't dumb things down enough for non car people to understand.
me - head gasket is bad
them - oh. what's a head
me - roll eyes and stop trying
patgizz wrote: no. i quit trying. i can't dumb things down enough for non car people to understand. me - head gasket is bad them - oh. what's a head me - it's what is stuck up your...n/m
FTFY 
novaderrik wrote:Maroon92 wrote:i still see HVAC controls and carpet, so you can't be that serious about weight loss..Will wrote: Normal people: "Where's your stereo?" Me: "Weighed 30 pounds, so I took it out." Normal people: "..."Been there, done that!
I might be able to do without the carpet, but it was 98 degrees today, I need to retain my AC. Call me a pansy if you want, but I live in the desert. Humans weren't meant to live here...
car idling at stoplight...
Normal people: "What's wrong with your car?"
Me: "What do you mean?"
Normal people: "Why is it shaking so bad?"
Me: "Oh. There's nothing wrong. It just has a .580" lift cam."
Normal people: "..."
Highlight of my day today. Explaining camber, castor and toe to an engineer. Had one of the engineers at work show me a car in the parking lot and asked why the turned front wheel of a car wasn't straight up & down like the back ones.
novaderrik wrote: just refer them to this video: how do magnets work? then assure them that you aren't in the gang...
berkeleying magnets
Me, exasperated from trying to explain how a directional tire was mounted "wrong".
"You put my damn car's shoe on the wrong damn foot!"
Hungary Bill wrote: Me, exasperated from trying to explain how a directional tire was mounted "wrong". "You put my damn car's shoe on the wrong damn foot!"
the arrow molded into the sidewall that shows the direction of rotation should explain it all..
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