You know you're old when...

vreihen16 · 04-19-2021, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

We bought my son a Yaris from a guy who's family took it away from him. 2 years old and had 1150 miles

Back in my younger days, I scored a 2-year-old VW Rabbit with about 3,000 miles on the odometer from a neighbor for $500. He bought the car for his wife, who despised the thing and filed for divorce over it! The parking brakes were rusted stuck, but that was an easy fix.....

3.0L · 04-19-2021, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Or dumped BFI power on every scrape or cut.

BFI = Brute Force & Ignorance.

M_Six · 04-19-2021, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

BFI = Brute Force & Ignorance.

Like "Rub some dirt on it."

UncleWede · 04-19-2021, 02:12 PM

Neosporin on the west coast

3.0L · 04-19-2021, 02:19 PM

And Mecurochrome:

Esteban · 04-19-2021, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Neosporin on the west coast

I always have some laying around. Good stuff.

upstatedoc · 04-19-2021, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

And Mecurochrome:

I am sure I had some of that slathered on me as a kid. Judging by the name there is mercury and chrome in it. Not good

3.0L · 04-19-2021, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

I am sure I had some of that slathered on me as a kid. Judging by the name there is mercury and chrome in it. Not good

My used it on countless skinned knees and elbows, etc. It stung like heck.

3798j · 04-19-2021, 06:16 PM

...but every child of the 1950s knew Merthiolate burned more than Mercurochrome.

JJ 911SC · 04-19-2021, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

My used it on countless skinned knees and elbows, etc. It stung like heck.

Also build character...

Dpc2u · 04-19-2021, 06:45 PM

Reminds me of a guy I worked with in the early 80's. We would get paired up for field repair on heavy equipment. He was in his very late sixties, maybe 70. If you smashed a finger he would grab his drill and drill a hole in your fingernail. If he got a cut he would put some battery acid on it, wrap it with electrical tape and go back to work. I learned a lot of good field injury repair tips from him, but stopped short of the battery acid trick!

I worked through a lot of injuries. Sucked it up and kept working. Now days if an employee stubs their toe they go to a worker's comp doctor and need 3 days off to recover.

JJ 911SC · 04-19-2021, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

... Now days if an employee stubs their toe they go to a worker's comp doctor and need 3 days off to recover.

Spend 25 years in the Navy and this is all it add up to; 3 days in the sickbay not excuse from Action Station Duty...

Thank God they are not paying my pensions

Lady Jane · 04-19-2021, 06:57 PM

I realize that I'm young enough to be everyone's daughter on this Forum but I remember being covered head to toe with that pink stuff after I decided to poke
at a bee's nest. So I'll get off all of your lawns.

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Boomer 2019 · 04-19-2021, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Like "Rub some dirt on it."

There you go..au naturel like the Duke would have done. What do "they" say? What doesn't kill you makes you stronger? Then if that doesn't work you can smear the results with Ichthammol Ointment like my Mommie used to do.

JJ 911SC · 04-19-2021, 07:23 PM

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I realize that I'm young enough to be everyone's daughter...
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Or grand daughter

Back then, we use a paste made Baking Soda and Water. Then return to the site with a cup of gasoline and a few matches...

3.0L · 04-19-2021, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Also build character...

As dad said, "Quit your sniveling."

Lady Jane · 04-20-2021, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Or grand daughter

Okay Grandpa JJ.

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dinonz · 04-20-2021, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 3.0L

My used it on countless skinned knees and elbows, etc. It stung like heck.

Eh? Mercurochrome was painless wasn't it? You should try tincture of iodine.

andrewmr · 04-20-2021, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

I realize that I'm young enough to be everyone's daughter on this Forum but I remember being covered head to toe with that pink stuff after I decided to poke
at a bee's nest. So I'll get off all of your lawns.

Things just got really awkward......

JJ 911SC · 04-20-2021, 04:29 PM

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Okay Grandpa JJ.

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Not that bad but it getting harder to get out of the 911...

Buug959 · 04-21-2021, 10:06 AM

You know you're old when you get a surprise in the mail from a friend on the other side of the planet (Melbourne). She said she saw this and just had to send it to me. It even came with detailed care instructions. I'm not sure how to take it.

3.0L · 04-21-2021, 06:55 PM

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