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God dammit....really?

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Created by subasurf > 9 months ago, 19 Apr 2012
subasurf
WA, 2153 posts
19 Apr 2012 9:16PM
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I weep for this world...


FlySurfer
NSW, 4412 posts
19 Apr 2012 11:19PM
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subasurf said...

I weep for this world...





Did you try negotiating?

petermac33
WA, 6415 posts
19 Apr 2012 9:48PM
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Was a courier driver 20 years back,hit a kerb on round-about,splitting tyre not long before due to return to base. Panic set in.

New i had buckleys chance of figuring out how to do it myself,never mind finding where the jack was kept. Luckily spotted bloke in front garden across the road and bob's your uncle was back on the road in a jiffy. It's not that hard ladies.

Paid the bloke with a pineapple,seemed quite content.

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
20 Apr 2012 9:08AM
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FlySurfer said...

subasurf said...

I weep for this world...





Did you try negotiating?


nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
20 Apr 2012 9:13AM
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petermac33 said...

Was a courier driver 20 years back,hit a kerb on round-about,splitting tyre not long before due to return to base. Panic set in.

New i had buckleys chance of figuring out how to do it myself,never mind finding where the jack was kept. Luckily spotted bloke in front garden across the road and bob's your uncle was back on the road in a jiffy. It's not that hard ladies.

Paid the bloke with a pineapple,seemed quite content.


Bizarrely enough this is almost exactly what happened to me two nights ago. Heard someone walking down the path and calling out "Hello?". Turns out he was a 20-year old vietnamese lad, who had just spun out, hit the kerb, split his tyre, and had no idea how to change it.

So I was very careful not to physically do the job myself, I just gave him instruction as I watched on and got him to do everything... so now he knows how to change a tyre.

Amazing how many people don't know how to do it.

knigit
WA, 319 posts
20 Apr 2012 9:17AM
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Ha ha.

Pulled up behind a bloke at the air & water bit at a servo. When I went to see what was taking so long the man was trying to fill up a tyre with a hole in the wall big enough to put my fist through.

Convinced him that driving it home wasn't an option and put on the spare for him and he offered me fifty bucks! Tell this tight-arse that $25 will only cover getting the old wheel off

evlPanda
NSW, 9202 posts
20 Apr 2012 11:51AM
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petermac33 said...

Was a courier driver 20 years back,hit a kerb on round-about,splitting tyre not long before due to return to base. Panic set in.

New i had buckleys chance of figuring out how to do it myself,never mind finding where the jack was kept. Luckily spotted bloke in front garden across the road and bob's your uncle was back on the road in a jiffy. It's not that hard ladies.

Paid the bloke with a pineapple,seemed quite content.


Why is this being red-thumbed? Come on, as a guy you're supposed to help ladies. It's rewarding for all parties. What the hell has the world come to?

...Peter?

jamdfingr
QLD, 663 posts
20 Apr 2012 11:55AM
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My Idea of Negotiable:

Pay my airfare to Perth, put me up for a night, include dinner and return flight and I will do the bloody tire for free you lazy bastard!

(I will even pay for the taxi to get to where you broke down - Have to compromise a little)

GPA
WA, 2519 posts
20 Apr 2012 10:08AM
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That's the first thing I taught my (then) 17yo daughter when she got her first car... spent an hour telling her all the tips & tricks, including pulling as far off the road as you can etc... made her do everything.

Even got my wife to change a wheel on our GQ Patrol (in the driveway), before this became her daily drive.

Lost count of the amount of tyre/wheel changes I have done for women - posh ladies in a BMW who offered me $15?! and a lady with a very young baby who was clearly distressed...

Might be sexist, but I won't pull over for a bloke... IMO they should know how to do it.

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
20 Apr 2012 10:36AM
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GPA said...

That's the first thing I taught my (then) 17yo daughter when she got her first car... spent an hour telling her all the tips & tricks, including pulling as far off the road as you can etc... made her do everything.

Even got my wife to change a wheel on our GQ Patrol (in the driveway), before this became her daily drive.

Lost count of the amount of tyre/wheel changes I have done for women - posh ladies in a BMW who offered me $15?! and a lady with a very young baby who was clearly distressed...

Might be sexist, but I won't pull over for a bloke... IMO they should know how to do it.

At my work we do workshops for women on how to do simple stuff like check fluids and tyre changing, it shouldnt be just for women imo.

jbshack
WA, 6913 posts
20 Apr 2012 10:43AM
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A mates mate once stopped and tried to help a young lady on the freeway south. Anyway car couldn't be fixed so he dropped her home as it was right past were he was driving. So a very grateful young lady said she would have to repay him and blew his tyre if you get my drift..

Anyway my mate was so excited for his mate he later noticed a lady broke down so proceeded to stop and drop her home. He drove 45 min out of his way and to his dismay nothing.. He was gutted. But as i pointed out maybe picking up a young mum who has her kid with her was not such a sure thing as he thought

100% true story..

Hey Suba you got your tyre changed yet

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
20 Apr 2012 1:31PM
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^^^ "A mates mate"??? Sure you did!

jamdfingr
QLD, 663 posts
20 Apr 2012 2:18PM
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jbshack said...

A mates mate once stopped and tried to help a young lady on the freeway south. Anyway car couldn't be fixed so he dropped her home as it was right past were he was driving. So a very grateful young lady said she would have to repay him and blew his tyre if you get my drift..


She was probably beaten with an ugly stick, 135kg, missing teeth and a dude!

Pass!

[}:)]

jamdfingr
QLD, 663 posts
20 Apr 2012 2:19PM
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edit: that was not ranked in order of priority!

pweedas
WA, 4642 posts
20 Apr 2012 12:29PM
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petermac33 said...

Was a courier driver 20 years back,hit a kerb on round-about,splitting tyre not long before due to return to base. Panic set in.

New i had buckleys chance of figuring out how to do it myself,never mind finding where the jack was kept. Luckily spotted bloke in front garden across the road and bob's your uncle was back on the road in a jiffy. It's not that hard ladies.

Paid the bloke with a pineapple,seemed quite content.


What???
You mean you know all about the WTC conspiracy and yet you know nothing about how to change a car tyre?
Some might think that is inconsistent but on careful thought, I have a feeling that you know about the same amount on both topics, which makes it entirely consistent.

Did you consider removing the damaged one with a micro nuke?
(sorry,.. couldn't help myself )

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
20 Apr 2012 12:59PM
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jamdfingr said...

jbshack said...

A mates mate once stopped and tried to help a young lady on the freeway south. Anyway car couldn't be fixed so he dropped her home as it was right past were he was driving. So a very grateful young lady said she would have to repay him and blew his tyre if you get my drift..


She was probably beaten with an ugly stick, 135kg, missing teeth and a dude!

Pass!

[}:)]


You wouldnt wreck a good fishing rod would you?!? Jeez

jbshack
WA, 6913 posts
20 Apr 2012 1:04PM
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doggie said...

jamdfingr said...

jbshack said...

A mates mate once stopped and tried to help a young lady on the freeway south. Anyway car couldn't be fixed so he dropped her home as it was right past were he was driving. So a very grateful young lady said she would have to repay him and blew his tyre if you get my drift..


She was probably beaten with an ugly stick, 135kg, missing teeth and a dude!

Pass!

[}:)]


You wouldnt wreck a good fishing rod would you?!? Jeez



Sadly it wasn't me but i will say i always look at women broken down in a different way Story goes she was not that bad. In fact he had a few more interactions with her after that first night. He eventually stopped as felt bad as she was married

da vecta
QLD, 2512 posts
20 Apr 2012 3:18PM
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nebbian said...

So I was very careful not to physically do the job myself, I just gave him instruction as I watched on and got him to do everything... so now he knows how to change a tyre.



Hey Nebbs, that's how I like to work too. I call that Management.

jamdfingr
QLD, 663 posts
20 Apr 2012 3:21PM
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She only had the four tyres to change?


**nice one on the fishing rod pickup.....

felixdcat
WA, 3519 posts
20 Apr 2012 1:22PM
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jbshack said...

doggie said...

jamdfingr said...

jbshack said...

A mates mate once stopped and tried to help a young lady on the freeway south. Anyway car couldn't be fixed so he dropped her home as it was right past were he was driving. So a very grateful young lady said she would have to repay him and blew his tyre if you get my drift..


She was probably beaten with an ugly stick, 135kg, missing teeth and a dude!

Pass!

[}:)]


You wouldnt wreck a good fishing rod would you?!? Jeez



Sadly it wasn't me but i will say i always look at women broken down in a different way Story goes she was not that bad. In fact he had a few more interactions with her after that first night. He eventually stopped as felt bad as she was married

Why? is he jaleous?

Mark _australia
WA, 22089 posts
20 Apr 2012 1:28PM
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How can you get a driver's licence without a basic understanding of how to change a wheel, check tyre pressures etc?

Spocktek
WA, 281 posts
20 Apr 2012 1:54PM
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Coz half the clowns instructing driving tests couldnt change a tire!

da vecta
QLD, 2512 posts
20 Apr 2012 3:58PM
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I have them tires

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
20 Apr 2012 2:04PM
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Spocktek said...

Coz half the clowns instructing driving tests couldnt change a tire!


They cant even spell it

lotofwind
NSW, 6450 posts
20 Apr 2012 7:00PM
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"it"
did I get it right.

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
20 Apr 2012 5:13PM
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lotofwind said...

"it"
did I get it right.


Wow you got it right, not bad for a teabagger

ok
NSW, 1087 posts
22 Apr 2012 12:08AM
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people are dumb

GypsyDrifter
WA, 2371 posts
22 Apr 2012 11:02PM
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Mark _australia said...

How can you get a driver's licence without a basic understanding of how to change a wheel, check tyre pressures etc?


Have you ever been at a petrol station and seen a young person or persons walking around a car to try and find the petrol tank..

I have and it's sad

micksmith
VIC, 1674 posts
23 Apr 2012 9:31AM
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It's always good to lend a hand guys, yes teaching is the prefered way but sometimes those pesky wheel nuts are just too tight for the weaker sex.
lighten up you bastards

Sham1984
VIC, 415 posts
23 Apr 2012 10:04AM
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I had to help a lady open her fuel cap the other day at the servo.. she said she felt stupid cos she couldn't find the lever but opens it all the time.

It was an Astra so it doesn't even have a lever, it just opens


busterwa
3777 posts
23 Apr 2012 12:55PM
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Drive that flat tyre **** around for a week before it starts taking chunks out of the road and sparking.
If your a a hot looking women the cops would change if for you when they pull you up.



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