I drove "articulated lorries"for 23 years. Never pulled a tanker but I woulda pulled that one-home.
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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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- Eye exam the other day shows cataracts bad enough the VA sets me up for surgical consult
- Near blew out my spine loading pickup#1 for a gig, when...
- Battery finally died, requiring moving everything to pickup#2
- This Near 63 geezer with a bad back had to carry the old battery core into the store, and the new battery back out to the truck, as the less-than-masculine young fella behind the counter couldn’t lift them.
- All of this gives a wonderful excuse for excessive libations later.
- Eye exam the other day shows cataracts bad enough the VA sets me up for surgical consult
- Near blew out my spine loading pickup#1 for a gig, when...
- Battery finally died, requiring moving everything to pickup#2
- This Near 63 geezer with a bad back had to carry the old battery core into the store, and the new battery back out to the truck, as the less-than-masculine young fella behind the counter couldn’t lift them.
- All of this gives a wonderful excuse for excessive libations later.
1-4: that sux. 5: I'll drink to that.
When a full tanker pulls up after bouncing around on the road, they must have to stand aside when they crack open the valve.
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You know, I'm gonna bet that ain't a toy manufacturer anywhere that's going to market a beer truck.
Edit: change the brand to "Coors" and there you have a Smoky and the Bandit plot. Burt Reynolds and Paul Williams kind of movie. Personally, if I find myself stuck in 1975 I'll go watch Death Race 2000. It is the only antidote for a Billy Jack movie festival.
Edit: change the brand to "Coors" and there you have a Smoky and the Bandit plot. Burt Reynolds and Paul Williams kind of movie. Personally, if I find myself stuck in 1975 I'll go watch Death Race 2000. It is the only antidote for a Billy Jack movie festival.
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I had cataract surgery both eyes 12 years ago...it was great! Seriously. Colors! Focus! No glasses! And the surgery was quick and painless.
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Yup.
Both eyes were de-cataract'd 13 years ago. I recall that surgery was kind of interesting to undergo. In fact it is the only surgery I know of that I feel comfortable making such an assertion.
The only downside I can think of is reading glasses.
Both eyes were de-cataract'd 13 years ago. I recall that surgery was kind of interesting to undergo. In fact it is the only surgery I know of that I feel comfortable making such an assertion.
The only downside I can think of is reading glasses.
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Mrs. Dog got both cataracts removed this December. The fancy new lenses weren't covered by insurance, but turned out to be worth every penny. She reads and drives without any glasses! It was a very Merry Christmas.
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Mrs. Dog got both cataracts removed this December. The fancy new lenses weren't covered by insurance, but turned out to be worth every penny. She reads and drives without any glasses! It was a very Merry Christmas.
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Saying "where [optional strong language] did I put my spectacles?" is funnier if one also says "by cracky!" a lot.
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Some real stinkers in 1975, also some good songs. The Billboard #1 single of all of 1975 was a song without a bass guitar player......
List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1975 - Wikipedia
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May I suggest ‘criminy’?
My daughter would submit:
‘kristeonabicycle’...
My daughter would submit:
‘kristeonabicycle’...
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"We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think."
-- Rod Serling
-- Rod Serling
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I observe one of the problems of a developed musician's ear is the ability to "hear" Love Will Bring Us Together without spinning the video. It's what is in the air in 75, but also very much in the air is Born to Run. And there's someone down the dorm hallway who dances and sings to Carly Simon at volume and this is how stereo wars get started. Deep Purple is the nuclear option, by cracky!
For my Soulful Sunday selection, I'll dip into that 1975 well. Billboard Hot 100 Singles of 1975
Lots to choose from. Stevie Wonder, Ohio Players, EWF, Rufus, Tavares, even white soulfulness like Bee Gees, Linda, AWB. Great year. But unlike Olivia's plea, I'm feeling ornery as well as soulful this weekend. Yeah, this one came out spring of my freshman year, and it ended a dorm stereo war once or twice (but only because Deep Purple was awol, probably at his girlfriends apartment).
Lots to choose from. Stevie Wonder, Ohio Players, EWF, Rufus, Tavares, even white soulfulness like Bee Gees, Linda, AWB. Great year. But unlike Olivia's plea, I'm feeling ornery as well as soulful this weekend. Yeah, this one came out spring of my freshman year, and it ended a dorm stereo war once or twice (but only because Deep Purple was awol, probably at his girlfriends apartment).
About 7 years ago for me. 20-20 distance vision after a lifetime of near-sidedness. Reading and computer glasses around the house.
I am so relieved to read this... My stepfather is going to have cataract surgery next month and we are all worried about this...
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