tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post2055484617914496474..comments2024-03-28T08:50:21.770-04:00Comments on The Feral Irishman: In The Days Of My Youth....Irishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772405362867585844noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-19562083425199737472018-04-15T17:56:24.667-04:002018-04-15T17:56:24.667-04:00I am curious about the percentage of people (curre...I am curious about the percentage of people (currently) who would have a clue what a choke knob was, or how to modulate it during warmup to prevent stalling, hesitation, or failure to start. Probably even a greater percentage than those who could operate a stick (manual) shift transmission car. At least based on my assessment of the percentage of current drivers who can visualize the purpose and actual use of, a turn signal......I mean, how often, as in times per day, have you sat at an intersection, waiting to pull out into the flow, and some a$$hat turns without signalling said intention, but you are waiting for a safe (and legal, I might add) opportunity to make your move? Hellooo is this thing on?bart simpsonsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840436089787700707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-14354362723797037562018-04-06T12:48:08.517-04:002018-04-06T12:48:08.517-04:0070 International 110 pick-up, learned to drive in ...70 International 110 pick-up, learned to drive in that old ranch truck. Hillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209578862995019952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-53398311837474717902018-04-06T12:33:30.698-04:002018-04-06T12:33:30.698-04:00My new snowblower has one. I went into shock.My new snowblower has one. I went into shock.Woodsterman (Odie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00423574390748358762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-51823736779896740312018-04-05T16:02:17.689-04:002018-04-05T16:02:17.689-04:00I remember teaching my girls to drive on an old ca...I remember teaching my girls to drive on an old car,they could never get the hang of using the choketom hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174584637670882857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-89944289018733361682018-04-05T14:27:47.562-04:002018-04-05T14:27:47.562-04:00Liberal passenger to Conservative driver: "Wh...Liberal passenger to Conservative driver: "What's that?"<br /><br />Conservative driver: "That's a choke."<br /><br />Liberal passenger: "What's it for?"<br /><br />Conservative driver: "Keep talking your crap, and you'll find out!"Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-22011402581871561202018-04-05T14:26:36.854-04:002018-04-05T14:26:36.854-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-90638824881468631052018-04-05T02:17:58.261-04:002018-04-05T02:17:58.261-04:00On my first trip to England, the office handed me ...On my first trip to England, the office handed me the keys to their lone "motor pool" car. It was an old Volvo wagon, stick, manual choke, and right hand drive. The advice: look right, watch out for the roundabouts, and don't get pulled over. Good advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-83982550941841761132018-04-05T00:42:37.256-04:002018-04-05T00:42:37.256-04:00Shit, I had to crank my first car to get to school...Shit, I had to crank my first car to get to school.Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05684179171065794525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-10307346133123150972018-04-04T22:40:32.891-04:002018-04-04T22:40:32.891-04:00We are some old fuckers,I remember them too.We are some old fuckers,I remember them too.Glenn Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677859688487279914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365858055267871677.post-32104061238059963842018-04-04T22:21:23.755-04:002018-04-04T22:21:23.755-04:00cruise control for an old carburetor .cruise control for an old carburetor .Gary in Bamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095999376990912465noreply@blogger.com