I think my dad is losing it.

~~nickelmedia~~ · 10-12-2005, 06:41 AM

He has this thing about mechanical things that he only buys stuff he can fix.

So he's got this weed wacker that's about 15 years old. It's broken down about 5 or 6 times since he's had it (he got it for free, used) and had to rebuild EVERYTHING to get it running again. Yesterday he went out to cut the grass, and pulled the cord to start the weed whacker. Nothing. Pulled it again. Nothing. Pulled it for about 10 minutes until he gave up and got ready to pull the whole thing apart AGAIN.

After about an hour of cleaning it and replacing fuel lines, he gave it another shot. Still nothing. At this point I could tell he was getting angry, but I didn't expect anything as theatrical as what's next.

He went to the shed and pulled out all of his outdoor appliances. Lawnmower, chainsaw, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, all gas powered and pull start, and all of which had given him problems in the past. He placed each item around the fire pit in a semi-cirle and emptied the gas from the weed whacker into a coffee can. Once all of the gas was out, he tossed the weed whacker into the fire pit, doused it in it's own "blood" and lit it on fire while all of it's "friends" watched. While all of this was going on, he was glaring at the audience and saying "Don't F&*$ing cross me" and "See what happens when you F&*% up?"

Once the fire was out, he went to each lawn appliance and pulled their cords. Every single one of them started on the first pull. I was crying my eyes out in laughter the whole time, but he was still so determined and hovering over all of them with a fresh can of gas, completely straight faced.

I think it was the drugs from his hippy days.

blissfull · 10-12-2005, 06:43 AM

i dont think you even HAVE a dad

Smitty: Kriegswagen · 10-12-2005, 06:44 AM

Audivision · 10-12-2005, 06:45 AM

The poor soul has got two moms.

Captain Matt, I be · 10-12-2005, 06:45 AM

~~nickelmedia~~ · 10-12-2005, 06:48 AM

GreekDeno · 10-12-2005, 06:49 AM

Solaris · 10-12-2005, 06:52 AM

great movie

~~nickelmedia~~ · 10-12-2005, 06:53 AM

Solaris · 10-12-2005, 06:56 AM

10-12-2005, 06:41 AM	#1
~~nickelmedia~~ Banned Account #: 51397 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 11,099	I think my dad is losing it. He has this thing about mechanical things that he only buys stuff he can fix. So he's got this weed wacker that's about 15 years old. It's broken down about 5 or 6 times since he's had it (he got it for free, used) and had to rebuild EVERYTHING to get it running again. Yesterday he went out to cut the grass, and pulled the cord to start the weed whacker. Nothing. Pulled it again. Nothing. Pulled it for about 10 minutes until he gave up and got ready to pull the whole thing apart AGAIN. After about an hour of cleaning it and replacing fuel lines, he gave it another shot. Still nothing. At this point I could tell he was getting angry, but I didn't expect anything as theatrical as what's next. He went to the shed and pulled out all of his outdoor appliances. Lawnmower, chainsaw, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, all gas powered and pull start, and all of which had given him problems in the past. He placed each item around the fire pit in a semi-cirle and emptied the gas from the weed whacker into a coffee can. Once all of the gas was out, he tossed the weed whacker into the fire pit, doused it in it's own "blood" and lit it on fire while all of it's "friends" watched. While all of this was going on, he was glaring at the audience and saying "Don't F&$ing cross me" and "See what happens when you F&% up?" Once the fire was out, he went to each lawn appliance and pulled their cords. Every single one of them started on the first pull. I was crying my eyes out in laughter the whole time, but he was still so determined and hovering over all of them with a fresh can of gas, completely straight faced. I think it was the drugs from his hippy days.

10-12-2005, 06:43 AM	#2
blissfull Elder Member Account #: 67241 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 33,869	you made that story up i dont think you even HAVE a dad __________________ "How Earth-like? 'Temperate and able to sustain life' Earth-like or 'completely overrun with self-absorbed *******s' Earth-like?" - Eirc Steinway, Social Worker

10-12-2005, 06:44 AM	#3
Smitty: Kriegswagen Member Account #: 89824 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 16,334	Your dad is my new hero.

10-12-2005, 06:45 AM	#4
Audivision Senior Member Account #: 33198 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,368	it's true The poor soul has got two moms.

10-12-2005, 06:45 AM	#5
Captain Matt, I be AudiWorld Expert Account #: 26545 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 32,082	thats wonderful. THATs how you fix things. __________________ Support Innovation for the B5 Platform - www.autospeedperformance.com www.vastperformance.com B5 S4 Forum Cliff's Notes B5 S4 RNS-E Nav+ Installation

10-12-2005, 06:48 AM	#6
~~nickelmedia~~ Banned Account #: 51397 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 11,099	I wish I did.

10-12-2005, 06:49 AM	#7
GreekDeno Elder Member Account #: 4935 Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 26,408	intimidation is a great motivational tool. __________________ --------------------------------------- An unexamined life is not worth living -Socrates Fvck PETA '05 A6 3.2 and "06 Denali

10-12-2005, 06:52 AM	#8
Solaris AudiWorld Uber User Account #: 42525 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Central NJ Posts: 40,085	Maybe he's watched this movie a few too many times great movie __________________ 2006 Civic EX coupe manual 2006 Corvette Z06 2LZ 9/2/99 - 3/21/09: 1999.5 A4 1.8TQM The hardest part of being great is accepting that the world around you sucks.

10-12-2005, 06:53 AM	#9
~~nickelmedia~~ Banned Account #: 51397 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 11,099	he loves that movie.

10-12-2005, 06:56 AM	#10
Solaris AudiWorld Uber User Account #: 42525 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Central NJ Posts: 40,085	LOL, I bet. That really is a great movie. One of the best soundtracks ever __________________ 2006 Civic EX coupe manual 2006 Corvette Z06 2LZ 9/2/99 - 3/21/09: 1999.5 A4 1.8TQM The hardest part of being great is accepting that the world around you sucks.

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