The farkwittery of modern life....

[Ian H]

Unless of course they use two stroke machinery too.

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I didn't know Briggs & Stratton made two-strokes.

 

[qigong chimp]

To be fair, who hasn't thought 'Hmmm... car seems a bit sluggish today' and realised you've driven 100 yards with the handbrake on.

I haven't. This experience of which you speak must be esoteric. Perhaps you could express it in verse?

 

[Unkraut]

Or you motorbike conks out and you cannot get it to start until you realise you haven't switched the fuel on.

 

[matticus]

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Harsh!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Eh?

Before the yogurt knitters ban everything....

 

[qigong chimp]

Fab'll have fun fun fun 'til his Daddy takes the T-Bird away.. ay.

 

[icowden]

To be fair, who hasn't thought 'Hmmm... car seems a bit sluggish today' and realised you've driven 100 yards with the handbrake on.

Again - anyone under 30?

Last time I had a handbrake was about 15 years ago.

 

[mudsticks]

I didn't know Briggs & Stratton made two-strokes.

You'd be correct in thinking this is indeed a four

Now don't get me started on the non starting of the twos..

Before the yogurt knitters ban everything....

Oh we will...

Just got to get my Percheron trained up..

 

[matticus]

until you realise you haven't switched the fuel on.

What a quaint concept!

 

[AuroraSaab]

Again - anyone under 30?

Last time I had a handbrake was about 15 years ago.

I've never had a car without one. At least the one I've got now sounds an alarm though. I actually had a car with an optional starting handle when I started driving in the '80's. 1980's not 1880's, before you start...

 

[Unkraut]

What a quaint concept!

Leaded in those days as well!

 

[Ian H]

You'd be correct in thinking this is indeed a four

Now don't get me started on the non starting of the twos..

Many years ago I had a delivery job. At one of my customers, the housekeeper always had tea & biscuits ready for me. She regarded me as the fount of all knowledge. When I was young, working on the farm, one of the men would come in and ask for a match to start the tractor. I never knew whether he was joking or serious. I was able to tell her that he probably was serious (see methods of pre-heating old diesel engines).
Another thing she asked (she was ruddy, short, and round) – When I was young [etc] some of the lads used to call me Dexter. I never knew why. I found that one difficult to answer without being too personal.

 

[Bazzer]

Again - anyone under 30?

Last time I had a handbrake was about 15 years ago.

Daughter 2's car is a 63 plate and has a manual handbrake

 

[lazybloke]

To be fair, who hasn't thought 'Hmmm... car seems a bit sluggish today' and realised you've driven 100 yards with the handbrake on.

Yes!

Handbrake left partly engaged, plus a fast dash along the A217, plus knackered seals in rear axle allowing oil to contaminate the braking surfaces = one horrible-smelling smoking pile of British Leyland finest.

Ye Gods, I owned some heaps!

 

[Beebo]

FFS, someone quote my post with how to turn the feature off!

Fab is turning into an NCAP version of Accy Cyclist. Just posting up things that have a simple solution, but turning it into a 36 page thread about him.

Slag him off all you like for his political views, but comparisons to Accy and his endless nonsensical postings is a step to far.