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Old 11-19-2017, 11:56 PM   #1
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My truck is smarter than I am

Ever since I've had 'Ol Green, I've never had a minutes trouble. I would not hesitate to drive across country and not bring a tool. Starts on the coldest of days, and runs cool on the hottest. Never has missed a beat.

So yesterday I'm getting a load together for a dump run. I pretty much had a bed full of junk, including two big storm windows that didn't fit anymore after changing out the windows on the house. I wanted to put them on top of the load so they would keep everything else weighed down, so I leaned them against the side of the truck while I loaded everything else up.

Well, mission creep being what it is, after I had all the easy stuff loaded up I decided to fully clean out the garage, so I had to move my car outta the way. But first, I had to move the truck. Jumped in and turned the key and crank crank crank and nuthin'! WT?? Tried choking it (I had already been to town-it was fully warmed up) tried no choke. Tried pumping the pedal, tried holding it to the floor. Dang thing just would not start. After at least 5 minutes of trying, it finally decided it had warned me enough and started up. I drove up to the top of the driveway and when I got out to walk back down, sure enough there was those two storm windows laying in the driveway shattered in a million pieces.

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Old 11-20-2017, 12:01 AM   #2
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Re: My truck is smarter than I am

Doh!! At least the truck is unscathed.
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Old 11-20-2017, 12:34 AM   #3
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Re: My truck is smarter than I am

I hope your wife didn't see it. Women have a tendency to never forget these things. I backed over my mailbox and still haven't heard the end of it.

I put it back up. But it was all smashed and leaned to one side. She wasn't happy.
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Old 11-20-2017, 03:48 AM   #4
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I hope your wife didn't see it. Women have a tendency to never forget these things. I backed over my mailbox and still haven't heard the end of it.

I put it back up. But it was all smashed and leaned to one side. She wasn't happy.
Next time, back over the wife. Give her a reason to have such a clear memory. LOL

(You know I'm kidding!)

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Old 11-20-2017, 04:26 AM   #5
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Next time, back over the wife. Give her a reason to have such a clear memory. LOL

(You know I'm kidding!)

I have found a great candidate for marriage but not engaged yet.
No, I would never back over her.

Now my ex wife...Eh. Maybe.

I hope it works out with you and your girl. It took me 35 years of being dragged through the mud, to finally find the right one.
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Old 11-20-2017, 04:42 AM   #6
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You know the old saying?

"Get married in your 20's so you can be divorced and happy in your 30's."

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Old 11-20-2017, 07:24 AM   #7
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now if you could just implant a voice in your truck it could straight up tell you. "Hey stupid, there's windows leaning against the back"
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Old 11-20-2017, 12:49 PM   #8
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now if you could just implant a voice in your truck it could straight up tell you. "Hey stupid, there's windows leaning against the back"
Like "Balaam's Donkey":

(Numbers 22:22-31)

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Old 11-20-2017, 04:52 PM   #9
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You'll never lock your keys in the cab either. That's Chevy smart.
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