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FE Power Forums => Non-FE Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Heo on May 18, 2024, 06:46:07 PM
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Wifes sister with family visited last weekend. They are nice but,,,Political correct kind of treehugers
I was going for some groceries and the husband asked if he could come with me. Big fan of electrical
cars. but now traveling through the wilderness he chosed his volkswagen or Audi or something like that
that run on fuel. They have to have a fuel car to get where they want to go ???
Anyway i took the Galaxie and their 8 year son wanted to come to the store with us. First thing he desperatly
searched for seatbelts i told him there is no belts, You got to have belts,
Nope i dont
Dad tell him he got to have belts.
i just laughed and said you can allways stay with mom if you want to
Nooo But why is there no belts?
Beacuse this is a male kind of car i told him
we went to the store and att the store parking he discovered the window crank, what is this?
You crank it to lower the window
He cranked it up and down Ohhh coool dad look i can crank the window
We bought the groceries i started up the Galaxie and rolled out of the parking lot
Kid said,,,Dad why does it sound so cool compared to our cars ?
Because it is old
I saw the kid in backseat thinking,,,
Why it is a male car?
Beacuse you can do this i told him, I shifted to low and made a long burnout let of the brakes shifted to second and pulled away
with smoking tires shifted to third and let of the gas. Kid laughing hysterical in the backseat claping his hand shouting do it again do it again
Dad grabbing the dash no no dont do it dont do it
Dad daad you cant do this with the volkwagen kid laughing
Dad said im just glad if we came back alive
;D ;D ;D ;D
When we came home kid rushed in to tell mum what i did. Mum told him it was werry childis thing to do and dangerous
No mum its not childish, its a male car
There no sush thing as a male car
Yes i told her, it identifies as a male and whom are you to tell it different
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Mom and dad was kind of buthurt that i spoiled their 8 year PC upbringing in seconds
Kid pleaded to me rest of the evening, cant we do another burnout pleease pleasee
he had a totaly different glow in his eyes
Funny thing is they named the kid after me before they realy got to know me
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Did you at least show him the engine under the hood?
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Yes i told her, it identifies as a male and whom are you to tell it different
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Laughed and laughed when I read that part.
Pat
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And that's all it takes....one awesome memory....to make a kid a gearhead. ;D I'm sure Mom and Dad will have some damage control on their hands for some time to come...lol
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I remember going to the track when I was around 5 years old, the engine noises and the colors of the cars was intoxicating. When we were kids and they were tuning the car in the driveway and the fenders would be shaking and it was so loud you couldn’t talk to your cousin right next to you. Them testing the car in the street in front of the house open headers yeah well it don’t get to much better than that.
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Did you at least show him the engine under the hood?
I did not have the time to do it as son as i opened the door he rushed in to tell mum
what he had experienced :D
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Yes i told her, it identifies as a male and whom are you to tell it different
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Laughed and laughed when I read that part.
Pat
You should have seen the look she gave me, not much love in those eyes ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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And that's all it takes....one awesome memory....to make a kid a gearhead. ;D I'm sure Mom and Dad will have some damage control on their hands for some time to come...lol
I bet he remember that moment for the rest of his life. Dad will to, but in his case it is probably not a cherished memory ;D ;D ;D
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I remember going to the track when I was around 5 years old, the engine noises and the colors of the cars was intoxicating. When we were kids and they were tuning the car in the driveway and the fenders would be shaking and it was so loud you couldn’t talk to your cousin right next to you. Them testing the car in the street in front of the house open headers yeah well it don’t get to much better than that.
The kid had a story to tell his friends whe he got home ;D ;D ;D
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The world would be better if every kid had an Uncle Heo :)
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The world would be better if every kid had an Uncle Heo :)
;D ;D ;D
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Maybe the best story you have told. Love it......Jim Kramer
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Heo, we all get to make up our own minds about the things we experience as we live our life.
Regardless of ones political, social, or environmental stand, it is very important to offer to others an actual experience, rather than being left hearing an often propaganda directed, agenda mindset telling you what things are.
Based on your description of the kids parents it seems plausible that kid has received the Greta Thunberg agenda riddled version regarding vehicles.
Hopefully the kid will, somehow, look into things on his own and learn a more honest story regarding such things.
He does not need to be converted into a gear head, or convinced old cars are good in some instances.
He just needs to see the reality of how others, who are not eco warriors against such things, are still good people enjoying things they like.
Showing people the enjoyment of your passion is one of lifes better aspects.
At the very least, I think you cemented yourself....likely forever, as the "Cool Uncle" who likes to have some fun and might show you a thing or two......just don't tell mom okay.
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You can't take the boy out of the boy!! Uncle Heo is cool ;D
I remember years ago going with a friend on a shakedown in his '69 GT-500. Dave's wife had him watching the three year old daughter, so we strapped the car seat into the back of the Shelby.
The car ran great! After awhile Dave couldn't help himself and he mashed the throttle on a long straight. As the smoke cleared, a little voice screamed out, "Do it again! Do it again!"
We spent the rest of the ride home trying to figure out how to do damage control with the wife. Dave also resolved that he was going to buy his daughter a little four cylinder car when she turned 16. No, her name is not Greta!
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Heo, we all get to make up our own minds about the things we experience as we live our life.
Regardless of ones political, social, or environmental stand, it is very important to offer to others an actual experience, rather than being left hearing an often propaganda directed, agenda mindset telling you what things are.
Based on your description of the kids parents it seems plausible that kid has received the Greta Thunberg agenda riddled version regarding vehicles.
Hopefully the kid will, somehow, look into things on his own and learn a more honest story regarding such things.
He does not need to be converted into a gear head, or convinced old cars are good in some instances.
He just needs to see the reality of how others, who are not eco warriors against such things, are still good people enjoying things they like.
Showing people the enjoyment of your passion is one of lifes better aspects.
At the very least, I think you cemented yourself....likely forever, as the "Cool Uncle" who likes to have some fun and might show you a thing or two......just don't tell mom okay.
I could not said it better my self :)
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Maybe the best story you have told. Love it......Jim Kramer
Thanks
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The world would be better if every kid had an Uncle Heo :)
I also have a cousin that is a childbooks author, that kind that want to hug the whole world
She was visiting a few years ago she have a boy that was 10-11 years at that moment.
That was extremly interested in guns, his mother was not that pleased with his interest
My father showed him his gun collection the kid thought he had ended up i heaven ;D
Well like the "instigator" i am i showed him my 1851 Navy Colt and how to load it.
i loaded the first bore with just a mild powderload and paper the next i gave a full load
and a bullet
I said to the kid, lets go out and fire it. He looked at me as i was Santaclaus
I showed him how to handel a gun and told him to cock it and fire it
Everything went well so i asked if he wanted to fire next bore
yess yess i want to
I told him next round will have a much louder bang and recoil
He still wanted to fire so i told him to cock the hammer and fire
He fired with a big bang, big smoke cloud from the blackpowder, the kid just standed quiet staring
And then started laughing.
His mother came running out with a wild look in her eyes. Whats happening?
Kid standing with a smoking revolver in his hand laughing hysterical
Well i just learn him to shoot a little i said;D ;D ;D ;D
OHHHHH i should have understand not to leave you two together
out of sight >:( >:( Did you got scared Ture?
Nooo mum it was the coolest thing, the bang and recoil and smoke and the bullet hit the water and sparks and fire
Mum i want a gun like that
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I've done things like this with most of my grand kids and some of my great-grand kids.
Several daugther-in-laws really aren't happy with me ...
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Heo they may be hope out there after all! Thanks for posting that!
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Definitely have to keep the passion alive with the younger crowd. My son is 8 months old (we had him a bit later in life than most, no regrets) and he absolutely loves loud noises. If I fire up the Mach 1, or the straight-piped Coyote truck, tractor, chain saw, etc, he goes wild with excitement. He also goes nuts if I flip on one of the guitar amplifiers, so I'm not allowed to do that if it's too close to his naps or bedtime.
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I got double- hooked in 1967. Ed Lowther let me sit in his 427 Cobra, running, at the Glen 500 at Watkins Glen. And I went for a ride in a '64 R-code Galaxie 500
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Definitely have to keep the passion alive with the younger crowd. My son is 8 months old (we had him a bit later in life than most, no regrets) and he absolutely loves loud noises. If I fire up the Mach 1, or the straight-piped Coyote truck, tractor, chain saw, etc, he goes wild with excitement. He also goes nuts if I flip on one of the guitar amplifiers, so I'm not allowed to do that if it's too close to his naps or bedtime.
My stepson had a boy 1.5 years ago. Wife was there this weeked doing the mandatory granny work
First word he learned was Tractor and goes wild when he sees a tractor outside
My sister got a grandkid about two yesrs ago, This christmas he got a toy chainsaw with sound
The next day he was bussy cutting Down the Christmas three. And he have never seen someon using
a chainsaw.
His first word was also tractor and goes wild when he sees a tractor. They where out walking when there
was an abandened old tractor. they put him up in the seat and emedeatly he had lefthand on the wheel.
and right hand on the shifter making engine sounds ??? ??? He never saw someone driving tractor up to that point.
If there is reincarnation,,,,That kid is my dad reincarnated
Im going to teash this twoguys so much :D :D :D Only problem with the education plan is
Stepsons wife is a POLICE officer ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Im going to teash this twoguys so much :D :D :D Only problem with the education plan is
Stepsons wife is a POLICE officer ;D ;D ;D ;D
Based upon some of the stories you've told, Heo, you can also teach them important tricks for avoiding the police ;D ;D
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Im going to teash this twoguys so much :D :D :D Only problem with the education plan is
Stepsons wife is a POLICE officer ;D ;D ;D ;D
Based upon some of the stories you've told, Heo, you can also teach them important tricks for avoiding the police ;D ;D
:D :D :D
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I got double- hooked in 1967. Ed Lowther let me sit in his 427 Cobra, running, at the Glen 500 at Watkins Glen. And I went for a ride in a '64 R-code Galaxie 500
Damn Gene thats just hard to top!
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Good that kid will always want to go see uncle. Next time you can take him to get firewood and do some target practice.
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I got double- hooked in 1967. Ed Lowther let me sit in his 427 Cobra, running, at the Glen 500 at Watkins Glen. And I went for a ride in a '64 R-code Galaxie 500
Damn Gene thats just hard to top!
My admission ticket to the '65 USRRC race at Watkins Glen. I still have all the old race programs
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I got double- hooked in 1967. Ed Lowther let me sit in his 427 Cobra, running, at the Glen 500 at Watkins Glen. And I went for a ride in a '64 R-code Galaxie 500
Damn Gene thats just hard to top!
My admission ticket to the '65 USRRC race at Watkins Glen. I still have all the old race programs
Well some of us have to be happy with the lokal abandoned war airfield with some austin mini, Volvo PV
and some stinking twostroke SAABs and DKW ::) ;D
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I got double- hooked in 1967. Ed Lowther let me sit in his 427 Cobra, running, at the Glen 500 at Watkins Glen. And I went for a ride in a '64 R-code Galaxie 500
Damn Gene thats just hard to top!
The Mini's and Bugeye Sprites were hilarious to watch
My admission ticket to the '65 USRRC race at Watkins Glen. I still have all the old race programs
Well some of us have to be happy with the lokal abandoned war airfield with some austin mini, Volvo PV
and some stinking twostroke SAABs and DKW ::) ;D
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What a great story.
Something like a huge old Galaxie would be absolute culture shock for a kid raised on politically correct vehicles.
I think many of us have benefited from such experience or even just a few encouraging words at a young age, nice to pass it on.
When I was too young to even have a learner's permit (probably 12 years old), no less than Don Prudomme had time to talk with me as a kid, at a car show way up in Edmonton AB; that blew my mind (I knew all about who he was). Also a few muscle car rides from older fellows back in the day, stuff that might upset a modern police officer.