Dang, it was already on reserve
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Dang, it was already on reserve
Starting feel like Kramer, Drive home from the shop, started poping a little, reached down to flip the switch. Driveway of Upper Wolfsnare Plantation, circa 1759.
Kind of enjoyable. Car is rough but ready to go.
Kind of enjoyable. Car is rough but ready to go.
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Re: Dang, it was already on reserve
Been there done that. Nice farm.
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Is that the sunroof I sold you?
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Yep it sucks when you go to flip that lever and it's already there!
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About 10 years ago I did that with my '60 VW which had no fuel gauge. I was miles from any station and ended up siphoning fuel from an abandoned tractor sitting behind a nearby barn. The owner didn't know how old the fuel was but it had a slight aroma that resembled gasoline and it got me the 5 miles to the next village where I added it's first taste of hi-test. I suspect that everyone who rode a motorcycle in the 60's/70's did the same,but they were easier to push.
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I left Emory's place in Oregon several years ago and took a wrong turn, and was quickly in fields of wheat, and no gas stations. I looked down and my rental truck was on E, more like double E. It had the little computer that told you how many miles you could go, it said I had 7 miles. I found a gas station that was 5 miles, except it was abandoned when I got there. So I now had 2 miles, the next gas station was 6 miles. I made it, but going several miles with the computer telling me 0 miles was a little nerve wracking. And there was no farms, no nothing, and I had a plane to catch.
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Went to flip the reserve valve once too, whoops already flipped.
Big problem when I was 80' deep and sucked my scuba tank almost dry. Got about 4 breaths left flying
up. Completely ran out at about 30' in a panic, must have flew 5' out of the water.
Big problem when I was 80' deep and sucked my scuba tank almost dry. Got about 4 breaths left flying
up. Completely ran out at about 30' in a panic, must have flew 5' out of the water.
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Martin, that post leaves me gasping. Without fuel, we could walk somewhere, but with air.... At what depth must one slow the ascent to prevent bends? 80' sounds close to the limit.
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Lucky you didn't get an embolism. Hope you were exhaling hard.Martin Bruechle wrote:Went to flip the reserve valve once too, whoops already flipped.
Big problem when I was 80' deep and sucked my scuba tank almost dry. Got about 4 breaths left flying
up. Completely ran out at about 30' in a panic, must have flew 5' out of the water.
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France on a Sunday is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys driving on empty. Everywhere is closed.
Last experience was my son in the Healey 3000 circling Paris in blistering heat and frantic traffic. He made it but.......
Last experience was my son in the Healey 3000 circling Paris in blistering heat and frantic traffic. He made it but.......
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No kidding, Thought I was going to die. I use to pop sinus vessels sometimes then spit blood for a couple days. Haven't dove in over a decade but used to dive a lot. Got certified in 1979 and worked on a dive boat for a few years with a 2 man mini-sub. My girlfriends dad back then Don Siverts built 3 mini-subs. He modified the boat in the video for the subs. The 1st one called Snooper would go 1000'. I only got to go in it once we went 300', it was very cool.
Here is a video of Snooper 2 with Bob Meistrell (RIP) who started Body Glove wetsuits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlk5FVy8BWE
Here is a video of Snooper 2 with Bob Meistrell (RIP) who started Body Glove wetsuits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlk5FVy8BWE
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Great video. Looks like off Knob Hill?
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I don't know what their current availability is because I'm not in the market to buy one but you used to be able to buy a spare fuel canister that held about a gallon that fit into the center of the spare wheel. Great for those ohs**t times when you're already on reserve (or worse) and not near a gas station.
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Yes Mike, Redondo Canyon. Don Siverts built the subs in the Christmas light section by South High at his house. His son Curt in. the video.
Curt invented this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSAKRDaAfkU
Curt invented this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSAKRDaAfkU
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My red roadster, was already on reserve last night also when I started to run out, but luckily coasted into a gas station, the one with the highest prices around, but was glad that it was convenient. Trying to get the car ready for the local Porsche club concours this Sunday at Hennessy Porsche. I always keep it on reserve, filled to the top and with gas stabilizer but somehow overlooked the fill to the brim and I could smell that the gas was bad
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