Kids Today
March 22nd, 2012, 06:16 PM
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Had a pizza delivered to the house. As Im paying the kid(17-20 years old) he asks, "Is that your old car in the driveway?" Is said yes. He says, "That's a cool car. I really like the paint job. What is it, a Firebird?"
Attached pic is of what was in the driveway.
Attached pic is of what was in the driveway.
March 22nd, 2012, 07:42 PM
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March 23rd, 2012, 01:13 AM
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Once I went to NAPA and asked for a carb kit for a 68 Valiant. The kid behind the counter said, who makes the Valiant?
Several times I've asked for things for a Corvair. More times than not I get, who makes the Corvair?
It won't be too awful long before kids will say, who makes Oldsmobile?
Mike
Several times I've asked for things for a Corvair. More times than not I get, who makes the Corvair?
It won't be too awful long before kids will say, who makes Oldsmobile?
Mike
March 23rd, 2012, 01:39 AM
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Once I went to NAPA and asked for a carb kit for a 68 Valiant. The kid behind the counter said, who makes the Valiant?
Several times I've asked for things for a Corvair. More times than not I get, who makes the Corvair?
It won't be too awful long before kids will say, who makes Oldsmobile?
Mike
Several times I've asked for things for a Corvair. More times than not I get, who makes the Corvair?
It won't be too awful long before kids will say, who makes Oldsmobile?
Mike
March 23rd, 2012, 02:11 AM
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I bet plenty of our contemparies don't know Packard, Oakland, LaSalle, Studebaker, Hudson, Rambler, DeSoto or Imperial are extinct car makes.
It won't be long before Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Plymouth, or Saturn will be forgotten by non car enthusiasts
Roger.
It won't be long before Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Plymouth, or Saturn will be forgotten by non car enthusiasts
Roger.
March 23rd, 2012, 05:11 AM
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My hobby is reaching in my pocket for change after the poor mathematically challenged kid has rung up the register that shows them how much change to give me. 
I love the deer in the headlights look on their faces.
I love the deer in the headlights look on their faces.
March 23rd, 2012, 05:28 AM
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It's not just kids, it's most of the general population. I have a late model Corvette C6 ZO6 wide body. When showing it to a co-worker, had an 85' C4 Corvette parked next to it. He's in his 50's, and couldn't even tell the difference.
March 23rd, 2012, 06:20 AM
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A 13 yr old friend of my son thought the Olds name on the back of my car was a play on the fact it's an old car (Old Mobile), did not know it was a real brand.
March 25th, 2012, 09:19 AM
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I'm suprised he even noticed it, given it's not a "tuner" car with baby buggy wheels and and a fart pipe out the back.
March 26th, 2012, 07:30 AM
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Once I went to NAPA and asked for a carb kit for a 68 Valiant. The kid behind the counter said, who makes the Valiant?
Several times I've asked for things for a Corvair. More times than not I get, who makes the Corvair?
It won't be too awful long before kids will say, who makes Oldsmobile?
Mike
Several times I've asked for things for a Corvair. More times than not I get, who makes the Corvair?
It won't be too awful long before kids will say, who makes Oldsmobile?
Mike
This was circa 1999
March 26th, 2012, 07:39 AM
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That has to be one of my biggest pet peeves (I guess because chevrolet has to plaster their engine sizes all over cars).
I went to a machine shop 2 years ago to inquire about prices, told him what car i had, and he claimed to be 'an expert' on oldsmobile blocks.
The gentleman asked "So i bet you have the 442ci engine in there huh"
I walked away, and bought an engine book. I plan to rebuild mine someday soon.
I went to a machine shop 2 years ago to inquire about prices, told him what car i had, and he claimed to be 'an expert' on oldsmobile blocks.
The gentleman asked "So i bet you have the 442ci engine in there huh"
I walked away, and bought an engine book. I plan to rebuild mine someday soon.
March 26th, 2012, 03:49 PM
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March 26th, 2012, 03:55 PM
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In the mid 80's I had my learners permit and we happened to run across a '76-'77 442 rolling down the road (I was driving). My dad tried to convince me that it was a police car because it was numbered. I knew better and continued to accelerate.
My dad is NOT a car guy.
March 26th, 2012, 05:34 PM
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That is the one thing still to date that really drives me nuts!!! How hard is it to count change??? When I was a teen ager in the early 70's and working at a gas station people would insist on having their change counted out to the penny. If you could not count change you had no Job.
March 27th, 2012, 01:41 AM
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I've had a few girlfiends who have told me about nice cars they have seen. When I asked them what it was they would say something on the lines of "It was a red one".
To be fair my eyes glaze over when someone is extolling the virtues of their new golf clubs, fishing tackle, latest playstation game, finer points of their pedigree pet etc....
Roger.
To be fair my eyes glaze over when someone is extolling the virtues of their new golf clubs, fishing tackle, latest playstation game, finer points of their pedigree pet etc....
Roger.
March 27th, 2012, 02:17 AM
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That is the one thing still to date that really drives me nuts!!! How hard is it to count change??? When I was a teen ager in the early 70's and working at a gas station people would insist on having their change counted out to the penny. If you could not count change you had no Job.
You always try to stop the pumps on the dollar so you don't have to mess with change, you could usually squeeze it in if it was close.
At the stations I worked at most of the customers only wanted a dollars "woof" and they would always get premium or "Ethyl" as they called it so they didn't appear to be cheap.
The counter guys at my local NAPA have been working there for at least 40 years, they know olds cars and can count out change too.
Back in the day people always thought my '55 Ford was a Checker Marathon/ taxi cab, and it wasn't even yellow.
March 27th, 2012, 12:49 PM
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Bluevista, I know that all too well. 1978, I worked a full service gas station(what's that?). Every day this guy would come in and get $2.00 in premium, and a pack of Newports. Gas and cigs were just starting to bump $1.00 each. I always wondered where this guy could go on 2 bucks worth of gas in a 76? buick 225.
March 27th, 2012, 01:05 PM
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That is the one thing still to date that really drives me nuts!!! How hard is it to count change??? When I was a teen ager in the early 70's and working at a gas station people would insist on having their change counted out to the penny. If you could not count change you had no Job.
I sometimes had to tell him or her to just enter the amount in the register and it would tell you the amount of change to give me.
Yes, I was cruel to those kids, but I always wanted to rid myself of extra change and only keep larger bills. Gotta keep them on their toes on math skills, tho...
March 29th, 2012, 09:41 AM
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Sad to see people in my generation with a lack of automotive intelligence. Being from Lansing, its even more sad to see when they don't even care what made Lansing such a huge automotive city, most of course being the importance of Oldsmobile.
Although a plus side of the younger generations working at auto parts stores is asking for a Radiator cap for a late 60's VW beetle.. It's fun to see them scratch their heads for a while. :P
Although a plus side of the younger generations working at auto parts stores is asking for a Radiator cap for a late 60's VW beetle.. It's fun to see them scratch their heads for a while. :P
March 29th, 2012, 09:43 AM
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Sad to see people in my generation with a lack of automotive intelligence. Being from Lansing, its even more sad to see when they don't even care what made Lansing such a huge automotive city, most of course being the importance of Oldsmobile.
Although a plus side of the younger generations working at auto parts stores is asking for a Radiator cap for a late 60's VW beetle.. It's fun to see them scratch their heads for a while. :P
Although a plus side of the younger generations working at auto parts stores is asking for a Radiator cap for a late 60's VW beetle.. It's fun to see them scratch their heads for a while. :P
..or Piston Return Springs
March 29th, 2012, 10:27 AM
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Although a plus side of the younger generations working at auto parts stores is asking for a Radiator cap for a late 60's VW beetle.. It's fun to see them scratch their heads for a while. :P
March 29th, 2012, 11:21 AM
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Memory serves me right, you used to work for C.Q.
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March 29th, 2012, 05:36 PM
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Long ago (when I used to pay with cash) if the total came up to 7.34, I might have given the clerk 12.34 just for simplicity (on my part, as I wanted just a 5 back). Used to blow their minds every time. My gosh if they EVER had to CARRY a number in the conversion...............
I sometimes had to tell him or her to just enter the amount in the register and it would tell you the amount of change to give me.
Yes, I was cruel to those kids, but I always wanted to rid myself of extra change and only keep larger bills. Gotta keep them on their toes on math skills, tho...
I sometimes had to tell him or her to just enter the amount in the register and it would tell you the amount of change to give me.
Yes, I was cruel to those kids, but I always wanted to rid myself of extra change and only keep larger bills. Gotta keep them on their toes on math skills, tho...
. If they can't enter it into a register,. They just don't get it.
