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Title: Embarrassing...
Post by: CHONGS on March 15, 2011, 10:44:38 PM: I just wasted 30 min trying to jump a friend's car. Why wasn't this working? We were getting huge sparks flying across the air.

Turns out the cables were switched. :embarrassed:

We both have PhDs in physics. :facepalm:
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: sys on March 15, 2011, 10:47:25 PM: el doctorado no quita el cabron.
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 15, 2011, 10:47:34 PM: You should be happy to have all extremities. Could have blown up.
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: CHONGS on March 15, 2011, 10:50:35 PM: Quote from: sys on March 15, 2011, 10:47:25 PM
el doctorado no quita el cabron.
very true :frown:
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: CHONGS on March 15, 2011, 10:51:26 PM: Quote from: yoga-like_abana on March 15, 2011, 10:47:34 PM
You should be happy to have all extremities. Could have blown up.
Yeah, the huge sparks and burning metal should have tipped me off...
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: Branson Bound on March 16, 2011, 09:01:19 AM: You sound like my wife. She's book smart, but she's dumber than a box of rocks when it comes to street smarts, and street smarts is what's important.
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 16, 2011, 09:03:29 AM: Quote from: Branson Bound on March 16, 2011, 09:01:19 AM
You sound like my wife. She's book smart, but she's dumber than a box of rocks when it comes to street smarts, and street smarts is what's important.

actually book smarts can get you enough $ so you can pay people to be street smart for you
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: jmlynch1 on March 16, 2011, 09:37:34 AM: Quote from: Branson Bound on March 16, 2011, 09:01:19 AM
You sound like my wife. She's book smart, but she's dumber than a box of rocks when it comes to street smarts, and street smarts is what's important.
Thats just something dumb people say.
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: CHONGS on March 16, 2011, 09:38:55 AM: Quote from: Branson Bound on March 16, 2011, 09:01:19 AM
You sound like my wife. She's book smart, but she's dumber than a box of rocks when it comes to street smarts, and street smarts is what's important.
Well I have street smarts, but I do stupid crap sometimes. Thought I would open up and share. Trying to humanize my image here guys.
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: PandaXpanda on March 16, 2011, 10:12:31 AM: one time i filled a dirtbike up w/ diesel fuel. i then procedeed to lie about it to the owner's fat face for the better part of an hour. turned out he watched me do it from behind an old oak tree thirty yards away from the scene of the crime. rough ridin' ass hole.
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: Joker on March 16, 2011, 11:13:07 AM: My wife tried airing up a car tire with a bicycle pump. Maybe she can relate with you?
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Post by: gokatgo on March 16, 2011, 09:49:59 PM: I lose my wallet a lot. Usually it's in yesterdays pants.
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: Saulbadguy on March 17, 2011, 07:51:55 AM: Quote from: jmlynch1 on March 16, 2011, 09:37:34 AM
Quote from: Branson Bound on March 16, 2011, 09:01:19 AM
You sound like my wife. She's book smart, but she's dumber than a box of rocks when it comes to street smarts, and street smarts is what's important.
Thats just something dumb people say.
Yep.
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: Saulbadguy on March 17, 2011, 07:52:59 AM: I plugged in an electrical cord for a dryer without hooking it up to the dryer, first.

SPARKS FLEW
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: CHONGS on March 17, 2011, 08:57:10 AM: Electricity is dangerous guys.
Title: Re: Embarrassing...
Post by: yoga-like_abana on March 17, 2011, 10:48:38 AM: Quote from: Chingon on March 17, 2011, 08:57:10 AM
Electricity is dangerous guys.
Just remember that when you and I meet. :fatty: