You Know You Are Old When

[not2old]

I put 4 gallons into my 5 gallon diesel cans because it's easier to keep from spilling it.

I do the same thing but it's 18 litres in a 20 litre jug. I can put it into my tractor without spilling and when the fuel gauge shows at the empty mark, I can be sure it will take all the fuel in the container.

 

[masseyrider]

How old are you guys? Really?
I have the larger jugs, 25L, and have no problems lifting them up for fueling.
Oh yeah!
The new MF2607 are fueled from ground level.
I made a small stand the jug sits on and all I have to do is tilt the jug into the large funnel.

 

[JasperFrank]

When you and your partner can have deep conversations about how messed up your parents were, and how you survived it. And you both can respect the decisions to escape that, to make something better.

 

[bdhsfz6]

You know you're old, when the new Pope is younger than you are.

 

[Runner]

You know you're old, when the Pope is younger than you are.

According to this

13 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Being Pope

As the cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new pope, here's the lowdown on the perks, pomp and powers of the pontiff.

www.rd.com

there is no minimum age to be Pope and the youngest one was 18.

 

[WinterDeere]

For the first time ever, I filled my 5 gallon diesel can while it sat on the tailgate of my ¾ T. 4x4 GMC. That was so easy, I felt guilty doing it.

I strap my four 5 gallon gas cans, along with one 5 gal diesel and one of my two little 1 gal 2-stroke cans all to the front wall of my pickup bed when I go to the gas station. I fill them all right in the bed, and honestly never understood any reason to not do it that way. Of course the vehicle is not accumulating charge while standing still on a concrete pad, and I discharge the vehicle when I touch the side of the bed to open the gas door or climb into the bed to fill those half-dozen fuel cans. I also always put the nozzle in the filler neck of the truck first, in fact that's the handy place from which I grab it when I'm standing in the bed of the truck ready to fill my gas cans.

The idea of causing ignition from a spark between the grounded filler nozzle and my discharged plastic gas cans, just never held water for me, and I study "sparks" for a living.

 

[WinterDeere]

You know you're old, when the new Pope is younger than you are.

My wife sent my son and I a text two days ago, "they elected the new pope!"

I responded, "I heard they elected the old white guy."

My son didn't get it, but he's young.

 

[lman]

How old are you guys? Really?
I have the larger jugs, 25L, and have no problems lifting them up for fueling.
Oh yeah!
The new MF2607 are fueled from ground level.
I made a small stand the jug sits on and all I have to do is tilt the jug into the large funnel.

I'm only 66 so I'm still lifting 6 gal. jugs of diesel up about chest high to fill my tractor. I fill the containers as full as I can because I figure I don't have to do it as often that way.

 

[masseyrider]

You know you're old, when the new Pope is younger than you are.

At least he didn't molest you as a kid.

 

[Oaktree]

I'm only 66 so I'm still lifting 6 gal. jugs of diesel up about chest high to fill my tractor. I fill the containers as full as I can because I figure I don't have to do it as often that way.

Still doing that at 75, though it's not as easy as it once was.

 

[Oaktree]

a motherboard came in static wrap without a processor and memory chip sets cost big bucks. a 286 was a HUGE speed increase

And a 20 meg hard drive was considered huge, more space than you'd ever need!

 

[mike69440]

When you call a contractor to do some roof and Ladder work.

 

[bigtiller]

When you call a contractor to do some roof and Ladder work.

Don't forget to include ground work. It's getting so far away I have trouble reaching it.

 

[WinterDeere]

At least he didn't molest you as a kid.

Still doing that at 75, though it's not as easy as it once was.

Just amusing these two responses came back-to-back.

Actually, I'm happy to see an American pope for the first time, and by nearly all accounts, he seems to be the right choice.

 

[not2old]

How old are you guys? Really?
I have the larger jugs, 25L, and have no problems lifting them up for fueling.
Oh yeah!
The new MF2607 are fueled from ground level.
I made a small stand the jug sits on and all I have to do is tilt the jug into the large funnel.

Never seen a 25 litre jug.

 

[rontaki]

YKYAOW:
You go to the gas station to get lawnmower gas and take 2ea 5 gal containers.
Pump 3 gallons in each because you can no longer lift and pour a full container.

Just did that with one 5 gal. container for the same reason. I use a siphon to fill a smaller gas can with an easy to use spout (No Spill 2.5 gallon). At least with that can, I get almost all of the gas onto the mower tank.

 

[masseyrider]

Never seen a 25 litre jug.

It's bigger than the 20L.
Got them at Kanuckistan Tire.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

It's bigger than the 20L.
Got them at Kanuckistan Tire.

6.6 gallons and about 40 pounds.
Good exercise!

 

[masscity]

I'm 78 and I can still put a full 5 gallon can of diesel on the tailgate of my Chev silverado 4x4 with one hand, I don't know how much longer.

I buy 30 gallons at a time, then dump them in my 50 gallon cube in the pole barn.

 

[masseyrider]

I'm 78 and I can still put a full 5 gallon can of diesel on the tailgate of my Chev silverado 4x4 with one hand, I don't know how much longer.

I buy 30 gallons at a time, then dump them in my 50 gallon cube in the pole barn.

Must be pretty tough to tilt the 50gal cube into the tractor.