I should watch my @#$% language

[manofprawnz]

Many years ago I worked with a fellow who lived a real deadbeat life along with his daughters. Feeling sorry for them, I invited them along for a boat camping long weekend; probably their first vacation ever. Things went reasonably well until one morning when we were heading out on the lake for a shoreline picnic. As buddy got his girls (9 & 11) ready, I went down to the boat to fuel up.

My boat at that time was an open 14ft Lund SV with a 35 Evenrude. Since there were no fuel facilities on the lake, I hiked down a fuel can and proceeded to fill the tank. During the process I managed to spill a little fuel into the boat. I cleaned it up the best I could, then down the road come buddy, the cronic chain smoker, and his girls. As they got to the boat I said to him "I spilled some fuel in the boat, I have cleaned it up, and do not think there are any fumes to worry about, however I would appreciate it if you did not light up for the next little while, until I am sure that everything has aired out." At this point my pal pulls his lighter out of his pocket, thrusts it next to the fuel tank and sparks it up. I slap the lighter out of his hand and scream " What the #$%@ are you doing?" He says he is looking for any spilled fuel.

We now get involved in a huge verbal fight because I have said "@#$@#" in front of his daughters. I said "Thats right I said @#$$ in front of your daughters, and will continue to do so in front of anyone dumb enough to do what he just did". Needless to say the battle went on for at least another half hour, and most amusing of all is the language and behavior he regularly displays in front of those girls anyway; but heaven forbit at that one moment I said "$%@%". Oh yeah, alsmost forgot, we don't go boating together anymore.

 

[wildmaninal]

Re: I should watch my @#$% language

This reminds me of the time someone lit a match to see how much gas was left in the tank. I don't know what kind of machine this was on but. I can't remember when that happened or where it happened but it supposedly is true. The guy basically blew himself up. What a goof.

 

[akwalker]

Re: I should watch my @#$% language

What a @$*&^% idiot,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Weldor]

Re: I should watch my @#$% language

This reminds me of the time someone lit a match to see how much gas was left in the tank. I don't know what kind of machine this was on but. I can't remember when that happened or where it happened but it supposedly is true. The guy basically blew himself up. What a goof.

Funny you mentioned this When we were kids riding dirt bikes a friend of mine (Rudy) did the same thing. Rudy's little Yamaha 80cc just wouldn't start and it was nearly dark I said are you out of gas Rudy: I can't tell it's to darl in the tank to see. I toss him my lighter and take look now, well he did and the tank started to blaze & making a wooff..wooff sound. I'm baching up fast as my feet will push me and my little Harley he gets the bright idea to put the cap back on the tank. All the time I'm yelling RUN...RUN well he put the cap on and the next sound was phomfft the fire went out. But this small explosion inside the tank forced the sides almost straight out on each side of the frame. Rudy:daddy's gonna kill me......... Me: I think someone should cause seams like you can't do it yourself you **^%* idiot.I haven't thought about this for years.

 

[wildmaninal]

Re: I should watch my @#$% language

I hear ya Weldor, Rudy is a lucky man. He's lucky he didn't get hurt. He also is lucky that the tank wasn't one of the plastic boat fuel tanks with the vent closed up on it so when you took the cap off a whole lot more fumes would of came out at once.

I still can't remember what that guy was checking the gas on.

 

[Weldor]

Re: I should watch my @#$% language

I hear ya Weldor, Rudy is a lucky man. He's lucky he didn't get hurt. He also is lucky that the tank wasn't one of the plastic boat fuel tanks with the vent closed up on it so when you took the cap off a whole lot more fumes would of came out at once.

I still can't remember what that guy was checking the gas on.

Well Rudy is not with us now he passed about 10 years ago. It wasn't the crazy stunts or lack of a brain that got him it was the big C (cancer). We were just kids when this happened, it's been about 40 years ago now. But in my mind it's like it happened yesterday I can still see the blaze and almost smell the fuel burning.

 

[puddle jumper]

Re: I should watch my @#$% language

One of my friends did the same thing when he was a out dirt bike riding but the tank blew up and he has skin grafts all over his face and neck.
So you getting all mad about what he did could have just saved your boat and your former friends life.

 

[jtexas]

Re: I should watch my @#$% language

I've known @#$%wads like that.........poor guy, you really put him on the spot - knowing there's no defense for his @#$%ing stupid behavior, he went on the offense...........nobody but himself @#$%ing says @#$% in front of his @#$%ing kids, and don't you @#$%ing forget it

you may have read about this already (posted a few years ago) but its a good story so I'll repeat it.......mid-20's, fishing with a buddy in a 14' jonboat/6 evinrude, middle of the summer, small natural lake in Louisiana, full of hungry bass, cypress trees, water moccasins, and red wasp nests bigger 'n watermelons. We used to smoke those little swisher cigars while we fished, until about the 4th time I hit it with the line whilst setting the hook on a 5-pound bass. Anyways, he decided he wanted a wasp nest to take home (there's a decorating tip for ya), so he soaks his shirt in gasoline, drapes it over a nest & lights it up with his cigar. When most of the gas had burned off he knocked it into the water with a paddle.......wasps all dead, the t-shirt was not much worse for the wear and he had his souvenir. Shudder to think what we'd a done if it hadn't worked - that little rig wouldn't outrun angry red wasps.........I'd a been tempted to take my chances with the cottonmouths..............

 

[SgtMaj]

Re: I should watch my @#$% language

So you getting all mad about what he did could have just saved your boat and your former friends life.

I'd be more concerned about the boat...

the other is called natural selection.