Stupid things you did when you were young thread

Great stuff Guys! I swear everything below is true, fortunately nothing serious.
When I was 12, I was working on my first car in my Dad's repair shop, 64 Falcon, dropped the alternator between the motor and the frame, of course, had not taken off battery or wire for alt, fried up most of the wires before I could get it unwedged.

Removing bad battery from car in front of my Dad's shop when I was 16 in 0 degree weather, shorted out wrench on pos term to frame. Top of battery blew off, shooting shards of plastic onto my face, had to throw away all the clothes I had on due to acid...still ok tho.

One winter, working under car to remove trans, my Dad was working in bay next to me adjusting carb. Phone rang, he went to get it. Meanwhile exhaust tube fell off the exhast pipe. I almost died due to carbon monoxide poisoning, luckily he pulled me out before too late. Still get severe headaches any time I smell exhaust.

After I was married I was laying under a car, removing the wire from a starter solonoid. I shorted my wedding ring between the nut and frame, the heat burned my finger before I could get it out. Still ok tho.

Finally, it dawned on me that the FIRST thing you do is disconnect the battery! I have a quick disconnect on my Dart, the first thing I do when I lift the hood is disconnect it. Both my boys learned early in life to do this.

How about drinking and driving stories, amazing what kind of stuff we did back in the late 60's and 70's. 67 Chevelle, 396/350HP auto/w 2.73? gear. Coming from party 2:00AM down Xpressway, decided to see what she would do... buried speedo needle. Passed State Cop. Slowed down rather than make it worse. Cop caught me couple miles down the road. Smoke was billowing from all four wheel wells. Cop thought the car was on fire.
Empty beer cans in trunk. Cop put me in back of his cruiser, decided to give me a ticket for 15 over and sent me home. Told my dad I got speeding ticket for 85 in 70. He made me get my own insurance instead of using his dealer plate.

Thank god I grew up before it was too late.
Kim.