So, what's your biggest dummy moment??
Here's one I forgot about. I the early 70's, my part time job at the auto hobby shop at NAS Miramar. I had a 70's "Judge" on the scope, and was ready to start it, but the owner had stepped away somewhere. I was a bit dirty, and did not want to get into the car. I don't remember I think I had a pair of clean rags around my hands.
I opened the door, reached in, and pulled the 4 speed into neutral. Reached around the column and twisted the key.
Nothing happened. !!DOH!! Clutch switch!!
So I was balancing on my left foot, reached in with my right foot and pushed in the clutch, twisted the key, and it fired up.
Then I let off the clutch pedal to get out of the car.
I found myself !!!! Hopping backwards !!!!! On my left foot !!!! As the car headed out the door of the building !!!!
The reverse lockout was sloppy enough that I thought the gearbox had come out of reverse, but of course it had not.
Yeh. It banged up the door, which was open, on the Judge.
My boss at the time was zero upset. Hell I figured I'd get fired. They just paid for it, insured, I'm sure. I don't remember what it cost.
Looked just like this one
Here's one I forgot about. I the early 70's, my part time job at the auto hobby shop at NAS Miramar. I had a 70's "Judge" on the scope, and was ready to start it, but the owner had stepped away somewhere. I was a bit dirty, and did not want to get into the car. I don't remember I think I had a pair of clean rags around my hands.
I opened the door, reached in, and pulled the 4 speed into neutral. Reached around the column and twisted the key.
Nothing happened. !!DOH!! Clutch switch!!
So I was balancing on my left foot, reached in with my right foot and pushed in the clutch, twisted the key, and it fired up.
Then I let off the clutch pedal to get out of the car.
I found myself !!!! Hopping backwards !!!!! On my left foot !!!! As the car headed out the door of the building !!!!
The reverse lockout was sloppy enough that I thought the gearbox had come out of reverse, but of course it had not.
Yeh. It banged up the door, which was open, on the Judge.
My boss at the time was zero upset. Hell I figured I'd get fired. They just paid for it, insured, I'm sure. I don't remember what it cost.
Looked just like this one
