Gen XY and Z are afraid of any vehicle out of warranty. Literally afraid.
This boomer-geezer knows the true sign of manhood is a collection of well worn tools. Extra credit for wrenching under a rusty hulk when it's below freezing.
I once collected a rusty pile of my hand-tools, purloined and left in the grass by my pre-teen sons. As I stepped in the door, my wife asked me why I was smiling. "The boys are going to be fine." I answered.
My kids grew up on a farm, and this was our way of life. For some time we had only one vehicle -- a well-used pick-up with the driver door stuck. I often climbed in and out the window.
I often say moving hay and manure IS my gym membership. But I don't waste fossil fuels driving to a distant gym, heated with fossil fuels. And I produce meat and other foods from my labors, instead of peddling on a weird, manufactured machine.
Love it! Frugality seems to be a dying art. My furniture consists of family hand me downs, aka "heirlooms", except for my couch and a matching chair, youngsters at 11 years old. Since retirement, I haven't bought new shoes or clothes, except for a dress for my son's wedding, and a new pair of barn boots due to beyond repair leaking. I blame our access to the internet for the disposable world we now live in. If we can't see the castoffs, we can't appreciate the problem. The tallest mountains in some places are the landfills.
I love our old manual transmission 4WD '07 dodge cummins diesel with only 87K will no longer pass inspection due to body rust, but the engine can't be beat. This truck is a workhorse that hauls trailers full of round bales and horses, up and down hills with no complaint. I don't see EV's in my future. I do, however, mightily wield a Milwaulkee electric chainsaw that is more than adequate for me to trim back fence lines than the hard starting 2-cycle jobs.
Wow my sentiments exactly. I bought a 1995 Japanese import diesel MPV in 2007 I still have now. Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 TD, "dirty diesel". Body work awful but strong engine and a dream to drive AND ultimate TARDIS (Dr Who reference) family wagon. Now Mayor Khan with his Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) means by August get rid or pay £12.50 per day / trip to use it. F##K OFF YOU C40 INTERLOPER WEF C##T. People sell sprays and plastic reflective film to beat the cameras. Hmmm. Maybe. Anyway. Scrap guys want my engine so if I suck the lemon not too painful. Already have a plan but begrudge having to deploy one.
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Gen XY and Z are afraid of any vehicle out of warranty. Literally afraid.
This boomer-geezer knows the true sign of manhood is a collection of well worn tools. Extra credit for wrenching under a rusty hulk when it's below freezing.
I once collected a rusty pile of my hand-tools, purloined and left in the grass by my pre-teen sons. As I stepped in the door, my wife asked me why I was smiling. "The boys are going to be fine." I answered.
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My kids grew up on a farm, and this was our way of life. For some time we had only one vehicle -- a well-used pick-up with the driver door stuck. I often climbed in and out the window.
Farmers don't need a gym membership, that's for sure!
I often say moving hay and manure IS my gym membership. But I don't waste fossil fuels driving to a distant gym, heated with fossil fuels. And I produce meat and other foods from my labors, instead of peddling on a weird, manufactured machine.
Love it! Frugality seems to be a dying art. My furniture consists of family hand me downs, aka "heirlooms", except for my couch and a matching chair, youngsters at 11 years old. Since retirement, I haven't bought new shoes or clothes, except for a dress for my son's wedding, and a new pair of barn boots due to beyond repair leaking. I blame our access to the internet for the disposable world we now live in. If we can't see the castoffs, we can't appreciate the problem. The tallest mountains in some places are the landfills.
"If we can't see the castoffs, we can't appreciate the problem."
Agreed! Out of sight, out of mind -- but still in the water and air, unseen....
Love it!
I love our old manual transmission 4WD '07 dodge cummins diesel with only 87K will no longer pass inspection due to body rust, but the engine can't be beat. This truck is a workhorse that hauls trailers full of round bales and horses, up and down hills with no complaint. I don't see EV's in my future. I do, however, mightily wield a Milwaulkee electric chainsaw that is more than adequate for me to trim back fence lines than the hard starting 2-cycle jobs.
Wow my sentiments exactly. I bought a 1995 Japanese import diesel MPV in 2007 I still have now. Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 TD, "dirty diesel". Body work awful but strong engine and a dream to drive AND ultimate TARDIS (Dr Who reference) family wagon. Now Mayor Khan with his Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) means by August get rid or pay £12.50 per day / trip to use it. F##K OFF YOU C40 INTERLOPER WEF C##T. People sell sprays and plastic reflective film to beat the cameras. Hmmm. Maybe. Anyway. Scrap guys want my engine so if I suck the lemon not too painful. Already have a plan but begrudge having to deploy one.
Mayor Genghis Khan should pay 100 quid every time he boards a plane for leisure -- that would be more equitable.... :)
Excellent post! I bet you would like some of our music.. we write for those that have common sense, real skills, and who abhor virtue signaling. PM me at sukeywt@gmail.com for a Copy