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Originally Posted by firemanjim
I like to go to home depot and ask for bubble water for my level.
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Originally Posted by firemanjim
I like to go to home depot and ask for bubble water for my level.
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From: Professional just means you get paid
Originally Posted by C4boy
So Rock Hudson goes into a bakery looking for a piece............of warm apple pie. The 18 year old behind the counter asks him if that's the same as pumpkin? Since Mr. Hudson's attention is diverted to the fresh buns coming out, he doesn't realize the mistake and proceeds to the check out. After handing the cashier $10 and 50 cents for a $5.45 sale, the cashier spends another 20 minutes trying to make the correct change (after all, he rang in $5.45 as the tendered amount so the register didn't tell him how much to give back).
Running late, Rock goes off in his C4 a bit too quickly. He swerves to miss George Jefferson whose being chased down the street by an angry woman waving a shrunken wool sweater. In his attempt to avoid hitting George, Rock crashes into the back of Lamont Sanford's pickup truck, breaking his front headlight.
After 5 minutes of screaming "Elizabeth!", Fred Sanford emerges from the front seat and suggests they go to Azone to get Rock a replacement headlight. Knowing the basics of his job, the knowledgable, pocket-protector wearing counter nerd swiftly produces an H6054 from the large selection of headlights.
As the 3 leave the store and Walk across the street, they run into Leno filming a TV segment. When asked by Jay, Rock, Fred & Lamont are all able to identify the # of stars on the U.S. flag, the 3rd person in line for the Presidency and Francis Scott Key's contribution to American history...... in an episode that never airs on the Tonight show.........
Moral of this story? There's a full moon, I should switch to decaf......and you should kinda know what you're doing at your job.
Running late, Rock goes off in his C4 a bit too quickly. He swerves to miss George Jefferson whose being chased down the street by an angry woman waving a shrunken wool sweater. In his attempt to avoid hitting George, Rock crashes into the back of Lamont Sanford's pickup truck, breaking his front headlight.
After 5 minutes of screaming "Elizabeth!", Fred Sanford emerges from the front seat and suggests they go to Azone to get Rock a replacement headlight. Knowing the basics of his job, the knowledgable, pocket-protector wearing counter nerd swiftly produces an H6054 from the large selection of headlights.
As the 3 leave the store and Walk across the street, they run into Leno filming a TV segment. When asked by Jay, Rock, Fred & Lamont are all able to identify the # of stars on the U.S. flag, the 3rd person in line for the Presidency and Francis Scott Key's contribution to American history...... in an episode that never airs on the Tonight show.........
Moral of this story? There's a full moon, I should switch to decaf......and you should kinda know what you're doing at your job.
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Originally Posted by Dads90
Asked for a quart of fan belt fluid, ( just acting stupid) Was shocked when the guy had to think about it long enough for me to say "just kiddin"
WD40 is available in 1/2 gallon cans. That's Super-sized.
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Originally Posted by C4boy
So Rock Hudson goes into a bakery looking for a piece............
Moral of this story? There's a full moon, I should switch to decaf......and you should kinda know what you're doing at your job.
Moral of this story? There's a full moon, I should switch to decaf......and you should kinda know what you're doing at your job.
As I'm drinking my morning coffee, I'm thinking the moral of the story is;
Shop at Autozone, and you must be dead, or
Shop at Autozone,You'll see dead people.
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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH
Originally Posted by CMYC5GO
No, that's what hypocrisy does to people.
I would have responded to this thread exactly the same, were my C4 still sitting out there in the driveway.
A guy starts a thread, complaining about a parts counter kid not knowing who builds the Corvette, and at the same time, doesn't have the rudimentary knowledge of which replacement headlight to buy for his car. I mean, c'mon, that's automotive knowledge 101, and then to boot, he "didn't feel like walking to the shelf, picking one up himself" and "he considers his laziness to be an attribute"........
What's wrong with this picture? Who looks like the bigger dummy in the above scenario? Kinda like the pot calling the kettle black, hmmm?
I would have responded to this thread exactly the same, were my C4 still sitting out there in the driveway.A guy starts a thread, complaining about a parts counter kid not knowing who builds the Corvette, and at the same time, doesn't have the rudimentary knowledge of which replacement headlight to buy for his car. I mean, c'mon, that's automotive knowledge 101, and then to boot, he "didn't feel like walking to the shelf, picking one up himself" and "he considers his laziness to be an attribute"........
What's wrong with this picture? Who looks like the bigger dummy in the above scenario? Kinda like the pot calling the kettle black, hmmm?
For the most part, I agree with you. However, not everyone is as much of a die hard owner as some of us. So what if he doesn't commit the part number to memory. Granted, its pretty easy to walk over to the headlights and look it up without needing to talk to the average flunky behind the counter. But, I don't find it a big deal that the guy doesn't know what part number he needed.
I still think the kid behind the counter looked far less educated than the original poster.
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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH
Originally Posted by Z-07 freak
I can't believe I just read all of post #38. I want my click back.
I stopped at "So Rock Hudson".
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From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
Originally Posted by LT-4 CE
For the most part, I agree with you. However, not everyone is as much of a die hard owner as some of us. So what if he doesn't commit the part number to memory. Granted, its pretty easy to walk over to the headlights and look it up without needing to talk to the average flunky behind the counter. But, I don't find it a big deal that the guy doesn't know what part number he needed.
I still think the kid behind the counter looked far less educated than the original poster.
I still think the kid behind the counter looked far less educated than the original poster.
"Never commit anything to memory that you can look up".
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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH
Originally Posted by redwing76
Einstein:
"Never commit anything to memory that you can look up".
"Never commit anything to memory that you can look up".
Except when taking closed book tests.
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Originally Posted by CMYC5GO
No, that's what hypocrisy does to people. I would have responded to this thread exactly the same, were my C4 still sitting out there in the driveway.
A guy starts a thread, complaining about a parts counter kid not knowing who builds the Corvette, and at the same time, doesn't have the rudimentary knowledge of which replacement headlight to buy for his car. I mean, c'mon, that's automotive knowledge 101, and then to boot, he "didn't feel like walking to the shelf, picking one up himself" and "he considers his laziness to be an attribute"........
What's wrong with this picture? Who looks like the bigger dummy in the above scenario? Kinda like the pot calling the kettle black, hmmm?
I would have responded to this thread exactly the same, were my C4 still sitting out there in the driveway.A guy starts a thread, complaining about a parts counter kid not knowing who builds the Corvette, and at the same time, doesn't have the rudimentary knowledge of which replacement headlight to buy for his car. I mean, c'mon, that's automotive knowledge 101, and then to boot, he "didn't feel like walking to the shelf, picking one up himself" and "he considers his laziness to be an attribute"........
What's wrong with this picture? Who looks like the bigger dummy in the above scenario? Kinda like the pot calling the kettle black, hmmm?
well here we go again, just throwing out insults one after another,maybe your son or wife work for auto zone and you took it personally. I don't know, it seems to have gotten you very angry about it. Now you seem to think of yourself as an intelligent person, however you missed the point of the thread completely. Let me recap for you slowly.It just seems incredible that a fine young man who is obviously an automotive enthusiast by the honda civic comment, working in the automotive industry whether its a parttime or a lifetime job, does not have one incling what car manufacturer developed and still mass produces one of the most popular and powerfull high performance cars in the world. My suggestion is to stay away from the booze because they say it enhances ones personallity
Oh yeah, by the way, the last thread that you commented on above was complete sarcasm. But I guess that went over your head too 
One more thing what does rudimentary mean
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Reminds me of when Bill Cosby asked a guy whats so great about coccaine? he responded "it intensifies your personality" To which Bill says "Well yeah, but what if your an ***hole"
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Originally Posted by flannel_man
Reminds me of when Bill Cosby asked a guy whats so great about coccaine? he responded "it intensifies your personality" To which Bill says "Well yeah, but what if your an ***hole"
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From: "Drive like Hell, you'll get there faster." Tucson AZ
I could talk about atleast twenty kids I've come across including teenagers that had no friggin clue what I was driving as I drove by or parked right next to 'em. They literally had to look at the badge to figure it out. One genius thought it was a ferrari. Uneducated adolescence completely deprived of anything and everything muscle in the auto industry with insurance companies and gay friggin honda commercials to thank. I'm not the least bit surprised. What truly pisses me off however is when ignorance is demonstrated by the geezer crowd. I mean seriously.....I pull up at work one day and the security guard whos seen me park there for the previous like 4 weeks or so says: "That looks like a mean machine.......what is that a pontiac?" I said with a laugh....."No, its a vette." He said.......... I swear to god............... "WHAT'S A VETTE?"
Turning away with a laugh and not enough patience to even educate this dumbs*** I said: "A mean machine."
Later on, another one in his 60s or so drives up and asks me "what kinda car is that?". It's one thing if a kid doesn't know sh** about cars that came out when he was like 8 or 10, but when someone whos been in the united states for atleast the unveiling of the first c4 let alone being on this planet since 1953 knows not even a lick of sh** about what a corvette looks like....there's a serious friggin problem.
Turning away with a laugh and not enough patience to even educate this dumbs*** I said: "A mean machine."
Later on, another one in his 60s or so drives up and asks me "what kinda car is that?". It's one thing if a kid doesn't know sh** about cars that came out when he was like 8 or 10, but when someone whos been in the united states for atleast the unveiling of the first c4 let alone being on this planet since 1953 knows not even a lick of sh** about what a corvette looks like....there's a serious friggin problem.
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Originally Posted by MaSTeRofDZaSTeR
................gay friggin honda commercials ...........................
Originally Posted by MaSTeRofDZaSTeR
..........1953 knows not even a lick of sh** about what a corvette looks like..............
Aaahhhh, 1953, a great year (for me and my Mom anyway)
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Why is it SO inconceivable that someone would not know what a Corvette is, regardless of their age? Whether you want to believe it or not, there are some people on this planet that have no interest in cars. When they buy a car for themselves, they look for the best deal, without regard to the manfacturer, simply because they don't care. You guys act like it's a personal insult, or a slap in the face, if someone doesn't recognize your car as a Corvette, and isn't impressed when you tell them what it is, because they flat do not care.
What about the other Corvette owners that are driving C5's and 6's that don't realize that your C4 is also a Corvette? I'm suprised that hasn't come up yet, because it happens. It's happened to me, and a few other guys in this section. Yeah, you gotta scratch you head, and wonder about them, but geez, some of you guys are ate up with this s**t. Blow it off. It's not worth getting worked up over, and when it comes right down to it, at the end of the day, a Corvette is just another car in a sea of many.
As an adendum to my above thoughts I'll add this...You can thank General Motors for turning the Corvette into what it is now, which in effect, is just a high priced grocery getter. They have taken the mistique out of these cars, and marketed them to the masses. There are so many Corvettes on the road now, that they don't warrant a second glance, unless you're another Corvette owner/enthusiast. To most people, the Corvette is just another overpriced car.
What about the other Corvette owners that are driving C5's and 6's that don't realize that your C4 is also a Corvette? I'm suprised that hasn't come up yet, because it happens. It's happened to me, and a few other guys in this section. Yeah, you gotta scratch you head, and wonder about them, but geez, some of you guys are ate up with this s**t. Blow it off. It's not worth getting worked up over, and when it comes right down to it, at the end of the day, a Corvette is just another car in a sea of many.
As an adendum to my above thoughts I'll add this...You can thank General Motors for turning the Corvette into what it is now, which in effect, is just a high priced grocery getter. They have taken the mistique out of these cars, and marketed them to the masses. There are so many Corvettes on the road now, that they don't warrant a second glance, unless you're another Corvette owner/enthusiast. To most people, the Corvette is just another overpriced car.
Last edited by CMYC4GO; Nov 8, 2006 at 09:30 AM.