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Old May 12, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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Though you guys would get a kick out of this. After a weekend trip I decided to swing by the laser wash the next morning before work just get the bugs off. So I spray it down with bug & tar remover and proceed into the car wash. During the rinse I notice a drip fall onto my armrest; instinctively I start to wipe it away. Well you guessed it I accidentally hit the passenger window button just as the laser wash arm was swinging around. No words can describe the feeling; I couldn’t hit the button fast enough. Evvvvery thing was completely soaked and I had to go to work with the right side of my body drenched. It was actually pretty funny in hindsight.
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Old May 12, 2005 | 09:56 PM
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:00 PM
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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mechanical car washes were meant for dodge neons.
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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The Dumbass award is a dead heat between you and Grumpy right now

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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilla
The Dumbass award is a dead heat between you and Grumpy right now

he pulled so far ahead that I'll never catch him
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilla
The Dumbass award is a dead heat between you and Grumpy right now

I'm sorry but he would win any other week...BUUUT My vote is in for Grumpy for sure on this one!

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I don't know, spray stickum on the windshield is worse!
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by stangkiller18
I'm sorry but he would win any other week...BUUUT My vote is in for Grumpy for sure on this one!

Chris
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As I was reading this, all I could think about was, aleast you did not spray glue all over your windows.
Grumpy still has it !!!
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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I can just see you trying to find the up button and hitting everything but the right one.


WTF did Grumpy do?
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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Car gets washed, you get showered...
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 03Ragtop


WTF did Grumpy do?

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...2&forum_id=103
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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I'm still votin for GRUMPY for the DAOTWA
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Grumpy
he pulled so far ahead that I'll never catch him

Because you are still stuck on the starting line

Last edited by Zilla; May 12, 2005 at 10:59 PM.
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Old May 12, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilla
Because you ares till stuck on the starting line
prep-sol works wonders..
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Originally Posted by JeepTJ
As I was reading this, all I could think about was, aleast you did not spray glue all over your windows.
Grumpy still has it !!!
My thoughts exactly - What made it even funnier to me is that chopper pilots are so meticulous with their birds, so I know he felt like a real bone after that one!
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Old May 13, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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Didn't your mom teach you? An automatic car wash and a Vette Don't mix!
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Old May 13, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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Moral Real vette men don,t do car washes
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