See John, I told you.  Give the woman folk a little slack and they get
uppity!

Do more than one thing at a time!  Hummph.  Think that makes her better'n me
just cause I can't walk and chew gum at the same time!  I'm practicing, and
I almost had it last week.

Mike
A good solid 5'7", was 5'8" before 30 years of running took their toll, and
I'm never checking again.
As for old, many, many redwoods are older.  Dirt too.

----- Original Message -----
From: Gina <GG811@SENTRYMICRO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: oil change humor-NO vanagon content

> Mike and John...
>
> Okay, you bet I can do that oil change without stripping the
drainplug...you sit
> back and drink your beers...just pass me one...I can do more than one
thing at a
> time :-) and while Im at it, I'll tune it up...pass me another beer...wash
and
> wax? uh, pass me a six-pack...oh and a step ladder (im only 5'4 lol)
>
>
>
>
> John wrote:
>
> > Mike Miller wrote:
> > >
> > > Gina,
> > >
> > > I truly resent, no absolutely abhor, the terrible, probably terminal,
> > > misrepresentation of the male gender put forward by this diatribe.
> > >
> > > There is no way, it is not possible, no, not even as a concept that
any
> > > reasonable, or unreasonable man would waste all that time with that
fricking
> > > oil when there was beer to drink.
> > >
> > > So there.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Gina <GG811@SENTRYMICRO.COM>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 3:18 PM
> > > Subject: oil change humor-NO vanagon content
> > >
> > > > sorry folks...i just had to :-)
> > > >
> > > > Oil Changes...
> > > >
> > > > Women:
> > > > 1.  Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 since the
> > > >     last oil change.
> > > > 2.  Drink a cup of coffee.
> > > > 3.  15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly
> > > >     maintained vehicle.
> > > >
> > > > Men:
> > > > 1.  Go to O'Reilly auto parts and write a check for 50 dollars for
oil,
> > > >     filter, oil lift (AKA kitty litter), hand cleaner and scented
tree.
> > > > 2.  Discover that the used oil container is full. Instead of taking
back
> > > >
> > > >     to O'Reilly to recycle, dump in hole in back yard.
> > > > 3.  Open a beer and drink it.
> > > > 4.  Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
> > > > 5.  Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
> > > > 6.  In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
> > > > 7.  Place drain pan under engine.
> > > > 8.  Look for the right size box end wrench.
> > > > 9.  Give up and use crescent wrench.
> > > > 10. Unscrew drain plug.
> > > > 11. Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil; get hot oil on you in the
> > > > process.
> > > > 12. Clean up.
> > > > 13. Have another beer while oil is draining.
> > > > 14. Look for oil filter wrench.
> > > > 15. Give up; poke oil filter with Phillips head screwdriver and
twist it
> > > >
> > > >     off.
> > > > 16. Beer.
> > > > 17. Buddy shows up; finish case with him. Finish oil change
tomorrow.
> > > > 18. Next day, drag pan full of old oil out from underneath car.
> > > > 19. Throw oil lift (AKA kitty litter) on oil spilled during step.
> > > > 20. Beer. No, drank it all yesterday.
> > > > 21. Walk to 7-11; buy beer.
> > > > 22. Install new oil filter making sure to apply thin coat of clean
oil
> > > >     to gasket first.
> > > > 23. Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.
> > > > 24. Remember drain plug from step 11.
> > > > 25. Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
> > > > 26. Hurry to replace drain plug before the whole quart of fresh oil
> > > >     drains onto floor.
> > > > 27. Slip with wrench and bang knuckles on frame.
> > > > 28. Bang head on floor board in reaction.
> > > > 29. Begin cussing fit.
> > > > 30. Throw wrench.
> > > > 31. Cuss for additional 10 minutes because wrench hit Miss December
> > > >     (1992) in the left boob.
> > > > 32. Clean up; apply Band-Aid to knuckle.
> > > > 33. Beer.
> > > > 34. Beer.
> > > > 35. Dump in additional 4 quarts of oil.
> > > > 36. Beer.
> > > > 37. Lower car from jack stands
> > > > 38. Accidentally crush one of the jack stands
> > > > 39. Move car back to apply more oil lift (AKA kitty litter) to fresh
oil
> > > >
> > > >     spilled during step 23.
> > > > 40. Drive car 1/2 quart low for 7000 miles when it'll be time for
> > > > another
> > > >     oil change
> > > > >>>>>>>>in all fairness, i personally add...
> > > > 41. Go to 6 different parts stores looking for a new drain plug for
the
> > > > lady friend who got hers stripped at Jiffy Lube
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > You right. Judging from the story, I must admit that Gina is quite
> > knowledgeable and well informed about the oil change process. Maybe SHE
> > could do the oil service while we drink beer? After all it would only
> > take her 15 minutes and of course she WOULDN'T damage the drain plug.
> >
> > Kind regards to Gina,    John
>