... we had a flat tire on my truck up north on Sunday, luckily while still at the resort at which we were staying and not while on the drive home. Until we enlisted the help of the resort owner, I was definitely in charge of the tire-changing process, and I actually felt pretty confident in making it happen. But at no point did it ever occur to me to actually lie down on the wet, cold, pine-needled ground and scootch under the truck. Yes, I did kneel down while detaching the spare, but I put a towel down so I wasn't kneeling on the ground. However EVERY single man who is now helped with the tire immediately was down on the ground. Heck, at the gas station today the tire-man laid himself down on the parking lot asphalt.
(Aside: All this lying down didn't really seem to be necessary or accomplish much more than I could do while squatting. I wasn't going to argue with anyone's technique, however, as I don't need to do any more "man stuff" than I already do.)
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3 days ago
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Well, I have to say it depends on what I am wearing (or not)? Like in a hard rain, I use an umbrella if I am wearing my nice suit or sweaters, anything else, who cares... If I am wearing shorts, I hate to lay bare legs on the ground. Also depends on the car. I do not want to get in the seat wearing soiled clothes in my new car but the old one, no issue. Same goes for wearing sweaty clothes, new car I have a change of clothes a clean towel for the seat. Old car, just get in and drive.
No, you're a real woman because more than one guy has been involved with changing the tire. I've only had to change three in my life (you've had that many this year!), and it was a one man job each time. The interesting one was with the car so rusted that there was nowhere to safely put the jack.
Interestingly enough, this coming weekend the Force and I are heading up with the camper to RR and V's hunting land. Our mission, which we chose to accept, is to park the camper at the hunting land and yes, remove a couple tires so no one drives off with it during hunting season. I'll be a tire pro by the time 2009 closes.
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