OT: The joy of creating your own environment.

This just sent me into a fit of laughter remembering a car I had once. It offered "driver training" on the back side of the visor. It was a hoot.

"To start car: Sit down. Fasten seat belt. Turn key."

Rita

Pre-GPS I used to cover it with my directions for any out of town trips :-)

Hanne (then in VA)

I am particularly fond of the cardboard things you put in the windshield to keep the car cooler in the summer and which always have a warning "do not drive with shade in place".

And how about the printed directions on how to tie your shoes that are on the back of some of the packages of shoe strings? I always figured that if I was old enough to go to the store and had money to buy shoe strings that I probably already knew how to tie my shoes, particularly since the shoe strings you buy are always replacement strings . . .

Rita, I think I had that same car. Seriously. It was a red 1973 Fiat

-- a little automatic transmission thing that was almost precisely the shape of a shoebox. Horrible car. The lawyer label on it should have said 'don't drive in rain as spark plugs will get wet and stop working.'

Sunny you go John!

I love it! Thanks for the laugh!

I just bought a little 5 drawer chest to store dishtowels in my kitchen. (My new kitchen only has 2 drawers! - I'm fixing that in a hurry). There's a similar warning label in the bottom of one of the drawers with really sticky-icky stickum used to attach the label. I started to pull it out, but changed my mind after I discovered how sticky the residue is. At least I can cover it up with the items that will be stored in the drawer.

Donna in SW Idaho

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One of the secret products for removing sticky residue from labels is WD-40. Just make sure to clean off the combination of WD-40 and residue of glue right away. The label I was dealing with was part of the vizor, and not an add on. I guess they were aware of the ability to remove the stickers and were further covering thier collective butts. John

My late husband was a farmer - the 3 most necessary things according to him: WD-40, duck tape & baler twine. Those three things always were packed for a camping trip or any other trip and close-at-hand at home!

Donna in Idaho

residue of glue right away. The label I was dealing with was part of the vizor, and not an add on. I guess they were aware of the ability to remove the stickers and were further covering thier collective butts. John

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According to Red Green, you only need 2 things in a tool box -- duct tape and WD-40. If it moves and it shouldn't, use duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40.

Julia > My late husband was a farmer - the 3 most necessary things according to him:

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Or mayonnaise works really well and no residual smell. Cover in mayo leave 15 mins and rinse off.

Janner France

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I forgot about that one. Yes it does work. But to be fair, I am more likely to have WD-40 in my tool box than mayonnaise. But if I am near the kitchen, then the mayo is good to go.

John

I forgot about that one. Yes it does work. But to be fair, I am more likely to have WD-40 in my tool box than mayonnaise. But if I am near the kitchen, then the mayo is good to go.

John

I just have to know what the safety warnings were for a hammer! Don't hit anything with it?????

Donna in Idaho

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Honestly, Donna, I was too busy growling to read them; the first one demanded donning goggles. Probably the next one cautioned about operating the hammer in the bathtub. Polly

"Donna in Idaho" I just have to know what the safety warnings were for a hammer! Don't hit