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I used to have this wicked old '88 Ranger 4x4
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First mistake...
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....that I'd do pretty much all the work on myself. But one day I was a bit lazy and took it to a lube shop for an oil change.
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Second mistake...
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Didn't have an oil filter wrench
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Third mistake
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so I stuck a screwdriver through it to use as leverage.
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Fourth mistake... the biggest one so far because if it doesn't work you're screwed... which of course you found out
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I knew I needed to calm dow before I started bashing things with a hammer or something, so I walked to the liquor store and bought a case of beer.
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First thing you did right.
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went on until about 6pm until I had drank probably at least 10 beers. I crawled underneath again, swore at the filter for a bit and then started reefing again. Something went off in my brain and somehow, for one moment, I became stronger... It finally turned.
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Congratulations! Fixing cars always goes better with beer to lube the way.
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finished the oil change, but was way too drunk to drive to the lube shop (which was probably closed by then anyway).
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Second good decision of the night.
