It might have turned into a blazing catastrophe…

I saw an older man fill his car up and the pumps autostop did not work. He kept pumping for a good 5 seconds drenching his pants and shoes before realising. I left quickly after making sure he was not having some medical thing. Im pretty comfortable with being close to fire but a few liters of gas will fuck up your day quick.

the car ride home in gas soaked clothes has to be AWFUL

Just ask Walter.

better call saul

Waltuh

This just reminded me of Lost. With that one black character who was always looking for his son. Constantly calling out “WALT! WALT!” It’s funny that’s literally the only thing I remember about that character. Besides the fact that he did eventually find Walt. But I don’t even remember how or where. I never did watch that show to the end. Enough people have spoiled the ending by now, anyways. Just like all those assholes who spoiled Breaking Bad by giving away that Walter does at the end. (/S)

WAAAALTTTTT!!!! That guy was the most hated character on television for a minute.

>Besides the fact that he did eventually find Walt. But I don’t even remember how or where. >!The Others traded Walt to Michael (including a boat and directions home) in exchange for betraying all the other survivors. He also murdered a few people in the process. Michael’s a douchebag.!<

I’ve thought about watching Lost but never have because it sounds like it has a bad ending. Did it? Is it worth watching?

Normally I hate anything made after the year 2000. But, I absolutely LOVED LOST. I mean, besides the ending, there are a lot of other mysteries in the show besides the end of it. The characters can be really great, despite what I said about… Walt’s Dad. Lol I don’t even remember his name. But seriously, there are some amazing characters and backstories. There are a lot of main characters. And it’s one of those shows that always ends on a cliffhanger and leaves you wanting more. There’s always a mystery besides just what happens at the end. I think the problem people had with the ending was they expected too much. It was hyped up for the whole 5 years the show ran. There were clubs and groups all trying to figure it out. It was a big deal. A huge deal. Then, once the show ended and everyone was disappointed, it kinda fell into obscurity. But, I think it’s still worth watching. Hell, I might even rewatch it, myself once I’m done with Adventure Time.

That smell would never leave the car. Id honestly have someone bring me new clothes and throw those away in the gas station bathroom before riding home in them.

I left an empty used gas can in my car once, the smell lingered for a few days but it got the cigarette smell out pretty well as an unintended side effect.

I’d probably just take my pants off and go without at that point, I’ve already thrown all shame and dignity away anyway, why make it worse by sitting around waiting for new pants when what you really need is a shower lol

You aren’t lying. I stepped in a few drops before and it took like an hour before the gas finally evaporated and I wasn’t being fumigated anymore.

We used kerosene heaters in upstate NY and had to make a trip to the station every week to get more. My roommate spilled some out of the container into his cloth seats in his car (don’t ask me how) and his car still smelled like it a year and a half later

…Am I weird for liking the smell of gasoline? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going around huffing gas canisters or anything like that. I know how dangerous it is to breathe the fumes, so I try not to but anytime I get a whiff of gas, it’s just pleasant.

No no i get what you mean. The smell of an old classic car or a gokart track is oddly nice. However, I do not want it in my daily driver lol

Are you that guy buying that gasoline cologne off insta?

I shouldn’t be surprised that this is a thing. Lol

Man you should have been around in the days of leaded gas. Leaded gas exhaust has such a sweet, sugary smell coming out of the tailpipe. It’s not like I went around trying to smell it or anything, but in the 1970s when cars were idling it was very noticeable.

It’s really spicy when in an enclosed space

I don’t mind the smell, but the burning season can be rough, depending on where it is. I grew up in a shop and we were eating pizza one evening where we were working late. I sat down on a diamond plate workbench while I was eating and didn’t notice that the mower on it was leaking gas. I didn’t feel wet when I sat down nor was the liquid apparent on the bench, just cool to the touch like you might expect a steel surface to be. As we all ate my balls started to feel cooler and I just figured that the steel hadn’t absorbed as much of my body heat as I expected. In a few minutes everything just got hot and started burning and itching. That’s when I noticed the fuel leak. I ran to the bathroom, stripped down, and washed up as best I could using just the sink.

My dad always kept a small mason jar of gasoline in the garage and I’d use it to clean car parts all the time when I was learning (gloves were frowned upon in the 80s)… never dipped my junk in it, but I can see how that would be rough based on what it did to hands haha But I also grew up washing fiberglass resin off my skin with acetone on a daily basis, it’s a wonder none of my organs have failed yet

I literally grew up in that shop, so I know I’m gonna get some fucking cancer. I always hated working with gloves because it took away my ability to feel things in tight spots and hold into small screws and stuff, but I don’t begrudge anyone trying to stay healthy.

A couple of days ago, I found out that the mechanic that my parents always took their cars to for repairs in the 1970s had passed away. I hadn’t thought about him in years, though he was a very nice guy who had kids my age that I played Little League against. Anyway, my memories of the guy were him pretty much covered in garage grease every time we were at his shop. He’d wear those mechanic coveralls, but the sleeves were usually pushed up and his forearms and hands were filthy, as well as his face sometimes. I can only imagine all the petrochemicals his skin was exposed to on the daily. If anyone had ever asked, I would have figured he’d developed cancer and passed away years ago. He passed away last week at 80 years of age. Not sure of what, as it wasn’t listed in the obit.

I have the added benefit of living in California where everything MAY give you cancer. Prop 65 started out as a good idea but then just became a joke.

My stepfather was that guy, including the cleaning drum full of degreaser/petrol mix that you’d immerse your arms into to scrub gunk off engine bits. He’s still kicking on in his mid-80s, though pretty slow with a couple of hip replacements now. Still has hands like hams and a grip like iron.

Gas on cloths is no joke. That stuff will chemical burn you easy and washing it out is a pain. Just because the cloths are dry it still has residue that will burn you if you get it wet. Ethanol is even worse.

It is awful, I’ve had to do it a few times. Makes your skin feel really weird when it’s a 30+ minute drive

I’d buy some Bucee’s sweat pants for sure.