[DoobieDuck]

Oh boy..what will they come up with next? Do you guys ever feel like you are out of touch with reality, the world, that your way of thinking "common sense" is just not in the equation any more?
Every day our government is thinking of new ways to keep us safe, yippie! What they are really doing is sitting back in their easy chairs laughing their asses off after conjuring up ways to frustrate us! Period!

TAKE FOR EXAMPLE...

These new gas can spouts that we are told "safeguard our environment". What F'n genius dreamed these things up? I bet there was a government study, that cost millions, grants given out to companies that manufactured these things, that cost millions, and all for what?
These spouts are useless. I'm 57 , EDITED I'm 58 the wifey reminds me, and I've spilled more gas using these this year alone than in the past 35 years combined with my old trusty five gallon "Jeep" can and it's spout, can #1.

Is it just the Doobster or do you guys have issues with these?

So let's hear it old timers, got anything on your mind? Post the new fangled objects that you think our government should have left be, left alone. We don't need pix, just tell us how friggin frustrated you are with this scenario. Please vote..it's a private poll.
I was so frustrated I took the time to shoot the pix n bitch...your turn..thanks, Yours truly Frustrated-Duck



Can #1 my old 5 gallon can and spout that may drip a drop or two when you tip it clear upside down to drain out the very last out of it...but that's it, you can see what's coming out when doing small engines.



Can #2 ..the idiot that dreamed this up should be shot, who the F can hold a full 5 gallon can up in the air and still be able to use two hands to run this ridiculous spout? My wifey won't use it..she said throw it the F away-she actually wanted to kill me for buying it. Honey it's all they got!!



Can #3...this over flowing piece of shit..did they EVER try and fill a lawn mower with this thing before approving it-I think NOT? This thing overflows at the rate some service station pumps could not match. And god help the kid that starts his mower with puddles of gas on the deck of it. God help our wild life and plants if these are everywhere. Gallons of gas have gone on my lawn, driveways, all in the name of "safety"...



Don't attempt to re-fuel a hot engine, do they actually know how long that is? That ^ skull and cross bones represents our planets future if this thing stays around!

[SomeOldGuy]

this is the kind of shit you get from progressive liberals who think we are all too stupid to take care of ourselves.

...they want to outlaw sugary drinks and mandate exercise as well because we are getting too fat and it MUST be because we are to stupid to understand how bad it is for us.

...i'd much rather be dealing with the greedy bastards just trying to take what's mine than the smarmy, do-gooder assholes wanting to 'take care' of me because the price of all that care is eventual slavery.

...they just want to keep passing more laws to MAKE me do what they think is good for me.

...phucking morons.

peace, SOG

Spout #1 is nice theyre old military ones, use them almost eveyday at work to fill my forklift. #2 Blows, and #3 is not so bad once you get the hang of it. You are right comes out like a firehose. Who the fuck thought this shit up is what I think every time I use one.

[paladin420]

safety switchs on my tools!!! its a f%#kin saw!!!!!! I should not need foreplay to turn the bitch on!!!!!


voted no 1 of course.
who is worse? the poli tit cons or the engineers???

I thought that there was some trick to the spout #3, which is pretty much all we can get/find nowadays, and that the problem was me. So, it's not my fault that the thing gets gas all over the place? I hate it.

Paladin, those safety switches must not work too well if our part-time neighbor, whom I've nicknamed Lefty, is any indication. I call him Lefty because several years ago he was drunk, as usual, and used a saw of some sort (circular, table, who knows?) and cut off two of his own fingers. Now he's in a permanent mahalo sign, so I flash it and call him Lefty.

Whoops!

[Mr. Bongjangles]

The government didn't take away your gas can, you just bought the cheap ones

The style you dig is actually the goverment/military "Jerry" spout and can be purchased at military surplus stores or online in addition to hardware stores.



17 bucks.

To the general topic though, totally agree - we don't need any more regulations for people who can't control themselves and the government shouldn't be playing babysitter.

I've looked for the old style specifically and haven't been able to find it, so I get what I can find. I couldn't tell you where the 'nearest' military surplus store might be, likely 40-60+ miles away, though.

Wave to Lefty! |,,|/ <--- Mahalo, brah.

[SomeOldGuy]

Originally Posted by SeaMaiden

I've looked for the old style specifically and haven't been able to find it, so I get what I can find. I couldn't tell you where the 'nearest' military surplus store might be, likely 40-60+ miles away, though.

Wave to Lefty! |,,|/ <--- Mahalo, brah.

...look in your local phonebook for 'Army Navy Surplus' or order online, ...or mop up the mess.

SOG

5 Gallon Steel Jerry Spout With Jerry Can Gasket

[gaiusmarius]

Originally Posted by SomeOldGuy

this is the kind of shit you get from progressive liberals who think we are all too stupid to take care of ourselves.

...they want to outlaw sugary drinks and mandate exercise as well because we are getting too fat and it MUST be because we are to stupid to understand how bad it is for us.

...i'd much rather be dealing with the greedy bastards just trying to take what's mine than the smarmy, do-gooder assholes wanting to 'take care' of me because the price of all that care is eventual slavery.

...they just want to keep passing more laws to MAKE me do what they think is good for me.

...phucking morons.

peace, SOG

the thing is the greedy bastards have learned to team up with the do gooders and bureaucrats in government to force you to accept their costly safety measures that often do the exact opposite. i bet someones pocket is getting filled by people going out and replacing their old gas cans with this new so called safer version.

[dddaver]

Man, don't get me started. All these "safety" changes bug my ass. #2 is just that. SHIT. Change for the sake of change usually. My thing, is all these fuckin'"touch screens" on everything. I hate 'em. If the last guy had a cold you're fucked.

Sugary drinks? My God. Just don't drink the shit.