Author |
Share Topic Topic Search Topic Options
|
TIDALWAVE
Senior Member
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
Location: MINNESOTA
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 315
|
Topic: REAR BUMPER Posted: 09 Apr 2013 at 6:43pm |
Last year I was at a campground, when a large fifth-wheeler came in. They proceeded to back into their campsite which was about ten feet higher than the adjacent site behind them. The wife hand-motioned the husband back. As the rear tandem wheels rose over the back site blocks...the husband could not hear her yell to stop (the diesel pickup was very loud). The neighbors down below found themselves nearly sitting underneath the tail-end of the trailer. The wife continued to scream without any effect. Finally another camper ran up to the driver and yelled at him to stop. Another six inches and the trailer would have dropped down onto the other campers. The driver was very angry at his wife because she didn't yell loud enough and then found out that the site was too short for his full rig anyway.
|
TIDALWAVE
|
|
TerryM
Admin Group - pHp
Joined: 16 Nov 2009
Location: Saint Augustine
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1950
|
Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 4:14pm |
Nobody can say this thread is boring! Terry
|
RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565
|
|
danthoman
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 04 Aug 2012
Location: GA lake country
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 183
|
Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 10:50am |
This is great. Two new words to add to my vocabulary. Thanks for the new words and a good laugh.
|
Linda and Dan
Calley the golden retriever
R-pod 177 and a Tundra 8 cyl
|
|
CharlieM
Senior Member
Joined: 23 Nov 2012
Location: N. Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1797
|
Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 1:22pm |
Back in Colorado we had akumpuckey. It had similar characteristics and, I beleive, a similar chemical composition. And it was made in the USA. Still using it today.
|
Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD
|
|
Burt
Groupie
Joined: 04 May 2012
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 62
|
Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 9:23am |
Thanks for the compliment! It was surprising to me how varied the responses were to gumpucky. It is, however a fairly common idiomatic expression out here in the West. Thanks again. Go forth and gumpucky.
Burt
|
|
Tars Tarkas
Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2013
Location: Near Nashville
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1446
|
Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 8:39am |
As an English major I gotta love gumpuckey. As an old Red Green kind of guy and somewhat of a mountain boy, where there are all kinds of wonderful words, I knew instantly what it was even though I don't recall ever hearing it before. I have lots of it though. Several different varieties. So now I have a new word I'll make as of frequent use as practical. Thanks!
TT
|
|
k4fcp
Newbie
Joined: 16 Jan 2013
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 25
|
Posted: 17 Jan 2013 at 1:42pm |
....kinda like "rebackwards".
|
Rich
2013 R-177
2013 Ford F 150 4X4
(yeah, bought a new truck)!
|
|
HuronSailor
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 10 Jun 2009
Location: Owosso MI
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 704
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2012 at 11:16am |
Originally posted by KayakkrazyUP
A good helmsman always responds quickly to the captain's orders. |
And don't forget to add the word "aye" at the end when repeating the order back. Very important.
A few days ago myself and a couple of work partners were discussing ways to stop a window leak in a vintage railroad passenger coach we were working on. I suggested we "squirt some gumpuckey into the gap." Their response was complete silence for several seconds.
|
.: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :.
|
|
KayakkrazyUP
Newbie
Joined: 01 May 2012
Location: Upper Peninsula
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 37
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2012 at 9:00am |
A good helmsman always responds quickly to the captain's orders.
|
|
KayakkrazyUP
Newbie
Joined: 01 May 2012
Location: Upper Peninsula
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 37
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2012 at 8:58am |
Thanks for the laugh. The day started out poorly until my spirits were brightened by the wordsmithing.
Retroreflectively reminds me of the fun we had with a certain Bush just a few years ago on cofabulation of language.
I can't say for sure that I've ever gumpuckeyed (or is it gumpuckied)anything, though possibly a few women would disagree.
On the matter of reversals, my wife and I quickly developed the technique of talking on the cellphone (or walkie-talkies) if necessary, as I am backing the r-pod in. It works particularly well with hands-free bluetooth in our Jeep. She stands back there somewhere directing, and I respond.
Much the same for city driving. I drive and watch traffic, while she navigates with the aid of the Garmin GPS, and we both watch traffic signs just to keep "Greta Garmin" honest.
You see, where my wife leads me I will follow. I know my role.
|
|