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Enter stage left

(4,316 posts) Tue Jan 20, 2026, 11:54 PM 8 hrs ago

If you really think you're smarter than the last generation...

50 years ago the owners manual showed you how to adjust the valves on your engine, now it warns you not to drink the contents of the battery.

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If you really think you're smarter than the last generation... (Original Post) Enter stage left 8 hrs ago OP

I don't know LogDog75 7 hrs ago #1

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Wed Jan 21, 2026, 12:52 AM

7 hrs ago

It used to be everything that was powered came with an operator's manual. Now, the manual just tells you how to turn it on and leaves you to figure it out.

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