https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:19:32 +0000 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:50:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11921 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239792&title=so-embarrassing#239792 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 11921
Posted: 01 November 2007 at 8:50pm

I put it in park at the lights, but when slowing down had to try not to let the revs drop too much so had no choice but to brake and accelerate at the same time. Only for a little bit and then it was fine.]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:50:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239792&title=so-embarrassing#239792 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239767&title=so-embarrassing#239767 Author: busymum
Subject: 11921
Posted: 01 November 2007 at 8:17pm

Haha the lawnmower petrol! I don't think I would have thought of that either

As for the dodgy breaking, what about neutral plus gas, and the handbrake? Or if it's an auto, in park and handbrake with a bit of gas? Wouldn't that have been better?]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:17:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239767&title=so-embarrassing#239767 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239674&title=so-embarrassing#239674 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 11921
Posted: 01 November 2007 at 5:04pm

Well today I didn't run out petrol, but I must have not shut one of the doors properly or something cos i had a totally dead battery this morning. I am not having a good car week. My friend came all the way out from chch to jump start me which was nice, but we both ended up being late to coffee group.
Plus we jumped the car, she left and then I got half way up the driveway and it died again so she had to come back and we had to jump it again . Then I drove along doing some dodgy left foot braking so that I could keep the gas on and brake/stop at the same time.]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:04:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239674&title=so-embarrassing#239674 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239175&title=so-embarrassing#239175 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 8:59pm

It is actually quite funny now. When I told DH he said well there is a can of petrol in the garage for the lawnmower why didn't you use that. Thing is I thought I had enough to get to the petrol station, is so close to our house it makes it even funnier and more embarassing.
I use to be really good at filling up, I would go every friday morning on the way to work and treat myself to a coffee for the drive in at the same time, but now I don't work and the use of the car is a bit random I don't have that routine and normally if i'm going somewhere I'm already running late so don't have time and when I'm on my home I'm normally knackered and can't be bothered to stop. (i will be bothered to stop next time though lol)]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:59:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239175&title=so-embarrassing#239175 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239165&title=so-embarrassing#239165 Author: Maya
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 8:53pm

Shaaaaaaame! I shouldn't laugh tho coz I have come close so many times! And it just feels so *wrong* running out of gas when you have money to pay for it!]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:53:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239165&title=so-embarrassing#239165 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239142&title=so-embarrassing#239142 Author: busymum
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 8:43pm

LOL! My DH got out at the lights recently near our place (I was driving) to help push some poor girl's car to the petrol station across the road. The 2nd guy in the Higgins truck behind her also helped. She must have been hugely embarrassed!

Since I've had more than one kid, I've made an effort to try to fill up at 1/2 full. That way if a baby is crying and we need to get home, we can, and I'll do it next time. (Tricks of the trade )]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:43:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239142&title=so-embarrassing#239142 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239055&title=so-embarrassing#239055 Author: Paws
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 6:15pm

I swear that is going to happen to me one day!!! Must stop driving with my petrol light flashing!!!]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:15:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239055&title=so-embarrassing#239055 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239054&title=so-embarrassing#239054 Author: tashzmum
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 6:12pm

hehe. i have never run outta petrol before.but poor you.at least i know with state road side rescue they will bring me 5 ltrs of petrol lol.

i have heard of stories about people getting a new vehical and its a desial and they have put petrol in it or the other way round. hehe......]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:12:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=239054&title=so-embarrassing#239054 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238901&title=so-embarrassing#238901 Author: ShellandBella
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 3:15pm

Nice that some people helped you...the one and only time my car died on me, I was on my way to uni and the car died RIGHT at the lights (while they were green) at a main intersection. Got out of the car and started to push and steer the car off the road, and do you think anyone would stop and help me ! Honestly, I was lucky the car was old and pretty light, but I must have been a sight pushing my own car!! ]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:15:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238901&title=so-embarrassing#238901 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238895&title=so-embarrassing#238895 Author: tishy
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 3:06pm

hehehe!

Brings back memories of coasting into a petrol station on our way to Queenstown many moons ago!
We'd spend the previous hour gliding down hills to preserve the little bit of petrol we had left.]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:06:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238895&title=so-embarrassing#238895 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238876&title=so-embarrassing#238876 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 2:41pm

I'm on Vickery. It wasn't funny at the time, but is pretty funny now. I'm sure DH will get a good laugh out of it when he gets home as well, he was telling me off for driving around with the petrol light.]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:41:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238876&title=so-embarrassing#238876 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238872&title=so-embarrassing#238872 Author: my2angels
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 2:34pm

haha thats so funny...sorry. but i presume you were on williams st (thats the main road aye?)and can just picture you pushing your car along there. Im paranoid that will happen to me I panick and fill up as soon as the tank is almost empty before the light even comes on. Hey what road do you live on out there? kind of sounds like directions from my dads house

Edited by my2angels]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238872&title=so-embarrassing#238872 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238857&title=so-embarrassing#238857 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 11921
Posted: 31 October 2007 at 2:15pm

On monday I drove home from Christchurch with my petrol light on, naughty I know but I really couldn't be bothered to stop and get petrol.
So today I am running late already, jump in the car see the petrol light think damn it maybe I can get where I'm going without filling up, on board computer says I have 25km left (but I don't trust that thing, it told me I had 0km left when I had a quarter of a tank before).
So I get to the end of my road and the car dies, it restarted so I thought you know what i best go get some petrol first, I make it to the end of the next road and it dies again on the roundabout, luckily the shell garage is next to the roundabout, so I have to get out and start trying to push it which is practically impossible and is even harder to try and steer cos the power steering has gone cos the engine is dead, plus it is about a 1000 degrees down here today. Luckily a couple of guys came across from the petrol station and helped me.......... so embarrassing, I haven't run out of petrol since I had my first car which had a broken petrol guage, will definately not be too lazy to stop next time.]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:15:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11921&PID=238857&title=so-embarrassing#238857