Learning New Things
By Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
April 11, 2021 4:08am CST
I have had this car for almost 7 years now, but never bother tried to figure out how to turn on the windshield washer fluid until yesterday 
. A real achievement.
Not only that, I also tried to open the hood of the car and checked the oil from pulling out the dipstick the first time ever in my life (from watching YouTube). So cool to be able to do those tasks.
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Have you done anything the first time ever in your life recently? (I should record those achievements in my diary! I still remember the first time I managed to check the tyre pressure by myself some years ago.)
. A real achievement.
Not only that, I also tried to open the hood of the car and checked the oil from pulling out the dipstick the first time ever in my life (from watching YouTube). So cool to be able to do those tasks.
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Have you done anything the first time ever in your life recently? (I should record those achievements in my diary! I still remember the first time I managed to check the tyre pressure by myself some years ago.)19 people like this
17 responses
@YrNemo (20261)
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11 Apr 21
wow, didn't know that we could change the push button of a lawn mower. When I changed the lint filter for my 12 years old washing machine, I was very proud too. I bought them (2) cheaply from Ebay (a few dollars per). Ordering them from specialists, it would have cost me $80 per. (Wish I have your skill re: lawn mower.)
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I have no idea how to align the tires/wheels, though. That's what service stations are for. 
@rebelann (111073)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Apr 21
I wish I knew someone like that so I could check my cars engine but not many mechanics on the newer cars these days .... I know a lot of mechanics for the classics though which doesn't help me due to the computers the newer cars have.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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11 Apr 21
Cars should be serviced routinely I was told, I hardly use mine so didn't service it at all the last two years. But I keep worrying about it. Thought I should at least find out about the oil quality and the levels of this and that in that car before I take it to the specialist.
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@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
11 Apr 21
I cannot remember a thing about that. I am not really that kind of risk taker
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@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
12 Apr 21
@YrNemo That is right. It is also better to ask the help of someone who knows about it.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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11 Apr 21
I am thinking of having my car serviced soon. But I keep having two minds about it. Everyone (in the family) seems to advise me to check the oil etc myself (I don't use the car often). THAT was why I thought of just checking it at least once to see what is what. (I think I will still having my car serviced, just for some peace of mind)
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@wolfgirl569 (94747)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Apr 21
Great job. Those are good to know. Nothing new here recently.
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@wolfgirl569 (94747)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Apr 21
@YrNemo A routine with the critters makes it easier than it sounds
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
11 Apr 21
Nope. I can`t remember anything for now but glad you have one. Have a great day 
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
11 Apr 21
@YrNemo I hope so too. How is the weather now?
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@RebeccasFarm (86485)
• United States
21 Apr 21
I am so glad you learned that..I also learned how to repair and service cars on YouTube.
Yes I learned recently about how to make a cake without eggs.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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21 Apr 21
I tried that a few times, using only baking soda. The cakes were more spongy (just what I wanted).
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Apr 21
I figured out how to use Zoom which was quite an accomplishment lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Apr 21
@YrNemo I used it one day to talk to a friend in San Antonio and it went well but I prefer Skype
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@YrNemo (20261)
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13 Apr 21
I helped a young relative to log in to Zoom (she needed that during remote learning from Covid-19 time), but I have no clue myself how to use it. (She later became an expert, and ended up trying to instruct me and giving me tips, but I kept forgetting everything she said.)
(She later became an expert, and ended up trying to instruct me and giving me tips, but I kept forgetting everything she said.)1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
12 Apr 21
YouTube is great for learning new-to-us things!
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
13 Apr 21
@YrNemo Well, somebody has to do all the work... I know I don't want to do it, either.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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13 Apr 21
wow, that was so cool of you . It took me a whole week waiting for my solar lights to turn on (I was testing to see if they worked or not before really using them.) By the 8th day, I called my older sister and asked her why mine didn't work (she had been crazy about solar lights 2 decades ago.). She advised me to pull the piece of paper or whatever it was from the battery area out. I did (after argued with her that there was NO SUCH THING) and had such a good laugh at my stupidity. (She confessed that it happened to her in the beginning too!)
. It took me a whole week waiting for my solar lights to turn on (I was testing to see if they worked or not before really using them.) By the 8th day, I called my older sister and asked her why mine didn't work (she had been crazy about solar lights 2 decades ago.). She advised me to pull the piece of paper or whatever it was from the battery area out. I did (after argued with her that there was NO SUCH THING) and had such a good laugh at my stupidity. (She confessed that it happened to her in the beginning too!)1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Apr 21
Congratulations ! I like being able to do maintenance type things like that myself, too. :-)
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@YrNemo (20261)
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19 Apr 21
you must be the lady who wrote a post ages ago, showed us how easy it was to check the car etc? (I thought of that post often.)
Guess the rain came often here in the past so I never had any issue, and during hot dry weather, I just made do with a dirty window (I am an easy going person 
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@YrNemo (20261)
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13 Apr 21
I still don't really know how to use my Iphone. A number of times I saw some missed calls and wanted to check the numbers (at midnight), and ended up calling some number unintentionally. I was so scared (had to turn off the phone completely because I didn't - still don't - know how to hang up) 
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@YrNemo (20261)
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13 Apr 21
I was showned how to do that task by a family friend (and it seemed easy then). Yet when I was there alone the second time around, I forgot completely how the instruction was. Lucky that a young guy was there doing his tyres, and nice enough to show me again how to do it. (I lost one cap and had to crawl around searching for it for a while... )
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