There's stuff you know, stuff you know you don't know, stuff you don't know you don't know, stuff you know for sure that just ain't true...
... And then there's stuff you learned once, haven't used again, and forgot that you knew.
Like, if you attempt to dispense 4.8 gallons of Diesel into a 5-gallon container at full speed, the result will be a frothy mess. I actually learned this (without the mess) maybe 25 years ago, which is the only time prior to today that I had occasion to dispense Diesel. I guess real country boys learn this early, and get regular practice.
Oh, well. The mess wasn't that bad, and it was on the gas station's concrete slab, not in my barn or anything.
Hm. I really ought to buy a steam tray or two, to put under the various fuel (and oil, etc.) containers out in the barn. Just in case of leaks. And spray the tin cans of 2-stroke gas with corrosion inhibitor, to discourage leakage.
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