Hahahahahahaha! The infamous splintering plywood ramp!
Heh, for other kids, I am sure they could look and say “That ain’t gonna work!”
But to me, I was absolutely surprised every time it failed, which made the collisions with trees, fences, the ground, and other kids all that more painful. I could never, ever prepare myself in advance for failure, so I was always “unexpectedly” hurt!
As an adult, I realize now I simply couldn’t think 60 seconds into the future to consider what it might hold should something go wrong.
Now, as an adult, when I hold that small screw over a carburetor throat, a voice says “Ummm...you should probably put a piece of tape or something over that in case you drop the screw...”
In the past, I was always astonished to see that screw slip out of my hand and disappear into that dark bore!
Re the screw and the carb—I thought I was the one who ever did that!
HAH!
Was able to get it out though. Phew!