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« on: April 19, 2009, 10:39:12 PM »
Today was great. I ordered my new trike at the bike shop. Went to the play Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. My Mom gave me a free ticket to go.  I sat in the top of the nose bleed seats as far up in the balcony as one can go.  Good seat though, could see everything. Then I Went to the gym. After a work-out I had dinner with a friend at Outback.

I got into my damn car at 8:22pm, drive off the restaurant premises and the car pulls right and feels and sounds funny. FLAT TIRE! I pull into a parking lot under lights and proceed to jack the car up to change the tire.  It was a major pain in the the butt to wrangle the spare tire up out of the trunk.  I called my husband at this point for some help.  By this time I was sweating and swearing.  I pulled the lug nuts of the car and got the tire off. Put the small spare on. By this time Victor shows up and takes over.  The SPARE is FLAT!  Damn it!  So he pulls the spare off and takes it down to a filling station and gets it filled, comes back and we put the spare on the car.  Thank goodness my girlfriend who I had dinner with saw me pull off the road and stayed with me in the dark while I changed the tire.  I learned I can change the car tire, however it is a pain the the butt!

So tomorrow four new tires, a wheel balance, tire rotation,oil change and fluid check for the car. Lucky car!  Expensive tires! Remember I drive a sporty TransAm Firebird. Victor thinks the whitewall went out on the tire.
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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009, 06:22:36 AM »


 :clap;  At least you know how to change a tyre. I wouldn't have a clue.   ;D
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 06:27:34 AM »
Sorry to hear about the flat tire, kit! 

On the plus side, at least now you know you can change a flat if you have to!  Good job!   :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 09:26:24 AM »
Hmmm. . .  I don't even have a spare in my hand-me-down Grammamobile, so you're one up on me.  I haven't a clue what Gram did with it, but the hollow in the trunk is empty.

Don'tcha just hate having to bounce up and down on the wrench to get the lug nuts loose?  I think the garage does it on purpose so you have to call a wrecker if you aren't a weight lifter.
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 09:58:14 AM »
At least you didn't back into a truck when you were leaving...... like I did.  I'm scheduled to get my car fixed next week!  I have a thousand dollar deductable.... so I really got slammed!

Hope you have a better day!

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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009, 02:01:39 PM »
Sorry Kitkatz but at least your knight in shiny armour showed up. You two make an awesome couple.

Rerun dear, I hope you didn't mess up your IHD bumper sticker, that'll set ya back a few more $  :rofl;
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 02:24:32 PM »
I am glad you are safe! :grouphug;
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2009, 03:44:28 PM »
Thanks folks. Changing the tire was a work out in itself. I am sore today.
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2009, 05:07:47 PM »
My oldest son wouldn't let his little sisters drive until they knew how to change a tire.  He taught them how to use their legs while sitting to help left.   I still think changing a tire is extremely hard.  I am sure you are sore, Kit!  Thank goodness your friend saw you and stayed with you.  And Victor always comes to the rescue! 
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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2009, 05:26:43 PM »
Glad you got the help you needed and oh wow....I have always wanted a Transam...so I'm in awe...sorry about the tires they are a major setback.  These are reasons I'm so glad my 2 sons work close to me...a Wrecker Service with several guys that can rescue me if needed.    :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2009, 05:32:07 PM »
Bah! Sorry to hear about your tire. I hate unplanned disruptions to perfectly nice days. 

Like this morning when the yard guys CUT THE CABLE to the house.  (and didn't bother saying a word to me)  No phone, no TV, no internet until I finally went nuts and drove to the office.  After we came home, I grabbed the cellular modem I bought him for dialysis.

So, at least I have a (slow) internet connection.

Whew!  I can breathe again.
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2009, 06:09:52 PM »
The tires were 600 bucks for four! 
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2009, 12:55:17 AM »
Wow Kitkatz, sorry to hear of your troubles. Now if you could stop burning out in your Trans Am, maybe no more flats or another 600.00 tire bill  ;D
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« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2009, 07:54:10 PM »
Oh sure a burn out!  My husband described me to the car repair guys as the Little Old Lady from Pasadena.
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2009, 11:15:30 PM »
How does the car know when the income tax check arrives?
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2009, 01:55:57 PM »
I think all the appliances have a conference just before rebate time, to decide who gets to break down when the check gets here.

I just got the notice from SS about the $250 dollars that all SS recipiants are getting thanks to Obama's stimulus package.  Wooohooo - $250 bucks.  And the estimate for the brakes for the car - $255.  Of course.
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