Random Thoughts 16: “Somebody had to do it” edition
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So certain kinds of potatoes are cancerous and others aren't? I'm guessing the baby potatoes, that is just cruel to kill the young.
Won't be watching, but I do have a Motley Crue story.
Late '90s and they work out a deal where they will be mounting and opening their show in Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids. During some of their video testing earlier in the week someone puts up on the monster video screen a video of one of their roadies doinking his girlfriend (or some other chick) in the top row of an empty arena somewhere. No big deal, this is an empty arena. Jump ahead to opening night. During the show they play that video again. Of course the fans at the arena love it, but it was a PR nightmare for the arena because - you know - they have so much control over what the act does on stage. "I sent my 10 year old kid to a Motley Crue show and I expected that he wouldn't be exposed to any questionable content!" They claimed it was an accidental mistake. Yeah, right.
Well, Hell's Bells!
We've been babying our Malibu along, hoping to get back to when cars were available and priced accordingly. Didn't happen. Took Mo to the shop yesterday and they called this morning with the bad news. Timing belt is about to go. We can crutch her around town, but any road trips are out, especially in the cold. They said $1800+ to fix. She's 11 years old with 150K on her; she's just not worth sinking that much money into. So we're going to have to pony up to replace her.
Going to go look at a couple of vehicles after my PT this afternoon. Should be fun in 16 degrees, using a walker & wearing a boot...
@SaraV , are you the one who recently bought an Equinox?
We've been babying our Malibu along, hoping to get back to when cars were available and priced accordingly. Didn't happen. Took Mo to the shop yesterday and they called this morning with the bad news. Timing belt is about to go. We can crutch her around town, but any road trips are out, especially in the cold. They said $1800+ to fix. She's 11 years old with 150K on her; she's just not worth sinking that much money into. So we're going to have to pony up to replace her.
Going to go look at a couple of vehicles after my PT this afternoon. Should be fun in 16 degrees, using a walker & wearing a boot...
@SaraV , are you the one who recently bought an Equinox?
Well, Hell's Bells!
We've been babying our Malibu along, hoping to get back to when cars were available and priced accordingly. Didn't happen. Took Mo to the shop yesterday and they called this morning with the bad news. Timing belt is about to go. We can crutch her around town, but any road trips are out, especially in the cold. They said $1800+ to fix. She's 11 years old with 150K on her; she's just not worth sinking that much money into. So we're going to have to pony up to replace her.
Going to go look at a couple of vehicles after my PT this afternoon. Should be fun in 16 degrees, using a walker & wearing a boot...
@SaraV , are you the one who recently bought an Equinox?
You're a real laugh and a half there, bubba...
I'm in a bad mood and I'm going to STAY that way.
CycloneErik
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Well, Hell's Bells!
We've been babying our Malibu along, hoping to get back to when cars were available and priced accordingly. Didn't happen. Took Mo to the shop yesterday and they called this morning with the bad news. Timing belt is about to go. We can crutch her around town, but any road trips are out, especially in the cold. They said $1800+ to fix. She's 11 years old with 150K on her; she's just not worth sinking that much money into. So we're going to have to pony up to replace her.
Going to go look at a couple of vehicles after my PT this afternoon. Should be fun in 16 degrees, using a walker & wearing a boot...
@SaraV , are you the one who recently bought an Equinox?
I know we did. I've been a big fan of that car.
It's one of the ones we're going to look at. I don't like driving HUGE vehicles; I won't drive the truck and didn't like driving the Caravan. This one looks kinda like an overstuffed station wagon, and my learning & early driving years were in my mother's Vista Cruiser, so it might not be too bad?
CycloneErik
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It's really comfortable. Handles smoothly. Z really likes being up higher than the other cars, and loves the trunk.
Shortly after we bought it, work set me up as a delivery person. They were happily surprised after the fact that I had more than enough space.
I'm happy, too, that it starts in the winter. The other car wouldn't have made it this far.
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