You know these days when all odds are against you? - Page 2

Aktungbby · 07-08-23, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

you band of hijackers apologize to Skybird for derailing his thread.

is never having to say yer sorry.

Catfish · 07-08-23, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

You could say you'd "gone round the Bend" while "Hell-bent for Leather"

I know about that and when it happens it is not about dead leather only

We were used to call these "bad hair days". I'm looking forward to losing it all (the HAIR).

Reece · 07-08-23, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

you band of hijackers apologize to Skybird for derailing his thread.

I guess I'm mostly to blame.

SHAME

Now where were we?

Skybird · 07-08-23, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

you band of hijackers apologize to Skybird for derailing his thread.

They are just taking revenge for the many times I did it, too.

Aktungbby · 07-08-23, 08:31 PM

precisely!

Eichhörnchen · 07-09-23, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

I'm seriously considering donating them to Cars for Kids or Cars for Cancer which will reduce my AAA auto insurance costs considerably

Donate one this way then - we're still without transport - in the middle of nowhere - after an artic. car transporter rammed into my rear nearside wheel from a sidestreet on 12 June

And guess what we found after our cab ride home yesterday? The freezer had busted

Jimbuna · 07-09-23, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Not wanting to add my frustration to this thread but my car 'died' on my drive last night and is currently at the Ford dealers undergoing repairs.

Turns out the flat battery was down to the interior courtesy light being permanently on and not having driven for a while during the hours of darkness I hadn't noticed

The wife who is the only person I've ever seen switch it on knows absolutely nothing about it of course!

Reece · 07-09-23, 06:09 AM

Yeh it's all your fault Jim!!

Jimbuna · 07-09-23, 06:34 AM

Yeah, par for the course

Aktungbby · 07-09-23, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Turns out the flat battery was down to the interior courtesy light being permanently on and not having driven for a while during the hours of darkness I hadn't noticed

The wife who is the only person I've ever seen switch it on knows absolutely nothing about it of course!

I had a similar problem with my wife's 86 Camry LE, (our first married new car

) which is in nearly mint condition, always garaged, and stilll a pleasure to drive: except for a hanging bicycle sprocket paint scar that fell on the hood following the 2000 quake that epicentered 500 yards from the house and destroyed my brick chimney-now used to trim the garden!

The vehicle is a complete electric monster with power windows, sunroof, constant clock, locks, etc...and a dead-short somewhere (probably the driverside armrest window/lock console) that drains the battery within two days, if not driven. The solution was simple: a $40 bronze kill-switch across the batt terminals that saves the batt charge 'twixt weekend drives and prevents auto-theft which is big issue these daze! The local dealer has even offered to buy the thing from me for 2k!!?

Jimbuna · 07-09-23, 11:43 AM

Aye, my dealers solution was to set the switch to the off position but I soon put that right when I arrived home.

Aktungbby · 07-09-23, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

Donate one this way then - we're still without transport - in the middle of nowhere - after an artic. car transporter rammed into my rear nearside wheel from a sidestreet on 12 June

And guess what we found after our cab ride home yesterday? The freezer had busted

Jeeze! my wife wants a new freezer; so our garage Freezer is yours to boot with Camry! The quote I'm getting for international shipping both to Boston, the Fens from Napa is £4000!!

Wire that paltry amt.

to my Investec bank on Isle of Guernsey and they're yours.

< that's what it actually still looks like except for my upgrded stainless wheel-covers! Absolutely no charge for either and my nextdoor neighbor has a used dryer out on the sidewalk that is marked "Free -runs well" and is newer than mine! I prefer £10 denomiations with QE II's portrait!

Eichhörnchen · 07-09-23, 02:48 PM

^

PASS!

Skybird · 07-09-23, 05:27 PM

My good luck of this weekend continues. As told, my water pipes need work and I had to deconstruct the kitchen so that the wall can be accessed. Three of the screws that connect the countertops in the kitchen with the base cabinets broke off when trying to unscrew them (presumed year of construction like the house: 1971). Soldering iron borrowed from the neighbor, but it had only just enough volts. Then, in a contorted body position, weaved myself into the cabinets and endlessly heated the screws, with almost too little volts to char the wood, until I could pull the screws out like nails, took over fifteen minutes or so per screw, the Volts so low and my mood beocmign frosty. Of course, one of the hot broken screws dropped right into the neck opening of my T-Shirt, under the textile and on my skin, I weaseled out of the cabinet like a Blitz like a cat with a burning tail, wonderful. The damn three screws took me forever, and I pulled a back muscle, really great, because I was in such a contorted position. Can't sit, stand or lie down without a little knife poking my back, but am supposed to be carrying loads and furniture back and forth this week. Great.

I hate getting old. Only physical and mental losses, no compensations. Baaaah!

Reece · 07-09-23, 07:22 PM

Yes getting old sucks!!

Your doing well Marc, and I thought I had it bad!! Now what excuse can you come up with for the weekend?

07-08-23, 08:31 PM	#20
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,016 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	precisely! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

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Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,718 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Yeh it's all your fault Jim!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Yeah, par for the course __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Aye, my dealers solution was to set the switch to the off position but I soon put that right when I arrived home. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,399 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	^ PASS! __________________

07-09-23, 05:27 PM	#29
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,635 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	My good luck of this weekend continues. As told, my water pipes need work and I had to deconstruct the kitchen so that the wall can be accessed. Three of the screws that connect the countertops in the kitchen with the base cabinets broke off when trying to unscrew them (presumed year of construction like the house: 1971). Soldering iron borrowed from the neighbor, but it had only just enough volts. Then, in a contorted body position, weaved myself into the cabinets and endlessly heated the screws, with almost too little volts to char the wood, until I could pull the screws out like nails, took over fifteen minutes or so per screw, the Volts so low and my mood beocmign frosty. Of course, one of the hot broken screws dropped right into the neck opening of my T-Shirt, under the textile and on my skin, I weaseled out of the cabinet like a Blitz like a cat with a burning tail, wonderful. The damn three screws took me forever, and I pulled a back muscle, really great, because I was in such a contorted position. Can't sit, stand or lie down without a little knife poking my back, but am supposed to be carrying loads and furniture back and forth this week. Great. I hate getting old. Only physical and mental losses, no compensations. Baaaah! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-09-23, 07:22 PM	#30
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,718 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Yes getting old sucks!! Your doing well Marc, and I thought I had it bad!! Now what excuse can you come up with for the weekend? __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*