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Author Topic: It has not been my month.  (Read 12633 times)

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It has not been my month.
« on: April 11, 2008, 05:39:44 PM »
About a week ago I had to take my car ('93 Ford Mustang GT) in for a bit of work as the brakes were bad. I can fix a variety of things myself but not brakes. Long story short, the quoted by $200 but it cost $455. This came at a bad time as I just got back from spending lourdes of money in L.A. for spring break.

I told you that story so I could tell you this one . . .

Back when I was a young lad of about 14 I received what young men usually receive at the age of 18: The draft regislation. Now, I pretty much just forgot about that until now. Apparently, TurboTax says my birthday is not in sync with what Social Security says it is.

Once again, long story short, I had to go to the S.S. office to change my birthday.

So, I'm on my way to the S.S. office today when I look up (can't remember what I was doing) and there lies a Honda CRV about 15-20 feet ahead of me. Needless to say, I slam on the brakes and slammed into the back of her.

She's fine, I'm fine. Her car is eerily unscathed, but the Mustang . . .

Tow truck guy comes and asked me if I want it towed to the 'lot'. I say no, take it to my house. He proceeds to tell me that It wil cost me $85 to take it to my house, but it will cost the Insurance company $85 to take it to the 'lot'. I proceed to tell him to take it to the lot.

Now what I didn't realize, and I blame myself for this, was that he assumed I had full coverage. Now, I have to pay for the wrecker service which would have been $85 dollars but now include: $85 tow, gas and mileage fees, one day storage fee, and a $55 dollar tow back to my house.

So if you've stayed with me so far in this story, I guess the moral is it can always get worse and I should feel grateful for having a car I can spend 455 dollars on. And goodbye piggy bank.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2008, 06:05:53 PM by Novice »
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2008, 05:58:46 PM »
Quote from: Novice on April 11, 2008, 05:39:44 PM
So if you've stayed with me so far in this story, I guess the moral is it can always get worse and I should feel greatful for having a car I can spend 455 dollars on. And goodbye piggy bank.
At least it seems you're handling it ok. When it rains; it pours. And then floods. And then there's the landslides. . .
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2008, 06:06:31 PM »
Well it is raining outside . . .
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2008, 06:08:31 PM »
so, um, how are the brakes?



sorry. i got nothin'. glad you're okay, though.
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2008, 06:10:08 PM »
Quote from: 12AX7 on April 11, 2008, 05:58:46 PM
At least it seems you're handling it ok. When it rains; it pours. And then floods. And then there's the landslides. . .

Don't forget the waterlogged corpses and the pools of flaming sewage.

But don't worry. At least you had a piggy bank. And things eventuallty come around...

The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow
There'll be sun!

Just thinkin' about
Tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs,
And the sorrow
'Til there's none!

When I'm stuck in a day
That's gray,
And lonely,
I just stick out my chin
And Grin,
And Say,
Oh!

The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I love ya Tomorrow!
You're always
A day
A way!


(Everyone can now smite me for bringing "Annie" into the forum)
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2008, 06:31:32 PM »
Smite? I dare not smite Annie.

Oh, and although the story would have been a bit more sadly hilarious if the brakes going out was the reason for the crash, they did the best they could.
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2008, 06:39:34 PM »
Quote from: Novice on April 11, 2008, 06:31:32 PM
Smite? I dare not smite Annie.

Oh, and although the story would have been a bit more sadly hilarious if the brakes going out was the reason for the crash, they did the best they could.

Them's the breaks.
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2008, 06:59:02 PM »
The Civic was not hurt, but you had to have the Mustang towed?  :-o

What in the world did you break on it? The radiator I assume.

Glad you're okay though.  Oh and I think AAA for my wife and myself is only 74 dollars per year.  Saves on tows, lock outs, flats if the wife has one.
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2008, 09:09:44 PM »
CRV actually. One of those mini SUV / van things.

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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2008, 10:00:34 PM »
Well it's still April so I guess this month is looking up a bit.

Took a look at the mustang and it seems the engine (minus the radiator and fan) was unharmed. My fan was electric so no real loss there. The body damage is definately fixable and doesn't seem like it would cost me that much if I can do it myself.

Horay!
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2008, 05:04:05 AM »
yay!  :-D
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2008, 02:47:37 PM »
'93 Mustang...

Novice is a chick????
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2008, 07:40:23 PM »
I'm a guy, actually. . .

What made ya think I was a chick?
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2008, 08:31:11 PM »
You drive a '93 Mustang, obviously.
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2008, 09:42:43 AM »
Still not catching on . . . :wink:
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2008, 09:44:47 AM »
Well it is laudable that you have kept a '93 Mustang on the road for this long...
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2008, 09:59:06 AM »
With a 1987 5.0 engine running in it. Forgot to mention that. Actually, the engine is the best part as you can see (and hear) the age on the body.
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2008, 10:02:09 AM »
Quote from: Novice on April 18, 2008, 09:59:06 AM
With a 1987 5.slow engine running in it. Forgot to mention that. Actually, the engine is the best part as you can see (and hear) the age on the body.

Fixed it for ya  :-D
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2008, 10:02:55 AM »
:lol:
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2008, 01:39:29 PM »
I know it's been a month since this thread was last revived, but really, I thought this was an important thing to ask: Did anybody read the topic title as "It has not been in my mouth?" It wasn't until I was about halfway finished reading the original post that I sadly realized this was not an oral discussion.
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2008, 01:50:59 PM »
Wait... it isn't?
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2008, 01:54:03 PM »
Quote from: Dark Shade on May 18, 2008, 01:50:59 PM
Wait... it isn't?
It's all right. I was deeply upset when I found out it wasn't, too.
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2008, 03:36:12 PM »
Well it's never too late.

It has not been in my mouth: A pillow.
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2008, 03:04:24 PM »
I don't know about any of the rest of you, but mentioning oral and deeply in a thread about things in one's mouth.  Now what was my poing again?
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Re: It has not been my month.
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2008, 03:06:27 PM »
Quote from: pbsaurus on May 19, 2008, 03:04:24 PM
I don't know about any of the rest of you, but mentioning oral and deeply in a thread about things in one's mouth.  Now what was my poing again?
lol... got it.  Whatever your poing is; it hasn't been in my mouth.
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