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    Someone was amazed by me...

    and not in a good way.

    So, today, as I'm driving home from work, my brakes went out. Completely. I managed to avoid an accident, and pulled into a repair shop.

    Apparently, my brakes were so worn that he hadn't seen anything like it in 11 years of working there.

    $600 later I'm back on the road.

    SC
    "...four of his five wits went halting off, and now is the whole man governed with one..." W. Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing Act I, Sc I

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    omg, good thing no one was hurt!

    Always, always, do check-ups on your car! I'm glad it worked out in the end, but omg

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    • #3
      OMG! I'm glad everyone is safe!

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        Don't feel too bad; that happened to me. Well, I knew they were going, but didn't realize how far gone until they were slipping as I drove to the repair shop. It was literally around the corner, but scary nonetheless. When they went in to the back end some of the parts fell on the floor.
        "Is it hot in here to you? It's very warm, isn't it?"--Nero, probably

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        • #5
          /me offers thanks to the Great Flying Spaghettimonster that hubby does routine maintenance on all our vehicles assiduously

          <really, the navy got him in the habit of taking shit apart regularly for inspection and repair and he does it to pretty much everything around the house. I think he gets really bored if he isn't puttering...>
          EVE Online: 99% of the time you sit around waiting for something to happen, but that 1% of action is what hooks people like crack, you don't get interviewed by the BBC for a WoW raid.

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          • #6
            I once had Sears lube my right-front disc brake when they lubed my suspension... Yeah, nearly rear-ended someone.

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            • #7
              Quoth AccountingDrone View Post
              /me offers thanks to the Great Flying Spaghettimonster that hubby does routine maintenance on all our vehicles assiduously

              <really, the navy got him in the habit of taking shit apart regularly for inspection and repair and he does it to pretty much everything around the house. I think he gets really bored if he isn't puttering...>
              Are you sure you're not married to my father?

              Well, aside from the fact that my Dad was never in the navy. And is probably far too old and on the wrong continent...
              Seshat's self-help guide:
              1. Would you rather be right, or get the result you want?
              2. If you're consistently getting results you don't want, change what you do.
              3. Deal with the situation you have now, however it occurred.
              4. Accept the consequences of your decisions.

              "All I want is a pretty girl, a decent meal, and the right to shoot lightning at fools." - Anders, Dragon Age.

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              • #8
                One of the best things I've learned is how to replace the brake pads on my car.


                $600? Must have been all 4 brakes and 4 rotors?
                Quote Dalesys:
                ... as in "Ifn thet dawg comes at me, Ima gonna shutz ma panz!"

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