I'm stressed about stuff at the co-op and sleepy. The conbination of stress and sleep is making me barely able to stay awake. If I could only sleep the entire weekend away.
Does anybody else miss the Mayor? 'I just want to be a big snake.'
Xander ,'End of Days'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sue - Oct 27, 2006 6:58:23 am PDT #5964 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Cashmere - Oct 27, 2006 7:00:06 am PDT #5965 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Loosen the lug nuts before you jack up the car, at all. Don't take them off, but loosen them. It still might be too hard, but it's easier when the weight of the car is on the wheels, and you have more leverage, too.
We totally found that out! Good advice. I highly recommend a dry-run when you get a new vehicle. This was all new stuff and I had to figure it out by reading the manual. Which was fine and I didn't have any trouble but if it had been at night, or in the middle of nowhere (like when I drive the kids to Indiana) or snowing, it would have sucked more.
Cash, I've found the plus membership to be worth the money because of the extended towing -- I've been able to insist they take the car to my mechanic.
Considering I drive over 150 miles (with the kids) at least once a month to visit family in Indiana, this is probably the level I should get.
Nutty - Oct 27, 2006 7:01:17 am PDT #5966 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
neither I nor burly cab driver could loosen the damned lug nuts.
I have the cheapo tire iron that doesn't have a crossbar -- which is good, because it gives me just the right surface area to jump up and down on the iron. My car is small enough and light enough that a 130-lb. weight bouncing on the socket wrench is enough to move a lug nut.
(But you have to jump. None of this just leaning thing.)
sarameg - Oct 27, 2006 7:03:21 am PDT #5967 of 10001
Oh, believe me, I tried that (also cheapy tire iron. But now I want a crossbar one.) The guy did say they were really tight, even for having been put on by a machine. So I had some vindication that I wasn't a complete wimp. Which I am, but still.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 27, 2006 7:10:11 am PDT #5968 of 10001
What is even happening?
Cash, I've found the plus membership to be worth the money because of the extended towing -- I've been able to insist they take the car to my mechanic.
Considering I drive over 150 miles (with the kids) at least once a month to visit family in Indiana, this is probably the level I should get.I second that. It was thanks to the AAA+ that we were able to have our car towed home from Maine without laying out any money, after our accident last year (and the two truck driver took us home, too).
We totally found that out! Good advice. I highly recommend a dry-run when you get a new vehicle. This was all new stuff and I had to figure it out by reading the manual. Which was fine and I didn't have any trouble but if it had been at night, or in the middle of nowhere (like when I drive the kids to Indiana) or snowing, it would have sucked more.
My dad made me learn how to change a tire, jump start a battery, and check the oil, add oil, and check and add anti-freeze/coolant, before he'd let me get my license (which I think might have been 22 years ago, yesterday).
Steph L. - Oct 27, 2006 7:18:35 am PDT #5969 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Every time I watch Iron Chef, Bobby Flay loses.
That explains why my brother is so goddamn happy all the time.
Personal feud or just because Flay isn't a very good chef?
Heh. My bro is a chef, and I think he just thinks that Flay isn't a good chef. And is kind of an asshole. As far as I know, they've never met.
One of my bro's top Life Goals is to kick Bobby Flay's ass.
Amy - Oct 27, 2006 7:20:24 am PDT #5970 of 10001
Because books.
I kind of like Bobby Flay.
Strega - Oct 27, 2006 7:21:26 am PDT #5971 of 10001
Okay, that's really weird. I was just off adding Geico's emergency thingymawhatzis to my coverage so I can drop AAA.
Geico does change flats, or will pay for someone to change it, or something. But the last time I actually needed a tow was years ago, and AAA was incredibly annoying to deal with then. So if I'm going to pay for services that I hardly ever use, and that aren't that great when I do use them, I'd figured I should at least pay less for them.
But I can go weeks without ranging more than 10 miles from my house, so my needs are not the norm. I am goinna order a bunch of maps before the AAA account expires, though. Whee, maps!
Jessica - Oct 27, 2006 7:23:24 am PDT #5972 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Bobby Flay is a lot of an asshole, but I can't help liking him. (The fact that he is smoking hot in person...has nothing to do with this. Nope, nothing at all.)
He doesn't lose on Iron Chef often, is the weird thing -- he's very good at twisting comfort foods just enough to where people are impressed with the fanciness but still happy to be eating basically a grilled cheese sandwich (or whatever). When he did 5 brunch dishes for the chicken egg battle, I was drooling.
Amy - Oct 27, 2006 7:25:06 am PDT #5973 of 10001
Because books.
The fact that he is smoking hot in person...has nothing to do with this.
I said this to a friend of mine who was shocked I felt that way. "He's a leprechaun!" she said. I think he's adorable.