It was cold here this morning. 50ish. I had to put on shoes to drive Brendon to school!
My heart bleeds for you. Or it *would* if it weren't currently 21 degrees out....
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Spike's Bitches 34: They're All Slime and Antlers
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Steph L. - Jan 26, 2007 3:43:09 am PST #2808 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Nora Deirdre - Jan 26, 2007 3:44:10 am PST #2809 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
THREE DEGREES, people.
Of course, I'm not out in it, so there's that.
Laura - Jan 26, 2007 3:46:20 am PST #2810 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
I keep telling you to pop down for a tropical weekend, missy. My door is always open, well except for when it's 50, because cold!
eta: that goes for both of you!
SailAweigh - Jan 26, 2007 3:55:15 am PST #2811 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
::wishing for warmer weather::
My car's power steering appears to have crapped out on me. I have an appointment with my handy-dandy Firestone mechanics for tomorrow morning. Sigh. I don't need this right now.
vw bug - Jan 26, 2007 4:09:57 am PST #2812 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
No guilt. You don't want to slide backwards. Rest and get healthy before venturing out into the cold outdoors.
I'm with Laura. I just walked Toto. It's FREAKING COLD. I may even put off my errands for the day to stay in the nice warm apartment. I don't want to be waiting for a bus in this craziness! Just checked weather.com and we're at 3 degrees/-15 wind chill as well. At least the MA area is consistent!
I think today is just the day to curl myself up under a flannel quilt that needs binding hand-sewed on. Hmmmm...I've even got a couple Netflix movies I need to watch. I think I'm sensing a plan. Although, the plan really needs to include some math.
sj - Jan 26, 2007 4:25:57 am PST #2813 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Definitely stay in today, Nora. I wish I could have convinced TCG to take a sick day just because of the temperature, and he isn't even sick. Winter seems to be making up for all that warm weather it gave us in December.
tommyrot - Jan 26, 2007 4:26:21 am PST #2814 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
My car's power steering appears to have crapped out on me. I have an appointment with my handy-dandy Firestone mechanics for tomorrow morning. Sigh. I don't need this right now.
Sorry if this sounds obvious, but did you check the power steering fluid level?
Ailleann - Jan 26, 2007 4:46:14 am PST #2815 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Turtle Moon Bone!
Sounds like it should have "Zappa" tacked on the end of it.
I think I forgot to squee, so... much congratulations to you Jessica!
~ma for Robin. Doesn't sound fun, and I wish you good luck.
SailAweigh - Jan 26, 2007 4:50:29 am PST #2816 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Sorry if this sounds obvious, but did you check the power steering fluid level?
I wouldn't know where to look. It's one of the few things that is still a mystery to me. I did notice that when I started the car up this morning after about a minute I could hear a whine coming from the engine. It stopped in less than a minute, but when I started backing up I could tell I'd lost the power steering. I'm thinking a belt may have slipped off somewhere?
tommyrot - Jan 26, 2007 4:54:54 am PST #2817 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm thinking a belt may have slipped off somewhere?
Possibly. But low (or no) power steering fluid can result in a loud whining noise too, as well as give you no power steering.
What kind of car is it? The power steering pump is typically driven by a belt, and it'll have this knob/dipstick thing on top that you remove to check the level. Usually you should check the level with the engine warm (and not running).
My LTD has a power steering leak, and when it makes that whining noise I know it's time to add fluid. If I don't add fluid I eventually lose the power assist until I add fluid to it.
Also, I think extensive driving without power steering fluid will damage the power steering pump.