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!
Tracy: Well-- That call -- That call means you just murdered me. Mal: No, son. You murdered yourself. I just carried the bullet a while.
'The Message'
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.
Laura - Jan 26, 2007 3:46:20 am PST #2810 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
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.
SailAweigh - Jan 26, 2007 4:56:26 am PST #2818 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
What kind of car is it?
It's an Olds Alero. Do you think I should take it in today? I can probably call the place back for an appointment today and have a coworker follow me over there.
tommyrot - Jan 26, 2007 4:59:09 am PST #2819 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.
Do you think I should take it in today?
Well, I would say "soon." You're at work now? How far is home? Also, maybe someone at work can check the power steering fluid for you. You can buy power steering fluid at any auto parts or hardware store or even pharmacy. If that's the only problem you can save yourself some trouble in taking your car in.
eta: If it turns out to be lack of power steering fluid, there might be a leak that will need attending to. But if the leak's small you can just keep adding fluid and postpone the repair for a while if you want to.