Gavin, ask yourself this question. What are you more afraid of, a giant murderous demon or me?

Lilah ,'Destiny'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

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.


Steph L. - Aug 18, 2011 1:23:27 pm PDT #21012 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

God DAMN, I loves me some Buffistas.


Toddson - Aug 18, 2011 1:24:41 pm PDT #21013 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Give me the internet and a board to post on and I can move the world.


Jesse - Aug 18, 2011 1:25:07 pm PDT #21014 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That's so hot.


DawnK - Aug 18, 2011 1:26:56 pm PDT #21015 of 30001
giraffe mode

What she said (also, Maria you are a rockstar!)


Maria - Aug 18, 2011 1:29:52 pm PDT #21016 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

I'm more than happy to help. Keep in mind that I go poof at this organization 9/1, but I'll be able to follow up afterwards if necessary. This is not an acrimonious split.


meara - Aug 18, 2011 1:33:25 pm PDT #21017 of 30001

Go Maria! Be the mothereffin' law. :)

Both my mechanic and the dealership said without hesitation that a used assembly would be unsafe.

OK, I am obviously not at all a mechanic, but...why? Anyone know? I mean, if it was a part that was known to have problems, that'd be one thing, but then surely there'd be a widely available replacement, y'know?


Kate P. - Aug 18, 2011 1:34:18 pm PDT #21018 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Wow, way to go, Maria!

Steph, insent to your profile address re: Cincinnati trip. (Woo!)


Maria - Aug 18, 2011 1:34:47 pm PDT #21019 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

Oh, and let me know what dealership the vehicle is currently at. If a part is found in some back room, it will expedite the shipping.


Ginger - Aug 18, 2011 1:34:58 pm PDT #21020 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

My dealership drives me to Enterprise and rents me a car if they have to keep my car overnight. Apparently I shouldn't have been taking this for granted.


Maria - Aug 18, 2011 1:41:18 pm PDT #21021 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

OK, I am obviously not at all a mechanic, but...why? Anyone know?

There are certain parts of a vehicle that--if replaced--are required to be new and unused per the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Gas and brake pedals, throttle controls, and other primary vehicle control devices are the primary ones.

The supply issue is a totally different story. It's possible the supplier is no longer in business and they don't have the replacement manufacturer spooled up yet. If there was a run on these specific gas pedals recently, then the company was caught flat-footed.