Happy Birthday Vortex!
Oh, smacked in the noggin with a 2x4 wrapped in velvet. Yeah, that's what it felt like.
Lorne ,'Smile Time'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 17, 2024 6:58:02 am PDT #436 of 2673
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis
-t - May 17, 2024 8:31:10 am PDT #437 of 2673
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Many happy returns, Vortex!
Laura - May 17, 2024 8:34:14 am PDT #438 of 2673
Our wings are not tired.
The Nilly calendar also records today as the anniversary of the first F2F in 2002. It was a grand event.
DavidS - May 17, 2024 8:54:39 am PDT #439 of 2673
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The Nilly calendar also records today as the anniversary of the first F2F in 2002. It was a grand event.
Rather momentous!
Today's fuckery: the caterer says the chair vendor doesn't have a form with my credit card information and they won't deliver tomorrow without it. Of course it's not an online form, but something I need to print out, fill out and scan. Which, since I don't have a printer, means I have to print it at FedEx, fill it out there and scan it there. That's a bullshit timesuck, chair vendors!
Gudanov - May 17, 2024 8:59:33 am PDT #440 of 2673
Coding and Sleeping
Happy Birthday, Vortex!
Gudanov - May 17, 2024 9:04:38 am PDT #441 of 2673
Coding and Sleeping
Just ordered a new belt and tensioner for my wife's car (preventative maintenance) and it was $120 which seems like a lot for some pretty basic parts. Still a lot less than getting it done at a shop or dealer though I suppose.
Going to have to take it to a dealer before too long though to change the CVT fluid. That job is beyond my abilities and I feel like I should go to a dealer to give the best chance that it's done right with no contamination. Been a long time since I've taken that car to a mechanic.
JenP - May 17, 2024 9:19:16 am PDT #442 of 2673
Geez, David, that sucks! What a pain.
Gud, I'm impressed. I can add oil, and I can change wiper fluid, and I'm pretty sure I can change a tire (though I'd likely call roadside assistance anyway), but that's about it for my car maintenance capabilities.
JenP - May 17, 2024 9:19:37 am PDT #443 of 2673
Oh!
And Happy Birthday, Vortex!
Vortex - May 17, 2024 9:27:14 am PDT #444 of 2673
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Thank you!
Gudanov - May 17, 2024 9:30:32 am PDT #445 of 2673
Coding and Sleeping
I've done oil changes, belt replacement, starter, power steering pump, battery, brake pads (disc only, not drums), blower motor, spark plugs, ignition coils, oxygen sensor, rear shocks, and installed a couple tow hitches. Shade tree mechanic sort of stuff.