Aye, she died a painful death, she did
Let's just say that internal injuries sped along the cause of death for my brief but (far from) glorious ownership of the 1998 Dodge Neon.
Not only did the Neon's radiator crap out on me last week but because of the car
overheating and my driving on it longer than I should have, I also either:
A) caused the head gasket to blow or at the very least warped the crap out of it
B) cracked the engine block
C) both A & B.
The jury is out on just exactly what further damage I did, but suffice it to say that after learning from the garage, in whose opinion I trust, this additional information the decision to buy a new radiator became an "I don't think so" no brainer. And well familiar am I to head gasket damage if indeed that was the case.
Now, at least for the forseeable future (hopefully a short one at that), I am officially car-less and will be riding my brother's mountain bike the 3+ miles to work. Didja hear that AG?!?!?!?!?!?! RIDING A BICYCLE TO WORK.
In the next few days whilst I sort out these automobile related issues, I shall be a minimal presence in bloggerland, but not entirely away from my computer altogether.
If you'd like to contribute to green's next automobile fund, just email me privately and I'll tell you where to send the check.
(I'm just kidding. OR AM I?)
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AND you can also apply this post's headline to my beloved and now (for the time being) pathetic Red Sox and their 2006 season. Yes, they made reality the completely unfathomable. Winning not a single game of the five game series with the Yankees, and getting the crap beat out of them in the first three games to boot.
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Aye, methinks thou ain't laughin' so hard at the idea of starting thy own profit-driven religion now, art thou?
RIP Neon
Dang it! 2 car deaths PLUS Kirby is just too much :-(
Well, I guess the bright side is you only live 3+ miles from work, and the silver lining is you'll be getting great exercise!
(And if that sounds too perky, go ahead and slap the screen) haha
Oh your poor dear child – having to ride three whole miles to work! Why, that might take almost 20 minutes!
And having to brave that harsh August weather – why I just pulled up a weather forecast for your area and – gasp – it will be in the 70s and low 80s this week. However will you cope?
And what will you do with the money that you were planning on using to buy fuel? Why you may be forced to go out for a nice meal at a restaurant, or to buy something new for your kids. Maybe even (horrors) to start saving up for vacation.
OH THE HUMANITY!!!
Was that the reaction you were waiting for?
Or was my disdain too subtle?
Good luck car shopping! :)
AG, you're killing me! lol
Oh, I am SO sorry to hear of your car's demise. I know you've been nursing it along.
AG, thou art officially the Church's new saint of Thinly Veiled Contempt LOL
*sniff*.... may herbie the love bug come whisk you away... xoS
thank you minister - another acheivement to put on my resume
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