ole joyful's cryin' the blues!

joyfulguy

11 years ago

His 24-year-old car ...

... is on its last legs/tires!

o j

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Marilyn Sue McClintock
11 years ago
So sorry to hear about your car troubles Ole Joyful. Maybe you can get it fixed?

Sue
nanny98
11 years ago
Glad to see you....you have been missed. Good luck with fixing or replacing the car....I think it has served you well.
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Hi Lindy Lu Who ... ... well, a WA-HO-O-O (not a boo-hoo) about that one! Thank you for making such a wonderful addition to this discussion! I have some Hanes ... and they're blue, too! But ... I've never seen them configured like that! Or ... so occupied, either, for that matter. Also, with elastic still intact - so they're not available for this purpose. Yet. Isn't this a wonderful idea? No more worries about the shortcomings (or, more accurately, long goings) of the elastic: in fact, if it were even somewhat tight, it might cause a problem. If any of you would like to use my old undies in such a fashion, I'd be glad to spring for the postage, even trans-border, to help the ancient briefs find some useful things to do throughout their retirement! Or, more accurately, delay their retirement! I can guaratee that I'll not send holey ones ... and you don't need to worry about the "baggy" that someone referred to, as the only part that's stretched is the elastic (possibly due to not having large body parts to ride herd on). And no stained or dirty ones, either ... solely ones that look to be only in slightly used condition. Then, with these still-useful things having their remaining useful life taken care of, I can go buy new ones with a happy heart!! Adding it as an extra errand when going to town to take care of several needs at a time ... ... and turning off the engine and coasting downhill, and as approaching signal lights when they turn yellow, half a block away ... to be passed by people pushing the gas pedal ... then hitting the brakes about a hundred feet before the "Stop" line. I staked a couple of rows of peas and picked some of the regular and of the edible pod kind. Took them to a nighbour who treats me well, and their daughter and SIL were there, playing cards. Daughter loves peas, I gave her several of the edible pod kind ... and she shelled them and ate them. En route home, I thought that I should have taken the edible pod ones back and given her some of the regular kind ... if she was going to shell them, anyway. Had some of each kind for supper - second picking - delicious! I hope that you had an enjoyable weekend ... and are looking forward to the coming week with anticipation. ole joyful
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patti43
11 years ago
Oooh no! Say it isn't so. You were so proud of that car (even though you thought it looked bad, it really didn't). Guess you'd better get geared up to part with some $$$$ for a newer vehicle before you get stranded someplace and have to pay a huge towing fee.
marie_ndcal
11 years ago
Guess it is time to look around for another new to you car. Hope you find some good safe transportation.
Marie
joyfulguy
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11 years ago
Broke a spring a while ago - too old to find a replacement, so have run as it was for a while, with the odd bang when going over a bump.

Fan control on radiator not working, they were going to order a new one, but soldered a wire ... but it still overheated ... so it seems that the seals on the water pump weren't holding (probably from overheating due to the fan not working properly).

About $400. total to install a $65.00 water pump: mechanic said not worth it.

I've been hauling several containers of water with me ... can run about 10 miles in the country before it gets hot (and don't seal the rad cap).

I had a loaner while my auto body friend found a car to fit my specs and is doing some repairs on it. Couldn't remove the 3/8 tank of gas from the one in its death throes, so ran some errands with it and am running it for the weekend ... with the keys for the loaner in my pocket, in case of need.

I expect to drive it to the junk yard on Tuesaday (Wednesday?), after the Civic holiday on Monday, if the replacement is ready.

Carrying a can with some gas, in case the yellow caution light on the dash stays on for a while.

Quite an adventure, clearing it out!

The "new" one's a Chev. "Cobalt", vintage '05 ... so they said that I skipped the '90s all together.

I'd bought a '90 Dodge (actually "Mitsubishi") "Colt" about '97, ran it till about '04, then had about a '93? "Taurus" for a couple of years. Pulled over to the side of the road to ask a couple of walkers whether they'd need a ride, and a gravel truck following claimed that I hadn't given him enough space, so the back of it got pretty well mashed ... so I didn't completely avoid the '90s.

Drivers' consultation, about an hour and a half video and discussion with about a dozen participants, with sign-recognition and multiple choice driving questions again next birthday (every 2 years, after 80).

ole joyful
sjerin
11 years ago
Awww, sorry OJ. I sure have missed seeing your posts. Hope everything else in your life is well.
jannie
11 years ago
I wish you Good Luck in finding a replacement.
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11 years ago
Sounds like you got your money's worth out of the old car....hope the "new" one is a good one and gives you years of use. Hope, too, that the elastic in your underwear is holding up. ;) ;) ;)

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