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 Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:44 pm
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*Beginning of venting. Thank you for your patience with me.*
Today was one of the worst days I've survived in a very, very long time.
Felt like I tried to drown myself while showering first thing this morning - tipped my head back at JUST the wrong angle when rinsing my hair, and the water went straight up my nose! Of course, this is pretty much the ONLY time the water pressure has been decent in months, so I got a lot of water up there. Coughed out water for about 15 minutes afterwards.
Recovered from that, got dressed, and left home early to stop at the store on the way to work, got my stuff, and was going to be early to work!!!
Then I had a flat tire on the freeway. The front passenger tire had blown, and was actually smoking!
Trying to jack up the car, I discovered that the lower portion of the vehicle is PLASTIC, when a piece of it bigger than a quarter broke off & flew at my leg.
While trying to simultaneously stand on my head (to figure out where the jack really should be) and NOT kneel in the dirt/oil/muck at the side of the road, so as not to ruin my dress slacks, I heard a voice offering help. Looking around, there was no one in sight. I figured I was probably delusional due to the frustration and cold (it was only about 18 at the time), and went back to standing on my head...then I heard the voice again.
An AWESOME man, with an Australian accent, helped me out - He wound up having to pry the blown up tire off with a pry bar (bending the pry bar!), since it had melded itself to the car. He put the spare on, and the jack, blown tire, and other implements back into the trunk, and then left - BLESS HIM for the help!!!!!
Of course, my spare is the donut type, so instead of the 75mph speed limit, I couldn't do over 45, so had to use the frontage road.
Instead of being early, or on time, I was 20 minutes late!
That's when the day got interesting. I actually got virtually nothing accomplished, since every time I started something, I was interrupted.
All... Day... Long...
Among other things: One of the gals I work with actually told me that she'd heard I am homeless as of this past weekend (BIG shock to me!). No clue who she heard that one from.
I told her I'd had a flat on the way in, but was not homeless, then I asked her to please let me know if I ever have an affair at work, because I at least want to know who with, and whether or not I'm having fun.
When the work day finally ended, I puttered home at 45 on the frontage roads, and am going to have to go buy 2 new tires tonight, which is going to be interesting, since I don't get paid till Friday.
This is the second time I've had to use the donut spare, which is supposed to have a lifespan of approximately 40 miles or so, and have probably put over 60 miles on it now...2 trips from work to home (about 30 miles or so each) in the past 12 months. Probably will need a new spare soon.
So glad to be home safe and not too crazy! Er...not too much crazier, anyway rofl
*End of venting. Thank you for allowing me to blow off steam.*
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:20 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:28 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:40 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:25 pm
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:44 am
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Melodious Conversationalist
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:20 pm
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:13 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:42 am
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:13 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:20 am
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:56 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:48 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:09 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:29 pm
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