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May. 4th, 2009
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May. 4th, 2009 08:56 amFriday I finally had my brakes fixed. I'm not sure why I waited so long, but I'm bad at making appointments and I also tend not to think things through when it comes to work on my car and that sort of thing. For example, my main thought was to take it to my dealer and that it would be a lot of money, which made me not want to take it in until I felt I could afford it. Also, my dealer had moved... or, as it turned out, didn't really exist anymore. If you go to their old website, www.brewerchrysler.com, it actually comes up as Tom Matson Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep (who are a few blocks up the road from where Brewer Chrysler was).
So... I made an appointment a week ago, and then my coworkers told me I would be stupid to take it to the dealer when I could take it to Midas (which, in theory would be a lot less money). So I ignored the appointment I'd made, and then called Midas, who didn't need an appointment. Then my coworker asked if I'd got a quote first and shopped around, which I hadn't. Like I said, I tend to not think these things through. He suggested I also check with Les Schwab.
So when the time came, I just took it to Les Schwab. I trust them, they've worked on my car before, and I knew they would do a free estimate/quote. I had to get the front discs replaced (one was grinding on one side, which I already kind of knew). Total was about $400.00. I didn't bother getting a second opinion because that seemed like a reasonable price, and I do trust Les Schwab.
Sunday I drove up to Fry's, which was kind of a silly thing to do because I just paid rent and my credit card and my next payday isn't until Thursday, so it's not like I had money to spend. But I do have my bonus check coming on Thursday, so I could think about what I might want to spend. Anyway it was a nice day and I wanted to get out of the house, having spent all Saturday doing pretty much nothing, hanging out with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
aliannam in City of Heroes and then Second Life. Ultimately I bought the latest Futurama dvd "Into the Wild Green Yonder" (yes, there's a brand new one out -- they're churning these things out very quickly) and picked up dinner on the way home.
So... I made an appointment a week ago, and then my coworkers told me I would be stupid to take it to the dealer when I could take it to Midas (which, in theory would be a lot less money). So I ignored the appointment I'd made, and then called Midas, who didn't need an appointment. Then my coworker asked if I'd got a quote first and shopped around, which I hadn't. Like I said, I tend to not think these things through. He suggested I also check with Les Schwab.
So when the time came, I just took it to Les Schwab. I trust them, they've worked on my car before, and I knew they would do a free estimate/quote. I had to get the front discs replaced (one was grinding on one side, which I already kind of knew). Total was about $400.00. I didn't bother getting a second opinion because that seemed like a reasonable price, and I do trust Les Schwab.
Sunday I drove up to Fry's, which was kind of a silly thing to do because I just paid rent and my credit card and my next payday isn't until Thursday, so it's not like I had money to spend. But I do have my bonus check coming on Thursday, so I could think about what I might want to spend. Anyway it was a nice day and I wanted to get out of the house, having spent all Saturday doing pretty much nothing, hanging out with
aliannam in City of Heroes and then Second Life. Ultimately I bought the latest Futurama dvd "Into the Wild Green Yonder" (yes, there's a brand new one out -- they're churning these things out very quickly) and picked up dinner on the way home.(no subject)
May. 4th, 2009 01:46 pmOne of my podcasts I just watched is a short bit from Discovery channel's Mythbusters, where they "prove" that the myth of slipping on a banana peel is false.
Except, of course, that the myth comes from a time when a different kind of banana was popular. Big Mike bananas were larger and with thicker skins. That's not proof that you could slip on a single Big Mike banana peel, but if you're going to test the myth, at least do it right.
Except, of course, that the myth comes from a time when a different kind of banana was popular. Big Mike bananas were larger and with thicker skins. That's not proof that you could slip on a single Big Mike banana peel, but if you're going to test the myth, at least do it right.