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Title: I'd rather be stuck in Lodi
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Published: Nov 19, 2011
Author: me
Post Date: 2011-11-19 11:52:00 by farmfriend
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I'm totally stuck in Reno of all places. I have stores up here I have to work once a month. This trip has been nothing but problems. I tried to leave yesterday but there were chain controls in Truckee. Ok I've put chains on before, no problem, right? So I'm laying down in the snow with no coat trying to put the chains on my friggin Honda. The tires are the smallest those chains will take so I got to get them on tight. But I can't get my fat...I can't get under the car enough to get them on right because the car is so low to the grown. I give up and come back to Reno. Enter the unexpected female monthly. I am totally unprepared for this and given my age things do not proceed in a normal fashion. So at 4am I have to run out to get supplies. I run up to Savemart which is no longer a 24 hour store. Crap, I have no idea where to go in this town. Doesn't matter anyway because now my car won't start. I have cables but finding a jump at 4am is not easy. A gal is being dropped off at work but her husband is late for work himself and can't help. I managed to talk to a guy letting the girl in the store. He finds an employee who is willing to try and jump my car. No go. Nada. They let me in to use the restroom as that is now necessary. The gal who tried to jump my car breaks the rules and sells me some feminine supplies. I am most grateful but now I have to leave the store before the boss shows up. So I'm standing outside wondering what the heck I'm going to do when a cab shows up trying to do shopping himself. He's got a 6 cylinder but the jump is still ineffective. I have just enough cash on me to take the cab back to the hotel. Guy at the hotel thinks it might be the cellinoid (sp) or the starter. sigh. So I go back to my room and try and get some sleep which is hard to do jumping up every 30 minutes. Time to try and make some calls, see if I can get someone to come out and fix my car. Hope the roads are clear.
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#1. To: farmfriend (#0)
The saying comes to mind ; "Things don't go right if your shorts are too tight!" My sympathy, been there (in a male way) done that! I hope it smooths out for you. BTW, a nice bottle of Wine would help!
At first I thought this was a song by Creedance.
Pagan worship primarily concerns propitiation. In other words, they are religions based on pure fear rather than repentance, contract, or submission -- Vox Day
Such blasphemy......you can't get any .99 cent breakfast in Lodi!! " If you cannot govern yourself, you will be governed by assholes. " Randge, Poet de Forum, 1/11/11 "Life's tough, and even tougher if you're stupid." --John Wayne
Damn. Do keep us posted on this adventure. Break the Conventions - Keep the Commandments - G.K.Chesterson Godspeed.
"...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
Forget Mad Dog 20/20. It's 20% alcohol and will throw you for a loop. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
FF, I have a son in Reno. If you have no luck, shoot me a pm and I'll see if we can get you some help.
Update: My friend just put a new starter in Farmfriend's Honda and she is on her way back to Sacramento. : )
" If you cannot govern yourself, you will be governed by assholes. " Randge, Poet de Forum, 1/11/11 "Life's tough, and even tougher if you're stupid." --John Wayne
Just great! The power of having internet friends around the country. Good job, Abs. Break the Conventions - Keep the Commandments - G.K.Chesterson You're telling me. Coolness. Now what about the chains? (You can hold the whips.) I must admit the song came to mind when I created the title. Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
yeah I could have used a drink big time. Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
LOL got home and realized I hadn't eaten that day. Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
A closed mouth doesn't get fed sweetie. : ) " If you cannot govern yourself, you will be governed by assholes. " Randge, Poet de Forum, 1/11/11 "Life's tough, and even tougher if you're stupid." --John Wayne
Whips AGAIN? I wanted to run the chains this time. : ) " If you cannot govern yourself, you will be governed by assholes. " Randge, Poet de Forum, 1/11/11 "Life's tough, and even tougher if you're stupid." --John Wayne
Abs to the rescue!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have so enjoyed abraxas' friendship on my monthly trips over the hill. One can only watch so much TV and sit on the computer for so long. The conversation and companionship have been a blessing. I was debating what time to try and call, I'm not a morning person myself, when I saw her post. She contacted her mechanic friend Jim, blessings to this sweet and politically astute gentleman. An absolute gentleman with the sweetest natured pitbull you would ever want to meet. The application of a hammer to the starter got the car started and back to Ab's house. I made the mistake in joking that every time I've replace a starter I had to do it twice. That jinxed it and the first starter turned out to be wrong. You know how it is with a late model, you never really know which year parts will fit. A second trip to the parts store got us the correct starter and me on the road. The road itself was clear and I had dry pavement all the way. All said, it was wonderful to finally meet Ag's girls. What wonderful young ladies they are. Also got to meet her foster dog, a mature greyhound enjoying a loving home in her last years. Thanks to Abs for her willingness to share her home and her time. She has been a true blessing in my life. Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
LOL this is true. Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
Well I watch the weather and can adjust the days I go. Sometimes you have no choice though. Next time I take the truck. Doesn't handle as well in the snow as the front wheel drive but at least I know I can get the chains on it. Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
Cool and thanks for the offer. Nice to know people still believe in community hand lending a helping hand. Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
sounds like a story there. Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
I'm glad everything worked out. Being stranded ruins your whole day.
#2. To: farmfriend (#0)
#3. To: farmfriend (#0)
I'd rather be stuck in Lodi
#4. To: farmfriend (#0)
#5. To: farmfriend (#0)
#6. To: ndcorup (#1)
BTW, a nice bottle of Wine would help!
#7. To: farmfriend (#0)
#8. To: all (#0)
#9. To: abraxas (#8)
#10. To: farmfriend (#0)
I have cables but finding a jump at 4am is not easy.
#11. To: abraxas (#8)
Update: My friend just put a new starter in Farmfriend's Honda and she is on her way back to Sacramento. : )
#12. To: Turtle (#2)
At first I thought this was a song by Creedance.
#13. To: ndcorup (#1)
BTW, a nice bottle of Wine would help!
#14. To: abraxas (#3)
Such blasphemy......you can't get any .99 cent breakfast in Lodi!!
#15. To: farmfriend (#14)
got home and realized I hadn't eaten that day.
#16. To: Original_Intent (#11)
(You can hold the whips.)
#17. To: abraxas, 4 (#8)
#18. To: abraxas (#15)
A closed mouth doesn't get fed sweetie. : )
#19. To: Original_Intent (#11)
Coolness. Now what about the chains? (You can hold the whips.)
#20. To: Obnoxicated (#7)
FF, I have a son in Reno. If you have no luck, shoot me a pm and I'll see if we can get you some help.
#21. To: Original_Intent (#10)
You're telling me.
#22. To: farmfriend (#17)
-Alex Kurtagic
#23. To: farmfriend (#21)
sounds like a story there. Thereby hangs a tail. You're telling me.
#24. To: X-15 (#22)
That it does. Being stranded ruins your whole day.
Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
#25. To: farmfriend (#0)
Keep a pair of coveralls in the trunk. Buy them big enough to get in and out of them easily without having to take off more than your overcoat. And a pullover wool hat will keep the grease, etc., out of your hair. If you have a car with a manual transmission, it doesn't matter if your battery and starter don't work. If you're lucky, you're parked on a hill. If not, push until you can't make it go any faster, then jump in, put it in gear and pop the clutch. Even a woman can push your Honda fast enough to get it started this way. Don't forget to turn on the ignition before you start pushing. If you practice this a few times on a hill near home, you'll know how to do it when you need to. If you have the kind of car that tends to have problems, AAA is a good investment. If a car won't start, 90% of the time there's a dirt film between the battery terminals and the cables. Wiggle the cables left and right. If they're loose they might self-clean enough to make a good electrical connection. If wiggling doesn't work, you can clean the connections with a $3 wire brush designed for that purpose which you keep in your trunk with the jumper cables, hand cleaner, roll of paper towels and coveralls. If terminals are cleaned once a year, most of the time there wouldn't be a problem in the first place. Try those things first instead of calling a tow truck. Half the garage station mechanics don't have a clue whether it's the battery, solenoid, starter motor, or what. The first thing they're going to do is try to jump start it, which bypasses the dirty terminal problem. If it starts, they'll sell you a new battery. If it doesn't start they'll replace the next easiest thing. If you've ever paid a bill for a battery and a starter motor at the same time, that's what happened. "So I'm laying down in the snow with no coat trying to put the chains on my friggin Honda."
"I have cables but finding a jump at 4am is not easy."
#26. To: Big Meanie (#25)
sound advice.
Sometimes the ship tacks right, sometimes it tacks left but it is always sailing in the same direction. Voting lesser of two evils is asking for the ship to tack again. It doesn't change the direction. - farmfriend
#27. To: Big Meanie (#25)
some #6 X 3/4" drywall screws and a phillips screw driver can fix a world of ills in a pinch, including loose or dirty battery terminals. Just screw a screw in between the battery terminal and the clamp on the end of the cable and you'll be able to get home or to a shop. It's a quick temporary fix that can last several years if you're like me and forget to fix it right. :)
We are not allowed to make a decision as mundane as what kind of lightbulb we're going to use anymore, but we're allowed to choose who runs the city, state, and fedgoob? Give me a break. - Esso
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#28. To: Farmfriend (#27)
Ping to my helpful household hint above.
We are not allowed to make a decision as mundane as what kind of lightbulb we're going to use anymore, but we're allowed to choose who runs the city, state, and fedgoob? Give me a break. - Esso
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