February 23, 2008
February 07, 2008
STEVE AUSTIN
A car barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild it.
We have the technology. We have the capability to build it to be
better than it was before.
Better, stronger, faster.
yeah ... ummmm ...
"cracked coil pack"
"nothing to do with the accident"
REALLY?
"nope"
BUT ...
"can't run it through insurance"
HOW MUCH?
"$536"
OI!
so ... it's fixed ... it's running ... smoothly and effeciently
i'm thinking that apart from another idiot running stop signs ...
I'm good for another 5 years or so!
February 03, 2008
A GROWING APPRECIATION ...
So …
I picked up the car on Saturday … looked all spiffy and shiny and stuff. Drove the future mother-in-law to the airport … car was hesitating a little while idling at stop-lights. I thought to myself … maybe it’s because it’s been sitting for 3 weeks …
This morning on my way to church … I hop on the Red Hill. It won’t accelerate above 80 km … and then … Losing power … drops to about 40 km …
Toss on the hazard lights and pray my car to the first exit (Mud & Stone Church) … get on to Mud Street thinking … I’ll go to the Petro-Can at Mud & Paramount. The car picks up speed again as I’m on level ground and gets back up to 80. I pull into the station.
Thinking to myself … maybe if I top up the fuel with some premium …
I do that … and hop in to see what it will do … and it won’t even start.
GOOD GRIEF!
Hop out of car … and enter Petro-Can … I’m developing a fondness for them of late. Petro-Can girl lends me her phone to call CAA … I’m on hold for awhile. So I’m glad I’m using her phone instead of my pay as you go cell … because I’m thinking my $13.25 wouldn’t have lasted long. While on hold I’m texting people that need to know I won’t be at church any time soon.
Waiting on CAA … Petro-Can girl offers me a free coffee. It’s not Second Cup, but I’m taking. We’re chatting … we’re catching up on the tragic details of Heath Ledger’s life. CAA arrives and we return the car to CARSTAR’s lot because the work is guaranteed. While in the lot someone comes and asks him to get him into their car … keys locked in … in some industrial spot across the street … he says “you got $40?” He gets them in … and as we’re driving away I say … “and of course they ARE the owners of the vehicle” He responds … “the keys were in the ignition … I don’t ask for proof of ownership … if they have the cash I get them in.” Kelly thinks to self … “excellent!”
From there we head to Enterprise for a new rental (what do you think it will be this time????) … uh oh … CLOSED! ACK! He gives me a ride to the Stoney Creek arena … I’m walking home from there … because … well … after the whole I don’t ask for proof of ownership issue … I don’t know that I want him knowing where I live.
SO … Glyn will drive me to Carstar tomorrow morning … we’ll have them arrange a rental … and hopefully I’m at work early enough to not waste the day but late enough to miss the Monday morning meeting!
I’ll be sure to let ya’ll know what I’m driving.
I picked up the car on Saturday … looked all spiffy and shiny and stuff. Drove the future mother-in-law to the airport … car was hesitating a little while idling at stop-lights. I thought to myself … maybe it’s because it’s been sitting for 3 weeks …
This morning on my way to church … I hop on the Red Hill. It won’t accelerate above 80 km … and then … Losing power … drops to about 40 km …
Toss on the hazard lights and pray my car to the first exit (Mud & Stone Church) … get on to Mud Street thinking … I’ll go to the Petro-Can at Mud & Paramount. The car picks up speed again as I’m on level ground and gets back up to 80. I pull into the station.
Thinking to myself … maybe if I top up the fuel with some premium …
I do that … and hop in to see what it will do … and it won’t even start.
GOOD GRIEF!
Hop out of car … and enter Petro-Can … I’m developing a fondness for them of late. Petro-Can girl lends me her phone to call CAA … I’m on hold for awhile. So I’m glad I’m using her phone instead of my pay as you go cell … because I’m thinking my $13.25 wouldn’t have lasted long. While on hold I’m texting people that need to know I won’t be at church any time soon.
Waiting on CAA … Petro-Can girl offers me a free coffee. It’s not Second Cup, but I’m taking. We’re chatting … we’re catching up on the tragic details of Heath Ledger’s life. CAA arrives and we return the car to CARSTAR’s lot because the work is guaranteed. While in the lot someone comes and asks him to get him into their car … keys locked in … in some industrial spot across the street … he says “you got $40?” He gets them in … and as we’re driving away I say … “and of course they ARE the owners of the vehicle” He responds … “the keys were in the ignition … I don’t ask for proof of ownership … if they have the cash I get them in.” Kelly thinks to self … “excellent!”
From there we head to Enterprise for a new rental (what do you think it will be this time????) … uh oh … CLOSED! ACK! He gives me a ride to the Stoney Creek arena … I’m walking home from there … because … well … after the whole I don’t ask for proof of ownership issue … I don’t know that I want him knowing where I live.
SO … Glyn will drive me to Carstar tomorrow morning … we’ll have them arrange a rental … and hopefully I’m at work early enough to not waste the day but late enough to miss the Monday morning meeting!
I’ll be sure to let ya’ll know what I’m driving.
January 29, 2008
MY RIDES
I was driving the fire red dodge avenger ...
I'm presently driving the midnight blue pontiac grand prix ...
Had dropped my bro off at the bus station on Sunday night ...
Weird light came on ... pulled into the Petro Can at Main & Walnut ...
Yep that light would indicate a flat tire ...
Called the fiance ...
He came and changed it for me ...
He's a keeper! :)
I'm wondering what else can happen ...
What else can I test drive ...
While waiting for my car to be fixed
Weird light came on ... pulled into the Petro Can at Main & Walnut ...
Yep that light would indicate a flat tire ...
Called the fiance ...
He came and changed it for me ...
He's a keeper! :)
I'm wondering what else can happen ...
What else can I test drive ...
While waiting for my car to be fixed
January 15, 2008
AVENGER
... FIRE RED ...
that's what I'm presently driving.
I feel very Shera-ish while driving it.
How can you not?
An AVENGER ...
and FIRE RED ...
not just red ...
but FIRE RED!
It's totally NOT my personality.
But I'm going to see if I can alter my personality for 3 weeks.
That's how long I have the rental.
I was kinda hoping I'd get a write-off declaration from my insurance.
Because I could get a good used car ...
toss some of the spare loonies in the ING Marriage account.
but apparently it's repairable.
The frame is good.
I'm trusting the garage ...
and more importantly GOD to look after it all.
January 09, 2008
NOT THE MORNING I WAS PLANNING
so there i was ... driving mom downtown to renew her Health Card.
some dude runs a stop sign
smacks into my car ... driver's side rear ...
spins me ... ACROSS TWO LANES of ONCOMING TRAFFIC
THANK GOD ... the lanes were clear ... at 9:00 AM ... a miracle in and of itself
as I'm spinning I'm looking at someone in front of me walking on the sidewalk
"DEAR JESUS!" uttered by me ... by Mom
i come to a rest across the far lane of traffic with my front tires up on the curb
my glasses had been knocked off my head
I have no idea how the air bags didn't deploy but am grateful because sometimes they make things even worse
Mom is ok ...
I'm ok ...
my car ... not so ok
the back drivers side tire is flat and the back rear panel / back door punched in
call to CAA ... "i need a tow truck" ... "we can't release one until there is a police report"
call to police ... "is anyone hurt?" ... "no not really" ... "we can't send an officer unless there is an injury ... you need to come to a reporting centre" ... "but they won't send a truck until there is a police report ..."
... as the circle of frustration continues to grow a tow truck arrives unannounced and unsolicited ... but I'll take ...
he says ... Eastgate Ford uses blah blah garage I can take you there from the reporting centre ... and arrange a rental ... I'm like "ok"
... get to reporting centre and the dude there says "where are you having the car towed" ... i tell him and he says to the cop at the desk ... "Would you take your car to blah blah?" NO is the response ... "the tow guy is getting kickbacks and they are brutal" ... GRRRRR (can i say how much i despise people that take advantage of people in a vulnerable place?)
ok ...call my garage for their recommendation (they don't do body work) and they say ... "Take it to Eastgate Ford they have a body shop right next door (CARSTAR) and they are the best in the city" ...
i tell the tow dude and he's all bent out of shape ... "well this tow will be costly ... i would have just billed this into the insurance thing" ...I'm like ... "buddy's insurance is covering this ANYWAY ... take me to Eastgate Ford" ... he does ...
the lady there says ... "yeah ... that's a scam why would we send our cars to someone else when we have CARSTAR next door?" They arranged my rental ... which is covered in my insurance anyway
...OI ... after all that we ran downtown and got her health card (as hers expires next week ... and she's got Doc appointments the week after) ... run up to BGT to say "I'm going home" ... share the details with coworkers for a bit.
I went to the Urgent Care ... my neck is stiff and sore ... back too ... just wanted it documented medically. Doc said ... "i don't think we need to bother with Xrays ... you've not broken anything ... but we'll get this documented for Insurance or police reports"
HOME ... call insurance company ... call Glyn ... he's like ... "I'm coming home now" I said ..."you don't need to ... I'm fine ... just come down after work"
OI ...I've taken a Tylenol 3 and I think i will lay upon my couch ...
I'm weary ...the adrenalin has worn off
OI ...
GOD IS GOOD ...what could have been ... scary
some dude runs a stop sign
smacks into my car ... driver's side rear ...
spins me ... ACROSS TWO LANES of ONCOMING TRAFFIC
THANK GOD ... the lanes were clear ... at 9:00 AM ... a miracle in and of itself
as I'm spinning I'm looking at someone in front of me walking on the sidewalk
"DEAR JESUS!" uttered by me ... by Mom
i come to a rest across the far lane of traffic with my front tires up on the curb
my glasses had been knocked off my head
I have no idea how the air bags didn't deploy but am grateful because sometimes they make things even worse
Mom is ok ...
I'm ok ...
my car ... not so ok
the back drivers side tire is flat and the back rear panel / back door punched in
call to CAA ... "i need a tow truck" ... "we can't release one until there is a police report"
call to police ... "is anyone hurt?" ... "no not really" ... "we can't send an officer unless there is an injury ... you need to come to a reporting centre" ... "but they won't send a truck until there is a police report ..."
... as the circle of frustration continues to grow a tow truck arrives unannounced and unsolicited ... but I'll take ...
he says ... Eastgate Ford uses blah blah garage I can take you there from the reporting centre ... and arrange a rental ... I'm like "ok"
... get to reporting centre and the dude there says "where are you having the car towed" ... i tell him and he says to the cop at the desk ... "Would you take your car to blah blah?" NO is the response ... "the tow guy is getting kickbacks and they are brutal" ... GRRRRR (can i say how much i despise people that take advantage of people in a vulnerable place?)
ok ...call my garage for their recommendation (they don't do body work) and they say ... "Take it to Eastgate Ford they have a body shop right next door (CARSTAR) and they are the best in the city" ...
i tell the tow dude and he's all bent out of shape ... "well this tow will be costly ... i would have just billed this into the insurance thing" ...I'm like ... "buddy's insurance is covering this ANYWAY ... take me to Eastgate Ford" ... he does ...
the lady there says ... "yeah ... that's a scam why would we send our cars to someone else when we have CARSTAR next door?" They arranged my rental ... which is covered in my insurance anyway
...OI ... after all that we ran downtown and got her health card (as hers expires next week ... and she's got Doc appointments the week after) ... run up to BGT to say "I'm going home" ... share the details with coworkers for a bit.
I went to the Urgent Care ... my neck is stiff and sore ... back too ... just wanted it documented medically. Doc said ... "i don't think we need to bother with Xrays ... you've not broken anything ... but we'll get this documented for Insurance or police reports"
HOME ... call insurance company ... call Glyn ... he's like ... "I'm coming home now" I said ..."you don't need to ... I'm fine ... just come down after work"
OI ...I've taken a Tylenol 3 and I think i will lay upon my couch ...
I'm weary ...the adrenalin has worn off
OI ...
GOD IS GOOD ...what could have been ... scary
January 01, 2008
BE IT RESOLVED ...
TOP 10 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR 2008
1. Get out of debt or save money
2. Lose weight
3. Develop a healthy habit (e.g., exercise or healthy eating)
4. Get organized
5. Develop a new skill or talent
6. Spend more time with family and friends
7. Other
8. Work less, play more
9. Break an unhealthy habit (e.g., smoking, alcohol, overeating)
10. Change employment
Franklin-Covey did the survey. (Covey is of the Stephen Covey of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) They polled 15,301 people and this was the sum of all their hopes and dreams for 2008. Franklin-Covey also discovered that 35% of people break their resolutions by the end of January. 40% say it’s because they have too much on their plate, and 33% say they aren’t really committed to their resolutions. Only 23% attain their resolutions.
They’ve come up with 8 things that will help you be part of the 23%
1. Think of your resolutions as goals (they are more specific than vague resolutions … which is funny when you think of the phrase I resolve … that doesn’t seem vague that seems rather firm to me!)
2. Set only 1 or 2 realistic goals (see we’ve already changed the vocab!)
3. Write down your goals (so you have a record of future failure! :) You are supposed to write them and keep them in a place you can review them periodically … so napkin scraps tossed in the back seat don't bode well for the 23% success rate!)
4. Take baby steps (break your goal down into manageable bites and schedule them … already … the creative part of my brain is atrophied … I don’t schedule things well)
5. Go public (this is part of #3 … so your failure can be mocked by a good friend!)
6. Track Your progress (where is that scrap of napkin ???)
7. Reward Yourself (I have no issues with that … I’m all about that)
8. If you slip-up … Recommit (Don’t get discouraged if you slip up. Everyone has bad days. Just forgive yourself, recommit to your goal and keep moving forward. Stay energized and motivated to achieve the end result. … I actually really like this last statement … pretty much summarizes the Christian walk … except we also get to count on God’s showing us Grace, Mercy … )
The question is … do I do a resol … I mean set a New Year’s goal?
1. Get out of debt or save money
2. Lose weight
3. Develop a healthy habit (e.g., exercise or healthy eating)
4. Get organized
5. Develop a new skill or talent
6. Spend more time with family and friends
7. Other
8. Work less, play more
9. Break an unhealthy habit (e.g., smoking, alcohol, overeating)
10. Change employment
Franklin-Covey did the survey. (Covey is of the Stephen Covey of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) They polled 15,301 people and this was the sum of all their hopes and dreams for 2008. Franklin-Covey also discovered that 35% of people break their resolutions by the end of January. 40% say it’s because they have too much on their plate, and 33% say they aren’t really committed to their resolutions. Only 23% attain their resolutions.
They’ve come up with 8 things that will help you be part of the 23%
1. Think of your resolutions as goals (they are more specific than vague resolutions … which is funny when you think of the phrase I resolve … that doesn’t seem vague that seems rather firm to me!)
2. Set only 1 or 2 realistic goals (see we’ve already changed the vocab!)
3. Write down your goals (so you have a record of future failure! :) You are supposed to write them and keep them in a place you can review them periodically … so napkin scraps tossed in the back seat don't bode well for the 23% success rate!)
4. Take baby steps (break your goal down into manageable bites and schedule them … already … the creative part of my brain is atrophied … I don’t schedule things well)
5. Go public (this is part of #3 … so your failure can be mocked by a good friend!)
6. Track Your progress (where is that scrap of napkin ???)
7. Reward Yourself (I have no issues with that … I’m all about that)
8. If you slip-up … Recommit (Don’t get discouraged if you slip up. Everyone has bad days. Just forgive yourself, recommit to your goal and keep moving forward. Stay energized and motivated to achieve the end result. … I actually really like this last statement … pretty much summarizes the Christian walk … except we also get to count on God’s showing us Grace, Mercy … )
The question is … do I do a resol … I mean set a New Year’s goal?
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