The Good Banter Thread

[sissy]

hope they will do right jw .I am sitting here now as either battery is dead on the lawn mower or something else is wrong .Not a thing from it a battery jump starter was dead ..You think I could call for road side assist for my little red sport car :cheerful:

 

[CountryEscape]

JW, I suspect like you do, that the previous buyers didn't have financing because the bank would not finance a house that needed too much work, and the price was higher than it needs to be to do the work. I sure hope the seller has learned their lesson and will drop the price and let your sister buy it! Good luck to her. What is the deadline to know? I'm praying for good news for your sister.
Sissy, I thought you bought a new mower? Did your spark plug wire come off? I know some of the trees I go under used to short out my previous mower, they had the spark plug on the back of the motor, but the branches would sometimes touch it and short it out. I'm sure you will figure out what is going on with your little red sports car. :claphands:

 

[sissy]

I haven't bought my new mower yet been busy with to many things and waiting to see if they can get the seat with the armrests for it .I guess I will have to call them .I will have to check everything on it .

 

[CountryEscape]

Here is my car story for today! I have an '06 Charger, bought it with 2,500 miles on it (dealer was driving it) in Feb., 2007. I've always had oil changes done, and when I put new tires on it at 33,000 miles (evidently tires on new cars don't last very long ...), I had it done at a local tire dealer that gives free rotates every 6K miles, which I have done religiously.
Today, I assumed I was going to need brake pads, possibly new tires, as well as the rotate and oil change. I was pleasantly surprised!!! My tires have just under 85K miles on them! Yep, no kidding, on 60K mile rated tires, I have 85K, and they said they have plenty of tread, and if it wasn't for the sides being a little cracked, (tires are 5 years old), they wouldn't even know they were that old! They suggest new tires before winter (although the truck does all my winter slick road driving). And, brake pads on the rear are really good, front are still fine, maybe next time on front! These are original brake pads, too. I could not believe that.
So, what started out as likely over $1,000 bill, turned out to be $36 for the oil change. They even put my car on the computer to see if anything came up and didn't charge me for that either. Within the last year, my car has acted up twice in a weird way. Once, I passed a car on a 2 lane highway, then lost power. Nothing. Pulled over on side road, could not move forward. It would go backwards, but not forwards. Shut off car, waited a few minutes, and it was fine. About a month ago, took neighbors out with me to eat, and car would not go over 55 mph, even with gas pedal to the floor. Nothing. No slower, just no faster. When we came home, all was normal again. So, the guy said they can only find that problem if it is acting up when they hook it up to the computer.
If anyone is wondering, my tires are Michelins. I don't remember what I paid for them, but they were not top end by any means. Evidently, since 2008 when I put them on my car, they have gone up in price, at least the same tires I have on, as he said they would be $900 for a set! He said he has several others that are really good tires rated at 60K miles for less, too.

 

[sissy]

l had tires dry rot on my truck it is a 2001 sport trac and had 21 thousand miles on it and the tires just went flat on me .# of them were completely flat and one was low .Just sitting in the driveway .That was 5 years ago and now truck has 33 thousand miles on it .My tires are goodyear and were goodyear original tires on the truck when I got it as a christmas present .

 

[addy1]

Walking my lil missy today, see a box turtle heading down the 4 feet of rock wall into the big pond. I take her back into the house, the turtle is gone! Look for the sucker, don't want it to drown, finally see it hanging onto the lilies floating.............it is on its own! The big pond it can walk out if it wishes.

You guys will laugh at this visual. I am spraying creeping charlie.......hate the stuff.........with borax. I smack each clump to make the tiny little praying mantis move so I can move them before spraying............ My neighbors must think I am one crazy lady! They are from 1/2 inch to an inch in size right now.

 

[sissy]

thought I would come on for a few since i sat down to have a cup of coffee .Nice out and house is half clean and waiting for call from auto tech to pick up explorer .Hubby is still sleeping so our bedroom and bathrooms have to wait .Puddles wants love too .Addy guessing your puppy has lit up your life .You sound really relaxed and happy even with all the madness you have gone through .I am happy for you .That little ray of sunshine that lit up your life is good for you :cheerful: :cheerful:

 

[addy1]

My honey, last night, said it was nice to see me happy again. I didn't notice I was not. This pup makes me laugh, keeps me busy. Honey said she filled a hole in our life, even though he and I get along so well, they just add something to life

 

[sissy]

They become our children and loving and nurturing is just part of our lives .It makes us what we are .They become children .She looks spoiled already :cheerful:

 

[addy1]

Lol yep, just like me worrying about the crazy turtle that got into our pond........ She is spoiled but carefully spoiled, still being trained by her.................lol

Should have seen her run for the house when she heard a screech owl!

 

[j.w]

Yes we sure can tell how happy you are now w/ that sweet little pup addy!
Hope mr/mrs turtle makes it out of the pond safely...............I worry too about all the critters and their safety...........just can't help it :cheerful:

 

[HTH]

Ordered two types of less the a year old fancy goldfish from one of the top breeders. 8 ryukins and 8 vail tails. Need to get QT ready for them. Other then 5 or so fish from petsmart that died prior to making it out of QT these are the first new fish I have purchased in over a decade. Can you tell I am excited.

 

[koiguy1969]

WALKED OUT TO FIND MY DAUGHTERS CAR WITH SOMETHING EXTRA INSIDE AND GLASS EVERYWHERE.... THE POLICE OFFICER SAID THEY HAD ATLEAST 1 OTHER CALL THAT SHE KNEW OF FOR THE SAME THING...AND THERE WOULD LIKELY BE MORE! AND SHE ADDED MOST DONT EVEN CALL THESE TYPE THINGS IN...

 

[HTH]

I had that happen to my 1972 ish VW squarback (type 3) in colorado. Called the cops and they said unless there was a theft they would not come out.

Sort of funny how they get to pick and choose what to enforce and we get ticketed for everything. Of course it helps to be young female and cute in that regard. Listened to 18 year old girls tell how they were stopped something like 10 times and never once got a ticket even though they were doing 20 or 30 over. I guess we need form female cops!

There is nothing fair about the law.

 

[sissy]

sound like it HTH you are waiting on pins and needles and the excitement mounts for the big ending .Sorry to see that happen to your daughter koiguy .People need to respect others property that they worked hard for .Just came in from mowing to have a nice iced vanilla iced coffee all this happened .Thing is if they don't report them how are they going to catch the person .Most bad people follow a pattern that usually slips them up .