Boo Radley Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 So, I got up early this morning to go have my car's oil changed and while I was there, I asked them to take a look at my brakes because I've been having this intermittent problem where it feels like my brakes are locking up a bit. So, they did a brake test and told me that the calipers on the driver's side were stuck and he showed me the discs and rotors and all sorts of other things brake related that a person such as myself really hopes he won't have to look at because it's not something we understand or want to deal with. Well, the... metal things in the brake had been so overheated that they were warped, cracked and had actually changed color. It was quite impressive. The mechanic then told me the price of the repair and after I had picked myself up off the ground, I told him to go ahead and "Do it to it" (Those were my actual words). They had all the parts there, except for the calipers, which they had to have delivered and which the mechanic told me would only take about a half hour to arrive. (Knew I should have brought a book!) So, I sat on the very uncomfortable chair and spent my time reading severely out of date People magazines (Did you know Brittany was in rehab?!)and watching Animal Planet on the TV and an hour and a half later, the calipers arrived. What had begun as a $22.95, half hour oil change had become a $571, three and a half hour brake job. But that's not what I came here to tell you all about. Later that same day, which would really be today, Rose and I decided it was finally time to embrace the 21st Century and replace our cell phones. (We still had the cell phones we had purchased 11 years ago and were roughly the size of WW2 walkie-talkies. Whenever I used mine, I would grab it and yell, "CheckMate King Two, This is White Rook, Over!" Which I think was what they always said in the old TV show, Combat, starring Vic Morrow as Sgt. Saunders and Rick Jason as Lt. Hanley. Or maybe not) In any event, Rose and I travelled to the local Verizon store and when we began talking to the phone salesman, I was... treated, I guess you'd say, to the spectacle of Rose outrageously flirting with the guy! Now this lad, Justin by name, was young enough to be our son, but that didn't stop Rose from giggling, touching his arm repeatedly and when he told us to call him if we had any problems, telling him that she'd call him on the way home and then every day. I was bemused. Then, after we had left the store, she said, "He was fun to mess with." Is she cool, or what? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugged Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Boo Radley: Is she cool, or what? Yes, she's cool. But don't you ever, EVER try doing anything like in front of her, if you know what's good for you ...and I suspect you do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Bugged: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Boo Radley: Is she cool, or what? Yes, she's cool. But don't you ever, EVER try doing anything like in front of her, if you know what's good for you ...and I suspect you do. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Bugged: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Boo Radley: Is she cool, or what? Yes, she's cool. But don't you ever, EVER try doing anything like in front of her, if you know what's good for you ...and I suspect you do. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Boo Radley: That's what I look for in a woman. No, seriously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Abbott: If your dumb enough to accept that advice then you certainly would be amusing. Well you obviously aren't the type to accept that advice unless it was beaten into the back of your skull with a sledgehammer, yet I still get a chuckle out of every little gem of 'wisdom' you come up with. **looks at normal dude** btw Abbott, I think one of your pets followed you in. Can't you put them on a chain outside before you enter? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 The pet has a question: Who the *#%$ is Peng? And why the hell are waffles cheery? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Do a search and find enlightenment. ...or at least you'll kill an hour or two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisND Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Would THIS be it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shaw Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Normal Dude: Would THIS be it? No email address or general location in the profile ... we can ignore this one. Now if we could just manage to ignore others who DO have such things. By the by Boo Radley ... having seen photos of you AND Lady Rose I certainly wouldn't discount the possibility that she's working a deal for a trade in ... for the cell phone of course, that's OBVIOUSLY what I meant. Given the trade in value for YOU it would be the better deal. Joe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Boo Radley: Our relationship is based on respect. Or, at least my part is. I think hers is based on amusement. Or possibly tolerance. I think the word you're looking for is "pity". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Boo Radley: I've never told you about the time when Rose field stripped a 45 cal. semi-automatic, right in front of me in... oh hell, I don't know how many seconds it took her, but it was REALLY, REALLY FAST!!! I refuse only but to read the first 9 words and the 11th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Don't try to impress us, we all know you can't count to 11. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I have learnt to use my toes a long time ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Mace: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Abbott: If your dumb enough to accept that advice then you certainly would be amusing. Well you obviously aren't the type to accept that advice unless it was beaten into the back of your skull with a sledgehammer, yet I still get a chuckle out of every little gem of 'wisdom' you come up with. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 First of all Abbott, you know neither myself or my wife, so your judgement is fairly useless. Wait, strike that. Your judgement IS useless. From now on, why don't you just limit yourself to commenting on crap you might possibly know about. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Originally posted by Boo Radley: First of all Abbott, you know neither myself or my wife, so your judgement is fairly useless. Wait, strike that. Your judgement IS useless. From now on, why don't you just limit yourself to commenting on crap you might possibly know about. Well Rob it has nothing to do with knowing you or your wife. I wouldn't think my wife was cool if she treated me that poorly in public which makes my judgment pretty useful to me. I also think that anyone who is married should show their spouse much more respect then that especially in public. Maybe you should try treating her the same way in return? Seeing how you don't mind being treated like a little bitch go fetch me another cup of coffee! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Wow... It must be tough going through life with an ego as eggshell thin as yours. I'll try to be more understanding with you from now on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Originally posted by Abbott: It would take a sledgehammer to the back of my head to try and convince me advice like that was worth listening to Mace. The guy's wife punks him to the Salesman right in front of his face so bad he thinks she's cool. Then Bigged tells him he should like it and he better not ever treat his wife ****ty in return if he knows whats good for him! I mean Gawd Damn man, it would pretty much take an idiot to accept that advice! The poor girl giving advice like that must surely be stuck with a loser or two to think that is an acceptable way to treat one's spouse. I don't think your argument is quite right. I mean you didn't accept <font size = 5>Bugged</font>'s advice. By the way this is the Peng Challenge, I don't think anyone's "advice" here is meant to be taken too seriously. Now keep still. **lines up the sledge hammer** [ May 21, 2007, 02:40 AM: Message edited by: Mace ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Well, he could go get us all another cup of coffee. Mondays, feh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeo Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I hate Berli, that Monday-spawning-bastiche, that allocator of woe through the form of cold reality, shattering a mere two days of decadent bliss like a sledgehammer to the back of the head. BERLI! I shake my fist at you in futile rage at this abomination called Monday which you have inflicted upon us with detatched precision. Every 7th frikken day, it's the day of moaning, maudling, and morbid mundanity called Monday. Oh, how I loathe thee, Berli, oh bringer of that most despised ending to freedom and frivolity. I curse thy blackened heart, oh Berli-the-Bane-Bringer. Woe, all is woe on this dark and dreary day of Mon. Berli, you utter bastige. feh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shaw Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 By the way this is the Peng Challenge, I don't think anyone's "advice" here is meant to be taken too seriously.Nor even the initial post that spawned the advice ... can I say spawned here? Joe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Originally posted by Mace: Now keep still. **lines up the sledge hammer** I'm not worried Mace you wouldn't have the balls to swing it...unless of course Bugged told you too! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Originally posted by Boo Radley: I'll try to be more understanding with you from now on. Well hell that works for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Come on July 27th! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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