That's my good girl by Geezer

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That's my good girl

POSTED BY: GEEZER
UPDATED: Sunday, September 20, 2009 21:36
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 1:47 PM

Keep the Shiny side up

Last month Madame Geezer and I took a road trip in our 1999 Chevy Tahoe. From Virginia to Montana via Cedar Point, the Badlands, and Yellowstone. From northwestern Montana, mostly on two-lanes, down through Washington, Oregon and California to Reno. Up past Bonneville to Salt Lake City. South, on two-lanes again, through Utah to Arches and Canyonlands parks. Over the Rockies to Pueblo. Across Kansas and Missouri to St. Louis. Along the Bourbon trail in Kentucky, and back home. 8,000+ miles without a bobble.

In the week we've been back, and well within range of our reliable mechanic, the water pump started leaking, the left front tire started leaking from a nail we'd picked up, the matrix in the catalytic converter disintegrated, and a baffle in the muffler started rattling. She's in the shop now, getting all mended. She got us home. That's my good girl.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 2:15 PM

TRAVELER

Those road trips can take their toll, but you can't beat the view. Glad your transport got you back without any serious trouble.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 4:45 PM

AERIN

Some cars just know how to take care of you.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 4:45 PM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up

It's amazing how inanimate objects can be imbued with life if you give them a little consideration. I've had a Browning Hi-Power pistol since 1973, and probably put 100,000 rounds through it. I've had ONE failure to fire, and that was due to a commercialy reloaded cartridge that was too malformed to chamber. I'd bet my life on that pistol working.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 5:23 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Not nearly as dramatic as your story, but my Dodge got me from point A to point B after the clowns at PepBoys replaced my serpentine belt wrong. I had pulled in there to see about replacing my clutch, saw their quote, and called another place. Told PB's " I'd think it over ", and they sent me on my way. The belt they put back on wrong ran across a bolt which was in between the pulleys. The belt wasn't suppose to be set they way they had it on, and was rubbing away while I was driving. No idea how long I could have made it before the thing wore all the way through, but I made it to the next garage, and they pointed out the problem. Fixed my ride up and I saved nice chunk of change, and avoided any headache of breaking down in the process.

Might have been the plastic allosaur I have mounted on the dashboard.

The T.Rex they call JANE!

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 8:53 PM

NVGHOSTRIDER

Too bad ya didn't let us know you were headed this way. MSA and myself could have treated y'all to some grub. If'n you're ever back in Northern Nevada again let is know.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 4:14 AM

PIRATENEWS

John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!

Last time Madam Pirate and I took an 8000 mile roadtrip, the AC in our black car died in Death Valley California in summer, heater wouldnt turn off, and 100s of forest fires spontaneously combusted in the CA mountains. 130 in the shade, but no shade. It was Hell.

But the giant redwoods were amazing.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 11:41 AM

TRAVELER

I crossed Nebraska when it was over 90 degrees and the wind was strong from the south. I had to lean my bike into the wind. It was my very first road trip on a bike and I was foolish not to wear gloves. My hands were baked by the end of the day. Five years later it rained all the way back from Gettysburg to Milwaukee. Has anyone figured out how much water a eighteen wheeler pumps out from its tires during a rain storm, because my rain suit didn't protect me from that.

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Sunday, September 13, 2009 10:43 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer:
It's amazing how inanimate objects can be imbued with life if you give them a little consideration.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

I was thinking about the Mal speil, final scene of BDM.

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Monday, September 14, 2009 8:17 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Not nearly as dramatic as your story, but my Dodge got me from point A to point B after the clowns at PepBoys replaced my serpentine belt wrong. I had pulled in there to see about replacing my clutch, saw their quote, and called another place. Told PB's " I'd think it over ", and they sent me on my way. The belt they put back on wrong ran across a bolt which was in between the pulleys. The belt wasn't suppose to be set they way they had it on, and was rubbing away while I was driving. No idea how long I could have made it before the thing wore all the way through, but I made it to the next garage, and they pointed out the problem. Fixed my ride up and I saved nice chunk of change, and avoided any headache of breaking down in the process.

Might have been the plastic allosaur I have mounted on the dashboard.

The T.Rex they call JANE!

Rule of thumb to tell if you're getting ripped off by your shop: Is it a national chain? If so, they're ripping you off. Pep Boys is one of the worst. They are the place where kids go to "learn" the mechanic's trade - and then get the hell out as fast as they can. Getting your vehicle worked on at Pep Boys is begging for trouble. It's like getting dental work at the local dental school - you're not surprised when things go wrong; you're surprised if they DON'T!

Brake Check, Sears, Firestone, NTB, Pep Boys, all have been heavily fined for fraud and "upselling" parts and services that aren't needed, and often parts that aren't even on that car!

Find a small, local, trustworthy shop and stick with them. Think of them as the "independents" in this field. :)

Mike

Old friend charity
Cruel twisted smile
And the smile signals emptiness
For me
Starless and Bible black

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Monday, September 14, 2009 8:21 AM

KWICKO

And I wouldn't trust my 7-year-old Dodge (with fewer than 20,000 miles on the clock as of today) to make that trip. I *would* trust my 20-year-old Honda to do it, though. It's been to California, and a 10-state, 10-day schlog in mid-summer without a hiccup. That road trip to Florida was done two days after I dropped a new engine and transmission into her to try out some new mods. I drove out to Orlando for a meet and show, and she never missed a beat.

Mike

Old friend charity
Cruel twisted smile
And the smile signals emptiness
For me
Starless and Bible black

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Monday, September 14, 2009 11:15 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

I anthropomorphise my cars and motorcycles, too...and with good results most of the time. Had a Datsun 1600 years ago that was at death's door...water came up through the hole in the shift knob, we found a teeeny marijuana plant growing on the floor of the back seat, she was a mess mechanically. But, tho' she had multiple problems, she NEVER broke down until I got where I was going, bless her heart. Of course, then she WOULD break down!~

Jim keeps wanting to replace my old Maxima with something and I keep saying no. Her electrical is all screwed up (she locks her doors on a whim)--we spent over $3,000 trying to get it fixed, to no avail. He complains about the money, but when he does I remind him, we haven't spent a PENNY on anything else, and she's over 112,000 miles--she's taken me to the Sierras frequently, down to Carmel/Monterey a lot, up to the border with Oregon, and even once to Canada, and not a peep out of her. I'll drive Maxi 'tills she dies, I have total faith in her.

On the other hand, the VW Westphalia we had many years back, on a trip to New Mexico, died in the desert. Left her behind, rented a station wagon and picked her up on the way back. I know what'cha mean about hot--it was so hot coming back (and we couldn't drive fast 'cuz she still needed work) at one point we pulled over in a tiny bit of shade to let the dogs jump in a river, and threw both cats in, too, we were so worried about them getting heat stroke!

Some cars/bikes will go forever; some go a few miles and give up the ghost. I've always patted mine and told 'em they were my good girl, too. (The Westphalia was Jim's idea; I always hated it)

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Monday, September 14, 2009 11:48 AM

KINGEICHOLZ

Talking about road trips if i would talk about a road trip i would be jumped on for being a troll again i am being picked on.

Don't quarrel with a fool. He will take you down to his level and he is more experienced there.

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Sunday, September 20, 2009 9:36 PM

SHINYGOODGUY

Hey Geez,

Now that's what I call a road trip.

I had an old Cutlass sedan that I felt that way about. I was 19 and full of beans, but there was nowhere I wouldn't ho in that Cutlass. It was 1972 and my girlfriend (Joanne) was all I needed to get by.

Ahhhhh, those were the days my friends.

And now I must go out and make some new days.

SGG

Tawabawho?

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