OT: Can it get any worse?

[Moon Beam]

Sallee, seriously, and this is to be kept on this board.

Simply drive your POS to the Union Pacific tracks later tonight. Go to a rural crossing....wait for a headlight....keep Bryn at home.....when the train gets about a 1/4 mile, abandon said POS, and run towards the train.....the crash will fly away from you....In about 5-10 business days, you will receive a check for the amount of the Ford, er, POS. Take that, and go buy a Chevrolet, or a Nissan or a Honda or a Toyota...anything but a POS Ford.

Trust me, this works. The RR has so much bank, they would rather just cut a check and be done with it.

Let me know how it goes. I'll be listening on my RR radio tonight. The speed limit by your house is 79 for passenger, 60 for freight. The speed is too fast for trains to stop, so you will definitely get hit.

Do it.

That's the Dean'o we know and love

[Just Mindy]

How's it going today, lady? Hope things are better for ya

[Clasicrockldy]

My back, arms and shoulders are killing me today from pushing my car home. So I am taking it easy today. I am taking a few days off from worrying about the car. I really don't have anywhere I need to go, and Bryn is taking the school bus to and from school. Once the achyness (sp?) has subsided, I will get my bike washed, tires pumped, etc. Just in case I need it to go to the nearby store.

[TRAGChick]

And hey Dean, my friend......... drop the Ballad thing.............. I now have a mental picture of you walking around singing ballads and playing rhythm guitar............... shiver !!

Dean is reminding me of that "Feminine Man-Boy" character in "Bedazzled"....

"Did I say or do anything that doesn't make YOU feel good about YOU??"

[cudaclan]

I hope I’m not late, but here goes. All indications seem to direct to a torn/broke timing belt. Confirm this by having someone crank (start) the engine while you observe the top cam pulley. If there is an access hole (inspection plug) the top cam gear should turn while cranking. If the timing belt has not been replaced in over 70-80 k miles, this may happen. The belt will range from 30-60 $. The labor is 4-6 hours. That is 60-90 $ an hour (do the math). See if there is a local tech school that can do the work for parts only. You may need to leave the vehicle for a while though. Worse case scenario, internal damage from piston hitting valves. This is known as an interference engine. If things don’t revolve at the right time, serious damage may occur.

[Clasicrockldy]

Thanks for the info cudaclan. Acutally, thanks to all for their input.

I am waiting a few days until I start to look for someone that is mechanically inclined to see if they can figure out that is wrong with it.

And.............. I shouldn't of got out of bed this morning..... Besides the achy arms, shoulders and back.......... I twisted my left ankle today........... Damn it. It is shaping up to be one of those weeks were your patience is really tested..........

[Rockindeano]

One word Sallee;

Vicodin.

Just an awesome drug. Relieves pain, worries and makes you smile. if we air drop that stuff on Iraq, we would be allies next week, and Bush and Saddam would be hanging together throwing shoes on the Ranch.

[TRAGChick]

One word Sallee;

Vicodin.

Just an awesome drug. Relieves pain, worries and makes you smile. if we air drop that stuff on Iraq, we would be allies next week, and Bush and Saddam would be hanging together throwing shoes on the Ranch.

DEANO!! Glad to see you're back!

[Clasicrockldy]

One word Sallee;

Vicodin.

Just an awesome drug. Relieves pain, worries and makes you smile. if we air drop that stuff on Iraq, we would be allies next week, and Bush and Saddam would be hanging together throwing shoes on the Ranch.

Vicodin would put me out ! And I need my wits because of my kid ! She is a one person demolition derby waiting to happen ! LOLOL

[Just Mindy]

One word Sallee;

Vicodin.

Just an awesome drug. Relieves pain, worries and makes you smile. if we air drop that stuff on Iraq, we would be allies next week, and Bush and Saddam would be hanging together throwing shoes on the Ranch.

Vicodin would put me out ! And I need my wits because of my kid ! She is a one person demolition derby waiting to happen ! LOLOL

Shadow...here's our answer Relieves worries....can use some of that

[Shadowsong]

I have that
don't remind me
I'd be tempted
I got a prescrip filled when I had the dental problems/ rootcanal
but I didn't use it

Id be afraid as I have never taken it
& I don't like taking medicine

Maybe a Benedryl
got a bit of an allergy anyway
think that might relax you

[Just Mindy]

I have that
don;t remind me
I'd be tempted
I got a prescrip filled when I had the dental problems/ rootcanal
but I didn't use it

I;d be afraid

Hey...your dentist gave you good stuff....not mine

[Shadowsong]

[Just Mindy]

I got 16 horse pills may be 750 mg and it;s generic vicodin and good til 6/07

Anyway..I'm not into being a druggie

this really sucks

[Shadowsong]

you got herbal tea
chamomile maybe?
Valerian would be good but it;s not common
warm bath
bubbles
guess you're like me no jaccuzzi
add alka seltzer to the water



hey, frankenscence is good
have to burn it in the bedroom
birds are sensitive to those things
I;d be afraid I;d wake up and the lil guy would have died.
Not worth the chance

Hey, where is Deano?
We need to count sheep....

[Just Mindy]

you got herbal tea
chamomile maybe?
Valerian would be good but it;s not common
warm bath
bubbles
guess you're like me no jaccuzzi
add alka seltzer to the water



hey, frankenscence is good
have to burn it in the bedroom
birds are sensitive to those things
I;d be afraid I;d wake up and the lil guy would have died.
Not worth the chance

Hey, where is Deano?
We need to count sheep....

got the jacuzzi just can't use it or i'll wake up everyone else here

I'll get to sleep eventually....

[Clasicrockldy]

My doctor gave me Trazadone to help me sleep. It is good stuff. And your body doesn't get used to it. ........... But.......... you do have the craziest dreams !

[Just Mindy]

My doctor gave me Trazadone to help me sleep. It is good stuff. And your body doesn't get used to it. ........... But.......... you do have the craziest dreams !

Oh really?! LOL sounds good to me! Seriously how are you feeling today, any better with the soreness?

[Clasicrockldy]

Yeah, my arms, shoulders, and back feel better, but the left ankle is still sore from twisting it yesterday....... Thanks for asking !

[CatEyes]

Ok..... I am sitting here with engine gunk on my hands, trying to figure out what happened with my car..........

You see....... I was on the way back from Wally World with ice cream.... ....... and at the turn lane to my street, my engine stops. I thought........ hey I must of taken my foot off the clutch....... no, I didn't.......... so I try to start it up.......... the engine sounds like it wants to start..... but no, it never catches........ so I push it home......... thank god it was only a 1/2 block to my apartment........ take the ice cream in the house and put it in the freezer...... call the school to tell them to tell my 10 year old to get on the bus.......... then find my trusty ford repair book and try to troubleshoot......... I did loosen the cover to the timing belt.......... timing belt and whatever those thingies are called aren't turning.......... Damn........ what can be wrong with this car?...........

Shit..... ... could this day get any worse? .............

Well...someone coulda flooded the inside of your car and put piranas in it. I GUESS that could be worse.
Sorry you had a shitty day, hun.

At least you could have had fish for dinner.....

[Clasicrockldy]

Blech! I don't like fish............

[Clasicrockldy]

I had a friend take a look at it.......... and I will have to buy one of those code readers to see what is wrong......... Hopefully one of those doesn't cost much.