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Basil

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Ever notice how when stuff goes wrong it always seems to happen in threes? First, last week as I was leaving from the class I teach for NAMI, I had a flat right-rear tire on my Corvette. Rather than a nice spike hole or nail hole that could be repaired, I had somehow picked up a 2 inch wide shard of metal and the tire was unrepairable so I had to buy a new tire. Then a few days later, the window regulator on my wife's Z4 broke and I had to fork out over $600 for that! Now, my washing machine is backing up and my attempts to unclog with a rental snake have been unsuccessful and Roto-Rooter is on the way out! And our 35th wedding anniversary (read spend MORE $$$) is in three days! When it rains it pours!
 
"If it weren't for bad luck...." so to speak!
I'll trade you that for this - our son's birthday is Feb 10, our oldest daughter is Feb 17 and our middle daughter is Feb 18. (We're Foster/Adoptive parents, it was luck of the draw.) That plus Valentines Day on Feb 14. That's EVERY year! And it's not getting any cheaper!! LoL

And congrats on your 35th!! :laugh:
 
Silverghost said:
"If it weren't for bad luck...." so to speak!
I'll trade you that for this - our son's birthday is Feb 10, our oldest daughter is Feb 17 and our middle daughter is Feb 18. (We're Foster/Adoptive parents, it was luck of the draw.) That plus Valentines Day on Feb 14. That's EVERY year! And it's not getting any cheaper!! LoL

And congrats on your 35th!! :laugh:
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Did I mention my wife's birthday is the day after Christmas! (And my oldest was born on Thanksgiving day)
 
Congrats to you & your Wife on your 35th!
We'll only have 32 - if I don't mess things
up by the 27th.

- Doug
 
40, and only because I avoided corvettes and flat tyres.
 
And if you make out your cheques to John-Peter Smit (PM for mailing information) I promise I will not forward any posts that use the terms "it never rains but..." or "if it weren't for bad luck.." in the same sentence as "my spouse's birthday and/or anniversary." Cause folks if you think trouble comes in threes now, they find that out and it's going to be a whole world of hurt. Forever. :devilgrin:
 
But...isn't that four things? Or are you on the first of you second set.
 
Congrats!!


$600.00 for a Window Regulator!!!!!!!!!!!!


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As one old lady of my acquaintance once put it: "Well... you WILL drive those <span style="font-style: italic">funny little cars</span>!"

:wall:
 
Basil said:
SilentUnicorn said:
Congrats!!


$600.00 for a Window Regulator!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Actually $649, parts and labor!
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i must be in the wrong business.....

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I wish I would have known. I specialize in power reg repair, although, some are just broke.
 
Basil said:
SilentUnicorn said:
Congrats!!


$600.00 for a Window Regulator!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Actually $649, parts and labor!
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Now I know why I like the old hand crank jobs! 600 bucks! Wow!
 
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