The brake pads I replaced two months ago have started squeaking slightly at slow speeds (basically stopping from idle over 20 ft). Me, being the worst-case-scenario-thinker that I am, pictured the quarter-inch thick brake pad worn down to the nub due to the scratches I felt on the rotor when I installed them. I bit the bullet and bought a new ( Read more... )

Holy shit I was going nuts at training today. It was a ton of role playing and going over subjects that I am *not* going to teach. Why the fuck do I need to learn this? I expected it to last until 7:30. I did not expect it to go over by 30 minutes or to be scheduled last for the role playing (Meaning, the faster I went, the faster I could get ( Read more... )

So I took the Saturn in to get the tires replaced this morning. They needed it ever since I spun out (across three lanes on 280) going to work. One of the tires finally failed last Saturday and I didn't realize it until it had shredded while, again, going to work. I changed it under ten minutes and wasn't even late. They cut me a deal on the ( Read more... )

Today was physically and emotionally draining. It started when I pulled into my favorite parking space, overshot and ended up with the left wheel over the curb and the left axle resting on the curb. I threw it into reverse and just ended up revving my engine. FUCK!!!! Ok, so I raced over to the gas station to see if any of their mechanics were ( Read more... )