new tires
So, a quick explanation about me selling myself to science that I mentioned. I'm taking part in a vaccination trial for the bird flu. But the vaccination itself has already been tested, and has been shown to be safe and effective. The trial I'm taking part in is testing an adjuvant to the vaccine, to see if it can be made more effective. Seems harmless enough. The good news is they pay me $500 for the trail. The bad news is that $200 comes in April, and $300 comes in October.
Why is that bad news? Because I needed to get 4 new tires for my car yesterday. And the tires realigned. Which unfortunately cost $500. Now, I don't know much about what goes into making tires, other than a healthy supply of rubber. And I don't really know the cost of rubber. But tires seem a bit expensive.
Ah well. I also had to take my car in because the 'service vehicle' light was coming on. Thankfully, that was a minor issue, and didn't cost anything. So I could look at the tire cost as including getting my car fixed. So long as I don't care about the itemization, it's not so bad.
Why is that bad news? Because I needed to get 4 new tires for my car yesterday. And the tires realigned. Which unfortunately cost $500. Now, I don't know much about what goes into making tires, other than a healthy supply of rubber. And I don't really know the cost of rubber. But tires seem a bit expensive.
Ah well. I also had to take my car in because the 'service vehicle' light was coming on. Thankfully, that was a minor issue, and didn't cost anything. So I could look at the tire cost as including getting my car fixed. So long as I don't care about the itemization, it's not so bad.