I ended up ordering the folding sunglasses, and pair 4 twice; once with lenses the shape of my current glasses (so basically just like my current glasses only with hinges), and once with the lenses from pair 3, as bifocals ( Read more... )

So Sunday I rode my moped down to where the car is and tried again to start it. No luck.
So I pushed it into a parking spot where it would not be towed on Monday. Which is in front of two auto repair shops (yes indeed, there are THREE repair places on that block).

This evening I met up with phuphuphnik, and we went to take a look. We determined that it ( Read more... )

So yesterday as I was driving down Western, suddenly my car's engine stopped firing ( Read more... )

After winning the thing on the 30th of November, it arrived today ( Read more... )

Just got my gas bill for August.

It's corrected, because they had been estimating it instead of bothering to read the fucking meter since October 2005...I called in a reading in early August.
So as of today I have a credit of $287.

(But that could be corrected, since they based the August usage on...wait for it...An estimated reading ( Read more... )

violachic is in the hospital for 24 hours of observation. This morning her kidnapped friends in Iraq were freed.

Someone broke into my car last night.
The driver's side door handle is all fucked up.

Cops say this is happening all over Evanston...they're stealing city stickers of all things ( Read more... )

It's been a while since I've had a car reliable for road trips ( Read more... )

I am an idiot and must now pay for my stupidity ( Read more... )

Wanted to post a poll, but my paid membership expired a few days back, and I don't have the disposable income for a renewal.

The LJ client I use has stopped reporting when my friends list is updated. I suspect this is related to the lack of paid membership somehow.

Sometime next week, Filberts will be calling me to let me know that the root beer is ready.

When that happens, I will be on the hook for $360

Some of you who ordered root beer have sent me money. Thank you mgucciard, rennie_frog, elisem, tanyad, atlanticat, and transplanted and misterweasel.

Most of you have not, and I'm getting nervous. gentledom9, pheltzer, anarchist_nomad, and lisatheriveter...