I think it works better with "when driven by someone else to pick up the youngun(s)"...
-- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Dec 9, 2010, at 13:06, andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Max' travails illustrate some irrefutable laws of nature: > > 1. Perfectly functioning cars only become un-roadworthy when driven by > SWMBOs. > > 2. Two perfectly good cars can fail simultaneously when a SWMBO is > involved with at lesat one of them. > > 3. A perfectly functional car without a problem in the previous 12 > months will stall out on a major artery on a Friday afternoon rush > hour on the hottest day of the year only when - you guessed it - > driven by a SWMBO. > > I think this is all quite unfair. > > Andrew > > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> If the wagon was fully ready for daily service (need all those suspension >> parts >> you just sent me plus four new tires) I would have had the car towed to our >> house so I could fix at leisure... Next time I certainly hope that will be >> the >> case! >> >> -Max >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Rusty Cullens <buymbpa...@gmail.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 10:39:02 AM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy? >> >> yeah, I have the caliper for $85.00 but it would have been a day away. Too >> bad. >> maybe next time. >> >> >> Rusty Cullens >> BuyMBparts, Inc. >> www.buyMBparts.biz >> www.buyEUROparts.biz >> www.buyASIANparts.biz >> Tel/ 1-800-741-5252 >> Fax/ 770-454-9745 >> ICQ 427542441 >> AIM BuyMBparts >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 10:29 AM >> Subject: [MBZ] cold weather conspiracy? >> >> >>> Yesterday our household suffered two vehicle casualties. First SWMBO's >>> car, a >>> '96 Infiniti with about 200k miles, had the left rear caliper lock up while >> out >>> and about in town. She recognized that something was wrong and handled it >>> pretty well, but the tow company took about 2 hours to get her car towed to >> the >>> tire & brake place (Gerald's in Mount Pleasant) that was about 1 block away >>> - >>> rather frustrating. I had to leave work and assist to get her home so she >>> could >>> use the '87 300TD which has a child seat mounted (she needed to pick up our >>> daughter from day care). I dropped her at the house and departed quickly to >>> get >>> back to work, but she called a few minutes later to report that the wagon >>> wouldn't start - dead battery. I had to divert to the Infiniti location, >>> retrieve that child car seat, pick the daughter and return to house, where I >>> put >>> the wagon's battery on the charger. Haven't had time to figure out the >>> wagon >>> yet - I suspect the trickle charger which I'd used on it for several weeks >>> ago >>> has failed. Infiniti needed a rebuilt rear caliper, which was done by 5 >>> p.m. >>> for $163. I'm sure I could have done that myself for less, but not by 5 >>> p.m. >>> >>> -Max >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
