definition of a bad day

[So Cal Mark]

So, my daughter called me today with the news that she had let a co-worker use her car to run an errand. He fell asleep and crashed into a parked Jeep Wrangler. I had her car towed to the shop and found the right front corner torn off the car. It's always something....

[ventura ace]

Sorry to hear of your headache, Mark. Hope everyone is OK. I bet you were mighty anxious as she was beginning to tell you the story!

Alvon

[So Cal Mark]

it's always a bad feeling when your kids call during the middle of the day and start the conversation, "Well, dad...."

[SpiderHead]

oi vey.. what a day.

[baltobernie]

Sorry about your daughter's misfortune, Mark.

Why not paint the car blue, and take it down the street to your buddies. Have them sell it on eBay for $10k

[So Cal Mark]

that's a good idea, and maybe Ace will feed me while I'm in Ventura!

[ventura ace]

Sure, Maureen has tortalini going for tonight. Tow the wrecked car out here. We'll get the big hammers out and beat that thing back into shape.

Bring a head gasket for a 1.8L engine along, if you will, please. Mine is leaking down big time between the #2, 3, and 4 cylinders. It's amazing. The car runs pretty darn good, idles great, accelerates strong, good gas mileage (25 - 27), good compression readings (160 - 170 psi), even though the leak down test definitelly shows a leaks between #3 and #4 (biggest leak, about 40% leakdown), and between #3 and #2 (about 32% leakdown). I'll start another thread on this subject. Sorry for the hijack!

Supper is waiting for you any time!

Alvon

[mbouse]

it is a good day when it is your daugher's voice on the other end of that conversation.

it is a very, very bad day when your caller i.d. says the daughter is calling, but the actual voice is a State Trooper. Your heart will sink to the pit of your stomach very quickly when the conversation begins "Mr. Bouse, this is Sergeant ____. Your daughter..."

Give your daughter a big hug for me.

[pope]

Ace, if your having tortalini tonight, I'll pull a "Ron" and come over to watch. I'll bring my chair and a six pack. LOL

[So Cal Mark]

only one six pack?

[manoa matt]

I bet that woke him up. Looks like you went over one of those infamous Hawaii/Michigan pot holes. I am curious how that little sedan hit a parked jeep and there is a broken axle but minimal body damage.

[TulsaSpider]

Jeesh Mark sorry to hear of it!

[So Cal Mark]

there is a dent in the fender right at the top of the wheel opening, and slight damage at the lower rear of the wheel opening. It did break the axle and spindle, bent the lower arm, broke the strut and bent the inner tie rod end. The good part is I've sourced all of the parts for about $150