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    My past 24 hours have been hell.
    My bookings were going great, I was making great money and I had this amazing trip planned to Texas. I even won 4k off Powerball.

    At this moment, I am at home in bed with an ice pack on my ankle. I twisted it AGAIN. So no work till who knows when. No work no money. Well I won money last saturday so I shouldnt have to worry huh? Wrong. My truck decides it wants new brakes, rotars, a tune up, and new tires. With whats left over I can maybe take 2 weeks off.

    That trip to Texas? My vacation? Cancelled. The girl I was going to visit down there is angry with me for something I dont remember saying or doing.

    This is called the rubber band effect. Everytime something good happens the rubber band stretches a little more until it cant stretch anymore. Then it snaps you.

    I'm not a person who cries much but after my friends angry email, I cried. I feel really bad and have locked myself in my room with the laptop. I dont want to go anywhere, do anything, or talk to anyone. I just want to hide.


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    You think you're depressed? I didn't win 4k off Powerball. Not even 1K. I am practically suicidal.

    Of course, it might have increased my chances if I had bought a ticket. But not by much.

    -Ev

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    Well, I'm sorry you're having such bad luck, other than the fact that you won money from the Powerball.

    The good news is, if you buy the parts yourself for your truck, and find some one to do cheap labor if you don't know how to do that stuff yourself, it should cost you maybe just a little over 1K, so then you'd have quite a bit left over!

    Anyways, I hope you start feeling better soon!

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    Ty Llyzz. My mechanic will give me a good deal, he only charges me for parts. I just didnt want to spend the money dammit. that was boobie money.


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    Shit happens. My guy and I just started getting everything set for me to go to school and out of nowhere the head gasket on his truck blows.... than I miss school because Im snowed in - havent worked in over a week because of the weather....

    Just a note: You wouldnt need rotars if you had changed the brake pads like youre supposed to... and they may just need to rotate them and not replace them (saving money there) And the tune up Im sure can wait a couple months.. its not like the car will stop going if you dont do it right this minute.

    I dont see why youre complaining so much. You have the $4k... not like you saved for your boobs and worked hard and this happened... and wheres all the money you saved from your bookings? and what about the money youre now saving for not going to texas?

    Sounds like youre in a better situation than you would have been in if you hadnt bought that $1 ticket...

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    Excuse me but I'm taking it you arent in the situation I'm in. I have 5 kids to support and a wedding to pay for. Add in dentist bills, doctor bills, and everything else my kids need. I cant work because of my injury now that I'm in a brace. Dont sit there and tell you cant do what you need to do because of a little snow, I live in Iowa where the snow is a lot more than what piddly little bit you get. Snow or not we still go to work and school. I've been working very hard for the past 15 years to get where I'm at now.

    The truck needs new rotars because of the damage the previous owner did to it,not me.

    What money am I saving for not going to Texas? I cant work.


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    At least you now have some new conversation material to use on the guys at the club. Many of us love talking about what you could've, should've, might've done to fix the truck. Be happy that you are spending the money that will help you take care of your kids. I have much more respect and am proud of you for spending it first on truck repair than spending it first on a boob job. Parts cost is at least $200 and at most $1000. Sorry, i cant comment on the issue with your friend.

    So without delay 1)consider buying used tires with great tread from a small independant tire store not the chain stores. They are usually "tire take offs" off of wrecked cars. They cost about $25+/tire (used) instead of $100+/tire (new). 2)Brake Pads/Shoes - at most $10/brake, so $40 total. I do my own and thats all it costs. Its always the labor that adds up here and if he is not charging labor then thats great. 3)tune up - spark plugs, oil and air filter, less than $30 in parts. 4)Rotors - are you sure or did someone just say that they were bad? If the rotor does not have several deep grooves (like a vinyl record) in the metal then they do not need replaced. The rotors surface should be relatively flat/smooth. "Resmoothing" rotors that have never been "smoothed" before, $5/rotor. If the grooves are too deep then another rotor is needed, $20+/brake (used from wrecking yard) $50-150 (new). It is a piece of metal, there is nothing wrong with it being used. Same goes for drum brakes. http://4x4icon.com/offroad/maintenan...ice_050802.htm

    ...see how boring that guy car talk is, but we love it and now i must go fix something !!!
    "Peter, did you take Stewie to a strip-club? He smells like sweat and fear." - Lois and Stewie (Family Guy) ... "Through early morning fog I see, Visions of the things to be, The pains that are withheld for me, I realize and I can see..."

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    roflmao not a problem. I can sit and talk about cars with customers all night. I understand most of it. My mechanic is only charging me $400 for brakes, rotars, and a tune up. Taking care of my truck is a big deal to me since I have to use it to get to work and take the kids every where. And the one rotar is bad enough I dont want it to get worse, its already metal on metal.

    The only reason I made this post to begin with is I was really upset and needed a little sympathy. I wasnt expecting to get jumped by some one who doesnt know what I deal with on an everyday basis.

    I needed that vacation. The only time I get to myself is the 2 hour drive to work. I need 'me' time. I could have really used that 4 days away from the house, the kids, my fiance, the bills, and work.


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    gemini, you can always fix the truck yourself. i found something very cool for this: factory manuals. i wouldnt go with chilton books, they're too concise and dont focus enough on any one particular model, but the manuals from the car maker itself will. i'm going to get one for my car. or maybe just ask wiseguy_tx when i need help.

    if worse comes to worse, you can always start selling stuff on ebay or amazon. i've been sick with an ear infection and that's what i've been doing.

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    for all the down and out, just remember it could be worse!

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    omg Big Daddy dont you jinx me. As for fixing the truck myself thats not possible this time. I cant get to the toilet by myself.

    And thank you Guenevere.


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    I've been pretty depressed lately too, but I believe it's because I haven't been feeling good for weeks now. My anxiety is also sky-high..

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    If you havent been feeling good for awhile you should go to the doc. Depression can make you feel sick and being sick is depressing enough.


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    Yeah, Im seeing a doc already. What I need is to just find a good plastic surgeon so that I can get my septum straightened and my nose straightened out!

    I hope you feel better Gemini, for now just dive into something you enjoy, like wedding planning maybe? That's what I'm doing

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    no no no no no no!!!!! I REFUSE to work on my wedding today! I have working on it every spare minute I have for 3 months. Tomorrow I have to work on addressing the invitations, they go out this week.


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    LOL, Ok... I'm just starting, so maybe I haven't had a chance to get tired of it yet...

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    Have you tried the website www.theknot.com yet? It helped me with damn near every detail.


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    Yes I have, thanks

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