pilgrim wrote: 
Sorry to see this, D...I hope her case is mild and she recovers quickly and you are able to avoid it.

 pilgrim wrote:

same here, my other half is winding down a mild case
i say you feel a bit warm and she says yeah my throat has been a little sore and i have had a headache all day
probably caught a bug from one of the kids at school
i grab a test and bada bing, two red lines
today is day 14 since her symptoms began 
and somehow i have remained negative

hope you all come through in one piece

 Beez wrote:

Sorry to hear that. Looking for another vehicle is a PITA, but the used car prices are dropping from the ridiculous prices from Covid times.

Good Luck in finding a good vehicle.

 Beez wrote:

We have a couple of Lexuses (Lexi?) now. They are luxury Toyotas so you'll still get a billion miles and if you don't mind a little foot work you can mostly buy Toyota parts and skip the Lexus tax.  I've been through a lot of the European brands and I do love them, but the 65K mile Russian Roulette game where you go "gee I wonder how much that weird clunk is going to cost me", or "huh, that heater switch is a little glitchy, I wonder what the chances are is it's less than $1,500"   just gets old. Even under warranty I always felt a weird pang of guilt when I called the service manager and said "I'll need an office with WiFi and plenty of coffee while you fix the strut again". 

 Beez wrote:




After two years of successful mitigation strategies, the VID hit the homestead this week. Mrs. 'Grim has had a steady fever and is developing a nasty cough. 
I remain unblemished, but biding my time...

Stay healthy everyone!

 Beez wrote:

FORD?? People still buy those? I avoided them back in the 80's. Everyone who owned one seemed to have issues. Never had a problem with Toyota, Honda or Suzuki s.

 GeneP59 wrote:

But the POS that is paid for went up in a plume of smoke in my work parking lot this morning.  Just so undependable, always something.   It's got almost 200k miles on it.  But it's always something....and has been since the day I bought it.

But that POS is paid for and gets you from point A to Z compared to a New POS that has a 72 Month payment plan.   

 pilgrim wrote:

 miamizsun wrote:

I've got a 90's model Toyota Tacoma with 5 billion miles on it that I use for that type stuff.  Best vehicle ever but most definitely not good for day to day.   I think I'm ready for a luxury car after driving the POS I've had for so long.  lol  I've been looking at everything....just can't make up my mind.   And I shouldn't say POS....I have a love hate relationship with that car.   I do know this...that is the last Ford I will ever buy.  I've never had much luck with any Ford model that I've ever owned.

Mornin' RPeeps!

The week that would not end is finally crossing the finish line. 

 GeneP59 wrote:


  Didn't want that this month.



Clocks go slow in a place of work
Minutes drag and the hours jerk

 Beez wrote:

get yourself another small hatch or small pickup (maybe with a camper)
because fishing gear and future doggie transport

 Red_Dragon wrote:


  YAS!  My Fizzord Fizzoucus is on the fritz.  I just had to get my boss to take me to get Big Sexy.  I guess I'll drive it until I make up my mind...not for too long though.  I'll go broke putting gas in the thing.

  Man this month is surely flying by.

Finally Friday. This week felt like an endurance contest.

 sunybuny wrote:

that would be big fun but i can't make it
my liver is on vacation

stay safe or not and do enjoy 

 Beez wrote:

band name

 sunybuny wrote:

I wish!  That looks like so much fun.  

Good morning, all.  Running a bit late.  Car trauma this morning.  I guess it's time to buy a new car as bad as I hate to.  I'm going on 4 years with no car payment and the thought of it makes me vomit.  

Morning peeps. Hope you're all doing well today. :-)