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Grex > Agora46 > #6: If You're Happy and You Know it Write it Down! | |
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krj
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response 337 of 673:
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Jul 30 05:43 UTC 2003 |
The serpentine belt on my car broke.
An odd selection for the happy item, perhaps, but: (1) Now I know what was
causing the car's mysterious symptoms, and it's not likely to be an expensive
repair. (2) It broke on the drive to the car repair shop; it was an exciting
few minutes trying to finish the last few miles as the temperature needle
crept upwards, and fighting with the power-less steering.
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scott
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response 338 of 673:
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Jul 30 14:03 UTC 2003 |
(handy car tip: turn the heater on full blast in that situation)
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other
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response 339 of 673:
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Jul 30 14:20 UTC 2003 |
???
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other
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response 340 of 673:
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Jul 30 14:21 UTC 2003 |
Keeps the engine cooler by removing much of the heat to the passenger
compartment while the radiator fan is not being driven by the broken
belt?
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jiffer
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response 341 of 673:
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Jul 30 14:29 UTC 2003 |
Eric, yes! And if you have the a/c on, the car has to work harder to
cool the air to get to you.
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slynne
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response 342 of 673:
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Jul 30 14:29 UTC 2003 |
IHB Yesterday was a Good Day
First I went to work and fixed some hard problems. I always like that.
It makes me feel all smart and stuff. In this case, someone turned a
computer off by accident and tons of files became corrupted. I have
been hunting them down like a lion after a herd of zebras. RAWR!
Then I got to take off at 12:30 and head up to the lake. I had a blast
even though no one could come with me since they all had to work *ha
ha*. I swam for a while and threw the ball into the lake a hundred
times just so I could watch my dog jump off the dock. I love doing
that! Then, after the old dog got tired and went back to the house
(where my mom let her in), I got out the kayak and took the young dog
for a boat ride. There is a creek that goes off the lake and we went as
far as we could before it got too shallow. It is nice because there are
just woods on either side of the creek. I saw all kinds of wildlife. I
almost caught a turtle!
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michaela
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response 343 of 673:
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Jul 30 16:21 UTC 2003 |
Re #338 - I've performed that trick a few times. Unfortunately, my water pump
died in the summer, so I had to drive to the repair shop with the heat on full
blast during 90-degree weather. :-P
IHB my roommate and I saw "Pirates of the Caribbean" last night. It was
wonderful, despite some of the cheesy lines. :)
IAHB I'm going to surprise my boy with a visit tonight. He doesn't think I'm
coming until *next* weekend.
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rcurl
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response 344 of 673:
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Jul 30 16:23 UTC 2003 |
If the water pump isn't working, how is the water circulated to the heater
to be cooled? I would think it would not do much good, then.
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mynxcat
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response 345 of 673:
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Jul 30 16:50 UTC 2003 |
Re 343> Sometimes surprise visits turn out BAD!
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keesan
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response 346 of 673:
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Jul 30 17:10 UTC 2003 |
I envy slynne. I wish I had a lake nearby.
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tod
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response 347 of 673:
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Jul 30 18:04 UTC 2003 |
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slynne
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response 348 of 673:
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Jul 30 20:00 UTC 2003 |
#346 - You live closer to the lake my parents live on than I do. I am
just willing to drive my car up there. And isnt that the magic of the
automobile? It changes ones perception of distance.
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goose
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response 349 of 673:
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Jul 30 20:08 UTC 2003 |
RE#346 -- I have never confirmed this, but in Michigan you're supposedly never
more than 6 miles from a lake.
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tod
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response 350 of 673:
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Jul 30 20:21 UTC 2003 |
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happyboy
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response 351 of 673:
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Jul 30 20:32 UTC 2003 |
r348: *chuckles*
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keesan
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response 352 of 673:
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Jul 31 01:53 UTC 2003 |
I am 12 miles (at least) or 1 hour 45 minutes from the nearest swimming lake,
unless you count Horseshoe Lake which is private, muddy, and really full of
stinkboats.
There was supposed to be some new county park 9 miles east of here but a
couple of years ago we biked there and could not find anything. It is a very
nice route.
There are lakes at Stinchfield Woods and Botanic Garden, not swimmable.
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goose
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response 353 of 673:
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Jul 31 03:19 UTC 2003 |
What's a stinkboat?
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other
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response 354 of 673:
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Jul 31 03:56 UTC 2003 |
344: convection currents...
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russ
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response 355 of 673:
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Jul 31 04:01 UTC 2003 |
Re #338: The "turn on the heat" trick works for an overheating
car because the water pump circulates hot coolant through the
heater core, from which the heater fan can extract heat and send
cooler fluid back to the engine. This probably will not help if
the serpentine belt is broken and the water pump is not turning.
Click and Clack's rerun last weekend had a caller whose borrowed
minivan flashed the oil pressure light, leading to recriminations.
One of the things they said was that one CANNOT drive with the oil
pressure warning light on; one should shut off the engine immediately.
This is only slightly less applicable to a lack of water circulation
through the engine. Ken may have toasted his engine.
I just dodged that bullet. The bearings in my power steering pump
were worn out and the pulley was wobbling. Had that gone to the
point where it chewed up the serpentine belt...
Re #340: Not an issue; the Taurus fan is electric. The issue of
the fan motor draining the battery while the broken belt cannot
turn the alternator is different. ;-)
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gelinas
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response 356 of 673:
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Jul 31 04:17 UTC 2003 |
(A fuel-to-noise converter, goose.)
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other
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response 357 of 673:
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Jul 31 04:48 UTC 2003 |
Discovery has asked me to come and work on the new hardware which
replaces the stuff that was stolen.
I may have too much work to get out of town on schedule! (I might wish
for problems like this...)
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charcat
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response 358 of 673:
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Jul 31 07:17 UTC 2003 |
I'm happy because I picked up my first batch of michigan sweet corn today at
ruligs farm....mmmmmm
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keesan
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response 359 of 673:
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Jul 31 07:28 UTC 2003 |
A stinkboat is a water-borne noisemaker that smells like a power mower but
much more intense. Sometimes they are known as jet skis. Other boats also
stink but the ratio of stink to size is lower. At Independence Lake they go
in endless large circles around the lake leaving the whole beach stinking and
the water covered with oil. I hope the new park does not allow them.
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happyboy
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response 360 of 673:
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Jul 31 08:21 UTC 2003 |
i hate those things.
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mynxcat
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response 361 of 673:
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Jul 31 12:39 UTC 2003 |
I've never noticed a smell associated with jet-skis. I like those
things
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