Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: bird on April 12, 2017, 04:33:28 PM
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Well, my best friend, whom I live with most of the time, is about to lose her / our house due to her mother having to go on medicaid. My computer quit working today...... can't sell or ship tools without one. Annes car quit working today. I'm not sure how you could have a worse day, but I'm sure I can top this one off with something else, the night is young.
Thoughts, prayers, someone that's a millionaire. ... all would be appreciated!
I talked to pops, "so, pops, all I need from you is to buy a house, a new car, and a computer..... I don't ask for much, pops". Life will go on as it always does.
Cheers
Not so happy bird
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Jenny- we know you are strong enough to weather this storm!
Hang in there!
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Jenny- we know you are strong enough to weather this storm!
Thanks honey, but maybe there's just a time when you have to give up.
Hang in there!
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Jenny- we know you are strong enough to weather this storm!
Thanks honey, but maybe there's just a time when you have to give up.
Hang in there!
Thanks papaw, but maybe there's a point where you have nothing left to give, hold onto, or try to have that one millimeter or ounce of hope left. Maybe at some point you are truly screwed.
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Well if you were in southern Wisconsin the car problems are usually fixed around here for cheap or free. Spent about half my life limping vehicles along for myself and for others as a career for a while. Can't say much about computers as dumb luck usually saves the day for me there. As far as the housing I am thinking of a time almost a year ago when someone that means an awful lot to me was sleeping in her truck because she was too proud or stubborn to sleep on the couch that I offered her. Probably rambling and not helping much here but the only thing to say for sure is prayer and good music have a way of bringing one back from the edge of hopelessness more than I
should admit. I do apologize for what is probably not much help but having felt that way myself a time or ten it just didn't seem right to not respond somehow.
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I remember long ago when my buddy and I were 1700 miles from home and had $.14 between us. But we made it.
My point is not to give you an empty pep talk, but to say, hold fast to your friend and your family, and help your friend through this, too.
We're pulling for you.
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Well if you were in southern Wisconsin the car problems are usually fixed around here for cheap or free. Spent about half my life limping vehicles along for myself and for others as a career for a while. Can't say much about computers as dumb luck usually saves the day for me there. As far as the housing I am thinking of a time almost a year ago when someone that means an awful lot to me was sleeping in her truck because she was too proud or stubborn to sleep on the couch that I offered her. Probably rambling and not helping much here but the only thing to say for sure is prayer and good music have a way of bringing one back from the edge of hopelessness more than I
should admit. I do apologize for what is probably not much help but having felt that way myself a time or ten it just didn't seem right to not respond somehow.
Hi honey, good music has carried us through so much. Yesterday, I asked Anne if I could play some music. She replied, I I don't feel like listening to music anymore."
I would say we've reached "rock bottom", but the bottom is an endless pit. It's not like me to write you folks in such a state of desperation. But, I'm in a horrible place that I've never error been in before
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All to familiar , even the rock bottom part. One song in particular comes to mind but it always brings mixed results. Best idea in the world
that comes to mind is live music. If you can find a way. It's like being plugged in to a battery charger on boost. Haven't been that lucky for a while but from what I can remember it kept a lot of people I know going for a good long while. Or fixing other peoples stuff til the wee hours, its almost as good.
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Geez Bird; when it rains...
Sorry to hear about all the downer stuff happening in one fell swoop. Please don't say it can't get worse; there are ways you don't really want to think about. Think about all the up-side stuff that you still have (including pets and friends) and don't despair (I know, easy for me to say).
As for the computer...how did it fail? Any indications? no power, no monitor, no harddrive action when you turn it on?
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I'm too far away to offer any kind of help, like trying to fix the car, which is the only thing I may be able to help with, so all I can say is from your post I know your good people and you will get thru this tough time.
Hang in their, things will get better.
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Oh, Jennybird, so sorry to hear that all the rain fell at once! Hang in there; you and Anne will get through this.
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And when you get back out on the web, go onto youtube and listen to Gin Wigmore singing "I Will Love You"
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Everyone is so kind to me here. I truly value all of everyone's kind words to me. You all mean a great deal to me. I'm absent from this sight for, sometimes, long periods of times. It seems like I show up when I need something. ... you folks always give me that
Cheers
Jenny
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When no one else can help there is always One who will never leave your side. We'll be praying for you, Bird.
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Hang in there J-bird! We're all in your corner.
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Have you tried contacting your local church? Many times they have people that will donate labor (to fix the car) or have connections with temporary housing providers. I wish I was closer, I could at least look at the car.
Hang in, things will get better.
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I, too, wish I were closer since the car and computer are things I could help with. Seems bad things always come in groups. Hang in there Jenny Bird - there are people who care.
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Hope things a looking up a bit. if i had a plaid shirt and a roll of duct tape i would say "we're all pulling for you." :grin:
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Well, as usual, Pops showed up to save the day. He grabbed a belt, drove the hour and some minutes up to anne's and changed the belt out. Wow, I'm continually thankful for my pops. So, we made to the beach and back with the dogs. We pulled into Anne's driveway and she said, "the clutch is going to the floor and I can't put the car in reverse."
"Let me call pops, will you talk to him?"
Having felt like she "wore out her welcome/ favors" she wasn't so excited to talk to dad. But, I told her if you are around my family, you're stuck with them for better or worse. So, once again we called pops, anne relayed the sorry state of the car.
"Hmmm, well, that would make it pretty difficult to drive. Do you need a car? You can come get the 240 at the house."
So, off to Charlotesville we went (1 hour and some minutes.... after the 7 hour drive back home). Pops greeted us with a smile. He said the famous words that can worry someone who knows him to death :
"Well, there's just a few things."
That, in common father / daughter language means.... there's a lot wrong, but it may turn out alright.
"The temperature gauge tends to jump around, don't worry about that unless it stays in the red zone for a prolonged period of time."
"And, oh, the 'check engine light' and 'abs' lights are always on, so don't worry about those, either."
"Bird, get in the car and turn on the lights, I want to see if they work."
So, that's what I did . Then, I heard dad slamming a back tail light with his fist.
Looking at anne, he said, "It (the light) will come on sooner or later. Usually after you go over a bump in the road, it will work just fine.... not too much to worry about."
I handed Anne the key to dad's 240 ... which looks like the best volvo ever, compared to mine, and we were off again. It's pretty funny to look out the door and see two 240s side by side..... it's not so funny when you say, "Man, my car really looks like a peice of shit next to dad."
Anne replys, "your car doesn't have to be next to pops to look like a peice of shit!"
And to think, she's still my friend.
She had to drive up to fairfax for a funeral on Friday. She had to call dad and ask, "Hey pops, can I take your care up to fairfax for a funeral?"
"Sure, it would be good for it (the 240) ! And have fun!"
I guess he missed the part about it being a funeral.
love you all
cheers
jenny bird
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Happy some things are working out for you!
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I noticed the other day that your eBay shop is back up, too - that's good.
Glad to hear you sounding better.
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Hey, Bird, when you said your Pop let you use his 240, I thought you meant this one!
Still, Volvos are great cars. And the Volvo can carry way more wrenches.
https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hmn/2013/12/1970--73-Datsun-240Z/3733091.html
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Hey, Bird, when you said your Pop let you use his 240, I thought you meant this one!
Still, Volvos are great cars. And the Volvo can carry way more wrenches.
https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hmn/2013/12/1970--73-Datsun-240Z/3733091.html
That's the one :) I tried to get him to loan us the "bat mobile. ... black 911" but, I had to settle for a second 240 :)
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More room in the 240 than in the Porsche OR the Jag for tool hauling. Better gas mileage, too.
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Glad to hear you're getting there (and back) and making it in one piece. Keep in touch! :smiley: