Rant: Luck

[CardsofSTL]

There have been several comments about the bad luck of the Cardinals this season; but I would have to say my luck is even worse over the last week.

The week started with a grease fire in my kitchen in which my heroic firefighting skills resulted in second degree burns on my left hand; those blisters hurt like the dickens. The stove and the overhead hood were ruined in the fire but no one else was hurt and a little paint and new appliances and everything will be fine. I even found the exact same range that I had at Sears of all places; so I was happy about that. Then I found out it would be two weeks before delivery; so I am oven-less.

Then I was driving to work and my engine light came on and the vehicle lost some power. Took it to the mechanic and it took him 4 days to look at it; all while I am shelling out money for a rental. After he looked at it and got the part to replace a transmission filter; it took him like 20 minutes to fix.

So flash forward to this morning; two days after getting the vehicle back. I was driving down the street about four blocks from my house and this young girl blows through a stop sign and slams right into my side. So my car now has two smashed in doors on the driver's side; I'm a hundred years old so I feel like I just survived a war battle and the person tried to drive away from the scene but their flat tires prevented that; so they got out and walked away. I asked her where they were going and she said "I don't have a license or insurance." So great. Just got off the phone with my agent and I have to wait for that fiasco to run its course; at least the car is still drivable.

Anyway....I needed to get that off my chest. My luck this week sucks.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

damn man. sorry to hear about all that. Hope you can get your car fixed and at least there's nothing to do on the oven front other than wait.

I shot a fire extinguisher into my oven some time ago and haven't used it or replaced it. Been without an oven for at least a month now and it's barely noticeable at this point. Just use the grill instead. Except cookies....can't bake cookies.

I had a guy come out and look at running a gas line from the meter to the kitchen area to convert to a gas oven/stove. But, that was like $1500 and they couldn't tap from the existing line becasue it's a 3/4" and aparently the furnace requires all of that 3/4" line. So...no luck there. Since then, I've just ignored the issue. I don't know when we'll get a new one and/or just start using the old one again...probably a few more months.

[CardsofSTL]

Yeah that's the only bonus to no oven...I am eating a lot of barbecue.

[heyzeus]

Sorry to hear that Cards. Hope your holiday weekend starts looking up.

[CardsofSTL]

Sorry to hear that Cards. Hope your holiday weekend starts looking up.

I'll probably get shot by a bottle rocket

[heyzeus]

Not if you get them first.

[Swirls]

Sorry to hear that Cards. Hope your holiday weekend starts looking up.

I'll probably get shot by a bottle rocket

Bottle rockets don't hurt too much when they hit you. Roman candles on the other hand...

[Molly]

There have been several comments about the bad luck of the Cardinals this season; but I would have to say my luck is even worse over the last week.

The week started with a grease fire in my kitchen in which my heroic firefighting skills resulted in second degree burns on my left hand; those blisters hurt like the dickens. The stove and the overhead hood were ruined in the fire but no one else was hurt and a little paint and new appliances and everything will be fine. I even found the exact same range that I had at Sears of all places; so I was happy about that. Then I found out it would be two weeks before delivery; so I am oven-less.

Then I was driving to work and my engine light came on and the vehicle lost some power. Took it to the mechanic and it took him 4 days to look at it; all while I am shelling out money for a rental. After he looked at it and got the part to replace a transmission filter; it took him like 20 minutes to fix.

So flash forward to this morning; two days after getting the vehicle back. I was driving down the street about four blocks from my house and this young girl blows through a stop sign and slams right into my side. So my car now has two smashed in doors on the driver's side; I'm a hundred years old so I feel like I just survived a war battle and the person tried to drive away from the scene but their flat tires prevented that; so they got out and walked away. I asked her where they were going and she said "I don't have a license or insurance." So great. Just got off the phone with my agent and I have to wait for that fiasco to run its course; at least the car is still drivable.

Anyway....I needed to get that off my chest. My luck this week sucks.

Sorry about all the bad luck Cards. I lost a vehicle to a [expletive] with no insurance. Had her license suspended but fat lot of good it did. And, hubby and I spent the night in Columbus on our way to Baltimore!!

[GeddyWrox]

That IS a tough run of luck! Ugh!

[CardsofSTL]

There have been several comments about the bad luck of the Cardinals this season; but I would have to say my luck is even worse over the last week.

The week started with a grease fire in my kitchen in which my heroic firefighting skills resulted in second degree burns on my left hand; those blisters hurt like the dickens. The stove and the overhead hood were ruined in the fire but no one else was hurt and a little paint and new appliances and everything will be fine. I even found the exact same range that I had at Sears of all places; so I was happy about that. Then I found out it would be two weeks before delivery; so I am oven-less.

Then I was driving to work and my engine light came on and the vehicle lost some power. Took it to the mechanic and it took him 4 days to look at it; all while I am shelling out money for a rental. After he looked at it and got the part to replace a transmission filter; it took him like 20 minutes to fix.

So flash forward to this morning; two days after getting the vehicle back. I was driving down the street about four blocks from my house and this young girl blows through a stop sign and slams right into my side. So my car now has two smashed in doors on the driver's side; I'm a hundred years old so I feel like I just survived a war battle and the person tried to drive away from the scene but their flat tires prevented that; so they got out and walked away. I asked her where they were going and she said "I don't have a license or insurance." So great. Just got off the phone with my agent and I have to wait for that fiasco to run its course; at least the car is still drivable.

Anyway....I needed to get that off my chest. My luck this week sucks.

Sorry about all the bad luck Cards. I lost a vehicle to a [expletive] with no insurance. Had her license suspended but fat lot of good it did. And, hubby and I spent the night in Columbus on our way to Baltimore!!

You were truly blessed to be able to spend a night in the capital city of the great state of Ohio. You should of let me know; I would have bought you all dinner.