So I haven't written anything in a little over a week because I didn't want to write until I had some good news. It just seems like I've been on a downer for the past month or so.
Anyway, my car. It is fixed! The best part was that my mechanic decided that it wasn't the transmission like he said, but the linkage, like I said. To his credit though, this car has a weird linkage setup. Basically, the linkage goes to a box which then in turn moves some more links around to actually make the transmission change gear. It seems fairly redundant to me too, but whatever. So basically, instead of buying a used transmission for $800, then putting it in for another $900 or so in labor, plus another however much for fluids and washers, it only cost me $500 for the part, and $200 in labor. All in all it only cost me $731.81! That leaves enough money left over for me to get some new rubber for the corners. My front tires are getting pretty worn and my back tires are mismatched from blowing one out on a pot hole a long while back. So, all in all, my day has been goin' pretty OK.
That's about the extent of my news though - OH, I forgot, I saw "Speed Racer" this past weekend. It was friggin' fantastic. Well, maybe not "Friggin' Fantastic" but it was quite enjoyable.
Quotes:
1) "Someone tell the fat lady, she's on in five."
2) "Cinderella Story here at Augusta."
3) "Oh My Dear Little Librarian. You pile up enough tomorrows and you'll find you have nothing but a bunch of empty yesterdays."
4) "Moisture is the essence of wetness. Wetness is the essence of beauty."
5) "I've been following my gut since I was 14 years old. I've come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains."
6) "You're not the same man I knew ten years ago."
"It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage."
7) "Don't be lost when your time comes! Because the Day of the Lord cometh, as a thief in the night."
8) "You're a very handsome man."
"Thank you, Mr. President."
"Just get rid of that grin. You look like a schmuck."
9) "Mike broke the Hubble! Mike broke the Hubble"
10) "I bet they've got a lid on every trash can... and a fence around every tree."
About Me
- Rob
- Sacramento, Ca, United States
- I like cars. It's really as simple as that. I even like the cars that I hate. Cars really and truly dominate the majority of my free time. Wether I'm reading about cars, driving my own car, going to car dealers just to drive cars that I don't own yet, or just playing racing games on my x-box, most of my free time revolves around cars. I do have other interests, honest I do, and as soon as I can remember what they are, I'll be sure to write about them too.
9 comments:
1. Batman Forever (?)
2. Caddyshack
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8. Dave (?)
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10.
1. Yep, Batman Forever
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5. Some chick flick, I think
6. Lethal Weapon?
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8. Yep, Dave
9. MST3K, The Movie
10. Lady and the Tramp
8. Dave
9. Space Camp?
10. Lady & the Tramp
ooh! Looks like I got some hard ones. I'll give some easy quotes for the ones that have not been answered.
3) "Pick-a-little, talk-a-little, pick-a-little, talk-a-little CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP, talk-a-lot, pick-a-little more."
4) *cough cough* "I've got the black lung pop."
5) "Do you call him? Ian or Ray?"
"Ray, I hate Ian."
"Yeah, I hate him too."
6) "Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away..."
7) "I hate Illinois Nazis."
6. Raiders of the Lost Arc
7. Blues Brothers
Dude! I knew that I knew that "10 years" quote somewhere. I can't believe I missed a ROTLA quote. Woulda gotten the Blues Brothers if the quote was less obscure. Like:
"Hey, youse sleaze, that's my bed!"
"Let's go see the Penguin."
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses."
"Hit it."
"I've always loved you, sir."
And many more.
However, #5 is High Fidelity. I knew I knew that "Guts" quote somewhere, too.
Is #3 Mary Poppins?
#3 Music Man
#4 still eludes us.
well... #4 was Zoolander.
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