Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

Its YOUR fault.

She is your kid.
You probably told her what to do a month a go, but she didnt.
Yet you went over and "saved" her.
Did you at least make her buy the battery?
You say "they" so I assume hubby or SO - why didnt HE do it?
You should have waited until lunch time to go over...

I might call my dad to ask what to do, or how to do it, but even if he lived close
enough I would never ask him to come rescue me because of a dead battery (how
humiliating - now a blown head gasket, yes, granted at that time I didnt know it
was the head gasket on my old truck - I have learned since then I hope). Sheesh.
Batteries, keys locked in, towing, etc is what road side assistance is for on your
insurance.




On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:47:54 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote:

>>Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
>>after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>>
>>"Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"
>>
>>Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE THE
>>WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.
>>
>>Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
>>They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the battery
>>from its compartment in the cowling.
>>
>>Is it kids or women?

Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

Its YOUR fault.

She is your kid.
You probably told her what to do a month a go, but she didnt.
Yet you went over and "saved" her.
Did you at least make her buy the battery?
You say "they" so I assume hubby or SO - why didnt HE do it?
You should have waited until lunch time to go over...

I might call my dad to ask what to do, or how to do it, but even if he lived close
enough I would never ask him to come rescue me because of a dead battery (how
humiliating - now a blown head gasket, yes, granted at that time I didnt know it
was the head gasket on my old truck - I have learned since then I hope). Sheesh.
Batteries, keys locked in, towing, etc is what road side assistance is for on your
insurance.




On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:47:54 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote:

>>Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
>>after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>>
>>"Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"
>>
>>Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE THE
>>WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.
>>
>>Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
>>They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the battery
>>from its compartment in the cowling.
>>
>>Is it kids or women?

Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

Yes, probably is my fault when you look at it that way.

This morning is the first I heard about it. Her husband told me it had been
"a couple weeks", she said "a month"

We all (grandpuppy included) piled into the WJ for a trip to AutoZone where
they bought a new battery. Hubby did all the grunt work carrying and
lifting the batteries in and out as he is a young pup and I'm an old coot.

I'm guessing he didn't know how. I don't mind doing it and showing him how.
My (late) ex-father-in-law taught me a lot.

Given my druthers I would have preferred to do it in my garage with the
kerosene heater running and adequate tools handy.


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"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:6t8hq110c2u4s3b7f3erslg3c4qsudr6u3@4ax.com...
> Its YOUR fault.
>
> She is your kid.
> You probably told her what to do a month a go, but she didnt.
> Yet you went over and "saved" her.
> Did you at least make her buy the battery?
> You say "they" so I assume hubby or SO - why didnt HE do it?
> You should have waited until lunch time to go over...
>
> I might call my dad to ask what to do, or how to do it, but even if he
> lived close
> enough I would never ask him to come rescue me because of a dead battery
> (how
> humiliating - now a blown head gasket, yes, granted at that time I didnt
> know it
> was the head gasket on my old truck - I have learned since then I hope).
> Sheesh.
> Batteries, keys locked in, towing, etc is what road side assistance is for
> on your
> insurance.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:47:54 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net>
> wrote:
>
>>>Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
>>>after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>>>
>>>"Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"
>>>
>>>Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE
>>>THE
>>>WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.
>>>
>>>Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
>>>They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the
>>>battery
>>>from its compartment in the cowling.
>>>
>>>Is it kids or women?

Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

Yes, probably is my fault when you look at it that way.

This morning is the first I heard about it. Her husband told me it had been
"a couple weeks", she said "a month"

We all (grandpuppy included) piled into the WJ for a trip to AutoZone where
they bought a new battery. Hubby did all the grunt work carrying and
lifting the batteries in and out as he is a young pup and I'm an old coot.

I'm guessing he didn't know how. I don't mind doing it and showing him how.
My (late) ex-father-in-law taught me a lot.

Given my druthers I would have preferred to do it in my garage with the
kerosene heater running and adequate tools handy.


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"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:6t8hq110c2u4s3b7f3erslg3c4qsudr6u3@4ax.com...
> Its YOUR fault.
>
> She is your kid.
> You probably told her what to do a month a go, but she didnt.
> Yet you went over and "saved" her.
> Did you at least make her buy the battery?
> You say "they" so I assume hubby or SO - why didnt HE do it?
> You should have waited until lunch time to go over...
>
> I might call my dad to ask what to do, or how to do it, but even if he
> lived close
> enough I would never ask him to come rescue me because of a dead battery
> (how
> humiliating - now a blown head gasket, yes, granted at that time I didnt
> know it
> was the head gasket on my old truck - I have learned since then I hope).
> Sheesh.
> Batteries, keys locked in, towing, etc is what road side assistance is for
> on your
> insurance.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:47:54 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net>
> wrote:
>
>>>Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
>>>after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>>>
>>>"Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"
>>>
>>>Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE
>>>THE
>>>WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.
>>>
>>>Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
>>>They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the
>>>battery
>>>from its compartment in the cowling.
>>>
>>>Is it kids or women?

Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

Yes, probably is my fault when you look at it that way.

This morning is the first I heard about it. Her husband told me it had been
"a couple weeks", she said "a month"

We all (grandpuppy included) piled into the WJ for a trip to AutoZone where
they bought a new battery. Hubby did all the grunt work carrying and
lifting the batteries in and out as he is a young pup and I'm an old coot.

I'm guessing he didn't know how. I don't mind doing it and showing him how.
My (late) ex-father-in-law taught me a lot.

Given my druthers I would have preferred to do it in my garage with the
kerosene heater running and adequate tools handy.


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2002 WJ Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
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"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:6t8hq110c2u4s3b7f3erslg3c4qsudr6u3@4ax.com...
> Its YOUR fault.
>
> She is your kid.
> You probably told her what to do a month a go, but she didnt.
> Yet you went over and "saved" her.
> Did you at least make her buy the battery?
> You say "they" so I assume hubby or SO - why didnt HE do it?
> You should have waited until lunch time to go over...
>
> I might call my dad to ask what to do, or how to do it, but even if he
> lived close
> enough I would never ask him to come rescue me because of a dead battery
> (how
> humiliating - now a blown head gasket, yes, granted at that time I didnt
> know it
> was the head gasket on my old truck - I have learned since then I hope).
> Sheesh.
> Batteries, keys locked in, towing, etc is what road side assistance is for
> on your
> insurance.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:47:54 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net>
> wrote:
>
>>>Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
>>>after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>>>
>>>"Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"
>>>
>>>Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE
>>>THE
>>>WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.
>>>
>>>Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
>>>They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the
>>>battery
>>>from its compartment in the cowling.
>>>
>>>Is it kids or women?

Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

On the other hand... see Kate's post. You can always count on daddy to come rescue
you! =)


On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:29:28 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote:

>>Yes, probably is my fault when you look at it that way.
>>
>>This morning is the first I heard about it. Her husband told me it had been
>>"a couple weeks", she said "a month"
>>
>>We all (grandpuppy included) piled into the WJ for a trip to AutoZone where
>>they bought a new battery. Hubby did all the grunt work carrying and
>>lifting the batteries in and out as he is a young pup and I'm an old coot.
>>
>>I'm guessing he didn't know how. I don't mind doing it and showing him how.
>>My (late) ex-father-in-law taught me a lot.
>>
>>Given my druthers I would have preferred to do it in my garage with the
>>kerosene heater running and adequate tools handy.
>>
>>
>>Billy_Ray@fuseSPAM.net (Remove the SPAM)
>>2002 WJ Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
>>Helping is why we are all here on RAMJ+W, or should be.
>>.
>>"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>news:6t8hq110c2u4s3b7f3erslg3c4qsudr6u3@4ax.com. ..
>>> Its YOUR fault.
>>>
>>> She is your kid.
>>> You probably told her what to do a month a go, but she didnt.
>>> Yet you went over and "saved" her.
>>> Did you at least make her buy the battery?
>>> You say "they" so I assume hubby or SO - why didnt HE do it?
>>> You should have waited until lunch time to go over...
>>>
>>> I might call my dad to ask what to do, or how to do it, but even if he
>>> lived close
>>> enough I would never ask him to come rescue me because of a dead battery
>>> (how
>>> humiliating - now a blown head gasket, yes, granted at that time I didnt
>>> know it
>>> was the head gasket on my old truck - I have learned since then I hope).
>>> Sheesh.
>>> Batteries, keys locked in, towing, etc is what road side assistance is for
>>> on your
>>> insurance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:47:54 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
>>>>>after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"
>>>>>
>>>>>Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE
>>>>>THE
>>>>>WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.
>>>>>
>>>>>Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
>>>>>They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the
>>>>>battery
>>>>>from its compartment in the cowling.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is it kids or women?
>>

Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

On the other hand... see Kate's post. You can always count on daddy to come rescue
you! =)


On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:29:28 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote:

>>Yes, probably is my fault when you look at it that way.
>>
>>This morning is the first I heard about it. Her husband told me it had been
>>"a couple weeks", she said "a month"
>>
>>We all (grandpuppy included) piled into the WJ for a trip to AutoZone where
>>they bought a new battery. Hubby did all the grunt work carrying and
>>lifting the batteries in and out as he is a young pup and I'm an old coot.
>>
>>I'm guessing he didn't know how. I don't mind doing it and showing him how.
>>My (late) ex-father-in-law taught me a lot.
>>
>>Given my druthers I would have preferred to do it in my garage with the
>>kerosene heater running and adequate tools handy.
>>
>>
>>Billy_Ray@fuseSPAM.net (Remove the SPAM)
>>2002 WJ Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
>>Helping is why we are all here on RAMJ+W, or should be.
>>.
>>"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>news:6t8hq110c2u4s3b7f3erslg3c4qsudr6u3@4ax.com. ..
>>> Its YOUR fault.
>>>
>>> She is your kid.
>>> You probably told her what to do a month a go, but she didnt.
>>> Yet you went over and "saved" her.
>>> Did you at least make her buy the battery?
>>> You say "they" so I assume hubby or SO - why didnt HE do it?
>>> You should have waited until lunch time to go over...
>>>
>>> I might call my dad to ask what to do, or how to do it, but even if he
>>> lived close
>>> enough I would never ask him to come rescue me because of a dead battery
>>> (how
>>> humiliating - now a blown head gasket, yes, granted at that time I didnt
>>> know it
>>> was the head gasket on my old truck - I have learned since then I hope).
>>> Sheesh.
>>> Batteries, keys locked in, towing, etc is what road side assistance is for
>>> on your
>>> insurance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:47:54 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
>>>>>after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"
>>>>>
>>>>>Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE
>>>>>THE
>>>>>WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.
>>>>>
>>>>>Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
>>>>>They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the
>>>>>battery
>>>>>from its compartment in the cowling.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is it kids or women?
>>

Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

On the other hand... see Kate's post. You can always count on daddy to come rescue
you! =)


On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:29:28 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote:

>>Yes, probably is my fault when you look at it that way.
>>
>>This morning is the first I heard about it. Her husband told me it had been
>>"a couple weeks", she said "a month"
>>
>>We all (grandpuppy included) piled into the WJ for a trip to AutoZone where
>>they bought a new battery. Hubby did all the grunt work carrying and
>>lifting the batteries in and out as he is a young pup and I'm an old coot.
>>
>>I'm guessing he didn't know how. I don't mind doing it and showing him how.
>>My (late) ex-father-in-law taught me a lot.
>>
>>Given my druthers I would have preferred to do it in my garage with the
>>kerosene heater running and adequate tools handy.
>>
>>
>>Billy_Ray@fuseSPAM.net (Remove the SPAM)
>>2002 WJ Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat
>>Helping is why we are all here on RAMJ+W, or should be.
>>.
>>"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
>>news:6t8hq110c2u4s3b7f3erslg3c4qsudr6u3@4ax.com. ..
>>> Its YOUR fault.
>>>
>>> She is your kid.
>>> You probably told her what to do a month a go, but she didnt.
>>> Yet you went over and "saved" her.
>>> Did you at least make her buy the battery?
>>> You say "they" so I assume hubby or SO - why didnt HE do it?
>>> You should have waited until lunch time to go over...
>>>
>>> I might call my dad to ask what to do, or how to do it, but even if he
>>> lived close
>>> enough I would never ask him to come rescue me because of a dead battery
>>> (how
>>> humiliating - now a blown head gasket, yes, granted at that time I didnt
>>> know it
>>> was the head gasket on my old truck - I have learned since then I hope).
>>> Sheesh.
>>> Batteries, keys locked in, towing, etc is what road side assistance is for
>>> on your
>>> insurance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:47:54 -0500, "billy ray" <billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
>>>>>after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"
>>>>>
>>>>>Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE
>>>>>THE
>>>>>WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.
>>>>>
>>>>>Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
>>>>>They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the
>>>>>battery
>>>>>from its compartment in the cowling.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is it kids or women?
>>

Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

billy ray proclaimed:

> Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
> after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>
> "Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"

That, sir, is your appointed duty and a property of your genetic
heritage consisting of at least some portion of a y chromosome.

>
> Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE THE
> WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.

What's your point? It could has easily have been a mysterious failure
to start and run just because coincidentally the fuel guage needle
happened to have been below zero for the past week. You see, that is
*her* genetic heritage--a lack of being able to put mechanical cause and
effect in the correct order.

>
> Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
> They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the battery
> from its compartment in the cowling.
> Is it kids or women?

Both. But at least you get oddball ties on Fathers Day...

Oh, and sometimes you get grandchildren and revenge is ooohhhh so sweet.
Plus you can spoil the grandkids as they grow enough to need parental
mechanical help.

Re: OT: Is it Kids or Women Rant.....
 

billy ray proclaimed:

> Okay........ I just got home a little while ago. This morning, shortly
> after dawn, I get a phone call that wakes me up.
>
> "Daddy the battery on my car is dead, can you come over?"

That, sir, is your appointed duty and a property of your genetic
heritage consisting of at least some portion of a y chromosome.

>
> Her 5 year old battery as been cranking slow for A MONTH NOW EVER SINCE THE
> WEATHER TURNED COLD and today it finally gave up.

What's your point? It could has easily have been a mysterious failure
to start and run just because coincidentally the fuel guage needle
happened to have been below zero for the past week. You see, that is
*her* genetic heritage--a lack of being able to put mechanical cause and
effect in the correct order.

>
> Okay.... it is 12 degrees (-11C) outside plus the wind chill atop that.
> They do not have a garage so I am standing in the snow removing the battery
> from its compartment in the cowling.
> Is it kids or women?

Both. But at least you get oddball ties on Fathers Day...

Oh, and sometimes you get grandchildren and revenge is ooohhhh so sweet.
Plus you can spoil the grandkids as they grow enough to need parental
mechanical help.