My only vehicle is still in bits in my flooded garage.
My hard drive is 'stuffed'. I usually buy my car parts online. Reliant is no longer in business.
I start back at work at 5.30am Monday. ( 12 hour shifts. )
Public transport isn't an option. ( unless I start off at around 11pm tonight. )
20 miles each way is too far to cycle. ( I did consider it )
As with most other people, money is tight.
I've arranged lifts, but have to sort 'Piggy', my three wheeled car, out as soon as.
There are a few personal things that could be in better shape.
Am I down hearted?
A bit.
I'm an optimist, the glass is always at least 1/2 full. I've got friends to help me out and a previously troublesome deal is starting to bear fruit.
As Arnie said, "I'll be back."
My hard drive is 'stuffed'. I usually buy my car parts online. Reliant is no longer in business.
I start back at work at 5.30am Monday. ( 12 hour shifts. )
Public transport isn't an option. ( unless I start off at around 11pm tonight. )
20 miles each way is too far to cycle. ( I did consider it )
As with most other people, money is tight.
I've arranged lifts, but have to sort 'Piggy', my three wheeled car, out as soon as.
There are a few personal things that could be in better shape.
Am I down hearted?
A bit.
I'm an optimist, the glass is always at least 1/2 full. I've got friends to help me out and a previously troublesome deal is starting to bear fruit.
As Arnie said, "I'll be back."
posted by Tickersoid at 1:28 PM
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44 Comments:
First!
Screw you, DeVice! Ha! Beat ya to it this time! *sticks out tongue*
Anyway Tickers, I'm buying you a pint in spirit in an attempt to you cheer you up :)
It'll be fine, don't worry.
Easy for me to say, but things always work out eventually.
At least you have your health (I assume).
Errm, there's always a silver lining?
I'm not helping much, am I?
I'll get me coat.
I'm sending good karma your way. [big fucking deal, you say, send cash instead] I hope your car is up and running soon.
Bloody hell, that's a lot of bother all at once. Remember to be good to yourself. No, not that - well.. What I mean is, it can help while in a rough patch, to have comforts and treats. I'm a big believer in cake. Good luck with everything.
Haha the only pint you'll get off Fuckkit is 'in spirit' LOL (Only joking Fuck!). Pecker up Tickers! I'm sending you some good vibes along with Snooze...
Arabella is right, cake will make everything good.
Don't listen to them!
Fucking cake indeed.
What you need to do is swallow half a dozen sleeping pills. No more than that mind.
Then, when you wake up, have a couple of glasses of water to prevent dehydration, followed by another half dozen sleeping pills.
You'll save a fortune on food (including expensive cakes). Eventually, when you wake up properly, the money you've saved can be spent on fixing the car!
*trots back out, smug after being helpful and stuff*
Golly! We could start our own top tips series at this rate.
ps: If you don't have any sleeping pills, reading Frobishers blog has the same effect.
And it's even cheaper!
See! We just can't stop being helpful!
That's all more than a bit crap really....just hoping it gets better for you.
Even stranded and down-hearted, you're still wonderfully loveable. It'll get better.
I always look on the black side, so if things dont turn out as bad as expected Im pleasantly surprised. Perhaps it's time to put 'Piggy' to rest? it's probably old and unreliable and seen better days (talking about the car not Jet Set Piggy, although . . .) You should be able to pick up a reliable s/hand motor for £300-£400 if your not choosy - how much money does it cost to keep old "Piggy" going? sometimes you have to cut your losses. Then again you might not have a full licence so I have just wasted my time (only need motorcycle licence for Reliant).
Whatever happens things never stay the same. Chin up.
Fuckkit, Snooze, Muck, Lippy and Arabella- I feel your soothing vibes throught cyberspace.
Tina- Good health yes. I find it also helps to remember I'm not makeing trainers for 20cents a day and drinking from a cess pit.
P&T You really should start an 'Agony Aunt' section. You're right I saved so much money last night just by reading Frobe's blog.
I find creme caremel works better than cake. I did buy some chocolate though. Playing darts with Biker Girl works well.
Phlegm- You say the nicest things.
Frobe- I always look on the black side that's why I'm usually happy.
I have a full car licence.
My last pig cost me £50 and lasted me 4 years until it was vandalised.
In that time, the only parts I had to replace were:-
Radiator
Temp' sender
Fuel sender
T'stat
Water pump
All rubber hoses
Cylinder head
Alternater
Starter
engine (twice)
Gearbox
prop shaft
back axle
All brakes including cylinders.
Exhaust
Petrol tank
Entire front suspension
Entire rear suspension
Radio and anteni
all instruments
Front seat
Front seat rail and mounting.
Both wing mirrors
Rear mirror
Back door lock
Back door lock
Drivers door lock
Battery
Heater assembly
Both front lights
Both rear lights
Fog light
Stearing column
Stearing column mounting
clutch
Clutch cable
Speedo cable
All tyres several times
Bit of a bargain then really.
Yeh, some of them are real 'heaps'
Thanks Fn.
Just got to put the head, clutch and ancilliaries back on the engine. Match up the quear box, with out the aid of an alignment tool or safety net, then nail or glue it back in the trike. ( you can get your mum to help you with the cutting out )
The engine goes in from underneath. With the garage floor flooded, this doesn't seem like fun.
Can't you leash the poodles to it and have them tow you like they do in Alaska?
There is already a wire cylinder in the engine bay for 'small mamel drive', but the gearing link is buggered and I can't get hold of a replacement.
Yay! I'm 19th! A pox on you, Fuckkit!
I'd lend you my spare broom for transport but it doesn't work in the rain and I know how rainy Wales is...
I'm sure things will look up soon.
If you're really unlucky, someone'll return you panda!
Return your panda.
Twat.
Me. Not you.
Without the rain, I might have fixed the welding on the Micra. Now I can't get it into the garage 'cos it's full or piggy. Bit like Tazzy really.
i add my well wishes and good vibes and promise not to give any advice whatsoever on fixing mechanical devices...
Ew ew ew, thanks for the image Tickers, just before bedtime an all.
19th? You're slipping, DeVice.
"' cos it's full or piggy. Bit like Tazzy really."
I almost wet myself laughing when I read that!
Cheeky cunt.
shit, I'm sorry to hear so much is going wrong at once. Those longs shifts are awful too when you need time to get your life straightened out.
Well, since a person can only take so much abuse I'll send you hugs and encouragement instead! Hope it turns around soon.
You know i want to say something supportive and gentle but all i can think about is how cheap it would be to go drinking with you if that glass was *always* half full...
Crazy, I know, but have you ever thought of buying a car that works?
Call me old fashioned.........
But the he wouldnt be able to fix it, all butch like.
Ha! I'm full of blog impetus now, Fuckkit. I'm poised and ready to thwart you at every turn!
Victory will be mine!
Mwah hah hah ha!
Unless, of course, I have one of my lazy spells (no pun intended)...
Chin up, Tickers. You got a brilliant insult at P&T's expense - what more can you want?
Just checking in. I'm sure your situation will work itself out. I'm not surprised to hear you have friends to help you out. They do make things like this easier.
Is that a challenge, DeVice? I wouldn't if I were you, I have way too much time on my hands ;)
It's always a good thing to have friends who are willing to help out. I couldn't have made it this far without some of the ones I have.
I think I would rather crawl to work over hot coal than have the Panda back.
P&T- I know I broke the first rule of comedy, 'no puns', but I couldn't resist.
Mainja- Welcome to the Tickodrome. Hope you've recovered from the France trip.
Kyah- A ray of sunlight penitrating the merkiness of my life as ever. Bless you.
JJ- Ah, if only it were not a metaphore. You and I could sup beer on a sunlit terrace, plotting our perverse ramblings for global consumption.
FT- It has been mentioned. Trouble is I'm spending so much money on crap cars, I can't afford a decent one.
Fuckkit. The image thing, I know, not good for straight guys either, but I have to suffer for my art.
I'm loosing the butch thing as I age. can't be arsed and the novelty has worn off.
Shandi- I feel like bursting into a few choruses of 'I will survive'.
In the red corner, weighing in at 100 lbs, Fuckkit.
In the blue corner, wighing in at an etherial zero lbs, Inexplicable DeVice.
I want a clean fight, no stabbing in the eye, *looks at Fuckkit* and no dissappearing into alternative realitys. * turnes to IDV*.
Round one.
Ding Ding!
Damnit!
*puts knife away*
* slides out of different time zone *
Bugger!
I didn't realise that Wales had any sunshine??
Sorry to hear that Tickersoid!If were there, I would drive you around all week:)
Hang in there...........
just swinging by to check on you. hope you're managing ok.
Fuckkit in first wins round one of eight.
Seconds out, round two.
Xtasy- Missed you last time around. As you can appreciate, I've only got limited internet access. I've so missed going around everyones blogs.
Did you and your husband have the 'getting custody of your mutal friends' thing? Not a problem for me. The only friends I could keep were the ones I kept well away from her.
J Jane- When we say sunshine we mean a rainbow is visable. Anyway, I've seen the Mpeg of you drinking. I rekon after 5 min's you wouldn't care anyway.
Cezi- That would be good, but I don't think American cars lend themselves to the narrow streets of Pantymonywm. Mind you having the traffic cops wink and walk away would be nice. How do you do that?
Andi- I'm definatley 'hanging'. Wouldn't it be nice to win the lottery, I could get someone else to fix the 'pig'.
Kyah- My boss has been giving me a lift into work. I'm hoping Fluffy will lend me her car for the next two night shifts. I'll probably buy a new fully loaded tower off the internet. Friday I might go to a car auction.
* evil cackle *
Fuckkit's gonna wish she was in Australia now rather than in May...
* takes special cake out of oven *
Round two to IDV.
Seconds out round three.
you have to comment on the new post to win it.
Um... I say sell the tricycle on ebay and use the money to buy a good used unicycle. I need tea.
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