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Okay, so Murphy has some pity in him

#1 Post by a1mamacat » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:22 pm

turns out that it wasn't the tranny. it was " a little clamp that popped off the tranny/gear connection.

1/2 labour. $49.50 tax included.




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#2 Post by kayrharris » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:33 pm

Thank goodness! How are you feeling?
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#3 Post by Ritterskoop » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:20 pm

Terrific!
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#4 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:25 pm

Hey, even Murphy is affected by Murphy's law! :P
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#5 Post by silvercamaro » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:28 pm

Bob Juch wrote:Hey, even Murphy is affected by Murphy's law! :P
Of course. It's called Mother Murphy's Law.

"Murphy's Law applies also to itself. That's why sometimes, somehow, usually when you least expect it, everything turns out right."





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Re: Okay, so Murphy has some pity in him

#6 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:18 pm

a1mamacat wrote:turns out that it wasn't the tranny. it was " a little clamp that popped off the tranny/gear connection.

1/2 labour. $49.50 tax included.




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#7 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:25 am

Holy crap!

I thought it was a law that a car repair had to be at least 3 figures!

Time to celebrate!
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#8 Post by Bob Juch » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:46 am

peacock2121 wrote:Holy crap!

I thought it was a law that a car repair had to be at least 3 figures!

Time to celebrate!
Yeah, but that's 49 and a half loonies which are now worth more than dollars.
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#9 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:48 am

Bob Juch wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Holy crap!

I thought it was a law that a car repair had to be at least 3 figures!

Time to celebrate!
Yeah, but that's 49 and a half loonies which are now worth more than dollars.
You calling canadian money crazy?
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#10 Post by mellytu74 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:55 am

WHEW!
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#11 Post by tanstaafl2 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:13 am

peacock2121 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Holy crap!

I thought it was a law that a car repair had to be at least 3 figures!

Time to celebrate!
Yeah, but that's 49 and a half loonies which are now worth more than dollars.
You calling canadian money crazy?
I presume you are just jesting along with Bob? If not "loonie" is a nickname for the Canadian Dollar coin which features a loon (the bird) on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_dollar

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#12 Post by Jeemie » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:17 am

Bob Juch wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Holy crap!

I thought it was a law that a car repair had to be at least 3 figures!

Time to celebrate!
Yeah, but that's 49 and a half loonies which are now worth more than dollars.
Not as of today they are not.

$1 gets you $1.0164 Canadian

Well- it did when I posted! Now it gets you 1.0172 loonies!

What will it get you in 5 minutes?
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#13 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:21 am

tanstaafl2 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote: Yeah, but that's 49 and a half loonies which are now worth more than dollars.
You calling canadian money crazy?
I presume you are just jesting along with Bob? If not "loonie" is a nickname for the Canadian Dollar coin which features a loon (the bird) on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_dollar

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#14 Post by tanstaafl2 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:03 am

peacock2121 wrote:
tanstaafl2 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote: You calling canadian money crazy?
I presume you are just jesting along with Bob? If not "loonie" is a nickname for the Canadian Dollar coin which features a loon (the bird) on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_dollar

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#15 Post by ghostjmf » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:18 pm

Woo Woo! In my case, about a year or two ago, it was the trannie, which is hard, in a stick shift. But we do still have them. Signalled by a car that suddenly refused to go in reverse. Then rebuilt trannie #1 they put in turned out not to have a 4th gear (I have a 5-speed, or am supposed to; 6, if you include reverse!) (they did find this out before they gave me back the car).
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