Déjà vu
From now on, I might put a "Gone Fishing" sign out for the month of June.
Last June, the engine to my truck blew up. Almost a year to the day, something else on my car died. I still don't know what happened, but I was lucky to find one thin sliver of dirt to get it out of traffic while I waited for the tow truck.
Had my vehicle lasted another minute, I would've been sixty feet up in the air on an overpass. Have I ever mentioned my phobia of tall bridges? I cannot tell you how happy I was I trusted my hunches and pulled over before the truck died completely.
But because someone dropped the ball at AAA, it left me stranded on the side of the road for five hours. (Don't think for a minute they're not going to hear about it either.)
At least the truck is at the dealer. I'm anxious to hear their diagnosis.
All I know is that I was driving home from a baby shower (2 hours away) when the air conditioning died. A few miles later, so did the rest of the car. It could've been the alternator, the water pump or even a blown hose. Greg (thank God!) was still in town. He managed to drive out and meet me so I didn't have to wait for the tow truck in the dark all by myself.
I meant to spend the evening relaxing and visiting everyone's blogs. Instead I was on the side of the road in Dallas in a not-so-good part of town, watching the sky go dark. It was almost midnight by the time we got home.
Today will be nothing but errands and shopping to make up for the lost weekend. Greg has to leave, but he wants to talk to the service department first to see how long I'll be car-less.
Today will be nothing but errands and shopping to make up for the lost weekend. Greg has to leave, but he wants to talk to the service department first to see how long I'll be car-less.
Needless to say, it was a stressful weekend, and it's not over yet.
Have you ever been stranded? How long did you have to wait before help arrived?
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Glad Greg was able to meet you and hope you're not car-less long.
When i was a kid I remember a vacation where we locked the keys in the car and AAA took like six hours to get to us b/c they didn't have anyone in the area. Other than that my stranded stories thankfully number zero. *knocks on wood*
Glad to hear you are okay though! Hope everything gets fixed soon.
Stranded, hmm, a couple come to mind.
One was when I was a kid. We were returning home from spending Christmas in Canada with family and got caught on a bridge in a snow storm. (Some bozo didn't have chains and has slid sideways blocking the entire bridge.) I can't remember how long we were stuck I just remember the only thing to eat in the van was fudge...let's just say I still can't eat fudge to this day.
Another was when my boyfriend at the time ran out of gas. We managed to coast into a gas station but it was in such a rural area and so late the station was closed. Before cell phones, LOL, and the pay phone was out of order. That was a four or five hour event that ended when a county sheriff pulled in thinking we were teens "parking."
Fun times ;)
If it had happened a few days earlier - say June 22nd - it would have been 'The Longest Day.'
Lynn: I think you get more tired doing nothing (and in the sweltering heat) than if I had worked all day.
Raelyn: Your experiences sound worse--especially the snow storm.
Note to self: Don't send Raelyn fudge. :)
Mike: Sick minds think alike. That's exactly what I thought too. LOL
Sarah: When it dies, it dies. I tried once more to get mine started. It would start, but it was so sluggish I was afraid of burning it out. At least it was a work week and you weren't by yourself.
JK: Now blown tires are scary. I've seen too many people lose control of their cars after a blown tire.
Thank goodness someone was able to help you with the tire and direct you to a shop. There are good Samaritans everywhere.
Plus side, we got a new car out of the deal. :D
On a different note, your word varification for this post is Fuggly. :P:P:P Just thought that was funny.
We were once stranded on the turnpike, but the state police saw us and radioed for a tow truck.
Hope the truck's fixed soon.
Darke: I've got to admit, at least Kia and Hyundai have excellent warranties.
Ref: Fuggly
I resemble that remark. ;)
Cate: Believe it or not, there was some sort of accident on the overpass I didn't attempt to enter. The cops were there, they put out flares and diverted traffic. They offered to get us a tow truck, but we told we'd already called for one. Four tow trucks passed us by to help with the accident on the overpass, while we waited on 'ignore me' island.
Last time I got stranded(rental vehicle blew up) I, um, hitchhiked and left that piece of crap smouldering on the side of the road.
Have an awesome day:)
Diane: You hitchhiked? Holy moley, woman. I'm not that brave. I walked five miles once when I was stranded. I would've made good time if it hadn't been for all the people trying to give me a lift. Less than a mile from my house, someone I DID know stopped. I let him take me home the rest of the way.
Lindsay: It's a whole new ballgame when you have kids with you. And it adds another layer to your stress level.