Have you ever had one of those Days

01/02/2005 11:41:09 AM · #1

Ok here we go, I get up early take some photos, then I decide to wash my truck, (which is rare) so I go to the carwash and spend $11.00 on the drive through.

Then I say "hmm,good day to change the oil in my truck and wife's car. So I get the stuff and head home. First I can't find the right wrench to take out the drain plug. So I mess around for about 20 minutes using half ass things I find aroud the garage. Then I try for another 20 minutes to put the wrong oil filter on. So finally I finish the wife' car.

Move on to my truck, note I decided to change the oil in my truck outside, (not in the garage). Well I can't find the right wrench for that either. So I decided to look for the oil filter wrench for the truck, could not find one,but I did find the drain plug wrench. So I stabbed a screwdriver into the oil filter, started to turn and I slipped and busted up my knuckle pretty bad. Then I try to put the new filter on only to find out that it was the wrong one. I would go get another one but my truck is parked in front of my wifes car. Now to top it all off it is raining outside, I will have to finish the oil change in the rain, and there goes my $11.00 car wash.

Travis

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/02/2005 11:44:18 AM · #2

Now this post is not showing up on the main page, what a day.

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/02/2005 11:48:23 AM · #3

LOL! I'm sorry to laugh at your expense, but from this side of the screen it's pretty darn funny! :-D

Really, though...that all sucks. I hope finishing isn't as difficult!

Jen

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

01/02/2005 11:51:28 AM · #4

Originally posted by Travis99:

Now this post is not showing up on the main page, what a day.

Have you turned the rant forum off by mistake? :)

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/02/2005 11:52:59 AM · #5

Silly me, Thanks Konador. It's working now.

deapee

Kodak V803

01/02/2005 12:28:04 PM · #6

dude you just explained my life to a T.

Prof_Fate

01/02/2005 12:38:18 PM · #7

Originally posted by deapee:

dude you just explained my life to a T.

No he missed one aspect of your life - no one hassled him for doing the things he wants to do.

Perhaps the EPA will be over about the spilt oil in teh driveway!

deapee

Kodak V803

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/02/2005 12:40:21 PM · #8

oh yeah my bad -- if it were me, all the above would have happened, then the EPA woulda showed up because I dropped a drip of oil on the driveway and detained me for an hour.

graphicfunk

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/02/2005 12:45:21 PM · #9

Sometimes our efforts are twarted to a degree that we personally feel providence has gone out her way to mock us. I say, give her the finger. rofl.

Seriously: we all have these days coming. At leasr the crud is out of the car.

01/02/2005 02:43:12 PM · #10

Finished, All good except, I put too much oil in. Had to drain some back out. First V6 I have ever seen take only 4 qts. of oil.

Message edited by author 2005-01-02 14:43:44.

Mick

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/02/2005 03:06:44 PM · #11

Dude, go to a Jiffy-Lube or something similar. It's soooo much easier, only costs a couple dollars more than doing it yourself, and they dispose of the used oil in an environmentally sound manner.

pmichaud

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV