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More fun with cars, college and a job.
12 years ago
Ok, so the car is back. Good news; they didn't have to replace all three computers. Bad news; cost almost three thousand dollars. Good news; that was the 'it's all better, bye' price, as opposed to the original estimate of '4k and we'll see what happens after that'.
Bad news; it'd apparently been in an accident at some point that I wasn't told about. Never again will I buy a used car without springing the 40$ for a carfax report. The power steering computer was actually dented from it, and had finally given up the ghost, probably when I hit a poorly placed manhole. (The pavement has collapsed around the thing so it's set in what amounts to a hole, so you drop down into it and then hit the manhole itself...)
The car has six computers in it sharing a network. The power steering one was doing the equivalent of going 'Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga!' on it until the other ones put their metaphorical paws over their ears and gave up. So, they replaced that one, the others cautiously came out of hiding, and all is well. More or less... it stalled once, but hasn't repeated that performance. Will have to see. Hopefully not at 8 am on a very busy interstate on the way to work.
Out of optimism, I asked the Volvo dealer for a loaner while they were working on it. I was expecting, at best, some clapped out jalopy they'd gotten in as a trade in and hadn't been able to unload on anyone. I honestly wasn't expecting anything at all.
I got a brand new 2014 with a thousand miles on it. O.O
That was a NICE car. I felt like I was underdressed, needed a haircut and a nice evening gown or something. It was one of the keyless entry and start type ones, and patient with noobs. I poked the button a dozen times and was just about to give up and go ask how to work the thing when the dash lit up (The whole thing is a monitor) and said 'press brake to start'. I did, and it did. Once this new job stabilizes and I can see if I can afford it or not, I want a new Volvo.
Got a custom plate I'd had made for the front, with Derpy's eyes and wings (from this pic http://shadowweaver97.deviantart.co.....ctor-349865037 ) but it doesn't fit. :P The frame I bought at the same time fits the studs on the front of the car, but the plate itself is too small. I let them know, telling them I could make it work as is by drilling out the holes a bit, so I wasn't asking for a refund... but the person who replied was a brony too, and gave me a refund anyway. :D
Also having some custom Derpy cutie marks made for the rear end. Florida sun is VERY hard on vinyl and the standard stuff car stickers are made from dies in a couple of years. He is getting some extra heavy sun resistant vinyl for it, and it'll be the full cutie marks, the bubbles in blue with the white highlights.
Explaining to the car several times that 'Derpy' is a term of endearment in this case. :D This is my ringtone: http://youtu.be/dDgk2YMzGpY
Re college: it's kicking my ass. Seriously. The start of the third week and I'm already several days behind. I didn't finish the second chapter of algebra, and now we're starting the third. I'm not smarter than a 4th grader...
And the new job; Working for the big blue hands insurance company, (in case they search or something, don't want them to find this. :P) sort of. Right now, I'm with a temp company, but it is a temp to hire, so once they've lifted their hiring freeze, for the first time I may actually work for the company I work for.
I think I got lucky with this job; it's laid back as hell, the dress code amounts to 'be', and during the second interview, after a couple of the usual businessy questions, there was a 20 minute discussion about how much I like Krieg in Borderlands 2. :D (The answer is 'Lots'. Zer0 was my favorite to start, but only got him to 36 and killed the Warrior... Krieg is now 51, kills the Warrior for laughs when I'm bored. Krieg is TERRIFYING in the mania tree; guns are kind of meh, but with all the 'stuff gets better with no shields' and the Love Thumper that explodes every time I hit something... my sniper hits for maybe 100k. The rocket launcher, 300. The buzz axe? 500-700k per swing, plus I heal full with each kill, and it's recharged once it runs out so I can do it right over again. RWAR! Pretty much only bosses and elites / badasses take more than one swing.)
Not as much as the last place, but fuck them with a splintery stick. 16 years of experience not as good as someone who had to be helped to turn on her computer, but she has a degree in culinary arts? The lack of stress makes up for it, although the commute blows...
So anyway, for the no people who care, what StarChaser is up to lately. :P Algebra is killing all my time anymore... if I'm not at work, I'm sleeping before work, or failing at math after...
Bad news; it'd apparently been in an accident at some point that I wasn't told about. Never again will I buy a used car without springing the 40$ for a carfax report. The power steering computer was actually dented from it, and had finally given up the ghost, probably when I hit a poorly placed manhole. (The pavement has collapsed around the thing so it's set in what amounts to a hole, so you drop down into it and then hit the manhole itself...)
The car has six computers in it sharing a network. The power steering one was doing the equivalent of going 'Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga! Chimicherrychanga!' on it until the other ones put their metaphorical paws over their ears and gave up. So, they replaced that one, the others cautiously came out of hiding, and all is well. More or less... it stalled once, but hasn't repeated that performance. Will have to see. Hopefully not at 8 am on a very busy interstate on the way to work.
Out of optimism, I asked the Volvo dealer for a loaner while they were working on it. I was expecting, at best, some clapped out jalopy they'd gotten in as a trade in and hadn't been able to unload on anyone. I honestly wasn't expecting anything at all.
I got a brand new 2014 with a thousand miles on it. O.O
That was a NICE car. I felt like I was underdressed, needed a haircut and a nice evening gown or something. It was one of the keyless entry and start type ones, and patient with noobs. I poked the button a dozen times and was just about to give up and go ask how to work the thing when the dash lit up (The whole thing is a monitor) and said 'press brake to start'. I did, and it did. Once this new job stabilizes and I can see if I can afford it or not, I want a new Volvo.
Got a custom plate I'd had made for the front, with Derpy's eyes and wings (from this pic http://shadowweaver97.deviantart.co.....ctor-349865037 ) but it doesn't fit. :P The frame I bought at the same time fits the studs on the front of the car, but the plate itself is too small. I let them know, telling them I could make it work as is by drilling out the holes a bit, so I wasn't asking for a refund... but the person who replied was a brony too, and gave me a refund anyway. :D
Also having some custom Derpy cutie marks made for the rear end. Florida sun is VERY hard on vinyl and the standard stuff car stickers are made from dies in a couple of years. He is getting some extra heavy sun resistant vinyl for it, and it'll be the full cutie marks, the bubbles in blue with the white highlights.
Explaining to the car several times that 'Derpy' is a term of endearment in this case. :D This is my ringtone: http://youtu.be/dDgk2YMzGpY
Re college: it's kicking my ass. Seriously. The start of the third week and I'm already several days behind. I didn't finish the second chapter of algebra, and now we're starting the third. I'm not smarter than a 4th grader...
And the new job; Working for the big blue hands insurance company, (in case they search or something, don't want them to find this. :P) sort of. Right now, I'm with a temp company, but it is a temp to hire, so once they've lifted their hiring freeze, for the first time I may actually work for the company I work for.
I think I got lucky with this job; it's laid back as hell, the dress code amounts to 'be', and during the second interview, after a couple of the usual businessy questions, there was a 20 minute discussion about how much I like Krieg in Borderlands 2. :D (The answer is 'Lots'. Zer0 was my favorite to start, but only got him to 36 and killed the Warrior... Krieg is now 51, kills the Warrior for laughs when I'm bored. Krieg is TERRIFYING in the mania tree; guns are kind of meh, but with all the 'stuff gets better with no shields' and the Love Thumper that explodes every time I hit something... my sniper hits for maybe 100k. The rocket launcher, 300. The buzz axe? 500-700k per swing, plus I heal full with each kill, and it's recharged once it runs out so I can do it right over again. RWAR! Pretty much only bosses and elites / badasses take more than one swing.)
Not as much as the last place, but fuck them with a splintery stick. 16 years of experience not as good as someone who had to be helped to turn on her computer, but she has a degree in culinary arts? The lack of stress makes up for it, although the commute blows...
So anyway, for the no people who care, what StarChaser is up to lately. :P Algebra is killing all my time anymore... if I'm not at work, I'm sleeping before work, or failing at math after...
I waited through 6 years of college before I got around to taking my required math course, and boy did I suck at it... and failed the class. Taking it a second time the next year, I kept reminding myself that I would be doing it a third time if I didn't work at it again, because I wasn't going to let myself off easy with quitting. That was my motivation; to be done with it.
Car pics once it's ready? :3
Sure, once it's all together. :) Won't be HUGE changes, just a front plate and the cutie marks on the back windows, but will do.
Silver is the same as gray, right?