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- ismith17
I stopped by this website today to say howdy.
- Howdy!garbage
- https://i.imgur.com/…utopian
- Hi!OBBTKN
- o haiContinuity
- Hey there, pardner.palimpsest
- Hi!PonyBoy
- the lion!monospaced
- sup?!Krassy
- Good to see this place still has regulars :)ismith
- ismith! hello friend :)sea_sea
- Still here on occasion. * waves
Nice to see the regularslvl_13
- PonyBoy5
Dropped $4,200 for a new transmission this morning (and the cost of the rental car for 1 week while waiting)... and all we have is 6 months of car payments left and it belongs to us!! FML <3
- You, too, have a Multipla?Continuity
- LOLpalimpsest
- Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!utopian
- Woahhh! Fixing my Multipla costs less than half of this... Sorry for it Kevin. I'm still waiting, mechanics are swamped with work.OBBTKN
- flol cont. What's the whip Pony?garbage
- *sigh... a hyundai santa fePonyBoy
- Oh god, my friend had one. Is this particular Santa Fe one of the ones with the transmission recall? I heard nothing but gripes about that car.garbage
- Dang, literally today I was finishing my th350 install... upside down on creeper, lots of wrapped knuckles, bruises, swearingprophetone
- Tomorrow bolt on starter, torque converter bolt on, and maybe get drive shaft prepped for re-install funprophetone
- But yeah sucks, those big buck car fixes esp if not seen are a bummerprophetone
- Would be more fun to spend $4k and get a hot tub installed in back seatprophetone
- Trannys are expensiveAQUTE
- Gardener10
The first egg!
- OBBTKN1
F**k. My trapezius muscle pain is getting worse; neither painkillers nor exercises are helping anymore... I hope the physiotherapist can do something. My bike's parked and I can barely walk normally—horror!
"Signs your getting..."
- i stopped looking at my phone while walking and replaced my camera bag with a backpack a few years ago after crazy trap pains :-| actually worked.kingsteven
- i had a dislocated jaw too at the time. trap pains felt like they ran up to my ears and was getting dizzy spells. physio/ small changes sorted me right out.kingsteven
- Every year I'm in the same boat, the weather here (the constant and exasperating humidity and the lack of sun) is brutal!OBBTKN
- Have you looked into how you sleep? I had back pain for years and then I started to audit my sleep positions and that helped. Pillow, where arms are laid, etc.whatthefunk
- Nairn3
I think I'm beginning to 'use up my thumb' in regards to smartphones. All my other fingers work ok, but the usual bit of my thumb I use has a fifty percent failure rate for contact unless I press hard.
This post, for example, took fucking ages to type.
- Perhaps I need to moisturise.Nairn
- I only use my index finger to type on my mobile phone; lower error ratio than using both handsOBBTKN
- like an old git i am using my index finger. but those kids with their thumbs are amazing to me.renderedred
- I use hoist too tickets. Nether half a prom emblem.Akagiyama
- me judging people that can use fingerprint sensors: https://i.haasie.com…kingsteven
- https://i.pcmag.com/…PonyBoy
- Continuity8
That foreskin thread tells me we're really all just a bunch of 7-years-olds who think fart jokes are peak humour.
And I'm here for it.
- *7-year-olds, ffsContinuity
- :)))palimpsest
- FLOL!! I _knew_ you'd come in with that!Continuity
- Farts jokes? Why would anyone need to make jokes about farts, when the fart itself is peak humour?!Ianbolton
- I agree.
PRAAAAAPPP.Continuity - looks like its going all downhill since graffy left... such low level childishness would have never emerged under his watch.neverscared
- jagara2
A Copenhagen drum'n'bass DJ calls himself DJ Breakfast. That's fucking genius.
- OBBTKN5
Verdict with Fiat: expensive repair (timing belt kit, water pump, cylinder head and valves...) 1.5k.
Thinking about it rationally, the belt broke because it was due for replacement, and from stretching it, it wore out. So, in the end, it will be an additional €600 repair on top of what I should have done a couple of months ago.
Following Shellie's post, I've been keeping a close eye on my finances for years, I try to avoid debt, and a new car is a huge expense these days. It's going to have to last another 5 years. It's already 25, but it serves its purpose perfectly.
We live in a small town and we need that second car, that's all.
I'm going to start going to church on Sundays and pray for it ;) lol.
- Anyway, signed for a new project I was not expecting, extra work, but it's going to pay this bill ¯\_(ツ)_/¯OBBTKN
- multipla lives!renderedred
- i think in most cars if the timing belt goes - you are looking at thousands.. sometimes a write-off - small silver lining that you still have working car :)dee-dubs
- Cars are a terrible investment. Mine is a 73 beetle held together with rubber bands. I smell like petrol all the time. But, really, who am i trying to impress??shellie
- Ride that car til the wherls fall off. Just think, if you bought a new one now, or just fixed the one you have now, both will be considered old in 5 years!shellie
- 1.5k is peanuts - Some people pay that monthly for a new truck(!). Budget that same amount each year for repairs each year and you’ll still be far ahead.monNom
- lol last sentence. Is that the price for parts or a quote? This is something you can fix yourself for cheap, maybe.garbage
- Does it have an interference engine? That's the big yes/no on doing a timing belt yourself. I imagine it does if there's head and valve damage.garbage
- Old cars never die.Longcopylover
- shellie41
Just eight years ago, I was over $100,000 in the hole after caring for two terminally ill family members. After they died, my finances were left in ruins my career stunted. I thought I would never recover from that. At times, I was so desperate, I really didn’t think I could actually make it another day physically and mentally. Hopelessness started to get louder in the background, I’ve nearly given up too many times to count.
After those two back-back tragedies and an even more chaotic breakup, I emerged into complete chaos. COVID, union strikes in the industry I work in, and tech that has completely turned Production on its head. I don’t know how but I found new love through all of that, and had a little more hope in the tank.
Nonetheless, my stomach‘s been in knots for years now, waiting for the hammer to drop with layoffs or restructuring. In the latest round, I’ve survived again, which I’m truly grateful for. But the year is upon years of unease and unstable job market has pushed me to the point of extreme saving. I was just desperate to climb out of that hole just in case I lost my job and couldn’t find another fast enough.
I didn't want to go down without a fight. I knew all the little things would stack up if I just took on one challenge at a time. I was on a mission, focused — I do my own hair, nails, stopped spending so much on alcohol, eating less food in general and definitely eating out less, I drive a super old car (almost embarrassing) no frills, no treats, it was extremely restrictive living for maybe a little too long.
Today reached a new benchmark today with Only $1900 of credit debt that I'll put to need next week. I don’t have a mortgage or a car loan and no student debt. For the first time in my life, I feel like I can breathe.
Now I need to learn how to relax, maybe go on a vacation, and allow myself to enjoy life because it's been about surviving instead of actually living.
It sounds cliché, but things do get better.
- Keep that lifestyle up. There’s nothing quite so calming as having a good financial cushion.monNom
- Cushion. That's the next goal. But digging my way out of debt was a great first step.shellie
- You ever see typos on here and think, I never should have typed that on my phone? That's basically me every time on this site now.shellie
- Keep your spirits up. I've been in that mood for over two decades. Sometimes it's really tiring, but you must never give up!OBBTKN
- Amazing. Definitely take some time off for yourself!Squiddy
- Fuck yeah! This awesome Shellie!thumb_screws
- respect.renderedred
- Fantastic on all accounts; (fiscal) health is wealth!!!ideaist
- DAYUM that's crazy, sorry to hear!
When you hit zero, treat yourself to something nice, then blow past zero to have a cushionProjectile - And by coincidence, yesterday was a Scorpio full moon announcing the change. On to the next chapter!uan
- Love. It takes a certain type of person to endure what you’ve endured and keep going, keep hustling. But that’s who you are, look no farther than QBN and how yo_niko
- ...you’ve put up with all of us fucking idiots over the years ;)_niko
- Ty everyone and thanks niko. I love it here and find a lot of inspiration from you all. The skills, the real life bumps in the road, and all the stupid jokes.shellie
- When I felt like I couldn't tell anyone what was going on with me, I could always come here and feel like a community and take off the mask.yall give me energy.shellie
- super proud of you Shellie! we may be a weird bunch here, but after 25+years, it's home :)exador1
- very good!neverscared
- I had no idea Shellie! So glad to hear that you’ve pulled yourself up out of that horrendous hole you fell into. You are resilient and incredible. :)monospaced
- Fight the fight!stoplying
- Thanks for sharing; Shit's been constant lately, but mostly it's always inspiring to see someone rising above an especially ominous tide.evilpeacock
- Sorry to hear about the years of distress, but glad things are looking up for you. Keep fighting the good fight, Shellie! : )dbloc
- One of the OG (and possibly only) females on QBN. It's mostly a bunch of smelly dudes.dbloc
- That's amazing Shellie! Well done to youpseud
- Great to hear Shellie, and respect for turning it around from such dire circumstancesNutter
- Wow. If I were wearing a hat, I’d take my hat off to you. Respect, you really earned it.Longcopylover
- You deserve to be in debt after telling that woman on here who lost her design job to a DEI hire that it was “for the better” and to just accept it.hotroddy
- PonyBoy5
I've been whining and crying like a little bitch about winter, begging for spring / summer... It's 'sort of' here (everything is blooming but it's still in the 40's / 50's F). On top of that I just ripped a deer tick out of my belly... little fucker left his sticker in there... my wife has already got the prescription for doxycycline on it's way. :/
- My wife JUST got "ticked" on the weekend; lolz.
What a time to be alive, eh!?ideaist - You miss the Phoenix hellish sun, isn't it?OBBTKN
- Usually if you get it out fast enough you won't have to worry about anything. Did the pink ring already start to form? M or Female tick?canoe
- I'm somewhat ignorant about ticks other than I know by it's size it was a deer tick—small pink ring has formed but it's not too bad—and yes I miss Phoenix. <3PonyBoy
- As a former denizen of the dirty south, I'll just put some tick facts into the void:garbage
- Do not rip them off in a panic. They've already got you, and you need to use precision tweezers. They'll be there when you get home.garbage
- There's an old school method of lighting a match, blowing it out and putting it on the tick. Never, ever do that.garbage
- The tick will release out of pain, but it will also vomit inside you or whatever dog you're trying to help.garbage
- And um.. stay Lyme Ponyboy.garbage
- Dealt with a tick bite/lyme about 11 years ago. Caught it JUST in time, but those tiny little shits can cause BIG damage.stoplying
- My wife JUST got "ticked" on the weekend; lolz.
- Continuity9
I've never typed the word "foreskin" out so much in my life.
Only on QBN.™- You're on a *roll*.palimpsest
- One Foreskin After AnotherFax_Benson
- *wrong threadFax_Benson
- ^ lolContinuity
- I'm gonna make him an foreskin you can't refuseutopian
- We had a Fortnite skin party for my son when he was like 8-9. He had 100, BUT we changed it to the one 104 skin party so we could get it on a cake.
Lolz.ideaist - @pali, I think you need to pull back from those sorts of jokes.Continuity
- I absolutely have. Text arguments with an ex that was determined to "re-circumcise" me. Said no to sleeping with a metal ball and rubber band..garbage
- ..she ended up settling for tantric tugjobs while I slept? Can't complain.garbage
- foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskin foreskinmilfhunter
- OBBTKN0
The Multipla case. In the end, it seems the timing belt broke or wore out.
I didn't hear any metallic noise and I stopped the engine almost immediately; maybe there's no internal damage.
Or, if there was damage and the cylinder head needs to be removed for major repairs.
Another chapter this week ;)
- bainbridge1
Just learned about Polymarket
- OBBTKN7
Today is a sad day. The Multipla broke down in the middle of the road and I had to be towed home :(
It doesn't look good, maybe the timing belt; it suddenly lost oil pressure.
25 years with us, a tireless companion.
Let's see what they say at the garage on Monday.
I'm going to cry like a baby in a corner, sob.
- don't worry. it's just a valve or a seal. 5 pesos fix.uan
- Yes, it's either the oil pump or a leak. The temperature didn't rise, can't start, and these cars don't start with low oil.OBBTKN
- Or with the alert light on. Gemini tells me it could be a sensor, then I rule out those possibilities... Hang in there, Bella, there's still hope :')OBBTKN
- What’s a multipla?sab
- oh no. we all root for the multipla!renderedred
- Oh my god, joining the root for the Multipla. I have seen ONE IRL (rare in the states) and I thought I was having an acid trip.garbage
- say it ain't so!whatthefunk
- Didn’t know what a multipla was but as soon as I read multipla I knew what a multipla was. This is the way of the multipla._niko
- jagara2
https://yesyesyall.coIs someone on QBN involved in, or the creator of Yes Yes Y'all? It was gone, now it's back, and I'm enjoying it very much <3
- _me_19
Going to see my dad on Thursday for a surprise visit for his 85th birthday on Sunday. Gonna travel all the way to England from Australia through a war zone, well Doha, Qatar, but its close enough.
After a drive through the North i will then enjoy strolls on the beach with fish and chips, walks up on the moors in the freshest air imaginable and looking at old shit - ( castles and ruined abbeys and stuff - not just my Dad )
I'm gonna actually see footie games in the pub eating Beef and Guinness pie at a normal time with mates [ not 2-4am alone in bed ]
To say I'm looking forward to it is quite the understatement.
- Sounds like a win all around!spl33nidoru
- Godspeed AND wow @ 85th!ideaist
- Sounds brill.slappy
- <3PonyBoy
- This sounds marvellous. Enjoy and Happy Birthday to your dad.Longcopylover
- Happy happy joy joyd_gitale
- Travel safe and well! Try and beat Boonies record on the flight over :)sab
- What it's all about - enjoy!stoplying
- Jealous! Have a good trip. Brown Room in Filey, if you’re anywhere near : )MrT
- @MrT - they live in Filey - haha - Brown Room is on the list !_me_
- I've come back to this wholesome post a couple of times today. Enjoy!ArchitectofFate
- Gardener10
Couldn't find Hen of the Day thread so here's my girls on top of their hutch this morning.
- BonSeff2
Oye yuuuuka yuuuuu
god f'n dammit that shit is gonna live rent free in my head. thanks
- You what, now?Continuity
- The grafician goat song?YakuZoku
- the romania song.pango
- The Balkan revengeOBBTKN
- A iu ca iu a iu ca iu
Hu iu iu iupalimpsest - The two of you are stroking out, aren't you?Continuity
- https://i.haasie.com…palimpsest
- LolYakuZoku
