Daring of Me Isn't It

Date: September 16, 2008

      I am driving a sand colored Prius (4 month wait on getting your own - they were quick to tell me) - it's a loner - I always get a PRIUS because I WANT ONE - because I am having the Tacoma truck serviced
      flush the brake fluid
      change the spark plugs (132,000 miles) - prob done that - or not - before
      lube and oil
      DON'T TOUCH THE TIRES!
     
      "We can do them"
     
      "NO - they are Revos and under WARRANTY!"
     
      and oh - new headlights
     
      "You don't need them"
     
      "OH YES I DO!"
     
      "THEY ARE OLD!!! I DRIVE A LOT!"
      I also drive with them ON - all the time- for safety
     
      if you see me - you are less likely to hit me
      maybe
     
      By now they have pulled the truck out of the waiting area when I say and "replace the pieces over the headlights" - they need to be changed
     
      They questioned this
     
     So - we called for the truck to come back ---
      I suggested walking to it
     
     They said faster for them to get it
      after 10 minutes -- we walked to it (I found it actually)
     
      The lens part is PLASTIC (they thought it was glass - nope)
      foggy (aged - and some bright child doing a detail prob put something on it - a caustic something)
     
      blocking light
     
      So ---- they agreed - what price safety?????
     
      Well - the price is $900 for two full assemblies --- because you can't possibly just get a lens---- of course not - we are a wasteful throw-away society
     
    Put in two new bulbs while you are at it ---- why not? -- (labor is over $200 to do this - if I had time I'd replace them myself)
     
      I don't need the BLINDING HALOGENs - go with stock lamps
     
      So --- now I have a loaner until 2PM tomorrow
     
      I reminded them ----
     
      WEDDING - SAN DIEGO - DRIVING FRIDAY - NEED TO LOAD CAR THURSDAY
     
      If they make the time - I then get to run to Wheelworks and have the tires rotated and checked
     
      Not supposed to put animals in the loaner car - and they ARE going with me - and two suitcases (one for wedding gear) and an ice chest - or two - and animal feed - the dog's bag of PRESCRIPTION K/D food - must get from a VET - and make up and TWO computers and whatever else I decide it's time to download (I am thinking books I want to keep - the one-stroke painting kits I never opened - like that) Off loading FREMONT.
     
      ha ha
     
      No - I do not want to drive to LA and back twice and to SD and back twice in a week in a PRIUS.
     
      Want my truck!
     
      I also asked about the whistling door (bowed form the 65 MPH 18-wheeler glancing blow) - they handed me a flyer for a body shop near-by
     
      I said "it's my dead son's truck - I like to take care of it"Ê I regaled him with the story of John stumbling out of the wheel chair with a towel because it was misting on his new truck -----
     
      They said "You don't look like a truck person - so I wondered" as I stand there in a floaty light purple jacket with grommets (big ones) and deep purple tank, black slacks (all Slinky)Ê and new black leather SAS loafers (with orthodics) and jewelry - shades of purple necklaces and big purple and glitter earings (Joan Rivers) and my newly died and streaked hair which today is actualy looking pretty damn good.
     
      No - I probably don't. But I drive to SD enough that the counter people at the different McDonald's tell me what I am ordering - "Large Decaf - right?"
     
      I am actualy RECOGNIZED!
     
      That's scary.
     
      Wonder if the Highway Patrol knows my truck by now???? Hmmmmmm
     
      Still looking for that cute cop -------- single ----- sense of the ridiculous ---- need to get an answer to my question. "How fast can I get you out of that uniform? Hmmmmm?"