I completely understand. SWMBOs 300D wouldn't start and it died about 4 blocks from the house. I eliminated the simple things and got a friend with a truck and chain to tow me home. Four blocks. As we got close the chain broke and I was trying to push the car around a corner to get it out of traffic. Do you think anyone would help? No. Not that I was expecting much, but I almost got run over. Not the least bit of what would pass for sympathy or safety. Nobody could stand waiting 30 seconds while an old dude pushes a 2 ton antique out of harm's way? The world's a different place from what it was when I was growing up.

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