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Old 11-22-2007, 12:49 AM
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Happens to everyone.
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Old 11-22-2007, 01:20 AM
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Old 11-22-2007, 01:21 AM
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Its like 1:30, what time do you have to be up tomarrow?
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Old 11-22-2007, 01:23 AM
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Its like 1:30, what time do you have to be up tomarrow?
Mom is here @ 9;30
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Old 11-22-2007, 01:24 AM
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My mom is coming to get me; crap I've hit a whole new level.
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Old 11-22-2007, 01:29 AM
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Your mommy is coming to pick you up! Better put on your good shirt and shoe's, don't forget to shave!
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Old 11-22-2007, 07:45 AM
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My mom is coming to get me; crap I've hit a whole new level.
Mom is the only "On Star" you'll ever need. Howitzer, sorry about your troubles but be Thankful you have a family that loves you, a mom who hosts wounded soldiers on TD and a Forum to talk to 24-7.

p.s. If you were in Louisiana Bot would come get you....
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Old 11-22-2007, 07:40 AM
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I don't mean to laugh but the "Mommy is coming to get me" Made me lose it.
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I don't mean to laugh but the "Mommy is coming to get me" Made me lose it.
She picked us up and let me keep my dignity

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Old 11-22-2007, 08:47 AM
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On this Thanksgiving holiday we are making the trek to my mothers house in Watertown, NY, not far into the journey the :check engine: light comes on. Big bubbles no troubles a faulty fuel cap cures the problem for the time being and after 600 miles of torrential downpours and heavy traffic I decelerate for an accident and the check engine light starts flashing, mpg drops to 4m per gallon and I have decision to make......fast. I said F- it I'm pushing on to a decent hotel to asses the situation only to find that the car is dieing at a rapid rate. I had the family in the car and instead of stopping at a lonely gas station outside of Syracuse NY I made a move for the closest hotel...one hour from destination.


So here I sit luckily the hotel has military rooms and we quickly settled in but to be honest its the first time I have had car trouble while on a long trip. Now I am deciding what to do, right now its leave the car here have GM tow the POS to the dealer and fix it and wait for mom to pick us up in the morning.

One thing I have learned about myself through maturity is: We are all safe and healthy and I have kept my cool. The Hotel is in BFE but the hotel manager was nice enough to give me a ride to the local beer store to help me out, I gave him a little tip that he refused but I stuck it back in his car while he wasn't looking and told him "something good is going to happen for you".

This is a useless post but the family is sleeping and safe and not on the side of the road......and Onstar...........F-you Onstar my call has not been answered for 3 hours.

There is more to this but I am traveling to see my mom who could not come home the TG because she has Soldiers to take care of while the F-heads at gm leave me on hold for hours until my battery died.



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Old 11-22-2007, 09:46 AM
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Crappy to hear that Jeff, glad everyone is safe.

Life always seems to test us at the seeming worst times. Like you said, it's a chance to prove your mettle. Hope all goes well!

P.S. Don't stress about the Mom thing - no matter how old and responsible we get, we'll always need our Moms.
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... You won't have to say, "Well, I shoveled ***** in Louisiana."
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Howie,

Loved reading your story. Sorry you had to go through the car trouble, but at least you kept up your holiday spirit, and handled everything with good cheer.
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Man, some of us are having tough T-givings. Glad things are okay Howie.

Just the fact that we have the ability to post here means we have a safe place to live, decent jobs and somewhat functional lives.
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Old 11-22-2007, 06:51 PM
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Whoa, not fun. I too have been lucky (so far): no major breakdown on a long trip. That's one PITA that I dread.

You mean those On-Star ads are misleading us good consumers? Didn't they open Tiger Woods' car before he got too wet?
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