Comments on: All About Eve http://www.blogenough.com/blog/2002/12/01/all-about-eve.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:52:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: goldwax http://www.blogenough.com/blog/2002/12/01/all-about-eve.html/comment-page-1#comment-338 goldwax Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogenough.com/?p=185#comment-338 Todd, I feel for you. I once tried to change a flat tire . . . ON A HILL. I cranked the jack up and then heard an onimous creaking sound. Fortunately, that alerted me to the next sound, which was the thump of the car hitting the pavement after the jack fell in the downhill direction. (I had the parking brake on, but who knew that parking brakes don't work when your back wheels are off the pavement?) Luckily, I was able to leap into the still open door of my car and smash down the foot brake. I then let the car roll until I found a flat spot. I forgot to mention, though, that I was 17--half your age--when this happened. Todd, I feel for you. I once tried to change a flat tire . . . ON A HILL. I cranked the jack up and then heard an onimous creaking sound. Fortunately, that alerted me to the next sound, which was the thump of the car hitting the pavement after the jack fell in the downhill direction. (I had the parking brake on, but who knew that parking brakes don’t work when your back wheels are off the pavement?) Luckily, I was able to leap into the still open door of my car and smash down the foot brake. I then let the car roll until I found a flat spot.

I forgot to mention, though, that I was 17–half your age–when this happened.

]]> By: Mom http://www.blogenough.com/blog/2002/12/01/all-about-eve.html/comment-page-1#comment-339 Mom Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogenough.com/?p=185#comment-339 SNOW!!! 4 inches of the white stuff. Went Christmas shopping in 4 wheel drive. Winter wonderland!!Couldn't find the drive when I got home; barely made it into the garage. Love it!! As for flat tires, how about changing a flat tire on a six horse trailer about 3AM somewhere between here and Texas in the rain? SNOW!!! 4 inches of the white stuff. Went Christmas shopping in 4 wheel drive. Winter wonderland!!Couldn’t find the drive when I got home; barely made it into the garage. Love it!!

As for flat tires, how about changing a flat tire on a six horse trailer about 3AM somewhere between here and Texas in the rain?

]]> By: Japanned in Japan http://www.blogenough.com/blog/2002/12/01/all-about-eve.html/comment-page-1#comment-340 Japanned in Japan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogenough.com/?p=185#comment-340 As an example of how Japanese people 1) will easily defer to an "expert opinion" and 2) will gladly pay to avoid getting their own hands dirty: While teaching English in Ibaraki, I one day notice that the school car I was driving had no spare tire in the spare tire space in the trunk. I asked the school president about this, and he assured me that if I ever got a flat he would call a service station and have someone qualified fix it for me. And this was even before cell phones were common. As an example of how Japanese people 1) will easily defer to an “expert opinion” and 2) will gladly pay to avoid getting their own hands dirty:
While teaching English in Ibaraki, I one day notice that the school car I was driving had no spare tire in the spare tire space in the trunk. I asked the school president about this, and he assured me that if I ever got a flat he would call a service station and have someone qualified fix it for me. And this was even before cell phones were common.

]]> By: PowerPlayGirl http://www.blogenough.com/blog/2002/12/01/all-about-eve.html/comment-page-1#comment-341 PowerPlayGirl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogenough.com/?p=185#comment-341 Perhaps the kind people at Altoids are thoughtful enough to use one of the kosher/vegetarian gelatin options. This is doubtful since they *do* originate in a land that adores bacon and pickled cockels (Please note item 4 of this very odd definition. ) Perhaps the kind people at Altoids are thoughtful enough to use one of the kosher/vegetarian gelatin options. This is doubtful since they *do* originate in a land that adores bacon and pickled cockels (Please note item 4 of this very odd definition. )

]]> By: Sparkles http://www.blogenough.com/blog/2002/12/01/all-about-eve.html/comment-page-1#comment-342 Sparkles Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blogenough.com/?p=185#comment-342 I knew you'd still be beating yourself up over the tire incident. Stop it: It was a cheap jack and would have failed in some way or other. I knew you’d still be beating yourself up over the tire incident. Stop it: It was a cheap jack and would have failed in some way or other.

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