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There have been several comments about the bad luck of the Cardinals this season; but I would have to say my luck is even worse over the last week.

The week started with a grease fire in my kitchen in which my heroic firefighting skills resulted in second degree burns on my left hand; those blisters hurt like the dickens. The stove and the overhead hood were ruined in the fire but no one else was hurt and a little paint and new appliances and everything will be fine. I even found the exact same range that I had at Sears of all places; so I was happy about that. Then I found out it would be two weeks before delivery; so I am oven-less.

Then I was driving to work and my engine light came on and the vehicle lost some power. Took it to the mechanic and it took him 4 days to look at it; all while I am shelling out money for a rental. After he looked at it and got the part to replace a transmission filter; it took him like 20 minutes to fix.

So flash forward to this morning; two days after getting the vehicle back. I was driving down the street about four blocks from my house and this young girl blows through a stop sign and slams right into my side. So my car now has two smashed in doors on the driver's side; I'm a hundred years old so I feel like I just survived a war battle and the person tried to drive away from the scene but their flat tires prevented that; so they got out and walked away. I asked her where they were going and she said "I don't have a license or insurance." So great. Just got off the phone with my agent and I have to wait for that fiasco to run its course; at least the car is still drivable.

Anyway....I needed to get that off my chest. My luck this week sucks.

damn man. sorry to hear about all that. Hope you can get your car fixed and at least there's nothing to do on the oven front other than wait.

I shot a fire extinguisher into my oven some time ago and haven't used it or replaced it. Been without an oven for at least a month now and it's barely noticeable at this point. Just use the grill instead. Except cookies....can't bake cookies.

I had a guy come out and look at running a gas line from the meter to the kitchen area to convert to a gas oven/stove. But, that was like $1500 and they couldn't tap from the existing line becasue it's a 3/4" and aparently the furnace requires all of that 3/4" line. So...no luck there. Since then, I've just ignored the issue. I don't know when we'll get a new one and/or just start using the old one again...probably a few more months.

Yeah that's the only bonus to no oven...I am eating a lot of barbecue.

Sorry to hear that Cards. Hope your holiday weekend starts looking up.

heyzeus wrote:Sorry to hear that Cards. Hope your holiday weekend starts looking up.

I'll probably get shot by a bottle rocket

Not if you get them first.

CardsofSTL wrote:

heyzeus wrote:Sorry to hear that Cards. Hope your holiday weekend starts looking up.

I'll probably get shot by a bottle rocket

Bottle rockets don't hurt too much when they hit you. Roman candles on the other hand...

CardsofSTL wrote:There have been several comments about the bad luck of the Cardinals this season; but I would have to say my luck is even worse over the last week.

The week started with a grease fire in my kitchen in which my heroic firefighting skills resulted in second degree burns on my left hand; those blisters hurt like the dickens. The stove and the overhead hood were ruined in the fire but no one else was hurt and a little paint and new appliances and everything will be fine. I even found the exact same range that I had at Sears of all places; so I was happy about that. Then I found out it would be two weeks before delivery; so I am oven-less.

Then I was driving to work and my engine light came on and the vehicle lost some power. Took it to the mechanic and it took him 4 days to look at it; all while I am shelling out money for a rental. After he looked at it and got the part to replace a transmission filter; it took him like 20 minutes to fix.

So flash forward to this morning; two days after getting the vehicle back. I was driving down the street about four blocks from my house and this young girl blows through a stop sign and slams right into my side. So my car now has two smashed in doors on the driver's side; I'm a hundred years old so I feel like I just survived a war battle and the person tried to drive away from the scene but their flat tires prevented that; so they got out and walked away. I asked her where they were going and she said "I don't have a license or insurance." So great. Just got off the phone with my agent and I have to wait for that fiasco to run its course; at least the car is still drivable.

Anyway....I needed to get that off my chest. My luck this week sucks.

Sorry about all the bad luck Cards. I lost a vehicle to a [expletive] with no insurance. Had her license suspended but fat lot of good it did. And, hubby and I spent the night in Columbus on our way to Baltimore!!

That IS a tough run of luck! Ugh!

Molly wrote:

CardsofSTL wrote:There have been several comments about the bad luck of the Cardinals this season; but I would have to say my luck is even worse over the last week.

The week started with a grease fire in my kitchen in which my heroic firefighting skills resulted in second degree burns on my left hand; those blisters hurt like the dickens. The stove and the overhead hood were ruined in the fire but no one else was hurt and a little paint and new appliances and everything will be fine. I even found the exact same range that I had at Sears of all places; so I was happy about that. Then I found out it would be two weeks before delivery; so I am oven-less.

Then I was driving to work and my engine light came on and the vehicle lost some power. Took it to the mechanic and it took him 4 days to look at it; all while I am shelling out money for a rental. After he looked at it and got the part to replace a transmission filter; it took him like 20 minutes to fix.

So flash forward to this morning; two days after getting the vehicle back. I was driving down the street about four blocks from my house and this young girl blows through a stop sign and slams right into my side. So my car now has two smashed in doors on the driver's side; I'm a hundred years old so I feel like I just survived a war battle and the person tried to drive away from the scene but their flat tires prevented that; so they got out and walked away. I asked her where they were going and she said "I don't have a license or insurance." So great. Just got off the phone with my agent and I have to wait for that fiasco to run its course; at least the car is still drivable.

Anyway....I needed to get that off my chest. My luck this week sucks.

Sorry about all the bad luck Cards. I lost a vehicle to a [expletive] with no insurance. Had her license suspended but fat lot of good it did. And, hubby and I spent the night in Columbus on our way to Baltimore!!

You were truly blessed to be able to spend a night in the capital city of the great state of Ohio. You should of let me know; I would have bought you all dinner.