OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[Riffraft]

It is windy with no sun here in Belize.  Really grumpy.  Actually what is making me grumpy is I can't get my pic of my feet in the sand with the ocean in the background to upload 

[SFBadger96]

Yeah--I tried hard to upload some New Zaland pics here and just couldn't do it. Oh well. Trust me: it is beautiful.

I'm grumpy about the sciatic nerve situation I seem to have right now. It bites.

[847badgerfan]

Yeah--I tried hard to upload some New Zaland pics here and just couldn't do it. Oh well. Trust me: it is beautiful.

I'm grumpy about the sciatic nerve situation I seem to have right now. It bites.

Get an MRI of the lumbar area.

[MrNubbz]

Go see the barkeep in the tavern area

[betarhoalphadelta]

Ugh. Might need a new car. 

Water pump started leaking. Ford, in their infinite wisdom, designed an internal water pump... INSIDE THE ENGINE. Which would need to have the engine removed to access. Huge expense... And that's assuming that coolant didn't get into the oil. Which would mean new motor. And it is going to need at least half a catalytic converter before next time it gets smogged. 

All told I'd be looking at cost to repair, assuming NO motor needed, probably very near the value of the vehicle. 

Apparently the only Hail Mary is to file a claim with Ford because they've been sued over this water pump issue. Mechanic has said he's seen people have success with Ford on this. 

[utee94]

Well that sucks.  I'd definitely try to file a claim againt Ford.

[Wildcat4E]

Ugh. Might need a new car.

Water pump started leaking. Ford, in their infinite wisdom, designed an internal water pump... INSIDE THE ENGINE. Which would need to have the engine removed to access. Huge expense... And that's assuming that coolant didn't get into the oil. Which would mean new motor. And it is going to need at least half a catalytic converter before next time it gets smogged.

All told I'd be looking at cost to repair, assuming NO motor needed, probably very near the value of the vehicle.

Apparently the only Hail Mary is to file a claim with Ford because they've been sued over this water pump issue. Mechanic has said he's seen people have success with Ford on this.

That really does suck, man.

When Fords pass me on the Interstate, I often wonder if I'll pass them back as they limp to the side of the road in a few miles.

That said, I bought a GMC Sierra AT4 with the 6.2 L.  My brother in-law's (2 years newer) shot craps due to their brilliant planet-saving cylinder shut-down and resulting horrible problems.  I am probably driving a ticking time bomb myself.

[FearlessF]

 Ford, in their infinite wisdom, designed an internal water pump... INSIDE THE ENGINE. 

better idea

[Riffraft]

After 20 days on the sea going home in a couple of days. Sucks

[847badgerfan]

It always sucks when a cruise comes to an end. Where all did you go? I know about the Canal.

[Cincydawg]

We did an 18 day a while back thinking maybe we'd get tired of it, but at the end we were ready to keep going.  So, later we did the 29 day.  I can say for both of us we were pretty much ready to be home then.  That was an interesting adventure, and we got into a definite routine in our cabin.  The excursions at times are exhausting for 147 year olds.

The 29 day cruise was a back to back, which is a neat concept I think.  It was a 14 day then a 15 day.

[847badgerfan]

We're doing an 18 coming up late this year.

[Cincydawg]

If I found an interesting 20+ day double I'd sign up again.  Looking at Argentina and Iceland/Greenland/Norway.  

My wife and I are still chatting a bit about the river cruise in Europe.

If the stock market keeps going up I might just sign up.

[Riffraft]

It always sucks when a cruise comes to an end. Where all did you go? I know about the Canal.

St Thomas san juan and Bahamas first cruise. Grand Cayman. Catagenia. Panama canal. Costa rico, Belize. Cozumel 2nd cruise