frecklecolouredbrain Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 So last night, on my way home from work, I lost control of my truck on a narrow bridge. It scared the hell out of me; so bad that I had a really hard time getting in her today. The gaurd-rail that saved my life, as it turns out, was just high enough that it missed my bumper by 1mm and just low enough to not destroy my hood . Unfortunately, that is also the perfect height and size to smash out my headlights, grill, and side-markers. The headlights were brand new I had a friend of mine that works the parts desk at Canadian Tire call around to see if any wreckers had the H-lights because new ones are $110 a piece, and the side markers aren't too cheap either. The only place that had any was 100km away and wanted $80 ea plus shipping. So, I bit the bullet and ordered new ones; a small price to pay I konw. The timing just sucks. Now I'm home, thinking about who i have to skimp on for gifts, and wondering where the roommate is 'cause it 3pm and he got off work at 9:30am. And...In he comes with two bags of something, all bundled up like he'd been in the arctic for a week. I look in the bags and what do I see? but too good headlights and side-markers for me That's the reason the local wreckers had none. Total price $40. Today it was -20C and windy in Saskatoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day95 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Very nice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Sound like you have a good friend there... buy him a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Sweet!! That's some awesome Christmas Karma!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Damn, I wonder what he wants... Sounds like a friend to me!! If you were a 1000 or 2 miles closer, I'd have a grill to pitch in... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Heh, bet he just wanted to borrow the truck, lol... Cool roomy man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I totally expected for this post to turn into the a bel-air... Cool story though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 What ever that is... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 What ever that is... B X2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bel+air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Whoa!! If that is the case, damn, that's pathetic!! Oh, your link crashed EI as the site tried to enter my adobe acrobat. NO PENETRATION!!! Now, back to your regularly scheduled show... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Whoa!! If that is the case, damn, that's pathetic!! Oh, your link crashed EI as the site tried to enter my adobe acrobat. NO PENETRATION!!! Now, back to your regularly scheduled show... B It crashed your employment insurance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 *sigh* IE (some people's children...) B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 *sketchy link* Warning, virus on page! My Kapersky lit up like a X-mas tree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Yes, I said that... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Warning, virus on page! My Kapersky lit up like a X-mas tree! http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bel+air Removing the other address from everyone's quotes. I had no issues on FF. But just incase, dont want to give people internet cooties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 now instead of skimping on anybody you should spend a little extra on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 What ever that is... B A corner of the internet not hit by a bel air? I am actually shocked lol. It's just where you take a long post and it eventually leads into being the lyrics to the fresh prince of bel air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frecklecolouredbrain Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Damn, I wonder what he wants... Sounds like a friend to me!! If you were a 1000 or 2 miles closer, I'd have a grill to pitch in... B He also works for me at SuperStore(loblaw/Zehrs) And I gave him Christmas off to fly home to Toronto. Thanks for the gril offer, but my local Pathfinder Store(Affiliated Auto Wreckers) has one that he stashed while. I'n not gonna pick it up until figure out where and how to cut it to fit the side markers. They are from an older HB and not notched to fit my grill. but everything is on and working; dirty like the one i replaced in November, but working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 You are welcome. Well, sounds like you have it under control. Good that you and the Pathy are essentially ok. A corner of the internet not hit by a bel air? I am actually shocked lol. It's just where you take a long post and it eventually leads into being the lyrics to the fresh prince of bel air. Now I recognize it!! As for hit by a 'Bel Air', no... Most intelligent life forms stamp that sort of thing out of existence any time it emerges. We stamp here... If you have a problem with that I'll Rick Roll your arse, but we have to go out to the parking lot first... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJim Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I heard something one Sunday in church years ago that I thought was really significant and I even wrote it into the notes section of my Bible. Basically it was about asking yourself why your best friend is your best friend? Was it because they had a cool job, nice clothes, flashy car, or was it because they did something that meant something big enough to you that you wanted them as a friend. Its funny that I had never thought about that before. My best friend at the time was just a friend of a friend for awhile and then we started hanging out. One weekend I rolled my Ford Ranger (night I first played the quarters game - long story) and he lived in the next town about 15 miles away. I had no way to work and he volunteered to drive to my town every morning, pick me up, drive me across town to my job, then he killed time for a hour before going to his own job. He would come get me every evening after work too. It was such a selfless thing to do that he has been a very close friend every since and that was 1985. He is still back in Georgia, but we talk almost daily as though he lived around the corner. Thing like that and things like what you all did for me to get my Pathfinder back humbles me and wants me to do all I can for people around me daily. Merry Christmas!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 i just want friends lol! a friend like that is special indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frecklecolouredbrain Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 talk about procastination. it's been 8 months and finally got around to replacing the front, so i figured I'd post it in here. pic pic got em thru http://www.probodyparts.com. it's almost like taking your grandpa to get a new set of teeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismothunder Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 NO PENETRATION!!! B WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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