Craigslist frowns upon simply reposting one’s ad, so I had to get a little creative this morning.
Behold my new ad. Can you tell this whole moving business is making me a little punchy?
Naming rights to Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium, the RBC Center, and Walnut Creek Amiptheatre have sold in the millions! Why break the bank when your name can be on your very own “lake” for a mere $229,900 – and get a charming house and a huge yard thrown in for free! It’s an unbeatable deal!!!!!11!!!1!
I fired up Pandora for this first time outside of work. Set up my laptop in my living room and rocked out while I cleaned up after breakfast. Addiction experts would now say that I have a “problem.”
I’ve also noticed something. I’ve set up about 10 “channels” that were launched by specifying the bands I like. Since tuning in, I am far more likely to skip over my so-called favorite bands in favor of the great new stuff Pandora brings me. I never expected that to happen. Maybe I should write Pandora and ask “is this normal?”
In honor of Leap Day today, watch a few of these leap-themed, Rick Astley-free music videos from Youtube.
House of Pain – Jump Around
Van Halen – Jump!
(Any more I should add here?)
Last night I got so worked up about the Odyssey repair that I had trouble getting to sleep. I gave a call this morning to Steven, our service advisor at Leith Honda, curtly and politely emphasizing my displeasure with this whole issue. I reminded him how we were loyal Leith customers and expected some consideration for that.
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My brother Allen just alerted me to a promotion by Levolor blinds. In an effort to raise awareness of their online store, Levolor is offering a Friends and Family discount of 50% off the regular online price of Levolor blinds. The offer ends March 17th.
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Britain’s Prince Harry served with the British Army in Afghanistan for 10 weeks until yesterday, when the Drudge Report broke ranks against a media embargo and announced his whereabouts. While I am a fan of freedom of speech, I think its a shame Harry had to be outed when all he wanted was to serve anonymously, or as anonymously as a prince can get. Having the location of a high-profile person trumpeted all over the world is not good for operational security, not just for him but his company as well.
Heck of a job, Drudgie.
I’ve been thinking a bit more about our experience today with the Honda dealer’s handling of our broken transmission. Thanks to a tip from a friend who went through the same ordeal a month ago, I did a search on The Google for “flashing D.”
It turns out that failing transmissions in Honda Odysseys are a well-known problem to Honda. It also seems from the comments I’ve read that Honda has gone out of its way to completely paper over the problem.
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Pandora has succeeded in getting songs like this stuck in my head. It has made me want to buy more music any other music source I’ve encountered yet: radio, MTV, satellite radio. Even friends’ recommendations. Its really dangerous!
Oh Lately Its So Quiet
OK Go
(Oh no) Oh lately it’s so quiet in this place
You’re not ’round every corner
(oh no) Oh lately it’s so quiet in this place
So darlin’ if your not here haunting me
I’m wondering…
Who’s house are you haunting tonight?
Who’s sheets you twist?
Who’s face you kiss?
Who’s house are you haunting tonight?
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Well, the Odyssey will get a new lease on life after all. The local dealer has slashed the price of a replacement transmission to $1800 on account of our long-time service relationship. While its not a free replacement, I think its fair considering that Honda’s response when it became apparent this model had transmission issues was to extend the warranties to 100,000 miles. Since our van is at 120,000 miles ours is obviously beyond that window.
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We just got word from the local Honda dealership that our 2002 Honda Odyssey will need a new transmission. This is after a mere 120,000 miles have been put on it. Alas, a new transmission is $5,000: about half the van’s current value. I’m of the mindset that it may be time to put the old girl down.
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