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jmowreader

(50,528 posts)
Sat Jan 2, 2016, 07:16 PM Jan 2016

Disaster Status Report 1

As you may remember, on Thursday afternoon my car burned up in the middle of the street with half my wardrobe in the back seat. Fortunately, Thursday was also payday and this month features three paychecks, so I have one to spend on whatever I need.

On Friday I went to Spokane and bought five shirts, three pair of pants and some socks. After I get a new laundry basket or something similar, that part will be rectified.

Strange thing: my house key got distorted enough it was almost impossible to use, so I replaced my lockset with a nicer one. I was gonna anyway, but decided now was the time.

I also went car shopping. My original intent was to stash $1100 and buy an old shitbox off Craigslist, but I went around and looked at the shitboxes and...well, the name is pretty fucking accurate. Fortunately, my parents are old enough that they have to take distributions from all the IRAs they have scattered around, and they are able to loan me enough money to buy a decent car. So, on Tuesday night I'm going to take off early from work, jump on a bus for Seattle with my F4 and bank account number in hand, and buy a nicer car.

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Disaster Status Report 1 (Original Post) jmowreader Jan 2016 OP
Flame decals would be a nice touch pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #1
No. Just no. jmowreader Jan 2016 #2

jmowreader

(50,528 posts)
2. No. Just no.
Sat Jan 2, 2016, 08:41 PM
Jan 2016

I'm also overlooking cars with only two doors. Like the song says, the good old days weren't always good.

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