tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post6471780005407190117..comments2024-03-27T22:57:59.870+00:00Comments on klahanie: Hitting The Red Lights.klahaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-36949819285143180002015-06-21T16:28:47.122+00:002015-06-21T16:28:47.122+00:00Howdy Hawk!
To think I couldn't even change a...Howdy Hawk!<br /><br />To think I couldn't even change a brake light! I'm trying to find the irony in the whole darned thing :) New cars are mystery computers on wheels, methinks.<br /><br />Y'all have a real nice Sunday. You hear?<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-1320721298383743502015-06-21T10:21:17.201+00:002015-06-21T10:21:17.201+00:00Hi Y'all!
BOL! These days the mechanics have...Hi Y'all!<br /><br />BOL! These days the mechanics have to take your car apart, literally, to do simple repairs. Sounds funny the way you tell it, but it isn't while it's happening to you. Even new cars aren't immune.<br /><br />Y'all come on back,<br />Hawk aka BrownDogFANCY the Red Standard Poodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369189341017481001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-22806500162515352262015-06-20T18:15:13.280+00:002015-06-20T18:15:13.280+00:00Hey Happy Whisk,
Thank you for the follow up comm...Hey Happy Whisk,<br /><br />Thank you for the follow up comment. Unplugging the battery seemed to have alleviated the electrical mystery. Trouble is, with today's vehicles, if you disconnect and reconnect a battery, the car's computer has to be retuned. Ah, for the old days...<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-64416726373475060252015-06-20T02:32:18.189+00:002015-06-20T02:32:18.189+00:00I just read your other post, looks like it working...I just read your other post, looks like it working. Funny that unplugging it helped.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-63517649488147771622015-06-20T00:25:40.651+00:002015-06-20T00:25:40.651+00:00Hi Susan,
Stay tuned, or is that retuned, my car ...Hi Susan,<br /><br />Stay tuned, or is that retuned, my car may well have been fooled into thinking it's a jeep :) <br /><br />Thank you, Susan and have a lovely weekend.<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-50512512065013678642015-06-19T18:54:48.830+00:002015-06-19T18:54:48.830+00:00Cars are an enigma to me. I believe the easiest c...Cars are an enigma to me. I believe the easiest car to fix must be the Jeep. A real jeep, not the dressed up kind. My brother said that the military uses the jeep because parts can be changed out from another jeep. No a/c, though.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-54663850693277415742015-06-19T00:36:44.395+00:002015-06-19T00:36:44.395+00:00Hey Eve,
Strangely enough, my car is a foreign ca...Hey Eve,<br /><br />Strangely enough, my car is a foreign car. My car pretends to be a Chevrolet but is actually a Daewoo! The radio needs it's dingle dangle retuned which is done by getting a VW software update using your iPad, Kindle, whoopity doo dah thingy ma jiggy! <br />Then again, I love that song, Silence is Golden!<br /><br />Thank you, Eve.<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-31353396083608419352015-06-18T15:58:20.223+00:002015-06-18T15:58:20.223+00:00You'd be better off with a 'foreign car...You'd be better off with a 'foreign car'. LOL I drive a VW diesel. :) The radio stopped working a year ago and they say just to diagnose what's wrong, is over a hundred dollars. That's okay. Silence is golden. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-85071182521745438162015-06-18T09:50:32.506+00:002015-06-18T09:50:32.506+00:00Hey Maurice,
The whole things a conspiracy. Even...Hey Maurice,<br /><br />The whole things a conspiracy. Even the mechanic I talked to today was telling me that they want consumers to go to the dealerships. This would entail me driving a considerable distance just to have somebody charge me a fortune for a simple fix when you have the right equipment. Oh how I miss the days when changing a brake light was so easy.<br /><br />An awesome Thursday to you, good sir.<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-33356467303211572782015-06-18T09:47:13.750+00:002015-06-18T09:47:13.750+00:00Dear Manzanita,
How lovely to see you.
I miss ...Dear Manzanita,<br /><br />How lovely to see you. <br /><br />I miss tinkering under the hood or bonnet, as they would call it here. Us "petrol heads" hanker for the old motoring days. You'd be surprised what lurks under the hood :)<br /><br />Those are the brakes and the breaks. <br /><br />My accent, which of course you have heard, has turned into a sort of mid-Atlantic accent. I guess that means I sound Jamaican, maaaaan!!!!<br /><br />Take care, eh.<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-88060645602944796702015-06-17T23:53:29.103+00:002015-06-17T23:53:29.103+00:00Dear Gary
That's mean! Why take pleasure from...Dear Gary<br />That's mean! Why take pleasure from the "gearheads?' So many people (mostly guys, I guess) would like to perform some of their own "under the hood work. I never open hoods of cars as I leave that for the truly inquisitive. <br />To brake or not to brake. A burning question but now you can brake with total confidence. <br />I've heard your voice and one couldn't tell which side of the border you come from. I think you lost the aught's and abaught's . My husband never did lose his. lol<br />Way to go.......Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-88984117046022686912015-06-17T21:57:47.823+00:002015-06-17T21:57:47.823+00:00No brake lights necessary Gary! It gets trickier a...No brake lights necessary Gary! It gets trickier and trickier these days especially when the car makers are jumping through hoops to cram as much stuff as possible into a car. That makes for some tight and awkward spaces. Of course, it helps them make money if we can't change a light bulb without visiting the dealer.<br /><br />Have an awesome Wednesday Gary<br />- MauriceMaurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-2905777834255677132015-06-17T20:21:09.629+00:002015-06-17T20:21:09.629+00:00Hi Happy Whisk,
That's very kind of you. Tha...Hi Happy Whisk,<br /><br />That's very kind of you. Thank you. I think going a bit surreal makes the craziness a bit more tolerable. Yep, you need to go to a mechanic these days to get a software update on a car, or so it seems. Then comes the hefty bill when all the mechanic did was plug your car into some computer thingy :)<br /><br />Thank you and Gad Zukes! <br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-90596478490949776102015-06-17T19:59:47.520+00:002015-06-17T19:59:47.520+00:00You wrote this well. I loved the tug of war bit, e...You wrote this well. I loved the tug of war bit, even it was made up. It was a fun read. Though sorry about your car. Yes, on the computer cars these days. And ouch on some of the fixing costs.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-47002936508877263222015-06-17T14:23:28.746+00:002015-06-17T14:23:28.746+00:00Hi Anne,
Thank you for your follow up comment. M...Hi Anne,<br /><br />Thank you for your follow up comment. Most appreciated. It was my pleasure to visit your very nice, interactive blog site.<br /><br />Covered in mud and grease can be a bit of a fashion statement. Gotta' love Irish country folk.<br /><br />A former neighbour and very good friend of mine, Niall, is from Dublin. He speaks very fast in a broad Irish accent. He says, "What's the craic?", an awful lot :)<br /><br />Thanks, Anne.<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-24188127498132075922015-06-17T14:16:19.727+00:002015-06-17T14:16:19.727+00:00G'day Denise,
You had one of my worst car nig...G'day Denise,<br /><br />You had one of my worst car nightmares. Too many electrical parts in cars these days. Glad you actually got to talk to a human on the phone. That is progress!<br /><br />Thank you, Denise.<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-2418863206353839552015-06-17T08:44:22.190+00:002015-06-17T08:44:22.190+00:00Hi Gary
Recently I was locked out of my car becaus...Hi Gary<br />Recently I was locked out of my car because the battery in the door opener went flat and I had to replace it. In the process the tiny transponder fell out. Thankfully someone was able to help over the phone. Gah!!<br /><br />Denise :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-22366723148095657062015-06-17T04:59:39.931+00:002015-06-17T04:59:39.931+00:00Thank you so much for visiting me at my blog. That...Thank you so much for visiting me at my blog. That is most kind of you.<br /><br />I grew up a bit of a tom boy as a result. Covered in mud and grease most of the time. But what do you expect from a culchie?<br /><br />Finally, someone who knows the word craic! I haven't been able to use the word since I got here and I'm starved for it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-33014632005586451862015-06-16T19:16:11.261+00:002015-06-16T19:16:11.261+00:00Greetings Anne,
Very nice to make your acquaintan...Greetings Anne,<br /><br />Very nice to make your acquaintance :) Glad you popped in and I hope you had a smooth landing. My wit, or whatever it is, is evidently a well kept secret. I'm always polite with whoever comments, my new friend. Believe me, I've had some right nasty comments. <br /><br />That must have been a most interesting experience live on the farm with your grandparents. It must of been empowering getting involved with the maintenance of all those different vehicles. It was so much easier to do repairs back then.<br /><br />Good reply to the dopey cashier. I might of asked the cashier what part of Canada was she from :) <br /><br />I love a thick accent and yes, when it comes to thick, the cashier wins the prize. What's the craic, I wonder :)<br /><br />Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Anne.<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-11309142061688599362015-06-16T19:08:38.001+00:002015-06-16T19:08:38.001+00:00Hi Lee,
I guess we have to just reminisce about t...Hi Lee,<br /><br />I guess we have to just reminisce about those days when we could actually do the basic maintenance to our vehicles. I think you have to be a software engineer just to figure out why your car radio goes on by itself. Thanks for the reminder, where the hell is my spare tire, or tyre? No reference to my stomach, I should add.<br /><br />I ended up breaking things because I didn't know what I was doing. Somebody else ends up fixing the error. I so relate, Lee.<br /><br />And the plumber is a software engineer who has to readjust your "talking tap."<br /><br />Cheers, kind dude with the fancy straw hat and sunglasses.<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-64760622816352711192015-06-16T15:10:38.079+00:002015-06-16T15:10:38.079+00:00Hey lovely Robyn,
Or, try getting my car started ...Hey lovely Robyn,<br /><br />Or, try getting my car started when the computer decides to act up! :) What an outrageous price for a headlight bulb! Should be a fraction of the cost and be something you can replace yourself. Of course, that was then and this is now. Rip-off supreme and a conspiracy by the motoring trade.<br /><br />I'm flexible when it comes to shifting gears. A manual job is okay but an automatic has some advantages. Yes, nothing like lubricating and fiddling with a dipstick :) I have some brake pads, just for you, my curious friend.<br /><br />Hugs and happy motoring,<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-42689238013928812112015-06-16T14:54:03.464+00:002015-06-16T14:54:03.464+00:00Hi Caren,
The only way I can stay awake is by goi...Hi Caren,<br /><br />The only way I can stay awake is by going into zippy overdrive writing :) <br /><br />I think you are correct, Caren. The motoring industry just doesn't like us being able to fix our car problems. It's got to be a conspiracy against the consumer.<br /><br />Thank you, Caren.<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-43245613006472530302015-06-16T14:32:25.896+00:002015-06-16T14:32:25.896+00:00Hey Riot Kitty!
Of course, "Iceland" is...Hey Riot Kitty!<br /><br />Of course, "Iceland" is a well know frozen food supermarket in the UK :) I have been known to ask the person back with the English accent, "What part of Scotland are you from?" Just my luck, the person with the English accent may well reply, "Glasgow!"<br /><br />Thank you, my kitty type friend.<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-54993974647105336792015-06-16T14:30:03.257+00:002015-06-16T14:30:03.257+00:00Hi Annalisa,
The days of fixing little things und...Hi Annalisa,<br /><br />The days of fixing little things under the car have well and truly gone. Not sure what car you mean but it could just about be any car made these days. Conspiracy theory time!<br /><br />Thank you, Annalisa.<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4219984917795758890.post-47849480591211578452015-06-16T07:07:19.541+00:002015-06-16T07:07:19.541+00:00I spent my childhood watching my dad under the car...I spent my childhood watching my dad under the car, fixing little things - completely impossible. There is a car (can't remember which one) where you have to practically take the whole front of it off just to reach the headlights!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com