Oooops I did it again.
joeparaski
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Well my wife and I are back from our Caribbean 7-day cruise. We had a great time! The highlight of the trip was that I secretly organized with one of the directors, a wedding vow renewal ceremony for my wife and I, since it was our 25th anniversary, with the captain performing the ceremonies. The surprise was a success, and the look on her face was priceless. I even got her a new diamond ring and wedding band for the occasion.
To top things off, I managed to get a tour of the bridge and watched the captain back the ship out of port. Later, the captain and the whole bridge crew met us privately in the bar for drinks. Comedian Eddie Cappone was also there with us for drinks and he later performed his show for the guests.
The drive down to Miami went perfectly, as did the cruise. However, the return drive did not go so well. I had planned to meet several friends on the way back, as they were pretty much on my planned course back home. My motorhome had a transmission failure in Richmond, Virginia a few years ago, this time, the transmission in my car failed in Richmond, Georgia!
I called the autoclub and they arrived about an hour later. I gave him the keys to the car and told him he can keep it. We got a lift to the airport in Savannah and booked a flight back to Montreal for a whopping $1700.
Oh well, so thats how things go sometimes. Im just not lucky with automatic transmissions; I guess I should get a standard car next time.
Joe (Mr. Transmission) Albanese
To top things off, I managed to get a tour of the bridge and watched the captain back the ship out of port. Later, the captain and the whole bridge crew met us privately in the bar for drinks. Comedian Eddie Cappone was also there with us for drinks and he later performed his show for the guests.
The drive down to Miami went perfectly, as did the cruise. However, the return drive did not go so well. I had planned to meet several friends on the way back, as they were pretty much on my planned course back home. My motorhome had a transmission failure in Richmond, Virginia a few years ago, this time, the transmission in my car failed in Richmond, Georgia!
I called the autoclub and they arrived about an hour later. I gave him the keys to the car and told him he can keep it. We got a lift to the airport in Savannah and booked a flight back to Montreal for a whopping $1700.
Oh well, so thats how things go sometimes. Im just not lucky with automatic transmissions; I guess I should get a standard car next time.
Joe (Mr. Transmission) Albanese
Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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Man that's a lot of cake, I hope you're independently wealthy
If you will it, dude, it is no dream. -
WOW! Congrats on 25 yrs & an outstanding surprise for your wife!!!
Sorry about the car.Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2 -
bobman1235 wrote: »Man that's a lot of cake, I hope you're independently wealthy
No, I am not wealthy, far from it. When the customs agent asked me if I had anything to declare, I told him that I'd like to declare personal bankruptcy.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
Congrats on 25 years!!
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joeparaski wrote: »No, I am not wealthy, far from it. When the customs agent asked me if I had anything to declare, I told him that I'd like to declare personal bankruptcy.
Joe
Hahahahaha.
Congratulations!
(on the renewal and anniversary, not the transmission failure and subsequently being reamed by the airline)Trey (5:22:24 AM): my Taylos have copper phase plugs
Trey (5:22:26 AM): they shiney
Destiney (5:22:39 AM): ahaha
Destiney (5:22:57 AM): that gives wrong pictures of you lovingly caressing your taylos copper phase plugs
Trey (5:23:25 AM): >_>
Trey (5:23:27 AM): Mayyybe
Trey (5:23:31 AM): I do dust them, does this count?
Destiney (5:23:22 AM): do you linger?
Trey (5:23:49 AM): not normally
Destiney (5:23:35 AM): then its okaaaaay -
Well I'm sure others are thinking it, but I'll say it:
That's what you get for living in Canada!
haha jk, congrats on 25, sorry about the transmission, try a flinstone car next time! -
BaggedLancer wrote: »Well I'm sure others are thinking it, but I'll say it:
That's what you get for living in Canada!
haha jk, congrats on 25, sorry about the transmission, try a flinstone car next time!
Or just try trading each other and riding piggyback all the way back to Canada. It'd probably get you there faster than a failed transmission and Canadian airlines! (sorry, had to, it was too easy)Trey (5:22:24 AM): my Taylos have copper phase plugs
Trey (5:22:26 AM): they shiney
Destiney (5:22:39 AM): ahaha
Destiney (5:22:57 AM): that gives wrong pictures of you lovingly caressing your taylos copper phase plugs
Trey (5:23:25 AM): >_>
Trey (5:23:27 AM): Mayyybe
Trey (5:23:31 AM): I do dust them, does this count?
Destiney (5:23:22 AM): do you linger?
Trey (5:23:49 AM): not normally
Destiney (5:23:35 AM): then its okaaaaay -
What happens when the transmission on the Flintstones car breaks? Broken legs?If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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We used Delta Airlines for the return trip. Savannah to Atlanta, then Atlanta to Montreal. Other airlines were more expensive. There was one that was cheaper, but it required staying at a hotel until Monday. I just wanted to get the pain over with as soon as possible instead of letting it linger for a couple of more days.
When the tow truck dropped us off at the airport, we checked pricing, found that Delta airlines had a flight leaving in 30 minutes, and booked it on the spot.
Now I have to shop for another car.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
Great job on the cruise and renewal surprise. Screw the car, you scored priceless wife points. Worth their weight in gold and future forgiveness...
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Congrat on renewal. Transmission bad devourse car keep wife.engtaz
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Sorry about probs but kudos on the trip. I'm glad my wife doesn't read this, you're setting the pedestal a little high....:D
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Congrats on a great 25th.
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all
