Emily wanted to run some errands over lunch. I'm never one to pass up a lunchtime distraction so we decided that I'd pick her up and we'd catch up while perusing the selection at a nearby bookstore.
About a block from her office, I hit a pothole. I immediately noticed that my car felt funny. Not funny ha-ha. Funny Strange.
*Cue Dramatic Violin*
I pulled into Em's parking lot to inspect the damage.
My tire was flat.
Faaaaaaaaaaak.
Never fear, Internet. I took consumer mechanics in high school. I know how to change a flat tire.
But knowing how to change a tire and actually having the physical strength to change a tire? Two different things.
I tried and tried, and no matter how hard I worked at it, I could not get the nuts off.
That's what she said.
I pushed. I pulled. I jumped on the tire iron. No love.
So Emily called her fiance, who hooked me up with some AAA lovin'. Before I could bat an eye, a mechanic showed up, got the lug nuts off (I must have loosened them - that why he was able to get them off), and put on the spare.
Which Was Flat.
Really? REALLY?
Luckily, mechanic man had a tank of air and he pumped it up.
Crisis averted.
The lesson I am taking away from this? I need to do more bicep curls and/or squats so I can get the lug nuts off my car. No, wait. Strike that. Lesson learned: I need to get a AAA membership.
About a block from her office, I hit a pothole. I immediately noticed that my car felt funny. Not funny ha-ha. Funny Strange.
*Cue Dramatic Violin*
I pulled into Em's parking lot to inspect the damage.
My tire was flat.
Faaaaaaaaaaak.
Never fear, Internet. I took consumer mechanics in high school. I know how to change a flat tire.
But knowing how to change a tire and actually having the physical strength to change a tire? Two different things.
I tried and tried, and no matter how hard I worked at it, I could not get the nuts off.
That's what she said.
I pushed. I pulled. I jumped on the tire iron. No love.
So Emily called her fiance, who hooked me up with some AAA lovin'. Before I could bat an eye, a mechanic showed up, got the lug nuts off (I must have loosened them - that why he was able to get them off), and put on the spare.
Which Was Flat.
Really? REALLY?
Luckily, mechanic man had a tank of air and he pumped it up.
Crisis averted.
The lesson I am taking away from this? I need to do more bicep curls and/or squats so I can get the lug nuts off my car. No, wait. Strike that. Lesson learned: I need to get a AAA membership.
Labels: My Car Sucks
9 Comments:
Haha, I'm all about the AAA membership! I once got three flats in the space of a week on a work pick up truck. Thank goodness for the big burley men who were able to help me change them all.
Oh no! I'm glad you got it taken care of!
Also: "Luckily, mechanic man had a tank of air and he pumped it up." That's what she said.
(Gawd, will that EVER get old???)
Glad you got it fixed. No amount of strength training will prepare me for changing tires.
The problem with changing a tire by hand is that our hands/arms do not possess the strength of the machines that bolt them to our cars. Great for keeping the tires on, not so great when said tire goes flat!
I had the same thing happen to me which is why I bought my AAA membership. I originally was going to learn how to change the tire myself (I read the instruction manual and it didn't seem that hard) but my friend told me what you learned. Changing the tire isn't so bad but loosening the nuts is! My co-worker (a dude) told me that he had to actually affix some kind of pipe to the arm used to twist the nuts off to get enough leverage to twist those puppies off! Too much work for me.
Those lugnuts can be a b#tch. Better to let the AAA guy come and take care of its so we can run, swim, and cycle our body into the ground.
Damn, I have really missed reading your blog. You crack me up.
Glad you got hooked up. AAA rocks. That reminds me, I should probably renew mine.
I can't believe how many races you've got scheduled. Hot damn, girl. You are an animal!
Didn't someone just recently say something about karma and getting a flat tire?
I think there's be karma transferrance. You're screwed. :)
AAA is the BEST investment EVAH!
2 years ago I had a dream about a flat tire. I got AAA the next day. And within the month I had 3 flat tires!!!! I must be pychic. Or is psycho? ha ha.
Once a AAA mechanic offered me a doobie. I declined of course.
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