This recaps the expensive story of our car repair. Mike at Alpha-Omega replaced a fuel pump on my Chev Suburban and a week later the car failed to start with the same symptoms as before. We were out of town so took it to another mechanic that traced the problem to a bad wiring splice close to the pump.
When I told Mike what happened and showed him the corroded/burnt wire he denied that the part was ever in the car, said that it was the wrong size to connect to the fuel pump, and accused the other garage of incompetence and defrauding us.
The next day I checked the connector and found out that it mates perfectly to the old fuel pump.
Mike was not interested in a fair settlement. He wanted only to deny and accuse.
I won't waste more time on this and will take it as a lesson not to deal with this guy again.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Leap Day
Chris continues to wake up with a fever between 100-101. K took him to the doc on Tue who did a quick test for Strep Throat in the office which came back negative. He also sent a swab to the lab for them to test as a double check and it came back positive. He told us that this is a rare occurrence and prescribed Amoxicillin.
My friend Joe S says that if it lasts for more than 4-5 days then it's probably bacterial. I was ready to give C antibiotics a while ago but the medical community is concerned about compounding the problem of drug resistant strains, rightly so. Sad to see your family suffer for the greater public health.
I noticed, as we came in Fri night, that the TV was in great disarray. I've had the components pulled apart as a result of installing the Media Center. I had received a wi-fi adapter after buying it used on eBay so I commenced to connect it up but no luck. The setup software that came with it doesn't recognize it so I'll pursue getting my money back. One more "to do."
My friend Joe S says that if it lasts for more than 4-5 days then it's probably bacterial. I was ready to give C antibiotics a while ago but the medical community is concerned about compounding the problem of drug resistant strains, rightly so. Sad to see your family suffer for the greater public health.
I noticed, as we came in Fri night, that the TV was in great disarray. I've had the components pulled apart as a result of installing the Media Center. I had received a wi-fi adapter after buying it used on eBay so I commenced to connect it up but no luck. The setup software that came with it doesn't recognize it so I'll pursue getting my money back. One more "to do."
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
NYSE Interview
C woke up with 101 temp. Kevie took him to Khanna's office and the doc there confirmed that it was most likely the flu but ran a test to make sure that it wasn't Mononucleosis.
As per Natalie's email I was called to meet with John C at NYSE. We spoke about the AMEX billing system and how it might fit into their structure but I'm sure I was being sized up as a potential NYSE employee. All went well but there was no hint as to whether I might have a place in his organization or not.
Veera B had seen him after me so this morning we had a chance to compare notes and he said that there was discussion about bringing him on. I expected them to value him as he has the in-depth knowledge of the systems.
I had been talking to a broker at AETA about a Data Modeling consulting position with RCI and they had set up a phone screen for Friday. She called this afternoon and cancelled due to the client's funding problems. Sounds bogus.
Chris' temp was 102 before bed so he took a couple tylenol.
As per Natalie's email I was called to meet with John C at NYSE. We spoke about the AMEX billing system and how it might fit into their structure but I'm sure I was being sized up as a potential NYSE employee. All went well but there was no hint as to whether I might have a place in his organization or not.
Veera B had seen him after me so this morning we had a chance to compare notes and he said that there was discussion about bringing him on. I expected them to value him as he has the in-depth knowledge of the systems.
I had been talking to a broker at AETA about a Data Modeling consulting position with RCI and they had set up a phone screen for Friday. She called this afternoon and cancelled due to the client's funding problems. Sounds bogus.
Chris' temp was 102 before bed so he took a couple tylenol.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Chris Still Ill
He woke up with 101.5 temp this morning. I gave him motrin and we sent him to school. Last week he seemed fine after taking a fever reducer. I'd be more worried if K and I hadn't both come through a longer than normal flu bout a few weeks ago.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Chinese New Year
It's Sunday morning and C woke up with 100 degree temp. I'm inclined not to give him any drugs unless it starts to notch up.
Talked to my cousin Carl yesterday. He called to say he was sorry about Mom and we had a wide ranging conversation. A lot of fun.
Last night had the annual Chinese New Years event at Pings with Bill, Janet, Margret, Don, his wife, and 2 others. I'm so bad with names. The company was warm and we drank and ate too much - again.
Talked to my cousin Carl yesterday. He called to say he was sorry about Mom and we had a wide ranging conversation. A lot of fun.
Last night had the annual Chinese New Years event at Pings with Bill, Janet, Margret, Don, his wife, and 2 others. I'm so bad with names. The company was warm and we drank and ate too much - again.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Boat Registration
I got a Tivo HD about a year ago and paid to transfer the lifetime subscription from my Series I to the new box. As part of that deal they gave us a year of service on the old box which expired a couple weeks ago so no DVR in Millville. Horrors!
I had a Windows Media Center box in moth balls and it does not require a paid subscription for the guide. We unboxed the computer and made the connections but I have some work to do to get it connected to the internet and figure out why there's no video signal on the s-video output.
I bought a Linksys WET54-G Ethernet bridge on eBay ($70). This box and others like it are referred to as wireless game adapters because you can plug it into a game console's (i.e Play Station) RJ45 connector and it will connect the console to your WiFi network. No need to run cables, such magic. It can work with plain old computers too so the Media Center will connect to the house's network without running a cable.
Went to the MVC this morning to register the boat. It was originally purchased in DE and it was docked there for a season. There is no sales tax due on a DE purchase as long as the boat is kept in DE but we had long feared that transferring it to NJ would incur a demand for sales tax. Turned out that there was a $72 charge for registration but there was no talk of sales tax. They didn't even want to know the purchase price. Will we avoid NJ sales tax? All signs point to yes.
I had a Windows Media Center box in moth balls and it does not require a paid subscription for the guide. We unboxed the computer and made the connections but I have some work to do to get it connected to the internet and figure out why there's no video signal on the s-video output.
I bought a Linksys WET54-G Ethernet bridge on eBay ($70). This box and others like it are referred to as wireless game adapters because you can plug it into a game console's (i.e Play Station) RJ45 connector and it will connect the console to your WiFi network. No need to run cables, such magic. It can work with plain old computers too so the Media Center will connect to the house's network without running a cable.
Went to the MVC this morning to register the boat. It was originally purchased in DE and it was docked there for a season. There is no sales tax due on a DE purchase as long as the boat is kept in DE but we had long feared that transferring it to NJ would incur a demand for sales tax. Turned out that there was a $72 charge for registration but there was no talk of sales tax. They didn't even want to know the purchase price. Will we avoid NJ sales tax? All signs point to yes.
Friday, February 22, 2008
More car Details
After he woke up with yet another fever (100.6) I took Chris to the pediatrician at Liberty Medical Associates and waited 1.5 hours to see the doctor. They swabbed the back of his throat and then told us that it wasn't bacterial, just go home and wait it out.
It was a snowy day so K and I both worked from home but left early for Millville to pick up the car and return the rental. When we saw our car we noticed that the connector for the trailer lights had been torn off so K went in and asked that it be welded back on. They took care of it gratis. There is something in their garage that the plate catches on because this was the second time we've received the car in this condition after having it to them for repairs.
We returned the rental car after making a grand effort to remove the dog hair ($136.95).
I've been summoned for jury duty in Bridgeton next week so I called to find out whether or not I had to report on Monday and the message said they didn't need anyone. Wonder if my luck will hold for the rest of the week.
It was a snowy day so K and I both worked from home but left early for Millville to pick up the car and return the rental. When we saw our car we noticed that the connector for the trailer lights had been torn off so K went in and asked that it be welded back on. They took care of it gratis. There is something in their garage that the plate catches on because this was the second time we've received the car in this condition after having it to them for repairs.
We returned the rental car after making a grand effort to remove the dog hair ($136.95).
I've been summoned for jury duty in Bridgeton next week so I called to find out whether or not I had to report on Monday and the message said they didn't need anyone. Wonder if my luck will hold for the rest of the week.
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