breaky mcgee

what will stop working next?

I’ve been without a functioning air conditioner for the past 2 weeks now, ever since getting back from toledo. I was given a choice last friday between ordering a part that was backordered for 3 weeks, or replacing the entire unit. I sure as hell didn’t want to wait another month (it’s been bad enough with the 90-degree/80% humidity weather), and the original a/c unit was already 12 years old (typical lifetime is supposed to be 15 years). so I chose the latter. total cost $750.

my car has been in the shop now since wednesday morning. I needed the front brakes replaced because they were making a nasty noise. kind of like nails on a chalkboard, if they were both made of metal. also, the coolant needed to be flushed. well, the brake part was straightforward. but after flushing the coolant, the tech found that the fans weren’t turning on. they replaced part of the thermostat, and when that didn’t do it, started digging around for the real problem. are working on the water pump impeller as I write this. total cost $795 (so far).

I was working on my ibook today, and the screen suddenly went dark. I’d had this happen once before (and it was supposedly fixed), only this time there wasn’t even a startup chime upon restart. sounds like a hardware issue. probably the video card, which is integrated into the logic board. well, after half an hour on the phone with an apple tech going over troubleshooting steps I’d already done, I was told they would open a work order and send me a box to ship the computer with. total cost: PAIN IN THE ASS.

I’m sick of shit breaking, and having to take care of it. I think I’ll sell everything and move to maine.