RAT PACKS OR PACK RATS

So, like, you know that moment when the guy at the oil change place opens the hood of your car and says "ya there's a rat in there" and he really means there is a Dead Rat under the hood of your car along with a blue, kid's glove and some plant material .... ya well I had that moment today.

It was a pack rat, not to be confused with the Rat Pack.

They bring stuff with them. I wonder whose little blue glove he stole? Somebody on Facebook pointed out that it would have been nice if he had brought a gold watch with him instead. I agree.

We think he must have gone in there back in early October when I was up at the cabin for Canadian Thanksgiving. It would have been a wild ride home that is for sure.

I did notice a smell in the garage and in my car. I was looking around under my seats for an errant bit of food maybe from my grocery shopping. I never thought to look under the hood. Gack.

It was quite the sight watching my BB Guy peel the carcass off my valve cover using the rat’s own, stolen blue glove. The guys in the oil shop were pretty grossed out especially the guy who got to take the valve cover and wash it clean. We gave them a hefty tip.

Pack rats are apparently quite a problem and will destroy all kinds of things around your home and car. So far I think my car is okay and he would have been dead for sure by the time I got home from the cabin as it is a 2 1/2 hour drive.

Have you ever had a rodent hitchhiker?

I TOLD YOU SO

The following is a quote from a comment I made on Facebook on November 13th.

I have a leak in my car...did I mention I have a leak in my car...a leak, remember? I am sure I mentioned several times over the last couple months that I have a leak in my car...a leak...as in musty smell and my radio turning off and on all on its own...leaking...in my car....tons of moisture inside my windows...did I mention that? Right.
Just went to go to Costco....opened my car door in the driveway and found 2 inches of water in the car and it won't start....
Jeez...I am sure I mentioned that I must have a leak at some point over the last 2 months...didn't I?”

Honestly no one paid attention to my concerns. I could walk up to my car with the keys still in my hand and the radio would be playing loud and clear in the car. The radio was running directly off the battery and I couldn’t shut it off. Have you seen the Stephen King movie Christine? Ya. Like that.

Last weekend my rear windshield wiper started to run all on its own. Couldn’t shut it off and had to keep squirting washer fluid so it wasn’t scraping on a dry window. This made the demon possessed self playing radio seem like a minor detail.

Well my car is now fixed. Another $500.00 down the drain or should I say to help it drain. They removed my seats and carpets to dry everything out over 5 days.

Meanwhile they were looking for the leak. Turns out there are drainage channels for the sunroof and they were clogged with debris so the rain was pouring right into my car and playing havoc with the electrical system. The sunroof doesn’t leak at all…it was just the clogged drainage channels. Good to know people.

So tell me this. When you have a concern about your car or your appliances or anything like that does it take a major meltdown before it gets the attention it deserves or does the more mechanical person in your life attend to the issues right away?

Did I mention that I had a leak in my car?

CALL YOUR HUSBANDS OVER FOR THIS POST…

I had a 4 day weekend and my BB Guy and I were heading out of town.

He was meeting a customer on Friday afternoon so we started out heading in that direction.

That night found us in Penticton, British Columbia and in the middle of an Elvis Impersonator contest and a huge car show.

We had noticed many hot rods on the way up there and now we had found the mother load.

Here is just a small sampling of what was cruising by. Go and get the men folk and a paper towel to mop up the drool. These are some amazing rides.

I hope you get all the drool off the computer screen and that the guys are not driving you nuts going “please, please, please, please can I get one. I’ll take care of it and clean it and polish it, honest I will”.

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

I am so glad I read this because I was just going to go out and get one for myself. Now I don't know if I can trust them. I would be so worried about going up in flames while I was driving to the grocery store or the coffee shop it would be hard to concentrate.
It would be such a concern when I parked it in my garage at night that I don't think I could sleep. Nope I guess I will have to stick with my VW for a while longer. At least until I am sure Ferrari has fixed this fire problem for good.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27620885@N02/with/3765389829/

Fires in the car that sells for $197,000 have been reported in California, Switzerland, China and France
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/09/02/con-ferrari-recall.html#ixzz0yNUCvKZp

TALK ABOUT A HOT ROD

My BB Guy went to a seminar up in Kelowna, B.C. last week and he was asked to man the barbecues for one evening. The barbecues belong to the owner of an auto body chain who helped with the cooking.

These "Car-B-Ques" are so cool. You would not  believe how much they cost to make. What man wouldn't love one of these. He would be the envy of  the whole neighborhood.

I love the flames up the fenders. Perfect for the grill.

I can hear Hank Hill and the boys going "Yup" "Uh huh" all over these.

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