So, I'm driving down to Home Depot to pick up some needs when I see this bright red banner drooped over the wall of a auto repair business that reads: $13.88 Oil Change and Lube! My gosh, that is at least $10 cheaper than I usually pay. So, I bite and stop in for the details. As I approach the business, I read below the banner in small letters the caveat: Most cars!
Well, I I have a Minvan. And one would think I have what is considered "most cars" in California because as I drive around these days all I see are SUV's, Minivans and small pick-up trucks. Well, with further questioning, I find that the $13.88 price only applies to "small cars" like the Ford Focus, Nissan Sentra and Toyota Camry. For MY car, I'm told it's gonna cost $27.95 (PLUS disposal of the old oil), which is more than I usually pay.
This got me thinking. How many cars these days need a Lube job? I'm told the frame is sealed and there is no place to lube. Yet, most oil places advertise giving you a lube with the oil change. In fact, they usually don't check the brake fluid levels "for liability purposes!"
This prompts other important questions I have: How often should you change the oil in your car? Do you consider the time since your last oil change or miles driven? Does it matter how old the car is? Does it lmatter if you drive freeway miles or around town miles? Does it really matter what oil you use, synthetic or regular?
Decisions, decisions. And try asking various mechanics what is best...they all have different opinions.
I think oil in the car should be good for how ever long you own your car. I mean with the technology we have today, why not?
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Who would name their daughters Malilia and Sasha?
Certainly, not me! But the President of the United States might!
Barack Obama is not one of my favorite politicians. His outlook on the economy and life in general is too liberal for me.
His decision to name two perfectly innocent young ladies permanent names like this seems somewhat out of character. I mean why bring attention or highlight names that in no way fit into the mainstream of American culture. Even if he didn't come up with the names and his wife did, why would he approve names that could possibly affect these girls for the rest of their lives.
Barack Obama is not one of my favorite politicians. His outlook on the economy and life in general is too liberal for me.
His decision to name two perfectly innocent young ladies permanent names like this seems somewhat out of character. I mean why bring attention or highlight names that in no way fit into the mainstream of American culture. Even if he didn't come up with the names and his wife did, why would he approve names that could possibly affect these girls for the rest of their lives.
Three things I now appreciate...
There are three things I've grown to appreciate as I experience life.
1. Money has no real value unless you SPEND it!
Believe it or not, some people don't know this. They go through life amassing huge amounts of money and wealth and then someday die without really using money for what it was intended for. Sure, a bank account, equity or cash offers you some sort of a secure feeling, but that is strictly temporary and emotional. I'm reminded of the joke where the husband tells his wife that when he dies, he wants all his money thrown in the casket when he is buried. The wife does exactly what he wants and writes a check for the full amount of his wealth and slips it in the coffin when he is buried. I make it a point to ask senior citizens what they plan to do with all the money they have saved when they die and besides the usual inheritance response, not much else is offered.
2. Tomorrow always comes.
If you're having a "bad hair day" for any reason, just wait 24 hours and things will undoubtedly improve or change for the better by the next day. Not fully understanding this causes people to make decisions and take premature action that sometimes brings unfortunate consequences.
3. If you can't pee freely, you most likely won't have quality of life!
Only someone who has had difficulty with this particular urological ailment will know what I am talking about. Most people don't think about it. Disgusting as it it is, peeing on demand is a right we've all grown to perform without limitations, until, that is you develop a medical condition which prevents you from performing this most basic human act. It's a lot like breathing, as long as there is air, we perform this task without any effort or concern. But when you can't or are unable to breathe, nothing else matters. The same with peeing. Rushing off to an emergency room in excruciating pain only to have a catheter inserted will convince you how serious this condition can get. After all, the longer you live, the more you appreciate what quality of life really is and not being able to pee can put a big dent in that quality.
1. Money has no real value unless you SPEND it!
Believe it or not, some people don't know this. They go through life amassing huge amounts of money and wealth and then someday die without really using money for what it was intended for. Sure, a bank account, equity or cash offers you some sort of a secure feeling, but that is strictly temporary and emotional. I'm reminded of the joke where the husband tells his wife that when he dies, he wants all his money thrown in the casket when he is buried. The wife does exactly what he wants and writes a check for the full amount of his wealth and slips it in the coffin when he is buried. I make it a point to ask senior citizens what they plan to do with all the money they have saved when they die and besides the usual inheritance response, not much else is offered.
2. Tomorrow always comes.
If you're having a "bad hair day" for any reason, just wait 24 hours and things will undoubtedly improve or change for the better by the next day. Not fully understanding this causes people to make decisions and take premature action that sometimes brings unfortunate consequences.
3. If you can't pee freely, you most likely won't have quality of life!
Only someone who has had difficulty with this particular urological ailment will know what I am talking about. Most people don't think about it. Disgusting as it it is, peeing on demand is a right we've all grown to perform without limitations, until, that is you develop a medical condition which prevents you from performing this most basic human act. It's a lot like breathing, as long as there is air, we perform this task without any effort or concern. But when you can't or are unable to breathe, nothing else matters. The same with peeing. Rushing off to an emergency room in excruciating pain only to have a catheter inserted will convince you how serious this condition can get. After all, the longer you live, the more you appreciate what quality of life really is and not being able to pee can put a big dent in that quality.
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