Why I Will Never Buy Another Saturn!

I own a Saturn 2000 L6. I recently went to the dealer in Dundee, IL to check out an air conditioning problem. After charging me $130 to charge the freon, they told me the compressor was bad and it was $1000 to replace it. That's right one thousand dollars! Not trusting the dealer, I went to my local mechanic. She took a look at it and agreed it was the compressor. She called around to all of her auto parts suppliers and lo and behold... none of them carry the part. You can only buy the part from Saturn if you are a dealer.

Two years ago, my battery went dead. Guess what, I could not replace the battery myself. Saturn had to replace it.

I have had the ignition changed 3 times under warranty and it went bad again. The taillight assembly had to be repaired at least 2 times.

The last time I took it to the dealer it cost me $800 and that was only getting half of what they told me was wrong getting fixed.

No more Saturn for me! I was proud to buy American, but perhps Toyota will appreciate my business.

I think I will totally avoid GMC products totally!

World Clock

Dog Tricks

Dog Tricks..

I have no idea how they do this:
TYPE IN a command and see what happens... sit, roll over, down, stand, sing, dance, shake, fetch, play dead etc. and...it's also very cute if you type in a command that's not recognized...!!
Make sure you type in "Kiss" too, but do it last.

I Do Dog Tricks

Brain Tuner

Update On The World As I Know It

I have not had a post in awhile, so here we go!

First, who else is annoyed by the TV stations, showing animated advertisements for other shows at the bottom of their screens. Even the station logo at the bottom right is a bother. Not much going on, I joined a Men's Golf League on Wednesday evenings. That is a lot of fun. We play at Redtail Golf Club in Lakewood. I just bought a new putter, a Odyssey White Hot XG #7. I love it! I tried 6-7 different putters at Dick's Sporting Goods and at first I liked the White Steel 2-ball, but after many practice putts, I wound up with the #7.

What I Am Reading:


Green Tip:

Unplug unsed appliances such as toasters, coffee makers, etc. They still draw power even though they are not being used. Do this with cell phone chargers as well.

Fish Heads Video

One of my favorites and I'm sure it's going to be one of yours!

Fish Heads Video

Went to the Lake In The Hills Rockin' Rotary Ribfest last Sunday and saw Maggie Speaks! Food was good, band was better! Check them out when you can!

What I'm Reading:




What I'm Listening To:

My Father

I never really knew my father, not in the way a son should know his father. I knew who he was and what he stood for, I knew what he looked like, how his voice sounded and what he did for a living. But, I never really knew my father as a man. Who he really was inside. He died from lung cancer when I was ten year old. I never got to enjoy things that most boys got to enjoy with their fathers.

I never had him teach me how to play baseball or fix a car or how to ask a girl on a date. Oh sure, I had other family members teach me these things, but I still feel like I was somehow cheated out of a piece of my life that I will never get back. Those precious memories that stay with a person for the rest of their life. Although I never really knew him, I miss him. I miss the moments we did spend together. The times we built kites together and flew them in the playlot at Wm. P. Gray Elmentary School. The times we went to the movies in downtown Chicago on my half days of school. How he would always take me to the Treasure Chest Magic Shop and tell me I could get one magic trick. How he would say to choose carefully as if it were an important world changing descision. Looking back, maybe the magic mexican jumping beans were not the greatest choice. I can still remember him taking me to his work - a police station and how I sat in awe looking at the jail cells. I remember his bushy eyebrows that felt like little wires. I remember all the silly little things that really don't matter, but to me somehow they do. Maybe because that is all I have, are those silly little memories.

When my father passed away in 1969 I was never allowed to see him in the hospital, nor was I allowed to go to his funeral. After all I was only ten years old and my mother said I was a sensitve child. She was probably right, maybe it was better for me to remember him the way he was in my memory and not see him in that condition.

This is just something I wanted to get off my chest and share with everyone. Remember your father and remember you can lose him or your mother at any time without warning. Keep the relationship there for the both of you. Father's take care of your bodies, you have a responsibility out there.. your child.

Mo Green Ideas

Been doing a lot a reading online at lime.com. So, we found some new ideas to implement.

1. We are no longer using the dry cycle on our dishwasher. We open it open at the end to let the steam out.
2. I now use environmentally friendly dishwasher soap.
3. I unplug all phone chargers and all other electrical items(toasters, blenders, coffee makers) when not in use.
4. We now use white vinegar instead of Cascade in the dishwasher.

Had a great time last Saturday at our Small Group from Church BBQ. Played a fun game called ladder golf. We dined on the finest hot dogs, hamburgers, beans and potato salad. Almost everyone made it. Bob and Michelle could not, since they were celebrating their 1 year anniversary.

Let me know your green ideas!