Car trouble & nada's madness

[Guest guest]

Yes, yesterday was a banner day~

My daughter was home from school for a Dr appt, my husband out of town for work,

and my van starts acting up on the way to the Dr. I also had a bed in the van

and needed to get my daughter back to school (120 miles away), hopefully WITH

the bed!

I don't usually call my folks, because my mom is nuts and my dad can't hear. But

I was facing the likelihood of either renting a car yesterday until mine could

be fixed or possibly having the folks give my daughter a ride back up to

college. I called them before I contacted my mechanic, to ask them if taking her

upstate was a possibility if I could not get my car fixed the same day. Just

trying to give them a 'heads up' if I couldn't work things out.

We continued on to the Dr's office, then limped to the mechanic, where we waited

2 hours for an estimate. About this time nada starts frantically leaving us

messages--'where are you,' etc. My daughter calls her back and nada is yelling

that she 'just left the Dr's office'--she went there expecting to pick up my

daughter & then take her up to school (WTH!!?), . My Dr.s office would not give

nada any information, and I understand nada got pissy with them " I KNOW my

GrDaughter is here, " " I am a patient here too, and I don't appreciate this

runaround. "

As it turned out, 5 hours later I got my car back. I spent that 5 hours knocking

around a town the size of a postage stamp, afraid to call my folks again. My

nada is pissed at me (again--what's new) because she overreacted, went into

crazy lady mode and embarrassed herself.

I called my Dr's office today and apologized for her--explaining she was a bit

confused and I hope not very abusive to them. They reassured me that they saw

this from elder folks sometimes and it was OK (bless them--they think she's just

senile).

I am embarrassed to tell you all I even called my parents. I rarely do because

nada turns the slightest minor problem into a cluster f*ck. There is no way to

" nada proof " any conversation, any situation.

[Guest guest]

Echo, how sucky!!!!! My stomach bunched up when you got to the part about

calling your parents to drive your daughter back. You must've been desperate! ;

)

btw, " bless them--they think she's just senile " -- I got a good belly laugh out

of that!

So sorry for how badly your day went yesterday; 5 hours ANYwhere like that is

such a waste of a day.

>

> Yes, yesterday was a banner day~

>

> My daughter was home from school for a Dr appt, my husband out of town for

work, and my van starts acting up on the way to the Dr. I also had a bed in the

van and needed to get my daughter back to school (120 miles away), hopefully

WITH the bed!

>

> I don't usually call my folks, because my mom is nuts and my dad can't hear.

But I was facing the likelihood of either renting a car yesterday until mine

could be fixed or possibly having the folks give my daughter a ride back up to

college. I called them before I contacted my mechanic, to ask them if taking her

upstate was a possibility if I could not get my car fixed the same day. Just

trying to give them a 'heads up' if I couldn't work things out.

>

> We continued on to the Dr's office, then limped to the mechanic, where we

waited 2 hours for an estimate. About this time nada starts frantically leaving

us messages--'where are you,' etc. My daughter calls her back and nada is

yelling that she 'just left the Dr's office'--she went there expecting to pick

up my daughter & then take her up to school (WTH!!?), . My Dr.s office would not

give nada any information, and I understand nada got pissy with them " I KNOW my

GrDaughter is here, " " I am a patient here too, and I don't appreciate this

runaround. "

>

> As it turned out, 5 hours later I got my car back. I spent that 5 hours

knocking around a town the size of a postage stamp, afraid to call my folks

again. My nada is pissed at me (again--what's new) because she overreacted, went

into crazy lady mode and embarrassed herself.

>

> I called my Dr's office today and apologized for her--explaining she was a bit

confused and I hope not very abusive to them. They reassured me that they saw

this from elder folks sometimes and it was OK (bless them--they think she's just

senile).

>

> I am embarrassed to tell you all I even called my parents. I rarely do because

nada turns the slightest minor problem into a cluster f*ck. There is no way to

" nada proof " any conversation, any situation.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Fiona~~it WAS exhausting!

In my stupor, I picked up 2 cards over the weekend and mailed them with the

recipients switched ;-) What a way to feel like a tired idiot!

> >

> > Yes, yesterday was a banner day~

> >

> > My daughter was home from school for a Dr appt, my husband out of town for

work, and my van starts acting up on the way to the Dr. I also had a bed in the

van and needed to get my daughter back to school (120 miles away), hopefully

WITH the bed!

> >

> > I don't usually call my folks, because my mom is nuts and my dad can't hear.

But I was facing the likelihood of either renting a car yesterday until mine

could be fixed or possibly having the folks give my daughter a ride back up to

college. I called them before I contacted my mechanic, to ask them if taking her

upstate was a possibility if I could not get my car fixed the same day. Just

trying to give them a 'heads up' if I couldn't work things out.

> >

> > We continued on to the Dr's office, then limped to the mechanic, where we

waited 2 hours for an estimate. About this time nada starts frantically leaving

us messages--'where are you,' etc. My daughter calls her back and nada is

yelling that she 'just left the Dr's office'--she went there expecting to pick

up my daughter & then take her up to school (WTH!!?), . My Dr.s office would not

give nada any information, and I understand nada got pissy with them " I KNOW my

GrDaughter is here, " " I am a patient here too, and I don't appreciate this

runaround. "

> >

> > As it turned out, 5 hours later I got my car back. I spent that 5 hours

knocking around a town the size of a postage stamp, afraid to call my folks

again. My nada is pissed at me (again--what's new) because she overreacted, went

into crazy lady mode and embarrassed herself.

> >

> > I called my Dr's office today and apologized for her--explaining she was a

bit confused and I hope not very abusive to them. They reassured me that they

saw this from elder folks sometimes and it was OK (bless them--they think she's

just senile).

> >

> > I am embarrassed to tell you all I even called my parents. I rarely do

because nada turns the slightest minor problem into a cluster f*ck. There is no

way to " nada proof " any conversation, any situation.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Car trouble is the worst. I hate it. There is nothing that fills me with more

anxiety and dread at having to be given rides here and there and ask nada/fada

for help than that, to the extent that I have walked to the mechanics and back

many times. I have walked to work in snow a foot deep when I felt it wasn't safe

to drive...I have ridden a bike 5 miles to the laundry and made five trips back

and forth with my laundry in a sack on my back. I just hate it.

I am so glad you got your car back and I totally identify with being stranded

and waiting on your vehicle and walking around nowhere-ville trying to keep your

mind occupied.

LOL, I laughed out loud when you said that about 'no nada-proofing situations'.

Isn't that the truth. I once had a blow up with my sister and went and typed her

an email. During that time, just based on my typing, my mother sent my sister an

email telling her to ignore MY email...not knowing anything about what I was

typing or anything. I have come to find out she has done these kinds of things

my entire life and I didn't even know it, how much she was running in between my

siblings and I running interference and stirring the pot. She is completely and

utterly wacked and has no respect for boundaries at all. I know I would be

devastated if I knew the true extent of her meddling...SHE thinks she is helping

somehow (god knows how, but she does.

>

> Yes, yesterday was a banner day~

>

> My daughter was home from school for a Dr appt, my husband out of town for

work, and my van starts acting up on the way to the Dr. I also had a bed in the

van and needed to get my daughter back to school (120 miles away), hopefully

WITH the bed!

>

> I don't usually call my folks, because my mom is nuts and my dad can't hear.

But I was facing the likelihood of either renting a car yesterday until mine

could be fixed or possibly having the folks give my daughter a ride back up to

college. I called them before I contacted my mechanic, to ask them if taking her

upstate was a possibility if I could not get my car fixed the same day. Just

trying to give them a 'heads up' if I couldn't work things out.

>

> We continued on to the Dr's office, then limped to the mechanic, where we

waited 2 hours for an estimate. About this time nada starts frantically leaving

us messages--'where are you,' etc. My daughter calls her back and nada is

yelling that she 'just left the Dr's office'--she went there expecting to pick

up my daughter & then take her up to school (WTH!!?), . My Dr.s office would not

give nada any information, and I understand nada got pissy with them " I KNOW my

GrDaughter is here, " " I am a patient here too, and I don't appreciate this

runaround. "

>

> As it turned out, 5 hours later I got my car back. I spent that 5 hours

knocking around a town the size of a postage stamp, afraid to call my folks

again. My nada is pissed at me (again--what's new) because she overreacted, went

into crazy lady mode and embarrassed herself.

>

> I called my Dr's office today and apologized for her--explaining she was a bit

confused and I hope not very abusive to them. They reassured me that they saw

this from elder folks sometimes and it was OK (bless them--they think she's just

senile).

>

> I am embarrassed to tell you all I even called my parents. I rarely do because

nada turns the slightest minor problem into a cluster f*ck. There is no way to

" nada proof " any conversation, any situation.

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, what is that crazy behavior about? Nada's favorite hobby is managing all

the information between family members--control the messages and wield all the

power. Sad. Unfortunately, fada is perfectly comfortable with her managing all

the information.

5 trips back and forth to the laundry sounds like HELL--especially on a bike.

You must have been desperate--I think that would kill me!

> >

> > Yes, yesterday was a banner day~

> >

> > My daughter was home from school for a Dr appt, my husband out of town for

work, and my van starts acting up on the way to the Dr. I also had a bed in the

van and needed to get my daughter back to school (120 miles away), hopefully

WITH the bed!

> >

> > I don't usually call my folks, because my mom is nuts and my dad can't hear.

But I was facing the likelihood of either renting a car yesterday until mine

could be fixed or possibly having the folks give my daughter a ride back up to

college. I called them before I contacted my mechanic, to ask them if taking her

upstate was a possibility if I could not get my car fixed the same day. Just

trying to give them a 'heads up' if I couldn't work things out.

> >

> > We continued on to the Dr's office, then limped to the mechanic, where we

waited 2 hours for an estimate. About this time nada starts frantically leaving

us messages--'where are you,' etc. My daughter calls her back and nada is

yelling that she 'just left the Dr's office'--she went there expecting to pick

up my daughter & then take her up to school (WTH!!?), . My Dr.s office would not

give nada any information, and I understand nada got pissy with them " I KNOW my

GrDaughter is here, " " I am a patient here too, and I don't appreciate this

runaround. "

> >

> > As it turned out, 5 hours later I got my car back. I spent that 5 hours

knocking around a town the size of a postage stamp, afraid to call my folks

again. My nada is pissed at me (again--what's new) because she overreacted, went

into crazy lady mode and embarrassed herself.

> >

> > I called my Dr's office today and apologized for her--explaining she was a

bit confused and I hope not very abusive to them. They reassured me that they

saw this from elder folks sometimes and it was OK (bless them--they think she's

just senile).

> >

> > I am embarrassed to tell you all I even called my parents. I rarely do

because nada turns the slightest minor problem into a cluster f*ck. There is no

way to " nada proof " any conversation, any situation.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Would you believe? I filled the gas tank last night and gas started pooling on

the ground! I had to take the @#$% van back to the garage this am. Diagnosis:

bad filler gasket. Treatment: siphon 2/3 of the gas out of the tank and go back

to the mechanic tomorrow am to get the final fix.

This week is turning into a 'Groundhog Day' challenge. I am so very grateful I

dealt with nada on Tuesday and she isn't still weighing on my mind.

> > >

> > > Yes, yesterday was a banner day~

> > >

> > > My daughter was home from school for a Dr appt, my husband out of town for

work, and my van starts acting up on the way to the Dr. I also had a bed in the

van and needed to get my daughter back to school (120 miles away), hopefully

WITH the bed!

> > >

> > > I don't usually call my folks, because my mom is nuts and my dad can't

hear. But I was facing the likelihood of either renting a car yesterday until

mine could be fixed or possibly having the folks give my daughter a ride back up

to college. I called them before I contacted my mechanic, to ask them if taking

her upstate was a possibility if I could not get my car fixed the same day. Just

trying to give them a 'heads up' if I couldn't work things out.

> > >

> > > We continued on to the Dr's office, then limped to the mechanic, where we

waited 2 hours for an estimate. About this time nada starts frantically leaving

us messages--'where are you,' etc. My daughter calls her back and nada is

yelling that she 'just left the Dr's office'--she went there expecting to pick

up my daughter & then take her up to school (WTH!!?), . My Dr.s office would not

give nada any information, and I understand nada got pissy with them " I KNOW my

GrDaughter is here, " " I am a patient here too, and I don't appreciate this

runaround. "

> > >

> > > As it turned out, 5 hours later I got my car back. I spent that 5 hours

knocking around a town the size of a postage stamp, afraid to call my folks

again. My nada is pissed at me (again--what's new) because she overreacted, went

into crazy lady mode and embarrassed herself.

> > >

> > > I called my Dr's office today and apologized for her--explaining she was a

bit confused and I hope not very abusive to them. They reassured me that they

saw this from elder folks sometimes and it was OK (bless them--they think she's

just senile).

> > >

> > > I am embarrassed to tell you all I even called my parents. I rarely do

because nada turns the slightest minor problem into a cluster f*ck. There is no

way to " nada proof " any conversation, any situation.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sometimes it seems like bad things happen in " clumps " . I hope your clump of bad

things is over soon and returns to being good clumps!

-Annie

> > > >

> > > > Yes, yesterday was a banner day~

> > > >

> > > > My daughter was home from school for a Dr appt, my husband out of town

for work, and my van starts acting up on the way to the Dr. I also had a bed in

the van and needed to get my daughter back to school (120 miles away), hopefully

WITH the bed!

> > > >

> > > > I don't usually call my folks, because my mom is nuts and my dad can't

hear. But I was facing the likelihood of either renting a car yesterday until

mine could be fixed or possibly having the folks give my daughter a ride back up

to college. I called them before I contacted my mechanic, to ask them if taking

her upstate was a possibility if I could not get my car fixed the same day. Just

trying to give them a 'heads up' if I couldn't work things out.

> > > >

> > > > We continued on to the Dr's office, then limped to the mechanic, where

we waited 2 hours for an estimate. About this time nada starts frantically

leaving us messages--'where are you,' etc. My daughter calls her back and nada

is yelling that she 'just left the Dr's office'--she went there expecting to

pick up my daughter & then take her up to school (WTH!!?), . My Dr.s office

would not give nada any information, and I understand nada got pissy with them

" I KNOW my GrDaughter is here, " " I am a patient here too, and I don't appreciate

this runaround. "

> > > >

> > > > As it turned out, 5 hours later I got my car back. I spent that 5 hours

knocking around a town the size of a postage stamp, afraid to call my folks

again. My nada is pissed at me (again--what's new) because she overreacted, went

into crazy lady mode and embarrassed herself.

> > > >

> > > > I called my Dr's office today and apologized for her--explaining she was

a bit confused and I hope not very abusive to them. They reassured me that they

saw this from elder folks sometimes and it was OK (bless them--they think she's

just senile).

> > > >

> > > > I am embarrassed to tell you all I even called my parents. I rarely do

because nada turns the slightest minor problem into a cluster f*ck. There is no

way to " nada proof " any conversation, any situation.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Ive been in a clump too!!! Sorry echobabe!!!! Maybe you can treat yourself

to a juicy mystery to read while waiting for the car in the stinky mechanic

shop.

On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 2:38 PM, anuria67854 wrote:

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>

> Sometimes it seems like bad things happen in " clumps " . I hope your clump of

> bad things is over soon and returns to being good clumps!

> -Annie

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> > > > >

> > > > > Yes, yesterday was a banner day~

> > > > >

> > > > > My daughter was home from school for a Dr appt, my husband out of

> town for work, and my van starts acting up on the way to the Dr. I also had

> a bed in the van and needed to get my daughter back to school (120 miles

> away), hopefully WITH the bed!

> > > > >

> > > > > I don't usually call my folks, because my mom is nuts and my dad

> can't hear. But I was facing the likelihood of either renting a car

> yesterday until mine could be fixed or possibly having the folks give my

> daughter a ride back up to college. I called them before I contacted my

> mechanic, to ask them if taking her upstate was a possibility if I could not

> get my car fixed the same day. Just trying to give them a 'heads up' if I

> couldn't work things out.

> > > > >

> > > > > We continued on to the Dr's office, then limped to the mechanic,

> where we waited 2 hours for an estimate. About this time nada starts

> frantically leaving us messages--'where are you,' etc. My daughter calls her

> back and nada is yelling that she 'just left the Dr's office'--she went

> there expecting to pick up my daughter & then take her up to school

> (WTH!!?), . My Dr.s office would not give nada any information, and I

> understand nada got pissy with them " I KNOW my GrDaughter is here, " " I am a

> patient here too, and I don't appreciate this runaround. "

> > > > >

> > > > > As it turned out, 5 hours later I got my car back. I spent that 5

> hours knocking around a town the size of a postage stamp, afraid to call my

> folks again. My nada is pissed at me (again--what's new) because she

> overreacted, went into crazy lady mode and embarrassed herself.

> > > > >

> > > > > I called my Dr's office today and apologized for her--explaining

> she was a bit confused and I hope not very abusive to them. They reassured

> me that they saw this from elder folks sometimes and it was OK (bless

> them--they think she's just senile).

> > > > >

> > > > > I am embarrassed to tell you all I even called my parents. I rarely

> do because nada turns the slightest minor problem into a cluster f*ck. There

> is no way to " nada proof " any conversation, any situation.

> > > > >

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