SuperMn106 Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Well last night after work i made the 2 hr (130 mile) trip to suprise my girlfriend on her bday.She wasnt expecting me because I told her that i could not make it because I had to work the next morning. I decided to take my parents '99 Neon instead of my truck. The Neon gets about 30 mpg and my truck gets about 11 mpg. I knew that one of the front tires on the Neon had a broken belt, so if i got above 65 mph the wheel would shake bad. The trip Down there went great. She was suprised and excited to see me. I got there around 9 pm and was in bed sleeping by 11. So I just went for the night and to give her a hug on her bday, tryin to get brownie points. lol. I had to work at 10, so i left about 7 to give me an hour gap for traffic since it is a 2 hr drive. Well 15 mins into the trip I get a flat tire on the highway. I pull over and get the tire changed in 10 mins. I was thinking that was pretty fast. So here I am with 110 miles to go, I have a front tire with a broken belt and have a donut on one of the back tires. So with the donut i decided to keep the speed at 55 mph, on the highway for 110 miles. I make it work an hr late. The boss was very understanding which i thanked her for since this is only my 3rd week there. After work I go to the local tire shop to get some new tires. I end up putting 4 new tires on my parents car for $85. There ended up being a belt broken in both front tires. In all of this i didnt lose my temper, I figured i have had too many good days in a row and i would bound for something like this to happen. So i took it with a grain of salt and i am laughing it off now. Sorry it is long but hope you enjoyed my story. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Re: WOW what a day!!! pretty tough day, but a good boss. it will be funny to you pretty soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Re: WOW what a day!!! That is a good boss! Hang on to that job if it treats you well. Btw, I bet the car drives much better now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Re: WOW what a day!!! one of those days you wish you would have stayed in bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Re: WOW what a day!!! Good your boss is understanding. That is cheap for tires too, could not buy one tire for any of our vehicles for $85. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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