Monday, October 23, 2006
Annoying
I spent a lot of yesterday taking pictures of things that will be going up on eBay, then cropping the pics and doing all the other stuff required to let people get a fair look at what they are (hopefully) bidding on. Between us, Caro and I got a lot done, and I was tired but happy. Went to lay down and rest and finish The Sharing Knife (more on which later), which was the cue, of course, for Something to Go Wrong.
Caro tried to start the dryer, which has been acting FINE, but instead of whirring into action, it made a terrible GRINDING sound. And when I tried it myself, it did it again!
So today I got to dismantle the dryer on top of my other tasks of mailing a boatload of books to people. (So my back keeps trying to spasm up tonight, go figure.) The tub turns freely by hand, and there is no sign of a short in the upper wiring harness. What I am thinking, after a little Googling, is that the bearings went out in the motor.
Considering I can remember at least three major repairs to the dryer in the last five years or so, and that it is probably 10-12 years old, Caro and I decided we might as well bite the bullet and buy a new one. Unfortunately that unleashes a whole new can of worms. Of the three appliance dealers in town, two are owned by homophobe jerks we Do Not Care To Do Business With, and the third follows the Lamar rule of way over-pricing their products Because They Think They Can.
Which leaves the Sears in La Junta. Which only sends delivery trucks to Lamar twice a month. Sadly they are still looking like the most workable option right now.
Also I have an earache.
But Caro came home from school and made some quite nice lemon chicken, and I lay down on my back massaging futon for an hour or so afterwards, and THEN we watched the new episode of Heroes, so I am feeling much better, and looking forward to tomorrow being another day!
Caro tried to start the dryer, which has been acting FINE, but instead of whirring into action, it made a terrible GRINDING sound. And when I tried it myself, it did it again!
So today I got to dismantle the dryer on top of my other tasks of mailing a boatload of books to people. (So my back keeps trying to spasm up tonight, go figure.) The tub turns freely by hand, and there is no sign of a short in the upper wiring harness. What I am thinking, after a little Googling, is that the bearings went out in the motor.
Considering I can remember at least three major repairs to the dryer in the last five years or so, and that it is probably 10-12 years old, Caro and I decided we might as well bite the bullet and buy a new one. Unfortunately that unleashes a whole new can of worms. Of the three appliance dealers in town, two are owned by homophobe jerks we Do Not Care To Do Business With, and the third follows the Lamar rule of way over-pricing their products Because They Think They Can.
Which leaves the Sears in La Junta. Which only sends delivery trucks to Lamar twice a month. Sadly they are still looking like the most workable option right now.
Also I have an earache.
But Caro came home from school and made some quite nice lemon chicken, and I lay down on my back massaging futon for an hour or so afterwards, and THEN we watched the new episode of Heroes, so I am feeling much better, and looking forward to tomorrow being another day!
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