*preface* I just want to vent really quickly about something. I do not want this to turn into a religion bashing thread. I do not want this to turn into a SUV bashing thread. All I want is a little sympathy... *end preface*
Okay, so I spent 5 days in the middle of the Washington State desert last weekend, attending a Christian Music festival in the most BEAUTIFUL ampitheater ever, The Gorge at George, WA.
This music festival is a tradition of mine, and it truly is the highlight of my summer. It's a huge event, with about 25,000 people in attendance, most of whom camp out in the attached campgrounds at the Gorge.
My car was parked at the campsite, where I thought it would be the most safe - sad to say, lots of vandalism happens to cars that are parked in the overflow parking, and considering the amount of $$$ I've put into my car and stereo, I did NOT want to risk it.
Too bad it wasn't safe. A suburban in the campsite right next to ours backed into it in the middle of the night while they were packing up and going home. Then, they just drove away, leaving me to survey the damage in the morning.
It's not as bad as it could be, just a dented fender, but it's still VERY upsetting. I mean, come ON... the person that backed into my car KNEW they did it, there's no way they didn't, and they'd just spent 5 days doing the whole worshipping God and committing to take love and take care of our fellow man bit. The fact that they drive away just IRRITATES me.
Anywhere else, I wouldn't have been as irritated. But the irony that this would happen at a worship event. Oy. People suck.
Anyway, it's okay... I'm getting the car fixed as soon as I can come up with the money. Until then, it's just an eyesore.
Oh... and to make it worse? I just bought new rims and tires like a week beforehand. That means that now is the time I WANT to show off my car, but there's a big ol' dent in the fender right above the new rims, so it's not as fun.
Pleh.
~LOA
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
The irony is, they knew Jesus would forgive them, so they could care less about smashing your car.
Sucks hard.
Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :
Why I hate SUVs, part whatever.
Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :
I've actually done this. And I drove away. Fucker was virtually blocking my driveway anyway. Amusing thing was, nothing ever came of it. Whoever's car it was, they were visiting the poeple acroas the street, and they left in the middle of the night, obviously without noticing. I rule! }B)
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
I take comfort in the fact that, if the Christian religions are actually right for the most part, I, an atheist, will get into heaven before most Christians.
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
Hey, now. Maybe the people who trashed LOA's car were just atheists with a really bizarre musical preference. B)
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Mabye thety were athiests with a beat-up car and only went there to wreck Christian cars.....
Naaaaa....that's just be giving Christian hypocrites an "out".
(not that you're a hypocrite, LOA: just the ones that hit your car)
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
quote:Originally posted by LOA: I just want to vent really quickly about something. I do not want this to turn into a religion bashing thread. I do not want this to turn into a SUV bashing thread. All I want is a little sympathy...
Wow, that really sucks. I'm sorry, and I can understand your irritation considering the circumstances. How soon until you can get the money together to get the dent taken out and the paint touched up? Did you are anyone at the camp managed to get the license plate off of the Suburban that did it?
Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :
Siggy~
No, no one has the license plate #, so I'm just going to have to deal with it on my own. As far as how soon I'll be able to do that, it's dependent on a few things....
See, I'm in the fairly lucky position of having an uncle that happens to do the purchasing at insurance auctions for our local wrecking yard. What that means is, he's going to try to find a car like mine, same color and all, that is totalled in the back or opposite side. If he's sucessful, then I can buy the parts off of that car at his cost, and just bolt them on. That would be ideal and cheapest.
If that doesn't work (ie. he can't find a matching car) then I'll have to have the body guys deal with it, which is fine 'cause I get a discount on that stuff, too, but it'll still cost me about $500 after materials and labor.... that damn paint for my car is expensive!
So yeah.. .I'm just waiting for now... hopefully Uncle Glen will get lucky, but either way, I plan on having it fixed before fall - I don't want any of the parts to rust.
~LOA
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
This is why I am very very glad that my dad is quite proficient in bodywork. And I hope to learn it all from him so that, when the time comes that I get a dent, I can fix it myself. Take that, horribly expensive mechanics! Posted by Balaam Xumucane (Member # 419) on :
quote:Originally posted by LOA: No, no one has the license plate #...
If I recall correctly and depending on whether this was a private run campground, you frequently must fill out a slip for your campsite which includes your license plate number. You've probably allready tried this. Nevermind. Sucks though. Lame people are lame.
Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :
Noperoonis... no license plate #..... they don't take that info. They just note how many cars total will be at your site, that's all... guess they figure it's a Christian festival so nothing TOO bad will happen Posted by Ultra Manjuice (Member # 239) on :
If they paid any attention to history, they'd realize that mostly bad things would happen.
Posted by Ultra Manjuice (Member # 239) on :
Boo God Boo!
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
quote:Originally posted by Topher: This is why I am very very glad that my dad is quite proficient in bodywork. And I hope to learn it all from him so that, when the time comes that I get a dent, I can fix it myself. Take that, horribly expensive mechanics!
But I've already learnt about computers. I can't be expected to learn about cars as well.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
"If they paid any attention to history, they'd realize that mostly bad things would happen."
"Wow. A hit-and-run car accident, a dozen burnt witches, four crusades, and an inquisition. We never thought so much could go wrong at a gathering of Christians."
Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :
quote: f that doesn't work (ie. he can't find a matching car) then I'll have to have the body guys deal with it, which is fine 'cause I get a discount on that stuff, too, but it'll still cost me about $500 after materials and labor.... that damn paint for my car is expensive!
A quantity discount no doubt.
Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :
Customer appreciation is a nice thing....
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Tim has managed to infect me with his own unique brand of moaning/nixpicking, so I feel the need to point out that "bad luck" != "irony".
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
"But the irony that this would happen at a worship event."
Your unique brand of nixpicking needs work, Mario Boy.
Posted by ulTRS magDOS (Member # 239) on :
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
How is getting your car knocked at a worship event even slightly ironic? Are worship events famous for people not hitting cars?
If she had a "Don't hit my car, I'm Christian" sign in the back, then maybe then. Otherwise, nope. Irony is non-existent.
(I also feel the need to mention that "rain on your wedding day" is also not ironic.)
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
Look, I'm already in enough trouble for not reading Diane's blog. Don't make me admit to not reading yours as well.
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
Tora has a blog? I didn't know that. PS - Simon's blog has too many words. PSS - in other news, I will have a blog soon.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
1/ Because she hates you. 2/ Simon has too many words. 3/ Whoop-dee-fucking-doo.
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
1. She hates me? 2. Yes. Whoever gave Simon a dictionary as a present should be beaten with a twig. 3. My feelings reversed, actually.
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
That is not, strictly speaking, my blog. It belongs to the Movement, which is made up of many talented (and not unattractive) fellows.
My own weblog is in my profile.
(I don't actually own a dictionary, though I would like to. ((Mind the typos/transcription errors.)) But who really needs one with Google?)
Hey, that reminds me. At work, over the door to the lunchroom (which is locked from the outside on the weekends) is a sign that says:
quote: In case of fire, "door unlocks"
I worry that the implication is that the "door unlocks" when the wall containing it collapses.
Posted by ulTRS magDOS (Member # 239) on :
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