DIS Dads DDC XXII - End of Summer Bash

[dvczerfs]

Attention all members. Excuse me while I drag over this dilapidated, beer-stained soapbox for a moment. I have an announcement to make.

For the last 3 years I have been privileged to be the man to coordinate the opening of new DDC threads and to officially welcome new members to the club. I still find it hard to believe that I have been performing these tasks for so long... through 19 threads! Flew by, actually. It's been a great honor!

Over the past few months I have found less and less time and energy to spend keeping up with the boards. I found myself wondering if there is someone else that could be enlisted to help or take over the responsibilities I have enjoyed thus far. This leads me to the announcement. I hope you will all agree with me that this person will more than adequately take these tasks and make it more than I could imagine Commencing with the end of the current thread, the man who will henceforth announce the reception of new members and create new threads is....

Cinderella's Fella (Randall)

I will continue to add new members through the end of this thread... but please start referring new members to Randall once the new thread opens. It's been a pleasure fellas!! Oh... and no, I'm not going anywhere! Just need to take a load off for a little bit.

Here's the soapbox, Randall.

Big announcement ownage

thanks don for all your hard work!!!

congrats on the new position randall!!!!

 

[dvczerfs]

Well, it's Tuesday morning and I'm still trying to recover from the weekend. And no, Andy, the Packers blowing a 21-3 lead wasn't the worst part. (But it was a nice little salt in the wound)

I had planned to take the van into the shop on Saturday morning because it was leaking coolant from a place that I didn't want to try to have to reach to fix by myself. Turns out that problem was a small hole in the radiator. The bigger problem was badly corroded coolant lines that supply heat to the back of the passenger compartment. The shop told me that Mazda issued a recall on this for states that put salt on the roads in the winter (Hello Wisconsin!). We bought it used, and I'm sure Mazda sent a post card to the original owner who promptly threw it away. The kicker is that, that recall expired in 2010 and we were on the hook for $900 for some dealer-only parts to get it fixed. Has anyone ever heard of recalls expiring?

The bigger issue was when we woke up on Saturday the house was cold, and the furnace was blowing cold air. I couldn't get it running, so I called a service guy. We knew when we bought this house 10 years ago that we were on borrowed time with that furnace, and it chose this weekend to kick the bucket. $3200 for a new one.

Then, to top it all off, our mainframe system at work decided to freak out Sunday night and lose connection to half of it's disks. So I had to deal with all of that mess Sunday evening and all day yesterday.

I could really use a Dole Whip about now.

Bright Side - I was able to use that 40% at Southwest to book some sweet airfare for the DDC!

$3200 for a furnace!!! i hope he pulled your hair too!!!!

Thanks Don...Good Luck Randall.

Oh...and Hi Guys

well, look what the cat drug in....HI NEMI!!!!!!!!!

 

[dvczerfs]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!!!!

sorry if i missed anyones post, way to far behind to catch up.

 

[mm1971]

Been away for a few days. Tried to scan, but WOW has everyone been busy. Happy Birthday, Anniversary and congratulations to all with events. Prayers for those in need.

Don, I am new here but thanks for your efforts. Randall, good luck with responsibilities. I'm sure there are over 700 of us ready to let you know how you're doing.

Philip, glad the days are getting better. Hopefully it was just overload. Enjoy the rest of your time there.

 

[theduck619]

Barry, sorry to hear about the furnace and the van.

Andy, have a great time at the game and go Reds!

 

[dvczerfs]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOW YOU JOIN TANGO!

 

[Emma's Dad]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOW YOU JOIN TANGO!

I got jealous.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone. Update on the van - it wasn't actually a recall. It showed up in the shop's computer as a recall, but it was actually a 7 year warranty extension. So even if this problem would have happened while it was still in the extension period, it may not have been covered since I'm not the original owner. Whatever. It's done, and the cooling system is working again. Which is good, because when those afterburners kick in, it starts getting pretty hot.

 

[trennr]

 

[AirGoofy]

Sounds like the Dads are having a good time at the World though without pictures it didn't happen.
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That Live Trip Report in my signature is a link that works. Pictures are posted and TR is current.

 

[AirGoofy]

Tuesday vacation ownage.

Thanks for the well wishes everyone. Update on the van - it wasn't actually a recall. It showed up in the shop's computer as a recall, but it was actually a 7 year warranty extension. So even if this problem would have happened while it was still in the extension period, it may not have been covered since I'm not the original owner. Whatever. It's done, and the cooling system is working again. Which is good, because when those afterburners kick in, it starts getting pretty hot.

Sorry to hear about the repair work. You and Tim have any money on your marathon race? If you think you can win it, now may be the time to get some coin on it.

Now y can finally get that trip report done.

Glad to hear the party was fun. So do we call that that the Avenger-ail? that sounds like a beer to me..

If it's a beer, I'll try it.

I was off. But was there at the resort doing off the clock stuff. I am working on possibly my next evaluation coming up so trying to look good doing volunteer work. So sorry to miss ya. Should have PMed me earlier I just got it this morning.

Sorry about that. I'll get you the next time.

I'm thinking of taking my business elsewhere, PB's a pain lately..

I tried the Google site a year ago or so and couldn't figure it out. Maybe I need to try again.

 

[dvczerfs]

i see the philadelphia eagle org. has finally found a job that brian westbrook can handle, hes a comentator on comcast sportnet.
i just hope they dont have vick serving drinks, he would most likely drop them.
building an empire boys, building an empire!!!!

im sorry, i was looking for the phillies game on tv the last few nights, what channel are they on?

 

[RodBelding]

i see the philadelphia eagle org. has finally found a job that brian westbrook can handle, hes a comentator on comcast sportnet.
i just hope they dont have vick serving drinks, he would most likely drop them.
building an empire boys, building an empire!!!!

im sorry, i was looking for the phillies game on tv the last few nights, what channel are they on?

Wow, Dave dropping some bombs!!!

 

[dvczerfs]

Wow, Dave dropping some bombs!!!

you wonna see a bomb, read the last post on norms trip report.

 

[dvczerfs]

Wow, Dave dropping some bombs!!!

its like taking candy from a 2 year old little girl. just to easy!

 

[dvczerfs]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQI9W1aqfAI

more eagle fans!

 

[FreezinRafiki]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQI9W1aqfAI

more eagle fans!

Hey Dave, weren't you at a wedding last weekend? And who's that bald guy taking a swing at the bride?

 

[dvczerfs]

Hey Dave, weren't you at a wedding last weekend? And who's that bald guy taking a swing at the bride?

Lol. Yes but I was in Harrisburg pa. I bet someone walked in and said how bout them steelers. Could you imagine. Every anniversary you get to relive that. What a shame.

 

[twokids0204]

Barry - that sucks about the van...

But I'd rather pay that, then for my refrigerator that broke last week...

Grrr...

 

[GoHerd1028]

Hey Don...great job the last few years here....I know what you mean when you say you find less and less time. Life does get busy.

Randall!!! A promotion well deserved!!!