It turns out my car's coolant leak has not actually been fixed after all. so the problem evidently wasn't with the clapm that the mechanics fixed for me - or, it was only part of the problem. I managed about six days before the light came on, so I've topped up with water and am now waiting on Dad's verdict as to what to do with the car. And ( Read more... )

So, I just read in a news report that some moron proposed the government stop funding regional universities and make all the poor rural kids go study in the cities if they want any chance of having a tertiary education.

W.T.F?

( Herein lies ranting about stupid people, and much 'pity the rural people' type of sentiment )

Well, it looks like my car is fixed, with any luck. Apparently the leak was coming from a loose clamp on the top radiator hose, so that's been tightened up and the coolant refilled. Except because of the amount of coolant over the radiator due to the leak, they're not entirely sure that there isn't also a leak in the radiator. However, the repairs ( Read more... )

So, I've pretty much realised that if somebody is willing to chat with me in comments, I can and will continue to reply almost indefinitely. Is that a bad thing? And as soon as the town library opens up again, I will be all over those book recs, so thanks everybody who offered their suggestions. You guys are awesome!

Also meme, stolen from all over ( Read more... )

So, it looks like my car has a coolant leak, considering I had to fill the coolant up again yesterday, having done it only just after Easter. Because the coolant really shouldn't run out that quickly, especially since the car hasn't been running too hot or anything. Just running out of coolant.

( If you're not very mechanically minded, this would be a good place to stop. Under this cut lies technobabble - and general babble. Just so you know. )

Sometimes it's even books. At the moment I am attempting to read the Da Vinci Code, just to see what all the fuss is about, and also Crime and Punishment, which is wordy but thus far intriguing. I've just read The Art of War, which was actually quite interesting - I'm trying to work my way through the so-called classics, to see if they're all they ( Read more... )

...I mean, dog.

10-month-old golden Labrador, male, named Cliff. He is the sweetest thing, not aggressive or nasty in the slightest, but boy is he energetic. And BIG. Like, definitely has to be close to his adult growth, because if he gets any bigger he's going to be a monster. He's also getting desexed on Thursday, just because we don't need him ( Read more... )

My uncle is pregnant.

...well, not my uncle, but his wife. It will be their first child. When it is born, I'll be nearly twenty years older than this youngest cousin. Even the youngest of my current cousins will be thirteen years older than this new one. The oldest of my cousins will be twenty five years its senior. And I know 'it' sounds really ( Read more... )

Please bear in mind that I fail at computers and IT in general, so the below information may not be entirely accurate - it is merely what I understand of the situation. Please don't hold my idiocy in this regard against me :)

Uni internet has been down since 12.30pm today. It is currently 1am (over 12 hours later!), and still the server is not back ( Read more... )