But there are some folks at the Walmart Automotive Jerkoff Center who might not be soon.
So, as you all already know, Dave’s battery took the long walk off the short pier about a month ago. So, I had the battery replaced. Even checked the little book to make sure it was all correct. CCA’s, voltage, you name it.
Then, my mistake, I let Walmart jerkoffs install the battery.
ITEM NUMBER ONE: They did not secure the battery as it should have been.
ITEM NUMBER TWO: They did not secure the positive cable to the positive battery terminal particularly well. Which is to say, not at all.
So this morning I get a call from the mechanic, to whom I had Dave towed…
Mechanic: Hey man, there’s nothing wrong with your electrical system on this truck. The positive cable came loose so it wasn’t charging or sending electric to the system.
tWBS: Wow, I probably coulda figured that out meself if I’d tried, huh? How much I owe you for your time?
Mechanic: Well, nothing I guess.
(Now, I like this guy, been using him for years (so to speak) and he has always played straight with me)
tWBS: Nope. I’ve already taken up your time due to my stupidity and lack of checking simple things. So, it’s not quite ready mileage wise, but go ahead and do the oil and filter and rotate the tires. I’ll see ya in a few hours.
Mechanic: Cool. I’ll call you when we’re done.
And now, I must make a strongly worded telephone call to the Walmart Automotive Jerkoff Center.
This gon’ be fun.
But Dave is alive and well. Woo hoo!!!!!
Come on Dave, we gotta be at the airport in a week and half. We got light poles to crash thru n junk.
(still wonder why my insurance agent loves me?)
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Dave’s still here, man.
Also had you gone the TRD route you had to insist on the European version and gotten the Hilux, because we all know those things are indestructible.
Really? Now you’re going to make me rewrite my Wednesday post…
Nah. You can still make fun of my stupidity. I mean, why stop now?
LOL
If the truck is Dave, does that make you HAL?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARJ8cAGm6JE
You let Walmart install the battery on Dave?
I read “The Many Loves of tWBS”, I thought you were hopelessly romantic and perhaps a little confused at times.
Now I realize, you may just be a complete fucking idiot.
/kidding
But seriously what were you thinking?
The installers probably missed their Walmart team huddle in the morning and weren’t properly motivated like all Walmart employees normally are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B1v6cqDcXQ
This is a correct assessment.
I had two old people with me that day. Both of whom were being a pain in my backside. If I had done it myself, I’d have spent the rest of the day rounding up the elderly.
This explains why Dave kept texting me “NOT LIKE THIS! NOT LIKE THIS!!!”
I am Team Dave! Hey, is anyone else getting a 404 error when they try to open Blaxabbath’s post?
It’ll be back tomorrow.
Motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dave…
Nah, this more like when you are trying to date this new hottie and your ex comes back around and reminds you of how comfortable and familiar your relationship was, so you forget the new one, get back with the ex and then they break up with you when the new hottie is no longer available. Go for the new vehicle, forget the past!
I actually “built” a new Toyota TRD online and was going today to talk to the dealer. But I got the call from the mechanic. And Dave is family. And he’s paid for.
(unlike most of my exes)
Understood. Although I am sure I “paid” for my exes, well really overpaid.
ArmedandHammered is correct.