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Post by dannylion on Aug 17, 2016 17:22:52 GMT -5
Last week the battery in the upstairs smoke alarm died at 1:47 a.m. You know what that means: CHIRP ....... CHIRP ..... CHIRP ..... CHIRP until you get up and fix it.
Yesterday the signals on the main road through town were all out. Every. Single. One.
Last evening my air conditioner died (we're having a heat wave).
About 10 minutes ago my refrigerator started making an odd noise.
Coincidence? I wonder.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2016 17:46:09 GMT -5
I hate when everything seems to go, or get lost, at the same time....
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Post by NoNamePerson on Aug 17, 2016 17:47:55 GMT -5
Sorry I couldn't resist. I was looking for something else when I clicked on this thread and this popped up!!
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Post by tskeeter on Aug 18, 2016 0:37:30 GMT -5
Last week the battery in the upstairs smoke alarm died at 1:47 a.m. You know what that means: CHIRP ....... CHIRP ..... CHIRP ..... CHIRP until you get up and fix it.
Yesterday the signals on the main road through town were all out. Every. Single. One.
Last evening my air conditioner died (we're having a heat wave).
About 10 minutes ago my refrigerator started making an odd noise.
Coincidence? I wonder.
No coincidence. Your stuff gets together and decides which week to break down. That's why the Jeep decided to bless me with a major case of death wobble on the way to a meeting. Before I got home from the meeting, the engine started to misfire. The Jeep wasn't back from the shop for the missing problem when the power door lock actuator on one of the minivan doors went out. Then the front suspension on the minivan started to clunk. While I was replacing the sway bar links, I found a torn rubber boot on a tie rod end. Install a new tie rod end and have the front end aligned. The sway bar links didn't completely correct the suspension clunk, so it was on to replacing the sway bar bushings. Then back to the Jeep. To fix the misfiring spark plugs, the shop replaced all the fuel injectors. Better, but still missing on one cylinder. A leak down test showed a couple of exhaust valves weren't sealing. Some serious wrenching and repair bills later, the engine misfire is fixed. Now for the death wobble. Install new track bar bushings. Better, but still no joy in Mudville. Further diagnostics reveal a bad ball joint in the drag link. The bad ball joint is not replaceable, so the Jeep gets a new drag link with a shiney, new integral ball joint. Oh, and during my month long residence on the garage floor, the seals on my 35 year old floor jack go out. So I now have a snazzy, new jack to go with all my new car parts. This followed the month where the lawn mower broke, the water feature in the back yard required a major rebuild, and the shop vac pooped out. So, how was your July? |
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Aug 18, 2016 10:47:11 GMT -5
As long as they're only coordinating the break down and not turning on us........... Anyone else see/read Maximum Overdrive? (Was that the story name too? I don't think it was for some reason) ETA: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_Overdrive |
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Post by Cookies Galore on Aug 18, 2016 10:49:52 GMT -5
It's Skynet.
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Post by mroped on Aug 18, 2016 11:24:20 GMT -5
I'm gonna need a bigger hammer!  So so far all good but who knows? Best to be prepared right? |
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Post by dannylion on Aug 18, 2016 13:30:20 GMT -5
I, for one, welcome our robot overlords (speaking loudly and distinctly into the table lamp).
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Post by alabamagal on Aug 18, 2016 15:59:42 GMT -5
My DS is infected by the vehicle goblins. I hate to see his name on my phone because it means more money. Since mid-June, we have had the following work done
Kia AC repaired ($400)
Kia 2 new tires ($200)
Kia door handle part ordered ($130)
Kia totaled in wreck, 0% DS fault
Kia door handle part refunded because we didn't pick it up, and Kia parts guy saw DH's car in the wreck, so he knew we were telling the truth about why we didn't need it
Gave DS my 2002 Ford Truck to drive (he is senior in college)
DS gets quote for $700 for truck AC, he agrees he can get by with it working partially
Truck overheats ($200 for new thermostat, plus $200 for unrelated front end work)
Truck check engine light comes on, emissions control valve replaced ($200)
Truck fuel pump goes out plus some other part ($400).
I am thinking next call will be for a truck battery......
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Post by wyouser on Aug 18, 2016 16:44:45 GMT -5
Ahhhhh kids, we are doomed. Don't you know that? Even Stephen Hawking only gives us 200 years or so before our little "devices figure out that we are totally inefficient and utterly unteachable and just get rid of us......  Wyouser wanders off to see if he can coax the synthesizer into playing us a dirge....maybe a funeral march by Bach?? |
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Aug 18, 2016 17:27:56 GMT -5
Sorry I couldn't resist. I was looking for something else when I clicked on this thread and this popped up!!
We had that SOB recently with lightening that almost hit our house. It blew out our modem and printer coming through the cable and phone lines. Last year it was hail and we got a new roof for that one. When we moved in this house we got hit with 3 back to back hurricanes so I'm not sure why I thought that would be all.  And why do batteries in smoke detectors ALWAYS go out in the middle of the night? And when DH is out of town. We have 12 ft. ceilings and I can't reach. Even with the broom to knock those suckers out. The ladder to reach that high is so heavy I can't budge it even if I didn't have a fear of heights. Our house is now 12 years old so everything is going out or needing repaired lately. |
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 18, 2016 17:29:11 GMT -5
Last winter, my smoke alarm went off in the middle of the night. Scared me to death. Couldn't smell smoke or see smoke but I called 911. First member of volunteer fire department was here in a couple of minutes. I was impressed how quickly they got here.
They were here about 30 to 45 minutes and couldn't find a fire. They did find that if they moved the router for my wifi, the smoke alarm stopped. Tested it three times and left.
Router isn't close to modem now and it's never happened again.
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Post by tskeeter on Aug 18, 2016 18:29:53 GMT -5
Sorry I couldn't resist. I was looking for something else when I clicked on this thread and this popped up!!
We had that SOB recently with lightening that almost hit our house. It blew out our modem and printer coming through the cable and phone lines. Last year it was hail and we got a new roof for that one. When we moved in this house we got hit with 3 back to back hurricanes so I'm not sure why I thought that would be all. And why do batteries in smoke detectors ALWAYS go out in the middle of the night? And when DH is out of town. We have 12 ft. ceilings and I can't reach. Even with the broom to knock those suckers out. The ladder to reach that high is so heavy I can't budge it even if I didn't have a fear of heights. Our house is now 12 years old so everything is going out or needing repaired lately. POM, can I suggest new 10 year life batteries for the smoke detectors? They aren't cheap. About $10 each. But, they are a good option for folks with high, hard to reach smoke detectors. |
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Post by mroped on Aug 18, 2016 18:39:32 GMT -5
My DS is infected by the vehicle goblins. I hate to see his name on my phone because it means more money. Since mid-June, we have had the following work done Kia AC repaired ($400) Kia 2 new tires ($200) Kia door handle part ordered ($130) Kia totaled in wreck, 0% DS fault Kia door handle part refunded because we didn't pick it up, and Kia parts guy saw DH's car in the wreck, so he knew we were telling the truth about why we didn't need it Gave DS my 2002 Ford Truck to drive (he is senior in college) DS gets quote for $700 for truck AC, he agrees he can get by with it working partially Truck overheats ($200 for new thermostat, plus $200 for unrelated front end work) Truck check engine light comes on, emissions control valve replaced ($200) Truck fuel pump goes out plus some other part ($400). I am thinking next call will be for a truck battery...... You see what all the problems have in common there in the first part of your post? Kia!!! Why do you people buy Kia? Might as well buy a Yugo! |
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Aug 18, 2016 19:46:15 GMT -5
Yeah, stuff all seems to go out at the same time. We moved into our house 2.5 years ago and in the past 12 months we've replaced the roof ($9k), water heater (4k for a tankless) and HVAC system ($14k) to the tune of about $30k including the mini-split system ($4k) when we discovered there was no air vents in the family room and that's the only room I can use as my office.
That's just the major systems and doesn't even begin to account for all the other things we've fixed or replaced.
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Post by dannylion on Aug 18, 2016 19:54:22 GMT -5
Last winter, my smoke alarm went off in the middle of the night. Scared me to death. Couldn't smell smoke or see smoke but I called 911. First member of volunteer fire department was here in a couple of minutes. I was impressed how quickly they got here. They were here about 30 to 45 minutes and couldn't find a fire. They did find that if they moved the router for my wifi, the smoke alarm stopped. Tested it three times and left. Router isn't close to modem now and it's never happened again. Well, now you've done it. You let them communicate without supervision.
You're probably doomed.
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Post by wyouser on Aug 19, 2016 9:42:31 GMT -5
Sorry I couldn't resist. I was looking for something else when I clicked on this thread and this popped up!!
We had that SOB recently with lightening that almost hit our house. It blew out our modem and printer coming through the cable and phone lines. Last year it was hail and we got a new roof for that one. When we moved in this house we got hit with 3 back to back hurricanes so I'm not sure why I thought that would be all. And why do batteries in smoke detectors ALWAYS go out in the middle of the night? And when DH is out of town. We have 12 ft. ceilings and I can't reach. Even with the broom to knock those suckers out. The ladder to reach that high is so heavy I can't budge it even if I didn't have a fear of heights. Our house is now 12 years old so everything is going out or needing repaired lately. POM you just have to refer to the prophecies from Hawking.......another example of our devices plotting against us..... |
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Post by NoNamePerson on Aug 19, 2016 9:47:36 GMT -5
We had that SOB recently with lightening that almost hit our house. It blew out our modem and printer coming through the cable and phone lines. Last year it was hail and we got a new roof for that one. When we moved in this house we got hit with 3 back to back hurricanes so I'm not sure why I thought that would be all. And why do batteries in smoke detectors ALWAYS go out in the middle of the night? And when DH is out of town. We have 12 ft. ceilings and I can't reach. Even with the broom to knock those suckers out. The ladder to reach that high is so heavy I can't budge it even if I didn't have a fear of heights. Our house is now 12 years old so everything is going out or needing repaired lately. POM you just have to refer to the prophecies from Hawking.......another example of our devices plotting against us..... Reminds me of an old Twighlite Zone episode!!! |
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Post by alabamagal on Aug 19, 2016 11:21:45 GMT -5
My DS is infected by the vehicle goblins. I hate to see his name on my phone because it means more money. Since mid-June, we have had the following work done Kia AC repaired ($400) Kia 2 new tires ($200) Kia door handle part ordered ($130) Kia totaled in wreck, 0% DS fault Kia door handle part refunded because we didn't pick it up, and Kia parts guy saw DH's car in the wreck, so he knew we were telling the truth about why we didn't need it Gave DS my 2002 Ford Truck to drive (he is senior in college) DS gets quote for $700 for truck AC, he agrees he can get by with it working partially Truck overheats ($200 for new thermostat, plus $200 for unrelated front end work) Truck check engine light comes on, emissions control valve replaced ($200) Truck fuel pump goes out plus some other part ($400). I am thinking next call will be for a truck battery...... You see what all the problems have in common there in the first part of your post? Kia!!! Why do you people buy Kia? Might as well buy a Yugo! I LOVE my Kias! DS1 has a 2005 that he got while in college with 130k miles on it, probably up to 180k miles on it now, no issues other than wear and tear. DS2's Kia bought at 120k miles on it and he was up to 155k miles when it was wrecked. AC and door handle were only problem we had with it. It was supposed to last DS 2 more years until someone rammed it while he was at a stop light! The new car we bought after DH gave DS his truck is a Kia. |
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Post by lexxy703 on Aug 19, 2016 12:26:52 GMT -5
I took all the batteries out of my smoke detectors because those suckers were driving me crazy. They went off one by one at night over the course of a few weeks. They are hard wired so they still work. The battery is just a back up.
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Post by Bonny on Aug 19, 2016 14:59:54 GMT -5
I shouldn't have opened this thread.
So far things are going well...however it's just a matter of time... |
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Post by NoNamePerson on Aug 19, 2016 15:11:40 GMT -5
OMG, I found the Twilight Zone episode!!!
The Brain Center at Whipple's |
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 19, 2016 20:14:41 GMT -5
I took all the batteries out of my smoke detectors because those suckers were driving me crazy. They went off one by one at night over the course of a few weeks. They are hard wired so they still work. The battery is just a back up. Mine are also hard wired. I mentioned taking the batteries out to the firemen and they got on my case. Said if power is out, they won't work. I figure they will all go out around the same time since I bought the house new. They haven't chirped yet. There is only one that I can not get to because it is too high. |
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Post by toomuchreality on Aug 20, 2016 3:14:11 GMT -5
Do the pre-cut little sheets of foil work? Does anyone know? Tried them?  |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Aug 20, 2016 14:40:12 GMT -5
OMG, I found the Twilight Zone episode!!!
The Brain Center at Whipple's that or the Decepticons are being subtle... Eta Where is Optimus Prime? |
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Aug 20, 2016 15:00:27 GMT -5
Do the pre-cut little sheets of foil work? Does anyone know? Tried them? Yes. At least they do when/while I get my hair highlighted at the salon. |
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Post by Jaguar on Aug 20, 2016 15:08:52 GMT -5
I get the smoke detectors and light bulbs all going off at the same time, it's why I got myself a trusty flashlight, that now needs new batteries. I forgot to pick up batteries at Canadian Tire. |
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Post by toomuchreality on Aug 20, 2016 15:37:16 GMT -5
I get the smoke detectors and light bulbs all going off at the same time, it's why I got myself a trusty flashlight, that now needs new batteries. I forgot to pick up batteries at Canadian Tire. Then you should expect to be woken up by the alarm sometime soon!  Or have the lights go out. -You know it will happen! |
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