G had a horrible day at work. I had a horrible (potentially dangerous) experience with AAA. We are going to dinner to "get over it all".
AAA. My tire warning light came on and I used my card, which I have had for 23 years, to call AAA for service. I stated, clearly, that one or more of my tires was low on air pressure which set the warning light off. In 20 minutes a tow truck shows up with air but, get this, no tire gauge. He proceeds to fill the front tires. I mention it's front wheel drive and the tires are usually lower than the back tires. No, it's all good. He says the back tires "look full" and anyway, "I'm all out of air". Bye.
I wasn't satisfied everything was okay and the warning light was still on when I turned the car on. So, I asked one of the guys in the Christmas tree yard to check the tires before I drove home. All the tires are supposed to have 32 pounds. Each of the rear tires (the ones the AAA guy said "didn't need air") were down 5 to 8 pounds. The front tires now had 42 and 48 pounds in them. If I hadn't checked with the co-worker, if I had hit a pothole or something in the road, my front tires may have busted off the rims. At worst, I could have been badly hurt in an accident. AAA is going to hear from me and I never want Atlantic Towing to come to any service call I make in the future.
After dinner, I will shower and put on my Target Santa jammies. Which are perfect in every way. At some point in the weekend I hope G will straighten out the Christmas Tree. It's tipping a bit.
Riley had a great day at school. Tomorrow we will have an extra long walk.
That scarf does look very comfy....pretty too.
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Love the bright yellow scarf, but then I love 'bright' everything.
ReplyDeleteLove the scarf! I am always sad that I can't wear that color of yellow, it is so pretty and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteI am just horrified at your experience with Atlanta Towing. What kind of service truck doesn't have basic tools, especially a tire gauge? At the very least he should have done a thump test with a hammer. He would have heard (and you too) right away that the tires sounded different. I have never been a AAA member, but I would hazard a guess that they don't want incompetent service people representing them. I am happy that you are safe.
Good thing you weren't hurt. You're fortunate. Always check your tires not just before you go home, but also before you leave the house. It would be better if you make it a daily habit. Driving fast on the highway can raise your fuel consumption as much as 20%, especially if you speed up from 55mph to 75mph.
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