Keeping Cool
How weird is this? The AC decided to bite the dust both in our central air system and in my Dodge Durango. AT THE SAME TIME.
Actually, as far as the Durango is concerned, “exploded” is a more accurate term. The compressor fell apart, and the “evaporator core” is leaking. They have to yank the dashboard apart to get at it. This amounts to one very, very expensive trip to the repair shop. I’m not going to say how expensive, but if you went and bought 3 iPhones, you’d be getting close.
In a strange bit of synchronicity, The blower motor went on our ground floor air-handler. Fortunately they had that in stock and repaired it. Not as expensive a task as the Durango, but not exactly cheap either. Less than 1 iPhone.
In other news, Lauren and I went to see Ratatouille yesterday.
What a great movie! Pixar has done it again. She loved it, and as is typical of Pixar films, adults will enjoy it as well. The animation was tack-sharp, the characters were engaging and funny, and the story never dragged.
And It didn’t hurt that the plot revolved around cooking. 
We’ll be seeing this one over and over again when it hits DVD. Recommended enthusiastically.
Related: A short Youtube video detailing how the food was rendered in CG for Ratatouille.
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OUCH.
It’s Karma paying your back for rushing out and spending that $600+ in cash that was burning a hole in your pocket.
Well now I’m cool, comfortable, and I have an iPhone. So it’s not like the money went to waste.
I think your Durango and your house are in a conspiracy together against you! I think it is odd that you relate expenses in iPhone terms BUT I can relate to this in my own odd way!
Maybe it is genetic?!
Well everyone’s telling me how expensive the iPhone is, I figured I’d put it in terms they could understand.
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