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While most people were at the beach or the lake enjoying picnics and barbecues with lovely waterfront views this weekend…. my view was somewhat different .
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Because of all the times my husband could have picked to replace a section of our roof?
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He picked Memorial Day weekend. You know, the long weekend where rain was predicted Saturday morning, Sunday night and all day Monday. I suggested he postpone the repairs. He ignored me. I asked him to postpone the repairs. He told me it wasn’t necessary. I told him it was going to frigging rain! He got aggravated with me, said it would be fine and told me to go in the house.
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If you’ve been paying attention you know we’ve had a serious roof leak for a while now. Our living room ceiling is a mess and though the husband has ripped off and replaced numerous sections of shingles he could never figure out where the water was breaking through.
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Me? I’ve complained for years about the gutter leaking in the corner right above the doors… but he never paid attention. What do I know?
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Apparently more than he does … because when they got it all stripped?
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The only part of wood that was wet and rotted was right over the doors. (Please note it took a boatload of restraint for me not to scream I told you so. And I wanted to. I really wanted to.)
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Of course in true nothing ever goes smoothly at our house fashion? Lowes called on Friday to say the shingles that were supposed to be delivered Saturday couldn’t be because the forklift on the truck was broken. This meant my husband had to pick up 9 square of architectural shingles, tar paper, nails and water shield in his old truck.
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The photo doesn’t do it justice, but trust me… that sucker was squatted down so far I thought the rear tires would pop.
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P.S….. for those who might be interested? After exhaustive diagnosis tests, the reason the truck left us stranded in NH was a rotted vacuum line to the EKG valve. I have no idea what that is, but someone might.
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River's world..... 
Yeah… I hate that. You buy a truck to haul stuff and then when you fill up the back, it looks like you’ve got two flat tire…
Trucks! What is your PROBLEM???
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A husband who puts a ton of weight in a half ton capable truck?
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The only thing worse than a leak is a leak where your wife said it would be.
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Ha! Don’t I know it….
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Have faith! It’s a Ford!!
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I second that motion!!
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THANK YOU!!!
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A Ford that spends more time in the shop than on the road.
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worth it
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Disagree.
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha!!!
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I trust your judgement River, and there is no need for “I Told You So” in this situation. He definitely knows you were right even if he won’t admit it.
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I’d like to think so.
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This is why you should just hire someone professional while he’s off looking at junk, or something.
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It’s usually not worth the argument. No matter who I’ve ever hired? He’s found fault with their work, or the price, or their attitude etc..
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P.s. Did it rain while he was working?
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Not on Friday…
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Nothing goes smoothly in anyone’s house when it comes to repairs. Just saying, not that it makes it any easier for you. Roofs that leak suck, obviously.
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And roofs that leak on and off for 5 years suck even more.
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This is probably THE BEST MEMORIAL DAY weekend YOU have ever had—I can see you gloating from here!!!
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I beg to differ.
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That vacuum hose to the EKG valve removes the excess blinker fluid after you have completed your turns. Why do they call it EKG ? Because excess blinker fluid is deleterious to acronyms too.
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Perhaps it was an ERG? That would align with the truck dying:
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What did I say? EKG. Ha! It must have had a heart attack..
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It connects the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold and is controlled by either a vacuum or a built-in electric step motor. The function of the EGR valve is to control the flow of exhaust gas being recirculated depending on the engine load.
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Yes. That.
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I was really curious about an “EKG” on a car!!
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Maybe they should all have one.
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To be fair, a leaky roof would provide you with a different kind of waterfront view…
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But it wasn’t as lovely as I’d thought.
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