An addition to the "Things I Don't Need" list

[fairyrune]

I went to the Palisades Center tonight in order to purchase Terry Pratchett's new book, Unseen Academicals, which was released today. I got a SCHWEET parking spot right outside of Barnes & Noble.

After locating my shiny new baby, I also picked up a copy of 1984, simply because it seems to be one of those books everyone should read, and I haven't done so.

On my way to devour delicious, delicious salmon, I ran into spreadsothin and her hubby. We chatted for a bit, but my tummy was demanding fishes.

I went to East, ate my weight in cheap salmon, paid my bill, and went to go home.

Back out at my awesome parking spot, I discovered that my driver's side mirror was no longer properly attached to my car.

In fact, it was sort of hanging by a wire.

No note. Nothing.

Motherfucker.

Called Mom, who said she'd send Dad over to stick it back on, and that yes, I should file a police report.

Locked the car, went back inside. Trekked down to the food court, where I know the police station was. Unfortunately, there was nobody there.

Went BACK up to B&N, and asked if they had the number for the Clarkstown police. Called the cops, and waited.

Dad and the cop got there at the same time. I talked to the cop while Dad duct taped my poor car back together.

The cop said it was a good idea to file the report, even if nothing comes of it. He's going to check the security cameras, but neither of us are hopeful.

This is really more annoying than anything else. It's probably going to be at least a couple hundred bucks to fix, plus a batch of cookies. That's if I'm lucky and Steven can get the parts and do the repair. If not, it will probably cost me more, only without the cookies.

I have the money. It's just that I'd rather be spending it on something else.

Rar. Just...rar.

Comments

[synnoveaevael.livejournal.com]

i hate that parking lot. i came out once and there was a dent in my car.

[fairyrune]

This is the first time I've ever had a problem.

NOW I have to stay on top of Steven to make sure this shit gets taken care of before the crappy weather starts.

[synnoveaevael.livejournal.com]

the most annoying part of all.

[fairyrune]

It's not annoying, it's just...tedious.

[synnoveaevael.livejournal.com]

see, i can like tedious things. i would never like this.

[fairyrune]

It's my brother. I kind of like him a little bit sometimes. He's just difficult to get a hold of.

[synnoveaevael.livejournal.com]

well. there's that too :D

[justducky2204.livejournal.com]

Grrrr.

I hope it costs less than you fear...and that Steven can fix it!

I also hope it's on the security cam...and that they catch the bastard!

[fairyrune]

I am more hopeful about the first sentence than the second, to be quite honest.

[odogonefishin.livejournal.com]

I had the same thing happen to my car... went to the local junkyard and pulled a driver side mirror (yes, an electric one) for $10 and put it on meself... only way you'd know it wasn't the original is that they clipped a corner of the plastic when they cut the roof off the car I removed it from (it had been in a fairly serious accident apparently)

[fairyrune]

I'm having Steven look into options for me. Dad could probably find me one at a junkyard like that, but I honestly trust Steve more to get it done right.

[pinball351.livejournal.com]

Oh that sucks :( I hope they catch the guy on camera. What a dick move.

[fairyrune]

Similar thing happened to Steve last month. Someone dented his shiny new baby-Subaru in a parking lot in Nyack. No note, nothing.

We got some real assholes up in this here county.

[spreadsothin.livejournal.com]

That SUCKS. The mall parking lot is pretty bad, I have a lot of dings just from parking here. It was nice running into you though!

[fairyrune]

Dings, scratches, I wouldn't so much care about. Goodness knows I've done enough of that sort of thing to my car, myself. This, however, I *have* to fix. That's annoying.

It was nice seeing you, too!

[crimsontom.livejournal.com]

I borrowed a car from a friend a few summers ago. She had accidentally clipped soemthing and it took off her driver's side mirror. THe repair shop made a "temporary fix by using a couple of long screws to put it back on. The electronics still worked so it could be adjusted and you really couldn't tell that it was knocked off so she just left it. Why bother when the screws were holding tight and the thing worked fine. Might be worth looking into unless the damage is worse on your car.

[fairyrune]

I'll have to look at it more closely, but the bit that's supposed to be inside of the car isn't anymore, and the plastic is pretty well cracked.

I'm going to have my brother look at it. He'll know what to do!