“If you want a thing well done,
Do it yourself.”
Charles Spurgeon, 1880
Music: A Cold Day In Hell
I used to do things, myself
Like changing my truck’s oil
But, like so many of us, today
I’d gotten real lazy and spoiled
So, several very long weeks ago, now
I visited a modern ‘quick change’ place
Where they quite eagerly, took my money
And the manager had a big smile on his face
I actually thought that everything was alright
Until about 20 miles along, I heard a big ‘thud’
My old truck came to a clinking, clanking stop
And now, I was stranded, in the roadside mud
The eager young attendant at the ‘quick change’
Had forgotten to tighten my truck’s oil pan plug
My truck’s oil-depleted engine, was now ruined
And I was no longer feeling real joyous or smug
And, it took me several long weeks of very agonizing hell
Before I got this company, to provide me a re-built engine
All this hassle, over this ‘quick change,’ gave me the blues
I’m back to doing things myself – no quick fixes- ever again
And to make matters even worse during this very lengthy ordeal
Someone stole my coins, tools, and jumper cables, from my truck
I guess when you get these dreaded, god-awful, ‘quick fix’ blues
You really get the feeling that, sometimes, you’re ‘sh.t out of luck’
It has also now occurred to me, that millions of people today
Impatiently expect our new President, to give us, a ‘quick fix’
But I think we’re all gonna have to start doing more, ourselves
Or it’s gonna be a hell of a long time, before we drive out of this
©2009, I Learned Another Painful Lesson, Mr. Ed
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Newfie hugs, Rose
once one of those quick fix oil places forgot to put back on the oil cap...I had oil spraying up onto my windshield...what a mess
Be always safe,
Karen
Love,
tiger lilly
But my reason was becoming a bit disable, old bones are deteriating fast then most, so now me too am paying the price of shaby service
But my car now is easier to oil change then most. the oil filter is on top of the engine, don't have to struggle underneath, except for the release oil plug.... so I be saving myself some money and aggrevation.... as for Our political "change" we askes for it, we made our bed, now we have to sleep on it for "4 More Years of Changes"
Or is that "HELL"
Peace be with you
William
Always a great story put into outstanding verse - picture perfect!!
Best Always,
Lance
It's tough for me to crawl under
the car anymore though lol so... I watch
em like a hawk when they change
my oil, and always pull the dip stick ;)
As far as our 'quick fix' for our mess,
well 'it's gonna be a hell of a long time' no doubt!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(
Fee
Walt
Walt
Good job, Mr. Ed.
My hubby has always been a handyman and mechanically inclined. He can fix everything that needs fixing. including the cars, fridge, CD players, radios....and the list just go on and on. I don't know how he has learned how to fix everything, but my mother-in-law told us that when my hubby was a little boy, everything you give him, he's got to take them apart to see what was inside.
The lesson is: Don't trust others to fix your car, fix it yourself!!!!
Sandie Angel :o)
Sorry you went through this - a lesson, learned the hard (expensive) way.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
well... boy did you ever say a mouthful, publish it will ya!
Blessings! Jasmin Horst
Next time call me....he! he! ! he! ! !
Edvard (yer brother)