So I was working today and I realized, “Wow, three weeks from today I’ll be in Pittsburgh.” Gaaah!
The good news is that, once the programming schedule is up (which sounds imminent), I can start making a schedule for the Artists Alley and Con Store. I should have the Con Store price list and bar codes in hand from Unclekage tonight (barring unforeseen issues, such as zombie attacks), then it’s just a matter of assembling what little equipment we need and figuring out how to get it to Pittsburgh. Hmmm, I foresee a trip to Antioch Liquors in the near future…
So since my car (2005 Honda Element) has 35,850 miles on the odometer (i.e. within a hair of going out of warranty), it’s going to the Gurnee Honda dealership tonight to get a tear in the seat upholstery repaired while it’s still free. I’ll have some time to kill before takaza‘s train gets in, so I’m going to swing by the Grayslake Farmers Market which opens its season today and see what good stuff I can find there. Dan’s car (2003 Honda Element) is due for emissions inspection, which is thankfully just down the street from where I work; unfortunately, its “Check Engine” light is coming on, warning of the impending 60,000 mile service. Since they won’t do the emissions testing if any warning lights are present, we need to get Dan’s car serviced, so we’ll be dropping it off at Gurnee Honda on Friday night. Also on Friday night we’re meeting daveqat and jimcyl for dinner at the always-yummy Osteria di Tramonto; I’ve heard rumors of miniature golf with some of Dan’s cow-orkers to take place before that, but we’ll see if that comes to pass.
Wow. Looking at my calendar, it looks like every weekend is going to be busy into late July, at least. Ah, the joys of summer socializing…
Holy crap! Our upholstery repairs are free if the E’s in warranty?
Mind you, they’ll only cover it if the tear is on a seam, indicating a manufacturing defect.
I found out this afternoon that the 60k service for Dan’s car is going to be $550. Ouch! Granted, it’s been several years since we’ve put any money into it, so I suppose it’s due…
I’m sure you already know this, but if not…If you put the key in ACC2 and hold down the mileage/trip button, it’ll turn off the check engine notification light. That little trick came in handy for me a few times during bogus light blips (As Honda loves to blink the Check Engine light even if the gas cap sensor gets above a certain temp, “just in case”).
Y’know, I didn’t know that (it’s good to know!) but I suppose I could have gone hunting for it; I’ve found the Element owners’ forums are a treasure trove of useful information (as when I fixed Dan’s windshield washer fluid motor for $20 as opposed to the $250 the dealership wanted).
Yeah, I was/am a member of the Element Owner’s Group, and now the Ridgeline Owner’s Group. Invaluable information on those sites, and great deals a lot of times too if you’re looking for parts.
But, figured the little reset trick might help if you wanted to switch up your inspection/check-up/etc. 🙂