Stupid pot holes!!!!!!!!

[Lindsey]

Things are looking up today. I might be able to get money out of the city, because a friend of mine did a few years ago, but I don't think it's even worth it. My dad found a used rim at an auto wrecking place, and bought it for $75... best part is it came with a good tire already on it at no extra cost, and my dad's friend is coming to the city on Wednesday So I can just get my brother or Kyle to put the new tire on for me and I'm good to go! I'm going to be home in 2 weeks anyway and I'm getting my winter tires taken off, so it would be a pain to have to go in to get my tire put on an empty rim when I'd only be using it for another 2 weeks anyway!

[Marilyn]

So glad it's working our for you so economically!!! One of our daughers hit a curb and bent two rims. There were no used ones available to fit her vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, so we had to buy new. New Jeep rims were $400 each and would be a few days delivery. She needed to be back up and running so we bought her 4 new aftermarket rims that matched for about the same amount as the 2 Jeep rims. Had to buy two new tires on top of that.

You got off really, really cheap!!!! Way to go!!!

[DianaB]

So sorry, Lindsey. Our roads are in really bad shape. Probably the worst that I've seen them in. We don't have road crews that know what they're doing to keep a gravel road in shape and the roads have never gotten back in descent shape since the flood. So many of the roads we use were in the flood waters and the county has run out of money to repair them so they're just dumping gravel in spots to get by. Fema has been a big joke and nobody's happy with them!!!

[Janet]

I was afraid I'd sound like I was exaggerating, but I think ours are the worst I've ever seem them too. I've driven the bus now for 6 years and the gravel roads are so bad.

Right now the temps are going up and they are so soft, but the potholes still shake the heck out of the bus. If it stays warm enough and no rain or snow, maybe they'll be able to get out and grate them some. They sure need it...BAD!!

[Marilyn]

The Department of Transportation needs to quit spending money studying crazy projects like the TransTexas Corridor and I-69 and put the money to work repairing all our roads!!!

[judy]

Wow Lindsey, that was some pothole! I'm sorry that happened to you, but you are lucky you didn't get hurt.

I had to buy 2 new tires 2 weeks ago. I had one flat and another tire was pretty bad. Not too bad - $100 each and now I have new tires.

I'm glad you got such a bargain!

[Lindsey]

Well my dad called me last night and said the tire on the rim had a nail hole in it, so he got it taken off and got one of my other tires put on (which I'm getting put on next weekend anyway!) and he found out yesterday he had to come here today for a course for work so he's bringing the tire himself and he's putting it on today or tomorrow, depending on when he gets time Thank goodness for dads!