Scary shit, Al, and sorry you had to face it. Glad it turned out (relatively) OK. Wishing you and your dad my best as well.....

Wow Al, that was one awful experience. Kind thoughts sent your way.

I'm waiting at my desk for the AAA battery guy. First night back at work after a week off. I started out for a salad for lunch and was delayed for an hour by a dingbat employee who welcomed me back with passive aggressive silliness. Finally got to my car, turned the key and ....... called triple A. The good part is that I can wait here in the relative comfort of my cubicle, so it's no biggie. Apart from that cinnamon bun from the vending machine, that is.

Update: AAA guy tests battery and proclaims it in good health. He finds my negative cable in poor shape, snips off the end, cleans it up, installs a new terminal clamp and the car starts perfectly - at least in his presence. And he doesn't charge me anything. So there's some good karma floating around today. If it's transferable, I'm forwarding it to everybody with ailing parents.

Good thoughts coming from down south, Al. Also a big "hang in there" to both you and your dad.

Good thoughts to archosman and Al. Both tough situations and I send peaceful thoughts to both of you.

Sorry to hear about your dad, Al. Good thoughts coming your way.

Good thoughts to archosman and Al. Both tough situations and I send peaceful thoughts to both of you.

x2, best wishes fellas.

tough day for dad's out there... good thoughts going out to all.. as I remember my dad...

Sorry to hear Al. As others said that sounds like one awful experience.

Thanks all.

Sending good vibes your Dad's way, Al.

Sorry to hear about your dad Al.

So sorry to hear about your dad, Al.

Sending the best thoughts out to your Dad, Al!

I was at my Grandfather's house while he had a stroke at breakfast, a few years back. That was absolutely terrifying!

Keep us posted, and vent all you need!

Just catching up. Very sorry to hear to hear about your Dads, guys. Mine is now 90, too, and I really appreciate the time that we still have to spend together.

Catching up as well. Sorry about your dads. .

Good thoughts to archosman and Al. Both tough situations and I send peaceful thoughts to both of you.

x N. Really sorry to hear about your respective fathers. Archosman, gald you are able to be there with your dad.

Edited April 30, 201214 yr by Pars

Sorry to hear about your scary experience Al. Hang in there my friend, I am thinking of you and your family and wishing you all strength and peace.

Let the final exams grading begin! :fakesmile:

I thought that was what TAs were for?

I grade all upper division and grad class exams myself.

Al, sending you all my best thoughts right now.

Have fun, Shelly :biggerfakesmile:

I grade all upper division and grad class exams myself.

Extra credit - find a way to make the proofs converge onto a compact space (scantron). have fun Shelly.

Good luck to all the dads.

Edited May 1, 201214 yr by crappyjones123

On my way to the great cornfields of Iowa City.

Ooh. Sounds exciting!

On my way to the great cornfields of Iowa City.

We were in South Bend last week............same scenery, different spelling.