yeah, ordered new mattress and box springs, and we got the ice storm. Needed a chain saw.

Happens to me too.

Moni

That is how it alwasys seems to work...finally get a little saved and wham you get hit with stuff breaking...I try and look at it this way...I did happen to have themoney in savings and can get what I need alot of times in my life it has not been that way...so for that I am thankful! Stacy

My sister always maintained that appliances talk to one another. When one dies two others follow suit.

When my computer died three years ago, my refrigerator also gave up the ghost!

Phyllis: that had to be a tough one: food or internet?

My sister always maintained that appliances talk to one another. When one dies two others follow suit.

LOL! That made me smile today!

That's every Christmas here.
Christmas bills those Christmas bills...
Hubby's tooth broke (crown), his car needed a door handle to pass inspection. Ordered that and the window on the other side went down and did not come back up. Want to bet it does not pass inspection because something else is wrong?
Hohoho. The truck needed new tires.
Mom told me she had a little extra money and I warned her! $335 to fix her van.
We kind of laugh about it and when something breaks we say "Merry Christmas to you!"
Needless to say we are having a cheapskate Christmas this year.
Kathy

Yes, whenever I get a little windfall I just set it aside and wait for something expensive to happen and always does.

And I finally bought a new car after 10 years and 178K miles and I got pregnant unexpectedly before the first payment was due. You just have to laugh sometimes.

Oh well, we never have extra but we always seem to have enough.

A few years ago I was at a friend's house when the guy showed up to evaluate their furnace and AC system. He knew it needed replacement, so he wasn't really shocked.

But, as we're standing in the utility room David started talking about the water heater and how he hoped it would hold out, but it was being problematic...

The service guy stopped David in mid sentence and made us go outside.

I'll never forget what he said "NEVER talk about an appliance in front of it, they know it and they will screw with you."

The guy was NOT kidding. 100% serious.

Ohhhh... so that's what "When it rains, it pours" means! Boy, does that happen alot to me!

And yes, me too, as soon as I saved up some money, things happened. Like Stacy, I'm just grateful that I have barely enough money in the bank to take care of the problems.

LOL... "Never talk in front of appliances", I got to remember that one!

One of my girlfriends JUST told me that she was baking goodies to bring in to her bosses today - the timer went off and she opened the oven door and it was stone cold inside, so they're going to buy a new oven tomorrow. Her husband said "well, Merry Christmas." I said at least it didn't wait until Christmas day to die. THAT would be bad!

It appears as though my teeth were talking to each other during 2007. By February, all my dental insurance was used up for the year...cost me over $8,000 out-of-pocket this year for 4 root canals and a new bridge for some back teeth.

Here's wishing everyone a stress-free 2008!
Dee

My sister always maintained that appliances talk to one another. When one dies two others follow suit.

Yes, and they KNOW about holidays, too.

My central air went out one year at 9pm on July 3rd (the 4th was on a Friday),during one of our 100 degree heat waves, when I was having friends stay the weekend. Paid the repair man double-time (and had to wait around for him most of Friday).

Another year, my diswasher died two days before Thanksgiving. So while everyone else was shopping for groceries for the big meal, I am sitting at home waiting for a service call that ends with, "...this machine isn't worth fixing..."

They KNOW....

I'm glad you mentioned Thanksgiving because I thought of another one. Two years ago while the dishes were being done after the big meal - 18 or 20 people - water started flowing out from underneath the kitched sink. The braided steel cold water supply line had burst! The most amazing thing was, I has a replacement! I had redone the bathroom and bought one that was too short. Good thing I kept it; we were up & running again in 15 minutes.

I think there's something to that "hearing and breaking" theory. A few years before we sold our house we were discussing it. Evidently, the house didn't like it because every summer after that we had major expenses.

Year 1: Air handler went out and had to be ordered. Without air...in Florida...for 5 days in the middle of summer.

Year 2: Hurricane winds cause roof to leak. Of course, insurance found a way around paying and a FEMA loan rate was just as high as we could get from the credit union. Replaced the roof with tin--won't be replacing that any time soon.

Year 3: Pump motor to the well died. Replaced it with a Meyers (I guess that's good) and then the well ran dry. This was when the house was up for sale.

Think I was happy when that house sold?

Another great thread! You guys are hilarious.
Murphy's Law was ratified at the beginning of time hahahaha and is still taking prisoners!

The house doesn't like it when you go on vacation either, when our first DGS was born (some of you will remember he was born in Italy) we saved and saved then flew to Italy to kiss and hug on the baby, we managed to bring some of that saved up money back home with us and guess what the housed did? The system that runs the heater and air conditioner (all electric home) died - took every penny we brought back with us and a bit extra lol.
Yeah... don't let the house know you're leaving!

FWIW, I call this the "Morton Salt Theory" because of their slogan. (When it rains, it pours!)

:-)

"I'll never forget what he said "NEVER talk about an appliance in front of it, they know it and they will screw with you."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAa

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"Morton Salt Theory"
HAHAHAHAHA

very true!

You mean like my laptop acting up and the screen keeps getting all garbled and flickering weird colors. I did some research online and other people with the same problems said it was the graphics chip that can't be replaced because it is part of the motherboard. The entire motherboard would have to be replaced. So I order a new laptop and now this one seems to be back to working fine for now. I use this for my business so I still don't trust it and will transfer everything to the new one. But this one is working fine for NOW.

There was that time when we finally found a house that we loved and could afford. Moved in in September and the furnace died in the middle of a very cold February night! And in no time it was the water heater!

Recently, my problem was similar to Dee's. Had extensive dental work done that took a lot of time and a lot of visits. My dentist told me not to pay for it until it was all finished. So finally it was all finished, and I'm ready to break open the Piggy Bank for that bill: $3,180.00; no dental insurance. Then yep, that is when my car died. Back to the Piggy Bank. That Piggy Bank, by the way is the one that holds my "if I have to go into a Nursing Home funds."

Just that dental bill would only cover about one month in a Nursing Home! Guess I better stay healthy, and hope for the best.

Without a doubt, Stuff Happens!

Sue

My washer died Sunday. Anyone have a rub board I can borrow?