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  1. Good whisky/whiskey

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    I was just gifted a bottle of Slane last weekend. I'll give it a try soon and report in.

     

    Last weekend I bought a bottle of Slane to start my collection. I have a Jameson Crested that's unopened, I'm saving it for some special occasion. 

     

    I think the next purchase will be Angel's Envy

  4. Complaint Thursdays

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    Probably. All of that stuff tends to start going after the ten year mark. Winters take a toll.

     

    True. Well, I appreciate you and We've listening to me complain. It was therapeutic in a way. I plan on waking up with a fresh mindset and happy to drive to work rather than take my 4th Uber drive in the last 2 days. 

  5. Complaint Thursdays

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    Had the brake lines ever been done previously? If not then you were probably due. The rest of em are probably not too far off from needing to be done either.

     

    I've had several cars have brakes blow out while driving. It's not fun.

     

    Man, I didn't think it was such a common problem... But no, these brake lines have never had work done on them before. They fixed the rear brake lines and mentioned to me that the fuel lines don't look great either. 

  6. Complaint Thursdays

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    I've had brake lines fail like that.  When I was young and broke I had a 15 yr old car blow its break lines when it was towed. Tow truck hoisted it up and the brake lines on both sides broke.  I was mad then too, but it sure beats slamming the brakes on the I-90 and not having any because the line busted under the pressure of a full panic stop.

     

    Had a brake line fail on a 10 yr old car when I slammed on the brakes trying to avoid a deer more recently.  The ABS kicked in for a moment and then the pedal went to the floor.  Got the car pulled over and brake fluid poured out onto the pavement.  I missed the deer but I still paid $1,000 for the brake line replacement.  Better than hitting a car coming to a stop in an intersection....

     

    Absolutely. I'm driving to Rochester this weekend with my girlfriend to celebrate my grandma's 90th birthday with family so I'm glad everything is taken care of before that trek. 

  7. Complaint Thursdays

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    Alot of times, putting a car on a lift is what ultimately fails the brake line.  The load is taken off the suspension and things flex ever so slightly and a badly rusted line will let go.  It wasn't leaking before then because it was still holding on by a thread. 

     

    Your brake lines likely were really close to letting go on an ordinary stop.  And a panic stop almost certainly would have done them in,  You got lucky.  You're suspicious, but you're lucky.

     

    Good information to know. Like I said, I wish I knew more about cars and was able to diagnose things myself. Since I can't, I remain skeptical typically. 

     

    I do feel a little better about paying for the fix though. Thanks for the insight, We've.

  8. Complaint Thursdays

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    Found a neighbourhood mechanic I trust implicitly about five years ago.

    Prior to that it was more than a decade of random mistrust and suspicion.

    I hate what you're going through.

     

    Yeah, I've always had a good experience with Mr. Tire funny enough. I wish I brought it to them in Depew. I didn't want my car in the shop for 2 days so I went to Pep Boys since they're open late, but the car was in for 2 days anyways once they found/made broken brake lines.  

     

    Lesson learned I guess. This experience alone makes me want to learn all I can about cars in order to avoid this in the future. 

     

    EDIT: Side note, if anyone who reads this has a mechanic in Buffalo that they truly trust and have a good working relationship with, let me know! I'm always willing to give people a chance based off of recommendations 

  9. Downtown Buffalo -- Where to be

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    Not sure it's still the case now that (716) is open, but in the past if you wanted to get into Pearl St on a Sabres game night you'd better get there early because the place filled completely by an hour before gametime.

     

    Good question... I have no idea how that place is on game day but in general, it's a great place to stop in for a bite and a pint (also, their beef stroganoff is phenomenal) 

  10. Complaint Thursdays

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    It is tough to stomach, but they probably did you a favor.  Chances are that break line was a rusted, ticking time bomb.  They may have saved someone's life.

     

    This may possibly be the case. I won't totally dismiss it. But my brake light has never came on before. Maybe 2 years ago or so but since then I've had no indication of a leak of any kind.

     

    I'll keep telling myself that it was a ticking time bomb just to help stomach the cost (which hurts more when you're a recent graduate trying to make ends meet). But it's really hard to feel good about it when you have had zero indication of there being any issue until you bring it into their shop for the first time in your life.

     

    Honestly, what are the odds that the brake line breaks the one time I put it on a Pep Boys lift? And if it broke while they were putting on a wheel bearing, shouldn't the fix fall on them? I don't know, the damage is done and the money is out of the account. I'm just going back and forth between trying to accept it and hoping I wasn't made a fool.

  11. Downtown Buffalo -- Where to be

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    Thanks, appreciate it. I've heard about Duff's (which you did mention I see), Pearl Street, and Anchor(i think ?) for wings. Are those just touristy spots that aren't really as good as the Gabriel's and Thirsty Buffalo?

     

    I'll take this and cover some local drinking options...

     

    I've only been living in the city for a few months now so I'm still exploring myself. But of the breweries in Buffalo, Pearl St. is a good one. RIght now they have their Oktoberfest which is incredibly good. They're walking distance from KBC so they're a good option if you end up staying near the arena.

     

    My personal favorite brewery in Buffalo is Big Ditch. It's further from the arena (roughly a 20 minute walk) so it's not a convenient distance away but the Uber would be cheap.

     

    If you and your friends are into hoppy beers and like IPA's, Thin Man Brewery is a good place to go. I'm not an IPA fan so I'm going off of others' experiences but they supposedly have a great selection of hoppy beers. Only issue is that you would definitely need an Uber to get there. 

  12. Complaint Thursdays

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    So, has anyone else ever brought their car in to get a new wheel bearing, only to have their break line miraculously break while on the mechanics lift? And after arguing back and forth, being stuck with the bill for the 2 break lines? My $391 wheel bearing bill turned into $620 dropped on a 12 year old car tonight...

     

    FYI, DO NOT EVER take your car into the Pep Boys station on Elmwood Ave... I get out of work at 5:30 and they're open late so I thought I had no other choice, but it would have absolutely been worth dropping my car off somewhere else I trusted and leaving it there for an entire day and taking Uber to work and back. 

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