Rescue mission!
By Teddy
@ThreeTeddies (2038)
United Kingdom
March 15, 2019 4:15pm CST
Superman to the rescue! Well, ok, not Superman just Teddy! A couple of days ago we were at our daughter's house, not just for a visit but to keep an eye on our youngest grandchild (and a very lively terrier pup named Misty), whilst our daughter went to collect our oldest grandchild from school.
A few minutes after she drove out of the driveway the phone rang - her car had broken down. SuperTeddy immediately sprang into action and rushed to the scene to find a forlorn-looking daughter standing beside her car, which had suffered a flat tyre.
Fortunately, her car carries a spare wheel (not all modern cars do) so I set about changing the tyre whilst our daughter took my car and went to pick up our grand-daughter from school.
It's been quite some time since I last had to change a flat tyre but, with a little huffing and puffing and with the help of a few choice words the job was done and the car was mobile again.
My car doesn't carry a spare. It came equipped with a pressurised bottle of guaranteed-to-inflate-any-kind-of-flat-tyre fluid. I have never used one of these and I must admit I'm dreading the next time my car gets a flat. I would much prefer the old-fashioned spare tyre way!
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@Michellekidwell (29260)
• Sonora, California
15 Mar 19
Glad you were there to change your daughters tire!
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
15 Mar 19
@Michellekidwell She's a very 'girlie' girl and works as a nail technician. Her hands are immaculate and there's no way she would even consider changing a tyre!
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@Michellekidwell (29260)
• Sonora, California
15 Mar 19
@ThreeTeddies Understandable!
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
17 Mar 19
@ThreeTeddies It is anyway better than the bottle.
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
@LadyDuck I've had cars with the 'space saver' spare wheel you describe. I would much rather have that than the bottle!
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
16 Mar 19
I really have no idea how to change a tire... that should be something that they teach girls in high school! I do know about that pressurized bottle, but was always fearful that it wouldn't work when you needed it to!!
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
16 Mar 19
@Hate2Iron I don't like the thought of that pressurised bottle and I share your fear about it not working when you really need it
@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
15 Mar 19
@jstory07 I have no idea. I suppose I really should read the instructions on the bottle! If (when) I get a flat tyre I'll probably call out my breakdown service if I can't do it myself.
@RasmaSandra (73196)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Mar 19
Glad you could save the day. Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane no it's Teddyman
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