PARAPROSDOKIANS: (Winston Churchill loved them.)
Here is the definition:
“Figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation.”
“Where there’s a will, I want to be in it,” is a type of paraprosdokian.
1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’s still on my list.
3. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear brightuntil you hear them speak.
4. If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right – only who is left..
7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
8. Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good Evening,’ and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.
9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
10. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a trainstops. On my desk, I have a work station.
11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.
12. Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, ‘In case of emergency, notify:’ I put ‘DOCTOR.’
13. I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’s still on my list.
3. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear brightuntil you hear them speak.
4. If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right – only who is left..
7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
8. Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good Evening,’ and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.
9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
10. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a trainstops. On my desk, I have a work station.
11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.
12. Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, ‘In case of emergency, notify:’ I put ‘DOCTOR.’
13. I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the streetwith a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of asuccessful man is usually the OTHER woman.
16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.
17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
18. Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.
19. There’s a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can’t get away.
20. I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not so sure.
21. You’re never too old to learn something stupid.
22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hitthe target.
23. Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.
24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
25. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
26. Where there’s a will, there’s relatives.
Wooooooo! Lotta good ones, Annette! Too funny! [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lu_9E2BgtGU/Un6hMzTO4jI/AAAAAAAAASI/19pOBfKLmMo/s1600/LOL2.gif[/img]
#13 sooo reminded me of one time when I called in to work and told my Supervisor … “I’m calling in sick.” I wasn’t sick, but by the same token, I wasn’t lying because I never said I was sick. I only said I was “CALLING in” sick. [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBdFzu4oO6A/UnwNLw28URI/AAAAAAAAAOE/TdBiB7AC_Oc/s1600/ROFL.gif[/img]
#2 reminds me of a line from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s movie Commando. Arnold tells one of the bad guys, “Remember when I told you I was gonna kill you last?” The bad guy, realizing he is now at the mercy of Arnold, all panicked goes, “YES! That’s right. You DID!” Arnold then goes, “I lied.” And kills him. [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zi1G0ykmKw4/UnwAi0MmopI/AAAAAAAAAJo/FjEBFgrsNA8/s1600/Doh.gif[/img]
I wonder. Would it be a Paraprosdokian when Sergeant Carter once told Gomer Pyler, “I’m not saying I’m always right … but I’m never wrong.” ??? [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kfPjoQLl6WE/Unv6qVe4sEI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/dLXguuxobGA/s1600/BigGrin2.gif[/img]
#1, #2, and #3 remind me of some of the people I work with who think they pay union dues so they don’t have to work. 😉
Yes, Sergeant Carter used a Paraprosdokian to further confuse Poor Ole Gomer.
#3 reminds me of how there are great, brilliant Actors and Actresses. Their work is excellent in the movies. But, OMG! Put them in an unscripted, improvising, winging it situations like being guests on Talk Shows and they are horrible. They turn the interview / chat into a slow-moving, torturous, awkward nightmare.
Speaking of those union dues-paying people who think that entitles them to not have to work … have you ever seen the movie [b]Office Space[/b]? If not, you should. It’s hilarious regarding the topic of work.
The main character, Peter was going to Hypno Therapy. The Hypnotist died of a heart attack before he snapped Peter out of the hypnotized state. So, now Peter was all serene and totally apathetic about work.
Here is one paraphrased scene between Peter and Jennifer Aniston’s character whom he has asked out.
Peter: You know … I don’t like my job, so I don’t think I’m gonna go anymore.
Jennifer: You mean you’re gonna quit?
Peter: No, I’m just gonna stop going.
Jennifer: Won’t you get fired?
Peter: Probably. But, I don’t like my job, so I’m just not going to go anymore.
Jennifer: Well, what about bills?
Peter: Oh, I never liked bills. So, I’m not gonna pay those anymore either.
[img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-er4qVwx2b9s/UnwHw6Z44pI/AAAAAAAAAL8/fW8lyn4_-bQ/s1600/LOL.gif[/img] So then 2 Efficiency Experts were interviewing everyone to find out just exactly what it was that all employees did on a typical day. In his weirded out serene state, Peter admits that he usually gets in 15 minutes late and uses the side door so as not to be seen. And that he then spaces out for about an hour, while looking like he’s actually working. And then that bottom line, in a typical entire week … he probably only gets about 15 minutes of actual work done. Combining that with some other stuff that he said, he was actually promoted to Management. [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lu_9E2BgtGU/Un6hMzTO4jI/AAAAAAAAASI/19pOBfKLmMo/s1600/LOL2.gif[/img]
I am watching Office Space now. A dude is in his car on his way to work and is being out ran by an OLD man with a walker on the sidewalk. Don’t know yet if he’s Peter or not.
Will let you know if these guys are as bad as some of the people I ‘babysit’ at work. From the scene you described above, he makes about as much sense as they do…which is NONE!!!
Poor Milton, first the mean guy takes his stapler and then he doesn’t even get a piece of cake. 🙁 No wonder he torches the place. I sure hope none of my coworkers are as disgruntled as Milton. :p
Hah Hah Hah! Yes, that was Peter at the very beginning, changing from lane to lane and always winding up in the lane that then stops.
Yeah, Milton got the shaft again for the 2nd year in a row with the not getting cake thing. [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lu_9E2BgtGU/Un6hMzTO4jI/AAAAAAAAASI/19pOBfKLmMo/s1600/LOL2.gif[/img] And him being ordered to move his work area all the time and eventually winding up in the basement … and being asked to that while he’s there, he should kill the cockroaches. [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBdFzu4oO6A/UnwNLw28URI/AAAAAAAAAOE/TdBiB7AC_Oc/s1600/ROFL.gif[/img]
The guys’ embezzlement & money laundering schemes … Wooooooo! Too funny! Especially considering that they had to actually look up “Money Laundering” in the dictionary or something. [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-er4qVwx2b9s/UnwHw6Z44pI/AAAAAAAAAL8/fW8lyn4_-bQ/s1600/LOL.gif[/img]
A ton of hilarious scenes in that movie. Well, I don’t know if you enjoyed it as much as I do, but it’s one of my favorite movies. Jennifer Aniston in it is a Super Bonus! [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hiQ9gLgZMyk/UnwTu75YQ4I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/UCeAkTi_sls/s1600/Yahoo.gif[/img]
It is hilarious watching that character Samir Nagheenanajar trying to cuss. He just doesn’t have the knack for it. He gets all tongue tied and it turns into an incoherent mess.
Poor old Milton doesn’t even get the drink he ordered. It would have been even funnier if he had threatened to burn the place down and take his Travelers Checks elsewhere. 🙂
It was funny when the nerds were looking up money laundering in the dictionary and said even criminals were smarter than them. 🙂
Jennifer Aniston’s ‘bling’ was the Super Bonus for you! :p
My cussing would probably be as incoherent as Samir’s if I thought I was going to prison.:o
Actually, I think Milton does threaten to burn that resort place down. Or at least he threatens something except it’s difficult to decipher it because he’s always talking all weird, almost to himself.
Jennifer Aniston’s ‘bling’? Do you mean her “Flair?”
Her 15 pieces of Flair vs. that Nerd’s 37 pieces?
I’m not sure if I have the numbers exactly right, but if not, they’re pretty close.
I think I recall one of Jennifer’s pieces of Flair said, “We’re not in Kansas anymore.”
Another hilarious scene is when that guy is trying to explain to the Efficiency Experts what it is exactly that he does on any given day. He CLAIMS that he takes the Specs from the Engineers and hands them to the customers. Later it turns out that it’s really his Secretary who does that, thus leaving him really doing NOTHING.
So, when the Efficiency Experts pressure him as to why he is really needed, he starts losing it and going all unhinged, he’s, “Cuz I got people skills! I GOT PEOPLE SKILLS!!!!!” [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBdFzu4oO6A/UnwNLw28URI/AAAAAAAAAOE/TdBiB7AC_Oc/s1600/ROFL.gif[/img]
What I heard Milton threaten in reference to the resort was to take his Travelers Checks and go elsewhere. But, with the way he mumbles everything, I could have missed him threatening to burn the place down.
Yeah, it was flair and not bling Jennifer’s character had.
It was a pretty good movie, but I don’t remember all the details you do.
You have to keep in mind that I have the VHS Tape. So, I’ve definitely watched it several times.
Interestingly enough, it was also one of the favorite movies of that woman with whom I had the falling out on my – Destruction of a Friendship post. So, we’d periodically discuss it and sneak in lines from the movie into our conversations. Like — Didn’t you get the memo? Or — Looks like someone’s got a case of the Mondays. [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kfPjoQLl6WE/Unv6qVe4sEI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/dLXguuxobGA/s1600/BigGrin2.gif[/img]
You wouldn’t like any of my favorite movies. They’re mostly love stories and westerns. I may have to watch Office Space again so I can sneak one of the lines into my comment and see if you notice. 🙂
Hey, I have some favorite Love stories. [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQCXMefJmnQ/UnwUDOvk0OI/AAAAAAAAARE/KNizPcCpwQo/s1600/Yes.gif[/img]
Pretty Woman … While You Were Sleeping … Sleepless in Seattle
Father of the Bride … When Harry Met Sally … Picture Perfect
Hmmm??? Another Jennifer Aniston movie. Is there a pattern developing? [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kfPjoQLl6WE/Unv6qVe4sEI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/dLXguuxobGA/s1600/BigGrin2.gif[/img]
Heck, even Top Gun and Speed can be considered Love stories. Yes?
Actually, I do also like Westerns. Let’s see …
The Unforgiven … Pale Rider … The Outlaw Josie Wales … Big Jake
I believe I didn’t get around to watching Tombstone and Wyatt Earp, but I’ve heard they’re good. I wouldn’t mind seeing those.
When they used to come out on the RetroTV Channel, I’d watch The Rifleman, Rawhide, Have Gun Will Travel. There was another one, but I can’t remember the title. I think it had either “Cisco” or “Sunshine” or “Smith” or “Kid” in the title. I THINK it had the same title vibe as Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, but this was a TV Series.
I watched the Western movie Maverick with Mel Gibson & Jodie Foster, but Ehhh, it just never quite took off. IMO, there was just no chemistry between Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster.
Sleepless in Seattle is one of my favorite love stories. When I have a day off work, it never fails to rain or snow so I curl up in the recliner and watch Gone With the Wind, Dirty Dancing, Ghost, Love Comes Softly Series, etc.
My favorite Western’s are Young Guns and Lonesome Dove Series.
My second all time favorite movie is To Kill a Mockingbird.
I too did not care for Maverick, but I loved Jodi Foster and Richard Gere in Somersby. Have you seen that one?
I like Dirty Dancing. However, I first saw it after the fact … on Cable I think. When it was actually coming out in theaters, I was, “WHAT? That looks so stupid. I’m not gonna get caught watching that ridiculous movie.” [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lu_9E2BgtGU/Un6hMzTO4jI/AAAAAAAAASI/19pOBfKLmMo/s1600/LOL2.gif[/img] My favorite song in that movie is — Do You Love Me? And I always crack up when I remember of the line by Jennifer Grey, “I carried a watermelon.” [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBdFzu4oO6A/UnwNLw28URI/AAAAAAAAAOE/TdBiB7AC_Oc/s1600/ROFL.gif[/img]
Ghost … as far as I recall, I think I only saw it that one time at the theater. But, I do recall that it was good. What can I say? I had a thing for Demi Moore. [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xJeFUsPsjfQ/Unv6ZiGp3YI/AAAAAAAAAHI/VPY8G2nKGbQ/s1600/BigGrin.gif[/img] I still think she has one of the if not THE sexiest voice.
I didn’t see Young Guns.
The Lonesome Dove series … another one of those that I had no interest in seeing the first time around. Then some years later I checked it out on TV and realized it was very good.
Nope, I never saw Somersby.
Oooooooo! I just thought of another one that you’ve probably seen and that we can probably agree on.
An Officer and a Gentleman — Is THAT one a Love Story? I like that one. I’m surprised that I don’t have the VHS Tape of that one.
You simply MUST watch Young Guns and Somersby whenever you get a chance. I think you will really like both of them. My favorite part of Young Guns is what happens after they drink Peyote.
I do like An Officer and a Gentleman. Richard Gere is one of my favorite actors. Have you ever seen Breathless? It’s one of his earlier nearly naked movies.
But … but, there’s no Eye Candy for me in Young Guns. Or at least Jets or something. [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lu_9E2BgtGU/Un6hMzTO4jI/AAAAAAAAASI/19pOBfKLmMo/s1600/LOL2.gif[/img]
Uh Oh! Period Piece Alert … Period Piece Alert! [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zQQ66NfvZrQ/UnwUhmOVu4I/AAAAAAAAARU/MsRmekXZMhE/s1600/Yikes.gif[/img]
So Somersby is a period piece, huh? [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/–9ySJk6JJp4/UnwD_qo6riI/AAAAAAAAALQ/8d7UDDjwSSw/s1600/Insane.gif[/img] [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sXNBo9cWNXU/UnwFLhPpORI/AAAAAAAAALg/9BwBlontOss/s1600/JC_Run.gif[/img] … [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBdFzu4oO6A/UnwNLw28URI/AAAAAAAAAOE/TdBiB7AC_Oc/s1600/ROFL.gif[/img]
Somehow though, I vaguely think that my younger brother might have told me he liked Somersby. [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GPOI6rKhoLk/UnwOWNZf9XI/AAAAAAAAAOs/ZuCdtD01ZdM/s1600/Scared.gif[/img]
No, I haven’t seen Breathless. Now … the Teaser Promo that it is one of Richard Gere’s earlier nearly Nekkid movies isn’t exactly gonna make me rush and check it out. [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-er4qVwx2b9s/UnwHw6Z44pI/AAAAAAAAAL8/fW8lyn4_-bQ/s1600/LOL.gif[/img]
Okay, so it does say at the bottom of this page that I AM subscribed to this post and yet I have not received any System Notifications for its comments even after the Vivaldi Update that was supposed to fix this among other issues.
Alright, it’s finally been verified.
Valérie Kaprisky, a French actress, is Richard’s co-star in Breathless. She [b]IS[/b] very pretty.
Yes, Somersby is a period piece. I watch a lot of those…I think I was born at least 100 years too late.
I haven’t received any System Notifications for new comments either. I did receive a System Notification for a new post by tatsuki https://vivaldi.net/blogs/entry/vivaldi-net-updates
Valérie Kaprisky very pretty, huh? Is SHE nearly Nekkid? [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_tZqIzB1bTk/UnwS6d9Ha6I/AAAAAAAAAQk/gGY-5FxB-5E/s1600/Whistle.gif[/img]
Seriously, I did check her out a while ago on Imdb. Yes, she IS pretty.
How many pieces of flair was she wearing? [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-er4qVwx2b9s/UnwHw6Z44pI/AAAAAAAAAL8/fW8lyn4_-bQ/s1600/LOL.gif[/img]
Yesterday I was enjoying a trip down memory lane … reading comments from my old posts over on MyOpera. MAN! Those were some fun times. The good ole days. I couldn’t believe some of the stuff we chatted about. A lot of that stuff I didn’t even recall saying. With one comment, I was, “I can’t believe I said that. Was I really babytalking like that?” [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lu_9E2BgtGU/Un6hMzTO4jI/AAAAAAAAASI/19pOBfKLmMo/s1600/LOL2.gif[/img]
Then there was one where I said something about hoping that I could hack into your New Comment Box’s Heading and type in — “Write a comment … And sleep in Annette’s Elvis bedroom.” [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBdFzu4oO6A/UnwNLw28URI/AAAAAAAAAOE/TdBiB7AC_Oc/s1600/ROFL.gif[/img]
That was way back in February 2009.
And from that same February 2009 time frame, check this one out by SOMEONE:
I am also a OLTL fan. I had front row tickets to Rick’s concert in 1984 in Jacksonville, FL. He had just finished singing Human Touch, I stood in my chair and yelled, “I love you Dr. Drake.” And he said “I love you too.” So, I have OFFICIALLY had a conversation with Rick Springfield. [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xJeFUsPsjfQ/Unv6ZiGp3YI/AAAAAAAAAHI/VPY8G2nKGbQ/s1600/BigGrin.gif[/img]
There was something interesting that I came across in that same time frame.
Pretty much Linda is credited with having given me the moniker of Chuck.
However, in one post there … BEFORE Linda came into the MyOpera picture, I was telling y’all about how Chuck Norris’ real name was Carlos Ray Norris. Then my ole AOL friend Lana who had started roaming around a little bit in MyOpera … asked me kiddingly, “So, do you want us to call you Chuck?” I believe I replied neither yes nor no, but the idea HAD been tossed around before Linda officially started calling me Chuck.
I don’t remember you wanting to hack into my New Comment Box. If I’d seen it I’d probably have wanted something like, Write a comment … And I’ll let you sleep in my Elvis bedroom!
Oh yes, I think I DO remember telling you about my Official Conversation with Rick Springfield. I was SO in love with him back then…in 1984.
Linda! The thing I remember most about her is she DEMANDED you do what you deemed impossible. IMHO, she is at least 50% responsible for your Awesome Blog Designs. She pushed your buttons and limits.
We had several phone conversations about you. She REALLY thought ‘the world of Carlos’. Funny she never referred to you as Chuck…always Carlos. I, of course, always called you Sunny when talking to her about you. She said her best times on Opera were when she was giving you a hard time.
Oh, and I was notified of these new comments in my Personal Email ONLY.
[img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBdFzu4oO6A/UnwNLw28URI/AAAAAAAAAOE/TdBiB7AC_Oc/s1600/ROFL.gif[/img] Yes, she did DEMAND that I make the impossible possible. And she did [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r5PNlOqmV48/UnwXTh8q0BI/AAAAAAAAAR4/V9g6w3tuBXw/s1600/Left.gif[/img] [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KBE0YbU85L4/UnwLWvwCS7I/AAAAAAAAANs/Adi-GX1_9SE/s1600/Right.gif[/img] [img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-id0RqPq4oi0/UnwKiaCPVMI/AAAAAAAAANc/Zgkqnl12HPg/s1600/Pssst.gif[/img] press my buttons and limits. [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kfPjoQLl6WE/Unv6qVe4sEI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/dLXguuxobGA/s1600/BigGrin2.gif[/img]
But, you’re right. She did push me into exploring the unexplored and thus, coming up with new concepts and better Designs.
Wow! That IS funny / odd that she never referred to me as Chuck in your real life conversations, but rather as Carlos. Interesting.
I’m super flattered that she thought “the world of Carlos.” I’m glad that I could have been responsible for some of her good times and best times there on MyOpera.
Okay, Annette, did my REPLY to your Vivaldi PM make it through?
I have a feeling that it did not.
No, your reply did not come through to my PM did not come through.
Oh, my new/OLD Jeep is at the dealership. The heater evaporator core thingy has to be replaced. They have to take out the dash to get to it.
They gave me a new van to drive until they get it fixed, but with what they’re charging to fix the Jeep, I’m sure some kind of rental fee HAS to be included in the price.
Oh Noooooooo! That bites. Yeah, those Heater Mini Radiator thingies ARE pretty hidden in there. Was it leaking or was it clogged and your heater just wasn’t heating very well?
Did they ASK you whether you had a second vehicle or whether you were going to need a loaner vehicle? Cuz otherwise that would certainly NOT be good customer service of them to stick you with a Rental Van without informing you that YOU are actually paying for it. It will suck if after the fact, you see on the bill that X amount of dollars is for the Rental Van.
Then again, even if it’s not specified in the bill as X amount of dollars for the Rental Van, it could still just simply already be stealthily incorporated in the final amount.
Or maybe they ARE just courteous and gave you that perk free of charge.
It could happen. [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6fKvHMuCALU/Unv6KR0A2KI/AAAAAAAAAHA/seBhSrXzeXE/s1600/Big+Eyes.gif[/img]
Okay, my Vivaldi PM Blues are going from bad to worse.
Now I can’t even initiate a PM. I tried to PM / Message you and my clicking on the little Messaging Envelope icon just doesn’t get acknowledged. Nothing happens. I tried messaging other people and likewise, nothing happens.
Things are going backwards here. At this pace, I eventually won’t be able to log in into Vivaldi. [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/–9ySJk6JJp4/UnwD_qo6riI/AAAAAAAAALQ/8d7UDDjwSSw/s1600/Insane.gif[/img]
Plastered across the windshield and back glass of this van in big letters it says, [b]Courtesy Vehicle of (the dealership)[/b]
That is a VERY bad design to put that heater core in the dash. The chemicals in the antifreeze caused my windshield to fog over. It appears to have a film on it and has been hard to see through at night. Also, the dealership guy said it’s a good thing I don’t drive far to and from work because the fumes it emits are toxic. I did notice a sweet smell, but I thought it was just [b]ME[/b]! 🙂
I PM’d you again. I have no problem bringing up the conversation box.
I received your latest PM, Annette. I didn’t even bother to attempt to reply. I just went straight into attempting to initiate a NEW PM to you. The result? 10th verse same as the 1st. That’s right. I was NOT able to initiate a PM to you.
I already posted my problem on the Forum.
When my problem will be fixed, I have no idea.
For now I have to go handle a Pizza slice that as I recall, has my name on it. [img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-meJPvr3G8Nw/UnwKSqyY1fI/AAAAAAAAANU/-KNpe4LmkrM/s1600/Pizza.gif[/img]
Then I’ll continue publishing up some more of my MyOpera posts.
[img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-er4qVwx2b9s/UnwHw6Z44pI/AAAAAAAAAL8/fW8lyn4_-bQ/s1600/LOL.gif[/img] Well, I’m sure at least 60% of the sweet smell WAS you.
While it is a VERY bad design from the customers’ point of view, unfortunately it is a [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gsds2RhmxlI/UnwAv2rR5RI/AAAAAAAAAJw/D9bWia26T38/s1600/Drool.gif[/img] design from the Dealership Service Department’s point of view.
I am convinced that Engineers of ANY product go out of their way to come up with designs that are meant to discourage the customer from even dreaming of attempting to mess around with trying to fix the product. The designs are meant to try to steer the customer into either buying another one of the product … or taking it to the Dealer, sending it to the factory for repair, Etc.
Anything that has to be disassembled, is guaranteed to have strategically hidden snaps / catches / screws that if the customer gets even micro remotely hasty … CRACK! The case or whatever you happen to be having the audacity to mess around with … will crack. The manufacturer will hope that that will teach you NOT to ever mess around with attempting to fix their product on your own. And they’ll hope that you’ll in turn have to buy a new case or whatever you broke … or send it to them for repair.
$800 later, I have a vehicle without a heater core problem AND the service department gave me a voucher to cover my next oil change. 😀
[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GPOI6rKhoLk/UnwOWNZf9XI/AAAAAAAAAOs/ZuCdtD01ZdM/s1600/Scared.gif[/img] Yikes! Quite the hefty bill. But, just about what I expected once you mentioned they had to take out the dash. It’s about like anytime someone takes their vehicle in for repair of a non-functioning Air Conditioner. Wooooooo! Those are also always right around $800.00.
And now my remotes (tried both of them) no longer adjust the seats and mirrors. They must have neglected to hook that feature back up when they replaced the dash. Looks like I will have to return to the dealership. 🙁