Rear Pad Change for my '99 Honda Accord.

So I just changed the rear brake pads on my car. I got a Haynes manual, studied it over and over, and the whole thing was great. Except for a few rusted bolts that took a lot of ummmpfh to crack, the process isn't that bad.
I suppose if I went to an auto shop I would have had to pay at least $150, but with only $60 in parts, and $50 for a pair of jack stands and a Torque wrench from autozone I got to do it myself. Now the next time I change my brake pads it will only cost $40, because I will have all the tools.

Honestly, if you have any mechanical aptitude, i recommend that you get a Haynes manual for your car, and start doing some of the fixes your self. Then with all the money you will save you can buy some of things that you want.

Just a thought.

p.s. Oh, and though I did mention on Facebook that my wife was a great helper, I did forget to mention on my blog that she helped. My bad.

On the go...

So I just found out how to make a mobile post to my blog. If you are curious you can go to go.blogger.com and set it up. All you need to do is text REGISTER to BLOGGER (256447). This will create a new blog, and then you can merge it with an existing blog.

Cool hunh?

Sumo Paint...

Have you ever had the need for an online photo editor? I found this new program called sumopaint http://www.sumopaint.com/ where you can edit your photos without having to use Photoshop, or gimp, or having to pay for an expensive program.
What a neat idea.

A nice touch to the end of my day.....

Over half a year ago I put a post on the BYU bookstore sounding board, and I finally got a response today. Basically the bookstore was getting a little bit of flak from the student body about high prices, and I thought that someone ought to make note of the good things that the book store does. Anyway, without further adieu, here is the response I got to my comment:

Response:

Stephen, this mature comment stunned us. We live in the strident 21st Century where far too often “My View is The Only View,” and seldom see someone with understanding which reaches across the aisle. Thank you for taking the time to write and express your insight. And please give our gratitude to your parents for having raised you so remarkably well.

Stephen Godfrey asked:

This is not so much a question but a thought I would post on this board. This semester I almost accepted that I would have to pay $450 for my books this semester; however, I had the thought to buy online, check the book exchange, and borrow from friends. Though I am grateful that I will only have to pay $230 I still had a question about the bookstore and their price markup. So I read through a large quantity of posts on this board and one thing impressed me. When a student made a hostile post the response was always civil, understanding and professional. I just want to thank whoever is on the other end of this message board for being a good example to the student body. I do not like the way text book prices are rising as much as anyone else, but I think that the bookstore should not be all to blame. They have costs that the have to meet, and some of their costs come from the excellent return policy that they offer us. We as students should be as understanding as the bookstore is to us and cut them a little slack.