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I'll start off admitting I am bald. And stubborn. The other day I wasn't doing so well, spilled my coffee, forgot to charge my phone, forgot my lunch, all the parts ordered arrived either wrong or damaged. I should have taken the day off. It was pretty clear that the moon phase was NOT in my favor. Nope, even after all the gumption drained out I continued on until I wished I could rewind. I was inspecting the rack bushings on a e430 and pressed my head against the catalytic converter. Based on the hole in my head it was over 600 degrees. Doh! Sometimes I just don't get it.

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I'll start off admitting I am bald. And stubborn. The other day I wasn't doing so well, spilled my coffee, forgot to charge my phone, forgot my lunch, all the parts ordered arrived either wrong or damaged. I should have taken the day off. It was pretty clear that the moon phase was NOT in my favor. Nope, even after all the gumption drained out I continued on until I wished I could rewind. I was inspecting the rack bushings on a e430 and pressed my head against the catalytic converter. Based on the hole in my head it was over 600 degrees. Doh! Sometimes I just don't get it.

 

You are not alone...why things fall apart on some days is a mystery!

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