Do you remember me saying that I love my mechanic? Well, he is awesome!

It was just last week that I mentioned my car slammed into a huge chunk of ice. When my rear-tire ran over it, the strut pierced through the freakin chassis, and into the back seat of my car (read about it here)! I just wish I’d taken some pictures of what I was certain was a write-off.

Well, my awesome mechanic surprised the hell outta me: he managed to fix it for $258 - and that *includes* the oil change I was overdue for! Yeah! That’s what I said!

Now, I know zero about cars, and this is what he told me was involved in my mechanic paraphrasing speak:

“I had to point-weld the strut mount back into place, and I had to replace the rubber seat the strut sits in.”
                    - Karn’s Awesome Mechanic

Whatever that means. To be honest, I likely got it all wrong because the only part I was waiting to hear, and that I understood, was the $258 part. My brain blocked out all other words, really.

Schweeeeet! My Mazda Protegé may just hit the 400,000km milestone yet!

So - while I’ve been driving my old beater around town, showing it off to the naysayer locals, I also found a bunch of fantastico links to share with you all. I tell yah, it’s like freakin’ Xmas here baby!

• Eliza Dushku interview - Late Night with Conan O’Brien
• The People vs. George Lucas
• Absolutely Amazing Video Game Remake Wallpapers
• Escape From City 17 - Part One
• Alex Broeckel’s Concept Art and Illustration
• Buffy vs. Faith by Katie Cook

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