Just My EFFing Luck!!

hawk60ce

Lifer

Jun 11, 2012

1,401

2

• Sep 18, 2012

• #1

Seriously!! If my week wasnt going bad enough with my new mustang, my Savinelli Canadian got bumped off my pipe rack while i was getting my pipes and tobacco together for tomorrow and this happened! Oh and i never mentioned that earlier last week, i hit a re-tread from a semi and messed up the front end of my 2012 Ford Edge. theres another $2000 in damage. Also checked the citation that the PD gave me for failure to control...$200!! and he marked as no insurance since i didnt have a card for the mustang...which i had just bought!! even though i had my agent on the phone and provided him with my policy number and the claim number which i had started right away! Are you kidding me!! I cant catch a break!!

 

ghost

Lifer

May 17, 2012

2,001

4

• Sep 18, 2012

• #2

Oh Man, that's rough! Your bad luck will pass, it always does...

 

pstlpkr

Lifer

Dec 14, 2009

9,694

31

Birmingham, AL

• Sep 18, 2012

• #3

That's 3... you should be good now.

And, no I'm not superstitious... It's bad luck.
Hawk... That's one bad stretch.

"Good luck on ya" my friend.

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

5,449

53

• Sep 18, 2012

• #4

That is a stretch of bad luck, but on the bright side, they say bad things come in threes, so maybe your luck is about to change (and from the sounds of it, you should be set in the bad luck dept for a while).
Seriously though, sorry to hear it (that was a nice pipe too).
EDIT: Lawrence, I swear I posted mine before I saw yours - weird! :roll:

 

whitebriar

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jul 14, 2010

253

9

• Sep 18, 2012

• #5

if you really like the pipe don't chuck it--i busted a pipe like that in '68 and buried it

in the earth (christian burial)-- i have kicked myself ever since--had i brought it home from asia to where it could have been worked on it may have been salvaged--it wasn't an expensive pipe, but i would have paid good money for it's repair--i was just too young and dumb to know--

 

captainsousie

Lifer

Aug 1, 2012

4,601

5,157

• Sep 18, 2012

• #6

Man that really sucks. It's a run of absolutely miserable luck and I hope it turns around soon.

 

hawk60ce

Lifer

Jun 11, 2012

1,401

2

• Sep 18, 2012

• #7

Think i will start by topping off my glass of crown royal on the rocks...

 

ghost

Lifer

May 17, 2012

2,001

4

• Sep 18, 2012

• #8

if you really like the pipe don't chuck it--i busted a pipe like that in '68 and buried it

in the earth (christian burial)

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Only to be found by future archaeologists! They'll have your DNA!!

 

gwtwdbss

Lifer

Jun 13, 2012

2,945

16

53

• Sep 18, 2012

• #9

Holy crap! 8O Dude that sucks bad. I hope that is all the bad luck you have to endure for a while. Sorry buddy.

 

whitebriar

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jul 14, 2010

253

9

• Sep 18, 2012

• #10

if you really like the pipe don't chuck it--i busted a pipe like that in '68 and buried it

in the earth (christian burial)

Click to expand...

Only to be found by future archaeologists! They'll have your DNA!!

Click to expand...

they be welcome to it bro--they'll find it highly saturated with local grog :lol:

 

fshu2

Can't Leave

Jan 22, 2011

457

1

• Sep 18, 2012

• #11

when the bad luck fades the good seems even better. just wait it out man cant be too much longer. sorry for all the bad luck though.

 

cajunguy

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 22, 2012

756

1

Metairie, LA

• Sep 18, 2012

• #12

If you choose to go to court to pay the ticket, bring your insurance card with you. If the date shows that you had the car insured at the time of the ticket, a lot of the times they'll drop the charge just because the want to avoid you challenging the ticket and bringing about a court case.
Also, that looks like a pretty clean break. Stuff a pipe cleaner through the shank/mortise area and super glue the pieces back together. Make sure you're putting a little muscle into joining them while it initially sets. A little glue goes a long way; the pipe cleaner is to make sure you don't get any junk in your air flow.
I've used this technique on one of my own pipes. Smokes like a dream still and can't tell it was broken. LOL

 

mrenglish

Lifer

Dec 25, 2010

2,220

72

Columbus, Ohio

• Sep 18, 2012

• #13

Oh man, that Murphy fella should be shot.
Hope things get better for you soon.

 

jchaplick

Lifer

May 8, 2011

1,702

9

• Sep 19, 2012

• #14

That sucks, fight that insurance thing though, that hapened to me, I got caught on my phone (which I admitted) and I had an invalid insurance card (new one was in the mail) the cop called the insurance company and rthey said my insurance was good, he however had other ideas and told me it was expired, and gave me a ticket for that. We got the phone records and brought them in, the police station threw out the tcket, including the phone charge as well.
Good luck!

 

hawk60ce

Lifer

Jun 11, 2012

1,401

2

• Sep 19, 2012

• #15

I will attempt to repair, if not i guess i will try to make a tamper out of the stem. As far as the ticket goes, i will be calling the courthouse today. Unfortunately the courthouse is about 2 hours away. Still waiting to here from insurance on the mustang, but it sound slike they will be fixing it. He needs one more piece of information that i need to get from the previous owner which should be in the mail today or tomorrow. Will hold off on making a claim on the ford edge as that will just kill my policy. The damage really isnt noticeable, but its a leased vehicle so it will have to be fixed before turning it in. Today is a new day, and ill be visiting the local B&M to meet up with the guys for a mid-day smoke.

 

shawn622

Lifer

Jul 22, 2012

1,081

2

Mount Sterling, Ohio

• Sep 19, 2012

• #16

Well hawk, they say it comes in threes, so your going to be on the upswing again!!! Keep your head up brother!!!

 

cigrmaster

Lifer

May 26, 2012

20,249

57,280

66

Sarasota Florida

• Sep 19, 2012

• #17

hawke, looks like the shit fairy has had her way with you. I would suggest finding a good mechanic who can cover your deductible and add a little extra so you can buy a new pipe. One way to turn it around.

 

mkelaw

Starting to Get Obsessed

Aug 30, 2012

173

176

• Sep 21, 2012

• #18

OUCH!! The good news is that just like the Ford, the pipe can be repaired, and for a lot less dough. It will need a splint in the airway to support the repair. That and some epoxy will make it good as new. I know that Dave Wolff of Walkerbriarworks.com does this kind of work. He's also cut his backlog dramatically you'll be able to bet a fast turnaround.

 

pipelotus

Lurker

Sep 21, 2012

8

0

• Sep 21, 2012

• #19

I'm with mkelaw, Pipe repair sounds like your best option. As for the ticket, I agree with jchaplick about fighting. I'm still not convinced police officers don't have to meet a quota every month. That is a pretty bogus charge.
As for life, in my experience, it doesn't magically get better. It simply continues to get worse until you get more adapt at dealing with the plethora of bad situations. Not meaning to preach, but I just wanted you to know why I'm not saying things will get better. 'Cause in my experience, they dont.
Still, I wish you and yours the best bro!

 

johncorosz

Can't Leave

Sep 15, 2012

366

0

• Sep 27, 2012

• #20

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