Comments on: Advice: Flat Tire Fun (Not!) http://www.momsminivan.com/blog/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not.html Car Trip Games, and Road Trip Adventures, Traveling with Kids Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:16:49 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Road Trip Mom http://www.momsminivan.com/blog/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-82 Road Trip Mom Sun, 04 May 2008 20:03:09 +0000 http://www.momsminivan.com/blog2/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not/#comment-82 Ugh, Aimee! Flat tires in the dark are not fun. I'm sorry you had such an awful experience. AAA probably wouldn't have helped at the time if you didn't have a cell phone. All the more reason to know how to change that tire yourself quickly and easily. A flashlight is a must. I now have two in my car. We don't need knights in shining armor! Ugh, Aimee! Flat tires in the dark are not fun. I’m sorry you had such an awful experience. AAA probably wouldn’t have helped at the time if you didn’t have a cell phone. All the more reason to know how to change that tire yourself quickly and easily. A flashlight is a must. I now have two in my car. We don’t need knights in shining armor!

]]> By: Aimee http://www.momsminivan.com/blog/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-83 Aimee Sat, 03 May 2008 04:21:59 +0000 http://www.momsminivan.com/blog2/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not/#comment-83 I once had a flat at 1am (after work) in downtown Sarasota right next to a bank (ATM). There were a lot of businesses but everything had been closed for hours. There were a few men walking around the area panhandling- but that was it, so I drove a few blocks on the flat until I could see a more populated area (a couple of blocks from a night club).<br /><br /> A Police officer pulled me over and asked me if I knew I had a flat tire... I answered "naaa, I thought the other 3 just swelled up on me.." (gee thanks, Bill Engval)The officer at least had a sense of humor, if not chivalry. I told him I was heading for civilization because I was alone and didn't feel safe.<br /> <br /> I was forced to stop right there, a couple of blocks from relative safety. I can change a tire myself in just a few minutes, but the officer didn't stick around that long. He left me there, 4 blocks from where the flat happened, in the middle of the night, in a deserted business district and I didn't have a cell phone at the time. <br /> <br /> 2 different men approached me asking for money, one didn't bother to offer to help, but made sure to case my car, the other helpfully broke off one of the wheel studs before I sent him off. <br /><br /> I carry AAA now. I once had a flat at 1am (after work) in downtown Sarasota right next to a bank (ATM). There were a lot of businesses but everything had been closed for hours. There were a few men walking around the area panhandling- but that was it, so I drove a few blocks on the flat until I could see a more populated area (a couple of blocks from a night club).

A Police officer pulled me over and asked me if I knew I had a flat tire… I answered “naaa, I thought the other 3 just swelled up on me..” (gee thanks, Bill Engval)The officer at least had a sense of humor, if not chivalry. I told him I was heading for civilization because I was alone and didn’t feel safe.

I was forced to stop right there, a couple of blocks from relative safety. I can change a tire myself in just a few minutes, but the officer didn’t stick around that long. He left me there, 4 blocks from where the flat happened, in the middle of the night, in a deserted business district and I didn’t have a cell phone at the time.

2 different men approached me asking for money, one didn’t bother to offer to help, but made sure to case my car, the other helpfully broke off one of the wheel studs before I sent him off.

I carry AAA now.

]]> By: Soultravelers3 http://www.momsminivan.com/blog/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-84 Soultravelers3 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:28:39 +0000 http://www.momsminivan.com/blog2/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not/#comment-84 Scary...good tips! I love your site!! We are 19 months into a trip around the world as a family, so I am always looking for good travel sites and ideas!<br /><br />www.soultravelers3.com Scary…good tips! I love your site!! We are 19 months into a trip around the world as a family, so I am always looking for good travel sites and ideas!

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]]> By: Writing Mommy http://www.momsminivan.com/blog/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-85 Writing Mommy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:49:45 +0000 http://www.momsminivan.com/blog2/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not/#comment-85 Ooooh...that is seriously scary. I'm just learning driving, and I think it's high time I developed some skills in the tire-changing department! Thanks for the post. Ooooh…that is seriously scary. I’m just learning driving, and I think it’s high time I developed some skills in the tire-changing department! Thanks for the post.

]]> By: NorthernOntarioCarLady http://www.momsminivan.com/blog/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-86 NorthernOntarioCarLady Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.momsminivan.com/blog2/2008/02/advice-flat-tire-fun-not/#comment-86 I'm glad to hear you're okay. Thanks for the link on what to do in such an emergency. I need to brush up my skills. I’m glad to hear you’re okay. Thanks for the link on what to do in such an emergency. I need to brush up my skills.

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