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   covered in moss (pixouls@post.lurk.org)'s status on Friday, 19-Apr-2024 11:46:16 JST covered in moss

   I just got my third flat tire in the past six months. Am I cursed?

   I don't know if it can be patched or not. I won't be able to check in until Thursday

   A friend helped me change the tire but god I'm a mess

   Mutual aid appreciated rn

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     covered in moss (pixouls@post.lurk.org)'s status on Friday, 19-Apr-2024 11:46:12 JST covered in moss

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     More bad news for me! Yay!

     Turns out I have yet another tire that needs to be replaced, plus two sensors that need to be replaced. The reason for damage is still unknown to me.

     I'm looking at $600 (2 tires, 2 sensors). I already spent $450 on the last two flats I got 4 and 6 months ago (all unrelated places and causes). I drive an old fiat model with a specific tire size that is just as costly as buying it elsewhere and shaving it down, so I don't have other options.

     Mutual aid seriously appreciated... PayPal, Librapay, and Venmo also under pixouls

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     covered in moss (pixouls@post.lurk.org)'s status on Friday, 19-Apr-2024 11:46:13 JST covered in moss

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     Good news: it's not my car's frame
     Bad news: I still need to buy a full new tire, it's not patchable

     AnthonyJK-Admin repeated this.
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     covered in moss (pixouls@post.lurk.org)'s status on Friday, 19-Apr-2024 11:46:14 JST covered in moss

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     Ok I drive an old car and it's possible that the rim could be fucked up. I mean it could be a lot of things fucked up but I REALLY dont want to have to worry about major car repair beyond a flat replacement right now.

     I just cleared my calendar for tomorrow including the tree planting event and four different people I was going to see while in town because I don't feel secure right now driving around too much on the spare

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     covered in moss (pixouls@post.lurk.org)'s status on Friday, 19-Apr-2024 11:46:15 JST covered in moss

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     I literally didn't even drive anywhere special, just to my local library which I drive to plenty of times