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Fluids and fluid levels are one of the items our technicians look at during courtesy inspections. We want to make sure your vehicle doesn’t have any leaks and is up-to-date on any needed maintenance.
The brake fluid on a Land Rover has an excessive amount of moisture. So, we are recommending a brake fluid exchange. 
Getting brake fluid flushes performed on a regular basis extends the lifespan of brake system components. It also prevents corrosion buildup on the calipers and keeps the anti-lock braking system (ABS) working properly.
How often your vehicle needs a brake fluid exchange depends on the manufacturer’s recommendations. We suggest them every 30,000 miles or so.
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holocene-sims · 1 month
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List 5 facts about a favorite sim of yours, and send this to simblrs whose sims you adore ✨️
thank you so much for sending this to me!! ✨️💜 i really appreciate it!! and i'm so sorry for letting this sit in my inbox a long time 😭
i may talk about him a lot, but it's never enough, so here are five new facts about the king of my blog aka grant 👑
when grant wants to feel something, he'll watch videos of the curiosity rover on mars singing happy birthday to itself 🎂 it's so incredibly sad but cute to him, so it immediately turns on the waterworks lolol 🥲
objectively, grant is NOT a car guy; he's 110% an airplane guy. however, he owns a car that makes him look like a car guy and gets him approached ALL THE TIME by people who want to talk cars. it's a 1960 ford galaxie and it looks like this, except i think it would be a nice shade of light, almost minty green or maybe blue (no, i haven't decided, and probably won't because there's no cc version of this car for the sims 4, so we'll never see it lol) 💚💙
why is that his car? 🚗 well, it was his grandparents' car, which he bought off them when they wanted to replace it; they have never had a garage or a carport in their entire life, so the car was exposed to the elements for fifty years, and it was, thus, fucked up. they were also tired of fixing it. however, it's a sentimental car because aoife and joseph met working on the same production line at a ford auto factory, and this car was the first one they bought as a couple in their marriage (even though aoife ironically does not know how to drive lmao). they wanted it gone but also didn't, you know, so grant bought it because he also didn't want to see it gone; he'd spent his whole life sandwiching into that backseat with 8 billion of his cousins. oh, aaandddd he bought it even though the necessary repairs were extensive, which he did all by himself with help from his grandparents and uncle (aka people who know shit about cars)
a shorter fun fact: he smokes luckies 🫢
grant has been on TV before! it was very brief, for like five seconds, but he was interviewed by his hometown news station after his high school hockey team won the state championship game one year and he was granted the MVP title. he was very nervous, and his friends ended up nicknaming him "mr. team effort" because his entire interview was him just saying things like, "oh, um, well, it was a team effort, and we worked really hard...together...as a team..."
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xander-voight · 10 months
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Xander Cole Voight Current Location: Manhattan, NY
Basics Date of Birth: September 12th, 1996 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Background Xander was raised to work hard. From a young age, he spent all of his free time in his dad’s auto repair shop where he learned the skills of the trade. A combination of poor business decisions and living above their means led to an ongoing financial struggle for his family. Xander was used as free labor, working tirelessly to help dig the family out of the hole they were buried in. Tired of grease-stained hands and an unwavering mountain of debt, Xander decided to use his knowledge and his uncanny ability to blend into any crowd to make money through less than legal means – by stealing cars. What began as a temporary solution became a lucrative career with Xander becoming a sought-after figure in certain circles. Now he lives in New York City, providing his services to a unique class of clientele. Occasionally assisted by his sister, his operation is small and covert, never leaving a trace of his crimes behind.
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hearnsmotorrepairs · 6 months
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Your Reliable Hometown Auto Expert in Gold Coast - Exceptional Service in Main Beach, Biggera Waters, Arundel, Parkwood, and Southport!
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When it comes to caring for your vehicle, finding a reliable local mechanic near you is essential. Luckily, we're here to serve your needs in Gold Coast, including Main Beach, Biggera Waters, Arundel, Parkwood, and Southport. 
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In Gold Coast, Main Beach, Biggera Waters, Arundel, Parkwood, and Southport, our team of mechanics is ready to serve your needs. Contact us today for all your car repair and maintenance requirements. Your vehicle's health is in capable hands. 🚗🔧 #LocalMechanic #GoldCoast #CarRepair" 
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life-in-garland-tx · 1 year
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Jupiter Chevrolet, L.P. in Garland, TX
Many people struggle in finding reliable auto body shop service providers at present. At Jupiter Chevrolet, L.P., they understand that it is necessary to provide excellent used car dealership services these days. Fortunately, Jupiter Chevrolet exists as it is your one-stop shop in Garland, Texas, for everything from tires to body repair. In addition, there’s no service too big or too small for them. They’ll treat any and every job with the same level of care. Besides, their experts do their very best to ensure that the work gets done right the first time and that you get the best deal possible in the process. Read more here.
Garland, TX
There are many ways to study the economic development of the Garland, TX location. One of the best ways is to discuss the past economic progress in the city. Besides, those who are planning to move to Garland, TX are aware about this. Let’s talk about its economic history. In the early 1980s, Garland had one of the lowest poverty rates of cities in the country. In 1990, it had a population of 180,650 and 2,227 businesses, making it Dallas County's second-largest city and the 10th-largest in the state. At present, Garland had a variety of industries, including electronics, steel fabrication, oilfield equipment, aluminum die casting, hat manufacture, dairy products, and food processors.    
Reunion Tower
Are you planning to visit a famous tower at present? How about Reunion Tower? Basically, it is a baseball stadium located in Garland, TX. It is a 561 ft. observation tower in Dallas, Texas and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. Besides, it is located at 300 Reunion Boulevard in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas. The tower is part of the Hyatt Regency Hotel complex and is the city's 15th tallest building. In addition, it is a freestanding structure until the construction of an addition to the Hyatt Regency Dallas in 1998. Lastly, architectural firm of Rochester’s Xerox Tower, Welton Becket & Associates, designed the tower. 
Where to find holiday festivals, tree lightings and more in Dallas-Fort Worth
Are you interested to know the exciting news reports in Garland, TX? Let’s discuss the latest report in the city about holiday festivals and tree lighting events. It has something to do with Christmas, too. As reported, you can try adding one of these hometown festivals to your wish list. All across Dallas-Fort Worth, Christmas trees and menorahs will be lit, music will play, carolers will sing, and Christmas drones will light the night sky. Additionally, a roundup of some of those fests and lightings are posted online. For instance, you can check individual websites for safety policies and other details.
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Reunion Tower
300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas, TX 75207, United States
Get on TX-366 Spur E from Reunion Blvd W and S Riverfront Blvd
5 min (1.1 mi)
Take US-75 N and TX-12 Loop E/E NW Hwy/Northwest Hwy to TX-244Spur E
13 min (9.8 mi)
Follow TX-244Spur E and Jupiter Rd to your destination in Garland
9 min (3.3 mi)
Jupiter Chevrolet, L.P.
11611 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, 
Garland, TX 75041
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wheelwayautos1 · 2 years
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Wheel Way Fifield
We have been servicing customers that come from Fifield, Park Falls, Butternut, Glidden, Mellen, Phillips, Prentice, Winter, Loretta, Minocqua, Arbor Vitae, Woodruff, Mercer, Brantwood, Medford, Ogema, Lac Du Flambeau, Marengo, Highbridge, Kennan, Westboro, Lugerville and Hawkins for over 40 years. We have the ASE technicians, facilities and equipment to take great care of your car, truck, van or SUV.From alignment services to engine and transmission repairs to tires and air conditioning, trust Wheel Way Autos, your hometown dealer to care for your car or truck maintenance and repairs. We’re your local service center, repair shop and new tire dealer. Could caring for your vehicle get any simpler? Our automotive technicians care about keeping your vehicle running newer, longer. Bring your truck or car to us for maintenance and we promise quality service at an affordable price.When your tire alignment is not correct you could be causing damage and premature wear to your tires. Which can lead to unsafe driving and reduce your stopping distances. When you wheels are aligned properly your vehicle will handle better and safer plus it will avoid costs and repairs. Whether you need your car, truck up to 1 ton or SUV aligned we have you covered. We can do 2 wheel front end alignment and 4 wheel alignment of our State-of-the-Art Alignment Rack. https://www.wheelwayautos.com/ Our Social pages: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest
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wheelwayautos · 2 years
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Wheel Way Rice Lake
We have been servicing customers that come from Fifield, Park Falls, Butternut, Glidden, Mellen, Phillips, Prentice, Winter, Loretta, Minocqua, Arbor Vitae, Woodruff, Mercer, Brantwood, Medford, Ogema, Lac Du Flambeau, Marengo, Highbridge, Kennan, Westboro, Lugerville and Hawkins for over 40 years. We have the ASE technicians, facilities and equipment to take great care of your car, truck, van or SUV. From alignment services to engine and transmission repairs to tires and air conditioning, trust Wheel Way Autos, your hometown dealer to care for your car or truck maintenance and repairs. We’re your local service center, repair shop and new tire dealer. Could caring for your vehicle get any simpler? Our automotive technicians care about keeping your vehicle running newer, longer. Bring your truck or car to us for maintenance and we promise quality service at an affordable price. When your tire alignment is not correct you could be causing damage and premature wear to your tires. Which can lead to unsafe driving and reduce your stopping distances. When you wheels are aligned properly your vehicle will handle better and safer plus it will avoid costs and repairs. Whether you need your car, truck up to 1 ton or SUV aligned we have you covered. We can do 2 wheel front end alignment and 4 wheel alignment of our State-of-the-Art Alignment Rack.
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twdsunshine · 2 years
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Broken: Pt. 1
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Summary:  Mechanic!Daryl AU.  Tabitha Dean has returned to her hometown for the first time in years, fleeing a life that isn’t quite what she thought it would be.  When her car breaks down, the mechanic who comes to her rescue is none other than Daryl Dixon, the shy, strange boy that she remembers from her school days.  But a lot has changed since then, and, when Tabby’s life catches up with her, she finds herself in need of someone to fix her broken parts.  Is Daryl up to the job?
Pairing:  Daryl Dixon x OFC
Warnings:  None
Word Count:  2,405
Check out my bio for a link to my Masterlist!
Author’s Note: Hello!  Welcome to my new Mechanic!Daryl AU with my new OFC, Tabby.  This was only gonna be a mini-series to start with, but I got a little carried away, so it’s now looking like it’ll run to about 10 chapters.  I’m having a lot of fun writing this one, so I really hope you enjoy reading it!  Thank you for taking the time to check it out!  (PS.  I know absolutely nothing about cars, so no judgement, please.  I’ve kept it vague for a reason!)
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The car’s engine coughed and sputtered as Tabitha steered it carefully off to the side of the road, straddling the sidewalk to make space for passing traffic should any come along.  It creaked as she applied the brake, then gave one last shuddering wheeze and cut out completely.  It had been on its last legs for a while now, and she’d put off the repairs, unwilling to dip into her savings when she was so close to having the safety net that she needed.  It seemed now that that decision had come back to bite her.  Frustration punched a deep groan from her lungs as she pounded her hands against the wheel, letting her head fall forward onto her forearms for a moment.  This was the last thing that she needed, but, of course, that only meant that she really should have expected it.  She’d learnt long ago that life didn’t have a habit of going her way, and she really should be used to that by now.  Especially now.
With a sigh, she reached for her phone, where it sat on the passenger seat, pulling up the web browser and searching for the nearest auto shop that might be able to come out and give her a tow.  It had been a long time since she’d last so much as passed through town, and she’d already figured out that there weren’t many places that she still remembered from when she’d called it her home.  Thumbing down the screen, she finally settled on one a couple of miles away that seemed to get decent reviews, hovering over the phone number for a moment before finally finding the confidence to dial.  She hated doing things like this - booking appointments, reaching out, asking for help - but there was nobody else to do it for her, not anymore.  That had been a small price to pay, but it felt far larger in that moment as the line rang, and she waited anxiously for it to connect.
“Grimes Auto,” came the Southern drawl that answered the call.  “How can I help you?”
“Oh, er, hi.”  Good start, she thought, swallowing hard and forcing herself to press on.  “Hi, sorry, I, er…  I’ve broken down, just out past the old lumberyard outside of town.  My car, I mean.   It broke down and, er, I was hoping- I mean, I thought you might be able to-”
“You need a tow?”  Obviously tired of her stammering, the voice on the end of the phone cut her off, and she nodded eagerly before remembering that he couldn’t see her.
“Yeah.  Yes, please, that would be great.  Thank you.”
The man at the shop took a few more details from her before hanging up with the promise that someone would be with her within the next half hour.  “If he can, he’ll get you on your way.  If not, he’ll tow you back here and we’ll see what needs doin’.”
With that done, Tabby tossed the phone back onto the seat beside her and pushed open her door, figuring she might as well wait outside and make it more obvious that she was stranded for when the truck came along.  It was a warm day, and her dark hair clung to her neck as she leaned back against the side of the hood, crossing her denim-clad legs at the ankles and wishing that she hadn’t only thought to bring her boots along when she’d packed in a hurry.  Digging into the back pocket of her jeans, she found an old hair tie and bundled her waves onto the top of her head, securing them up and out of the way, swiping the beads of sweat from her forehead.  Her shades protected her eyes from the glare of the sun against the asphalt, and she stared off into the distance, drumming her fingers against the metal behind her as she waited.
She was still standing there ten minutes later, watching the spot on the horizon where the road from town snaked into view, when the rumble of an approaching vehicle reached her ears, and, sure enough, if she squinted, she could just make out the mass of a large tow truck rounding the far corner.  It trundled along unhurriedly, the rays that bounced off the windshield making it impossible to pick out the driver, but Tabby raised her hand in greeting regardless, relieved that help had arrived and more quickly than she’d expected.  At this point, she was holding out for the small wins to get her through the day.  Her keys were in her ignition, where she’d left them, and she moved to retrieve them now, swinging them around her finger as she waited for the mechanic to jump down from his cab and come to her aid.
“Yer Tabitha?”  The man, when he appeared, didn’t glance up from the clipboard in his hand as he strode over to her, a broad figure clad in light blue overalls.  His brow was furrowed in concentration as he leafed through the paperwork before setting it down on the roof of her rundown ride.  
“That’s right.”
“Let’s see what we got then.”  He popped the hood with no trouble, already leaning over to inspect the engine when he cast over his shoulder, “Wanna tell me what happened?”
“She was making some weird noises,” Tabby explained, sliding her shades up onto the top of her head and shifting awkwardly from foot to foot as she watched him fiddling about with thick, grease-stained fingers.  It probably didn’t seem like it, given the car’s current state, but she really did love it and hated to see it poked and prodded at.  “Seemed to be struggling, so I pulled her over, and she gave up as soon as I hit the brake.”
“Looks like she’s seen better days.”
“Yeah, well…  Haven’t we all?”
At that, he finally turned towards her, straightening up so that she could take in the height of him, towering over her small stature, and the dark hair that flopped across his eyes until he brushed it aside with the back of his hand, leaving a faint smear of oil behind.  Recognition sparked in her chest, and she frowned for a moment as she tried to place him, her mind working to erase the lines that creased his skin, but it wasn’t until she noticed the name tag stitched across his chest that she was finally able to figure it out.  Daryl.
“It- It’s Dixon, right?” she asked cautiously.  “Daryl Dixon?”
At first she thought she might have it wrong as he continued just to look at her, but a few seconds later he nodded, catching his chapped bottom lip between his teeth.  “Mmhmm.”
“It’s Tabitha.  Tabitha Dean,” she reminded him, though she was sure it was written on the paperwork he’d brought with him from his truck.  “Tabby.  From high school.”
“I remember.”  He ducked his head, pulling a rag from his back pocket to wipe off his fingers before reaching behind him to let the hood fall closed.  “Ya’ve had this car since ya was old enough to drive.”
“She was my dad’s.”
“I know.”  He trailed his fingertips over the dusty red metal, his gaze travelling along its length as if picturing it before Tabby had let it get into such a sorry state.  “1970 Mercury Cougar.  Always was a sweet ride.”  He cleared his throat, shaking his head slightly, and Tabby felt immediately guilty at her lack of care for the car.  It was just one of many things in her life that seemed to have gone so very wrong, just of late.  “Trouble is, s’not gonna be easy to get the parts for it.  We won’t have nothin’ in stock, that’s for sure.  Ya stickin’ round town for a while?”
“I, er… Yeah.”  She hadn’t really known, not until that moment, but it seemed that the situation had made her decision for her.  “Yeah, for a little while, I think.”
“S’good.”  Tucking the rag away, he retrieved his clipboard, taking a note of the vehicle’s licence plate and scribbling down a few notes.  “I’ll have to take it in.  Ya need a ride?”
“Oh, I…”  She tailed off.  The truth was, she had several bags of supplies in her back seat and no idea how she was going to get them to the hunting cabin where she was staying, but she was also painfully aware that it was in the opposite direction to town and the auto shop.  She supposed, if she hitched a ride back with Daryl, she could then try and find a cab to take her out into the depths of the forest.  “Yeah, that would be good, thanks.”
“Ya stayin’ at yer folks’ place?  I can drop ya off.”
“Oh, no, I-”
“The cabin then?”  Tabby was surprised that he even remembered her dad’s old cabin, buried deep in the woods that bordered the small town, but then he seemed to remember a lot from the way the conversation had gone so far.  It struck her as strange, somehow.  They’d often ended up seated together in class, just because their surnames were listed together on the register, but they'd never really been friends.  He'd been quiet and shy, but he’d obviously been paying attention.  “Come with me while I drop yer car off, then I’ll take ya out there.”
“No, Daryl, you don’t have to-”
“S’fine.”  He shut down her protests with a small smirk twisting his lips, and she could only nod.  She didn’t have the fight left in her to argue, and she didn’t really have any other option.
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Tabby waited in the truck while Daryl hitched her car up to be towed back to the auto shop.  The radio was tuned to an old country station, though the signal was bad, and it crackled over the songs that played.  The air in the cab was tinged with the smell of cigarettes, and she remembered seeing a younger version of the mechanic loitering at one corner of the school parking lot, smoking on his own during the lunch hour.  Obviously, it was a habit that had stuck.  Not that she minded it.  The scent, combined with the lingering traces of engine oil and diesel, was pleasant enough; unfamiliar, which was, in itself, a comfort to her these days.  Still, she wound down the window a little, letting fresh air drift in, leaving it open even when he’d climbed back behind the wheel and started the engine, ready to head back to the shop.
It wasn’t far, she knew, and she took the opportunity, whilst Daryl focused on the road, to study him, taking in the things that had changed about him since they’d both been kids and what had remained the same.  His eyes, she noticed, were still the same piercing blue that had glared icily at the bullies that would taunt him and call him names.  His mouth, when relaxed, still fell into the same tight-lipped scowl that she was sure he’d used as armour against the cruel taunts of the other kids.  His hair was a little longer than it used to be, a little darker too, but it suited him, she thought;  rounded off his harsh edges and made him look a little softer.  Where he’d used to be clean-shaven, or perhaps just too young to grow a beard before, he now had a coarse covering of scruff over his chin, tickling over his top lip, and, if she wasn’t mistaken, it carried just a tiny hint of silver in it, a sure sign that they were both getting older now.
Noticing him shifting uncomfortably under the weight of her attention, Tabby felt her cheeks flush with heat, casting around for something to say to break the silence.  “So, a mechanic, huh?”
“Mmhmm.”
“You been doing it long?”
“Since school, pretty much.”  He snuck a sideways glance at her, taking in the genuine interest on her face before continuing.  “Merle taught me a little.  Started pickin’ up some part-time work at a shop on the other side’a town.  Then, when Rick opened up, it just made sense, y’know?”
“And you enjoy it?”
“S’alright.”
It seemed that that was as much as she was going to get out of him, and it didn’t matter much as, a few moments later, he swung the truck into a large open yard with a sign standing beside the entrance: Grimes Auto.  There were a few parking spots marked out down one side of the lot, but Daryl passed them, pulling up directly in front of the enclosed workshops at the rear.  She could see two bays inside, where cars were being worked on, though it was quiet, with no other employees in sight, and Tabby guessed that they must be getting ready to close up for the day.
“I’mma go get your car booked in with Rick,” he told her as he cut the engine, swinging himself out of the cab, boots hitting the concrete with a dull thud.  “Should be able to take off then.”
“Great.”  She took her time slipping out of her seat, rounding the truck to the ramp at the back, where her car sat, looking even more sorry for itself as it waited to be attended to.  “I’m sorry,” she murmured, trailing a hand lovingly down its side.  “Should’ve been taking better care of you.  They’ll get you fixed up in no time.”
Trying the door and finding it unlocked, she pulled it open, pushing herself up on her tiptoes so that she could grab her cell from the passenger seat and then reach behind to tug out the bags of supplies that she’d stowed there.  She piled them at her feet, wondering how on earth she was going to get the final carrier that sat on the rear bench seat, only to find herself nudged aside.
“Ya tryn'a hurt yerself?” Daryl sniped, stretching up and snagging the handles of the bag, dragging it across the seat towards him before lifting it down.  “Could’a just waited.”
“Wasn’t sure how long you were gonna be,” she admitted.  “I just wanted to be ready to go when you were.”
“M’ready.”  He stooped to grab the other bags that she’d managed to retrieve herself, loading himself up with her supplies and leaving her standing uselessly as she watched him take off across the yard.  “Ya comin’?”
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justforbooks · 3 years
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There’s an apology pandemic.
HuffPost founder Arianna Huffington highlighted the issue recently. Tens of thousands of readers began to share their thoughts on LinkedIn.
The most used word in my vocabulary for a long time was sorry. Sorry is an easy word to say. Sorry is supposed to make up for whatever you did. Sorry helps to change the topic. Sorry is an excuse.
Sorry is used so often that the number of times we hear it is forgotten.
When I’m nervous my sorry rate explodes. I can’t help it. It feels necessary. Sorry really means I didn’t prepare well enough. I want to cover up the secret with a 5-letter word. People see through the illusion of sorry. They see what you’re up to when it’s used.
Missed expectations don’t require a sorry.
When someone is disappointed it’s easy to roll out a sorry. This happens to me in business occasionally. Somebody bought a product and it’s not perfect. There’s a glitch in the video. The delivery wasn’t instant.
It’s tempting to say sorry. But often you did nothing wrong. Their expectations were simply misaligned. They assumed five-star service when they paid for normal service.
A complaint doesn’t always need a sorry.
If a sorry isn’t valid, then I simply complete the ask, but I don’t apologize. Apologizing leads to discounting and giving customers the upper hand unnecessarily. Tiny mistakes, delays, and missed expectations are a given in life. You don’t need to constantly apologize for what is business as usual.
Workplace sorry’s are the worst.
Last year a new member joined my team. There was a raging pandemic on her first day. Her kids had to be by her side at home.
She would be late to Zoom calls. Her kids would scream while she was in a meeting. She would forget to go on mute. She was often tired and missed certain tasks. She kept apologizing. I remember she joined one zoom call and the first few minutes were her apologizing for all her mistakes.
On a call one day I decided to be cheeky: “You don’t need to apologize for being a working mother during a pandemic.” She was doing her best. Her colleagues understood how difficult it was. The apologizing highlighted unnecessarily the difficulties of a pandemic. If she’d never apologized none of us would have cared. Life gets in the way. Your work colleagues get it.
The phrase to say to yourself when you’re addicted to apologizing.
Pattern interrupts stop us from doing dumb stuff.
I use the phrase “sorry, not sorry” whenever I find myself about to say an apology that’s not required. It makes me think: “Do I really need to say sorry?”
When to say sorry like a champ
There are times when a sorry is warranted:
When you hurt a person’s feelings
When you make someone cry
When you obviously offend someone
When you say something bad that you didn’t mean
When anger gets the best of you and what follows is a terrible event
Stop apologizing for these things from now on.
How you look
I jumped on a business call a few weeks ago. My hair looked like Einsteins. The terrible hair day was the result of another lockdown in my hometown. The hairdresser had to close.
Showing up is enough. You don’t need to have Lady Gaga’s stylist do a makeover for you before every Zoom call.
Out of control events
You’ll miss the bus to work. Your doctor’s appointment will go over. An earthquake will ruin your day and cause a little after hours repair work. Natural disasters are part of life and we all experience them. Let them occur without an apology, especially if they affect your work colleagues too.
Needing help
The classic scenario is when you join a new company. There’s a lot to learn: new software, different ways of working, updated acronyms, a list of new names, a different eLearning platform, different pricing, unusual customer behavior.
Asking for help is how we learn.
You don’t need to apologize for learning.
Oh, and it’s okay to ask for help on the same problem multiple times. Most of us are not one-trick ponies that learn after being shown once.
Asking a question
I pride myself on being in rooms where I’m the dumbest person. I ask questions on purpose that people are too afraid to ask. In the short term I may look dumb, but over the long term I learn really fast.
“When you say business model, what does that mean to you?” The second part of the question helps to find the answer and acknowledges that even common phrases can mean different things to different people.
Ask questions like a 5-year-old. You’ll become smarter at work.
Slow responses
Email inboxes are jam-packed with clutter. Not even Marie Kondo or Gmail can easily declutter them. You don’t need to apologize for slow replies to communication. We’re all overwhelmed by the amount of software we have to maintain to stay employed.
Reply to an email when you can. Act like it’s the norm. Assume the other person won’t notice your delayed response — because they probably won’t.
This rule especially applies to your boss (if you have one). They may control your salary, true. But you do not need to answer all their emails within ten minutes. Once you get into this habit it becomes the expectation. Instead, I prefer to train my bosses, like dogs, that email communication will always be slow. This is because I’m focusing on the customer, not being good at email.
The worst is out-of-office replies. You know the ones. The long-winded pre-written response people send you when they leave the office for an hour. Or those serial offenders who have out-of-office replies ON every day between certain hours.
Auto-responders set expectations, but they also exploit your time when you are in the office. The new norm is to expect email will be slow, because the volume is too high and can’t be wound back by teleporting to the past.
Slow email is good.
Mistakes from others
I’ll never forget a boss who chopped 20% off our profit margin without blinking an eye. Leaders would say “why are profits down” and expect me to be sorry about it.
Nope.
We don’t need to apologize when someone else makes a stupid decision. Instead, acknowledge the source of the problem and explain how the situation occurred. Don’t throw people under the bus. Simply highlight the decision-making tree required for the mistake to have been approved. Let the smart ones figure out what name to erase themselves.
Not having all the answers
If you get asked a question by a senior leader and don’t know, that’s okay. None of us is a CRM full of every data point associated with a business. Some answers need to be taken offline. Otherwise, a rushed answer is simply a guess that could lead to a lie.
Don’t apologize for not knowing. Instead, set a timeframe for when you can provide the answer. Bonus tip: say “good question, nobody’s asked that so let me find out.”
Making people feel good is a career accelerator.
Takeaway
Subtle changes in communication can take you from sounding weak to sounding confident. Confidence makes you influential at work.
Life is complex. Random events happen. You don’t need to apologize for being human. Stop apologizing for every little thing. Sorry is a filler word that ruins business communication and gives others the upper hand on your career.
Do this: Replace apologies with the self-talk “sorry, not sorry.”
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riteworn · 3 years
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basics about ya boy lars bc i need to be writing my essay on dracula instead of setting his full blog up:
born may 13 ( taurus baby xoxo ) as laramy hux, but he generally goes by lars. he has an older sister, rachel, who is his senior by 6 years
his parents were never married but lived together until lars was 12
lars’ dad is a compulsive hoarder and his childhood home was almost impossible to navigate or live in. when the hoarding got to be too much for her to bear, lars and rachel’s mom left the family when lars was 12
despite being 18, rachel stuck around and basically raised lars on her own as their dad’s hoarding got even worse. she worked multiple jobs at diners and businesses around their small town, saving up money for community college
lars worked odd jobs around the neighborhood ( mowing, shoveling snow, etc ) to help save money and when he was 15 he lied to say he was 16 and got a job at a summer snack bar in town. from then on he’s never been unemployed, always finding little jobs or doing freelance work to support himself
lars has always been an avid reader and started writing stuff on his own when he was around 8, though he never really showed them to anyone but rachel. it wasn’t until he was a sophomore in high school that one of his teachers encouraged him to look into writing as a career and lars took that advice to heart
when lars turned 18 rachel moved out of town to try and get her AA. lars stayed in his dad’s house for a few months afterwards, to try and make the transition of him leaving, too, easier, but also asked some of the neighbors to keep an eye on his dad
lars didn’t go to community college or undergrad but he did have some money saved up to take classes at a career center a few towns over from his hometown. he did classes on journalism, writing workshops, and basic auto repair and servicing
for the next few years he mostly gets jobs at local garages doing oil changes and tire rotations, learning more skills there, while also writing in his spare time and at night, sending out short stories to journals and magazines almost every week and trying to break into the freelance reporting scene
at 21 lars goes back to visit his dad and buys his 1979 brown GMC sierra grande pickup truck off of him, hoping the money will help his dad a bit
by the time he’s 24, four of his short stories have been published, though he doesn’t have much if any notoriety. lars starts drafting out a novel and gets seriously into freelance reporting, mostly doing personal interest stories and features on people and businesses in small and medium sized towns. this requires lars to do lots of driving and interviewing people, but he quickly finds out he’s got quite the knack for it and falls in love with hearing people’s stories and getting them out into the world
at 27 he’s able to support himself almost entirely with freelance reporting, though his income is nothing spectacular and he usually rents cheap apartments or sometimes trailers in trailer parks for 3 or 6 months at a time, moving around frequently to follow the stories
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unified-mtl · 4 years
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Name: Jacob Tutak
Car(s): BMW (E36) 318is 1995
Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Car Club (optional): Euro Classic (Founder of)
1.              Let’s start off with how you got into the car scene:
My passion for cars happened somewhat unexpectedly. Originally, I was looking for my first job to work as a mechanic and realized that I needed to learn how to drive a manual transmission car. Any car would have sufficed, but I was determined to find a rear-wheel drive car; I didn’t know what I was looking for, but after a few weeks of searching I found my car. After I learned to drive stick, given that I was a mechanic and the age of the car, it needed repairs here and I was eager to work on it and it quickly transformed from “maintenance” to “modifications.” At this point I started to attend car meetups and met friends that shared my passion. Ever since then, I invested just as much time into the cars as the people which has kept me in the car scene.
2.              Tell us about the current modifications on your car and where do you find your inspiration:
The list of modifications is pretty extensive and always growing:
Wheels, tires, suspension:
HSD Dualtech coilovers
Euro Classic polyurethane offset front control arm bushings
RevShift polyurethane rear trailing arm bushings
KSP Performance rear camber arms
BBS RC090 17X8 w/ 205/40R17 (Nagaro Silver 243 w/ chrome hardware)
Exterior:
Musk Customs V2 front lip
M-tech front bumper
M-tech rear bumper
M-tech side-skirts
M-tech side-moldings
M-tech side mirrors
DEPO European headlights (w/ Frenched DRLs)
Engine, drivetrain, exhaust:
Samco silicone intake boot
K&N high flow air filter
GPI Racing silicone upper radiator hoses
M52 Coil-Over-Plug conversion
RevShift polyurethane engine mounts
RevShift polyurethane transmission mounts
Single-mass flywheel conversion
Garagistic polyurethane carrier shifter bushing
Garagistic stainless steel braided clutch line
UUC short shifter w/ UUC DSSR
DIY Clutch stop (extended)
Hawk Performance HP Plus brake pads
Remus cat-back exhaust
Small case 3.45 LSD
Interior:
NRG short-hub and Gen2.0 quick-release
Road Defined 350mm steering wheel
Bavarian Auto weighted shift knob
Piolk design lance e-brake button
BMW E46 Sports seats conversion
Suede headliner, pillars, and rear deck lid
Alpine sound system
A lot of my inspiration has come from a Lithuanian drifter and filmmaker: Norbe (from Norbefilms https://www.norbefilms.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrKbM0dElfE).
3.              Any future plans for your car:
As far as aesthetics go, I wouldn’t change much. Most likely carbon panels and a add rear diffuser. In respect to performance, I am undecided between turbocharging my M42 4-cylinder engine or swapping to a M52 6-cylinder engine and leaving it naturally aspirated. It all depends on which opportunity presents itself first and the purpose of its application, however I’m more tempted by the latter option.
4.              What is your current dream car and/or build:
This may sound cliché but it’s the truth: my dream car is my car but better. I enjoy driving my car so much, I hardly have time to dream about other cars.
5.              Finally, where can we find you? (Social media)
You can find me or my club on most social media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under @jcbzr or @euroclassic.club.
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A mileage-based service is suggested for a Chevrolet Tahoe.
As he was inspecting the SUV, our automotive technician noticed it had a dirty throttle body. We recommended a fuel induction service.
This factory-based maintenance cleans out the air induction and fuel injection systems.
Fuel induction services can also improve fuel economy, restore engine power, and reduce emissions released through the tailpipe.
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eorzean-capitalist · 5 years
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Adventures in ‘Hey she’s female, let’s try to wring her for every penny we can!’ at the auto shop at Wal-Mart in my hometown.
I had a slow leak in my tire, and I had previously bought my tires at Wal-Mart, so I had also purchased the insurance on said tires for free repairs for the life of the tire.  My oil needed changing at the same time, so I figured I’d kill two birds with one stone.
I got to the shop early in the morning and there was already a bunch of cars there.  Oh well, I’d just wander around Walmart and resist buying stuff I don’t need for an hour or two.
At the counter, the guy asked me the usual questions about what kind of oil I wanted and if I needed the air filter changed, etc.  Then he gave me my ticket and off I went to wander the store.
Over the intercom, I was called back to the auto area.  It’d only been around twenty minutes, wow that was fast service!  So I meandered back over and went up to the counter.  The service person told me there was a lock on my oil filter and I needed to sign a waiver for them to break it if I wanted my oil changed. 
Queue record scratch.
Fucking what?  Lock on my oil filter? What are they talking about?  
Oh it gets better though.  I’ll have to pay them an additional $40 for the work (mind you this price is not listed on their wall with other services).  Plus my front tires had dangerously low tread and would need replacing plus they recommended I get my air filter changed and they recommended I also get my wipers changed.
I changed my wipers literally last week. Myself.  It’s not hard.
The tread on my front tires was fine for at least another six to nine months, as I had checked it when filling the slow leak tire with enough air to allow me to get to the service station.
There is no such fucking thing as a lock for the oil filter on the kind of car I have. 
I am not about to sign a fucking waiver and pay an extra fee for a service they can’t explain to me.
So I told them to cancel the oil change, fix the tire, and nothing else.  The service person balked and tried to impress on me how important it was that I get these things done ASAP.  He finally relented and put me down for a tire repair. And nothing else.
It took them four hours to get around to doing this tire repair.  Always saying they were super busy and had a lot of cars before me.  I saw cars in the bay who had definitely come in after me.  People who had been at the counter an hour or two after I had brought my car in where being called up to pay.
This morning, I took the car into Firestone.  I explained what I had been told, and the guy looked rather puzzled by it.  He came in ten minutes later and told me there was no lock, my wipers were fine, and the tread was fine for another six months at least.  The only accurate thing Walmart Auto told me was I needed the air filter changed.  Also there was no urgency on getting any of it done. I could have waited till Saturday and avoided missing work.
He also honored a $25 coupon that had expired yesterday, despite not needing or required to do so, and gave me an estimate on how much the tires would cost if I got them done there.  (On two different kinds of tires, to boot.)  
I know where I’m going from now on.
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mattzerella-sticks · 5 years
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Park Your Car in My Gay-rage
Castiel moved out West so he could live freely and with pride. However an anonymous act of bigotry chips away at his faith that he can live life without facing prejudice. And with each repair shop that turns him down the cracks keep growing. Why would Singer's Auto be any different?
Will his car ever be fixed? And could a certain mechanic restore more than just his car?
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           Castiel slumps against his car, snapping his cell phone shut in frustration. Banging his hand against the hood he grumbles out a string of expletives as he gives up hope. Meg, leaning against the hood, drums her fingers on the closed Yellow Pages while watching him.
           “So,” Meg says, “it a bust, too?”
           He sighs, tapping his phone on his forehead. “More than that. The mechanic laughed me off after I told him what I needed and had a few choice opinions to tell me.”
           Meg’s lips purse, and she steps back onto the sidewalk to stare at the rough scratches across her friend’s beige paint. The word was interrupted by the open driver seat’s door, but when closed all together the crude artist spelled out ‘FAGGOT’. “Maybe he knew the jackass who did this…”
           Castiel ignores her, chewing on his lip. “How am I going to get this fixed…? I can’t drive around town like this.”
           “And I’m sick and tired of looking through that thing,” she jerks her thumb at the offensive phone book, “Do you ever think searching for stuff will be easier? Like, I don’t know… all these names and numbers stored somewhere and it’d only take a few seconds to find exactly what you’re looking for?”
           Frown slashed heavily across his face, Castiel turns to glare at her. “What the hell are you talking about?”
           She shrugs, “I don’t know… digging through that reminded me of this girl I went out with a couple’a times. Total geek, spent at least two dates going on and on about those huge, clunky computer things. Think she lived in an Internet Café… wait a minute!” She digs into her leather jacket pocket and pulls out her phone, flicking it open and clicking away.
           He hops off his car, stepping closer out of curiosity. “What are you doing?”
           “I just remembered,” she starts, not even looking at him, “she mentioned how she works at this garage –“
           “Meg, we’ve tried all the garages in the area –“
           “C’mon, trust me,” Meg continues, “place has to be good if they hired a lesbian.”
           Castiel rolls his eyes. “Forgive me if I don’t trust straight men’s views on lesbianism.” At that Meg stops staring at her phone to shoot Castiel a flat look. He hisses out a breath and runs tired fingers through his hair. “Sorry, I’m just tired and frustrated about all this… why is it so hard to find somebody for a body job?”
           “Because unfortunately most people today are ignorant, Clarence,” Meg tells him, holding her phone against her ear, “And we’re not going to see any real change for years… maybe not until we’re all old and shriveled and grey.”
           Huffing, Castiel crosses his arms against his chest and spins on his heel. He lets Meg talk to his back, done with their bleak conversation. Still, a part of him agrees with her opinion of the future for those like them. It wasn’t too long ago Castiel was trapped in his old hometown in Illinois, looking over his shoulder every weeknight to make sure no one followed him home. Fearful that one day his face would be a blip in the newsreel, another name to add to the wall like Matthew Shepard.
           “I moved here to escape all that,” he mumbles to himself, “but apparently hatred can grow anywhere… even in California.”
           Meg hops onto his back, interrupting his musings. She chokes him, forcing him to twirl her around until Castiel can pry her arms off of him. After wheezing in a good-sized breath, he asks what that was about.
           “They’d be happy to take a look,” Meg says, “Free of charge!”
           Castiel blinks at her. “What?”
           “I told you this was a good place, Clarence. Hurry up though, they’re not gonna keep the shop open for you.” She rattles off the directions, having to repeat herself once Castiel shakes away the dazed look in his eye. “…And when you get there you’re supposed to ask for Dean,” she finishes, “Dean Winchester.”
           “Why?”
           “Guy overheard us talking and said he’d take care of it personally.”
           “But… why?”
           She shrugs, “Who knows, but he’s waving his fees. Don’t look a gift mechanic in the mouth, my gorgeous unicorn.” Meg pockets her phone and skips backwards, waving goodbye.
           “Wait,” Castiel follows her, “you’re not coming with?”
           “Band practice,” she says, “I’ve gotta swing over to my place and pick up my bass. You’ll do fine!” With a loud smack of her lips she disappears behind a corner, off on her own way.
           Castiel waits a beat before he actually leaves. He starts the engine, idling some more to switch out the CD in the drive, so instead of blasting Indigo Girls he could drive to the music of the Cranberries. Skipping until he reached ‘Zombie’, Castiel nods his head along as he begins his journey over to Singer’s Auto Repair.
           It wasn’t too confusing following Meg’s directions. Halfway through her second explanation Castiel realized he was familiar with the route. He’s driven that way countless time to visit a small bookstore he loves. The only one he’d been able to find that stocks trashy romance novels of more diverse backgrounds. Perks of living near West Hollywood, Castiel always knows where to go to find shops catered to others like him.
           But he would have remembered seeing a car garage there.
           Rounding the final corner, Castiel slows down and crawls along the street, head swerving left and right while ‘Yeat’s Grave’ plays on. After passing his bookstore, he spots a faded sign a few storefronts down.
           “How have I never seen this before?”
           Unassuming from the front, with faded brick and rusted steel, Bobby’s Auto Shop sits next to a leather shop and spans all the way to the corner. A single rainbow flag hangs from a pole jutting off the side of the building. Castiel pulls into an open garage, parking near the front and cutting the music off before the next song could begin. He steps out of the car and looks around.
           There are at least five vehicles stationed inside the building at the moment. He sees one hefted up on a lift, a burly man inspecting it from below. Across from him two other mechanics argue over the exposed engine of a truck, long hair pulled back into tight ponytails. At a lounge area a black couple share a bag of chips.
           Looking to the other side at what Castiel expects to be only a blank wall he spies a cluttered corkboard.
           Castiel walks away from his car and over to it, scanning the different fliers tacked on. Notices for events like poetry readings and charity brunches to raise funds for AIDs research. A picture of a drag queen hangs next to an ad selling a lounger with a few of the tabs ripped off. There’s even a poster for Meg’s band, ‘The Demon Queens’ that he recognizes, having done the design for them.
           “You find something you like?” a rough drawl from behind startles him. Castiel spins, coming face to face with a man who shouldn’t look so handsome streaked with oil. He stares into sparkling green eyes, the color only highlighted by the dark marks on his cheeks. The mechanic smirks, cocking one brow higher than the other. “You all right there?”
           “Yeah-yeah-yes,” Castiel clears his throat, “Yes I am, sorry I… what did you ask?”
           He chuckles, running dirty fingers through his light brown hair, coloring it darker. “You here for some work?”
           Castiel nods. “I’m supposed to ask for a Dean… Winchester?”
           Mechanic’s gaze widens, glancing back at Castiel’s car before returning to him. “You’re Meg’s friend?” he asks, grinning.
           “Yes…?”
           “Hmm… not what I was expecting,” he says, holding a hand out, “I’m Dean.”
           Castiel flushes, cursing his luck. Of course the only mechanic who would work on his car would be the man who stepped off the set of a calendar shoot.
           Pretty boys have always been Castiel’s weakness. From high school when he first understood where his attractions laid to now, something about them makes his brain shuts down. His tongue works against him and sweat pours out from everywhere; thoughts bottleneck behind the embarrassing urge to blurt out ‘you’re pretty’. Castiel ceases to function normally when presented with a pretty boy.
           It’s been an uncomfortable amount of time where Dean’s hand hangs in the air. Castiel realizes it when the smile on his face slowly starts to fall.
           He jerks his hand out in a panic, latching onto Dean’s with as relaxed a face he can force. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Dean.” His handshake is tight and fast, quickly pulling away as if burned.
           Feeling something wet coating his palm Castiel prays Dean didn’t notice his sweat. However looking at it he belatedly remembers Dean’s hands were covered in oil.
           “Shit,” Dean says, “Totally forgot to clean up… that’s my bad.”
           “It’s fine,” Castiel tell him, “I’ve had worse… my hands are usually messy and covered in whatever.”
           “Really? Like what?”
           “Paints, clay… those types of things.”
           “You an artist?”
           “On my days off.”
           Dean motions for Castiel to follow. He does. “You do any galleries?” he asks.
           Castiel frowns, “I’ve been in one or two, but never on my own. Don’t have the money to afford a space.”
           “If you ever do, feel free to advertise here,” Dean says, stopping by a large sink, “As you already know we have a place for a poster or two.”
           “Duly noted.” He waits for Dean to turn on the faucet, letting him run his hands under the stream first. Once he finishes Castiel half-heartedly scrubs at the oil. There wasn’t much on his hand, and making any effort to wash it away wouldn’t fit with the cool façade Castiel tried to keep.
           “Y’know,” Dean starts, hands hidden in a fluffy towel, “when Charlie told me about you, I thought you’d look a hell of a lot different.”
           Castiel skews his head to the side. “How so?”
           “Well I figured you’d be a girl,” he shrugs, “friend of an ex from Charlie, nine out of ten it’d be another lesbian or at least bisexual…“ Dean tosses the towel to Castiel, “egg on my face, right?”
           He catches it haphazardly. “More like oil.” When Dean’s brows pinch together, Castiel mock wipes at his face with the towel.
           “Really?” Dean whines, “You probably think I’m a slob.” He hurriedly splashes some more water on his face and snatches the towel back.
           “Honestly?” Castiel says, “I don’t know enough about you to form an opinion.”
           Dean looks up from the towel and smiles, dimples clear on his freckled cheeks. “We’ll have to fix that, then.” Before Castiel can overthink what that means Dean walks away and over to his car, Castiel racing to keep up. “So someone marked up your car?”
           He sighs, “Yeah… I woke up the other day to find that – that word scratched on the side along with some… other things.” Castiel doesn’t dive in to the details of the torn up rainbow flag outside his apartment and the already painted over slurs carved onto his door. “That’s what I get for celebrating the first day of Pride, I guess.”
           Dean frowns, running a hand across his car’s ugly scar. “You know the person who did this?”
           Castiel shrugs. “Suspicions… but nothing concrete enough to make a claim or file a report.”
           “If it were me I’d do more than that. Bastard would be walking with a limp – if at all – if they messed up my Baby.”
           The threat brings a smile to Castiel’s face. He straightens out of the curled up posture he fell into. “Your ‘Baby’?”
           “My car,” Dean explains, turning to him, “older model in black. A ‘67 Chevy Impala.”
           “I must confess… I don’t know that much about cars.”
           “Really?”
           “I don’t quite know the model of my own car let alone what an Impala looks like.”
           “That’s a damn shame,” Dean tells him, “Going your whole life without knowing what true beauty is? I’d take you out to see her now if I didn’t have to park so far away today.”
           “You don’t have your own parking?”
           He shakes his head. “Usually I snag a spot on the block but by the time I made it out of bed they were all taken. So I’m about three down in front of this deli. Anyway…” Dean kneels down again, inspecting his car closely. “This shouldn’t be tough… probably have it ready by tomorrow if nothing comes up.”
           “Are you sure?” Castiel asks, “If you have other clients waiting –“
           “Nah I finished up my last appointment for the day already. Don’t stress about it.”
           “That’s very nice of you,” he says, “all the other places I tried wouldn’t help me and here you make it sound so easy…” Then, Castiel remembers what Meg told him. “And for no pay? I don’t mind, I have the money –“
           Dean reaches out for Castiel, grabbing his wrist to stop him from taking out his wallet. “I insist. I’m always looking for ways to give back to our community.”
           Castiel smiles, his skin burning from Dean’s touch. “Our – ah… our community?” he starts, “do you mean that in a friendly neighborhood sense or…”
           He rolls his eyes. “In a rainbow way.”
           “Ah.” Castiel glances around the garage, gaze unable to land on any one point for long. “I was wondering… this is a very progressive garage.”
           “Has been since the beginning,” Dean tells him, leaning against Castiel’s car, “Bobby’s been a staple here for a long time ever since he and his wife Karen moved in years ago.”
           “Bobby?”
           “Bobby Singer, the big ol’ boss of this place,” he explains, “He and Karen came here when things got dangerous for them back where they used to live.”
           “Why was that?”
           Dean launches Castiel back into the past, where a newly married Bobby and Karen were being threatened nearly every night when one of the women in Sioux Falls discovered Karen hadn’t always been called Karen. Gangs of men hung out in front of their house, dumping cigarette butts on their lawn. Every time they went out they were watched and followed, confronted on the days when people had a little more confidence than normal. Any room they entered became so silent a cough could shatter glass. Neither Bobby nor Karen was willing to move at first, until the first rock was thrown through their window. They packed their bags and left in the early morning, not stopping until their car broke down in California.
           Bobby pushed it all the way to the closest garage. “It was closing,” Dean says, “And the only one there was the owner – and he didn’t see why he should help. So Bobby grabbed a box of tools and set to work. Halfway through fixing his own car, someone pulled up and asked Bobby to look under his hood. He did and made the engine purr. Owner saw and demanded Bobby give him the money from that. Made a deal and bought the place with what was left of their savings.”
           “And he turned it into this,” Castiel says, “I wish I knew about Singer’s sooner… would have saved me a lot of guff whenever I needed my oil changed.”
           “I’ll admit we can do better in advertising,” Dean shrugs, “Mainly we rely on word-of-mouth… although we did get a lot of customers after Benny namedropped us in one of his shows.”
           “Benny?”
           Dean jerks his thumb over towards the burly man from earlier, chatting with the previously bickering mechanics by the truck. “He’s a drag queen. Performs over at the Roadhouse every Wednesday as ‘The Vamp’. I mentioned he should promote the garage in his act one night when I was helping him do his make-up.”
           Castiel recalls the picture of the drag queen he saw pinned to the cork board, notices the similarities between the figure captured and the one in front of him. “Is everyone who works here a… um, on the rainbow?”
           “More or less,” Dean shrugs, “Jo – the blonde – been on Estrogen for two years, has her first round of surgery coming up in a few weeks. Dorothy doesn’t conscribe to the binary but they still identify as a lesbian…” He swings his finger over to the lounge area. “Max is as gay as the next guy but his sister Alicia’s our token straight.” Turning back to face Castiel he says, “And Charlie you already know only goes for chicks.”
           “And you?”
           “Me?” Dean chuckles, “Why I’m bi as fuck!”
           Castiel laughs as well. “Are you trying to collect all the letters?”
��          “Like queer Pokémon,” Dean nods, earning another round of snickers. “Nah, we all kinda drifted together. Jo and the Banes twins lived in the area – Jo’s mom actually owns the Roadhouse. But the rest of us… Bobby took under his wing in one way or another.”
           Storm clouds brew in the timbre of Dean’s voice, the shiny jewels of his eyes losing their luster. Castiel feels the temperature between them dip low by tens of degrees. Whatever Dean doesn’t say must weigh heavily to flatten the good mood he was in.
           It’s a familiar burden Castiel knows all too well.
           “Do you know what my name means?”
           Dean blinks, thrown off by the sudden shift in topics. “Uh… no –“
           “It’s a bastardized version of an angel’s name,” he explains, “Cassiel. They thought the extra ‘s’ was too… feminine. But I was born on a Thursday and…” Castiel trails off, grimacing.
           “Religious family?” Dean asks.
           He nods. “My dad was heavily involved with our local Church.”
           “So when you…”
           “It was not a fun time,” Castiel says, “I didn’t go home for the first two years after I left for college but… we learned not to speak about it. Although every now and then my mother sends me pamphlets for seminary school.”
           Dean barks out a rough laugh, biting his lip. A brief, charged silence stands between them where Castiel can’t breathe. He nearly backs away, tells Dean that it’s okay. They’re strangers – all he needs is a body job, not a life story. But then he sucks his lower lip under his teeth and starts.
           “My dad caught me fooling around with another boy when I was sixteen,” he says, “And after the punches kicked me out on my ass. Joke’s on him, though, because I managed to snag the keys to the car. Drove around for the first year seeing the sights until I found my way to Bobby’s. Picked up shifts part-time until he noticed me sleeping in my car. Cuffed me on the head and told me to take the spare room in the apartment above.”
           “Karen didn’t mind?”
           “Karen died years earlier,” Dean smiles ruefully, “Cancer. But she would’ve done the same thing. Wish I could’ve met her, though, heard she made killer apple pie.”
           And in that moment, Castiel finds himself wishing he had the chance as well. Dean talks about his family with so much love he wants to meet them all, or at least here him tell more stories about them. Knowing that this group of people have found each other and are happy gives Castiel more hope for the future for people like them.
           Dean Winchester’s gravitation is too powerful to resist, and Castiel falls into his orbit happily.
           A set of squeaky wheels interrupts their conversation, an older man in a trucker’s cap rolling up to them. “Winchester,” he barks, “I don’t pay you to stand around and flirt. Git to work on this poor boy’s car!”
           They break apart, both their cheeks bright red. Dean hangs his head, rubbing his hands against his coveralls. “Right away, Bobby.”
           Bobby shakes his head, leaving them. “Idjits…”
           Castiel shuffles his feet, wringing his hands together. He waits until the other man is far away before speaking again. “So… that’s Bobby.”
           “Yeah,” he huffs, “Bastard’s usually never this ornery… probably getting me back for walking in on him and his boyfriend the other night.” Dean scoffs, crossing his arms, “Not my fault Crowley didn’t lock the damn door…”    
           The past few minutes catch up with Castiel and he feels the awkwardness creeping back up his spine like a spider. “I… I should be going,” he stutters out, startling Dean.
           “Really?” Dean asks, his frown confusing to Castiel’s already addled mind.
           He nods, pacing backwards. “Thank you for your help and… and the talk.” Then before Dean could respond Castiel races out the garage door and doesn’t look back. Castiel makes it past the leather shop before he falls back against the storefront and gasps for breath.
           “Castiel,” he mumbles to himself, “stupid… ‘and the talk’. Why can’t you talk to pretty boys without losing your head.”
           He knocks his head against the brick latticework repeatedly, angry with how he blew his shot with the pretty mechanic. In between the heavy pounding she gives himself he hears a slight cough to his right.
           Squinting an eye open Castiel sees Dean watching him with an amused grin across his face. Throwing himself away from the wall, Castiel turns to face him. “Dean?” he starts, “What are… what are you doing here?”
           Dean steps closer, invading Castiel’s space. The smell of motor oil and cologne makes him dizzy. “You left in such a hurry, Cas, you forgot to give me your phone number.”
           His heart skips over itself as a sunny ray of hope shoots across his chest. Clouds return to cover it when he remembers past garage experiences where mechanics needed it to reach him. He deflates. “Right, so you can tell me when my car’s ready.”
           Dean juts his lower lip out, head bobbing as he considers Castiel’s statement. “Yeah for that, too.”
           “Too?”
           “Well I mean how else can I ask you out if I don’t have your number?”
           A stone lodges itself in Castiel’s throat. “You… you want to ask me out… on a date?”
           His eyebrows jump up. “I… I wasn’t misreading anything… was I?”
           That spurs Castiel into action. “No, no! You weren't… I am… I’m interested.”
           Dean relaxes, hand splayed against his chest. “Good, got nervous there for a second.” He looks to Castiel, waiting. “So…?”
           They exchange numbers, Dean handing Castiel’s phone back with a wink and a promise to call later. Then he heads back to the garage to smooth out the scratches on his car.
           Castiel stands there, outside the leather shop, too shocked to move. Somehow he gains control of his legs again and picks one up after the other.
           When he makes it to the bus stop, Castiel pulls his phone out and stares at Dean’s number. Butterflies flutter in his stomach as the largest smile blossoms on his face.
           It stays there all the way back to his apartment.
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