On Wednesday, my friend took her car to a Midas automotive complex in College Station to have her studs and lugnuts changed so that the car would be relialble to travel. She had them check their work several times before accepting their word that the car was safe. On Thursday, she came to Fort Worth to pick me up and then we headed off to Arkansas for an interview she had in the PA department at Harding University. About 6 hours into the drive, with no prior warning and about 300 miles from Fort Worth just past Malvern Arkansas, one of her wheels came off of the car. We were travelling about 70 miles per hour when it happened (the speed limit in Arkansas on I-30 is 70 and 65 for trucks) so the tie rods were what stopped the car. We slid for probably 100 yards or so before coming to a halt on the shoulder. There were a couple of 18 wheelers behind the car when the tire rolled off. After finding the wheel, there were 4 of the lugnuts with half of the studs still inside of the lugnuts. There was a clean break of all of the studs that held the wheel on. We had it towed to a tire company out there and the mecanics said that Midas had probably over torqued the lugnuts and put too much stress on the studs or forced the wrong type of lugnuts on the stud which kept them from screwing on as far as they were suppose to.

I'm wondering if we would have any type of case against Midas for putting our lives in danger either recklessly or through knowing the possible consequences for not fixing the car correctly. They ensured my friend that the car would be safe to travel to Arkansas in and she still has all of the documention saying that they worked on it on Wednesday. This was a really stressful period and it's going to set me and my friend back at least $2,000 for the towing and to get the car fixed and for the extra hotel room. Not including the stress and potential for injury that they put us through. I don't know any other lawyers so I'm begging for your assistance on this issue.

Is anyone else going to be at the game tonight? I have a few good tickets in section 121 (I think) and I'm really excited about getting to see Feliz pitch, Elvis manning short and Borbon patrolling the outfield. I've never been to Frisco before, so... Is there anything else to do out there? What else should I be looking for at tonight's game? Blah blah blah, need eight more words... this should do it.

I'm thinking about taking my mom to the Rangers game on Sunday for Mother's Day. I'm a college student and am on a strict budget so I'm looking for a good deal. On the Rangers website, there is a text box where you can input a 'coupon code'. Does anyone happen to have one of these? I already know of one but I can't get a discount on the tickets in the Lower Box or the Lower Infield. Are the Corner Box seats any good? Any help would be appreciated.

So i'm putting it here. I'm going to see an Oklahoma Redhawks game on Tuesday and I can't look at Shroom's farm probables sight. Does anyone know if Hurley is suppose to be pitching on Tuesday?                                                                                

Please tell me he is. Kthanks.

The runs against differential in our division? The Rangers have allowed 372 and the next team is Seattle at 302. I know it says this on the left-hand side of the page but I just thought I'd point that out...

Sorry if this was a pointless diary. I never have anything good to say. :(

That last sentence was to get me to 300 characters but it didn't so here's another one that hopefully will.

Any news about JD Drew? Or is the signing of Frank Catalanotto throw the Rangers out of the running?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Here it is again:

Most of the options to protect Teixeira in the batting order have dissolved. Gary Sheffield has been traded to the Yankees and Hicks comments that the Rangers will not be looking to sign FA Barry Bonds. Who do you think the Rangers should try to (and have the oppurtunity to) obtain for Tex's protection?

Most of the options to protect Teixeira in the batting order have dissolved. Gary Sheffield has been traded to the Yankees and Hicks comments that the Rangers will not be looking to sign FA Barry Bonds. Who do you think the Rangers should try to (and have the oppurtunity to) obtain for Tex's protection?

Should the Rangers pursue Aramis Ramirez? There's a poll to the right.
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With Rich Harden's return what do you think the chances are that the A's will make it to the World Series with their superb pitching?

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