Busted tire

So, the A/C in my car decided that it was time to go meet its maker and be taken back to the shop. And, today, I'm driving to a continuing education class on contracts, and my tire busts. It was nasty, too...by the time I could get to the shoulder, there was a tear almost all the way around the center of the tire. I get out, call the wifey, and search the trunk just hoping that the car had the spare, the jack, and the wrench I needed. I barely have time to sing silent praises to CarMax (for including all of these things in my car two years ago when I bought it) and to get the jack in place when some guy pulls in behind me, gets out, and tells me that it is going to cost me $30 for him to help me.

I thought he was joking, but soon realized that he was serious (his shirt said "road emergency service), and then laughed inwardly at how his well-intentioned efforts to earn his money failed miserably. I ended up doing most of the work myself (in his fumblings in getting his own equipment out between my car and the van, he managed to get one of the four nuts off and managed to remove the jack from under the car), but he took AAA, so I didn't have to pay him a dime in the end.

In the end, I got to my seminar 40 minutes late and got my tire replaced afterwards.

Well, there's an office meeting in 3 hours, and I want to touch base with several of my clients in the meantime.

Peace,
Greg