Of all the weird topics I want to share, you might be scratching your head and wondering why I am talking about a flat tire. Well, it was a beautiful Sunday afternoon and I was blogging, trying to make some money online when my wife interrupted me by telling me she wanted her flat tire changed. I reluctantly went out. I have changed a flat tire before and it was a no brainer. It was not as if I was changing Ferrari parts. I was so anxious to finish it because I wanted to finish my blogging and then go right to sleep because I wanted didn’t want to miss my afternoon nap. So I got the spare, positioned the jack, started using the lug nut wrench to get the lug nuts off. Silly me, instead of turning the lug nut wrench (We call it a “tire wrench” here) counterclockwise, I turned it clockwise and forced it with all my might. Suddenly, I heard a snap. It was then that I realized that I should have turned it counterclockwise. Unfortunately, I broke one of the bolts that held the tire in … [Read more...]