Hey, some punctuation and capitol letters!!! Even if used inconsistantly. There is no such thing as perfect on the earth; elsewhere is still another debate I'm not going to begin. However, the internet does bring several things closer, just look at Wikipedia and BangedUp.com (only if you're over 18 and can handle the weird, sickening and sensational).
We all work. We all have friends/acqaintances that aren't worth the air plants make for them to breath. We all have excuses we make. There is always hope.
I hope my Raider continues to give excellent service. It's far and away the best vehicle I've owned. It could use more power, better brakes, and return more fuel mileage, but we can't complain too much. I hope my wife's new 4-door doesn't turn out to be too difficult to get operable. I hope someone buys the 2 Monteros I have for sale. But these are small hopes that matter only to me.
I hope the folly of national governments fighting over territory, differences in religious views and the resultant deaths, etc. ad infinitum are resolved. So many folks die over issues they are not part of directly. These are real hopes with consequence.
Keeping machinery operable is not always an easy task. You already know nothing is for free. Have you contacted the other folks posting up for parts yet? As Capn' said, we care. I have received invaluable help from this board and I'm thankful for it. I am involved with the board on a near daily basis because of the same thing that brought you here....HELP!! We understand.