Oh, it gets better

Is it not enough that part after part has not solved the dilema of the Roopmobile??? Of course not. I've learned that following peoples advice only makes things worse. Check this out............ The alternater on car #2 has been squeeling for some time. Thankfully it stopped two days ago. Unfortunately at the same time the alternater stopped squeeling all the warning lights in the instrument panel came on simultaniously. What is that likely to mean????? That the alternater gave out. WHY NOT.

There's always a chance that it could be a matter of a failed belt but I know better than to expect to be so fortunate. Car #2 is not worth repairing. 275,000 miles on it etc. Yet it is the only one that runs at the moment. I've had an alternater go out at Ripon before and I was able to make it back to Beloit after the game running off battery power alone. The headlights faded quite a bit but I made it. I know I have one more day of car #2 before I have to get worried.

On another note...............

The "Statesmen" of Pigs Knuckle Hollow-Creekside can still play their way into the D4 National Tournament. The Lower North Central Upper Tennessee Middle Valley Conference is assured of 6 teams in this years field. The upstart UCWI will affect things but D4 needs a National Tournament. If Pigs Knuckle Hollow-Creekside can't make the 8 team field when there are only 10 D4 teams, then they simply don't belong.

A miracle is needed and it came in the form of a broken belt on car #2. That's an easy fix. Finally an easy fix...............