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My car is too cold to start this morning.

Oy. I hope the battery isn't fucked. I checked to make sure I hadn't left anything on overnight, and sure enough, I haven't. Hopefully, an hour or so of sunlight will get the starter warmed to the point of functioning. *crosses fingers*

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Well, it looks like the battery may indeed be fucked. It is 6 years old, and probably due for a replacement. so looks like I'll be buying a new one tonight and putting it in tomorrow. Here's to hoping I don't destroy myself with acid!

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Well, there's a new battery sitting in my garage, just waiting for me to put it in tomorrow. Just have to wait for the temp to get above freezing (probably around noonish) so that I can neutralize the corrosion on the positive terminal with a baking soda/water mix, and then remove the old battery, give the connectors a good cleaning with a metal brush, then c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y drop the new battery in place. At least, I think that's all that's involved. It's what I've been told, anyway.

Also have a new CD-RW ordered, so NewEgg should have it to me by sometime early next week. Oh, the techno-joy! I'll replace the DVD before too long, but I've only got so much money to spare on such things.