Myke's 'blob.

Here I'm holding it in my left hand:

Broken finger, clean, complete break.

This is the pressure plate from the clutch assembly in my 2005 Honda Element:

When the finger broke away, it inhibited the pressure-plate from separating from the disk, so the clutch could not be disengaged at all.

I could not get the truck in gear Friday morning, this is why. My mechanic says it wasn't my fault, it just happened on it's own... And that Honda clutches rarely fail. Even the service guy from the Honda dealership was surprised.

Pressure Plate & Disk
Usually they kiss, and I separate them.
Right now they're not getting along. Before I couldn't get between them.

Haven't gotten the final bill, but the last estimate was $1100-$1200... plus the $100 for the tow truck.

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Update:
So clutch #2 turned out to be defective...
so I'm still waiting...
so this sucks...
so much...

Perhaps geeks aren't your thing?

Try hanging out with a photographer...

1. They work well in the dark.
   
2. They’re used to funny smells.
   
3. They make things develop.
   
4. They work well on many settings.
   
5. They know how to focus.
   
6. They can make big things look small and small things look big.
   
7. They work well from many different angles.
   
8. They zoom in and out. And in and out..
   
9. They shoot in many different locations.
   
10. They can find the beauty in anything.
    

But the effect is pretty nice:

This is what needing to avoid eggs & processed dairy does for you.

To my credit, I've also been more active - and while probably not enough, but I also haven't tracked a lot activities either.