{"id":4702,"date":"2026-05-04T18:34:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/?p=4702"},"modified":"2026-05-04T18:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:34:06","slug":"a-gilligan-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/a-gilligan-question\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gilligan Question"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Raoul&#8217;s Two Cents: May 1, 2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da175f86236cb9a4b3c5b334f8fc722b\">Garage Door Repair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-0605f87a2c40a4e41b1830d03e615ef2\">If you don\u2019t want to ponder, move on to the Jokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Today&#8217;s topic is a little bit different because I put on my repair hat and I think it&#8217;ll be good for you (who own a home with a garage door) to know what is involved in its expensive repair. Hopefully, I will save you some time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE DO-IT-YOURSELF PHASE<\/strong><br>My garage door suddenly died. I clicked on the remote &#8212;<em> nothing! <\/em>I clicked on the wall switch &#8212; <em>nothing!<\/em> No lighting \u2026 no sound \u2026 <em>nothing!<\/em> That began my adventure to the wonderful world of garage door repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Off the bat, I knew it had to be the circuitry \u2026 ie. an electronic problem (and not a mechanical problem) because if it were mechanical, the light would have turned on and I would have heard the motor running. I stared at the garage circuit box overhead for a long time. <em>\u201cHow do I open you up? Where will I find the circuit board and will I be able to pinpoint the defective diode (resistor or capacitor)?\u201d<\/em> I&#8217;m hoping it\u2019s just a simple fuse. And then I reminded myself that I\u2019m a senior citizen now and falling off a step ladder would most certainly bring death by a <a href=\"https:\/\/poets.org\/poem\/hamlet-act-iii-scene-i-be-or-not-be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thousand slings of arrows of outrageous fortune<\/a>. In plain terms, \u201cdo I really want to do this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A neighbor recently had to replace her garage door remote and it cost her $800. Shock! Being the legendary cheapskate that I am, I boldly went where no cheapskate had gone before. I accepted the challenge! I mean, how hard could it be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My Dad inspired me to fix things ever since I was a kid. I was his reluctant weekend assistant whenever our blue Chevrolet station wagon broke down. Our garage was full of opened radios,TVs and broken electronic trophies that I tinkered with to discover their inner workings. I also went to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dbmanda.one-bosco.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don Bosco Technical Institute<\/a> (a private High School for boys) and took vocational mechanics \u2013 I learned how to arc weld and acetelyne torch \u2026 how to operate a lathe machine and a milling machine. I learned drafting and understood schematic diagrams &#8212; so I knew a thing or two about repairs. With all my illustrious technical achievements, no garage door apparatus was going to scare me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">It was a strain on my aging muscles to unscrew that overhead case but I finally got that circuit board out &#8212; a marvelous piece of wired-up, worthless junk. I did a visual and sniffed for anything burned &#8212; nothing! But I was dead certain it was the culprit \u2026 it was the only logical explanation. I got the model number and surfed the web but that part was \u201cdiscontinued.\u201d I called numerous repair shops but nobody carried it and there were even some hostile garage companies that dropped the phone saying: \u201cWe don\u2019t sell parts! We only replace garage doors!\u201d For ordinary DIYs (Do It Yourself-ers) that would have been enough discouragement. But not stupid ol\u2019 me. No, I am of a <strong>different breed of stupidity<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My last hope was Ebay and suddenly, there in this lonely shop 10 miles away from me, was the illusive part! The model number checked out. The picture was identical \u2026 and all for $50! That looked like a real bargain! I purchased it and drove to a dinky grage room in a motor home. The Mexican owner was an electrician with his own cluttered trophies of opened TVs and electronics.<em> \u201cNo hablo ingles, pero aqui tiene su <\/em>Circuit board!\u201d I made sure there weren&#8217;t any snooping federal agents, dug into my trench coat and handed him the cold cash. The \u201cdrug deal\u201d was complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Back home, I slid the new circuit board in and voila! When I hit the remote, the light turned on and the motor started turning, I imagined a parade of angels started marching down the garage, a clarion of trumpets played \u201cOh When the Saints Come Marching in\u201d \u2026 but the fanfare stopped when I noticed that the gate was still not moving up. Something else was wrong!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I figured (this time) it was a moving part. Searched Youtube University for other desperate souls that shared their garage nightmare and came to the conclusion that the culprit was a white plastic gear the size of a top that was worn out. Unfortunately, my internet search proved once again that the part was also \u201cdiscontinued.\u201d Alas, that was the end of the road. Even though I had the energy to continue the repair, the <em>gods of garage parts<\/em> no longer smiled at me. Reluctantly, I called the one shop that would send over a technician right away.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GarageDoorGear.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GarageDoorGear.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GarageDoorGear-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The plastic gear whose ridges were worn off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>THE PROFESSIONAL<\/strong><br>Ivan came with a red truck carrying all sorts of parts. I sized him up. He did the same. &#8220;I&#8217;ll charge you $700.&#8221; I said &#8220;$500.&#8221; He said &#8220;no.&#8221; I said \u201c<em>see ya!<\/em>\u201d He pondered and said he didn\u2019t come all the way here for nothing. So we shook at $600. Later, I searched for the price of the garage kit and it was less than $300. Doing the math, this guy\u2019s 2 hour labor was going to cost me $350. For a cheapskate like me, that\u2019s a lot but I was desperate to get it done. <em>(Commentary: Why go to college for a non-existent job to eventually get paid $20 an hour to flip burgers and straddle a student loan when you can learn a trade and get paid $150 an hour? Think about that!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GarageParts-275x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GarageParts-275x1024.jpg 275w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GarageParts.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The repair was so simple. You replace everything but the side rollers. You replace the wall control, the two side sensors, the horizontal belt drive, the 2 remote controls and the garage circuit box. I could have done it myself \u2026 maybe not as fast but I could have figured it out. It was done in 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>REAL TIPS:<\/strong><br>Next time your garage door malfunctions, learn from my mistakes. Don\u2019t even try finding parts (they make new models ever so often) so they do not stock up on discontinued parts. Just buy the garage door opener kit which costs $250. Fix it yourself or buy the kit and haggle for labor cost. You\u2019ll sleep better, you\u2019ll keep the missus happy and you won&#8217;t die a <a href=\"https:\/\/poets.org\/poem\/hamlet-act-iii-scene-i-be-or-not-be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shakespearean<\/a> death.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TGIF people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">If you like my emails, please do me a favor and spread them around. Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Mailchimp has been tampering with my email database so you might get cut off. If that ever happens, you can find me in travelingboy and resubscribe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9aa0d5241ae0e431b1167079ab4f7461\">Quotes of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cMeasure twice, cut once, swear silently.\u201d <\/em>&#8212; Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhen in doubt, use more duct tape.\u201d<\/em> &#8212; Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cNo Worries, I watched the safety video.\u201d<\/em>&#8212; Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.&#8221;<\/em> &#8212; Thomas a Kempis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?&#8221;<\/em> &#8212; Luke 14:28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The masons and stonecutters. They purchased timber and blocks of dressed stone for the repair of the temple of the LORD, and met all the other expenses of restoring the temple.&#8221;<\/em> &#8212; 2 Kings 12:12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb72532800f0cf5d74bc4fc35300a65e\">Joke of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tom-Gilligan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tom-Gilligan.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tom-Gilligan-132x300.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original art by Raoul Pascual.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e4b9103ed86ebb3aafa610a030ba166d\">Parting Shots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to James of Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatDaHellman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatDaHellman.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatDaHellman-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Art-FinalMillenialExam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Art-FinalMillenialExam.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Art-FinalMillenialExam-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Art-Mermaid2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Art-Mermaid2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Art-Mermaid2-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Barbara of Pasadena, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mailbox-tough2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mailbox-tough2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mailbox-tough2-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Jacob of Whittier, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VacuumCleaner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VacuumCleaner.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VacuumCleaner-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Fred of Long Beach, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fred-Blackout.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fred-Blackout.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fred-Blackout-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Norm of Encino, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Norm-Pencil.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Norm-Pencil.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Norm-Pencil-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Norm-SoStupid.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Norm-SoStupid.png 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Norm-SoStupid-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I found these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StarTrek-Gilligan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StarTrek-Gilligan.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StarTrek-Gilligan-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StarTrek-Ikea.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StarTrek-Ikea.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/StarTrek-Ikea-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My good friend (and jokester) Terry and I came up with these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TBoy122-356.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TBoy122-356.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TBoy122-356-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TBoy-122-344.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TBoy-122-344.jpg 360w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TBoy-122-344-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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