Is it worth it to replace the engine in my 1997 dodge dakota?

I have a 1997 dodge dakota 2WD, extended cab with a 5.2L engine. It currently has 263,000 miles on the body and engine. I'm beginning to leak oil on the ground when I'm stopped from a leak that is around the rear main seal. The thing still runs well with minor problems (cruise control no longer working mostly.) I'd like to replace the engine with a 5.2 L that has few miles (less than 50K) and keep it running for another 2 years. Is this possible? I know it's definitely not a great investment but I don't want car payments and can't afford to buy one outright. I think that $2K to replace the engine would be a small price to pay considering $2K wouldn't buy a new car worth having.

GIRLS why is she acting like this?

When you show a guy alot of signs you like him then do this what does it mean? this girl I know likes me has done things which in the past other girls that have liked me have done and asked me out, she always blushes when we make eye contact, staring when im not looking, open body language, staring right into my eyes after we talk and smiling, when we stand together shes always looking down and smiling and always smiles as we talk .. then when i asked her out she then turns around and says " I think you should know i have a boyfriends, been together a while so PROBABLY not a good idea going out for a drink" is she telling the truth even though she has shown good signs and no negative body language .. Is it a test? what should I do? Or is it an outright slow let down .. It's been over a week since I've seen her after asking her so don't know what she's feeling, but now it's like she's avoiding me .. I genuinely like her and want to get to know her .. Shes not a flirtatious girl from what I know ..

Whats a good way to basically tell a guy you like him, without telling him outright?

I'm not sure.. But in don't send him mixed signals.. Like don't say one day "aww your soo sweet" then the next day "your such a good friend" he''ll be confused... Maaybe say "your more then a friend to me" or something

How do I correct this behavior?

My pup is a German Shepherd Golden Retriever mix. She's 11 years old, and will be turning 12 in September, so age is a factor. She has had a recent vet visit and is perfectly healthy and impressed the vet for her age. My husband and I decided a few months ago that she could no longer sleep in the same room with us. There are a few reasons behind this decision, such as sleep disturbances (she wakes and pesters when we stir in the night) and a baby on the way. We don't want her to knock over the bassinet or disturb the baby or us any more than we will already be. She is allowed in the room when we are awake, but when it's time to go to bed we escort her out of the room. At first, she tolerated this, then she would grump and not move at first. After about a month she started outright refusing to leave the room at all when she knows what's up. Now she growls and snaps and makes a big fuss, almost to the biting stage. Needless to say, I am concerned. She has a bed that she never uses, that we use to store her toys. She has not accepted the bed and her things being moved to the room next to us to show her a new "space" for her to be at night. She sleeps in the hallway outside the door and shows pretty extreme (for her: normally a VERY docile doggy) "resting place aggression." Our best nights are when we've spent the evening in other places in the house and go to bed late and don't invite her in at all, but it can't be that way every day! There will be times when "family time" is in the bedroom, and bedtime, she's not allowed to stay for. We've tried cajoling her, begging her, tricking her, enticing her, but there's nothing she wants more than to stay in the bedroom. I've tried giving her some time to get used to this arrangement, since she has had that sleeping space for 4 years now. I decided to move her soon after we found out about the pregnancy because I didn't want her to associate the baby with her being kicked out. Time is getting short though and I'm running out of ideas. Help!

Most efficient and enjoyable route from Los Angeles to South FL?

I'm driving with my girlfriend and dog. We'd like to see a couple, really cool things along the way..New Orleans for a day is a must (never been). Should I go through Tucson and stop in Carlsbad Cavern and then through TX on the i 10? or go up a bit and drive through Sedona and then swing down into Dallas?

USMC MOS selection question?

I'm thinking of enlisting in about a year or so and was wondering if I can get 0311 in a contract rather than 03xx. I just want to know if I go into a recruiting office and talk to the recruiter about taking the ASVAB. Once I get my score in the ASVAB I want to know if I can just outright tell the recruiter I want the MOS 0311. I've been told the recruiters will try and sign you for other MOS's so I should just walk into the office and demand the MOS I want as long as I'm qualified for it. Since I don't think I'll have a problem scoring atleast 80 on the ASVAB should and can I just tell the recruiter I will not enlist unless I am 100% guaranteed the 0311 MOS?

What do you think of this excerpt from my book?

Hey, I like it! Its interesting and funny and has an element of fantasy without seeming like its trying too hard. If you post more of the story on fictionpress.com or anywhere else online I'd be interested in seeing more.