Bill,
There is no arguing with your method of differentiating between a
"manly-man" vs. a "girly-man"! However, I'd like to skip your experience.
Glad you made it safely home and can still grin about it.
Vrooom vrooom,
John
Bill Lawrence wrote:
> One characteristic of a manly man's car that was driven home to me
> today is the complete lack of effective weather protection. No chick or
> girly man would tolerate the hour I spent in a heavy, driving rain on
> the way home from work tonight.
>
> The hood to windshield seal may as well be non-existent. It collects
> water and diverts it to fall on my arms and hands. The rubber seals on
> the wiper shaft holes were gathering water and directing it onto my
> right knee. The side curtains were very effective at keeping the water
> that had blown in from escaping. The de-mister?... Never mind.
>
> In addition, after splashing through about 6" of storm water for three
> or four miles the ignition finally gave up and the starter drowned
> stranding me on a busy interstate on ramp.
>
> I was wetter by the time I got home than I was in the shower this
> morning.
>
> a girly man would have the old crock listed on Ebay by now. I'm looking
> forward to the next two weeks when I drive it 1000 miles to Camp Dodge
> Iowa and back. Hold the water please.
>
> Bill (wetter than a drowned rat*) Lawrence
>
> * but grinning like a fool.
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