If it doesn't kill you it's an adventure.
Bill
On Jul 24, 2004, at 6:52 AM, John Soderling wrote:
> 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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