For some reason these places exist only on the fringes, in the far-flung suburbs. Rarely are they conveniently located in the city. I’ve avoided it for so long, but Saturday night I got pulled over. By an undercover cop. Thankfully I drove away without a ticket, but also without any peace of mind. So this morning I bit the bullet and chose the suburb I am most familiar with. The one I grew up in. It hadn’t occurred to me that this would be the dealership with the giant polar bear sitting in front. The polar bear that is sometimes dressed according to the seasons, say in a pair of swimming trunks and sunglasses. Nor did I expect the wireless there to work. And it did not. But the teevee sure did. The volume in the lounge was cranked so high I took to hiding out in the “Adult Work Room” - a name which conjures up images other than bland, beige walls and cubicle farm cubbies and chairs. For the most part I was in there alone, writing this and re-watching Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. But the occasional cell phone-less senior popped in to use the land lines. To discuss such hot topics with friends and family like coupons for bagged milk at the Qwik Trip. I only wish I’d thought to bring my headphones. Thankfully it didn’t take long to fix up my Mazda. The electrical system was fine. It was just a coincidence that both of the tail lights went out the week after I had both of the brake lights replaced. Or was it?
Bonus: A co-worker just pointed out Survive the Outbreak - a live action Choose Your Own Adventure zombie tale. Particularly funny, because today I brought along my copy of The Zombie Survival Guide for him to check out.
Plus: No way is this going to happen for me…but if I had limitless resources, and a top-natch nanny, ATP Australia 2009 would be a great way to go down under. Somewhat more feasible is ATP New York 2009. Early bird tickets are already on sale, but there’s no word on who is curating or who is playing. I’ll wait and see.
And: The Pushing Daisies season two premiere is tonight. Squeeee! For those not so familiar with the show, read this round-up.
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Ha! I was at the very same dealership last Monday. I also had no luck with the wireless and was forced to look at the magazines in an attempt to avoid the ESPN that was on the tv.
I hate cars!
Funny! I used to drive past that dealership all the time when I was a kid. And for a while there was a teen night club across the way called Bumpers. Oy.
But yes, cars totally suck.
Just wanted to pop in and say cheers for the linkage. Let me know your thoughts on the premiere.
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