Balls and Walnuts
more than you ever wanted to know
Crunch . . . and my new black friend
Here’s the damage:
The body shop owner said, “Well, that’s undriveable.”
I thought he meant the car was totaled. Visions of a 2009 Camry danced in my head, but I knew it was too good to be true. No, it wasn’t totaled, just undriveable. He explained: “If you had to open the hood, you’d never get her shut again.”
So they put me into a PT Cruiser, which my insurance will pay for. They’re curious-looking cars, sort of like VW bugs that have been stretched on The Rack. Roomy for a small car, but the turning radius sux and the damn car loves to blare it’s alarm. I think I’ve finally figured it out: it wants me to open it via the remote. If I get anywhere close to it with a key, God forbid, the alarm kicks in. Weird.
Below the cut: Stephen Colbert has nothing on me!
Meet my New Black Friend (and colleague), Winston Vaughan:
Okay, since not EVERYONE watches Stephen Colbert, here is the obligatory explanation. Man, I hate explaining jokes.
Here’s Winston and I demonstrating two important aspects of our profession:
If we were superheroes, he’d be Snot Doc and I’d be his sidekick, Earboogerz. His super power would be firing ropes of super-strong nasal mucus at buildings and overpasses, from which he would soar across the cityscape; mine would be that I could lay down a trail of ear wax which would trip up fleeing villains. I think it has possibilities, not to mention loads of originality!
D.
Yowza, he’s Cute! Helooooo SnotDoc.
…shame about your car. I thought PT cruisers were modeled on muscle cars of the 40s with a bit of Hansom Cab thrown in. A Hansom Cab has an amazing turning circle – enviable. So its disappointing to hear that PTCs just don’t. And they look nothing like a VWBug.
I love your locomotive tie, Doug. I thought in pic one you were giving horn hands and your pinky was in compression wrap, but it was your pocket protector. I notice, Dr. Win doesn’t have a pocket protector.
Hey – I finally beat you in a game of Word Twist! WooHoo!
classic, not a pT cruiser
I wish I had a Black Friend.
I saw this and thought of you: embroidery for the family doctor.
wowza
Darn. If it had been totaled, you could have bought a Mercedes, taken European delivery, and stopped by here for a visit. You’ll have to try harder next time.
I’m amazed at your car. What a mess.