So, this won’t be a long one. But my car has been very, very needy this year, and it’s not letting up quite yet, and I’m frustrated, so… I’m writing it out. Making it funny. It’s better than the alternative (see below).
Brakes and heater, brakes and heater… ever try to drive on a cool, moist night when your heater won’t come on? Yeah, you can’t see diddly through the windows… which may be awesomeness for a horror film shtick, but doesn’t do much for safe driving to… well… anywhere. Really.
And when the brakes have decided to spring another leak, that just raises the level of daredevil required to take a simple run to the grocery store. Driver is a professional on a closed track, don’t attempt this at home. Problem is that the grocery store isn’t on that closed track. Oops.
Now, I’m not really a violent person at my core. You can bring out the beast, oh yes, but you have to stomp on the panther’s tail really, really hard to become part of the menu. But I’m beginning to have a trace of a thought of a desire to do something drastic to the car, I’ll admit. Fireworks in the ol’ trailer park… story at eleven…
Yeah. But I won’t. Because I do still have to get to the grocery store some time this week.
Three cheers for practicality. *insert LOUD Bronx cheer here*
Panther's Lair 
So sorry to hear this. I forget, are you driving a stick shift or automatic? I once drove a car with actually no brakes about 40 miles — using the gears, and only once having to turn the engine off to come to a complete halt.
LikeLike
It’s an automatic. And I know you can do that with a stick, but I’d rather not have to try it :-).
LikeLike