Writer's Block: Destined for greatness
Mar. 29th, 2010 08:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Do you believe that a higher power controls our fate or that we choose our own destinies?
Oh, come on! This was the Question of the Day on the same day as yet another "random" automotive crisis.
That's a punch line.
It certainly lends credence to the hypothesis that some Higher Power with a broad and slapstick sense of humor has designated me as his personal Chew Toy.
On the other claw: last night's incident could have been much, much worse, especially since, thanks to the late hour, the long drive, and the featureless road, I had been fighting to remain alert during the whole drive.
I tell you what, there's nothing like a blowout at 70 MPH to wake you up.
As my mother said, long ago, in a similar situation: "For all the bad luck we have, we sure have a lot of good luck."
Getting back to the question, though: does he "control my fate"?
Oh, hell no. I think he's just trying to get my attention.
Do you believe that a higher power controls our fate or that we choose our own destinies?
Oh, come on! This was the Question of the Day on the same day as yet another "random" automotive crisis.
That's a punch line.
It certainly lends credence to the hypothesis that some Higher Power with a broad and slapstick sense of humor has designated me as his personal Chew Toy.
On the other claw: last night's incident could have been much, much worse, especially since, thanks to the late hour, the long drive, and the featureless road, I had been fighting to remain alert during the whole drive.
I tell you what, there's nothing like a blowout at 70 MPH to wake you up.
As my mother said, long ago, in a similar situation: "For all the bad luck we have, we sure have a lot of good luck."
Getting back to the question, though: does he "control my fate"?
Oh, hell no. I think he's just trying to get my attention.
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Date: 2010-03-29 05:43 pm (UTC)When I got out to inspect it, the wheel was perpendicular to the body. The control arm had given out, and the axle was ripped right out of the transaxle, the CV joint was shattered.
MnDOT is kind enough to provide web images from its highway cameras, so my wife was able to watch as I waited for and received assistance. She was petrified.
I ended up replacing that car with the smelliest Saturn SL1 on earth, which I drove for 8 months and replaced with a Saturn L100. I love the Saturns - You are watching your oil level like a hawk, right?
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Date: 2010-03-29 06:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-03-30 04:56 am (UTC)(Also, I don't remember if I responded to the original post: I'm very glad to hear you're safe.)
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Date: 2010-03-31 05:50 am (UTC)