Cars

What a Sale!

Back in the day, when I was a used car salesman, I had my special ways to get a hot sale. Sometimes, while we were taking the car for a test drive (and thus they were distracted with seeing how the car handled), I’d casually let slip that a celebrity was born in the back …

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Mechanics for All

I suppose I’ve always had a thing for car trips. We didn’t leave the house very much in Romania, but I quickly learned that in Australia, people tend to leave their homes slightly more. We were making efforts to integrate, so I ruled that the family would go out at least once a week. Things …

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Ghost in the Gearbox

There’s a phantom car in town, and I’ve had just about had it up to here with it. The sound of its engine revving somehow drills through seven dimensions, with nary a thought for mortal eardrums. And the thing has zero concern for road rules, carving through front yards, ovals and even waterways like it’s …

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Modern Problems

Forget these horseless carriages! Quite silly how the youngsters let them rule their roads and streets is beyond me. True, even a horse with a great deal of training is liable to turn around and eat the rider if they are treated with cruelty, or are feeling hungry for something other than straw. Say what …

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