Montana n: A state of the northwest United States bordering on Canada. Admitted as the 41st state in 1889. The fourth largest state in the union, it includes vast prairies and numerous majestic mountain ranges.
Syn: Treasure State, Big Sky Country, Last Best Place.
Jones n: slang. An addiction or very deep craving.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
You meet the nicest people while flying
- She:
- How was the flight?
- Me:
- It was excellent. The lady that sat next to me; we didn't speak a single word the entire flight.
- She:
- Well, that's good I suppose.
- Me:
- Yeah, I wasn't interested in the small talk and pretending to care about whatever she had going on with her life and I got the impression that she felt the same. So we made it through a two hour flight without speaking a single word to each other.
Labels: conversation, flying, silence, small talk, travel
Friday, December 14, 2007
Leaky head gaskets
- He:
- So you are going to _ for the holiday?
- Me:
- Maybe, I might be changing my plans.
- He:
- Oh?
- Me:
- I have leaky head gaskets.
- He:
- That's not so good. I've never heard of a Subaru having that problem.
- Me:
- Well, according to my guy at the shop, it's actually a pretty common problem for this car.
- He:
- Really?
- Me:
- It's even covered under factory warranty up to 100 thousand miles.
- He:
- That's good.
- Me:
- Not really, I'm at 112.
- He:
- That's not good.
- Me:
- I'm told that it will probably be a $3,000 repair.
- He:
- Ouch.
- Me:
- The dealership quoted me a 1500 estimate. I think I have more homework to do.
- He:
- Well, that's better.
- Me:
- Yeah, makes it sound downright decent by comparison.
Labels: car, conversation, estimate, mechanic, repair, travel, vehicle
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