Posted by Alli (160.129.27.22) on February 13, 2002 at 10:13:24:
In Reply to: The Lament Of The Unemployed Philsofor posted by pancho on February 13, 2002 at 10:03:40:
: Then you get out, the loan payments snap you back to earth, or you're tired of driving a congeries of parts instead of a proper, though sensible, car...
a friend of mine once picked me up in a beat-up old 2-door car with no working brakes (had to wait for an uphill & drive pretty slow otherwise) that had the passengers side door held shut with a bungee cord. i never asked for a ride from him again.