I decided it was time to learn the piano. I only know the bass clef and haven't played any music in a decade. I figured for $15 on Craigslist, a keyboard was a low risk way to start.

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I was having too much fun with my newly functioning supercharger and got pulled over doing 80 in a 60. Not a big deal, just an expensive hassle that requires a lawyer. I also couldn't find the insurance card.

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The cop noticed that I was stuck on the shoulder, said "oh, sorry about that," and left.

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The straw prevented me from seeing the mud.

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We called Sprint for roadside assistance. AAA showed up about an hour later.

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Had to remove the grille to expose the hook.

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Attached

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Dragged

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Its hard to see, but a kitty cat showed up out of nowhere, staring and mocking me.

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"OMG A KITTY!!!!!!!!"

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Can of Colt 45. We were on the north side, and it showed. People drove by asking what happened. They didn't offer help, they were just curious.

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Removed hook

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Reinstalled plastic grille.

I told the tow guy about how I got an Escalade stuck in the mud a few months ago, and said I'd probably be seeing him soon.

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Great.

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Awesome.

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Super.

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FREE CIGARETTE!!!!!!!

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You can tell you're on the north side when you see a barber shop, Mom and Pop's Barbecue, dry cleaners, pawn, and payday loans on one strip.

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I FINALLY got my keyboard. $15, works great.

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After a sour morning, I decided to treat myself to something nice.

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Car dealership with a total inventory of four vehicles.

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12 pieces, 2 large sides, biscuits.

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Grape Kool Aid.


Total costs today:
$5 gas
$27 chicken
$15 keyboard
$100 lawyer
$300+ speeding ticket

Awww poor Jesda. I can't believe the cop didn't do anything for you. :( That fried chicken looks :drool: Also it's going to suck washing the mud off your tires.

Looks unfortunate. I'm sure Chad is going to enjoy seeing pictures of the pimped out W140 Merc in the background. :D

Wait until you get the citation from BLM for making the big rut. The last time somebody around here did something like that it cost them thousands.

Note to self: If meeting with Jesda, meet him in a desert so he doesn't get my car stuck in the mud:thumbsup:

that's nasty. If that was my Deville, I'd probably cry. :crybaby:

I like KFC better then popeyes.

Jesda, where are the pictures of your car after you drove a few miles and all the mud got flung off your tires?

Jesda, where are the pictures of your car after you drove a few miles and all the mud got flung off your tires?

I was waiting to see a picture of a car wash but the picture never came:(

As I said commenting on your new found love affair with the shop vac ...... "now all you need is a power washer!"

The Doritos bag inches closer to your wheel as the pictures advance. :creepy:

Good thing you've got money in your pocket and that great Beagle to keep you company.

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My brother and roommate went to a manual car wash to clean our vehicles and get the bulk mud off the Crossfire. It wasn't nearly as gross as when I washed the Escalade, which left the wash stall a mess.

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I went to Waterway to get a bottom blast wash, interior cleanup, and wheels and tires cleaned.
The Crossfire no longer shakes on the highway.

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Poor guy had a lot of dog hair to vacuum.

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Hot girl cleaning an Escalade. I wish my phone had optical zoom.

So, first car wash: $4
Second car wash: $32
Student discount: $5
Tip: $6

A very expensive day. I'm going to stay home for a while.

That was one expensive keyboard.

$489... argh!

lol all of this for a $15 keyboard from craigslist

The Drudge Report on the screen.

Another perfectly day ruined by Jesda's luck. Maybe I shouldn't sell my car to you....I'd hate to think what you guys would manage to do to it... :p

How come the FL plates still? A white Escalade passed by in one of the pics of you on the side of the road too :)

How come the FL plates still? A white Escalade passed by in one of the pics of you on the side of the road too :)

Good eyes. There's also a light blue/grey 00-04 DeVille.

OMG, the torture of every car you get your hands on continues.

But great to see Newton. He's adorable. Is he getting any better about riding in the car?

That was one expensive keyboard.

$489... argh!

I would have sold you mine for $425, free shipping. :alchi: Newton rocks. :yup:

How come the FL plates still? A white Escalade passed by in one of the pics of you on the side of the road too :)

Car is still titled to me, plus there's yearly property tax in MO and FL doesn't have that.

I went to Waterway to get a bottom blast wash, interior cleanup, and wheels and tires cleaned.
The Crossfire no longer shakes on the highway.

You've got mud in your tires.

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You've got mud in your tires.

http://images.art.com/images/-/Joe-Pesci---My-Cousin-Vinny--C10038635.jpegWouldn't have happened if you had Positraction (best said with a New York accent):

Mona Lisa Vito (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000673/): The car that made these two, equal-length tire marks had positraction. You can't make those marks without Positraction, which was not available on the '64 Buick Skylark!
Vinny Gambini (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000582/): And why not? What is positraction?
Mona Lisa Vito (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000673/): It's a limited slip differential which distributes power equally to both the right and left tires. The '64 Skylark had a regular differential, which, anyone who's been stuck in the mud in Alabama knows, you step on the gas, one tire spins, the other tire does nothing.
[the jury members nod, with murmurs of "yes," "that's right," etc]
Vinny Gambini (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000582/): Is that it?
Mona Lisa Vito (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000673/): No, there's more! You see? When the left tire mark goes up on the curb and the right tire mark stays flat and even? Well, the '64 Skylark had a solid rear axle, so when the left tire would go up on the curb, the right tire would tilt out and ride along its edge. But that didn't happen here. The tire mark stayed flat and even. This car had an independent rear suspension. Now, in the '60's, there were only two other cars made in America that had Positraction, and independent rear suspension, and enough power to make these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, width, weight, wheel base, and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963 Pontiac Tempest.
Vinny Gambini (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000582/): And because both cars were made by GM, were both cars available in metallic mint green paint?
Mona Lisa Vito (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000673/): They were!
Vinny Gambini (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000582/): Thank you, Ms. Vito. No more questions. Thank you very, very much.
[kissing her hands]
Vinny Gambini (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000582/): You've been a lovely, lovely witness.

...Keyboard. Dog. Cat

Jc0lYe-i6wE

Adventure for a day: Priceless lol!

Car is still titled to me, plus there's yearly property tax in MO and FL doesn't have that.

Gotcha

did the ROFLwagon show up too? Thats some funny stuff.


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Jesda, what is it with you and mud? The Escalade, and now this...

You should buy a Wrangler.

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They almost called in the ROFLCOPTER to airlift them from the scene.

You should buy a Wrangler.In bright yellow, of course.

I found the perfect car for Jesda:

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Its fast like the Crossfire, but will never get stuck in the mud:thepan:

At some point before I die, I must take a road trip with Jesda. He's a magnet for the strange, interesting and flat out bizarre, and I want to experience it in person.

At some point before I die, I must take a road trip with Jesda. He's a magnet for the strange, interesting and flat out bizarre, and I want to experience it in person.

I've partied with Jesda, and whats that old saying "be careful what you wish for..."

I've partied with Jesda, and whats that old saying "be careful what you wish for..."

LOL! I hope Tony brings mud boots!

I've partied with Jesda, and whats that old saying "be careful what you wish for..."

:yeah: Within 5 minutes of being at Nicki's house in Feb. he had decided he wanted to eat her dog.

At some point before I die, I must take a road trip with Jesda. He's a magnet for the strange, interesting and flat out bizarre, and I want to experience it in person.
give me a call. I'll be your 3rd wheel...

:yeah: Within 5 minutes of being at Nicki's house in Feb. he had decided he wanted to eat her dog.

I'll have to hide my dog when Jesda comes in August...