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Monday, August 21, 2006

Well, it happened. It’s just good it happened later in life. It would have been difficult to handle at the tender age of sixteen. It’s just so embarrassing. It’s rarely seen. Well maybe in a movie. Of course, Hollywood is so dramatic. Today there are all the safety measures in place. It’s a wonder what they did in the past. I suppose it spewed everywhere and all present were faced with the possibilities of fire and a final explosion. It’s everyone’s fear at some point in life. It would have been nice to glimpse it happening to someone else. None the less, there it was the gas nozzle still hooked up to the car, the other end disconnected from the pump, dragging about three feet behind. All that could be done was to lift the nozzle from the car, scoop up the other end, take it to the attendant, and simply say, “It broke, sorry.” And walk away!

9 comments:

Chickadeeva said...

WOW! That's crazy! I'm seeing the images of the scene from Zoolander when they all play in the gas hoses as if they were spewing water.

Whew - Thank GOD you guys didn't end up in a great ball of fire!

Bickler3 said...

OH NO !! I am sorry....I laughed....I'll admit it....! It sounds like something that would happen to me !

Karen said...

No. WAY.

Bickler3 said...

A little off the subject...I just noticed I can see your arms reflected in your sun glasses as you took the picture of yourself!! too funny!

elisa said...

S~ Yes you can see my arms.
K~ Way.
S~ Always happy to supply a laugh.
E~ Zoolander, I haven’t seen it.

Roberta said...

Oh my lands! That is unbelievable...and scarey!

Keilah said...

Did it really happen to you?

elisa said...

Yes Kei, I really did this. I have some project that I have been really preoccupied with and I wasn't paying attention.

Jimmy Lee said...

you mean the thing was still in the thingymajig ?!?!?!