Went to a job yesterday, and saw, parked in the lot, my old 90 Probe. The guy I’d sold it to was working in the plant there, and it was nice to see him, and catch up. <\/p>\n
The probe was the only car I ever bought brand spanking new. Loved that car. First car I ever had that had power windows. Well, functional power windows. And a sunroof. It was a treat to own and drive. A GT, intercooled turbo, BIG trunk (used to go camping, sleep in the trunk with the backseat folded down) <\/p>\n
Anyway, it brought back a memory of the probe at an early age. Partner and I were headed back from a local bar called McTavern’s. (Yes, it HAD been a McDonalds, and was turned into a bar).Anyway, I’d spent the evening grazing from the bar’s veggie buffet, lots of fresh broccoli and shit like that.
\nAs we left I started breaking wind like a horse on wild oats. And the broccoli smell was bad, bad bad. <\/p>\n
So about a mile down the road, cold winter night in 1991, I ripped one, and locked the power windows. <\/p>\n
Partner got out. I was doing about thirty and he just opened the door and got out. I saw him in my rearview rolling down the road <\/p>\n
I pulled over and retrieved him, shirt a little dirty but not much the worse for wear, and we went back to his place, where I crashed on the couch for the night. Polluting the air of his apartment in ways best left undescribed. <\/p>\n
I love that trick. I haven’t had a vehicle without power windows since, just because of that. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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