rental cars (and ALCS game 4, the conclusion)

The last time I had a loaner on account of my car was in the shop, it was a Hyundai Elantra from Enterprise that I compared to having bad sex.

This time, it's a Chevy Cobalt from Budget, which is ... well, if we're going to continue the metaphor, I suppose it's like sleeping with someone much younger than yourself -- and it's fine, but you wonder what all the fuss is about, and you don't think everyone needs to be in a hurry all the time.  In particular, this one is white (which is stupid) and has a rear spoiler (which is not only stupid, but also actually obstructs some of my rearview, so I can't always tell if there's safe space to change lanes).  It's still an automatic, but at least it's got some kick.  Heap big thanks to esti626 for coming and getting me and ferrying me to the airport to get this rental car, which I'm going to have to name something like Lance.


Also, I left the TV on while I was out getting the car, so I could see the rest of the game on DVR -- and I'm glad I did, because even though I know how it ends, I'd have been sad to miss Asdrubal Cabrera's great catch in the top of the 7th.  Damn!

yay!

The man from the shop called to say that my car, he is fixed! New clutch, some other clutchy transmission stuff fixed, tires rotated, and the man recommends that I have the front-end alignment looked at and also at some point have a good cleaning done on the air filter and the fuel system & filter. And the washer fluid nozzles are fixed. HOORAY!, because let me tell you what, the zippy little white sports car? Is not Fox-compliant. I can drive it fine, but the cognitive dissonance between me and this car has got to be seen to be (dis)believed. When I got to work, the security guard who normally waves me right in stopped me, because hi she DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS ME, and then when I rolled down the window and showed her my badge she said "... But where's your ride?!"

Thirty more miles, and then I'm free of it.


In other news, I have almost finished making the Inaugural program, which is nine kinds of exciting. It will be more exciting when I have it printed, but. Also, I don't know what I'm going to do about name tags ... but! Program!