Crunch

Dave told me, at 11.30 p.m., that the incident was NOT bloggable...

All the same. His feelings have changed on the matter. He and Mike were coming home from Georgian College last Friday, when another car made an illegal turn in the intersection, and kissed Dave's car goodbye.

Dave and Mike were both fine and uninjured. They were shaken, but not stirred. The police charged the other guy - who was in a hurry to get to Tim's to pick up a coffee for his mother. As Dave pointed out, the other guy had a worse day: it was his birthday, he was in his Mom's car, getting her a coffee, and he totalled her car...

He also totalled Dave's. It was a learning experience. You can be doing everything right, and still get in an accident. You can drive as defensively as you can, and still get hit. Airbags deploying is an education in itself.

That experience continued on the weekend, while the boys went car shopping. That involved doing some math -- an 1999 Chevy van doesn't pull in a lot of replacement value insurance. What was needed was reliable wheels to get to and fro college. They ruled out the Chevy Impala... they drooled over a few unaffordable dream cars.

They found one. It comes with all the bells and whistles, including a sunroof that makes Achmed almost delerious with glee. We were more impressed by the safety features.

Drive on! But take care out there.