If you sit long enough at the stoplight in Backroads, the whole world will eventually pass you by. Here's a scene I captured on Saturday. Yes, of course I notified The Pony.
"Somebody's gonna lose a tailpipe!"
"Pfft. It's not even rattling on the ground."
"You're the expert! I'm going by NORMAL cars."
So... The Pony didn't seem overly concerned. Not concerned AT ALL. That LLV (Long Life Vehicle) took off like a rocket. Made a left turn, then hit the southbound ramp towards Sis-Town.
I guess it's one of the "CADILLACS" of the LLV fleet, with only a dangling section of the exhaust system ready to drop.
So that's what an LLV looks like. The tailpipe is probably safe enough for now, but someone should keep an eye on it.
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing what the insides of the LLVs look like, and hearing about The Pony having flat tires and mechanical problems that require a replacement brought to him... I tend to think that NOBODY will be keeping an eye on that dangling tailpipe.
DeleteHick is a fixer; maybe he can contract with the civil service to use wire coat hangers to repair... well maybe not.
ReplyDeleteOoh! I've seen them repaired that way. I'm sure Hick has a plethora of wire hangers, or connections to get them. It would be a nice side business to add to his stable of side businesses. (Don't tell anyone... but a new flip house is simmering on the front burner! Offer has been made and accepted.)
DeleteMaybe he will get a brand new vehicle if he breaks down .... maybe not.
ReplyDeleteProbably not happening! They have been getting in some of the new Metris vans. It's luck of the draw if you get randomly assigned a route that it goes with. The Pony has driven several with less than 100 miles on the odometer. I think the vehicle depends on the type of route. If it's mostly walking loops, or putting stuff in mailboxes along the curb.
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