tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post877349471992767498..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Automobiles, Anecdotes, and Age LimitsStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-84865034649700710492009-05-22T02:57:31.221+01:002009-05-22T02:57:31.221+01:00Re Faulkner, the Sound and Fury took me months to ...Re Faulkner, the Sound and Fury took me months to read because I just couldn't understand it and had to research what the hell he was trying to say. But after I put in the effort it was well worth it and I would say now that The Sound and The Fury is right up there with my favorite books. Like Virginia, he had a unique voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-43913456577670892202009-05-16T12:06:00.000+01:002009-05-16T12:06:00.000+01:00oh sweetheart, it does sound like a nightmare and ...oh sweetheart, it does sound like a nightmare and I am sorry on Shadowfax's behalf, but you must agree that it does now make a very amusing anecdote.<br />:o( poor you. Enjoy the sympathy while you've got it.Melhttp://melgeorge.spaces.live.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-34110335661422496362009-05-16T09:15:00.000+01:002009-05-16T09:15:00.000+01:00My sister (who is now 36) used to say when she was...My sister (who is now 36) used to say when she was ID-ed 'I stopped carrying it when I had my third child' which usually shut inqusitive shop keepers up. <br />I don't imagine this will help in your case though ...<br /><br />In reply to Elaine's spoon story - I think you have to be 14 to buy cutlery. I can understand if you're buying carving knifes, but spoons? I think they are only dangerous if you're reenacting Robin Hood in an Alan Rickman-esque manner!GlassCurlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006992143355408956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-6773455062117787492009-05-16T07:17:00.000+01:002009-05-16T07:17:00.000+01:00I am very knowledgeable about distributer caps, le...I am very knowledgeable about distributer caps, leads and spark plugs. Anyone who drove a Mini in the 70s will know that they stopped when they were hot, they stopped when they were cold and they ALWAYS stopped when it poured with rain. Mine stopped in the snow once and 4 big beefy men appeared, picked it up (yes, one at each corner) and put it down again where it was no longer a hazard to traffic. Ah, happy days!<br />As to the ID - having it assumed that you are a senior can save money AND find you a seat on the bus (when the car won't start!)OVWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-87456731124348460352009-05-16T07:00:00.000+01:002009-05-16T07:00:00.000+01:00Oh dear welcome to the world of automation now tha...Oh dear welcome to the world of automation now that you have passed your test. I have spent years driving second hand cars that collapse and now that I am more venerable, for the past ten years, I have had new cards which never let you down and no garage bills, so in the long run they cost less money. The BUT of course, is finding the money to buy the first new car which I have never managed to do until now.<br /><br />Oh and re the ID - an article in thepaper the other day told the story of Asda supermarket who will not sell you spoons unless you produce ID, as you 'might murder someone with them'.....<br /><br />True!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739410242766153431noreply@blogger.com