I am the grit in the gears, the missing bolt, I am the poker of sticks into spokes.
I like to know how things work, but sometimes when I take them apart and rebuild them, I have a few pieces left over.
I am a man, so I tend to leave reading the instructions until after it goes wrong.
And like all men I have a comprehensive mental map of the world and never need to ask directions.
I never get lost, only sometimes I'm late, or end up in the wrong place entirely.
It's what we do.
Saturday, 18 August 2012
Some of My Past Toys
Disclaimer: They're not necessarily all 'mine', I'm also good at borrowing stuff.
I can see using a Land Rover crossing a river or on rocks and snow like in your pictures. Here in Cobb County, Georgia you would be surprised at how many Jeeps there are, and this in a suburban setting. There are also some square and ugly looking vehicles called Hummers which look like off-road military types – I guess it must be the fashion – the US South is known for their love of the military so that could explain it.
The real hummer is a military thing, very few have escaped. But there's an suv called a 'Hummer' that's styled for the urban idiot to pretend he's Arnie Shwartzenegger, on a mission. The car in question is a Chevy Tahoe with a boob-job.
As for me? I have no excuse, I just like playing with dirty, oily, unreliable vehicles.
Boys and their toys !!!
ReplyDeleteI suppose it must be akin to girls and their shoes...
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Great pics.
ReplyDeleteDoes the term, 'bus pushing', mean anything to you?
ReplyDeleteBus-Pushing?
ReplyDeleteWhat sort of twisted person would push an innocent bus without its knowing?
What makes you think a bus wouldn't know it was being pushed. Who knows; it might push back.
DeleteOnly if it was excited.
DeleteI can see using a Land Rover crossing a river or on rocks and snow like in your pictures. Here in Cobb County, Georgia you would be surprised at how many Jeeps there are, and this in a suburban setting. There are also some square and ugly looking vehicles called Hummers which look like off-road military types – I guess it must be the fashion – the US South is known for their love of the military so that could explain it.
ReplyDeleteThe real hummer is a military thing, very few have escaped. But there's an suv called a 'Hummer' that's styled for the urban idiot to pretend he's Arnie Shwartzenegger, on a mission.
DeleteThe car in question is a Chevy Tahoe with a boob-job.
As for me? I have no excuse, I just like playing with dirty, oily, unreliable vehicles.
But the boys-toys are cheaper in the long run. If one were to run long, that is . ..
ReplyDeleteThe boys toys can even appreciate in value!
DeleteRolls eyes ..... I can appreciate the value of a great pair of vintage Manolo Blahnik's ....
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I think I see a pattern.
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