Raynine
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I usually do the shopping on Friday early, but this week we decided to do it on Saturday, mid-morning. My wife decided we should do that. But we went to Walmart first so we could save 37 cents total on a few items. My car has this stuff programmed into it, so the engine shuts off somehow if I sit in traffic. There is a button on the dash I can push to override it, but I always forget and get irate when my car shuts off somehow to save Polar Bears and Dolphins, I guess. It is my car, and I am paying for it. I do not want my car to do that, but it does it anyway! So much for personal freedom!
We got to the Walmart parking lot, and it was jammed from one end to the other. There were cars in every spot, even right to the back edge where a long walk would be necessary. I slowly and carefully entered the killing fields staying as alert as an old man can. My wife was making all kinds of suggestions about how my driving could improve. Miracles can still happen, and just as I was about to circle to another section, a car pulled out of a non-handicap spot right up front! I pulled in like a pro.
The car that pulled out hit the curbing because another car cut the corner. Walmart plants flowers as decorations in the curbing instead of angling the curbing so people can safely pull out. That is a nice feature. Do you agree?
We got in the store, were swallowed by the crowd, and saved 37 cents! It was when I got back to the car that I realized if I wanted to be regarded as a responsible shopper, I should put the shopping cart in the return stall about a quarter mile away. This was another suggestion from my wife who was already in the car texting on her phone. I survived the long walk.
My car has a nifty back-up camera, and it warns me when something is approaching from the side even! It also tells me when my car is low on oil. Well, what it tells me is that the mechanic that last put oil in my car programmed it to give an alert whether the car is low on oil or not! When the car gets near to the mechanic’s programming, every time I make a turn, I get a quick alert that disappears off the screen before I can see what it is. A few times I watched the screen when I turned to see what the alert was and twice, I nearly hit a homeless person! That is a nice modern feature for cars. Do you agree?
Now, we headed to the supermarket. We try to pick a shopping cart that freewheels smoothly. We did that and began the shopping adventure. My wife had recent back surgery, so she likes to push the cart which makes me look lazy, but I deal with it. It was Saturday, and the store was packed, and she didn’t get far before she ran over a discarded piece of chewing gum that instantly hardened on one of the wheels. I tried kicking it off with my boot, but it was a lost cause, and people were staring at me!
What started as a simple shopping cart push for my wife turned into an ordeal like a 1925 Ford Model T driving over cobblestones! People could hear us coming, and they were getting out of the way! I looked back to see where the spare carts should be, but the store was overrun with shoppers and there were none! I told my wife I would push but she got uppity and said, no way!
I like to go shopping by myself. My wife makes a good list though.
We got to the Walmart parking lot, and it was jammed from one end to the other. There were cars in every spot, even right to the back edge where a long walk would be necessary. I slowly and carefully entered the killing fields staying as alert as an old man can. My wife was making all kinds of suggestions about how my driving could improve. Miracles can still happen, and just as I was about to circle to another section, a car pulled out of a non-handicap spot right up front! I pulled in like a pro.
The car that pulled out hit the curbing because another car cut the corner. Walmart plants flowers as decorations in the curbing instead of angling the curbing so people can safely pull out. That is a nice feature. Do you agree?
We got in the store, were swallowed by the crowd, and saved 37 cents! It was when I got back to the car that I realized if I wanted to be regarded as a responsible shopper, I should put the shopping cart in the return stall about a quarter mile away. This was another suggestion from my wife who was already in the car texting on her phone. I survived the long walk.
My car has a nifty back-up camera, and it warns me when something is approaching from the side even! It also tells me when my car is low on oil. Well, what it tells me is that the mechanic that last put oil in my car programmed it to give an alert whether the car is low on oil or not! When the car gets near to the mechanic’s programming, every time I make a turn, I get a quick alert that disappears off the screen before I can see what it is. A few times I watched the screen when I turned to see what the alert was and twice, I nearly hit a homeless person! That is a nice modern feature for cars. Do you agree?
Now, we headed to the supermarket. We try to pick a shopping cart that freewheels smoothly. We did that and began the shopping adventure. My wife had recent back surgery, so she likes to push the cart which makes me look lazy, but I deal with it. It was Saturday, and the store was packed, and she didn’t get far before she ran over a discarded piece of chewing gum that instantly hardened on one of the wheels. I tried kicking it off with my boot, but it was a lost cause, and people were staring at me!
What started as a simple shopping cart push for my wife turned into an ordeal like a 1925 Ford Model T driving over cobblestones! People could hear us coming, and they were getting out of the way! I looked back to see where the spare carts should be, but the store was overrun with shoppers and there were none! I told my wife I would push but she got uppity and said, no way!
I like to go shopping by myself. My wife makes a good list though.
