h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Bar Keeper pour me a drink please,
I know it’s early but let me tell you an unlucky story. I have an old car to sell, and have been advertising it for over a week, during which time I had received one call, upon find it had gone around to clock promptly put the phone down on me. To my joy last night I got another call and within half an hour the person, his wife and daughter were round, sitting in the car, checking over the engine, and generally inspect my cherished automobile. To my pleasure we agreed a price, he knocked me down £200 but as I had added £300 to the price I wanted, we were both happy. We the went for a quick test drive, so off all four of us set, driving around the estate. When we got to about a mile from my house, we pulled over, he checked the engine again, and we prepared to set off, click, went the key, NOTHING, went the engine, Oh bugger bugger bugger went my mind. Engine bonnet up frantically pulling and pushing wire, not really knowing what to do then to adding insult to injury the rain started to pour down. I led a slow procession back to my house, trying to salvage the sale, virtually pleading that it has never happened before, which it hadn’t, not in three year had it broken down on me. They quickly, three soaked bodies, hopped in their car, saying they will call tomorrow, ha fat chance. Half an hour later the AA turned up, pretty quick really, and diagnosed a flat battery, why now? Of all the times for it to go and it had just gone, as Tommy Cooper would have said “just like that”, no labouring to start in the mornings, nothing. Just to make it worse, my car radio, with the battery going flat must have thought it was under some sort of terrorist attack and started to ask me to enter a PIN number before it would switch on. What PIN number? I’ve owned the car 4 years and never been ask to enter a PIN number. So last night’s events cost me a £45 new battery, £10 for a new PIN number from my local garage this morning, and I’ve still got the car,
On second thoughts any chance of the whole bottle.

Gedge

I feel for you. Trying to sell a car is always a bad scene from an even worse movie. I hope it goes better *smiles and hugs Gedge*

*pours very large, very strong |_|*

I think you deserve this one, at least it might stave off the cold.

Thanks courtney, have a drink on me.


Gedge

Thanks for the drink. Has your luck with the car gotten any better?

My potential buyer said he’d possibly call round again on Friday, so perhaps he is still interested, still no other interested parties and we picked up the new car day.

Gedge

I hope everything goes well.

Good luck.

The Devils Car.
We pick up the new car this morning, so now we are a three-car family, even one for the dog, though I doubt whether her paws will touch the pedals. My wife went to the park to take the dog a walk and the car locked all the doors while they were both still inside. Fortunately a window was open and she could pass the keys to a passer by to open the doors. Courtney you’re a Saint do you know any good exorcists?

Bar-Keeper do you perhaps keep a special brew under the counter for those people having a bad week? If so give me a large one thanks.

Gedge

*wanders in for a swift half before getting on the bike and driving home*

ROFL!!!

Have a drink on me. Feel for you dude - but the "getting locked in the car" bit has cheered me up no end!!

Well heres my secret... I'm not a very good at exercising demons from machinery. If I was I would be able to get my computer to work better.

I have a question, if your wife was in the car how could she get locked in? . I didn't think were able to imprison their owns.

And finally a suggestion... buy a bicycle. It seems it may be safer for yours, your wifes, and the dogs sake.

See you later chaps. Heard there's a party on at Lil's.

I'll grab a last drink there...

*pours of The Fuel*

Sounds like you need something to forget your troubles. Just drink it slow OK.

*takes a large gulp and runs out of the building screaming*

Gedge

Thats strange, they usually pass out on the spot. Must be a weak batch.

*runs back in, sweat pouring*

Can you make that a double i've just heard the in-laws are round for the weekend!

Gedge

Menza, there's a person lying comatose on the pavement outside, you wouldnt know anything about that would you?

*pours |_| and (_)*

Thats clever Gedge, how can you be in two places at once?

the Fuel has some odd side effects if the person can remain conscious long enough after drinking

Not a problem we got too often.