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

Well, its not a mansion, but it should be a good place to be.

Sis said the realtor listed the house as 1925, but she found a foundation stone that said 1910. So the house is really 100 years old.

I'm glad - our house in Philly was at least 100 years old. I like old houses.

therefore solid built and good foundations. Plant yer feet my friend

Yeah. Bro-in-law checked it out. If it's one thing a western Pennsylvanian knows to look for, it's subsidence. Mining country...

Okay, I'm off. Supper's ready.

You take care!

well, its the ebbs and flowsgot over cold and now the last few nights sleep evadesI think I had a run like this a while back ?

I think you did.

wish me parents had kept the receipt of meI'd be going back for a refund

I'm in worse condition than a toyota car

I know the feeling.

wd40 just don't come up to scratch any more

Yeah.

worst part is I wouldn't get nowt in scrap value either

That reminds me: the other day, my brother-in-law and sister were driving home from church. At night. On country roads. With snow, lots of it. Oh, in mountains, so up and down hill...

The brakes went out.

And my brother-in-law got them home okay. He's a wonder, car mechanic and former race driver. He just kept switching gears, I understand...

So no scrap needed.

NOT many today, know how to control a car just by the gears etc

Indeed. I wouldn't have a clue - only tried a stick shift once, anyway, and that with supervision.

my dad very rarely needed new brake-pads, as he used to slow down using gears and not just slamming the brakes as many do

Clever.

dad wasn't a Yorkshireman, but his "value's" wereespecially when it came to his beloved car

I see.