Goodness he must be from some far off country. Didnt think there was anybody out here who didnt now you need to plug the car in when it is this cold! Hope she gives him the bill for the tow and the rental car!
Is it really -32c in my hometown Calgary today?
I'm anxious to get the whole story once she actually gets home today!!!
Well, a choice of A or B, and the answer must be A, since the guy grew up in the middle of the cold Prairies!!! No rental cars to be had in Edmonton, so she can hopefully get a ride to school and work tomorrow. She has to phone first thing in the morning to get her name on the tow list. I'm sure once they actually get it towed to the dealership, it won't take long to get it going. She says the lesson learned is to NOT lend your car to someone unless you have a specific list of what needs to be done! She was pretty miffed earlier, but I think she has calmed down now and will just deal with it and get it over with.
Thanks for listening to my rants!!!
Glad you explaind later that it was not plugged in IN EDMONTON> Here I was thinking the car was in Victoria. Was thinking you must be having a major freezeup to have to plug in cars on the island.
BTW, hope you'll be in town July 2 weekend. NALS (North American Lily Society) Convention at Winspear Centre, weekend after the Tall Ships Festival.
inanda aka Ginny
Dropping in to check up on you all..thanks for the invite Gardnerkett...
Had yesterday off, in today (wouldn't you know it's payday..lol) stormy for the first 1/2 of my trip to the city and the 2nd half..sunshine..blue sky here in Toronto but they are calling for quite a storm to hit later tonight and tomorrow..so, am organizing the schedule, transferring the telephones to my home as I think the Boss (BIL Paul) has in his mind that we'll be working from home again tomorrow..that would be such a treat...
Sat. I'm registered for a special painting class so let's hope it's a sunshine day..
Betty~what type of special painting, if you don't mind me asking?
ggd
Not every guy comes with a "common sense" gene when it comes to cars.
Your story reminded me of when we had a family from Mexico move in on our block, for a 2 year contract at the U of A . He got a car and one cccccooold day it wouldn't start so I drove his kids to school and came back to help him. I asked if he had plugged in his car and he looked at me like I was crazy and slowly said " it runs on gas". I fell over laughing and explained the block heater concept. Boy he was shocked.
This thread reminds me too of listening to a transplanted American comdeian who said" you know you are really Canadian when you say it warms up to -20"
Stay warm .
Ann
annabell~reminded me of this note I received a while back! You are so right about the common sense gene, my stepson did not know what to do with a flat tire and he is 20 years old!
Here's what Jeff Foxworthy (American comedian) has to say about
Albertans:
If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you
live in Alberta .
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't
work there, you live in Alberta .
If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you live in
Alberta .
If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed
a wrong number, you live in Alberta .
If "Vacation" means going anywhere south of Edmonton for the weekend,
you live in Alberta .
If you measure distance in hours, you live in Alberta .
If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you
live in Alberta .
If you have switched from "heat" to "air conditioning" and back again
in the same day, you live in Alberta .
If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging
blizzard without flinching, you live in Alberta
If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave
both unlocked, you live in Alberta .
If you carry jumpers in your car and your wife knows how to use them,
you live in Alberta .
If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you
live in Alberta .
If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled
with snow, you live in Alberta .
If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and
road construction, you live in Alberta .
If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in
Alberta .
If you find 10 degrees Fahrenheit "a little chilly", you live in
Alberta .
If you actually understand these jokes, and forward them to all your
Alberta friends, you live in Alberta .
lol..could even do for other provinces as well...
Gardnerkett..I paint in all mediums, especially like trompe l'oeil but instructor talked me and a friend to take a 'free form texture' session..part of it is batique..so, we'll see if I'll end up hanging it or not..lol..my home is VERY country so something more modern may not fit...
Paul took us all out to the Mandarin for lunch..lordy I ate too much..now I'm uncomfortable..we're hoping after the staff metting he'll tell us to take tomorrow off...lol
Betty~ Thats interesting, I have always wanted to take a course in batique, but could never find an instructor. I am signed up for Acrilycs in Feb. Trompe l'oeil is cool, love to see some of your stuff, anything on the Artisan forum?
Here's hoping you get the day off tomorrow - keep warm!
Gardnerkett those are all fantastic Alberta jokes. I myself am a transplant from southern Ohio and I relate to every single one of them. I was just teasing about the palm tree, thanks for the offering. Today is a bright warm day (-19, is that an Alberta joke?) and the world seems a lot cheerier.
Theresa
Much cheerier- official at the moment -7C and sunny - even the dogs went for a walk this morning!
well you calgarians are mock southerners anyway - high here today -25 with wind chill of -33 and no relief in site for another week
love everyone of those alberta jokes and will be sending them off to my friends
its heading down again guess I better go out and plug in the car!
Gardnerkett, won't bore you with my painting..just show you the type I enjoy doing..a lot of my furniture I paint..this is a large tray, not quite done, when finished I think I will have it mounted as a table top..not sure...
If you ever want to try batique I can send you a few patterns and lead you through it...enjoy meeting people with interests in common..
Well, as far as I know I'll be working from home tomorrow..nice way to start the weekend..have some glass just ready to become a 'lamp treasure'..lol
Do keep safe..
