Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Small things

The recent robbery gets more and more puzzling. The stories going around are ever growing, conflicting and confusing. One version has that there was no robbery, just a friendly shootout amongst family members. And what about the guy with the shotgun hiding in the bathtub? I guess I'll never know.

So how does a flat tire turn into an oil spill? Beats me. While out this morning I noticed a large gravel truck alongside the road above a pool of motor oil. A vulcaniser (tire repair) guy was fixing a flat. But where'd the oil come from? It looked like the whole crankcase had been dumped. There was a guy with a small cup dipping up the oil that had collected near the gutter and carefully filling a plastic jug.

Unfamiliar businesses: panel beaters, thats a body shop. How about the bar at Alpha beach that advertises dry cleaning? Could make sense, "honey I was just getting the cleaning done". Consider this real estate listing: "Warehouse suitable for storage of soap in a good location". Defensive driving: staying away from gasoline tankers. (they have a habit of rolling over and blowing up).

Todays saying: those that live near the church, are always late for service.

Off to the bank with a bag full of cash to buy airplane tickets. Namibia.

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