Lots of Cars

Lots of cars have driven around me in the last day. Most recently I was waiting at an intersection this morning with three other black Jettas. As an aside I heard someone on the Ontario Today Call-In yesterday refer to trafic signals as “traffic signalizers.” Signals will do, thanks.

I’m also apparently the official family car appraisal guy — at least among my sisters-in-law. They figure that I did such a good job choosing my car that I know how to evaluate what makes a good car. Hmm.

The whole car thing started yesterday at lunch where I went out with one of Jenn’s co-workers who is selling her 2000 Golf and wanted someone who kind of knew what they were talking about along to answer the prospective buyer’s questions. I got to drive it around too — good car if you’re interested — but on the way back to the office we witnessed an accident. We were traveling down Industrial Ave. and there was a van turning left in the left lane. A big brown sedan came up behind us and passed us at a pretty good clip — I’d estimate 80–90kph. I was thinking, this guy better make his move soon to get in the right lane because that van is just sitting there waiting to turn. But nope — bang — rear-ended. Both the van and the car jumped forward and up and then came to a rest.

Needless to say, I’ve been watching my rear view miror more carefully in the last day.