November 21, 2011

  • The Princess And The Car

     

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    It was bound to happen but I still almost threw up when the Beast came into my room and was raving....*Well, the car is wrecked!  The Princess says it's not drivable.*  I asked the usual....*Is she okay?  What happened?  Where did this happen?*  All of which he only knew that SHE was okay.  Oh, and that the accident happened in Birmingham. 

    Ordinarily,this wouldn't be a big deal,right?  Except this will be the fifth time something has happened to that car.  It's been hit by a Jaguar while it was in line at a fast food drive-up.  It was also hit by a police car when it was getting ready to pull out of the parking lot.  It was scoured by debris during a tornado.  The only thing you can count against the Princess before this is her hitting a telephone pole on black ice while she was driving too fast down a road nearby.  Now this.  The Beast feels like we are going to lose our insurance and not be able to get any from a decent company.  I don't know.  I just know it's a lot for a company to absorb although I know they probably got help on the tornado thing from the federal government and the first two were not HER fault.  The police department was very nice and very timely in getting the repairs done and would even have given her a rental car although she's not the required age 25.  She's going to have to look into that company because there is no way in hell the Beast is going to get her a rental. 

    He feels she just doesn't appreciate this car or she would take better care of it.  I have to tell you, it's a really nice car.  I wanted to keep it for us when I saw it and drove it.  I told the Beast, give her the Toyota.  WE should keep this.  But, alas, it was not to be and it's sure gone through hell.  This time the driver of the other car hit her left front wheel area.  She sent me a picture of the damage and it definitely does not look good.  Perhaps this time they will total it because of the extent of the damage if the frame is involved.  How many times is enough for fixing a car?  I have no idea.  But I am sick to my stomach over it all.

    I found out she had Chewlee with her already.  That bothers me a lot.  I sure don't want Chewlee to be afraid in a car.  She's okay or the Princess would have told us I'm sure.  Johnnycakes picked them both up and they will spend the night at his place since he will be late for work as it is and can't drop them off here.  The Beast will pick them up tomorrow on his way to the insurance office.  Until then, he will be in and out of here so let me post this.

    Love you all.  DRIVE carefully, ya hear?