Everyday for the last week my neighbors on both sides have been asking me if I got my car yet. Being that they each live next door to me it kinda made me want to respond with, "Yea, it's sitting right there but it came with a cloaking device and it's turned on right now."
For the past week the first question I get from people has been - How's the thumb? immediately followed by - When's the MINI get here? So here's the update.
1.) My thumb is healing nicely and some feeling is starting to return - not necessarily a good thing because it's VERY sensitive, so I'm still not going to attempt drumming for another week.
2.) My MINI has docked in NY and is awaiting the travel to KC. I'm expecting it to arrive early next week. If Friday weren't the 4th of July, I'd expect it might be at the dealer then. Anyway, if all goes well, today will be the last Thursday I awake without a shiny red MINI Cooper S in my driveway - or garage, depending on the weather...
Posted by todd at July 03, 2003 10:57 AM
Drumming is all well and good, but the burning two-in-one question on everyone’s mind — the Frankenthumb Quinela, if you will — should be: “Will you be able to steer with four fingers, being that your good thumb is on your shifting hand?” (Certain as I am that you, of all people, didn’t wuss out and splurge for the automatic transmission.)
Of course, you could always install the Ralph Kramden Wide-Turning Bus Driver’s Knob on your steering wheel, at least until Frankenthumb becomes fully reanimated.
Posted by: shepcat on July 3, 2003 05:49 PMI would drive with three fingers if I had to! And no I didn’t get an automatic. The six speed Getrag racing transmission is the only way the Cooper S comes equipped. Montana (the state with no speed limits), here I come!
Posted by: todd on July 3, 2003 09:15 PM