Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Vehicular Trauma
These past few weeks have resulted in some serious transportation issues! Patrick(my boyfriend)recently purchased a Subaru WRX at the same timethat he got his license back (it had been suspended.)He has been working towards this goal for a while and was so excited to make the purchase. The evening before he got his license back his ridiculously nice ($1200)mountain bike was stolen from his work place. Interesting???? Life is so strange. Things only got worse when the day after getting his license and only the second day he was able to drive the new love of his life it broke down on his way home from Burlington in Montpelier! Unfortunately, his baby needs a new transmission and what the hey, they(the mechanics) feel they mine as well throw in a clutch while they are in there. As we purchased this 8500 dollar piece of junk from a private person and don't have any legal recourse we don't seem to have much choice in the matter. To further complicate my already ridiculous life the bicycle showed back up on Saturday. Wait it gets better... the person who "purchased" the bicycle from the alleged thief had a bill of sale and wanted to recoup his forty dollar investment. My triumphant boyfriend came home so relieved to just have the Trek back, he didn't understand my amazement at having to pay to get it. He was further disappointed when I explained that he had been duped; the Bill of Sale was fake, the "buyer" actually the thief and the framed signature on the false document one of my clients. Needless to say it has been a long week and I am altogether sick of all things with wheels. Oh I forgot to mention that when the bike was stolen from Pat's work it was thrown into the back of one of the farm pick-ups which was also heisted: Grand Theft Auto plus larceny for the bike. What a day....
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Your boy friend sounds like he likes to mountain bike. A $1200 dollar bike is in the norm. If he needs me to convice you about his Trek feel free to talk in class. There are reasons for the price. Can't wait to see you at our seminar. My bike cost $4800. I'm sure my wife feels the same as you, about my bike. I love my bike. It doesn't talk back and it loves me unconditionaly.
ReplyDeleteSounds like we could spend some time on Sunday talking about bikes in relation to cars - i.e. whether there's the same bond with our bikes as with our cars and how the mobility that they offer affects our psyches. (I looooove my electric bicycle that I bought last fall - $1300 and worth every penny, at least to me).
ReplyDeleteI hope the mobility gods and goddesses have stopped toying with you and your boyfriend by now, Bianca. The flip side of the appeal of things with wheels is the potential trauma when they're lost, damaged, or stolen (remember that John Irving story!).