Correction
I have been informed by Brother Richard that the motorcycle he purchased is not registered for street riding (you may all safely resume your regular driving habits now)-it's a RACING bike.
This, of course, means that Richard now has a motorcycle that he's EXPECTED to drive at 160 M.P.H. The upside is that Richard may now drive around in circles really fast LEGALLY. The downside is that I am soon to be minus one sibling.
I also got the CORRECT version of the Richard/Robert vacation story. Apparently they were going to Jamaica, and Richard figured "who would suspect anyone of smuggling drugs INTO Jamaica?" When they arrived, it was hot and the customs line was long, and Robert was a little "cranky." So Richard, being the kind soul that he is, offered to "ease Robert's burden" by swapping luggage (Richard, apparently, "travels light").
At some point during the wait, Richard whispered to Robert "By the way, I'm holding." And Robert started to grumble stuff like "I knew you'd get us in trouble..." So when the guy at customs hollered "NEXT!" Richard said to Robert "Don't worry. It's in MY bag." And then he dashed off, leaving Robert standing in line with a "kinda funny look on his face" when he realized he was carrying Richard's luggage.
I don't know exactly what happened on the way home, but it involved Richard being escorted into the "special room" by custom officials.
This, of course, means that Richard now has a motorcycle that he's EXPECTED to drive at 160 M.P.H. The upside is that Richard may now drive around in circles really fast LEGALLY. The downside is that I am soon to be minus one sibling.
I also got the CORRECT version of the Richard/Robert vacation story. Apparently they were going to Jamaica, and Richard figured "who would suspect anyone of smuggling drugs INTO Jamaica?" When they arrived, it was hot and the customs line was long, and Robert was a little "cranky." So Richard, being the kind soul that he is, offered to "ease Robert's burden" by swapping luggage (Richard, apparently, "travels light").
At some point during the wait, Richard whispered to Robert "By the way, I'm holding." And Robert started to grumble stuff like "I knew you'd get us in trouble..." So when the guy at customs hollered "NEXT!" Richard said to Robert "Don't worry. It's in MY bag." And then he dashed off, leaving Robert standing in line with a "kinda funny look on his face" when he realized he was carrying Richard's luggage.
I don't know exactly what happened on the way home, but it involved Richard being escorted into the "special room" by custom officials.
posted by Bemisdown at 3:33 PM
7 Comments:
At least he wasn't caught smuggling medical scrasps. They take that very seriously in Jamaica.
Wise ass.
Did I spell that correctly????
Clinky,
I thought I had it all over you for one brief beautiful moment... and I screwed it up!!!!
I'm only using little words with you from now on.
You're breaking my heart. (Please read non-sarcastically.) You do realize that I coined the word "scrasps" retroactively, and I also recently misspelled "escaped" and "wombat" (Fortunately, they were in my own posts where I could correct them. Heh. Stupid wombat.) Live in the now! Teachers Rule!
I can feel your "woo-hoo, boo-hoo" pain. Clinky spelled "wombat" incorrectly on his blog. Yet, I myself spelled a word incorrectly when I busted him. Is it a curse?
Moral of the story: Don't mess with Clinky. And/or if you do so, try to keep it simple. I'll get him yet--and his little vole, too.
'til then, I'm eagerly awaiting more stories about your family (be sure to include the funeral ones in your book, because those are primo).
Clinky,
Teachers DO rule!
I've got this huge whiteboard in my classroom that I write on when I'm giving a lecture, and I spell for shit on that board. I don't know why. But I'm CONSTANTLY looking behind me, checking out what I've written, and asking my kids "Did I spell that right???"
But they're ALWAYS good troopers- so we work it out.
And Sparkle,
Given my brother's new "hobby," I'm sure there's another funeral story in the near future.
Bemisdown:
You broke a robot boy's heart...oh, you're so going to hell in a handbasket.
Clinky:
::snickering:: I still can't believe I followed your damn link! I should know better, with this crowd.
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