Howdy, all. I’m still as beat as a slow mule, but had a little funny this mornin’ that I thought I’d share.
This gettin’ up at 3 AM crap makes everything seem funny to me though, so maybe it really ain’t. Let me know. Or not. Hell, I don’t know when I’ll ever get back here LOL
I’m powerful sorry for not visiting anyone lately.
First off, yes, both my car and son’s car are still dead. I still drive 8 million miles a day to get hubs to work, come back, get daughter to school, come back, get the boy to McDonald’s, come back, run errands, come back, go get hubs, come back, go get the boy, come back…then die. LOL
But this morning, as I was driving husband’s car (that I am still not familiar with) I started hearing a strange little beeping noise. “For the love of gawd, WTF is that?” I wondered. I didn’t really care to investigate. The car was still travelling down the road in a reasonably straight line…that was good enough. But when I dragged the lad from slumber and he was getting read to leave with me, he said, “What’s that noise?”
I gave him the blank zombie mombie look that is pretty much permanent now. He gently lifted my purse off my shoulder and investigated.
I had hit some damn button on my cell phone when I jammed it into my purse, and its little camera was trying to capture an image of the linty interior.
He chuckled and said, “Something like this happened to me the other day. I accidentally hit this button (pointing to button so zombie mom would comprehend) and it somehow redialed the last number I had called. My girlfriend picked up and started saying, ‘Hello? HELLO? HEY!!’ I was at work, and all of a sudden there is a voice calling out from my pants pocket, ‘YOU CAN’T IGNORE ME!!!’ . That gave everyone a good laugh.”
For some reason (probably sleep deprivation) I found the Talking Pocket quite hilarious. Somebody slap me.
Posted by Marti @ 
I sympathize with all the driving! I’m on the road anywhere from 2-4 hours every day–going to and from work and chauffeuring teens all over creation.
Also, love your new template. Fall is my favorite season.
November 17th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
OMG, I’ve definitely done the talking pocket… many times! I now have a phone with a good lock. TG for that!!
November 17th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
At the rate of useage I see a couple of things Marti, (a) if you are not used to Hubby’s car after the miles you have been drivin’ it…. well…. (b) there will probably be three dead cars in the household soon, when Hubby’s dies from exhaustion.
And, yes the talking Purse/pants pocket thing is funny.
November 17th, 2006 at 11:44 pm
That reminds me of the time that we kept hearing a vague rumbling sound in our bedroom or bathroom. After several minutes of “It is louder over here” or “I can’t hear it over here”….it turned out to be a personal massage device in the nightstand!
November 19th, 2006 at 1:49 am
That is actually quite hilarious. And I love what you call it–The Talking Pocket. LOL
Sorry to hear about your strenuous schedule. Don’t worry about visiting blogs. Do that when you are a bit more relaxed. We will be waiting.
November 19th, 2006 at 2:55 am
That has happened to me too! I was shopping and all of a sudden this little voice was saying hello, hello, Pam what the hell are you doing, PICK THE DAM PHONE UP! I looked up and down the the parking lot (I had just gotten out of my car & was heading into a store) and I didn’t recognize a soul, so I continued on but the little voice kept following me! Well lets just say, I finally freed my poor mother from my purse after about 10 minutes of screaming! After I picked it up saying hello, the screaming continued just a little bit longer.
Hope your vehicle situation improves before long dear! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
PC
November 21st, 2006 at 11:34 am
I really was here yesterday, but I couldn’t get your comment page to load!
Just the other day, I couldn’t find my cell phone. But I found the cordless phone and called the cell. The kids thought that was the most ingenius thing ever, and they have been calling one phone from the other ever since. Now I can’t find either!
November 21st, 2006 at 1:00 pm
I found it hilarious too, and I’m fully rested! haha. My phone is always snapping shots of the inside of my purse. Someday it may actually take a good, abstract picture that I can have in an art gallery, make millions and retire, but so far it’s just blackness.
:)
Leigh
www.shotinthedarkmysterygames.com
November 23rd, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Trust me Marti, it is funny even at a more reasonable hour. Thanks for sharing your book. That is a real kindness.
November 26th, 2006 at 8:14 am