Yesterday's snow follies were definitely fun! In the morning I decided I was going to work so I drove my car out of my driveway to the alley behind my house and got stuck turning onto the road... again... I was at a loss as the snow right there was deeper than my bumper so I woke Chris up to help push me into the tire tracks on the street. He couldn't do it and as he went to wake up the landlord's son (who did come out and start digging willingly) 2 kindly strangers saw my plight and came running with a snow shovel. He and his wife spoke a little bit of English and he sent his wife off to get a piece of carpet. The 5 of us worked on my car for around 10 minutes and got me started off on my way to work.
After work I had to have a friend help push me out of the parking lot and I headed to Choices Market on Cambie and 19th for some needed supplies. I parked on 19th and got myself good and properly stuck before I ran to the store across the street. As I was waiting to cross back to my car I noticed the guy parked in front of me in his rear wheel drive sports car having trouble. I waited anxiously hoping he wouldn't hit me and ran to help him as soon as I was able. I pulled my little 2.5' emergency shovel out and the 2 of us muscled the snow around our cars for a while before we eventually decided to push mine out first. I drove down the road and I think he thought I was leaving him there to fend for himself but instead I U-Turned at the roundabout and came back to help him. I parked my car in the road with enough space between his car and mine for a car to drive, put my 4-ways on and got to work.
The amount of dirty looks and sneers we received during this time was deplorable! I cannot believe the number of people who walked or drove by the two of us and never once did someone offer to help! I eventually managed to wedge myself in good and dug my heels of my cowboy boots into the asphault and got him out of the snow and on his way home. As he drove off into the night with me laughing my ass off as I fell behind his now moving vehicle, he yelled "Merry Christmas!!!". Fun times.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
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I've been pleasantly surprised a few times this winter by complete strangers who have been willing to come to my aid when attempting to unstick a stuck car. On Christmas Eve, a little old lady and a small girl helped me push one of the work cars a whole block through fresh snow. Of course, other motorists were rolling down their windows and yelling at us but fuck 'em.
fuck 'em indeed!
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