*
I decided to mow the lawn for the first time today since Memorial Day weekend. So as I crouched over the lawn mower carefully pouring gasoline from a 2 gallon can, directly from the neck without the spout, I noticed that the ember of my lit cigar was about 15 in. from the tank. "Hmm," I said to myself, "I need to go park this cigar somewhere else." So I did.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
how do you think that fast? like in steps or one smooth motion?
ReplyDeleteI do not claim that any thinking took place.
ReplyDeleteThe frayed rope held the 16 ton weight above a sleeping Bambi. Bambi briefly woke up but went back to sleep.
ReplyDeleteThe Rhodes Island sized, nickel based, asteroid, hurtling at 10% of light speed, was briefly attracted toward a passing UFO. As a result it missed the Sol solar system entirely.
All art is still-born -- hence beauty.
Zen, of the Nez Perce with Pince-Nez
Zen was my protective armor in that particular incident. You will be impressed to know that today I filled the gas tank minutes before even lighting a stogie. Remind me to tell you offline about my Harold Lloyd adventure with an extension ladder last weekend. Don't want to write about it here until Obamacare is fully in force and stupidity cannot be treated as a disqualifying pre-existing condition.
ReplyDelete