I picked up a “loaner” car, a 2015 Acura TLX, from the Acura
dealer today. Why, you ask?
Because my 2010 Acura TSX is being repaired. Why, you ask, did
it need repairs?
Because it was parked outside in a hailstorm. Why, you ask,
did I park it outside in a hailstorm?
Because I was employed as a local election official for the
April election, and that meant parking outdoors at an elementary school. Inside, we
heard the thunderstorm, then hail on the building roof. No way to
protect the cars outside.
Why, you ask, did I seek work as an election official?
Because I make about $150 for a 15-hour workday. That’s big
money for a senior citizen living on Social Security. Also, I get some
satisfaction from fixing elections.
And where, you ask, is this story going?
Well, two places:
1.
My deductible on comprehensive insurance is
$500, so it cost me a net $350 for my 15-hour workday. That’s big money for a
senior citizen living on Social Security.
2.
The loaner car, being 5 years newer than my
then-state-of-the-art 2010, has some technological advances. I had to study the
instrument panel for 3 hours to figure out how to turn the radio on. There is
no key, no keyhole. No gearshift lever. The navigation system switches screen
displays capriciously every few seconds. Etc. Before long, dealers will have
training simulators, and a person will need 75 hours in the simulator to
qualify as a driver for a new model.
Seinfeld was a TV show about nothing. This blog entry has been about nothing. Therefore, this is a Seinfeld episode.
I hear you! We just bought a new truck and are overwhelmed with all the computerized stuff. Hey, you have a smart phone. You should be way ahead of the game.
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