I almost forgot about my other super power! Author Lorca Damon reminded me with her post about her car’s LSD addiction - My Car is on Drugs.
I’m going one better. I can blow up cars with my mind!
During the course of our relationship my husband and I have bought and sold nine vehicles. I’ve personally blown up four of them - one twice.
***See video here: Me = Sheldon.
Now if that isn’t a super power, I don’t know what is! (Read my Looper post of yesterday. If you’ve seen the movie you’ll know what I’m talking about.)
Dodge Colt - Burst into flames on the way to drop my son at preschool.
Dodge Caravan - Blew up over President’s Day weekend on the way to Donner Summit. We had a car full of kids, our own and two exchange students, and a roof full of skis. We’re talking major explosion, as in engine parts spewed all over the highway.
Subaru Outback - Blew up near Monterey while I was driving on Highway 1 with my kids and my cousin’s three kids. Flames shot ten feet high and I had to hustle six kids ages fourteen and under out of the car and off the roadway.
Same Subaru Outback - Blew up in the garage when I started the car - just as my daughter leaned over to pick up her cowboy boots. The hood flew up. Battery acid shot right over her ponytail and burned the wall behind her.
The Volkswagon Passat - Fried the entire electrical system with one turn of the key. Fused the locks. Couldn’t open the doors or lower the windows to get out of the car.
Yep. You know, I try to use my super power for good, but it’s hard, it’s so hard.
Ask my husband, he’ll tell you. I blow up cars. The only car make that seems to be impervious to my super power is the Toyota. I didn’t blow up my original Toyota Tercel or our old Toyota mini-van, and I haven’t exploded our current Toyota Highlander (11 years old).
My husband says lucky for him I don’t drive his Honda Civic often enough to affect it. It has mega electronics. I could really do a number on that car.
So there you have it - my other super power. I can blow up cars with my mind.
Wow. I’m impressed. All I’ve managed to do is overheat a couple - one ended up with a cracked head on a Sunday afternoon as I was heading for the beach. The other one broke down in the right turn lane in peak hour traffic. I wasn’t popular.
I’m just a tyro compared to you.
Wow, I’m impressed. One of my son in laws who is a mechanic, wonders why my car never blows up as I never service it, but there you go. If I’d known about that superpower I might have felt it safer to get the train from Heathrow to the house rather than collect you, maybe next time I’ll collect Oscar and leave Ishbel and you to get the train back …. Kidding
Lorca’s post was funny wasn’t it
You can drive my car…I have a Rav. You’ll be safe.
I was reading the books by Janet Evanovich and watched Stephanie Plum blow up one car per book. I thought, “Goodness, nobody could be that unlucky with cars!”
Turns out, somebody can.
Um, that road trip we were discussing? I just remembered. Gotta wash my hair that day…
Only thing I kill are wristwatches and computer monitors. If I killed cars, I wouldn’t be thinking superpower, I’d be thinking SUPERVILLAIN! And then I’d take over the world.
OMG! You are a super hero. You need a fire-resistant cape and fire extinguishers strapped to your back.
Wow! I don’t know what to say. Not only am I in awe of your superpower, I’m still laughing at the replies you’ve gotten. When I read Penelope’s I had an instant mental picture of you with a cape, using the fire extinguishers for rockets so you could fly.
I’ve never heard of anyone with a auto hit list this long! Truly exceptional. I’m surprised the secret government hasn’t recruited you as a vehicle assassin.
I feel cheated. The best I can do is kill watches…
Anny, you and Jaye. I swear both of you have experienced NDEs. It’s known that people who have experienced near death experiences break watches. Hmmmmm.
Oh, Kat, don’t tell them. I’ll be pressed into super hero service!
Funny, huh, Stephanie… Yeah, I should come equipped with a fire extinguisher.
Lucy the Wonder Weenie and me, Penny. She can be my side kick!
Dang, Jaye! We coulda had some fun! See my response to Anny - there is something going on with the both of you and watches. I destroy watches and computers.
Oooh, Margaret - Stephanie Plum and me! I never thought of that!
Yes, Amber. I would be safe. I think a Rav will be out next vehicle, but I’m determined to drive my Highlander to 250K miles.
No worries, Tom. As long as I’m not touching anything important the car won’t blow up. Lorca’s posts are all hilarious!
That’s pretty dang good, Greta! I’m very impressed!
Well that is a, er, interesting talent.
Oops my awaiting moderation comment sounds like I’m on crack. I was trying to say that blowing up your cars, sans dynamite, is a unique and interesting talent.
I confess to not having read the other comments so I hope no one else suggested: Are you sure you aren’t Stephanie Plum?
Ummmm, hmmm, Steph. Let me get back to you on that.
Great comments, Sandra, both of them!
I’d like to have the power to blow up OTHER peoples cars! I REALLY would! Julia you have one hell of an interesting life but I can’t say I’m jealous. I kinda like boring.
You know, Ray, I was just thinking about this. I would also like to blow up Other People’s cars. This guy in a BMW totally deserved it this morning.
Exactly! You know nothing TOO injurious just a blowed up car and and some minor bumps and bruises.
Right, Ray. Just a little reminder that you can’t be all rude and obnoxious and dangerous.
Just don’t blow up any red 2012 Mustangs OK!!!!!!
Never! Love Mustangs! Besides I’ve never had a single issue with a Mustang owner. It’s BMWs, Lexuses, Mercedes and gigantor Caddies.
I’m right with you on that Julia.