Discourses from the Cauldron

As many of you know I, TeeF, have just moved to E-town! The news in itself is good, but the method of my arrival is an entirely different story. Although I'm glad to be here, I'd rather be here with a little more cash to throw around.

It all began just outside of Chamberlin(1 hour outside of Regina) when my car started making a really awful noise! It sounded like a moped with the high pitched whine whenever i went over 2500 rpm. Now this couldn't be good I thought as I pulled over to the side of the road. I quickly got out of the car, popped the hood and checked to see if there were any visible damages or leaks. It all looked okay but i wasn't satisfied. I called my dad and he suggested either I come back home or continue to a small town about 20 km farther and have it checked out there. I went to the town and entered this old fashioned garage engine repair shop.

Now normally I leave it to the experts but these guys looked nothing like the sort! They were regular small town old people. Instead of hooking up a computer to my car to diagnose it they took a small wooden squeegee handle and listened to the engine through the handle! Long story short they couldn't figure out what the problem was but they said it was probably just a dirty cam lifter hitting pieces of gunk. One younger more reliable looking guy said he has had the same problem before and that I just need some valve cleaner. So they sent me on my way and I picked up some valve cleaner in Saskatoon.

At first it seemed like it worked! The noise got quieter and it seemed like it was running smoother. So I continued my journey to Edmonton. Just after Lloydminster It started making the noise even louder then before and the oil light came on. I was confident though that I would be able to make it to Edmonton. About 10 miles outside of Edmonton my oil light went off and the noise quit! I shouted out joyous yelps!

Just as when Montreal missed that field goal and it was too many men on the field my heart dropped... as my car began to shudder and shake. I popped the clutch and my engine died going 100 km an hour with no power steering or brakes. I wrestled with the Wheel barely avoiding the ditch and came to a sudden halt on the shoulder of the busy highway.

I was devastated. I called my parents and they arranged for a tow truck to pick up my car and I called Mike to rescue me! I sat in my cold car wrapped in a blanket watching Fanboys. Finally my rescue team arrived and I was taken to safety while my car was taken to the shop..

Thus ended my trip to Edmonton.