Re: "Mad" Tony...

tony_at_aplawrence.com
Date: 10/30/03 

Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 09:22:18 +0000 (UTC)

FyRE <FyRE@toktik.demon.ku.oc.x> wrote:
>On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:35:03 +0000 (UTC), tony@aplawrence.com wrote:

>[...]
>>
>>What's your opinion on whether we should keep my wife's car or get a
>>new one, Joe? No facts, sorry: I just want your opinion, and I'll
>>tell you right now that it won't affect our decision one bit. But
>>dammit, Joe, I want that opinion!

>Well I don't know about Joe, but from what I've read I'm guessing your
>wife will be making that decision to save a lot of waffling:

>Tony's wife: "Do you think I need a new car?"
>Tony: "How on Earth could you or I know that?! You're not a mechanic
>are you? No, and neither am I, dammit. We'll have to ask a garage..."

Which actually is just what we did: took it in for an assessment
of its problems. Because standing outside and looking dumbly at
the hood doesn't tell you much.

But that's apparently your method: guess about things you
have no knowledge of.

>[later that day, Tony and wife are riding home in their new -
>grotesquely overpriced - car (since they are not car salesmen, Tony
>decided not to haggle)]

Strangely enough, there are actually resources like Consumer Reports
that can give you some level of expertise in the haggling process.
But a person like you, expert at everything, would never need to
avail themselves of that.

>Wife: Do you think it's faster if we cut left here, and take the back
>route?
>Tony: How the hell should we know that?! What am I, a cartographer? In
>fact, how do we even KNOW that this is the right way home? Simple, we
>DON'T!! Nobody knows, except the guys who built all these roads and
>things.

Well, we know the way to and from the dealer, but I do use MapQuest
rather frequently. You, incredible genius that you are, no doubt
have a mental map of the universe and don't need it ever.

>Wife: Are you feeling alright?
>Tony: So you're a f*cking doctor now, are you?!!?? AARRRGHHH!!!!!

Ahh, so you also are a medical professional. How wonderful for you.

It must save a lot of money..

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