5/15/12

I got nothin’.  Well, except for the fact that I'm thinking about the possibility of perhaps considering the idea of maybe running-up-the-flagpole the thought of “trading” Fifi for a van.  Yes, it was about this time last year when I was thinking about this very idea.  Yes, it was about this time last year when I found that POS V10 E-350 van in Sachse.  Yes, it was about this time last year when I took out money to BUY the POS van in Sachse.  Yes, it was about this time last year when I used that money to buy Bobbi instead.  By the way, I am SO glad I didn’t buy that money pit van last year!  Anyhoo, I'm thinking thusly: place an ad on Craig’s List, or somewhere, saying something to the effect of, “Willing to pay near-bottom-dollar for a running/driving six-cylinder, manual transmission van.”  I finger specifying six cylinder and manual transmission otter keep out the riff raff… wait, no.  It otter keep the year models old enough to suit my taste.  Of course, specifying six cylinder AND manual transmission might be redundant over and over again.  I would bet that if Juan has to row the gears, it’s going to be a six.  Hmm, now that I think about it, I wouldn’t turn down a V8 with a manual tranny.  Ok, so the ad would be more like, “Willing to pay near-bottom-dollar for a running/driving manual transmission van.”  Wait, that assumes I have the near-bottom-dollar to pay.  Hmm, perhaps, “Willing to trade 2002 V6, 5-speed, F-150 for running/driving manual transmission van,” would be a better ad.  Of course, were I willing to settle for a slush-box, mom could drive it in an emergency.  It would have to be a real emergency though, I think.  No, I'd better stick to my guns and insist on a manual.  Sigh, I really miss Mr. Wiggly.  Ok, I just had a thought as to the one way I would settle for a slush-box: if it were a V10.  I can hear George now, “Where are you going at $4.00 a gallon in that thing?”  I guess I'd have to reply, “Straight to the next gas station, George.”  I remember Marty’s 454 Dually getting six miles per gallon.  At $4.00 a gallon, that comes to 67¢ per mile in gasoline.  I'd be willing to wager that the more modern V10 van would get at least eight miles per gallon, or 50¢ per mile.  But I digress.  I would think that there otter be someone out there, sweating their ass off in a Slant-Six, three on the tree van, who would be willing to trade for an air conditioned F-150.  I don’t know.  Perhaps I otter just “Dance with the one what brung me” and stay with reliable old Fifi.  That would be the smartest course of action.  Sigh, we’ll see.