As long time readers of my blog will note anyone who has been around the last two days will note I once left my car running in my driveway for 45 minutes or so without realizing it. Well, I am now here to announce that that was a mere moment compared to my idiotic maneuver today.
8:50 I went out to start the commuting car for my wife. Sometimes I am nice like that. Wasn’t sure what time she had to leave for the office, but it seemed a reasonable time to start the car. She was headed to a meeting at a different office so her departure time was solely dependent on that meeting’s start time.
Around 9:00ish my wife’s mobile rang. It was one of her coworkers. At one point I heard my wife say, “Oh, well that stinks”. I didn’t think much of it.
9:05 I went about my usual routine, picked up the kitchen some, put some laundry away, general puttering. My wife was still at home. I didn’t think much of it.
9:15 My wife logged on to work from home. I thought that it was odd if she was going to be leaving for work soon. But I didn’t think much more of it than that. I continued to putter.
10:00 I put the baby down for a nap I feel asleep with the baby on the couch.
11:20 started waking up from the ‘baby’s’ nap and my wife was still at the computer. I thought, hmmm I wonder if that phone call she got was about the meeting being canceled.
11:45 Ms. Kindergarten got off the bus, went out side to greet here. Obviouslly still groggy from the nap, didn’t notice the car was STILL RUNNING.
12:15 headed out with the baby and Ms. Kindergarten to Stop & Shop. Heard a car running. Knew it was NOT the Explorer. Laughed at myself and wondered what 3 1/2 hours of gas cost.
I think that the car was nice and warm for my wife, who left for work shortly after we left for the market.
When you look up and see that gaping hole in the ozone layer, think fondly of me.
19 responses so far ↓
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Russ
// Jan 17, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Dude, I’d hate to see your gasoline bill this month!
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struglas
// Jan 17, 2008 at 3:51 pm
i got al gore on line one to rip you a new one.
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Xbox4NappyRash
// Jan 17, 2008 at 3:52 pm
**snort**
**snigger**
That’s quite an achievement, congrats…
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Jeff
// Jan 17, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Oh well… the best laid plans huh?
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Kim
// Jan 18, 2008 at 9:35 am
OH PG.. I laughed at your kind act and how it back fired.. It was really sweet of you though..
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Quirkee James
// Jan 18, 2008 at 9:38 am
Haha! That was funny. 3 1/2 hours? Surprised nobody walked by and thought, “thanks for the free car!”
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PG
// Jan 18, 2008 at 9:39 am
I don’t think there was a single soul to walk by in that time.
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Jerseygirl89
// Jan 18, 2008 at 10:05 am
Oh, that is totally something I would do! Except we’ve got a lot of retiree neighbors and I’m pretty sure they would drop by and mention it to me. Thank God!
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Rick Astley
// Jan 18, 2008 at 11:44 am
Stay tuned till next week when Pat will leave his Explorer running for an entire evening - and undoubtedly wake up puzzled, wondering why all of his dreams that night were accompanied by the sounds of an idling vehicle…
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Darren
// Jan 18, 2008 at 11:57 am
Good thing gas is so cheap right now, isn’t it?
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PG
// Jan 18, 2008 at 11:58 am
Not a good couple of days I guess. But luckily it’s not something I make a habit of!
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Mike
// Jan 18, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Ozone, shmozone.
While you were at it you should have changed her oil in the yard, and topped off her refrigerant.
I’ve done this a couple of times as well.
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Stephen
// Jan 18, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Dude…the keys are OFF LIMITS now.
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BuzzeeDad
// Jan 19, 2008 at 12:53 am
I think you broke like 10 California green laws in one fell swoop.
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Johnny
// Jan 19, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Bet she blamed you for leaving it running to? LOL
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Blog Hopper SHW
// Jan 19, 2008 at 10:19 pm
You see, no good deed goes unpunished!
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bmgmom
// Jan 19, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Too funny! Such a nice thought, though…
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Maureen
// Jan 19, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Oh, my hubby once left his car running ALL NIGHT. That’s right… I was amazed it hadn’t run out of gas.
But it sure was warmed up!
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Corey
// Jan 25, 2008 at 11:58 am
ohman….so glad you can laugh about it. I would be all annoyed at myself.
Good blog post though.
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