Sound Effects

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This is the sound of a 1991 Ford Tempo (let's call him Slartibartfast) as it runs out of oil. Accompanying this increasingly deafening sound is a general unwillingness to go fast or maintain speed up hills. It's amazing how one takes these seemingly basic car functions for granted, especially driving through West Virginia and Virginia on I-81.

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This is the sound of Slartibartfast's oil light turning on. It is rapidly followed by a "What the fuck?" made by a 20 year old male (let's call him AJ).

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This is the sound of Slartibartfast taking three quarts of 10W-30 at a Sheetz in Northern Virginia. Only one day before, he had gotten his oil changed at ETD in Hillsdale. There is clearly something amiss.

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This is the sound of Slartibartfast only 30 miles after his previous stop, this time in Woodstock, Virginia. He takes two quarts this time.

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This is the sound of AJ as the scrapescrapescrapescrapescrapescrapescrape gets increasingly louder only a few miles south of Woodstock.

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This is the sound of A Very Bad Thing. It is accompanied by massive plumes of smoke pouring out from under Slartibartfast's hood.

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This is the sound of AJ calling AAA.

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This is the sound of Slartibartfast being pulled onto a tow truck. He is driven safely to Madison Manor, where he currently resides among other, less deceased cars. This blog entry is dedicated to his memory.

Slartibartfast
1991-2003

January 13, 2003 - 09:00 AM