I had no idea that you were romantically involved with Rudy Diesel! This, lucky fellow, qualifies you to interact with Red BADger, who may, if you pass further muster, may update you on developments in the field.
The original owner of your Diesel treasure was obviously one of the diminishing number of our fellow citizens with an IQ score higher than the average Tampa Bay temperature.
*ATT Northern Freepers: FYI, When the the Tampa Temp plummets below 55F, the natives cluster together for warmth and crowd the ERs for frostbite treatment. BTW, "ER" seems heavy reading for most of them.
Having been born and raised in Tampa, slurs on Tampons both offend and deeply hurt me. I hope I typed that just as all those lawyers who keep calling suggested.
Aside from nasty asides regarding America’s favorite professionals, we should remind Northern FReepers that when it freezes in Tampa, Tampons do not know “Bridges Ice First”. The body shops sure do, though. Rumor has it they have a slush fund to pay a Santaria VoodooPerson to perform rites to please the Voodoo God of Ice Storms.
Since Santaria came from the Caribbean, their VoodooPerson might not have expertise in pleasing the God of the Ice Storm - or the God of the Ice Storm might be a Democrat and takes the sacrificed chicken, has it ‘sanctified’ at Churches, and Feasts On.
Or not.
Do remember to ask all parties next time you are side swiped by a Tampon during a cold front passage and find yourself within hailing distance of the shivering ‘usual suspects’ in the ER.