The positive side of a car failure

**JayAmel** · #1 07-23-2008, 05:15 AM

Well, last month, June 20 exactly, I was driving my Opel Astra (300,000 miles old) to my favourite local dealer (100 miles from my home). I was on the highway while, suddenly, I noticed a pop noise and a weird smell, and immediately noticed my car was overheating.

I stopped the car on an area then called my insurance company for assistance. Things were not that easy, since I had my whole gear in the back of the car (SR5 + LMII + 2 Markbass cabs).

The insurance guy on the phone found me a solution, calling a cab to drive me with all my gear to the dealer’s shop (my gear was going there for a trade-in).

Then the cab arrived, driven by a very kind and beautiful woman. I loaded my stuff into the cab, then we took the road.

I was pretty much stressed by the situation. I didn’t know whether the failure was serious or not, whether my car was dead or not, and I even didn’t know when I could take it repaired out of the garage (that was a Friday afternoon, the garage wouldn’t open on weekend, and I had a gig on Saturday).

The taxi driver woman was very nice to me, talking with me about my musician’s job, and she was so kind and friendly (and, yes, charming) that I finally felt more and more relaxed than what could have ever been imagined.

Later in the evening, I got my car back and went out the dealer’s shop with new stuff.

Since then, I can’t get this woman out of my mind. Guess you all know what it is, when you meet someone and a small voice inside your head tells you this woman is “the one”.

I couldn’t stay silent. Today I finally decided myself to write her a letter to tell her about my feelings. Guess this hadn’t happened to me since at least 25 years. Strange feeling. And of course, at this point I can’t say what may happen then. Will she call me and insult me ? Will she ignore my letter ? Will she call me and ask for us to meet again ? Maybe she is married and his husband will call and threaten me ?

Well, I don’t know what’s going to happen. All I know is that I wrote her that I have strong feelings for her, but that respectfully for her I won’t disturb her again (unless she wants us to meet again, of course).

I took a risk today. I have no clue what’s going to happen now. Maybe I’ll feel ridiculous, or maybe something unbelievable will pop out in my life. But you know the rule : “if you don’t like it, change it”, and I must acknowledge I don’t like my current private life any more.

The positive side of this story is that a car failure led me to fall in love again. That’s such a great feeling that it justifies all the fuss I had to stand on that day.

A few days after the failure, my Opel Astra died, as a result of the overheat (the broken pipe in the cooling circuit had caused serious damages in the cylinders head). And I had to find a new car in a hurry. But despite all that, I still say that was a great day.

Mark Latimour · #2 07-23-2008, 05:18 AM

Bonne Chance!

Ericman197 · #3 07-23-2008, 06:16 AM

I don't know if I would go as far as to say you have strong feelings for her. Maybe you do... we all get crushes sometimes... but you've only just met her. Good luck though.

fenderhutz · #4 07-23-2008, 06:18 AM

Cab drivers must be different in France, seems like ours barely bathe.

Mark Latimour · #5 07-23-2008, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by fenderhutz

Cab drivers must be different in France, seems like ours barely bathe.

Must resist the urge to make obvious French joke....

**JayAmel** · #6 07-23-2008, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Latimour

Must resist the urge to make obvious French joke....

Mark, why resist ? French jokes are often funny.

moomoocajoo · #7 07-23-2008, 06:38 AM

Good luck man, some of the best friend/relationships are made through odd meetings.

Mark Latimour · #8 07-23-2008, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JayAmel

Mark, why resist ? French jokes are often funny.

Well, if you think about it, I didn't really resist!

Relic · #9 07-23-2008, 07:00 AM

A beautiful cab driver picks up a stranded musician...sounds like the opening scene of some sort of bad chick flick!
Stranger things have happened though. Best of luck my friend I hope it works out! Good job on having the coconuts to write that letter

buzzbass · #10 07-23-2008, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayAmel

Well, last month, June 20 exactly, I was driving my Opel Astra (300,000 miles old) to my favourite local dealer (100 miles from my home). I was on the highway while, suddenly, I noticed a pop noise and a weird smell, and immediately noticed my car was overheating.

I stopped the car on an area then called my insurance company for assistance. Things were not that easy, since I had my whole gear in the back of the car (SR5 + LMII + 2 Markbass cabs).

The insurance guy on the phone found me a solution, calling a cab to drive me with all my gear to the dealer’s shop (my gear was going there for a trade-in).

Then the cab arrived, driven by a very kind and beautiful woman. I loaded my stuff into the cab, then we took the road.

I was pretty much stressed by the situation. I didn’t know whether the failure was serious or not, whether my car was dead or not, and I even didn’t know when I could take it repaired out of the garage (that was a Friday afternoon, the garage wouldn’t open on weekend, and I had a gig on Saturday).

The taxi driver woman was very nice to me, talking with me about my musician’s job, and she was so kind and friendly (and, yes, charming) that I finally felt more and more relaxed than what could have ever been imagined.

Later in the evening, I got my car back and went out the dealer’s shop with new stuff.

Since then, I can’t get this woman out of my mind. Guess you all know what it is, when you meet someone and a small voice inside your head tells you this woman is “the one”.

I couldn’t stay silent. Today I finally decided myself to write her a letter to tell her about my feelings. Guess this hadn’t happened to me since at least 25 years. Strange feeling. And of course, at this point I can’t say what may happen then. Will she call me and insult me ? Will she ignore my letter ? Will she call me and ask for us to meet again ? Maybe she is married and his husband will call and threaten me ?

Well, I don’t know what’s going to happen. All I know is that I wrote her that I have strong feelings for her, but that respectfully for her I won’t disturb her again (unless she wants us to meet again, of course).

I took a risk today. I have no clue what’s going to happen now. Maybe I’ll feel ridiculous, or maybe something unbelievable will pop out in my life. But you know the rule : “if you don’t like it, change it”, and I must acknowledge I don’t like my current private life any more.

The positive side of this story is that a car failure led me to fall in love again. That’s such a great feeling that it justifies all the fuss I had to stand on that day.

A few days after the failure, my Opel Astra died, as a result of the overheat (the broken pipe in the cooling circuit had caused serious damages in the cylinders head). And I had to find a new car in a hurry. But despite all that, I still say that was a great day.

nice story, I sincerely hope it all works out for you.

Bob Lee (QSC) · #11 07-23-2008, 09:53 AM

Bonne chance, Jay. Go for it. She's kind, beautiful, interested in your musical activities, and she has transportation.

**JayAmel** · #12 07-23-2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Lee (QSC)

Bonne chance, Jay. Go for it. She's kind, beautiful, interested in your musical activities, and she has transportation.

ROTFL !

i_got_a_mohawk · #13 07-23-2008, 10:08 AM

Pffft!

No picture no taxi driver.

Until proven otherwise, this shall be the standard we think you are trying to make a move on :

**JayAmel** · #14 07-23-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk

Pffft!

No picture no taxi driver.

Until proven otherwise, this shall be the standard we think you are trying to make a move on :

No thanks. To each his own, but personally I'm straight.

i_got_a_mohawk · #15 07-23-2008, 10:35 AM

Hey, your the one thats gonna have to proove that

Bob Lee (QSC) · #16 07-23-2008, 10:47 AM

Try to impress her. Tell her you have a home in the south of France.

kesslari · #17 07-23-2008, 11:02 AM

I'm reminded of the line from a celtic ballad

"He saw her and immediately fell in love - or something much like it..."

I hope it works out. Bonne chance.

The Golden Boy · #18 07-23-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayAmel

No thanks. To each his own, but personally I'm straight.

Travisina Bickel

Relic · #19 07-23-2008, 11:15 AM

Sorry. I just had to wipe the guy cabbie image out of my mind. This one did the trick

So she's not a cabbie...does it really matter??

Bassic83 · #20 07-23-2008, 01:22 PM

Dude, you wrote a LETTER to her? She gave you her address? That right there is a sign...not sure what it's a sign OF, however, so take it for what it's worth...

Seriously, getting that feeling again after a long time is a weird thing, n'est-ce pas?
At the very least, there's a song in there somewhere.

Bon chance, mon ami!