[trackbird]

I pulled onto the interstate today behind a midsize Buick sedan from the mid 90's. I then notice that the drivers side rear spring is hanging 1/2 way out of the car. I can see the pigtail and about 3 coils hanging under the axle (about 3" from dragging the ground). The car was sitting remarkably level, nearly level actually (odd since the spring was at least 1/2 way out of the vehicle). I was afraid it would come loose and wind up coming through my windshield (I stayed far back until I could pass him). I can't imagine how it was even still in the car, or what it was caught on. It is probably an easy fix (unless something broke, like the spring perch), but it will probably not get fixed until it falls out completely and the driver notices. It's scary to think that there are people who are that clueless about their own cars (but we all know they exist). My wife always reminds me that she's glad she found a guy who can work on cars (if I could only learn to drive them (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) ).

[trackbird]

Friday, I was driving into work and pulled up behind a Volvo wagon with a well dressed gentleman driving it (and talking on his cell phone). I then noticed that there was a full ring of keys hanging from the lock on the hatch on said Volvo. I pulled up beside him and got his attention. He looked puzzled when I said he had keys hanging out of the back of his car, then he suddenly looked like it all made sense. It seems like he remembered doing something that may have involved leaving a ring of about 10-12 keys stuck in the hatch. They were still there when I saw him downtown, I wonder how far they traveled before that.