Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 4, 1987, p. 37

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TON HILLS March imFatdl Lifestyle Humor Do you want to hear how your cars feeling As someone who Is highly suspicious of any technological Innovation complex than the It goes without saying that Im awfully leery about the latest wrinkle the automobile manufacturers have come up with I refer of course to the fact that theyre now making cars that can talk Apparently these cars have been on the market for some lime and I Just havent been aware of it This is undoubtedly because I am living la the past and driving an outmoded automobile My car doesnt talk At the moment In tact It doesnt even start which just goes to show you how far behind the times I am You mean you have a car that starts Well What them fellers In Detroit think of next Personally I have disliked cars ever since they got the idea that they have the right to buzz at you when you leave your seat belt unbuckled This is one liberty for a car to take and any self respecting nolorlst resents It But to go one long step further and drive a car which actually talks to you seems defeat toe entire purpose it owning a car which Is after all to enjoy a bit of peace and POETS CORNER ENOUGH In spending time searching for another place other wis other rcumstances J run up the bill of a lifetime Very tittle change left Marlowe I Ontario LOG IAD Weirs View quiet travelling you want to drive with someone who says youre and slow down for heavens sake you don buy a car you get married Well perhaps this is a bit of an over reaction Apparently the talking cars don actually nag you they Just provide a running commentary on their mechanical condition Still even this violates a pretty fundamental rule of owning never try to find out exactly what wrong with your car on the grounds that what you dont know can send your mechanic to Hawaii I need a valve Job Sure and 1 need a month Riviera Its a tough so shut up Theres also the nuisance factor to consider You are undoubtedly a caring and compassionate person but do you really want to hear how your carls feeling It bad enough when Aunt Martha starts In on the topic her regularity without your car going on about Its sluggish And consider a further possibility If the car manufacturers can a car which complains about Its health are they not also quite capable of building a hypochondriac Hot You re Just a little low on water No Its not the water Its my pistons I can sense it There s nothing wrong with your pistons Thats what they told Uncle Fred two days before he seized up on a trip the Eleven I see I see little spots be ore my headlights and my oil pressures down Personally Its my dark suspicion that were looking at Just the tip of the iceberg here Once cars start talking theyre not going to restrlc themselves to their mechanical condition Learning to talk an Insidious thing as we learn from observing children Married friends advise me that you can go virtually overnight from she said her first word lo if she doesn t get off that telephone I So once cars start talking the next step Is bound to be cars which Inflict their personalities upon you Dont tell me that the people at BMW are not this very moment designing a car which will your suit while refusing to take you to McDonalds and exclaiming Hey check the gun rack on that Chevyl Nope The more I think about It the more I treasure my the one which is currently Impersonating a piece or art In the driveway Each morning he makes a few feeble half turningaver sounds before going back to sleep I call him a few names It may not be an efficient relationship But Its wonderfully peaceful Highland ANNUAL HIGHLAND BALL SATURDAY MARCH 19B7 a A M ST GEORGE S CHURCH HALL GEORGETOWN LIVE BAND BUFFET 00 poison Bridal Gift Registry Centners 8771113 8466639 TORONTO GEORGETOWN Halls Disc Jockeys Wedding Cakes DacocallonG Parly Barmen Waitresses Flowers lntlallons SERVING PEEL REGIONS YEARS Let Us Help You Plan That Special Day Main St S Georgetown 8731470 1 HERALD CHINA 40 OFF Place Settings Open Stock sonic n ENTERTAINMENT 8777534 MAKE SURE YOURE READY FOR THE CLEANUP HAVE YOUR Lawn Mower Rototiller Riding Lawn or Garden Tractor SERVICED FREE PICKUP DELIVERY I FOR GEORGETOWN ACT0M GEORGETOWN LAWN GARDEN EQUIPMENT 5 Armstrong Ave Georgetown 8776686 I

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