The Friday Five

[fajrdrako]

I got this from squashed tonight, though usually I get it from http://fridayfive.org. Ironically, my answers are rather like hers.

1. What vehicle do you drive?

None. I used to have a bicycle.


2. How long have you had it?

I'm sure there's some mathematic representation of theoretical non-time for a non-existent object....


3. What is the coolest feature on your vehicle?

Well, I have some pretty good running shoes. New Balance is the brand. They're dark green-grey, a somewhat unusal colour, that I get a real kick out of. They're good heavy shoes, too, none of those light things that you can't even feel on your feet. They take me through a lot. Like most shoes, they aren't quite tight enough at the heel.


4. What is the most annoying thing about your vehicle?

I get annoyed that just about everyone asks for "a valid driver's license" as standard realiable ID. I don't have one and I'm not likely to get one. This makes me somewhat at odds with society's expectations. When voting yesterday, I as asked for ID with address and picture. "What will you take, besides a driver's license?" I asked. "I don't have one."

"Oh, a driver's license is fine," said the woman at the poll cheerily. Then she realized what I had said - probably my exasperated look clued her in. I'm sure she'd had a long, tiring day with innumerable voters, some of whom didn't have their driver's license. I can sympathize.


5. If money were no object, what vehicle would you be driving right now?

What does Lex drive?

More seriously, I've always liked the idea of driving a Jaguar. I'm sure some of my favourite heroes had Jags. (is that what Inspector Morse drove?)

More honestly still, I don't want to drive - which is why I don't drive. So I don't want a vehicle. I do wish this city had an efficient subway system - can I use this question to request that, as a member of the public who uses public transport?

If, hypothetically, I had to have a vehicle, I suppose I'd like something that goes fast, with a personal driver who drives like Bodie and looks like Methos. That would be okay. It would not be white. Dark green, maybe.

This was a boring set of questions.

Comments

[katkim.livejournal.com]

Inspector Morse, did indeed drive a Jag. But it's a huge gas guzzler, and no way in hell would the police finance a vehicle like that, other than TV-land. In reality, Endeavor Morse would probably be driving around in a Ford :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it's a clue to some secret wild corruption on Morse's part, or a blackmail scheme....

[lmondegreen.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about the driver's license. Do you know, without a driver's license it was harder for me to get a movie rental card than a Sears card? Non-drivers are really a put-upon part of the population.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Do you know, without a driver's license it was harder for me to get a movie rental card than a Sears card?

Tell me about it! Years ago, when I lived on Carling, I was simply unable to get a card to rent videos at Jumbo video because I didn't have a driver's licence. I wrote a strongly worded letter to the manager but it did me no good. I couldn't rent from that place till they sold out to Blockbuster - which is more reasonable.

Non-drivers are really a put-upon part of the population.

Yeah. I object!