Category Archives: Automotive

About cars and why we love/hate ’em.

The Seventy Year Old Car

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Sheila Moss

Clackity, clackity, clackity. “What is that noise?” I wondered. No, the left-turn signal was not on this time. I could not tell where the sound was coming from. When the car stopped, the noise stopped too. “It will probably go away,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged automobiles, automotive humor, car problems, car repair, cars, old cars | Leave a comment

Green Wheels

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Sheila Moss

My car is now running on pure nitrogen. Not in the fuel tank — they haven’t perfected that yet. I have nitrogen in my tires. Apparently, the technology has been around a while, but I didn’t know about it until … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged automobiles, cars, Environment, Mileage, Molecules, Nitrogen, Tire pressure, Tires | Leave a comment

Chariot of Fire

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Sheila Moss

It started out to be a commute home from work like any other day. Rush hour is never a pleasant experience. Everybody wants to get home as fast as they can, it seems, and they don’t really want anything getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Travel | Tagged AAA, Breakdown, emergency vehicles, Flat tire, Highway emergency, Road service, Roadside Assistance, TN DOT, traffic | 2 Comments

Hate Mail to I-24

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Sheila Moss

Dear I-24, I know it is probably a shock to find out that not everyone likes the Interstate Highway system, but some of us are getting sick of your consistently bad behavior. I hate your dark asphalt and your multiple … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Rants, Travel | Tagged Billboards, Fast lane, Freeways, Highways, Interchanges, Interstates, Road construction, Traffic jams | 1 Comment

Letter to the Car

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Sheila Moss

Dear Car, Can we talk? You and I need to have a little discussion. You seem to be having a lot of problems lately. Is there something wrong that I don’t know about? Every time I turn around, you seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged alignment, automobiles, car problems, car wash, Life in fast lane, mechanical problems, oil and filter, transmission, turn signal | 7 Comments

Gas Shortage in Southeast US

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Sheila Moss

Previously published 2008-2016. Here we go again, folks. “An oil pipeline outage and fear of a gas shortage in Middle Tennessee,” media reported. Everyone was urged to maintain normal driving and fuel purchases to prevent unavailability. PANIC! Immediately phones started … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, News & Current Events | Tagged Don't panic, Fill up tank, Gas panic, Gas shortage, Just in case, Motorists, Oil shortage, Panic | 2 Comments

Juggling Cars

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Sheila Moss

I don’t know how I get myself in such a ridiculous situations, but I guess you could say I have a knack for it. What started out as a normal day, if there is such a thing in my life, … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Travel | Tagged car problems, car repair, Out of gas, Rush Hour, Stranded, traffic | 4 Comments

A Cool Grandma

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Sheila Moss

I am cool, ya’ll. Yes, I may be a grandma, and I may have bad knees, but I am still cool, especially when I drive my Corvette. When you drive a sports car, everybody notices you, and everybody thinks you … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged automobiles, Bad knees, cars, Cool cars, Corvette, Fast cars, Fast lane, Life in fastlane, Off my rocker, Sports cars, Vette | 4 Comments

Call Me Later

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Sheila Moss

I am amazed when people try to stop teenagers from talking on cell phones while driving. No talking on cell phones? Why you might as well try to stop them from downloading music. Who in the world can stop a … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Rants | Tagged Adolescents, cell phones, Driving, Driving Hazzards, Mobile Phone, Phones, Teenagers, Telephone, Texting | 8 Comments

Backseat Driver

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Sheila Moss

It’s getting harder and harder to back seat drive these days, but I get a lot of practice with life in the fast lane while commuting to work every day. The speed limit on the Interstate is 70 miles an … Continue reading →