Category Archives: Automotive

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The Wrong Turn

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Sheila Moss

It isn’t every day that a writer has a story land practically right in their lap, but that is exactly what happened to me. It was a rather nice late August day, not as humid as your average summer day … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged Accidents, automobiles, Bad drivers, cars, Crashes, Eyewitness traffic, Mishaps, Parks, Security, Tow truck, traffic, Vehicles, Wrecks | 3 Comments

Junk Cars & Tall Grass

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Sheila Moss

I couldn’t believe what I saw in the paper! Our local lawmakers, in their unfailing wisdom, passed a law against parking cars on residential lawns. What is the world is wrong with these council members? Do they not know this … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged complaints, Frustrations, Junk cars, parody, Rednecks, Rusty cars, satire, Shade tree mechanics, Southern traditions, Tall Grass, Tennessee, Weird laws | 9 Comments

Registration Renewal

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Just in case you wonder, I’m writing from the insane asylum. I had my auto emissions test today. Here in pollution paradise, we must have our autos tested yearly before we can renew our automobile registration. Every year I get … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Rants | Tagged Auto registration, cars, DMV, Frustrations, License plate, Mail renewal, Motor Vehicle, Online renewal, Registration renewal, Wheel taxes | 11 Comments

The Daily Commute

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Sheila Moss

One of the best things about being retired is I no longer have to commute to work everyday of my life. I did it for a long time. Sometimes when I think back about it, I remember it as if … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged Commuting, Designated driving lanes, Driver's license, Driving, Gasoline tax, Gasoline taxes, HOV lanes, Interstates, Roadsigns, Speeding tickets, traffic, Traffic jams, Vehicle registration, weather emergencies | 6 Comments

The Gas NON Crisis

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Sheila Moss

“An oil pipeline break and shutdown in Alabama could create 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 ringing, people started calling other people … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, News & Current Events | Tagged Don't panic, Drivers, Fill up gas tank, Gas Crisis, Gas lines, Gas panic, Gas shortage, Gas stations, Gasoline, Motorists, Panic, Price gouging | 3 Comments

The Ten-Hour Oil Change

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Drat! Just my luck! Getting ready to go out of town and the odometer in my car is on that 15,000 mile mark that means it’s time to change the oil. I’ve got a million other better things to do. … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged 00, 2 years or 24, 2 years or 24000 miles, Automotive Service, Car dealership, Car maintenance, Change oil and filter, Drop Box, Free oil change, Inefficiency, oil change, Service Follow-up, Service Representative | Leave a comment

Parking World

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Sheila Moss

I love parking garages! Nearly all of us who work in the city get to enjoy their attractive surroundings. Gray is my favorite color and bare concrete caresses my eyes with its raw and natural beauty. The garage where used to park … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Rants | Tagged Bare concrete, Bewilderment, Chaos, Confused drivers, Crime, Inefficiency, Lost cars, parking, Parking garages, Parking spot, Structural engineering, Unattractive structures | 2 Comments

You Can’t Get There From Here

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Sheila Moss

People are lamenting the traffic congestion on the local Interstate and wishing it could be widened. If they think it is bad now, they should have been out there the last time the road was widened. Traffic flow? Ha, what’s that? There was no such … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Rants | Tagged Carpooling, Commuting, Construction, Creative driving, Freeway, Frontage roads, HOV lane, Interstate highway, Orange barrels, Rubbernecking, Traffic congestion, Traffic jam | 5 Comments

Rules of the Road in Tennessee

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Drive a pickup truck or SUV. They are bigger than the other cars on the road so you can drive faster. A pickup truck is best as you never know when you might want to haul junk or something. Drive with your … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged Accidents, Aggressive drivers, Change lanes, Commuting, Construction, Exits, Hazardous conditions, Merging, Pickup, Speed limit, Tailgating, Traffic lights, Weaving | 8 Comments

No Parking

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Why is it that whenever I go to a discount mart or a shopping mall, I can never find a decent parking place? What time of the day do all of those people get there that have the great spots … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Customer parking, Discount store, Employee parking, Garden Center, Handicap parking, Mall, No Parking, parking, Parking lots, Parking space, Valet parking | 3 Comments

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