June 10, 2001

Great timing!

June 10, 2001

The Paperless One has to warn you that the following picture may be offensive to some. Be sure that it smells offensive in real life, and that such an event could only happen to a proud and lucky Chrysler owner.

What was that? It was once a timing belt. Hard to tell? I'll show you the bill.

Yes, the Egulphymobile has sucked another vast chunk of money out of the Paperless One's wallet, this time in the form of a timing belt. Fortunately for the Paperless One, the 401 has wide shoulders, and there are plenty of awesome people out there in the middle of nowhere that are willing to help out a couple of smelly and road-weary travellers. This column goes out to the people in Bainsville, as I suspect that the people in Bainsville don't get a lot dedicated to them.

With the help of our new-found Bainsville friends, we had the mobile shunted to the nearest city for a very reasonable price...only to have it taken to a shop where much more money than the Paperless One has ever put into any sort of car repairs had to be carried out. Did I mention that this all went down on a Sunday night, so we were stranded in the rockin' town of Cornwall for another day of our suddenly extended vacation.

On a brighter note, The Paperless One and Mrs. Paperless One would like to say thanks to everyone at the Best Western in Cornwall, Ontario, for giving us a great deal on the sweetest room we had seen all weekend, their great hospitality, and for allowing us to stay a little past the checkout time while we were waiting for our car to get fixed.

If you're ever in Cornwall (everyone heading east stops in Cornwall!!!), check out this motel. It's like none the Paperless One has ever seen before: most rooms have fireplaces, many have jacuzzi's, and there is even a racquet club on site! The rooms are both classic and modern, combining classic hardwood furniture with thoughtful ideas like multiple phones, disposable toothbrushes, 10-base-T ports, and more.