D'vorahDavida
Yetzirah

Come On Pretty Mama
Sat Jul 17 2004


I was driving to Tanya class last night and I stopped at a red light. In front of me and to the left, there sat a lovely claret colored Toyota Avalon. Very fancy, with gold accents. The sun was going down and it showed off it's flashy beauty to perfection. But then I noticed something a bit odd. The right rear side panel was pulsing.

Visions of mythical creatures trapped in the trunk, appeared in my over active imagination's eye. Something dragon like perhaps? With big feet, stomping around back there in a huff? Or maybe a huge neon green and lavender iguana whapping it's tail back and forth, trying to escape from the lovely confines of it's Toyota jail.

But then I came to my senses and realized that it was the vibration of the stereo system woofer. I marveled at the effect it was having on this automobile. I looked closer and I could see the rear view mirror was dancing to the same rhythm as the trunk. I wonder what those vibrations were doing to the occupant? Though he looked like he was in car stereo nirvana.

I looked over at the dashboard of our 1976 Mercedes and there was the old Becker AM/FM radio and wafting out of the speakers was the tinny sound of the Beach Boys singing, "Arruba, Jamaica, Oooo I wanna take ya to Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama..."

I frowned.

I wonder what the Beach Boys would sound like if MY right rear side panel was vibrating? I wonder what it's like to be in car stereo nirvana?

Only thing is, to get a 1976 Mercedes rear side panel to vibrate would take a woofer the size of a small elephant I think. Because our oldie but goodie car is built like a tank. And that sleek, shiny, claret colored Toyota vibrates so nicely because it's built like an aluminum soda can.

The light changed and we drove off. My only consolation being, these three things.

1. Our car is PAID FOR. ;-)

2. If God forbid, we both were in a wreck, our car would be intact. The Toyota would be scrap metal.

3. I bet I can sing along with the Beach Boys WAY better than that guy could.

Life is good.


15 Comments
  • From:
    Everlong (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 16 2004
    Hehe funny entry :D
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 16 2004
    lol - :o)
  • From:
    Becoming (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 16 2004
    Yes, life is good. *smile*
  • From:
    Everlong (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 16 2004
    It is a very thin and white bread (somewhat similar to a pizza base, only about 5X thinner) that you can roll and meanwhile fill it (i.e. with meat, cheese, jam...) Hah, weird explanation but English isn't my first language so I'm not totally familiar with it.
    I don't know if the name of that bread is different in English or even if there is such bread in any other country besides nordic countries, but I can assure that it is very good :o)
  • From:
    Enchantedbutterfly (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 16 2004
    I have been in vibrating aluminum cans before. I think I lost part of my hearing while getting the greatest back massage of my life! LOL

    I vote for the Beach Boy’s any day over a crackerjack box on wheels with a woofer in the backseat.
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 16 2004
    With the sound cranked up that high, you didn't HEAR it? Or feel the vibrations?

    I have a neighbor who vibrates the whole neighborhood when he drives into the parking lot.

    Shalom
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 16 2004
    this isnt too relevant to the text but i want to thank you for your inspiration you were talking about shabat last week and as i read your entry i decided to do a sabbath celebration and it was a lilac scented benediction

    so here is a benediction for your journal to thank you

    i am italian i have been to rome i have plucked the laurel flower and held its beauty in the palm of my hand this flower that at one time crowned the victorious roman emperors
    now i think of this beautiful flower it is part of my cultural heritage and i crown in this moment the worthiest life giving monarch our lady peace
    shabat shalom
  • From:
    Lilith (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jul 17 2004
    OMG, you drive a real car =)
    I have only an AM radio also.
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jul 17 2004
    Give me a tank on wheels any day over a little soda can. As to car stereo nirvana, its one thing to feel the beat and quite another to have it reset your heart rhythm. :)
  • From:
    Bookworm (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jul 17 2004
    I enjoyed this one, thanks. ;-)
  • From:
    Fairywishes (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jul 17 2004
    i always wonder about their eardrums...

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  • From:
    Bogomils (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jul 18 2004
    That was a great diary entry. The fact that he was listening to the Beach Boys only further proves that it was a middle aged person going through a mid-life crisis. Nothing funnier than an older person trying to be 16.

    I wouldn't be surprised if he was deaf to begin with and needed the music that high just to hear it. LOL

    I love the dragon part...hehehehe

    Bright Blessings.... Bogo
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jul 18 2004
    i have decided to be a weekend e journalist so look for me then i will arrive just on time for shabat
    in the mean time mon amie please stay out of trouble give them all a 4 im serious yetzirah otherwise it could get dangerous hee hee
    have a great week
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jul 18 2004
    oh no mon amie please forgive me i meant to make the above comment private oh no this is so tacky in the glare of the public eye i know delete it
  • From:
    Salamander (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jul 22 2004
    The Socialist had a sub-woofer and fancy-schmancy amplifier installed in his Matrix last Christmas. Forget about panels pulsing - this baby rocks so hard that he has to keep adjusting the rear view mirror. I wear ear plugs in his car.