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Titia Geertman
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0 posted 2002-05-27 12:40 PM


I finally found the word I was searchig for, see this poem: /pip/Forum69/HTML/002612.html  written for Nan's class

THE FUNNEL

Went to the movies with a bunch of kids
Just after I got my license to drive
My husband asked me to be carefull
But I just told him to take a dive

The movie was nice the kids enjoyed
We headed back at eleven at night
When suddenly this red light was flashing
And stayed on shining ever so bright

I knew I had to stop the car quickly
And I knew the oil in there had gone
I opened the hood like a true mechanic
And that was the moment things went wrong

I looked at the motor and thought by myself
Where the hell do I put this oil in here
I recognized this thing where you measure oil
But the hole was too small I feared

"I need a funnel" was my first thought
But there were no houses around
Just the office of the Water police
And amazingly there a funnel I found

They must have thought that I was an idiot
And they didn't even offered to help me
So I thought "Get Lost!" I can do it myself
With this huge funnel I'll put the oil in see

Now you may imagine how all this went
Not good at all I can tell you right here
But at last I got some oil in the damned car
The kids? They got their first trauma I fear

So after about this hour of cursing
I brought the funnel back to these men
I thanked them and wished them all a goodnight
And I was very proud of meself back then

We drove home wich took me half a hour
And told my husband what I had done
I never forget his awfull loud laughter
And never again near this office I've gone

And after this episode, I never forget where to put the oil in now



A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess...
Check out my new website: lookheretitia.fcpages.com (I didn't 'link' this, so it won't take too much space).I



[This message has been edited by Titia Geertman (05-27-2002 01:15 PM).]

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1 posted 2002-05-27 01:03 PM


ROTFLMAO!! This is pricelss, Titia. I can see you standing in the dark, pouring oil into that funnel into that incredibly tiny dipstick hole. But I have this feeling you might not be the only one who has ever attempted to do that. As for the kids trauma, it was probably a great learning opportunity for them. And did you make your husband some 'funnel' cakes for breakfast?  
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2 posted 2002-05-27 01:13 PM


Titia!  You are too funny!!  
I am very happy you remembered the word
in English that you needed to use....
guess you won't forget 'funnel' again, huh?
Loved it!
~Hugs~

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3 posted 2002-05-27 01:59 PM




YAY!!! I'm so happy you figured out how to put the oil in, sweet friend, I still don't know how too, this is such a funny and delightful poem! (kiss on cheek) I just noticed you have a new web-site, I'm going to go check it out now, YAY!!! We all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Titia, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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