Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for July 29, 2024
Transcript:
potholes like the eskimos who supposedly have dozens of words to describe types of snow, drivers have developed a vocabulary for pothole varieties. here are a few. a "rimshot" is your common basic tire-chewing, wheel-misaligning pothole. somewhat worse is a "scrapmaker," which often causes spontaneous automotive disassemblage. man: well, blow the horn. the "pit of carkoon" type is home to a tentacled monster cap-able of devouring everything up to a ford bronco. in a "k street kanyon," erosion has revealed past geological ages down to the pre-cambrian, attracting paleontologists & tour groups.
peteharwood Premium Member 5 months ago
So funny my teeth hurt
Moonglow Premium Member 5 months ago
Way back when, I hit a “Rimshot” pothole so deep on the P Street Bridge (going over Rock Creek Parkway) that my Dodge Omni cut off. Good thing no one was right behind me! After a while in D.C., one gets to know where the worst potholes are.