Monday, May 16, 2011

A Civics Lesson

The CD player in my car is broken and Honda claims that it would cost $524 to replace it. Who would pay that much for an obsolete piece of technology on a seven-year-old car? And furthermore, how could I trust a business that commits a blatant apostrophe catastrophe on a banner outside its showroom?



Maybe I should have offered my proofreading services in exchange for parts and labor, but I just took my igntition key back and went back to work. So, I will probably never listen to another CD again, which is a little bit sad. Other than the broken CD player, my 2004 car is in pretty decent shape, and family tradition dictates that I can't buy a new car until the previous one is literally held together with duct tape. (Hi, Dad!)

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6 comments:

  1. BrianMay 16, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    You can get an aftermarket stereo for a lot less. Take a look at Crutchfield. (www.crutchfield.com) (I'm not affiliated with them, but I have bought from them before.)

    Back to the post, though ... it also is strange that the "s" is the only small letter on the sign.

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  2. AnonymousMay 16, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Did you really mean it when you wrote "literally held together with duct tape"? (Sorry, but as well as misplaced apostrophes, the non-literal use of the word 'literally' is one of my bugbears.) ;-)

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  3. AnonymousMay 16, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    I've got an '05 civic and I just replaced the stereo to put in one that could play my ipod. $100 at walmart and $20 for the dash install kit. It was pretty easy to do. All hope is not lost!

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  4. BeckyMay 16, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Yes, I meant "literally" literally. Thanks for asking. And thanks for the tips on stereos.

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  5. PRJune 27, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Um, did you really mean "igntition"?

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  6. BeckyJune 27, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    No, I meant "ignition." This isn't a spelling blog!

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