Crazy(ass) Mouse X5
September 18, 2006I learned a lesson on my recent trip to the Ex with Frank and Mike. Do not let them climb into the Polar Express car before you do. When the carny brought the safety bar down over us, I noticed the diagram on the car in front of us…
I was sitting in totally the wrong spot. Frank and Mike thought this was very funny, natch. I ended up bruised and squished literally breathless as that fugger whipped us around. Those bastards.
On a happier note, however, we pwned the Crazy Mouse ride. Rode it five times. For maximum spin effect, sit in the inside three seats. And scream your head off.
But it was better before we ate.
(Incidentally, did I tellya what Frank did to Mike? Frank is one of my oldest and dearest friends. Mike and I had never met before my trip to stay with Frank and him in Tronna. Frank was at work when I got to their place, so Mike was there alone to greet me. All I remember is that he said something like “Frank told me you were burned”, and I thought “Umm, WTF is he talking about? Did Frank tell him about the sunburn I had last time I was in town? Er, huh?” to myself and I have no idea what I might’ve said aloud in answer. Prolly something equally inscrutable. Anyhow, come to find out that Frank had told Mike that he should be careful with me–that he should be cautious about saying anything about the burn I have over 75% of my face. That I am very sensitive about it, don’tcha know. He told Mike this the day I was to arrive, just before Frank left for work. Mike freaked. All day, alone in the apartment, all that ran through his head was “Don’t mention the burn. Don’t mention the burn. Don’t. Mention. The. Burn.” Kinda like Basil Fawlty in “The Germans”. And, just like poor Basil, practically the first thing outta Mike’s mouth when I arrived was something about my (alleged) burn. He was just so relieved that there was no burn on my face, of course. But as soon as the words had come outta his mouth, he immediately thought “Oh shit, mebbe Frank said she was burned over 75% of her body–not her face–and her clothes are covering it and O!M!F!G! I just did exactly what he told me not to do!!!”
My friend Frank is a cruel genius 
