Tower Of Babel

Hail up. I am sure that everyone’s mind is wondering…what the ….regarding the title here. Actually that is just me behaving badly (a rare occasion actually! )

Yesterday afternoon, having a bit of time on my hands because of cancellation of private practice (see previous post) I decided to pass the gas station as my left rear tyre had developed a ’slow leak’ over the last few days, resulting in my having to pass the air pump at a gas station almost every day to top up in order to avoid a flat. So I made a diagnosis that there must be some nail, bad valve or shyte accounting for this. Being a medic, I decided that it was time to confirm my diagnosis, and indeed come up with a prescription to have it cured.

Reached the station and chatted to the tyre man who indicated that as soon as the van on the ramp had left I could drive in. OK. Fifteen minutes later I drove in and the tyre was off. In a few seconds I saw the rounded silver head of a nail buried deeply into the rubber. Guy then pulls it out…he shows me and says…..”Ra$$, is one monster screw up pick up…almost six inches!” Anyway, it fix now. One of the rims also had a dent (mofoing potholes) which rude bwoy was happy to beat out straighten with a sledge hammer, so the ride does feel smoother now. Was out in another fifteen minutes.

Writing this I am now taken back to my days at UWI when I was doing my Natural Sciences degree. Had just got the shiny new red Lada, not even one week good and was driving on the Ring Road with a few friends to buy some patties for lunch down at Sugar and Spice in Liguanea. Suddenly, the steering jus never feel right. A bredrin looks out his window and confirms my suspicions….flat tyre! Anyway, jack the vehicle up. Take the flat off and get the spare out the trunk. Tighten up lugs and ting and when the jack is being lowered, a ffffft sound is being heard..(no, I wasn’t letting off no gas!)…by the time we look…spare nuh flat as well! So, the lunch trip had to be cancelled and a bredrin had to give me a lift to get two flats repaired. Only my luck, to have a new vehicle and in the first week you have it, have two flat tyres! Any of you ever get screwed like that before?

Today we have no clinic in the afternoon, cancelled because of the MB.BS finals. We have a few patients on our ward that will be used as exam cases. Hope the students do their stuff right…is not that they don’t get taught. Also need to call Rufie later to get the low down….find out if delivery is today or next week. Post sorta sterile…but is so it go sometime!You all stay safe you hear?

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