DECEMBER
19, 2004 --
LPR
learned to its dismay, December 16, that roadways in New York State
are about as pothole-marked as roadways in New York City.
Previously, LPR reported how New York City potholes caused a bubble in a tire
on the LPRmobile, requiring a replacement tire.
Well, New York State's potholes on route 22, above Brewster (and also not very
far from a state trooper's office) wreaked even more havoc, requiring replacement
of a rim along with the tire.
LPR learned the next day, in Torrington, Connecticut, that a new rim would
not be available until the following Monday. Thereupon, LPR (through the kind
help of
Susan at Capuano Cadillac) rented an SUV with Connecticut license plate 777
SDZ.
Noticing the plate in the afternoon -- with this writer's initials and that
of his father, Sol, a numbers wager was placed on 777.
As the numbers were stated, the person at the counter advised that 777 had
already been the Connecticut mid-day number for this day. And had the
number been played on time, it would have covered much of the cost of the rim.
Perhaps an incentive for LPR to pursue the matter of the destroyed tire and
rim with New York state -- or encouragement to leave New York State for Connecticut?
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