Muskyboy survives near disaster

For many people being trapped in closed spaces can be a frightening ordeal. Muskyboy encountered and had to face personal demons in just such an experience. While driving home from the office Friday afternoon, Muskyboy took a detour to the local BP in order to get a car wash. If only he would have known what was about to occur. The trip started off normal enough for a December 45 degree afternoon. The line of cars was long but Musky had been give strict orders from Momma Musky, "Get the damned car washed or don't come home."

Well Musky being the obedient spousal unit attempted to comply with this direction, but the trip soon turned into what can only be described as a nightmare from hell. One of those experiences that makes a man look inwards to his soul and determine what he is made of. After waiting 30 minutes in line it was finally Musky's turn. The horror was about to begin.

Muskyboy drove Momma Muskys Honda Civic into the car wash pulling up far enough to engage the front left tire in the appropriate place and the car wash began. Suddenly the car wash stopped.

Musky waited.

Then without warning both doors shut trapping Musky in the car wash. Then the lights went out and only the sound of the near by vacuum could be heard. Musky began feverishly honking the Honda's horn....to no avail. On the verge of panic, Musky whipped out his cell phone and called Momma Musky and instructed her to call the BP, which she did.

10 minutes later a BP employee arrived looked in the car wash and walked away. 5 minutes later the BP employee returned and attempted to open the doors, but no luck. Service had to be called. Phone in hand, the BP employee worked the controls in an attempt to open the doors and free Muskyboy and his Honda. Finally the rear door of the car wash opened. Musky was almost home free. But wait the front doors would not open. The BP employee kicked at the door, uttering all types of obsenitites and walked to the rear of the car wash and attempted to get the line of cars to back up. Luckily a bystander quickly assessed the situation and suggested to the BP employee that instead of having all 12 cars back up that she have the first two cars exit the line by pulling into the parking lot.

Musky was then able to back out of the car wash and drive home..shaken but OK.

Whew, that was a close one.