In the military we sometimes find ourselves serving in a foreign country; and abiding by a whole different set of moving guidelines. One of those guidelines often only permits for the family to ship 1 vehicle to their new location. Well, if you’re the traditional 2 car family, reducing your lot to 1 can be challenging. Therefore, shortly after arriving in country, the hunt is on for the second car or as we affectionately referred to them ~ the hooptie. Now, the hooptie is basic military slang for a get around car, a point car (A to B), a disposable car; something you purchase at a really low price in case it becomes dinged, scratched, or disabled it is of no great loss; financially anyway. My hooptie was (past tense) this beautiful little BMW that I just loved. It was a reliable good hooptie - it never left me stranded. It was your basic manual vehicle, with no electric windows, locks, or seats. It had air, heat, radio, and CD – do you need more?
Well, now my little BMW has been purchased by a new hooptie owner and we are officially vehicle-less!
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isn't it sad? Now that we are back in the land of SUV's we joined the crowd and got a Yukon (I know gas prices, but with big family incl, big dogs we needed it, plus Brian has always wanted one) anyway back to my point, our US hooptie is now the station-wagon which is what our family car used to be. I know Brian doesn't love the fact that he has to drive it work everyday!
Hey Lisa..Funny that you would mention Type A. Getting it done is my motto, unless its something I really dont want to do, I can procrastinate with the best of them! Letting go is tough for us, type A'ers! Hope you have a good bike or scooter or something with wheels! LOL! Stefanie
When your children are home, the BMW will be long forgotten---- hopefuly. :)
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