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Steve Goldberg's avatar

Another great piece. I had no idea of the reason it was called “AKA Driver” (and, sadly, didn’t wonder all that much), but feel a bit lighter knowing the real story behind it now! So thanks for that! And glad you were only mildly injured in that horrific-sounding accordion crash (I had to think of the fittingness of your car turned into the instrument TMBG is likely known for).

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Chase Roper's avatar

I actually had a paragraph about cool I thought it was that the insurance appraiser used that word. And how the steel rod in my guitar neck was permanently bent because it was leaning up behind my seat when I got hit. I cut them both for length but I had felt the same you just did!

I promise, I’ll have worse piece soon. It’s in my nature!

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Steve Goldberg's avatar

You cut the guitar neck and the seat? Or the guitar neck and the insurance appraiser? :) Did the guitar become a ukulele?

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Chase Roper's avatar

Haha I really should slow down when I type. Or proofread. I had a couple paragraphs that I decided to cut out this piece which talked about the outcome of my guitar and how cool I thought it was that my car turned into an accordion. Unfortunately, the guitar was also sort of accordioned which, it turns out, makes for a terrible sounding guitar.

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