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Unfinished Poem
FOUND by Leann
in Kansas City, Missouri
I was struck by the poetic rhythm of the list, which describes the author's desperate search for reliable transportation.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
I totally get that this is an acronym for chevrolet, but finish it? What?
Coincidentally, they just imploded the Chevrolet tower at the old factory here in Muncie. Sad.
What are the circumstances of this find? I hope that Leann checks in later today and explains more about where she found it. I do think this is the most beautiful combination of car words I have ever heard.
That is sad, Lauren. I hate when they do that to cool old buildings. I'm going to go look online for a photo of it.
Here is a link to an article about it with a picture:
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a
On the Muncie Star Press website, they had a video, but I can't find it now. I want to go through the rubble and "find" some things. My grandparents lived across the street from the factory and my grandfather retired from there. Also, the tower apparently housed hundreds of possibly endangered bats. Way to go, Muncie!
Cracked
Heads
Every
Valve
Rattles
Oil
Leaks
Engine
Ticks
um...
Seats
Uncomfortable
Carboretor
Konks out
Semi-Regularly
is that the finish she's looking for...? :-/
I thought it said "every value rattles oil". That would be a beautiful line of poetry I think. A comment on Western culture maybe?
The handwriting is consistent, so either the finder forgot to include their "finish", or it isn't a real "find," but something they made up themselves. Reminds me of "Found On Road Dead" which they used to say about Fords.
I don't think it's bad enough to merit "worst find in weeks". I found it amusing, but then my mother insisted on driving Chevs and then complaining about the constant repair bills. Next car--a Chev. She never learned.
And "B in M", are you a genius? On what do you base your "insult"? I haven't heard "dumdum" used since I quit working at a nursery school.
We always said this about Fords:
Fix
Or
Repair
Daily
I've never seen this used to describe a Chevrolet before...
Is this common or an original?
Yeah, this is pretty commonly heard, especially when you have car nut friends like mine. But, it should say "Every Valve Rusted". Not exactly an impressive find.
why is part of baby basil's comment in the header? i was so confussed.
Found
On
Road
Dead
nothing about chev's tho. Not an impressive find.
spam question too hard
52,69,76,__ ???? i didnt pass the mensa quiz.
refreshed to find easier one 4times7.. oh yes. what is that, grade 4?
I live in Cairo and this is about our taxis, I know it.
I think this is lovely. Thank you, Leeann.
What's going on?
I hate that I had to point this out, but it's an acronym, not a haiku. Haikus are three-lined poems where the format is 5-7-5 (syllable-wise).
this is why everyone should drive a Honda (made in Ohio)
Have
One
Now!
Drives
Always!
ok...it's lame, but it's still early
If you google "bad car acronyms" you'll find a site with a long list of acronyms for all makes of cars.
See you tomorrow.
I know I don't comment regularly, but I check found every day. And You know, FOUND ISN"T ABOUT WHETHER A FIND IS PERFECT! I think commenting about a find being "The worst find in weeks" is childish. Found is for everyone. And people have different tastes. Especially in Finds. And so Don't ruin them for the rest of us. I really liked this Find. And the weird, sometimes incorrect descriptions provided by the FInders are just another way to be voyeuristic about Found. ANd you know what? I like the inconsistency. That's what makes Found Found. So lay off people. Let a Find just Be.
Good talking Kelly. Leann found this, liked it and decided to share it with us. Nothing to complain about
Clover, did i ever give you the link to that abandoned book depository? i seem to remember that i did.
Finds are finds, you're right, Kelly. But i think its ok that we say whether we like them or not. If i don't like it, that shouldnt ruin it for you.
oh thank god, 4 X 7 again.
R in C, its an acrostic, not an acronym.
This pretty much describes how I'm feeling today.
This FIND pretty much describes my 1st pick-up truck.
Until I sold it to an elderly man whom had just retired and wanted to buy my truck to fix it up as a hobby and to keep himself idle.
After about 6 months, he drove by my home to show me what he had done and how my 1st truck looked...what a spiffy, shiny, and tuned vehicle!
He had someone air-brush (paint) on to both sides, "My Magic Carpet Ride!"
He had done an amazing job!!
I've never like rap. I just don't get it.
my spam question is "what is covered in frosting?" I guess they want me to say CAKE.... good thing what happens in Vegas... STAYS in Vegas.
Is there a glitch in the matrix?
spam protection: what is the opposite of east? thank GOD i can actually answer this one!
i have a chevy aveo. great little car. so i kick the person who wrote this find in the shin for insulting chevy. *kick* *runs away* hehehe, you cant catch me!
spam question too hard
52,69,76,__ OMG mona! was that really your ? Shit, what were they thinking. I agree it's a so-so find, but better than an EKG tape.
My spam question.
Spam protection: What is covered in frosting?
My finger?
I just read an article about a study where they found that people tend to favor things that are the same as the first letter of their name. For instance, Terri probably drives a Toyota or Frank drives a Ford.
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/labnotes/archiv
do you know the answer to that one, Pepper? I sure as hell don't. Maybe once the answer is revealed to me, it will become abundantly clear, but at this time, i don't know the answer.
Sounds like an awesome truck, Holly. Cool that he showed you what he was able to do with it.
Again with the 4x7. The Foundgods are being nice to me.
Cotton- that's what my brother in law always said about Fords too :)
This person must have been extremely bored to write this out- either that or they thought they were being clever and writing it out for the first time.
Lauren- thanks for the link...how sad. Hopefully something other than a shopping mall or parking lot takes its place. Makes me sick to see landmarks destroyed for no good reason.
@MONA-T'was very cool when the guy I sold it to got a hold of it!!
SPAM Q...I keep getting "What number comes after 8656?"
E-Z!
I didn't even realise it was an acrostic until I started reading the messages. I can't believe it was mistaken for a haiku and then replaced as an 'acronym'!! I think we all ought to read up on our poetic forms.
And Leann never actually said it was a haiku, reading back - she said that she thought it would MAKE an excellent haiku. Presumably with a little bit more work, and the addition of some syllables.
Are the words in pairs? 'Cracked heads' make sense. 'Every value'? 'Rattles' is fine on its own. 'Oil leaks' and 'engine ticks' work. Good choice of words. But made more obscure by the rigidity of the structure of the acrostic. Good be more imaginative.
... Wow, why am I reviewing the poetical skill of this Find?
*sheepish* I'm a dork. Apologies, everyone.
When we were at camp we used to sing:
I'm a little piece of tin
nobody knows where I have been
got 4 wheels and a running board
I'm a Ford oh I'm a Ford
honk honk rattle rattle rattle
crash beep beep
That's what this reminded me of.
I like this little poem about Chevvies. Someone was obviously frustrated about their car not working. Maybe they wrote this out while they were sitting in the autoshop waiting for it to be repaired?
Spider. We're all dorks, in some way or another. Just accept it and move on. I liked your analysis of the poeticism of the find.
Mona, for the number sequence.... it looks like you'd add 8 each time... so the answer would be......?
Ode to my car:
Can't
Really
Open
Windows
Now
Very
Interesting
Car
To
Own
Runs
Into
Anything
Gene Hackman loves my car.
Spider in the web, they're almost pairs.
Cracked heads, every VALVE rattles, oil leaks, engine ticks.
Personally, I don't see this as poetry. And I'd really like to know what Ms. McCoy means when she says she "decided to finish it for the pleasure of FOUND readers."
D in wa, how do you figure add 8 each time to the sequence 52,69,76,__ ??? (Seriously Jason, how about a cheat sheet on this one. I know James wouldn't have saddled us a mind-bender like that....) 8-)
Found
On
Rubbish
Dump
At first I thought this was the OBO part of an ad. Didn't notice the Chevrolet thing until I read the comments. My husband's first car was a Chevy - it had over 300,000 miles on it when we donated it.
I do wish we knew more about the circumstances. Is the schizophrenic guy putting these on winshields?
AUDI:
All Unsafe Designs Included
Hyundai:
Hope You Understand, Not Drivable And Inexpensive
Nice find, BTW.
D in WA, i think i went to a different math class than you did. My teacher concentrated on correctness rather than originality.
First
On
Race
Day
My name is Suzie and I drive a Subaru.
Hello Suzie.
52,69,76,93?
My ex had a chevy which was on the verge of falling apart, but for some reason he "loved" that car to death. We were in a band at the time and composed a song to it, which was sung in the hope of convincing him to ditch it... Over the course of four years, I swear we had to push that car at least ten miles.
"The transmission leaks
The engine creaks
The driver's door won't open
The oil drips
The handbrake slips
The backseat's strangely slopin'
The grill is rusty
The carpet's musty
The dashboard lights don't work
The starter sputters
We all mutter
This Chevy is a jerk!"
Hey "Chevy is a Jerk" person,
What band were you in?
I should drive a "Yugo" just for the novelty of it.
Why is the answer 93? Some one please solve this!
I got 93 as well
52+17=69+7=76=17=93
Flargy,
A very, very bad one called "Their Horrible Selves."
oops
52+17=69+7=76+17=93
17,7,_ is not a pattern. 17,7,17,_ is a pattern.
I think that's probably why you have to kill three people before you're a serial killer.
Ok. My bad.
Does the Abandoned Book Depository have Oswald's curtain rods?
Regarding the Spam question
I came up with 83.
52, 69, 76, 83
Add 1 to first number, minus 3 from last.
And I get the Haiku part..it's all in the rhythm of how you say it, not how it's printed.
I always liked
Company
Highly
Recommends
You
Start
Learning
Engine
Repair
is that why you're working for 'the man' now, Chevy is a jerk?
C in KC, I got 83 too...for the same reason.
I Love a good acrostic! Wellington worked for many years in the travel industry and they had some good ones for airlines:
Tomorrow We Arrive
Such A Bloody Experience, Never Again
Stay At Home, Stay Alive
I Bring Everything, Return Incomplete (and) Angry
And one for a Latin American airline called PLUNA that only works in Spanish:
Puedes Lamentar Un Nefasto Accidente
I'm trying 83. Didn't work. Now trying 93.
93 is correct. Thank you, Mr Bitner.
isnt the answer 66964???!!!!?!?!
Nit Picker,
I just think outside the box. That's why I suck at math. :)
Thanks for letting us know!
Mona,
Heh, sort of. We met in college: One English major, One History major, two Poli-Sci majors, a Jewish Studies major, and one music major.
Out of all of us, only the music major is presently able to pay all his bills: Now that's what I can ironic :-P
93 works
that is irony, airconditioning. Is the music major working in music, tho? i know a music major who works in a bank.
@This is so inane, that's funny to me because my dad worked for Chrysler in the 60's and his job was to teach dealerships how to repair problems. One of my favorite jokes he told me was, "What is the definition of an automotive engineer? A guy who caught his wife screwing a mechanic."
"Their Horrible Selves" wouldn't be my first choice for a band name. Sadly, someone in my city beat me to my first choice, which is "Sofa Kingdom". And I wanted it soooo bad....(cough)(stab)(stab)
P.S. When I came back after lunch, it was up to 66 comments and I thought, "Someone must have made fun of a retarded kid or something!". But no, you're all talking about math. Math's retarded : D
Mona,
Yep. He gives guitar and piano lessons, and has a small studio in his basement where he records local bands. He also does some sound work for theaters.
Got rid of the Jerk last year and replaced it with an old Volvo...
that's awesome, airconditioning. (ps. I hope you have a sweater)
Turbo,
The drummer suggested "Flounder Uprising," and the bassist wanted "Cheap Swedish Furniture." The bassist’s girlfriend thought "C.A.A.T (Corporate Automatons Alone Together)" was cute...
"Their Horrible Selves" came from my nickname for my parent's cat, "Hims Horrible Self" (you have to meet the cat to fully understand,) but for the life of me I can't remember how it stuck with us.
My favorite ford one was
F***ed
on
race
day
We used to sit around at the track in the pit and make jokes on any car that had problems on raceday ...afterall it happened to us all and was best to laugh it up.
and for the road
Found
on
road
dead
if a car was found woundn't that be a neat find to send in ?
FIAT= Fix It Again, Tony
while i should be driving a mercedes, i am not.
Too
Ornery
Yet
On
Top
Again.
I didn't get the find right away either. I was too preoccupied with finding where the finder finished the "poem."
My Spam protection question is 28 x 15 !?! The answer makes me want brownies. :o)
@Who, you did the best thing by not listening to the drummer, the bassist and (shiver) the bassist's girlfriend. Phew, that was close!
My band name for a cartoon I drew was called Boomerang Flounder because of the guy on the Muppets that would throw fish at people and the fish would come back and hit him in the face.
And Pete Townshend turned on your AC. I'll talk to him.
I want my next band to be called The Rambunctious Twerps. I even did a sort of "trademark by proxy" thing on it a couple years ago, just to thwart the diabolical plots of all the silly-band-name thieves out there.
Flargy, until you have played drums in such notable bands as Contagion (metal), Aniktoria's Fire (gothic crap), the Soul Dots (happy hippie crap) and Red Herring (unbelivably horrid jazz crap), you have yet to live your life to its fullest. I wish you luck with Rambunctious Turds.
ugh. the ex boyfriend said this all the time.
Turbo,
Thank you! If you could also manage to convince him not to turn the heat up in the summer, that would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to get too pushy though...
;-)
(Reminds me, for my Dad's 60th we jokingly re-wrote "my generation"
"People try to put us down
Just because we can't get around
My circulation's poor so I'm always cold!
Wish I'd died before I got old!
This is my generation!
This is my generation baby!
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
My sight just f-fades away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And I cant hear what you all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just getting up's a big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)")
As far as the bassist's girlfriend goes, we were just lucky she didn't suggest something like "Little Happy Unicorn Fairies in a Rainbow Colored Sugar Coated World." She had a thing for rainbows, unicorns, and sparkles...
Okay band queers, question. Someone once told me that the Stone Temple Pilots original name was Shirley Temple's Pussy. They wanted air time and also to keep the STP initials so they changed it to Stone Temple Pilots. Have any of you ever heard that before? When I was in college it was The Dicks and the Butthole Surfers.
Sorry to keep bringing this up, but back to the spam question...17,7 is not a pattern. It doesn't become a pattern until you have the answer and then you realize you have 17,7,17. As asked there is not enough information to logically conclude the next number would be 93. I arrived at the solution by entering numbers one after another until the answer was accepted. This is driving me insane, someone please tell me there is another solution to why the answer is 93!
Very
Old,
Loves
Krashing,
Sucks
Wallets
And
Grows
Ever
Noisier
That's my exact thinking meinhere. I think the number sequence is illogical and should read:
52, 69, 76, 93, __ instead, but more importantly this page is messed up.
Sue Bee, thanks to the power of the Internet, anyone can be a band queer. From Wikipedia:
They changed the band's name to Shirley Temple's Pussy (abbreviated STP) and performed under this name in San Diego, but then changed the name again due to record label pressure. They liked the initials STP (from the STP Motor Oil Company logo) and eventually settled on the name Stereo Temple Pirates, but just prior to their first record it was suggested to change Stereo to Stone, and Pirates (which sounded imposing) to Pilots, and they became officially Stone Temple Pilots in 1990.
With a simple cut and paste, I look in-the-know! (but I really am a rock historian)(on weekends)(when I'm not drunk)
And I enjoyed the "My Generation" parody. "Hey Al, this is your cousin. Your cousin Turbo. Turbo Yankovic. You know that sound you been lookin' for?"
JodaBabes, is your "t-town" tsawwassen?
As much as I LOVE my Chevy this cracked me up lol
Doesnt
Outstand
Distance
Gravity
or
Elevation
I dont know that was dumb lol Im still getting over my cold, lol too much NyQuil :P
Nice
Idle quiet
Seats
Soft
A really
Neat Car !
I like my Sentra !
Hey this is an extremely groovy find, with over 90 comments ? WoooOOOoo
I drove a GTO, but not because it started with the same letter as my name.
Girls
Thought
Outstanding
I'm totally firing myself from those spam questions. If any of you who've been screwed by that 52, 69, 76 thing run into me in the streets this week, feel free to toss a chocolate pie in my face. I won't be mad, promise.
Jason, I think you're a frustrated math teacher deep down. Wear old shirts this week, and please post a pic when you get hit! 8-)
(28 x 15. Sheesh)
Hypocritical
Owner
Not
Driving
American
Oh, Jason, your "mea culpa" was darling! I for one will resist the urge to throw a pie in your face and forgive you your fuzzy math.
i am sooooooooooo throwing a pie.. c'mere, jason.. c'mere....
@Hans in a Honda---but they ARE American made! Marysville, Ohio! and plans for a new plant in Indiana. And yes, my name starts with an H too.
oh... :(
The first comments from late last night are gone. Someone in Muncie (Lauren?) said they had just imploded the Chevrolet tower in Muncie so I went online and looked at the articles and pictures. It was interesting and sad. And now i'm sad that our comments are gone. And there's weird stuff up in the header.
I don't think we need html on Found. It was good the way it was.
These are the prettiest words about cars I've ever heard.
So
Cool
It's
Odd.
NOT!
J'adore ma voiture!!
Clover, those early comments between you and Lauren are still there. And I see nothing weird or out of place here. Jason took the bad html option away. Is something wrong with your computer? Do you need to refresh the page?
Jeez, a whole day wasted. Oh well.
F@cker
Only
Runs
Downhill!
The spelling list from HELL!!!!!!
Seriously, Nightingale? You can see the comments from Lauren & me? On my screen, the first comment I see is from Lars, posted at 5:04 AM. Also, there are the following comments inside the header at the top:
***And "B in M", are you a genius? On what do you base your "insult"? I haven't heard "dumdum" used since I quit working at a nursery school.(February 11, 2008 05:01 AM)***
If I'm remembering correctly from last night, Lauren's comment was first, and mine was 2nd. I don't see those comments at all now. I remember that I looked Found right before turning my computer off at 10:00PM (here one the west coast), and the new find had just come up. Lauren and I were the only ones who had commented.
What browser are you using? I'm using Firefox. Maybe it's a browser issue?
This page is messed up for me too. Everything like Clover said and the hoodie girl is at the bottom left and some of the comments repeat.
I don't think it's a browser thing because the comments page for yesterday's find displays normally.
Now on internet explorer, I can see mine and Lauren's early comments. But on firefox they cut off at about 5:04, at Lars.
I hope Lauren does go there and find things. I would. and i hope the bats are okay.
Hey! It seems to be fixed! Everything looks normal in firefox this morning. Hooray!
Let's do airlines.
Usual
Safeguards
Are
Ignored
Regularly
-and-
Jettisons
All
Passengers
At
Narita
So many more.... Anyone else?
Hey thanks Turbo, I also did some research (asking real band queers) and Found that they got the name Shirley Temple's Pussy from a Salvador Dali painting in which she (Shirley Temple)is being violated by a bull. I always forget to google, thanks for reminding me.
each time I click here and just glance at this find, I see "crack heads very little value..."