Holy Billowing Smoke!!!

The Argument: What to do when your car billows smoke.
His side: Its just low on fluids. I'll add some fluids, it'll be fine.
My side: You only drove two miles, it shouldn't have overheated in two miles regardless of what your fuids are like. We need to call AAA, tow it to our mechanic, and get it fixed so we don't lose time getting stuck with one car between us.

The Backstory: This goddamn motherfucking car is a piece of shit lemon giving us trouble since day one I fucking hate this car and its slimepit of misery!!!!!

The more coherent Backstory: This car has been in and out of the shop since we got it-- payment free-- from Kent's parents. Payment free is a big deal, but we've probably spent as much as payments on another car would be in repair, from the dealership when it was still under warranty, yet always cost us a boatload, to the wonderful mechanic, Mike, who knows us by name and recognizes my voice on the phone when I call him with news of yet another visit. The good thing is, Mike's kids are going to college this year and we are doing our part.

The compromise: Kent is RIGHT THIS MINUTE at the store getting coolant to put in the engine-- the engine was bone dry. If all goes well, problem solved. More later.....