Episode #0356

[We're going to try something a bit different because here's a screen capture without a set up. It's up to the first poster in the topic to come up with a set up, and then all subsequent posts will either complete the set up or fill in the blank(s). And, of course, as is the case with all set ups, whoever posts the set up is certainly allowed to post their own completion/fill in as a subsequent reply.]

Here's a set-up:

Julia was furious with Barnabas over the damage he inflicted on her car when he drove it, but Barnabas insisted it wasn't his fault that _________!

Julia was furious with Barnabas over the damage he inflicted on her car when he drove it, but Barnabas insisted it wasn't his fault that the invisible horses wouldn't turn left when he told them to!

Julia was furious with Barnabas over the damage he inflicted on her car when he drove it, but Barnabas insisted it wasn't his fault that _the break and the accelerator are placed so close together_!

"A tree fell across the road - you know how tippy the trees are around here!"

Julia was furious with Barnabas over the damage he inflicted on her car when he drove it, but Barnabas insisted it wasn't his fault that evil steering pixies from 1862 in Diagonal Time appeared in the car, just then!

"the girl scouts couldn't run out of the way in time!"

"her car couldn't handle a little shortcut through the cemetary!"

"Buzz Hackett had challenged him to a race...Afterall, he certainly had to defend his honor!"

"cars can't drive underwater."

"cars can't fly"

"cars aren't fireproof"

"he fell asleep while driving"

"it couldn't outrun the cops"

 

And I'd add:

...dozens of pedestrians were on the sidewalk when he drove up onto it!

Dead Man's Curve is no place to play.