While I was sitting around trying to figure out what to write, I turned my head and saw a picture of Batman's Tumbler taped to the inner wall of my desk. This picture remains where it is for two reasons, there is a funny story behind it and well, the Tumbler is just badass.
While my sis and I attended Comic Con in July of 2012, I was pleased to find out that in anticipation of 'The Dark Knight Rises' release, there was a display of all of the Batmobile's, from Adam West's fun ride, to Christian Bale's destruction on wheels.
I happily waited in line for my turn to get a professional photo with the destruction on wheels, secretly wondering how cool it might be to actually drive one and envying every stuntman/actor that got to. *jealous face*. While waiting, two teenage boys, I am guessing about seventeen'ish, began a conversation that went something like this.
Teen-Boy 1: Which would you rather have, the Lamborghini or the Tumbler? You can't say both.
Teen-Boy 1: Which would you rather have, the Lamborghini or the Tumbler? You can't say both.
Teen-Boy 2: Well it depends.... *pause*
Now mind you, what teen boy 2 said next literally made me snort out loud, but thankfully he didn't hear me. Let's just say it wasn't the answer I was expecting, which is why I still remember the main part of this conversation between the lads.
Teen-Boy 2: *Un-Pause* - What is the turn ratio on the Tumbler? I mean can I pull up to a Taco Bell without destroying the speaker box and taking out a wall after saving people?
Okay, maybe it just made me snort, but I loved his answer. He didn't just factor in the coolness of the vehicle, but also the destruction aspect of the vehicle. I was wondering if he was going to ask if it had airbags after his comment about the wall and the speaker box.
In the end, they both, myself (secretly) included, settled on the Tumbler. Their rationalization, "It's just cool and no one else has one." Good thinking, my sentiments exactly, though the ratio of people that own Lamborghini's versus those that don't is probably just as low.
Word to the wise, when attending Comic Con, be careful what you say, because someone is always listening. I ended up in a conversation once with a stranger when he heard me ask, "How does Wonder Woman find her invisible plane?" A question that dates back to high school when a friend of mine talked about this for nearly an hour. Neither conversation ever yielded a good answer, though I am sure there actually is an answer. No wonder I only averaged a B+, my mind was also too busy trying to solve why WW could be seen in her invisible jet while flying through the skies. It didn't matter though, she was always awesome and a healthy role model for someone like me who wanted to help save the world in my Wonder Woman Underoos...that is before I broke my face open when pretending to be her. That's a story for another day though...I still want to help the planet, but I think I will attempt it standing on the ground, not leaping off of furniture, so I can do circular motions with my arms.
Until tomorrow....I leave you with these words from Henry James, 'Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind'. Got that? Excellent. That was step one in saving the planet. *thumbs up*
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