I keep telling myself that it could happened to anyone.

It was 7:20 am and I was loading my luggage into the car. My keys were in my hard-to-reach left pocket, my cell phone was ringing and I had to pee. Quickly prioritizing, I put down my bags, took the call and plugged in my phone. After a quick call, I fired up the car and backed out of the drive way.

...over the computer. It's warped into the shape of a Pringles Potato Chip now.

There were some lucky physics in play - my clothes bag got caught under the trailer hitch, which slowed me down enough to know something was wrong. While the bulky, overpacked bag was under the middle of the car, the computer was under the right rear wheel -- perhaps three inches from complete distruction.

The computer bag was inside of a larger canvas bag that also held my toiletries. I guess you can say they formed a kind of crumplezone for my laptop.

Oh, and to answer your next question, I am indeed embarrassed to admit that my new job has prompted me to wear hairspray. Come to work with me someday and you'll see why.

The computer sustained only a small scratch on the top, but it seriously needs a chiropractor. When it's closed, it has a kind of Dick Cheney triangle mouth slit. I don't like it (Dick Cheney or my computer's anguished seam).

I guess I am really lucky that the darn thing still works.

Well most of it does, anyway. I won't be plugging in my external flat monitor until I get the casing straightened out.

The only other problem with a PringleBook is that it wobbles when I type. I've found a #2 pencil very handy to prevent the rocking.

Initial call to Apple reveals

1. My warranty does not cover this kind of accident.

2. Putting the computer's innards into a new case is going to be very, very expensive. I might see if I can live with it as is for awhile. At least it can still update Rusharound.