jeffrey robert lange

I thought that everyone played this game as a kid, but I was wrong. This car game is basically this:

1. Look for cars with one headlight burnt out.
2. When a vehicle is found, you yell out “Padiddle!”

Some versions of the game involve removing clothing if you fail to say padiddle or if you don’t say it first, but I don’t play that way. I feel that only makes normally awkward car rides even more awkward.

Since I have played since around fifth grade, I have adopted my own rules. Here they are:

1. Only main headlights count. No turn signals or driving lights.
2. No single light vehicles count, like bikes or some motorcycles.
3. Semi trailers are worth 2 points (when normal cars are 1 point).
4. Any vehicle seen from behind (traveling the same direction as you) are worth double the normal points, so normal cars are 2 points and semis are 4 points.

Some other rules I know to exist are that you must punch the roof to end arguments with who said padiddle first. I usually only use this rule if only guys are in the car, but there is one exception. Since I own a convertible, it’s not cool to punch the ceiling, or roof, of the car. You could punch a hole in it. Let me know of any other variations of the game that you have.

I learned this past year in high school that competition drives down prices for consumers like me and you, but you never really hear about it much these days, but all that has changed this past week. Sony announced that it is lowering the price of it’s PS3 to keep up with the Wii and XBOX 360. I must admit, the Wii is a blast to play, and, even though the PS3 (heck, even the PS2) destroys the Wii when it comes to graphics, sometimes it’s not all about specs.

Now Rumors are floating around that Microsoft might lower it’s prices, and it’s inevitable that Nintendo will eventually lower the price of the Wii. In the end, the consumer wins. I love it!