It sounded to me like some kind of amusement park ride? But better. It was the Funicular. CC.: Oh, this is very exciting, here's the Funicular. I used to ride it every time I came to Quebec City. It's so fun.
YSA: Wow, what is it?
CC: It's like an outdoor elevator that goes down the cliff. It's so great, you can see the whole old city and the river.
YSA: Funicular?
CC: Yeah, it's great. Do you want to go on it? I always used to ride it.
YSA: It seems cool.
CC: Yeah, it's a lot of fun.
YSA: We could go on it.
CC: I used to go on it every time I came here.
YSA: Why don't you ride on it anymore?
CC: Well, a few years ago it crashed and killed 4 people.
YSA:.........
CC: Do you want to ride on it?
YSA: No.
[Later]
CC: After the accident, the government made them fix it. It is probably safer now than it has ever been.
YSA: ..........
CC: Do you want to go on it?
YSA: No.
5 comments:
Am I the only one making the connection between canoeing and the Funicular? And that connection is CC! Clearly, she is trying to expose you to as much danger as she possibly can. When the canoeing failed to kill you, she was forced to find alternate means of death!
I've been on those a couple times. They have them in Pittsurgh. Also, I think I may have been in one in Canada.
I wasn't aware they were called "Funicular"s. Which actually makes it sound like they might emit radiation.
I blame funiculars for everything bad that's ever happened to me.
But she protects me from canoeing danger, like when I was paddling backwards and couldn't stop. And when I fell out of that tree due to being drunk, she caught my head!
yes, she caught your head, but what about the rest of your body. clearly, she's doing just enough to keep up appearances. beware!
So, how do you say the word funicular?
Is it Fun-ick-you-lar?
or
Fu-nick-lar?
or
F-U-nick-lar?
or
Funi-cular?
Also, kudos on making the choice not to ride the durn thing.
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