Exploding Umbrella

It rained today. Lots. Unfortunately I hadn't packed much waterproof, and so it was down to Walgreens (which is rapidly becoming my favourite store) to buy and umbrella. They had a big display of them right in the doorway. I don't remember seeing it yesterday when it was dry...

Anyhoo, I bought a modestly priced device which is trademarked "St. Crawford London". Perhaps Americans think that the brits are better with rain. It looked OK so I opened it up and sallied forth. Whilst waiting at an intersection for the lights to change I noticed a button in the handle. So I pressed it to see what happens..... The results were most impressive. The canopy instantly compressed at speed, dumping a load of water on myself and those around me. A portable version of instant unpopularity. I re-opened the thing whilst avoiding everybody else's eyes and slunk across the road. Stupid rain.

Comments

[Adam Hird]

That is class, sounds very amuzing.

[JDog]

Hey Rob, you're crazy !

On another note, could you please email me for I require some aid with my program, I have a variable which is initialised, but for some reason doesn't change, even when the code forces it to change, its written in ActionScript.

[IgnorantPom]

Cool beans!

[IgnorantPom]

I believe now is an appropriate time to coin the term "LOLapallooza"

[Simon]

Haven't you seen 5th element? ;)

[Rob]

5th Element is one of my all time favourite films. And the significance of the remark is not lost on me. Thanks for that.

[IgnorantPom]

Ok, I like the 5th element, saw it last week and I do not get the reference at all.
Ian Holm FTW.

[Rob]

There's a bit where they are playing with the guns. And one of them presses a red button to see what happens......

[Philip Drury]

I sympathise as I also had an experience with an exploding umbrella after it hit a low hanging ceiling fan.