There is this phrase in Russian that is loosely translated into English as, "When the strand is thin, it is easy to break."

So I bumped into a guy on the road last night. Scratch on his bumper. Convinced him to not go the insurance route. Paint job on the bumper is $300. I just paid him. -$220 in the hole.

Remember when I stopped complaining about stuff on this blog?

I miss those days.