Paul,
I think our major misunderstanding here is who I'm telling that the car may blow up. It is my buddy John, who is at my final destination, and can take the joke. I wouldn't upset the wife and kids. Good point.
Applying that to here, maybe I shouldn't have said anything.
I'm not offended, and I'm hoping you aren't, either. I'm not a bad guy, I promise.
You and I, we're OK with each other.