Touryanist

Ryan Palmer (via text): U gotta come downstairs, quick

Me (text): ?

RP (text): Just do it.
RP (text): Please?

So I go downstairs and see Ryan with an auto rickshaw. Which, I should point out, isn't something you can legally drive in the US. Like, this doesn't even dream of meeting crash safety standards. I suspect if you run into a rock the size of your fist and you'll end up with severe head trauma. 

Me (in person): Um, cool? Where did you get it?

RP: I bought it on Ebay! Isn't is just dope! I think I'll put a phat Kush leaf on it. Maybe paint it rainbow colors. 

Me: Um, Ryan, I hate to sound like Madeline, but how did you get this?

RP: Oh, there was a HUGE arbitrage opportunity with the crypto currency you pay us in. Relative to American markets, the Iranian crypto currency market is inflated, so I exchanged my $CC for Iranian tomans, then repatriated them by converting them into Brazilian cruzados. Then I converted into pounds before getting it all in dollars. I worked out to a 38.9% gain. I don't know why more people are doing it. It was like free money.

Me: I meant where did you get the rickshaw from, but you're joking, right? You don't even know what arbitrage is, right?

RP: Ha-ha *sarcastically*. Of course I know. I read about it when I was studying math to be more like Madeline. I got it from the Dominican Republic. Have you seen that Mambo Negra video with the rickshaw? Madeline and I like to twerk to it and since I can't live there right now, I wanted a reminder of her. Plus, I wanted some wheels and normal cars are super expensive. 

Me: Really? That's so impressive, Ryan. But you know you can't drive that, right?

RP: I'm going to get a license as soon as Photoshop can take me to the DMV.

I don't have the heart to tell her that Photoshop doesn't drive.

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Ryan had the name of the band wrong. I think she's talking about La Mambanegra. This is the video with the auto rickshaw. I can see Madeline dancing to it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib0clJ…

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Daz and Iray helped with the shot. Photoshop did some major work to make it look like it wasn't shot on the street next to Poses Studio. NIK, Jr. took forever on his share of the postwork, and, to be honest, didn't do all that much. I kind of wonder about that guy.