TOM AND RAY USE THE DREADED WORDS 'MOM'S RIGHT'

RAY: Then, when you drive away, you do the opposite: You take the car out of park first, and then release the parking brake.

TOM: I know this is a tough blow to absorb, Lynnay. But just remember, this could be a completely isolated case of Mom being right, and have no bearing on whether she also was right about your first three husbands.

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(c) 2012 by Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman

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