It wasn't the end of the story, but I'll save that for tomorrow after work when I'm less dead. (No it wasn't dangerous, just stupid. Joe, it's too bad you can't do exorcisms - I think the car needs one.) Here's a hint: I just got home about 20 minutes ago - it was a little over an 11 hour drive.

"Buzzards circlin' overhead
I knew I shoulda stayed in my nice warm bed,
Aye-o, stuck on a stump. Ay-o, stuck on a stump, yada, yada"
was pretty popular.