TIRES ARE DUMB!

I LOVE technology! There are so many things in this world that make our lives easier. For instance, dishwashers, car lifts, MP3 players, amazing surgeries and treatments for diseases, SPACESHIPS (crazy), laptops, the internet (especially facebook), all make my life much more enjoyable!
While pondering life and all of these wonderful things, I think, "Wow... there are so many amazing ideas and people with very smart brains in this world... I am so glad that there are individuals to think about all of these things and make life easier."

HOWEVER..... with all this technology, I still have tires, on my Honda, that leak air. This past summer, Jordan came across a good deal; a sporty set of 4 tires for my car. We have been using them as my "summer" tires. (I am still driving on them right now... we are planning to switch to my "winter" tires over Christmas break). They have been wonderful until last week. It became bitterly cold, and, as we all know, when the temperature goes down, we have to watch our tires to make sure they don't loose too much air. Last week, Jordan noticed that my front left tire was low. The challenge with these little, sporty tires is that when the tire looks only a little low... it is probably REALLY LOW. ( I was supposed to be checking the air once a week... which I hadn't done since this summer).
Anyway, my journeys (notice how it is PLURAL) to the air pumps begin. Number one, each day was FREEZING outside, with nasty wind. Number two, I lost the cap to my tire's air nozzle (thankfully, Kate Schelkoph, a good friend, had an extra in her car). Number three, AIR PUMPS DON'T WORK WHEN IT IS NEGATIVE 30 WINDCHILL OUTSIDE. And number four, my tire kept leaking air. (Many of you know where this is going).

To make a long story short - I drove on my tire when it was flat, Jordan took it into Tires Plus and they told him that I had cracked the rim on the tire because I drove on it... WHILE IT WAS FLAT. So, currently I am driving with a spare.

I am not telling you this to rant that it is stupid what happened... I'll admit that I should have been watching my tires more closely. BUT -
I do want to VENT about our technology.... WHY IN THE WORLD TO HAVE TO CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE IN MY TIRES WHEN IT IS SOOOO COLD WHILE WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO GO TO THE MOON?!?!?!?!?
Can't we come up with a non-leaking tire? Or why do we have to use air? Can't there be another substance to fill the tires that won't leak when the weather changes?

just saying....
Anyway, I do not have the brain power to think of a good invention for this, but I ask that you tell all of your brainy friends come up with an idea to save the world a lot of heartache and frustration... FROM FLAT AND AIR-LEAKING TIRES!

p.s. I'm not angry.... anymore ;) hope you enjoy and can relate!