[Rhodes22-list] Cars instead of boats...

Wed Oct 31 16:01:45 EDT 2007

Yes, we were kissing while traveling at 15 mph. You know what "death traps" 
they were!
16 yo stuff.
Anne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cars instead of boats...

> Anne,
>
> Dare we ask how you managed to lose you bottom front teeth?
>
> Hank
>
>
> On 10/30/07, Anne M <anima13 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>> I lost my bottom front teeth in a 62 Corvair (boyfriend's).
>> They got sewn back in that evening!
>> Unfortunately I drove the family vista cruiser station wagon.
>> Anne
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steven Alm" <stevenalm at gmail.com>
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 2:01 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cars instead of boats...
>>
>>
>> > Ed,
>> >
>> > Thanks for that post.  I liked the sound track as much as the cars.
>> > I started in a '62 Corvair in which I lost my virg... sorry, too much
>> > information, then a '65 Mustang that I crashed in a Minnesota blizzard,
>> > then
>> > a '69 Camero when I learned all about speeding tickets.  Then a string
>> of
>> > VWs and by the time I was out of school I was down to just a 
>> > motorcycle.
>> >
>> > Slim
>> >
>> > On 10/29/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Mike,
>> >>
>> >> Relax, I only soloed one student in a car.  That was enough to learn 
>> >> it
>> >> really isn't my area of expertise.  Neither is teaching people how to
>> fly
>> >> in
>> >> real airplanes anymore. In college I was young, brave, stupid, and
>> BROKE.
>> >> The simulator never gets more than 20 feet off the ground.  I can jump
>> >> that
>> >> far, once.
>> >>
>> >> Brad
>> >>
>> >> On 10/29/07, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > Brad,
>> >> >
>> >> > I sincerely hope that your training situation is very different when
>> it
>> >> > comes to things airborne.  "That's been about five years ago and to
>> my
>> >> > knowledge he hasn't killed anyone yet." really isn't a good outlook,
>> >> even
>> >> > with automobiles.  My take on the situation is that he drives closer
>> to
>> >> > where you live than where I do, hopefully.
>> >> >
>> >> > If a prospective pilot failed too many sim runs, I used to suggest
>> >> looking
>> >> > at another aspect of flying, preferrably without leaving the ground.
>> >> >
>> >> > Mike
>> >> > s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>> >> > Nissequogue River, NY
>> >> >
>> >> > From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com> Monday, October 29, 2007
>> 3:19
>> >> PM
>> >> > > Elle,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Forgive me If I've already told this one, your story about your
>> >> driver's
>> >> > > exam reminded me of an experience.  Other than my sons, I've 
>> >> > > taught
>> >> only
>> >> > > one
>> >> > > other person how to drive and hope it was the last time.  A 
>> >> > > Chinese
>> >> grad
>> >> > > student who was renting our garage apartment wanted to buy a car
>> and
>> >> > asked
>> >> > > if I could teach him how to drive.  "Oh sure".  He wasn't very
>> >> convinced
>> >> > > so
>> >> > > I followed with "I put myself through college teaching people how
>> to
>> >> > fly,
>> >> > > teaching you how to drive will be easy!"  Overconfidence is a
>> >> dangerous
>> >> > > thing.  He insisted on buying a five-speed so I found a Honda CRX
>> >> > > two-seater, my thought being we'd be putting fewer people at
>> >> > risk.  After
>> >> > > about two hours of driving around a parking lot at the U of M, I
>> got
>> >> > brave
>> >> > > enough to let him on the street.  Thirty minutes later my nerves
>> were
>> >> > shot
>> >> > > and I called it a day.  Two days more of training my sanity was
>> >> > completely
>> >> > > gone and I had him drive to the examiner station.  The examiner
>> lady
>> >> was
>> >> > > grossly overweight and barely fit in the car.  The examinee popped
>> >> > > the
>> >> > > clutch and killed the engine immediately.  About two minutes later
>> >> they
>> >> > > showed back in the parking lot.  "This can't be good", I was
>> >> > thinking.  It
>> >> > > took a couple of tries for the examiner to squeeze herself out of
>> the
>> >> > car
>> >> > > and get her center of gravity to a walking position.  She stomped
>> to
>> >> the
>> >> > > door which I held open for her, muttering under breath,
>> >> > "jesushchrist!"  I
>> >> > > walked over to the car to console the student but he had a big 
>> >> > > grin
>> >> > > on
>> >> > his
>> >> > > face and gave me a thumbs-up.  To this day I'm convinced she 
>> >> > > passed
>> >> him
>> >> > > only
>> >> > > because she didn't want to relive the experience a second
>> >> time.  That's
>> >> > > been
>> >> > > about five years ago and to my knowledge he hasn't killed anyone
>> yet.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Brad
>> >> > >
>> >> > > On 10/29/07, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Dang...re: high speed...I'll have to wait until I go
>> >> > >> to work this weekend to see that.....
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Which reminds me of a story....
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> When I got my license in '63 or thereabouts, we had a
>> >> > >> '57 Mercury Monterey, black with gold fins, 18" tires,
>> >> > >> if I remember correctly (important info for later in
>> >> > >> this story...)Seemed huge but was as comfy as driving
>> >> > >> your sofa......it had a new deal : an automatic
>> >> > >> transmission that had buttons on the left side of the
>> >> > >> steering wheel that you'd push for drive,
>> >> > >> etc....two-barrel carburetor which my dad had to
>> >> > >> disconnect because my lead-footed sister was burning
>> >> > >> gas like there was no tomorrow...(what was it then,
>> >> > >> about $.27/gal ?)
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Dad didn't have to worry about my speeding, as I had
>> >> > >> not yet reached my full height & was more like 4'9 or
>> >> > >> 10, so I could only reach the gas pedal with the tips
>> >> > >> of my toes to at least get close to the speed limit.
>> >> > >> (Now this was in central PA, so you didn't want to go
>> >> > >> too fast & scare the Amish buggies...)
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> I had to sit on a sofa cushion as well as have one
>> >> > >> behind me to be able to see over the wheel, so I was
>> >> > >> effectively sandwiched between the pillow & wheel.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Going for the driver's license in PA (at least back
>> >> > >> then) one drove around a course & performed a few
>> >> > >> other maneuvers at the trooper's direction....who is
>> >> > >> sitting in the front passenger seat all stern &
>> >> > >> proper, and barely saying anything other than the next
>> >> > >> instruction...
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> So I completed the course & had only the 3-point turn
>> >> > >> to complete...
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> The only way to get those big wheels to turn was to
>> >> > >> hold high on the wheel  just off center & pull down
>> >> > >> with my full 90 lbs.. .(no power steering, if I
>> >> > >> remember...)
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> After completing this last trick, I looked over at the
>> >> > >> trooper...he was having a mighty difficult time
>> >> > >> remaining poker faced....after he composed himself,
>> >> > >> pronounced me as having passed the test, he asked,
>> >> > >> still chuckling, "Doesn't this car have power
>> >> > >> steering?"  (DUH)
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Those were the (car) days.....
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> elle
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > This is about cars... not boats...
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > While Elle was out of the country, someone found out
>> >> > >> > what cars she drove
>> >> > >> > when she was a young chick and made a video clip of
>> >> > >> > her cars.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > You need high speed internet to see the video at:
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > http://oldfortyfives.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Mayby Alan, Bob and Rik will also relate to this
>> >> > >> > video...
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Ed K
>> >> > >> > Greenville, SC, USA
>> >> > >> > --
>> >> > >> > View this message in context:
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >>
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>> >> > >> >
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>> >> > >> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our
>> >> > >> sails.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
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