" cost to cost "
Did it break down a lot? :)
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From Toby Atwater <Toby at intri-plex.com>
To: 'Chris Kotting' <ckotting@core.com>; Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net (E-mail)
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: November 16, 2000 11:29 AM
Subject: RE: driving on wrong side (minor LBC + guns)
>My dad was driving his old Peugeot 404 he brought back from Africa. Was
>driving it cost to cost back to CA from boston with 4-5 people along for
the
>ride. They got pulled over and the officer asked for license. The passenger
>replied "Hey I'm not driving!" And the police office stuck his head in the
>window and asked "has anybody got a license in here? LOL
>
>
>>LOL!
>>
>>When I was about 9, my Dad and I were out in his TC (RHD, of
>>course). I
>>was hanging on to the "Jesus bar" on the dash (as was my habit).
>>
>>We were cruising along, when suddenly there were lights and
>>siren behind
>>us. Dad pulled over and asked "How fast were we going?" (Speedo on the
>>passenger side). I replied "45" (in a 45 zone). Dad and I sat there
>>puzzled as to what was going on. After a few moments the
>>officer walked
>>up, stopped dead in his tracks, and muttered "Oh fer pity's
>>sake...Never
>>mind!" and walked back to his car.
>>
>>Dad laughed his ass off. I didn't know what was so funny
>>until Dad quit
>>laughing and told me.
>>
>>Enjoy those times, Glen. Your son will cherish them forever.
>>
>>Chris K.
>>
>>Glen Byrns wrote:
>>>
>>> I've recently begun driving a RHD Morris and have no trouble
>>with it at all.
>>> Of course, it has an automatic tranny so shifting is a piece
>>of cake. As
>>> far as perception problems, its kind of like a video game,
>>what appears on
>>> the screen (outside the windshield) needs to look 'right'
>>regardless of
>>> where your head is. I've found no trouble centering in my
>>lane, changing
>>> lanes or whatever.
>>>
>>> Best of all is having my 11 year old start 'air driving' and
>>I slink down in
>>> the seat. Makes 'em look twice.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Glen Byrns
>>> '59 bugeye
>>> '59 Morris Traveller (Winifred)
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "rob thomas" <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>
>>> To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 11:22 AM
>>> Subject: driving on wrong side (minor LBC + guns)
>>>
>>> > Why does the US/Can/Europe etc drive on the wrong side?
>>The original
>>> reason
>>> > for passing to the left of opposite-direction traffic was
>>so that your
>>> sword
>>> > hand was between you and the other fellow. Surely
>>somebody had a 'reason'
>>> > for bringing in the right-hand-traffic rule in other
>>countries? Can most
>>> > Americans shoot better out of the window with their left
>>hands? I know
>>> that
>>> > I find it hard to drive/fly with my left hand controlling
>>the steering and
>>> > my (dominant) right hand doing the thrust
>>levers/gearstick. Has any
>>> > non-Brit tried a RHD car with favourable results? Ever
>>tried eating with
>>> > the knife and fork in the wrong hands?
>>> >
>>> > Rob Thomas
>>> > (Being nice to yanks....'cos I want a free holiday) <G>
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