Outstanding and very factual description Steve. Mirrored completely how I
felt. Where you in El Cajon on Friday night??? You and Linda did not stop
by? I am CRUSHED. Hell, Michelle would have enjoyed speaking to someone
about something besides cars!
~8-{)>
Allan (too many gray whiskers in my beard to have been caught!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Laifman [mailto:laifman@flash.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 5:50 PM
To: Chris Thompson
Cc: 'Allan Connell'; Tiger Owners
Subject: Re: Shut-him-down
Chris Thompson wrote:
> Display of speed? Never heard of such a thing. Is this just CA, and what
is the criteria??
>
> Chris Thompson
Chris,
It usually goes something like this. We are both at a light. He looks at
my car and me with a
smirk and a sneer. I look at his P.O.S. down my uplifted nose. We both
look at the green
opposite light to watch for the change to yellow. The revs start climbing.
The pulse
quickens. The foot depresses the clutch and first is engaged. A light film
of sweat appears
on my brow. The revs climb even more.
The light turns yellow. Another quick look for babies in strollers, cops,
pregnant women,
cops, and the light goes green. The revs climb in synchronicity with the
smooth clutch
engagement. The wheels dig in, and your back is pressed firmly into the
seat. Your heart
beats faster as the revs climb, and you fast-shift to second at the peak of
your acceleration.
The clutch comes flying back, slipping a little, then a satisfying chirp or
rubber spinning
cheers you on. You look ahead. He isn't there, you look alongside, and he
is 4 feet from your
door. You've 'shut him down', a gentle back off to the speed limit, a
satisfying rush of
adrenaline, and a big S-E grin on your face. Your back straightens, your
chest swells, your
breathing is rapid but sure, your heart is light, and you are feeling
mellow. What a wonderful
day this is.
Or, at least, so I've heard. {9->
Steve
Steve Laifman < Find out what is most >
B9472289 < important in your life >
< and don't let it get away!>
_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
_/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/
_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/
_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/
_/_/_/_/_/__/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
_/
_/_/_/
|