Hey Jeff,
That's nothing, you'll have to do much better than that to impress
people
around here - here's a _real_ near collision story:
I was out on my drivers license practical exam - the driving part -
in
Yuma , AZ, when I came to a stop sign before turning left onto a major (
for
Yuma ) road. I looked left ( couldn't see much beyond the palm tree on
the
corner ) and looked right... all clear. As I turned left merging with
traffic I saw a LARGE armored truck - Purolator I think. That guy was
hiding
behind that damn palm tree just waiting to trip me up. I decided that I
was
committed to the manuver, so I goosed it and I believe came to within a
few
feet of his front-left bumper ('bumper' is a bit of an understatement
for any
part of an armored car). After the DMV examiner peeled his fingers from
the
'Oh Shit'-handles, he directed me to return to the DMV bldg. He seemed
astonished when I had the gonads to ask 'How'd I do?'.
It was ten years before I was secure enough in my manhood to relate this
story in the presence of other men. I passed the test a few weeks
later, by
the way. It was with a different examiner though. The other guy was on
vacation or getting a visectomy or something like that as I recall.
To all: Any leads on Triumphs ( Spitfires hopefully ) in Arizona?
Mike Thorlin
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REPLY FROM: Thorlin, Robert (AZ76)
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From: jstovall@earthlink.net
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: More Float Level/little story
Date: 1996-11-02 00:15
Priority: 3
Message ID: 58C30DFABE33D011982A00805FB475E7
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Hey all,
Okay, this is just one little question. Will the car not start
if
the float level is too _low_? This might be a prob for me and my ZS
carbs,
as I just fitted the carbs back on tonight and it wouldn't start. I
doubt
I flooded it, but, hey, anything could happen.
My little story is that I cam within two feet of hitting a woman
in
a Tercel tonight, because she pulled directly out in front of our Camry
in
the rain. As many of you know I'm close to getting my license, I thought
I'd pass on my first near-crash expeiernece. I'm still shaking
(insurance,
insuracne, insurance....)
Thanks all and good luck!
Jeff Stovall
jstovall@earthlink.net
"I'm God's gift to humility."
1966 Triumph GT6 mk1
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