whoops... no coffee yet... coast to coast :P
>" cost to cost "
>
>Did it break down a lot? :)
>
>Robert D.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Toby Atwater <Toby@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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