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Re: Re: Highway driving

To: "Mike Ross" <MIKEROSS@Prodigy.net>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Re: Highway driving
From: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 11:40:37 -0600
> I too am able to keep up with traffic, but hate to drive next to semi
> truck trailers.  

I don't mind driving next to them-especially on a hot summer day when they give 
nice shade! I'd rather drive next to one of these guys than a soccer mom in an 
SUV-at least these guys aren't looking at their passenger in conversation! I 
usually flash my lights in their side veiw mirror so that they know I'm 
there-and they usually wave back and help me if I want to change lanes. (Try 
doing this with some 20 year old guy in a monster truck!)

Every time a drive over a bridge or expansion repair
> joint in the highway my Spit jumps and therefore by the end of the
> drive my knuckles are white.  But it is exciting.

LOL! White knuckles? I've been white knuckled very few times in a Spitfire (or 
sportscar-even 200mph in a Ferrari didn't faze me!)-except for the other day, 
as a passenger, and Ross was going in and out of traffic! He really is a superb 
driver, but still...maybe because I was sitting on the left as a 
passenger...maybe because my feet were not on the pedals and so I had to trust 
Ross (and the LBC gods) that the car really would stop...but I was really glad 
for that 'oh shit' handle! 

Sign me,
Not always a good passenger!

Laura G.

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