01-21-2016, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by humfrz
Well, it seems to me, while driving my FR-S down the highway, if the steering wheel rotates far enough to whack my thumb .......I would be heading off the road at about a 90 degree angle ....... and a sore thumb would be the least of my worries.
So, since I'm not off roading or driving a dump truck, I allow my thumbs to help hold onto the steering wheel...... 
Now, back in the day ...... crank starting a machine ..... was when you DIDN'T want your thumb wrapped around the crank.
Who can tell me why ..... and how did you find out .......?? 
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Because when those things kick back they hurt like a sonofabich and at best leave a bruise that lasts for weeks. 1952 Fordson tractor.
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