Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[jawn]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Then I would have had to clean my pistol .......


humfrz

You'd also have a lot of shoveling to do.

[joe strummer]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I just kept on cruising at about 35 MPH.

"the speed limit on this road is 45 mph, you old fool, why don't you go at least the speed limit"??

humfrz

Were you going 35 in a 45?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Am I getting old? Am I getting soft? What would you have done .... ??


humfrz

I would've yelled back "It's called a speed LIMIT, not MINIMUM speed."

More likely, though, Mrs. Ultra would've given the order to punch it.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by joe strummer

Were you going 35 in a 45?

Yessssss ......... ??



humfrz

[joe strummer]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yessssss ......... ??



humfrz

Why?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, it's early Saturday evening here, sunny and about 75 degrees. A beautiful evening for a causal ride through the countryside in our FR-S.

So, mrs humfrz and I were cruising along this windy road, in spots. country road, when this jerk in a BIG red pick-up truck comes roaring up behind us and proceeds to tailgate us ..... really quite close.

My first instinct was to hammer down and watch the fool try to keep it on the road in the next set of curves ...... however, since mrs humfrz was with me, I just kept on cruising at about 35 MPH.

The jerk kept tailgating me so, the next straight stretch, I slowed down, moved off onto the side of the road and waived the ass-hole around. The jerk wouldn't pass and kept tailgating me.

I eased my hand into that pouch behind the passenger seat to make sure my ol .45 was still there, just in case.

The road came to a stop at a light, where there were two lanes, one to go straight, one to turn left. We were in the straight lane when the big red pickup truck slid up beside us and this woman driver YELLED out through her passenger side window "the speed limit on this road is 45 mph, you old fool, why don't you go at least the speed limit"??

Before I could speak, mrs humfrz, with her stainless steel tongue, yelled back "oh thank you SO MUCH for letting us know that" - with a big smile. I picked up and said "yes, thank you, that is good to know" - with a big smile.

The woman threw up her hand, peeled around the corner and sped off.

Am I getting old? Am I getting soft? What would you have done .... ??


humfrz

Well Hum we have talked about this. You MUST remember to turn the directional signal OFF after every turn.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by joe strummer

Why?

Well, I was going 35 mph for two reasons.

1. The roadbed follows exactly the old Naches Pass Wagon trail ...... lots of history to soak up.

2. mrs humfrz was with me. If I don't take her for a nice, gentle ride with me every now and then ...... she will refuse to go along ...... after all, she says she has 3 granddaughters to help raise..........

NO! ...... I AM NOT a SCARY DRIVER ....... she is just a jittery rider .....


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well Hum we have talked about this. You MUST remember to turn the directional signal OFF after every turn.

Well, DAMN! ....... the thing is supposed to go off automatically.......

Besides, I WAS going to turn that direction ....... sometime!

I liked it better back-in-the-day ....... I never forgot to bring my arm in after signaling .....


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, DAMN! ....... the thing is supposed to go off automatically.......

Besides, I WAS going to turn that direction ....... sometime!

I liked it better back-in-the-day ....... I never forgot to bring my arm in after signaling .....


humfrz

Probably one of the very first high tech mods you could buy!

[joe strummer]

Originally Posted by humfrz

mrs humfrz was with me. If I don't take her for a nice, gentle ride with me every now and then ...... she will refuse to go along ...... after all, she says she has 3 granddaughters to help raise..........

NO! ...... I AM NOT a SCARY DRIVER ....... she is just a jittery rider .....

humfrz

Ah, mrs humfrz. We all need someone who gets us to slow down and smell the roses.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Probably one of the very first high tech mods you could buy!

Yep, I remember ordering one like that from J.C. Whitney and installing it in my 1948 Chevrolet ..........


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, I remember ordering one like that from J.C. Whitney and installing it in my 1948 Chevrolet ..........


humfrz

Had one on my 55 Chev since it was cheaper and easier than trying to fix the cams in the column or trace a badly rotted wiring harness to find the broken wire.

[humfrz]

One for the old farts ..........


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

One for the old farts ..........


humfrz

And one for the old but not as old as that farts.