Text 1083, 74 rader
Skriven 2014-03-24 23:27:00 av Ed Vance (12755.windowsa)
   Kommentar till text 1069 av Holger Granholm (2:20/228)
Ärende: Re: Early warning
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03-23-14 21:14 Holger Granholm wrote to Ed Vance about Re: Early warning

 HG> @MSGID: <53300B82.12747.windowsa@capcity2.synchro.net>
 HG> In a message dated 03-20-14, Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:

 HG> Hi Ed,

Howdy!, Holger,

 HG> Excuse me for the delayed reply but I haven't received any echo
 HG> mail in two days. Got 133 this afternoon!

No apology needed, I'm glad to see messages from you when you can get
ROUNDTUIT.   You know how slow I often am in sending a Reply message.

On March 7th, as I was leaving a grocery store, I turned on the van
and heard an awful racket coming under the hood, I managed to drive
it home.
Sunday afternoon a neighbor who works for an Auto Store listened to
the noise and said the Alternator Bearings were bad.
My wife wanted a second opinion to make sure what the noise was because
it sounded like the noise was coming from the Engine to her.

I got some estimates to replace a Alternator and waited for the other
person to come and listen to the noise, but on the 14th we took the van
to a shop and sure enough it was what our neighbor said it was, the
Alternator. We also got the Fan Belt replaced.

 EV>I saw a TV Commercial advertising a Auto Race that showed a Car in
 EV>the middle of the pack, flipping up and turning over above the other
 EV>cars.

 EV>I know Accidents during a Race makes the news, but I wouldn't want
 EV>to be in the grandstands watching the Race and see that happen.

 HG> All of us doing and being interested in motorsport know the
 HG> dangers but what many in the public don't know is that the cars
 HG> are reinforced and not any standard cars. In a crash the car
 HG> isn't crushed and the driver is carrying burnproof safety
 HG> clothing, neck and shoulder protection and a helmet that is
 HG> approved by the racing authorities.

Some time ago, a Garage owner showed me the cage inside his race car.
So I know that everything that can be done to keep the driver safe is
done.

 EV>Auto Races are very popular, and the stands are always full of
 EV>people who enjoy being there.
 EV>I'm glad You, Roy and lots of others enjoy the Sport, and so are the
 EV>Promoters!

 HG> With your feelings I wonder how you dare drive in the traffic
 HG> with an unsafe car. You know that accidents happen there too.

I've learned most other drivers are Color Blind to the color RED.
They can't see STOP Signs at insections, and some of them are surprised
when my Brake Lights come on, when I stop at a STOP Sign.

I remember one day seeing the driver behind me, looked Bug Eyed when I
saw him in my rear view mirror, as he pulled up towards me when I had
already stopped at a intersection.

Yes, Race Cars do have more protection for the passenger than private
automobiles do, but on a Track a bump once in a while can be expected
and it's usually without harm to the driver.

I just figure the other drivers I see on the streets just have to get
where they want to go, as soon as they can, so I let them.
I just want to get to where I'm going in one piece.

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