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Date:         Fri, 4 Mar 2016 15:28:48 -0800
Reply-To:     Eric Wunrow <VW@ERICWUNROW.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Wunrow <VW@ERICWUNROW.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hanging it over the edge
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CA+az7_5ksgzjZtTMtEFoV6MoF-n5ugz_v_pQ78ab0wziZSxKAQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Which can only mean…

...Time to take up my two favorite sports: mountaineering, and race driving.

:-)

Eric Eric Wunrow Pictures 303. 988. 8717 VW@EricWunrow.com

On Mar 1, 2016, at 7:49 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I can't believe tonight! I'm in my '88 GL on I-65 going north to > Birmingham, heavy traffic doing 70 mph, in a frog strangling rainstorm, > dark, hard to see, wipers at full speed, wind making the old volkswagen > really wriggle her backside, and the phone rings. Can't answer, can't let > go of the wheel. To much zigzag from wind, can't take my eyes off the road. > Pause - wind lets up, called my son, " Was that you?" Says I. "Yeah, where > are you?", he ask. "Crossing Valleydale" says I. "Be careful" says he. > "There is a tornado reported right on top of you!" Thinks I "Theres no > place to run, no place to hide - put the pedal to the metal, Boy, and pray. > At this speed you will be out of the zone in two minutes!". Sure enough, in > two minutes the rain slacked a bit, and the wind dropped off some. That > pedal to the metal did the job, but I suspect that little prayer gave it > some extra boot. > > I have to admit to enjoying myself somewhat. Barreling along (I too, was > doing 70 mph, mainly to keep from being run over by big truckers) in a 28 > year year old rear engine square antique brick unlike anything else on the > road in a blinding storm was a bit exhilarating! Kinda like riding a > motocross motorcycle on a steep mountain trail with deep steep dropoffs on > either side, where you really hang it out over the edge!!! > > It was sort of a joy ride! > > John >


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