Date:         Mon, 20 Nov 95 08:33:24 EST
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From:         ray.hale@santafe.cc.fl.us
Subject:      lesson relearned

          another lesson relearned.  i've driven the '66 bus a little
          over 3k since the rebuilt motor, including to mt. mitchell
          and back to florida and have never complained about the
          brakes.  in fact i bragged about them a few months back on
          this list.  my wife borrowed the beast last week and came
          back ranting about "no brakes! almost killed!".  sooo,
          saturday she parked my butt in the driveway with brake tools
          and a pot of coffee and said "fix it!"

          i grumbled of course and protested it was a waste of time
          and the brakes were fine when i drove the bus, blah, blah.

          they were SO FAR out of adjustment i was amazed they still
          worked.  1/2 hour later we went out for a test drive with me
          in the driver's seat and i damn near put lea thru the
          windshield at the first tap of the pedal.  wow!

          so a public apology to lea for being a butthead.  and a
          public reminder that it is amazing what we can get used to
          as normal especially when the condition gets slowly worse
          rather than all at once.  i was pumping the brakes every
          time i used them, which i now realize every time i get
          lurched forward now that they are adjusted properly!
          regular maintenance, brothers and sisters.  it is the only
          way to be safe.  end of lecture.
          ray   gainesville fl