Don't worry Andy, Kevin is just getting defensive because he is getting
pretty close to that age.....
Josh
""Kevin (MAGNUM S/T) Hoegen"" <kevinhoegen@email.com> wrote in message
news:9lokjb$g3g$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> All I can say...is someday that might be you :-) lol
> "Andy Levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:9lna91$kbe$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> > Was driving around today with my father and we found a real great
driver.
> > We were stopped at an intersection, red light. 100000 year old woman at
> > the wheel of this older GM (80s). The cross street has a red for thru
> > traffic (left-only had green) and she just sat there when it was very
> > clearly safe to make the turn (right on red is legal in NY).
> >
> > So then the thru-traffic light changes, and she keeps sitting there
since,
> > well, there's traffic. That clears up, we still have the red. At this
> point
> > I'm a little ticked off, so I tap the horn a few times. Nothing.
Leaned
> > on it for a few seconds. Nothing.
> >
> > Then we get the green. SHE STILL ISN'T MOVING! I leaned on the horn
for
> > probably 10 seconds, my father shouting "MOVE, MOVE" out the window at
> her.
> > And she's completely oblivious! Maybe the factory horn's too quiet, or
> > maybe she was deaf. I dunno. Finally she very slowly pulls out. I
> zipped
> > past her but in my rearview I saw a few very dangerous maneuvers by her.
> >
> > I've long been wishing for a required annual or bi-annual license
re-exam
> > for drivers over 75. Just one more piece of ammo for me.
> >
> > --
> > -andy
> > andylevy@yahoo.com
> > Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
> > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
> > '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
>
>
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