You tell 'em, Gary.
I can't tell you how many times I've said essentially the same thing.
Everybody that knew me, when I was learning to drive, had to throw something
into the mix about hand controls. I firmly stated that I didn't need hand
controls, but it seemed nobody wanted to listen to me. Thank God my
driver's ed teacher was willing to let me give it a shot.
Your disability, whatever it may be, is irrelevant if YOU feel comfortable
driving the vehicles you do, the way you do.
Sorry for being so outspoken, everybody. I dislike excuses, but I'll say
that I, like Gary, have worked too hard to drive (I am qualified by the
state of Maine to drive any non-commercial vehicle, and next spring it'll be
extended to include class A and B vehicles as well) to not be touchy about
it. I realize nobody was doubting, at this particular moment, my ability to
drive, but I sympathize with Gary. So it irritated me, ladies and
gentlemen.
Thanks for listening to my rant.
-- -Jon jonsdak@midmaine.com http://jonsdakota.tripod.com 1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.25 axle, "BackRack" Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in front, TS-A5713's in rear, Bulldog RS-82 Remote Starter ""Gary Hedlin"" <ghedlin@theramp.net> wrote in message news:b8aasm$svb$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > Ok... first off, I would LOVE to know how in the hell this got tuned from a > mustang thing to a disability thing. Is there something I'm missing, or am > I now MENTALLY handicapped? > > So what difference does it make that its a stick. Last time I checked my > drivers license didn't have an "automatic vehicle only" restriction. If it > was an automatic, would we even be having this debate? Or is the general > consensus that this is too much car for disabled people in general?? As far > as the State of Illinois is concerned, I'm qualified to drive ANY non > commercial vehicle. When did a mustang SVT not qualify? > > I'm sorry to be rude, but I do not give a flying f**k. There's some people > who think a mustang is too much for me, some think my V6 Dakota is too much > for me, and some think that ANY vehicle is to much for me. They can all go > to hell. I've worked too damn hard to be able to drive, and I've put even > more effort into the vehicles I drive. I worked my ass of to get the money > to pay for this car, and will continue to work to pay the operating > expenses. I'll be damned if I cant reap the rewards of my hard work. I > don't care if I have to spend the next 6 months in an abandoned parking lot > getting to the point where I can operate the vehicle safely on the open > road, I will drive this car! > > Anyone have a problem with this??? > > > Gary Hedlin > President > Hedlin Web Designs > http://www.hedlin.net > >
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