The problem with Moose's driving is not that he can't adequately control
the car but rather that he can't control the up-close and in-your-face
surroundings and other drivers in his Berkeley environment. 40-50 mph
on a very tight, twisting and winding road is fine except in Berkeley
where there is just barely room for two lanes of traffic with other cars
lining both sides of the road parked head to tail. It all works well
until another car or a pedestrian or bicyclist suddenly emerges
unexpectedly from a driveway or side of the road parking spot or a tire
blows or there's some sand or oil on the road... or... whatever. There
is no room for error or unexpected events in Moose's driving. He's been
very lucky so far.
Listen to Moose on lenses and other things photographic. If he were my
brother I'd say, just as Click & Clack the tappet brothers say; "Don't
drive like my brother!" :-)
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> On 4/9/2010 1:12 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> Moose wrote:
>>
>>> But what are you doing bashing my car???
>>>
>> Anybody else ever notice that the typical Taurus driver usually putts along
>> about 5mph under the speed limit
>
> Maybe it's the speedometer. Ours reads 6-7 mph higher than the actual speed.
>
>> and takes wide turns?
>>
>
> I don't think I'll be accused of that. :-) I think Chuck has weighed
> in on the effect of my driving on his equilibrium. I, of course, think I
> am a model of safe, sensible driving. ;-)
>
> My clean driving record would seem to bear that out. |:O
>
> Moose
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