The Official Status Update Thread - Part 104: Shaun of the Dead

[Trigger Time]

Morning Gang,

This is why you put new drivers in beater cars. We have about 75' of driveway to get to the street. She has already scrapped the fence that runs along the driveway while backing out.

That fender I sanded the rust off and repainted a couple of weeks ago, of course.

Wow!

 

[churchmouse]

Sam.....I told you, a new level of worry and repair.......

Least it was a fence and not the neighbors car.....like my son did.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Well, better the border fence than one of the cars.

Wife saw it happen, said she was backing too fast. We had a small "talk" after that. I rode with her yesterday and also corrected another mistake she was making, reexplained that these are the only wheels available to you. You break it, your walking.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Sam.....I told you, a new level of worry and repair.......

Least it was a fence and not the neighbors car.....like my son did.

What's kind of funny is that her older sister did exactly the same thing in almost exactly the same place. Except her sister removed the pass mirror in her fight with the fence.

Actually, replacing the mirror would have been an easier repair??

 

[churchmouse]

I started my kids driving at around 12 years old. 2 phone books and off to the mall parking lot early Sunday mornings. Drove in all weather conditions. Went into side lots and practiced skids on the ice. When it was time to cut them loose I knew they were capable drivers. Every (to my knowledge) incident they had was another driver screwing up. Had a few but everyone made it.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Because of the way her birthday fell, she had a Learners Permit for 15 months. I know that she is careful as heck on the road, this was just a good lesson to not let your guard down.

After this incident, we are going out tonight to practice backing with just your mirrors.

 

[churchmouse]

Because of the way her birthday fell, she had a Learners Permit for 15 months. I know that she is careful as heck on the road, this was just a good lesson to not let your guard down.

After this incident, we are going out tonight to practice backing with just your mirrors.

When I met my wife I put her in my Ford custom van as she had several accidents prior to our meeting. The hardest thing for her was using the mirrors. That cost me a rear glass on a Citation. Not cheap but a good lesson. That was her last at fault. It was early 80's. She prefers a full size van over any other vehicle now.

 

[Trigger Time]

My biggest fear is backing into a little kid. I check my mirrors and then look as best I can too

 

[Crbn79]

Class cancelled today. Gotta find something to do with my morning now.

 

[Birds Away]

 

[SEIndSAM]

Morning BA!!

 

[Birds Away]

Morning, Sam.

 

[Trigger Time]

Class cancelled today. Gotta find something to do with my morning now.

Sleeeeeeeep

 

[Sylvain]

 

[SEIndSAM]

Goooood afternoon Sylvain!!

 

[Sylvain]

Goooood afternoon Sylvain!!

 

[scoutsniper]

anyone know why when you park like 7 spaces away from everyone else at a store. when you come back out atleast one or two people have parked next to you? i seriously dont understand this...

 

[Birds Away]

Greetings to the famous French explorer person.

 

[Crbn79]

anyone know why when you park like 7 spaces away from everyone else at a store. when you come back out atleast one or two people have parked next to you? i seriously dont understand this...

I do this to drive you crazy

 

[Sylvain]

Greetings to the famous French explorer person.

I probably need to add a whip to my EDC now.