Comments on: Traffic http://chriscree.net/2006/07/21/traffic/ ...what counts is a new creation... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:03:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Cree http://chriscree.net/2006/07/21/traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Chris Cree Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:24:05 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/21/traffic/#comment-403 Forest Gump said, "Stupid is as stupid does." But somtimes I think it could be shortened to just "Stupid is." and be more accurate. Espeically when I look at some of the stupid things I did in my "youth." I like the new blog and new format, Ken. I think you are off to a really good start. Anyone lurking, check out Ken's blog <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.leadingbythebook.com/blog/">Leading by the Book</a>. Bookmark it. Subscribe to his feed. And then enjoy! Forest Gump said, “Stupid is as stupid does.” But somtimes I think it could be shortened to just “Stupid is.” and be more accurate. Espeically when I look at some of the stupid things I did in my “youth.”
I like the new blog and new format, Ken. I think you are off to a really good start.

Anyone lurking, check out Ken’s blog Leading by the Book. Bookmark it. Subscribe to his feed. And then enjoy!

]]> By: Ken http://chriscree.net/2006/07/21/traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Ken Sat, 22 Jul 2006 15:10:47 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/21/traffic/#comment-402 CC - Great fun, eh? Your story reminded me of a Grad School experience. I worked for a guy that owned a service station and he loaned me an old VW Beetle to tool around in. This one had no brakes, as well. Just the emergency brake. Fortunately it was one of the hand held varieties. In direct corelation to the "Young people do not believe they are mortal so they do the most ridiculous things!" quotient I drove that thing all over Los Angeles freeways with nothing but a slender emergency brake cable separating my children (and myself) from non-existence. If I found one of my kids doing such things I would likely go ahead and kill 'em now and avoid the uncertainty of waiting for them to do it to themselves later ... I'm so glad my folks never knew what I actually was doing most of the time. Not that it was really BAD ... usually just really unwise (read STUPID). Blessings, Ken CC –

Great fun, eh? Your story reminded me of a Grad School experience. I worked for a guy that owned a service station and he loaned me an old VW Beetle to tool around in. This one had no brakes, as well. Just the emergency brake. Fortunately it was one of the hand held varieties.

In direct corelation to the “Young people do not believe they are mortal so they do the most ridiculous things!” quotient I drove that thing all over Los Angeles freeways with nothing but a slender emergency brake cable separating my children (and myself) from non-existence.

If I found one of my kids doing such things I would likely go ahead and kill ‘em now and avoid the uncertainty of waiting for them to do it to themselves later …

I’m so glad my folks never knew what I actually was doing most of the time. Not that it was really BAD … usually just really unwise (read STUPID).

Blessings,

Ken

]]> By: Chris Cree http://chriscree.net/2006/07/21/traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Chris Cree Sat, 22 Jul 2006 06:02:44 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/21/traffic/#comment-401 I once lost my brakes during rush hour on FDR Drive in New York City. I got off the highway at 125th Street. In the middle of Harlem. There I was, little old Aryan looking me, trying to find my way through Harlem. With no brakes. In an old pick-up truck. With a gun rack. (As if I ever hunted!) And a stick shift. The emergency brake was one of those foot operated jobbies that ratcheted unless you bent down to hold the handle out. While you were steering and shifting. Did I mention that I had no brakes? Somehow I managed to not get killed and get back to campus on the other side of the Bronx without hitting anyone. I did lock it up several times in screeching halts until I got the rhythm down of doing more things than I had hands and feet for. There are times when I look back and think it is a wonder I am still alive! I once lost my brakes during rush hour on FDR Drive in New York City. I got off the highway at 125th Street. In the middle of Harlem.

There I was, little old Aryan looking me, trying to find my way through Harlem. With no brakes. In an old pick-up truck. With a gun rack. (As if I ever hunted!) And a stick shift. The emergency brake was one of those foot operated jobbies that ratcheted unless you bent down to hold the handle out. While you were steering and shifting.

Did I mention that I had no brakes?

Somehow I managed to not get killed and get back to campus on the other side of the Bronx without hitting anyone. I did lock it up several times in screeching halts until I got the rhythm down of doing more things than I had hands and feet for.

There are times when I look back and think it is a wonder I am still alive!

]]> By: Ken http://chriscree.net/2006/07/21/traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Ken Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:18:51 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/21/traffic/#comment-400 CC - Hehehe ... It's been years (24) since I called the Chicago area "home" but I still remember the old joke: "Chicago only has two seasons. Winter and Construction!" They were working on the Interstates 24 years ago and will still be doing so long after my kids are my age. Still, at least the 'S' curve is gone off of LSD (that's Lake Shore Drive for the uninitiated). About a quarter century ago I had a flat tire in the middle of said 'S' curve during morning rush hour. Thinking about it makes me fondly recall my root canal! Ahhh ... the memories ... Blessings, Ken CC –

Hehehe … It’s been years (24) since I called the Chicago area “home” but I still remember the old joke: “Chicago only has two seasons. Winter and Construction!” They were working on the Interstates 24 years ago and will still be doing so long after my kids are my age.

Still, at least the ‘S’ curve is gone off of LSD (that’s Lake Shore Drive for the uninitiated). About a quarter century ago I had a flat tire in the middle of said ‘S’ curve during morning rush hour. Thinking about it makes me fondly recall my root canal!

Ahhh … the memories …

Blessings,

Ken

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