Re: When will I learn {racing}

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

Shannon, Shannon, Shannon!!!  Tsssk Tsssk, but hey, it's fun!!  And, you
didn't get caught!  Maybe the Honda got it!!

Dave
77 Rabbit 2.0L 16v
84 Scirocco

> All
> Well I reached a new level of stupidity tonight. Coming home from from Tim
> E's b-day party after 3 or so beers I meet a slammed 95ish accord with DTM
> tips. Normally I dont race..the only time I really flog on my car is when
at
> a tech day or so on with friends aboard. But for some dumb reason at a
stop
> light before a steep 1/4mile hill I was gonna give this guy a go. I looked
> around the best I could being night and all and saw no cops, the car
behind
> me seemd to be normal.
> He dropped it and I bogged off the line and we stayed even in 1st till I
> ran out of motor and he pulled slightly but still pretty much even, second
> gear we swapped the lead by a bumper length or so, 3rd gear and I pulled
on
> him slightly at first then as the hill makes a decent curve and I heard
his
> tires squeel I carved into it and pulled past, 4th gear (85mph in a 40) I
> pulled clear of him and I quit.
> Battle won, not by much but a victory none the less. I notice the
> heaDlights fastly appoaching from the rear are particularly bright. On top
> of the hill under the street light I see the lights on top of the roof,
> FUCK! Take this next left into my complex and no sirens. I sit now cursing
> myself...how dumb can I be, racing some retard in a Honda after drinking,
> speeding with expired Iowa plates. DUMB DUMB DUMB! Ive already had one OWI
> and plenty of tickets, when will I learn to behave.
>
>
> Thank you for your time.
> Shannon Fenton
> Telecom Resource Management
> Amazon.com
> 206.266.6736
> sfenton@amazon.com



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