Merry Chrismas All (public service announcement)

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Well, tires ARE the perfect gift. And you just proved how important they
are, glad all is well!
Cathy
Likely buying the last of six ARGO tires for Hubby's present...

On 6:08 pm 12/24/06 "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
> >  Merry Chrismas all.  Have a safe holiday!
> >
> >  David
>
> Holiday safety message #1:
>
> Don't let overzealous wife drive in rain on way back from Tampa...
> Especially after rotating the tires (meatier ones placed up front)...
> Oh, and as she's coming up on that enterance ramp bend too quickly,
> be sure to get her to slow down BEFORE the turn, and not WHILE
> ENTERING it... Oh, and teach wife to countersteer in a manner that
> does not directly result in a Tiff Needell 'flick'.  While this method
> works particularly well at inducing a 360, it is not recommended on
> slippery entrance ramps.
>
> (Jetta did a reverse 360 off of the high end of the ramp, passing
> through a gap in the guardrail, and missing a concrete storm drain
> barrier by about a foot.  The rear wheel would have caught the barrier
> with the Jetta sliding parallel to it while sliding down a 20 degree
> slope - basically a guaranteed flip.  All of this with 3 kids in back
> and a truck full of presents.  This happened about an hour ago. 
> Everyone is fine, but I drove the rest of the way home, and Sandei
> spent the entire time with a death grip on the shoulder strap.)
>
> Oh, to add to my list of stuff to do in the new year:
> - Clean 50 lbs of dirt out of Jetta teardrops, brakes and
> undercarriage. - New tires on Jetta, but not before I take Sandei for
> a few 'tutoring' lessons in a wet vacant parking lot.
>
> Oh, and Merry Xmass to everyone.
>
> Al
>
>
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