Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[Jeff Scott]

Greasy roads result in a lot of crashes in LA when it rains. Many there don't know how to drive in adverse conditions.

I witnessed more than a few of those, praying each time that the idiot won't slam into me.

 

[Fat Freddy]

I witnessed more than a few of those, praying each time that the idiot won't slam into me.

Funny that all drivers the world over think that all other drivers are idiots.....

 

[gtmalone]

Exactly. It's a mix of fiberglas and composites. Then there are those that use the "waterless" car wash stuff. But it's still a liquid, so...what's in the bottle?

The chassis is steel on the base and Grand Sport models and all aluminum on the Z06. Here is a link to cutaway drawings of the C6 by David Kimble. Pretty cool stuff.

C6 Cutaway pics all in one place - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion

A little bit about David Kimble and the process:
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[mikeoso]

Finished reading "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" - Mark Twain. Excellent story! I was laughing so hard in a few places I had tears squirting out of my eyes! Also pretty sad in places. He had very astute observations on slavery, religion, and politics in the story.

All of his writtings and musings can be found here along with lots of other authors:
Mark Twain

My dad used Tom Sawyer to teach me to read when I was three years old. When I was twenty, I inherited a complete uniform edition of Twain's works, published in 1911 and purchased by my great grandfather. The set is in my guitar room now. Some of the bindings are quite worn out. My oldest son will get them eventually.

 

[Al Kraft]

My dad used Tom Sawyer to teach me to read when I was three years old. When I was twenty, I inherited a complete uniform edition of Twain's works, published in 1911 and purchased by my great grandfather. The set is in my guitar room now. Some of the bindings are quite worn out. My oldest son will get them eventually.

That kind of family tradition stuff is just cool...and sadly absent from so many homes today. In my mind that is the type of stuff that helps kids learn respect for history and tradition plus it gives them a sense of connection (that they can touch and see) to those who came before.

 

[Charlie Tango]

Gneiss pun Mike. I'll remember not to take your mutterings for granite in the future.

I shale not continue in this vein, no matter whose basalt it is.

 

[mikeoso]

That kind of family tradition stuff is just cool...and sadly absent from so many homes today. In my mind that is the type of stuff that helps kids learn respect for history and tradition plus it gives them a sense of connection (that they can touch and see) to those who came before.

In fact, my oldest is named after the guy who originally bought the books. There's a family name tradition that goes back to the War of 1812.

 

[gtmalone]

I witnessed more than a few of those, praying each time that the idiot won't slam into me.

On a scooter it's even more scary. The scariest one I ever had was on a straight, flat road in CO. I see a pickup pulling a trailer crossing over the center line coming right at me. No shoulder on the road. I slowed down and was right on the line at the edge of the pavement. The idiot finally looked up and swerved back. Sumbich. It took me a while to get over that!

Motorcyclists are pretty bad at times, too:

Exhibit 1: Stopped at a stop light. Another bike comes down the cross street. The rider has a cell phone jammed up in his helmet and the passenger is heads down with a cell phone. Who's driving the bike?
Exhibit 2: Approaching an intersection on a local rural road. A group of sport bike riders turn the corner coming in my direction. One of them is in MY lane doing a wheelie. I was lucky I was far back enough to slow down and the other guy dropped the wheelie and got back in his lane. Idiot.
Exhibit 3: I'm behind another bike in UT. The guy in front of me has his left arm down by his side. I'm thinking he's just stretching. Arm comes up and the right arm goes down holding a camera or cell phone. Arm comes up. Then both hands are in his lap and his head is down. Who's driving the bike? I think he was videoing his ride. He also had a camera on his helmet. Idiot.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Funny that all drivers the world over think that all other drivers are idiots.....

On a scooter it's even more scary. The scariest one I ever had was on a straight, flat road in CO. I see a pickup pulling a trailer crossing over the center line coming right at me. No shoulder on the road. I slowed down and was right on the line at the edge of the pavement. The idiot finally looked up and swerved back. Sumbich. It took me a while to get over that!

Motorcyclists are pretty bad at times, too:

Exhibit 1: Stopped at a stop light. Another bike comes down the cross street. The rider has a cell phone jammed up in his helmet and the passenger is heads down with a cell phone. Who's driving the bike?
Exhibit 2: Approaching an intersection on a local rural road. A group of sport bike riders turn the corner coming in my direction. One of them is in MY lane doing a wheelie. I was lucky I was far back enough to slow down and the other guy dropped the wheelie and got back in his lane. Idiot.
Exhibit 3: I'm behind another bike in UT. The guy in front of me has his left arm down by his side. I'm thinking he's just stretching. Arm comes up and the right arm goes down holding a camera or cell phone. Arm comes up. Then both hands are in his lap and his head is down. Who's driving the bike? I think he was videoing his ride. He also had a camera on his helmet. Idiot.

Yes! Idiots!!!

When I lived in the world of Lost Angels we'd be on the Angeles Crest Highway almost every weekend coming and going from hiking the San Gabes. Every time, we would see these cafe bikers whipping around blind corners in the oncoming lane to pass cars around the mountain. More than once, we've seen helicopters lifting their crumpled, lifeless, idiot bodies up from the canyons they flew into.

 

[beans-on-toast]

When I rode a motorcycle, there weren't cell phones yet. Those phones add an order of magnetude to the dangerous descractions scale.

 

[spiritbass]

On a scooter it's even more scary. The scariest one I ever had was on a straight, flat road in CO. I see a pickup pulling a trailer crossing over the center line coming right at me. No shoulder on the road. I slowed down and was right on the line at the edge of the pavement. The idiot finally looked up and swerved back. Sumbich. It took me a while to get over that!

Motorcyclists are pretty bad at times, too:

Exhibit 1: Stopped at a stop light. Another bike comes down the cross street. The rider has a cell phone jammed up in his helmet and the passenger is heads down with a cell phone. Who's driving the bike?
Exhibit 2: Approaching an intersection on a local rural road. A group of sport bike riders turn the corner coming in my direction. One of them is in MY lane doing a wheelie. I was lucky I was far back enough to slow down and the other guy dropped the wheelie and got back in his lane. Idiot.
Exhibit 3: I'm behind another bike in UT. The guy in front of me has his left arm down by his side. I'm thinking he's just stretching. Arm comes up and the right arm goes down holding a camera or cell phone. Arm comes up. Then both hands are in his lap and his head is down. Who's driving the bike? I think he was videoing his ride. He also had a camera on his helmet. Idiot.

Cleaning the gene pool. I used to ride, but not like that...

 

[gtmalone]

When I rode a motorcycle, there weren't cell phones yet. Those phones add an order of magnetude to the dangerous descractions scale.

There is also GPS or phone mounts on bikes to be even more of a distraction. I have a friend with GPS on his bike. He has followed it to the letter a few times and ended up on a dirt road or in a field.

I use Rand McNally. Large format, easy to read in bright sunlight, no batteries. For low level details, I print a map area and take a PC tablet with a map app. Have to stop for breaks anyway so I check maps occasionally. The Honda has GPS and it works well but still like seeing the big picture with a map.

 

[gtmalone]

Just got home from a ride of about 50 miles on the scooter. Pretty nice day in the mid-50s. Hoping I can take an Epic Journey this year but depends on the global medical adventure.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Sometimes difficult to distinguish the difference between a global medical adventure and a personal medical adventure.

 

[Jeff Scott]

The "thingie" on the right looks like some variation on a pacifier.

 

[Jeff Scott]

There is also GPS or phone mounts on bikes to be even more of a distraction. I have a friend with GPS on his bike. He has followed it to the letter a few times and ended up on a dirt road or in a field.

I use Rand McNally. Large format, easy to read in bright sunlight, no batteries. For low level details, I print a map area and take a PC tablet with a map app. Have to stop for breaks anyway so I check maps occasionally. The Honda has GPS and it works well but still like seeing the big picture with a map.

Real maps have always worked for me.

 

[gtmalone]

Sometimes difficult to distinguish the difference between a global medical adventure and a personal medical adventure.

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Uh...no thanks.

 

[2tonic]

People always put a capital F after the temperature. Is that short for a swear word ?

Yes......if the numeral preceding it is preceded by a - sign!

Funny that all drivers the world over think that all other drivers are idiots.....

Because it's true!
And don't get me started on seeing other semi drivers holding a cell phone to their head.......illegal in all 50.....easily seen by constabularies....yet, there they are, weaving out of their lane and unable to hold a consistent speed.
Driving a semi requires 2 hands, 3 legs, 6 eyes, and your undivided attention at the least. These asshats are out there giving us all a bad name.

 

[beans-on-toast]

There's no shortage of idiots on the road. No point in wasting your time pointing them all out.

 

[RodRy]

Tongue in cheek. On a car forum, some owners specifically say they won't drive their Corvette in the rain. That remark usually attracts varied responses, lol. I guess they are afraid it will hurt resale value or damage something. I suspect these guys haven't been more than 200 miles from home and that's only when they can get 3-4 days of good weather. I wonder what they do if they get a bug splat on the windshield? lol.

Whatever works for you but I don't get it. This car was made to drive! We don't go looking for rain but if it rains, so what. Here's a pic right after we went through a hail storm in NM. No damage but the sound of hail on a convertible roof is "interesting".

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Yeah, my wife and I took a 2 week driving vacation in our 71 MG Midget back in 2013. Sure it rained, we just put the top up and kept going. I don't understand the park and polish crowd.