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Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy
Unfortunately ____ happens! No one can prevent accidents from happening. In the final analysis each individual, not big brother, is responsible for themselves. It may not always be enough, but that’s all we got.
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‣ In the prime of life, I was required to take the $2000+ drivers license exam
in Germany.
One "practical" test was of one's physical reaction at a simulated driver's position. It involved the time it took to move one's foot from accelerator to brake pedal.
Seniors' licenses are automatically cancelled
at the age of 50 for a re-testing. You must carry a reflective vest in your car. Driving with Marijuana in your system = fine of $1000+.
"Points" may transfer to other countries—and the US is targeted! Failures are so frequent, you may not finish your coffee before the previous applicant has failed and walked away.
Without close study, you'll likely fail this "International Sign":
(Correct answer, 1, 2 and 4).
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Originally Posted by TiltonBB
If Ted Kennedy drove one of those [Amphicar] he might have been President someday! But instead, he found out that an Oldsmobile Delmont 88 didn't float.
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‣ In the 60s, he could have bought a
Volkswagen instead for $1650.
(Courtesy Wikipedia, via
National Lampoon parody of
a similar Doyle-Dane-Bernbach VW ad).
‣ My Florida neighbor owns property close to Chappaquiddick, and advised me that he knows the operator of the ferry from the Vineyard.
This winter's next step is to follow-up on why told me
only that.
‣ I recently stumbled on a 1980s ad for a second-hand
Amphicar—where one's $1,650 could have blossomed into $47,000—which was just paid for that red
Amphicar above.
