Tag Archives: drive

Mar2

wrist-twist.

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not sure i would have wanted this in my car

the wrist-twist isn’t my thing

i would have preferred

one of those big old round steering wheels

you could turn with one hand

but the hair is amazing

like judy jetson

in the cockpit

piloting a speeding jet

can’t say that i’m totally surprised

this concept never got off the ground. 

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Ford introduced the “Wrist-Twist” steering system for cars in 1965. Despite better visibility, a roomier cabin and allowing you to drive with your arms on armrests it never went beyond the testing stage. You can see a two-minute promotional film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWYkxQCFfQ

 

 

 

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source credits: ford motor company, midcentury fashion

 

 

Aug7

drive.

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not my actual grandson or car, but similar, especially if you didn’t have your glasses on

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my eldest grandchild

got his

*Level 1 Learner’s Driver’s License

this week

how is this even possible?

 

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* teens with a Level 1 License may only drive with

a licensed parent, guardian or designated licensed adult age 21 or older.

(soon to be a fully licensed independent driver within a year or so)

 

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“it’s kind of major, learning to drive. i feel like it kicked up other stuff in my life.”

-noah baumbach

 

Dec1

running on empty?

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missing the point: man in germany drives to driving test

A man in Germany has discovered the hard way that it’s best to get a driving license first before trying to use it. Police in Bergheim, near Cologne, said Tuesday that the 37-year-old drove himself to his driving test, parking an Opel Zafira outside the test center in front of an astonished examiner.

They said he told police officers who were called to the scene on Monday that he had only driven because he wanted to make sure to get to the driving test on time.

His test was immediately called off. The man now faces an investigation for driving without a license. Police also opened an investigation of the car’s owner.

 

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“perspective is worth 80 iq points”

-alan kay

 

 

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source credit: ap- berlin

Oct21

safe passage.

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sign found on a trip to the farm. 

might be good advice for all drivers on the road

not just the young pedal car drivers on the track.

 

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“I simply go about my passage swiftly and silentlwith a certain deliberate, dark efficiency.” 

-george carlin

Sep26

accidents.

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along the way on my weekday drive

there is often a traffic mishap or accident

and if I begin to worry about being late

or get annoyed by the hold up

  i think about how the person/people involved must feel

how their life instantly changed in that moment

they were just having an ordinary day

and then

this happened

maybe they were

headed to work

to visit someone

leaving for a vacation

going to a celebration

helping someone

so many possibilities

 i’ve got no room to complain 

 nothing to worry about

puts it all right back into perspective

so i listen to my music and sit with my gratitude.

 

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“since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents,

it is the greatest effort of reason to bear them well. “

-john paul jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

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image credit: wellandgood.com

Mar6

backseat driver.

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i ran into this big guy while out shopping 

he was waiting patiently for his front seat driver to return.

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“it’s easy to be a backseat driver.

it’s even easier to be a backseat driver when you’re not even in the same car.”

-rick mccallum

Mar3

cover.

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 my view on the way to work today

with a full moon still in the sky

the beautiful calm after the storm.

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“kindness is like snow—it beautifies everything it covers.”

-kahlil gibran