Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve Barbour OFFERED: >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] MAKE IT YOUR OWN CHOICE! >>>>bravo Ted for your strength and courage in this, and to Jim for his wise note of support.<<<<<< Hi Steve, Thank you for your encouragement! The truth is? It wasn't nor is it an "EASY SELF DECISION!" However? It's just plain common sense practical to do it! Certainly when you know, you are not functioning as the skilled driver you once were? thanks, cheers, Dr. ted > On Nov 22, 2014, at 7:17 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> > wrote: > > A very wise move, Dr. Ted. About four years ago my parents were going > through something similar, in that my father (my mother didn't drive) was > getting very iffy on the road. Unfortunately (or fortunately) he > collapsed in a parking lot one morning, and had a pacemaker installed > later that day. We convinced him that, even though the pacemaker > installation required a few months off the road, he was best served by > making it permanent. Thank goodness he had his spell with the car safely > parked, and surrounded by other people. If he'd have collapsed alone in > the house it could have been the end. > > In both cases both Dr. Ted and my father are still around to tell the > tale, the rest of the world none the worse for wear. Don't be shy about > hitting up your legions of admirers for a ride!!! > > Best, > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] > On > Behalf Of Ted Grant > Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 9:58 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: [Leica] MAKE IT YOUR OWN CHOICE! > > Given I have just returned home from a Day in Vancouver where my Grandson > Kyle and I sold my Mercedes in a step down in life where I no longer > drive. > Unless of course it were a situation as it was when at the age of 13 I > began my driving lessons on the 100 acre fields of the farm acreage? :-) > Quite easy really as you could go miles and never crash into anything. > Good fortune I never have on the streets I've driven about the world > either. > Scared the hell out of myself on occasion!!!! :-) I suppose more to do > with "The Great Spirit" looking after me! :-) Rather than my ability? :-) > > Throughout my life of driving stock cars and sprint cars during car racing > for quite a number of years between assignments. Then during my military > training in the Canadian Armoured Corp as an NCO, eventually Officer > training driving tanks, several types of Armoured cars. The GMC 15 ton > STAGHOUND armoured car WITH TWIN ENGINES THAT COULD ROLL ALONG THE HIGHWAY > AT 80mph's or quietly creep along tracks through the country side looking > for the enemy! > > And scout cars in a RECCE Regiment. You name it, the vehicles of many > sizes! > > Anyway with what I considered a great amount of Common Sense due to a > number of reasons? I took my self off the road as a driver! I need not > have an accident nor kill someone, possibly self? So I hung-up my driving > keys! :-( > > Any way one more common sense movement by my own doing rather than having > to engage in a Government Department of Transport driving examination and > having some whipper Snapper of a boy telling me.... "YOU CAN'T DRIVE > ANYMORE!! GIVE ME YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE AND KEYS! :-( :-( In the usual dumb > ass manners of some government employees. > > There are some things sacred in one's life and that's driving a vehicle > for one of many! And when you deem you can't or don't do it as safely as > you once did????? TAKE YOURSELF OFF THE ROAD!" YEP A SAD DAY INDEED! BUT > COMMON SENSE PREVAILS. :-( > > In any event a wonderful day also visiting and enjoying the company of > Tuulikki and Tom Abrahamsson who assisted in this days adventures! :-) > Thanks folks very much. > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information