Get Ready To Stay Off The Roads! - Democratic Underground

Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:32 AM
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Get Ready To Stay Off The Roads!

It is now officially a week until the day that I can get my driver's licence back after 10 years!

WOO HOO!

:party:

BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID!

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ProudGerman

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:34 AM
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1. Wanna race?

I just installed a new "go fast" part on my car. Dying to test it out. I know a couple of tracks where would could do it legally.

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:38 AM
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3. heh I'd love to

Except for the fact that my car is a clunker.

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ProudGerman

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:42 AM
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7. define clunker

Does it have trouble making it through a week without reminding why you hate it? Or is it like my clunker, 7 years old, nearing 150,000 miles and running like a champ? I don't know why, but I love working on cars. I love the fact that said car runs cleaner, gets better gas mileage, and has a lot more punch than it ever did when it was factory fresh.

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:45 AM
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9. It has trouble making it through a week w/out

The dang break light is on now, even though the brake fluid is fine.

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ProudGerman

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:46 AM
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10. Bet I could fix it

I have a knack for these sorts of things. Of course, I can't promise that something else won't be broken by the time I fix it. But I can fix those too.

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:53 AM
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12. Well...

If you're going to be in Indianapolis in the next 7 days....

:-)

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GAspnes

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:18 AM
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19. soooooooooooooo

the break light is broken?

(I think I'm glad I'm a half-continent away.)

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:24 AM
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23. That's what I'm hoping it is

I won't know until later on in the week though. We've all been too sick to get it into the shop.

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GAspnes

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:26 AM
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25. I shoulda put the pun in italics

no wonder I don't make jokes on this site.

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:27 AM
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27. Nah, I'm just a mechanical idiot

I wouldn't have got it on first read even if you had put smilies.

:-)

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guitar man

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Wed Dec-03-03 05:30 AM
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28. The brake light

Is trying to tell you something. On a power brake system,if the fluid level is correct with no leaks,you might have a bad brake booster or even bad vacuum line from booster to engine. Maybe just as bad sending unit or something in the light circuit,but it isn't anything to fool around with.

Good luck!

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hlthe2b

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:38 AM
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2. Are you nervous? I remember after six months

not driving in Saudi Arabia, getting back to the States and having to rent a car at the airport. I was scared to drive out of the airport parking lot.... Once I got down the road a little ways I was fine, but I really did think that I'd forgotten how to drive. Ultimately, I guess its just like riding a bike (which I don't do too well, either! LOL)

Congrats and Good Luck. Be Safe!

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:40 AM
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4. Not really

Edited on Wed Dec-03-03 12:41 AM by khephra

I have a probationary license that I've been able to use a few times over the last couple of years, as long as it was work related...problem to that one is that I work at home. ;-) I was able to use it a bit to look for work before I started at home though.

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La_Serpiente

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:40 AM
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5. 10 years?

that is quite a while.

Well I hope you drive safely. :-)

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:43 AM
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8. Indiana has a habitual violators penalty

Edited on Wed Dec-03-03 12:43 AM by khephra

Get so many points against your record in a month or so and they yank it for 10 years without even a trial. And those points can be from anything.

(I was a bad teen though, but no one was ever hurt, and I'm a different person now.)

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Kenneth ken

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:41 AM
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6. already warned

my niece turns 16 on Monday!

:scared:

actually, she's a good driver.

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Lady Freedom

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:48 AM
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11. Why drive?

When there is so much else you can do in them!hehe!

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 12:54 AM
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13. Because I have to drive to meet people first

My local friend list is quite small. Pout. ;-)

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hlthe2b

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:05 AM
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14. Curious about insurance....

Since they look for any reason to jack up your rates off the scale (even looking at credit records), is yours going to make you mortgage the house to drive? Since you hadn't driven in 10 years, were you able to work something out with your previous company?

I had a little early 20's wild spell--never lost the license, but ended up having to sell my car (which was laughably considered a sports car) for a few years and buy a junker. Since then, I've been a bit paranoid, but quite careful and nothing worse than a parking ticket (knock on wood) for more than 17 years.

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:15 AM
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17. Actually, all they cared about is the length of times before accidents

and tickets. And it being ten years, well.... It's very cheap.

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Insider

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:08 AM
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15. vroom VROOM

SCREEEEEEEEEEECH

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JohnKleeb

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:09 AM
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16. congrads khep

I still aint driving yet with my cursed left eye, I need to get the eye doc's sig back asap but she hasnt given it back, so I can get my permit whenever that is. Good luck. Why did you lose it to begin with?

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:16 AM
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18. Two DWI's in my drinking days and a speeding ticket

Like I said, I was young and stupid. I'm a different person now, so there's no need to worry about a repeat of the situation.

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GAspnes

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:20 AM
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20. good

'cause you're closer to me than I thought...

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JohnKleeb

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:21 AM
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21. Damn man

Sorry that happened, well good luck on the road. I still need my learners.

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Khephra

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:23 AM
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22. Heck, it turned me into an Internet junkie, news junkie

Edited on Wed Dec-03-03 01:23 AM by khephra

Du junkie, political activist, and Truthout worker, so it was probably a good thing for me in the long run.

:evilgrin:

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JohnKleeb

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:27 AM
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26. Me not having sound for a while led me to talk to my online buddies more

and thus get to know them better and etc.

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SOteric

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Wed Dec-03-03 01:26 AM
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24. Goodonya!

:bounce:

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Piperay

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Wed Dec-03-03 05:33 AM
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29. CONGRATULATIONS

and behave yourself (just kidding). :-)

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VOX

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Wed Dec-03-03 05:43 AM
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30. All right, Keph!

No wheelies, now.

Good going -- :toast:

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