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Earlier this week, I had an "uh oh" moment on the way home. I was in the right lane of a 2-lane road and was trying to get over into the left lane. I kept checking my rearview mirror and glancing back to see if anyone was coming, but a Ford Explorer kept speeding up and slowing down such that I wasn't able to get over. In the meantime, the minivan ahead of me suddenly slammed on its brakes ... apparently because someone else had slowed down to turn right onto another street. At the time that I looked back ahead of me (I had been checking the rearview mirror), I panicked ... and hit the brakes, thinking I was going to hit the minivan. My '87 MC LS screeched to a halt (much to my embarrassment, of course) ... and I stopped well enough away from the minivan. While the "shakiness" had gone away, I was still a bit unnerved by the situation when I spoke to a friend later that night. I was convinced that I was the "bad driver" in this case for failing to watch in front of me. But, she quickly pointed out a couple of things. 1) She said that, in the times that she has been in a car I'm driving, she has noticed that, if anything, I'm an overly defensive driver ... and not very agressive. 2) She pointed out that a bad driver would've actually crashed into the minivan ... and NOT stopped before hitting it. What do you think? I mean ... I get so frustrated with myself when I have one of those "uh oh" moments. I've been rather lucky; yet, in the back of my mind, I keep thinking that someday that "inattentiveness" is going to get me in a heap of trouble in terms of losing one of my MCs to a crash ... as well as higher insurance premiums, etc. Heh ... the ironic part is that I'm always concerned about the "other" drivers ... you know the type ... the ones that are so aggressive that they race up next to you right before a 2-lane road turns into a 1-lane road ... and then try to sneak in front of you. I had that happen that same morning on the way to work ... I actually almost did hit the guy because he cut in front of me and then tapped his brakes. Grrr.... So ... what say you? When/how/where is that "fine line" crossed between being a good driver with bad luck and just a bad driver? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The curves around midnight aren't easy to see" ... Rosanne Cash ... 'Runaway Train'

AMEN! And, now ... we're getting snow, thundersnow, sleet ... you name it. *sighs* Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I’m all out of time" ... Steve Wariner ... 'The Weekend'

OH man, Dodgefan ... very sorry about your sickness . Thoughts/prayers that you get better and start feeling better soon! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Enough is enough, I can't take anymore" ... Alabama ... 'Can't Keep A Good Man Down'

You are welcome . Thanks for sharing your videos. Judging from the angle, I suspect I may've seen you on the video on ABC 7 Chicago the other evening ... and didn't even know it ... he he. It's good that IL won the game, too ... too bad this year wasn't their nearly-undefeated year...he he. THAT was an AWESOME season . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I had a momentary temporary lack of self control" ... Ty Herndon ... 'I Want My Goodbye Back'

Wow ... that's kinda cool . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I think I finally know just what it means" ... Mac Davis ... 'Texas In My Rearview Mirror'

Woo hoo ... congrats, Northie! How was the game Wednesday night? I saw videos of the Chief's last dance..... Still can't believe what has happened since other things are more offensive ... and are still not protested similarly.... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "What are we going to call it then?" ... Michael Martin Murphy ... 'Will It Be Love By Morning?'

Hmmm....I'm not as concerned about the extended program timeframe as I am about the running of the SAME commercials..... I can't count I've seen the same commercial during the 10p newscasts.... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Money can't buy happiness" ... Don Williams ... 'One Good Well'

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KC! Sounds like you had a good day, over all . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It goes so fast" ... Jodee Messina ... 'Was That My Life?'

*grins* OH, yes, I'm familiar with it . I wasn't a U of I student, but since my cousin was, I hear about it (and see it on TV) all the time! Sounds like fun, bud! And, yes, I agree ... definitely blown out of proportion ... and very sad. I mean ... what's next? Pretty soon everything will have to be banned/outlawed because someone finds it offensive... *rolls eyes* Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "What do you mean how could I do this to you?" ... Juice Newton ... 'Old Flame'

He he ... love that one, too, Captain. WGN used it for the theme on Cubs broadcasts in 1984 and a few years later, I think. In 2001, when a buddy of mine from PA came out to visit me, he and I and a few others drove down to central IL in my buddy's '87 MC LS to see a bunch of people ... and, the first song we heard as we drove out of Elgin ... "JUMP" by VH . He he Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You got to roll with the punches" ... Van Halen ... 'Jump'

Holy Cow. Orange color IS nice (imho), but uhhh.....don't know about the concept. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "There is more than one way to say exactly what you mean to say" ... Fastball ... 'Out Of My Mind'

Wow, Northie ... that sounds almost too much to handle, bud. Sure hope you are able to get everything accomplished reasonably well ... do well on your tests ... and have some fun and rest as well.... I was going to find out ... and I didn't ... if my cousin (a U of I engineeering graduate a few years ago) was going to go down to Champaign-Urbana tomorrow (Wednesday) for the basketball game for the Chief's last performance. I have a feeling he will, but don't know. Frankly, I can think of other things that are more "offensive" than Chief Illiniwek. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "The curves around midnight aren't easy to see" ... Rosanne Cash ... 'Runaway Train'

Hmmm...don't think I've heard that one, a_r. I'll have to check it out . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I hope you remember me" ... Our Lady Peace ... 'Somewhere Out There'

HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY!!! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It goes so fast" ... Jodee Messina ... 'Was That My Life?'

Oh my goodness, aaaantoine ... very sorry . Thoughts/prayers coming to you and your entire family. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Who's gonna hold me tonight?" ... Trace Adkins ... 'Help Me Understand'

*nods* Thank you, both! And, Dsuupr ... sadly, I DO remember waking up with the breathing tube down my throat during my January 2003 Open Heart surgery ... that was FRIGHTENING, to put it mildly. Thus, when they told me (while I was still drugged up, mind ya) that they would have to wheel me into OR to remove the old pacemaker ... I told them in no uncertain terms I did NOT want to remember waking up with the breathing tube down my throat ... and, luckily for them, I didn't this time . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "My heart would always be behind the wheel" ... Ronnie Milsap ... 'Prisoner Of The Highway'

Ahhh... I was thinking of Charlie Daniels' version . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "There's things goin' on make me mad down to the core" ... Charlie Daniels ... 'Simple Man'

*eyes Sixty8 suspiciously* Hmmm....just be careful, bud. After all, that is STILL a Monte Carlo ... and RWD, I might add.... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "What do you mean how could I do this to you?" ... Juice Newton ... 'Old Flame'

*chuckles* You and me both, bud! My goodness ... I try so hard not to LOOK at cars for sale ... and then, woop ... always staring me in the face. Very tough to move on and not even look ... he he. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "There is more than one way to say exactly what you mean to say" ... Fastball ... 'Out Of My Mind'

LOL! capriceman ... I only WISH that were the case . Camino ... sadly, I always have to think about this crap ... he he ... just the "nature of the beast", more or less.... Thank you all ... definitely appreciate the kind words! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "How can anybody be so lucky?" ... John Conlee ... 'Domestic Life'

Not sure I'm familiar with that first one, capriceman. And ... the Simple Man ... which artist? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We all have a song that somehow touched our lives" ... Kenney Chesney ... 'I Go Back'

*chuckles* Oh so very true . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Hood slidin' like Bo Duke"...Dierks Bently...'What Was I Thinking?'

GOOD! Just continue to do so . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I wanna drive" ... Trace Adkins ... '(Her Favorite Color Is) Chrome'

The Sunday before my pacemaker replacement surgery, I took my '87 MC LS to get washed and then drove it out to the heated garage where the older 4 MCs are stored to leave it since I wouldn't be able to drive for a week. During the drive between the car wash and the garage, a song came on the air that seems to "pop up" just when I need it. For whatever reason, whenever I hear the entire song on the radio, I get the "it's going to be all OK" feeling. The song? "Drift Away" ... and it doesn't matter if it is Dobie Gray's original version or Uncle Cracker with Dobie Gray. It is one song that tells me everything is going to be fine. Most times, I'm hearing it during a road trip ... and it settles me down quite a bit. Not even sure why, perhaps it is the "confused and wasting time" feeling that turns into relaxation and comfort feelings from the music.... At any rate, this made me think of other "Perfect Timing" songs for me ... such as Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats". Again, not sure why, but I tend to hear this one when I'm needing to vent/let off steam. Perhaps it is the blending of baseball and cars in the line, "I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights", that makes me smile and relax a bit ... I don't know. So ... what songs are "Perfect Timing" songs for you? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I think I finally know just what it means" ... Mac Davis ... 'Texas In My Rearview Mirror'

Nice!!!!!!!!! A friend of mine put a 6-speed manual tranny in his '87 MC SS ... I drove it at the MC Nationals ... after learning to drive stick on my sister's '97 S-10!! He he Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Got a lead foot down on my accelerator" ... Jodee Messina ... 'Bye Bye Bye'