Tag: Driving
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Surfer Chicks
My best friend Gary got his drivers license a few months before I did. His default car was a heinous red 1970-ish Datsun station wagon that no self-respecting 16 year old guy would be seen in. Once in a while, his dad let him drive the studly ‘72 blue Chevy Nova, but only after being…
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The Time My GPS Almost Got Me Arrested
Lessons learned from an accidental off-road adventure in the early days of GPS Most of us take GPS technology for granted, but it was once in its infancy and I was an early adopter. I had a little device that went on top of my dashboard. It couldn’t route me anywhere and it had no…
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No Spaghetti, Mom
When I turned 16, I got my drivers license almost right away, but I was told to stick close to home until I could demonstrate that I was responsible and trustworthy. I was on my way back from the library late one afternoon, with both hands on the steering wheel, when out of the corner…
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