tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post2739924216797877266..comments2024-03-26T16:06:54.317-04:00Comments on Reflections From The Bell Curve: The Car StoryPat Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-25292624509383671882023-05-08T18:48:00.836-04:002023-05-08T18:48:00.836-04:00Hey Bob; That third story is one for the books. Gl...Hey Bob; That third story is one for the books. Glad it had a happy (or at least a neutral) ending.Pat Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-7037443006399848662023-05-08T10:48:57.635-04:002023-05-08T10:48:57.635-04:00Good morning, Pat. So many driving stories come t...Good morning, Pat. So many driving stories come to mind ... 1) The way my dad, who was left-handed, would speed up when going through a toll booth just so he could show his accuracy in tossing a quarter into the toll basket, 2) not making it fully up the hill at Holmdel Park in my friends car - 3 speed transmission on the column with obvious problems) - and rolling all the way back down while trying to avoid the cars behind us ... But the one I have to go with is driving home with some friends, being pulled over and being told, rather forcefully, to 'Show Our Hands' and to 'Slowly Exit The Vehicle'. Making what was an eventful story as short as possible, my car, a Black Mercury Comet 4 door sedan, was similar to a car that was used in a robbery, not far from where we were pulled over, earlier that evening. Thankfully my friends and I did not match the suspected robbers in any way and, after checking our ID's, we were let go. If I remember correctly, it lasted about 15-20 minutes. I think our heart rates went back to normal about 2 hours after that - lol.<br />Be well,<br />BobBobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-83501446121517119612023-05-03T19:22:04.517-04:002023-05-03T19:22:04.517-04:00Ines; Thanks for the comment. Your car story is in...Ines; Thanks for the comment. Your car story is indeed a scary one. Fortunate that other driver alerted you to the smoke. Pat Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-40503046622488515652023-05-03T09:19:18.563-04:002023-05-03T09:19:18.563-04:00That is definitely a good one. Can't top it. ...That is definitely a good one. Can't top it. My husband and I were driving North on the GSP on a hot June day headed to Connecticut. Someone passed us on the left and yelled that there was smoke coming out of the car. Luckily we pulled over and sure enough there was not only smoke but flames. We got most of our stuff out of the car quickly before it exploded. Quite scary. Yes, everyone has a car story.<br />Inesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-37584043167570967272023-05-03T07:53:46.727-04:002023-05-03T07:53:46.727-04:00Hey Ed; Glad you weighed in here with corroboratio...Hey Ed; Glad you weighed in here with corroboration even before I had a chance to contact you as I said I would in the post. For any reader who doubted my car story, there you have it. Proof of life as they say. Pat Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-30173008738153021532023-05-03T01:40:56.571-04:002023-05-03T01:40:56.571-04:00I was one of those passengers. Paid the Goethals ...I was one of those passengers. Paid the Goethals toll from back seat in reverse!Ed Potternoreply@blogger.com