I learned to drive in my dad’s old Dodge Fargo truck. What a sense of pride I had when I could finally master the on-the-steering “#141 – The New Standard”
Category: In the Car
#139 – Speed Bumps
It’s a sad state of affairs that it is necessary to put speed bumps in parking lots, to slow down those “heavy-footers”. However – and “#139 – Speed Bumps”
#129 – Wipers at Attention
On One Sheet to the Frost, I described a trick to minimize the amount of window scraping or defrosting you might have to do. Here “#129 – Wipers at Attention”
#123 – One Sheet to the Frost
Here on the West Coast, winter temperatures are usually pretty mild. It’s not often that you have to scrape your car’s windows before starting your “#123 – One Sheet to the Frost”
#118 – Flat is Good
One of the big advantages this car has over our previous one is a flat trunk area. In fact, it was one of the must-haves “#118 – Flat is Good”
#102 – Ignition – Ready, Set, Go!
An important consideration to make when purchasing a new or new-to-you vehicle is the placement of the ignition key hole. In my old car, the ignition “#102 – Ignition – Ready, Set, Go!”
#76 – Parking Pain or Pleasure?
Whenever possible, I look for a parking space that allows me to pull right through. That way, I don’t need to be unnecessarily craning my “#76 – Parking Pain or Pleasure?”
#74 – Door Handles? Oh My!
Depress with your thumb? Pull up with your fingertips? Fit four fingers into the latch? These are questions you’ll want to consider when you are “#74 – Door Handles? Oh My!”
#56 – A/C
Occasionally, I get what I call “Knife Arthritis”, which feels as if someone is shoving knives down the centre of my bones. To use descriptors “#56 – A/C”
#29 – Sit, Slip and Pivot
I was in immense pain prior to my first hip replacement. It didn’t seem to matter whether I was sitting, standing, moving or sleeping. It “#29 – Sit, Slip and Pivot”
#19 – If Truckers Have ‘Em…
Take a look at the side-view mirrors on trucks. Built-in, is a mirror within a mirror. I recently installed adhesive blind-spot mirrors on my side-view “#19 – If Truckers Have ‘Em…”
Avoiding the Crash
I was stopped at the intersection on a busy highway, awaiting the advanced left turn signal. The light changed and I started to proceed through “Avoiding the Crash”