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Re: Americans Can't Drive in the Rain?



In article <43pb7u$eou@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> you wrote:

: In article <43n9sr$suo@hpscit.sc.hp.com>, spikes@sc.hp.com (Bill Spikes) writes:
: |> 
: |> In CA (Silicone Pit, anyway) we go months with no rain, allowing the roads
: |> to collect (it is their job) LOTS of dirt, dust, exhaust junk, oil, xmission,
: |> etc drips. Then when the first rain displaces all this stuff and allows it
: |> to float above the water, it gets a little slippery. After several months 
: |> of driving on dry streets, it takes a while to relearn how to 360's at 
:                                                                  ^^^^^
: |> 60 MPH through rush hour traffic because you locked 'em up. <%-O

: Better specify which axis the car rotates. It's not clear to somebody
: (Lloyd?) by just referring 360's as spins. Someone will think that's a
: rollover.

: :-)

: -- 
: Isaac Wong                | Protel Compiler Group

You're correct Isaac, I should have made it clear:

360's = flat horizontal spins, tire side down.
end-over-end = outside loop, any part of the vehicle can touch ground except
               the sides. With much skill, inside loops can be performed.
rollover = barrel roll along the long axis of the vehicle, front and rear
          of vehicle can't touch ground. 

There are variations, naturally.

I've heard the end-over-end is the most exciting. I haven't done that one
yet except on a motorcycle and it happened way too fast.

:)

Mmmmmmm, it does look as though TODAY might be the first rain in a while.
There be some thunderhead-looking things out there.


Bill
Taught the test dummies to drive.....



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