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  Re: Seemingly they don't understand the concept of winter tires  
From: Tom Austin
Date: 25 Feb 2008 09:43:33
Message: <47c2d415$1@news.povray.org>
Sabrina Kilian wrote:
> Jim Charter wrote:
>> P.S.
>> So I am teaching a Defensive Driving course a week or so back.  We get
>> to the topic of 'things that can cause collisions'  We are reviewing
>> 'environmental conditions that can cause collisions'  I am asking the
>> class about the road surface and what can make it slippery.  One guy
>> puts up his hand and very enthusiastically suggests 'banana peels?' He
>> was from either West Africa or West Indies. I honestly didn't know if he
>> was serious.  I try to fudge it.  "Man you're killing me.  Banana
>> peels?"  He got very offended.  Apparently he was serious.
> 
> If you happen to be following a certain truck down the hill that leads
> in to Scranton Pennsylvania, that could be a problem.

	What, having a guy from West Africa suggesting that a car can slip on a 
banana peel?


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