Posted on November 3, 2011, 11:17 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Advice.
I was driving after dark late last week and a car with no rear lights on passed me. What!!! According to this article in the Toronto Star, this is becoming a common occurrence. People think they have lights on, but its just their daylight running lights (DRL), and on most car models, that means no [...]
Posted on May 12, 2011, 7:04 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
News.
You read a bad GPS story. Now let’s read a good GPS story. In my previous post you read how a GPS led to a lost couple in the Nevada wilderness. Now comes another GPS story about a car thief. Seems that 29-year-old Joshua stole a truck the other day. Unfortunately for him, the owner’s [...]
Posted on December 26, 2010, 12:36 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Advice.
Twice in the past month I have notice news reports of the same type of accident. A driver pulls up to a spot where they must “communicate” with a machine of some type in order to get their car through a gate. They pull up and roll down their window. Unfortunately, they are not close [...]
Posted on June 8, 2010, 6:05 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Cool Ads.
After watching it the first time I wnet back to see the beginning again. They could have hid things a bit better, showing less of the gal, and then the ending would have caught me even better. gr
Posted on May 27, 2010, 5:06 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
A dog is let out to roam freely. It runs out in front of a car, is hit and killed. Who pays for the damage to the car? State Farm Insurance thinks that the dog’s owner should pay. I feel very badly for the dog’s owner, but I agree with the Insurance company. What do [...]
Posted on April 21, 2010, 5:54 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
News.
Did you hear about the lady who accidentally hit the gas pedal as she was parking and drove over another car? Then she left without reporting it. She has had her day in court, and was found guilty. Read more details here.
Posted on December 15, 2009, 7:33 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Humour.
Are we talking golf clubs or cars? In this case, the answer is “cars”. Happened to see an interesting Google Ad today while reading an article about Tiger Woods. Drive Like Tiger Woods Re-Enact Tiger Crashing Into The Fire Hydrant! Can You Park The Car? http://www.AddictingGames.com/TigerParkingSlam No further comment.