Re: [AMC-list] What Did You Do on Your AMC this weekend?

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe the phrase is "I see DEAD people"....

I have worn a belt since about 1987.
I saw a ford escort hit a inside curved section of guide(guard?)rail. 
The escort very smoothly hooked the right front and did a very nice 360* spin.
minimal damage, drive the car away before the cops catch you kind of thing.
Right beside the Escort was a white sheet covering a body.
The feet were exposed, One foot pointed skyward, one pointed straight down into the ground.
I do believe the term is D.O.S. or dead at site, but anyways, dead as a friggin doornail.
The velocity of the spin had very neatly tossed him out the window breaking his neck and various other parts.

I looked at my wife, she looked at me.
We both reached down pulled up the seat belts and "click" ever since.

Not sure why anyone would actually brag about not wearing a belt.
The trapped in the wreck and other stories are far less likely
to happen than sucking on the steering wheel and some nice tasty windshield glass.

Mark Price
Morgantown, WV 26508
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
"I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens!"

----- Original Message -----

> From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 1:17:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] What Did You Do on Your AMC this weekend?
> 
> Seat belts have saved my face more than once. 
> 
> Ken
> 
> Quoting russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > I can identify your seatbelt "problem" out there. Some of you might
> object to
> > what I am about to say, but that does not bother me.
> > I do not run with a belt on. I have clamped the harness down by the
> recoil
> > mechanism, as the cops look for the shiny buckle dangling. If they
> don't see
> > a chrome exposed, they go their own way. I have done this for all my
> life
> > ever since the laws came into existence, and no tickets. When a cop
> is behind
> > you be cool and slyly slip the belt over your shoulder. Again they
> are
> > looking for that shiny buckle dangling near the roof.
> > Why do I do this? They said the ticket would be a secondary offense,
> then
> > when passed they made it a primary offense. Also when they have cops
> dressed
> > up as construction workers to peep in windows for seat belts, too
> far. Also,
> > go patrol for drunk drivers and leave me alone.
> > Another reason to favor hardtop cars such as my 65 American and 64
> Classic,
> > no shoulder harness to worry about......Russ (driving free in
> Oregon)
> > 
> > 
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