[gps-talkusers] Re: Myth Busters Blind Driving Re-Enactment
- From: "Gerry Leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 05:39:30 -0600
I was a blind car mechanic for 40 years. I have driven a lot but there is one
experience that really sticks out. I worked at a Porsche repair shop for a
while. I became very good with Carburetors. I had one customer who said that
I had to drive the car to tell what was wrong with it. She had practiced this
with her husband for a while before asking me to do it, but when we went for a
ride she said that the problem didn't happen until she was going faster then
130 miles per hour. She took us to a deserted road, and then she put me at the
wheel. She did a very good job of navigating, and I must say that I was both
thrilled and scared at the same time. I am convinced that if I could see I
would be either a good or a dead race car driver. That was one of the most fun
things I have ever done.
Gerry
----- Original Message -----
From: jason smith
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:41 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Myth Busters Blind Driving Re-Enactment
Hi Judy,
I have had a similar opportunity. However, ours was at a driving school
circuit. I am South of you in Australia.
Does that mean we have supported the myth as being true "smile"?
take care Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: Judi Potts
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:36 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Myth Busters Blind Driving Re-Enactment
In Victoria Australia where I live, we have a chance to drive (albeit on a
race track) every March - what a buzz!
> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:55:33 -0700
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Myth Busters Blind Driving Re-Enactment
>
> Yes, and the blind subject is Jerry Kuns, author of the California
> School for the Blind GPS tutorial.
>
> At 08:25 PM 10/6/2008, you wrote:
> >Listers,
> >
> >Last June, it was mentioned that there was an episode being filmed on
> >Discovery Channel's Myth Busters series to see if a blind person could
drive
> >by verbal instructions, as Al Paccino did in "Scent of a Woman".
> >
> >That program will air on Wednesday night at 9:00 EDT Discovery Channel
will
> >have the program on Myth Busters where a blind person attempts to drive a
> >Saturn Ion by verbal instructions.
> >
> >Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often.
> >
> >Steve
> >Lansing, Mi
>
>
> Michael G. May
>
> CEO Sendero Group
>
> "The GPS company:" Featuring Sendero GPS on the BrailleNote as well
> as Sense Nav and the new Mobile Geo for Windows Mobile devices. Also
> distributing Trekker, Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks,
> Mobile Speak, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID Mate
>
> Crashing Through, a book about Mike May, by Robert Kurson, available
> at http://www.CrashingThrough.com
>
> MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.SenderoGroup.com
>
> 1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007
> Sendero Group, LLC
> 429 F Street, Davis, CA 95616, USA
>
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG.
Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.7.6/1711 - Release Date: 10/6/2008
5:37 PM
Other related posts: