tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post5155450526298044168..comments2024-02-23T11:23:45.971-05:00Comments on Lost Motorcyclist: Another Roadside Repair Story: Emile LerayLost Motorcyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-52580206811199287732023-08-20T15:14:14.072-04:002023-08-20T15:14:14.072-04:00God blesssGod blesssAmy's Self Defense for Women Bloghttps://amyselfdefense.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-80311297475886026242012-11-02T13:48:27.229-04:002012-11-02T13:48:27.229-04:00That is a very funny car chase. I need to see tha...That is a very funny car chase. I need to see that movie.<br /><br />The police ticket is actually one of the more believable parts, I forgot to mention the reason he was so far out in the desert in the first place, was to avoid a police checkpoint. So he already knew he was in some trouble with the fuzz even before the "unauthorized" repairs.Lost Motorcyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-30414029748975452072012-11-02T10:14:34.471-04:002012-11-02T10:14:34.471-04:00Well, no one seems to have stepped forward to debu...Well, no one seems to have stepped forward to debunk the story. So, despite its improbabilities (e.g. he would risk death from a failure on this improbable conversion project rather than attempt to walk out the 20 or miles or so) it's quite possible that this is a true story. The police ticketing him, though, seems too much like 'gilding the lily' for me.<br /><br />By the same token, I expect that few other cars would lend themselves to this kind of transformation ... those 2CVs being extremely simple machines. Anyone who spent time in France had much affection for those little 2CVs, which never really appeared over here.<br /><br />And the 2CV had its moment of glory when it became James Bond's escape vehicle ...<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSqIpQHSiCI<br /> Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.com