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02-23-2018, 09:03 AM | #1 | |||
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I just want to drive on the Autobahn....
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Wide-O (02-23-2018) |
02-23-2018, 10:13 AM | #2 | |||
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It's fun. And pretty safe. Mind you: when they say 120 km/h (not all stretches are unlimited) you better stick to it, as the German police does not play around.
My car goes to 274km/h (true measuring - 285 on speedo) FWIW. Also fun while you are there: a trip to the Nurburgring. It's a public toll road with no speed restrictions. Best to keep it easy at first though, it's rather...um ... unforgiving. 2_Luftaufnahme_Nordschleife_2014_copyright_by_robert_kah_2_-_imagetrust.jpg Been there about 15 times. 300 meters height difference from highest to lowest point. Quite the roller-coaster. Bit of a hate love relation as it's absolutely the nicest track you can ever drive, but also lost a friend there, and many friends totaled their cars there too. And when you crash, you also have to pay for the damage to the armco... Ask me how I know. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | FrankB (03-02-2018) |
02-23-2018, 01:36 PM | #3 | ||
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I have driven the autobahn but was not impressed. I guess that is a guy thing. It is the history, architecture, and museums of Brussels that appeal to me. Perhaps someday.
Wide-O, sounds like you live in a truly lovely area with much culture and natural beauty. You are fortunate indeed. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Wide-O (02-23-2018) |
02-23-2018, 03:35 PM | #4 | |||
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Well, no. One of the fastest women on that track - she was born inside it - is Sabine Schmitz. Sabine Schmitz - Wikipedia. Lovely lady, great sense of humor. She drives the “Ring Taxi” where you can sit in her car for a lap. She’s always giggling, talking, steering with one hand and goes incredibly fast. Many people leave her car looking a bit green (or have thrown up.) Quote:
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02-23-2018, 06:14 PM | #5 | |||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Wide-O (02-24-2018) |
02-24-2018, 03:22 AM | #6 | |||
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Exactly!
It would lead me too far off topic but I have pictures of her in Scottish outfit pretty drunk with my other Scottish friends & me. Anyway, ahem. The foolish things you do.... go out in her bar (she used to have one, her parents still have a hotel over there) until 6 AM, and be at the Ring entrance at 9 AM, not entirely sober, for an early lap. In hindsight it gives me the creeps... Over here we have a cold snap - late and unusual - but it does not seem to affect my PN. On the contrary, my wife and I were talking about feet & socks & stuff last night and I noticed that I could once again fully bend & stretch my big toes, several times, with no problem. Big deal, you'd say, but 4 years ago one of them wouldn't even move: it would curl/cramp upwards sometimes (very painful) and that's it. The other one would bend down about 3mm (with lots of effort and pain). For me personally proof that there is still some nerve healing going on after more than 5 years.(!) When you wear slippers, you often "control" them with your big toes, to prevent them from falling off when you sit down (try it). First 2 to 3 years it was "plunk" all the time - shoe dropped. Finally, my adventures in the non-profit world went from 0 to 60 mph very fast; sometimes one phone call IS enough to open up a world of opportunities. I'll give some more details in a few weeks, but it's big, and it's going to help a lot of people struggling with addiction with no idea how to get out of it. I'm knee deep in it, and for the long haul, that's for sure. I've had to practice saying "no" quite a few times already - as I also don't want to overdo it. As much as I didn't mind being the "houseman", it is extremely satisfying to have a purpose outside of your home again, especially when you know it can/will make a difference for a few (or many) people. The fact that it doesn't come with a salary (yet) is a detail in the grand scheme of things. |
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02-24-2018, 10:23 AM | #7 | ||
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Wide-O, thank you for sharing about your PN progress. Yes, sometimes it is the simple things that can bring such joy and they are the things we use to take for granted. I often stand on my patio and watch, with envy, people walk by so effortlessly. When I go out I wonder if I look normal to the outsiders or if they can tell how much effort it takes just to stand.
Sounds like you may well have found your purpose in life. Kindly share as your plans develop. As to me I am not well and I am having issues now with my hands. For years my glucose levels have been rising but because sugar levels are associated with alcohol intake I was hopeful that in abstinence they would come down. For that reason I have continually declined medications and in truth I have never been honest with doctors about my alcohol abuse. Recent testing has shown I am approaching diabetic levels so I have finally agreed to start Metformin. It makes sense that after 30 years of heavy drinking the nerves were very damaged and then add the pre diabetes it is no wonder I am failing. Icehouse, can you give an update on your PT? |
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